CableLabs stages first DOCSIS provisioning of EPON event

LOUISVILLE, CO – Cisco, Hitachi and ZTE were just three industry suppliers that participated in a DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) interoperability testing event at CableLabs held January 24 – 28, 2011.Version 1.0 of the DPoE specifications provided the basis for the interoperability event. DPoE specifications provide requirements for Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) equipment to be provisioned using current DOCSIS provisioning systems and service concepts. The specifications also define requirements and functionality to support Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Ethernet Private Line (EPL) service for business customers.“One of the major goals of the DPoE specifications is to facilitate multi-vendor interoperability”, said...