What is concept of “Rogue ONT” in GPON technology?

Answer: The term 'Rogue ONU' is used in GPON FTTH technology for an ONU or an ONT which not only
fails to deliver proper service – but also degrades or totally disables the service of other customers on
the same fiber network.

What are BERs and on which layer of OSI model they are observed?
Answer: Physical layer

What is the meaning of alarm “dying gasp”?

Answer: ONT is powered OFF

What is the desired range of Data optical power?

Answer: Above -27dBm and -7dBm for data and video respectively.

What is the desired range of Video optical power?

Answer: Above -7dBm

What is the multicast VLAN used in Huawei during configurations?

Answer: VLAN 71

What is the meaning of statement “video is refreshed” on Alcatel and Huawei equipment?
Answer: Service recreated on ONT
What is the process of ranging?
Answer: Process of adding delay (wrt to physical distance) to virtually align all ONTs so that upstream
can be synchronized as TDMA is being used.

Customer has both INTERNET and HD BOX package assigned using new Alcatel GPON. If HD
BOX is configured in bridge mode, then explain from where its VOD traffic will pass like
through policy on BRAS or through HIS (internet)?
Answer: Through HSI (internet) of watching VOD on HDBOX

What is the impact of speed and duplex mismatch?

Answer: Speed mismatch downs the link as both ends could not synchronize the data rate on which
communication will take place. Ethernet out of service alarm will be observed.

Duplex mismatch results in packet loss because the device at half duplex will discard the receiving
packets while it is transmitting data

What are two main technology differences between BPON and GPON?
Answer:
- BPON is based on ATM while GPON is based on GEM
- BPON conforms to the ITU-T G983.1 specification which is capable of 622 Mbps download and
155 Mbps upload. GPON conforms to the ITU-T G984.1 specification and supports 2.4 Gbps
download speed coupled with a 1.2 Gbps upload speed.

We have RB and CC VLANs in ALCATEL. What are their counterparts in HUAWEI?

Answer: Smart and Mux respectively.

What is PLOAM and its frame format in BPON and GPON?

Answer: Physical layer operations and maintenance

What is OMCI and its purpose?

Answer: Operations and Management Control Interface. It is response for communication of control
information and alarms

What are three differences between RB VLAN and CC VLAN?

Answer: RB VLAN is per service; CC VLAN is per customer
Multicast has limitations on CC VLAN
VPN has limitations on RB VLAN