Gpon Rostelecom technology - what you need to know

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The constant development of technology makes it possible to connect the Internet to apartments at ever higher speeds. One of the methods of such connection is Gpon technology, which is also offered by Rostelecom.

Gpon – general job description

Passive optical technologies (Pon) appeared not very long ago, but are confidently replacing traditional methods of organizing Internet access operating over copper cables. Optical cable has huge advantages over copper cable:

The "G" prefix assumes that the connection is at gigabit speed. This technology is called passive because there is no active network equipment between the provider’s node and the end consumer, and the optics are laid directly into the client’s apartment.

No equipment is required, because the length of the optical cable without additional signal amplification is up to 20 km, and in the near future developments are underway to increase the line to 60 km.

The connection can be carried out in synchronous and asynchronous modes. Typically, providers prefer asynchronous mode. The maximum speed is limited to 2.5 Gb/s for receiving, and 1.25 Gb/s for transmitting information.

The principle of connecting to Rostelecom

In order to connect, a future subscriber must contact the nearest Rostelecom office and leave a request. You can connect one or more services to choose from:

Internet;
City (landline) telephony;
IP television.

Any connection to a provider via wire requires additional costs.

Those clients who have previously been connected to Rostelecom using ADSL technology know this from their own experience; new subscribers will be told about this when submitting an application.

The main difficulty is the installation of the cable, which, due to its specific qualities, is not advisable to bend too much, so usually all equipment is installed in the hallway. The equipment includes a special ONT router designed to work in fiber-optic networks, which can be rented directly from a provider or purchased independently. It is advisable that an electrical outlet be installed in the hallway. End devices are connected via regular twisted pair Ethernet or via WiFi.

Gpon network diagram provided by the provider Rostelecom.

After technical issues have been agreed upon with the client, a router has been purchased, and a service agreement is concluded. The cable is being installed, laid, and the router is configured.

Setting up connection equipment

If the router is purchased or rented from Rostelecom, then its initial configuration is performed during installation directly by Rostelecom employees. In cases where the subscriber is purchasing a router himself or he already has equipment, the configuration options may vary depending on the model and manufacturer of the network equipment, as well as on its capabilities. You can find enough information on the Internet with step-by-step instructions that you can follow to set it up yourself.

Rostelecom offers its customers several models of ONT devices, one of which is G PON ONT RFT620. This is a fairly successful and universal model that allows you to connect up to 4 devices to the LAN, and an unlimited number via wireless technology, it is possible to watch streaming television, and connect up to 2 landline phones.

All settings are made via the web configurator. To do this, you need to type the address “192.168.1.254” in the browser and enter the user name and password: user/user. There is no need to enter any Internet settings; this has already been done by the provider. You just need to configure your home network to suit your needs:

enable the WiFi wireless module;
change security settings;
set static or dynamic IP addresses, etc.

Services and packages

Rostelecom offers its customers many different options and service packages, the most popular of which are the following:

home Internet via fiber optic line with selectable connection speed;
interactive television with more than 160 channels;
home landline telephone, with the ability to choose a call tariff;
mobile telephony;
ONT router rental at a low price.

All these services can be selected separately or combined into packages. The monthly subscription fee will depend on your choice. The company holds constant promotions and discounts, information about which can be found on their portal. Also, for each region the price for services is different.

Pros and cons of connecting using Gpon technology

Connecting via GPON, like any other method, has its positive and negative sides. The positive ones include the following:

The cable is pulled directly between the provider's PBX and into the user's apartment, i.e. There are no intermediate nodes, which significantly increases the speed of information transfer and signal stability.
The signal in a fiber optic cable is transmitted not by electrical impulses, but by light impulses. This means that there is no risk of injury from electric shock at all.
Possibility to connect several services at once through one ONT device.

There are, of course, disadvantages to this connection method:

The optical cable is very susceptible to sharp bends, which means that it will be difficult to route it around the apartment to distant rooms. It is also not recommended to place furniture and other heavy objects on the cable.
Although there is nothing valuable for sale in the cable, main lines and wiring in entrances are constantly under threat from vandals.
The cable does not transmit electricity, which is why animals are of increased interest in it. It is advisable to hide it in a box.