Broadcom's EPON OLT SoC reduces system cost and power by up to 50 percent

IRVINE, USA: Broadcom Corp. announced the BCM55524 Quad Port Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) Optical Line Terminal (OLT).

With unparalleled integration, the BCM55524 SoC combines the functionality of up to seven application-specific standard parts (ASSPs) and eliminates seven on-board memory devices, dramatically reducing system costs by up to 50 percent. Optimized to meet the bandwidth, scalability, and performance demands of next-generation broadband access networks serving both business and residential subscribers, the BCM55524 delivers twice the density and half the power per port of its predecessor, the TK3723, the world's most widely adopted EPON OLT SoC.

As the popularity of social networking, video on demand (VoD), and high bandwidth business services continue to climb, subscriber demand for higher-speed access networks is growing. Competitive pressures are upping the broadband ante -- driving Telco and cable providers to develop solutions that leverage existing networks and subscriber base to create profitable and differentiated services.

Governments worldwide are making broadband a strategic initiative, investing in fiber technologies such as fiber to the home/business (FTTx). Analysts predict the number of worldwide FTTx subscribers to reach nearly one third of global wireline broadband subscriptions by 2016, driven largely by FTTx deployments in Asia.