Greg Luhman discusses the future of 50G PON technology at Iowa Communication Alliance Meeting and Expo
Breakout session will cover the evolution of 10G PON, key considerations for 50G PON deployments
- Speakers: Greg Luhman, business development manager at Adtran
- Topic: Technical 10G PON and beyond: An introduction to 50G PON
- When: Tuesday, March 25, 10:45 a.m CT
- Where: Level Up - Iowa Communications Alliance Annual Meeting and Expo 2025, Community Choice Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa, USA https://ioca.memberclicks.net/assets/Annual_Meeting/2025_AME/2025-AME-RegistrationGuide-v8.pdf
XGS-PON will deliver the bandwidth needed to support most residential and broadband use cases for the next decade. But what about future applications that will demand more capacity than XGS-PON can provide? What is the technology standards roadmap for moving beyond 10Gbit/s on PON architectures, and how will new PON technology be integrated into existing deployments?
In this session, Greg Luhman will take attendees on a journey through PON history, highlighting how the technology has evolved over the last decade to supplant legacy point-to-point fiber access solutions. He will provide insights into selecting the right technology for sustainable network growth, offer strategic investment tips to maximize fiber deployments, and discuss current and future use cases for 50G PON. Attendees will also gain a clear understanding of how this next-generation technology can be introduced seamlessly alongside existing XGS-PON networks, ensuring scalability and long-term success.