In the presence of the rapid growth of network traffic and the increasing complexity of telecom network infrastructure, versatile and flexible management of network resources and inventories is necessary to satisfy the needs for the new service, network and technology. This article introduces the optical distribution network architectures used by Chunghwa Telecom and the Optical Distribution Network Resources Provisioning and Management System developed by Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories. This article also describes how enterprises may improve their resilience and competitiveness by utilizing the system as a network resource core when providing the customers with fast and reliable network quality.
ODN: Optical Distribution Network EPON: Ethernet Passive Optical Network GPON: Gigabit Passive Optical Network FTTH: Fiber to The Home Optical Line Terminal OLT Optical Splitter SP Optical Network Unit ONU