For operators planning to deploy next-generation fiber access networks, the Quillion chipset powers Nokia's 16-port Multi-PON line card, which supports both GPON and NG-PON on every port. This allows operators with an existing GPON network to simply "activate" NG-PON services on each port without restoring or disrupting GPON service.
Quillion has also been optimized to enable low-latency applications that are critical to 5G transport and has built-in programmability capabilities to support attempts that pave the way for automated workflows, such as network slicing for 5G transport.
The Quillion chipset family also gives operators with copper infrastructure access to the highest-density G.fast and Vplus solutions on the market. Nokia's enhanced copper solutions with Quillion chipsets help reduce rack space by 50% and power consumption by 10%. Operators can serve more customers without increasing cabinet size. This is critical for providers constrained by the capacity and space of a given cabinet or node, and it eliminates the investment in additional rack space, cabinets, or nodes needed to serve more customers or deliver enhanced ultra-broadband services.
Operators will have different approaches to NG-PON migration. Nokia's analysis shows that for large-scale migrations, the Multi-PON solution is the best approach. In smaller deployments, an NG-PON overlay with an external coexistence element is a better option.
Quillion chipsets provide density and capacity improvements to Nokia's copper solutions, including: VDSL2: 768p (FD), Vplus: 384p (MX, FD), and G.fast: 144p 106MHz and 96p 212MHz (MX).
