Such a technology upgrade can also be utilized in order to support multi-gigabit-speed Internet access services for FiOS customers, in addition to the marketplace demands that range across various services as the technology matures. The current trial comprised of a new optical line terminal (OLT) that was installed in the Verizon central office, where it generated a quartet of wavelengths, or colors of light, and each of these happen to be capable of operating at 10G/2.5G. Future versions are tipped to support the same download and upload speeds of 10G/10G per color.
A request for proposals will be issued by Verizon later this year when it comes to picking up both hardware and software for the new NG-PON2 platform. [Press Release]