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User Manual of EPN-402NV
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1.2 Product Description
Perfectly Designed for Fiber to the Home Applications
PLANET EPN-402NV is a fiber to the home (FTTH) broadband access equipment type. With built-in 1.25Gbps
GEPON fiber interface, the EPN-402NV supports different optic types for WAN and the distance can be up to
20km through the fiber connection. It can handle multiple high-throughput services such as IPTV, on-line
gaming, VoIP and Internet access, and keep the bandwidth usage smoothly via its QoS features. Thus, with the
advantages of high reliability and scalability, the EPN-402NV can further be applied in the network of SOHO
(small office or home office) or small businesses that provide high-performance access services.
Cost-effective Network Connection Solution
With the growing network services such as HDTV, IPTV, voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia broadband
applications, the demand for broadband use has increased tremendously. The Passive Optical Network (PON)
is the most promising NGN (Next Generation Networking) technology. As compared to other broadband access
technologies such as xDSL and cable modem, the Passive Optical Network (PON) technology offers some
competitive advantages, including a long-term life expectancy of the fiber infrastructure, lower operating costs
through the reduction of “active” components, support up to 20km distance between equipment nodes, and most
importantly, provide much greater bandwidth.