The main advantage that GPON has over other connection types is its fiber optic design. Compared to the more common copper wire, optical fiber transmits signals as photons instead of electrons – hence the name “optical”. therefore does not have the same limitations as traditional twisted pair connections. Instead, it has the following advantages: • Faster connection speeds The optical fiber in a Gigabyte PON network essentially transmits light. And nothing travels faster than light, at least in our universe. This allows Gigabyte PON to transmit data at extremely high speeds, up to 2.488 Gb/s to be precise. • Energy efficiency. In order for a signal to be transmitted, it must pass through several points, as mentioned above. However, all these points are passive and do not require additional energy to power them. As a result, the final energy consumption of Gigabyte PON is much lower, for example 0.5 watts/user compared to 1.8 watts/user for ADSL PON. This ...