FGLT-B Board: Australian Rural Broadband Expansion Case
In 2025, a major Australian telecom provider deployed the FGLT-B GPON line termination board in 7360 ISAM FX subracks to bridge the digital divide across rural New South Wales and Queensland. The project required ETSI/ANSI-compliant, high-capacity solutions for central office (CO) setups, targeting underserved towns and farms.
Powered by the FGLT-B’s 1.28 Tb/s switching matrix, the board delivered 16 GPON ports (2.488 Gbps down/1.244 Gbps up) with pluggable SFP modules, connecting 250,000+ rural users to stable gigabit broadband. Its long-reach compatibility (up to 60km) simplified deployment across vast distances, while seamless subrack integration reduced setup time. Post-launch, network capacity surged 90%, enabling remote work, telehealth, and agritech applications with zero service outages.
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Nokia FGLT-B Board Datasheet |
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GPON Port |
16-GPON Port |
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Type |
C+ Module: Single Fiber Bidirectional Optical Module, Class C+ |
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Operating Wavelength |
Tx: 1490 nm, Rx: 1310 nm |
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Encapsulation Type |
SFP |
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Port Rate |
Tx: 2.488 Gbit/s, Rx: 1.244 Gbit/s |
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Minimun Output Optical Power |
C+ Module : 3.00 dBm |
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Maximum Output Optical Power |
C+ Module : 7.00 dBm |
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Maximum Receiver Sensitivity |
C+ Module : -32.00 dBm |
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Optical Connector Type |
SC/PC |
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Optical Fiber Type |
Single-mode |
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Reach |
30km/60km (18.6mi/37.3mi) |
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Overload Optical Power |
C+ Module : -12.0 dBm |
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Extinction Ratio |
8.2 dB |
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Weight |
1.1kg |
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Dimensions (W x D x H) |
405 mm x 225mm x 25 mm |