Mini Breakthrough · Full Optical Renewal! The Smallest GPON OLT STICK Makes a Grand Debut, Reshaping the Home FTTR Networking Experience

As gigabit broadband becomes a standard for urban households and Wi-Fi 6/7 routers become widely available, users still face challenges such as signal stuttering in large homes, congestion due to multiple devices, and messy wiring. This “last mile” coverage bottleneck makes FTTR (Fiber to the Room) all-fiber networking solutions the ultimate choice for home network upgrades. One of the core pain points of FTTR deployment is the bulky size, cumbersome deployment, and high cost of traditional GPON OLT equipment, which makes it difficult to fit into the small space of household weak current boxes and prohibitive for ordinary users. In response to such market demand, a disruptive product has emerged – the smallest GPON OLT, GPON OLT STICK, with its extremely miniature form factor and powerful functional configuration, breaks the application limitations of traditional OLTs, enabling switches and routers to easily possess core OLT capabilities. It brings unprecedented convenience and efficiency to home FTTR networking, redefining the deployment method of home all-fiber networks.
The core breakthrough of GPON OLT STICK lies in its “ultra-mini” form factor design – it completely eliminates the bulky chassis structure of traditional OLT equipment, condensing the complete core functionality of GPON OLT into a module that can be directly plugged into SFP/SFP+ ports, making it the smallest GPON OLT device on the market. This modular design not only greatly saves installation space, perfectly fitting into narrow scenarios such as home weak current boxes and small cabinets, but also breaks the inherent perception that OLT equipment can only be used in operator’s rooms, bringing professional fiber access capabilities down to the home terminal, allowing every ordinary user to easily build their own all-fiber network.

As the “core engine” of FTTR networking in households, the most revolutionary advantage of GPON OLT STICK lies in its ability to quickly empower ordinary switches and routers, instantly upgrading network devices that originally lacked OLT functionality into professional all-optical networking core devices without requiring the replacement of existing hardware, significantly reducing the cost and threshold of FTTR networking in households. Unlike traditional OLT devices, which require professional personnel for debugging, configuration, and have a long deployment cycle, GPON OLT STICK adopts a “plug and play” design concept, eliminating the need for complex parameter settings and professional technical knowledge. Simply plugging it into the SFP/SFP+ port of a switch or router can quickly initiate operation, enabling rapid forwarding and management of fiber optic signals, transforming FTTR deployment in households from a “professional engineering” task into a simple and accessible activity for everyone.

In terms of core performance, despite its miniature size, GPON OLT STICK delivers robust performance that is on par with professional OLT equipment. Every parameter precisely meets the actual needs of home FTTR networking, balancing high speed, stability, and efficiency. It supports bidirectional data link transmission over a single fiber, leveraging wavelength division multiplexing technology to simultaneously receive and transmit data over a single fiber, eliminating the need to lay two fibers. This not only conserves fiber resources but also simplifies home wiring, making whole-house fiber deployment more tidy and aesthetically pleasing. It is particularly suitable for exposed wiring scenarios in occupied homes, eliminating the need to damage walls and easily achieving full fiber coverage to rooms.

In terms of transmission rate, GPON OLT STICK supports high-speed transmission bandwidth of 2.488Gbps downstream and 1.244Gbps upstream, fully meeting the high-bandwidth requirements of multiple devices in modern households. Whether it’s multiple devices simultaneously playing 4K ultra-high-definition videos, engaging in 8K cloud gaming, or high-speed uploading and downloading of large files, remote office work, and video conferencing, it can deliver a smooth experience without stuttering or delay, completely solving the pain points of traditional Wi-Fi networking such as insufficient bandwidth and signal attenuation. Compared to the transmission rate ceiling of traditional wired network, fiber-optic transmission has a huge bandwidth margin, which can easily adapt to the bandwidth upgrade requirements of the future 5G and 6G era. With one deployment, long-term benefits are achieved, avoiding the trouble and cost of frequently upgrading network equipment.

Transmission distance and coverage capability are among the core advantages of GPON OLT STICK for home and small-scale scenarios. It supports an 8km single-mode fiber transmission distance, which not only meets the full-house coverage needs of large-scale residential areas such as large apartments and villas, but also ensures stable and unattenuated signals even for multi-story villas and cross-floor fiber deployments. Additionally, the 8km transmission distance also provides it with a certain degree of adaptability to small office scenarios, making it suitable for simple all-fiber networking in small businesses and shops, achieving high-speed fiber coverage in office areas. Furthermore, its emission power is lower than 2dB, compared to similar mini OLT products on the market (which typically have emission powers above 7.5dB). The lower emission power not only makes the device operate more stably, effectively reduces signal interference and optical attenuation, but also extends the device’s lifespan and reduces maintenance costs in the later stages. It is particularly suitable for home scenarios with complex fiber links.

In terms of device compatibility and carrying capacity, GPON OLT STICK also excels. It supports simultaneous access of 16 or 32 ONUs (Optical Network Units), allowing flexible selection based on household size and device quantity. Whether it’s the basic network needs of a three-person household or a large family with multiple members and smart devices, it can easily accommodate them all – from smart TVs, computers, and mobile phones to smart home devices, surveillance cameras, NAS storage, etc. All devices can be connected to the network via fiber optics, achieving high-speed and stable network connections, completely solving the problem of concurrent congestion from multiple devices. At the same time, it is compatible with various standard ONU devices, eliminating concerns about device compatibility issues. Users can flexibly configure terminal devices such as optical modems and optical APs according to their own needs, building a personalized FTTR all-fiber networking solution.

Energy efficiency and stability are another major highlight of the GPON OLT STICK, making it suitable for long-term use in households. With a power consumption of less than 2.5W, it stands out significantly in terms of energy savings compared to similar mini OLT devices on the market, which typically consume over 5W of power. Assuming a 24-hour operation per day and a cost of 0.5 yuan per kilowatt-hour, the annual electricity bill would be less than 4.5 yuan. Over long-term use, this can save users considerable electricity expenses. More importantly, the low-power design eliminates the need for a fan for cooling, ensuring zero-noise operation. This makes it a perfect fit for noise-sensitive environments like bedrooms and study rooms in households. Additionally, low power consumption reduces heat generation, enhancing the stability of device operation and preventing equipment malfunctions caused by overheating.

In terms of environmental adaptability, GPON OLT STICK is also well-considered. Its operating temperature range covers 0 to 70 degrees Celsius, ensuring stable operation regardless of whether it is placed in a hot and humid weak current box or a well-ventilated living room, whether in the cold winter of the north or the hot summer of the south. This wide temperature adaptability allows it to adapt to different household environments across the country, eliminating concerns about equipment malfunction due to seasonal changes and ensuring all-weather stable operation of the home all-fiber network.

Looking back at the pain points of traditional FTTR (Fiber-to-the-Room) networking in households, they either rely on customized OLT (Optical Line Terminal) equipment provided by operators, which is costly and has low deployment flexibility, or they rely on traditional OLT equipment that is bulky and complex to operate, making it unsuitable for household scenarios. The emergence of GPON OLT STICK perfectly addresses these pain points – it breaks the application boundaries of OLT equipment with its extremely miniature form factor; reduces the threshold for all-fiber networking with its plug-and-play design; meets the high bandwidth demands of households with its robust performance parameters; adapts to long-term household use with its low power consumption and high stability; and allows users to freely mix and match equipment with its flexible compatibility, creating a personalized all-fiber networking solution.

With the rapid development of smart homes, the number of household devices is increasing, and the requirements for network bandwidth and stability are also rising. FTTR (Fiber-to-the-Room) all-fiber networking has become the development trend of future home networks. As the core device for home FTTR networking, GPON OLT STICK not only provides ordinary users with a more convenient, efficient, and economical all-fiber networking option, but also promotes the popularization and penetration of all-fiber network technology, bringing the ideal of “one fiber into the house, 10G coverage throughout the entire house” to more ordinary households.

For large-sized homes and villas, GPON OLT STICK can easily achieve fiber-to-the-room coverage, solving the signal attenuation issues caused by load-bearing walls and long distances, enabling every corner of the entire house to enjoy high-speed and stable network. For heavy users of smart home, its powerful ONU carrying capacity and high concurrency performance can ensure all smart devices operate stably at the same time, avoiding device offline and response delays. For users who value neat wiring, the single-fiber bidirectional transmission mode can significantly simplify wiring, making the home environment more tidy and beautiful. For users with limited budgets, there is no need to replace existing switches or routers. Simply adding a GPON OLT STICK can upgrade to an FTTR all-fiber network, significantly reducing networking costs.

Mini without shrinking, compact yet powerful. The emergence of GPON OLT STICK is not only an innovation in the form of GPON OLT equipment, but also an upgrade of the home all-fiber networking mode. With its ultimate product design, robust core performance, and convenient operation experience, it breaks the limitations of traditional OLT equipment, bringing professional all-fiber access capabilities to millions of households and providing modern families with a faster, more stable, and more convenient network experience. In the future, with the continuous development of all-fiber network technology, GPON OLT STICK will surely become the preferred device for home FTTR networking, helping more users realize the smart living vision of “all-fiber throughout the house, everything interconnected”.