DOCSIS® Provisioning of EPON Specifications

DPoEv2.0

DPoE Physical Layer Specification

DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I07-230322
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Document Status Sheet

Document Control Number: DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I07-230322

Document Title: DPoE Physical Layer Specification

Revision History: I01 – Released 11/4/2012

I02 – Released 3/28/2013
I03 – Released 3/27/2014
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Date: March 22, 2023

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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................................7
1.1 DPoE Technology Introduction .....................................................................................................................7
1.2 Scope .............................................................................................................................................................8
1.3 Goals ..............................................................................................................................................................8
1.4 Requirements .................................................................................................................................................8
1.5 DPoE Version 2.0 Specifications...................................................................................................................8
1.6 Reference Architecture ..................................................................................................................................9
1.7 DPoE Interfaces and Reference Points ..........................................................................................................9
2 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.1 Normative References.................................................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Informative References ................................................................................................................................ 11
2.3 Reference Acquisition.................................................................................................................................. 12
3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 DPoE Network Elements ............................................................................................................................. 13
3.2 Other Terms ................................................................................................................................................. 15
4 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................................................... 16
5 EPON PHY......................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.1 DPoE Additional PHY Requirements .......................................................................................................... 18
5.1.2 1G FEC ................................................................................................................................................ 18
5.1.3 10G FEC .............................................................................................................................................. 18
5.2 Raman Interference Mitigation .................................................................................................................... 19
5.3 Optical Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................... 19
5.4 D-ONU Optical Power Control ................................................................................................................... 20
6 D-ONU UNI "S" INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................ 21
6.1 Physical Interfaces ....................................................................................................................................... 21
6.2 Logical Interfaces ........................................................................................................................................ 21
7 DPOE SYSTEM D INTERFACE AND TU INTERFACE ............................................................................ 22
ANNEX A 2G-EPON SYSTEM DEFINITION (NORMATIVE) ..................................................................... 23
A.1 Overall requirements for the system ............................................................................................................ 23
A.1.1 Coding and rate ................................................................................................................................... 23
A.1.2 Protocol Stack...................................................................................................................................... 24
A.1.3 2GMII Overview .................................................................................................................................. 24
A.1.4 Dual Ten-Bit Interface (DTBI) Requirements ...................................................................................... 25
A.2 PON Interface Protocol Stack and Requirements ........................................................................................ 26
A.2.1 PMD Sublayer ..................................................................................................................................... 26
A.2.2 PMA Sublayer ...................................................................................................................................... 31
A.2.3 PCS Sublayer ....................................................................................................................................... 31
A.2.4 RS Sublayer.......................................................................................................................................... 32
A.2.5 OAM Sublayer ..................................................................................................................................... 32
A.2.6 Multipoint MAC Control (MPMC) Sublayer ....................................................................................... 32
APPENDIX I ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................................. 33
APPENDIX II REVISION HISTORY .............................................................................................................. 34
II.1 Engineering Change incorporated into DP0E-SP-PHYv2.0-I02-130328 .................................................... 34
II.2 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I03-140327 .................................................... 34
II.3 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I04-140807 .................................................... 34

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II.4 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I05-160602 .................................................... 34

II.5 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I06-180228 .................................................... 34
II.6 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I07-230322 .................................................... 34

Figures
Figure 1 - D-ONU Types ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Figure 2 - DPoE Network Elements ............................................................................................................................ 14
Figure 3 - Interference Spectra Without and With Raman Mitigation......................................................................... 19
Figure 4 - IDLE Pattern Replacement Function .......................................................................................................... 19
Figure 5 - Relationship between the 2G-EPON Protocol Stack and OSI Reference Model ........................................ 24
Figure 6 - 2GMII Signal Definitions at OLT ............................................................................................................... 25
Figure 7 - Definitions of 2GMII signals at ONU ......................................................................................................... 25
Figure 8 - Dual Ten-Bit Interface ................................................................................................................................ 26
Figure 9 - D-PMD and U-PMD Illustration ................................................................................................................. 27

Tables
Table 1 - DPoEv2.0 Series of Specifications .................................................................................................................8
Table 2 - 2G-EPON Downstream Rate Requirements................................................................................................. 23
Table 3 - 2G-EPON PMD Type Definitions................................................................................................................ 27
Table 4 - 2000BASE-PX10-D and 2000BASE-PX10-U Transmitter Characteristics................................................. 28
Table 5 - 2000BASE-PX10-D and 2000BASE-PX10-U Receiver Characteristics ..................................................... 28
Table 6 - 2000BASE-PX20-D and 2000BASE-PX20-U Transmitter Characteristics................................................. 29
Table 7 - 2000BASE-PX20-D and 2000BASE-PX20-U Receiver Characteristics ..................................................... 29
Table 8 - 2000BASE-PX30-D and 2000BASE-PX30-U Transmitter Characteristics................................................. 30
Table 9 - 2000BASE-PX30-D and 2000BASE-PX30-U Receiver Characteristics ..................................................... 30
Table 10 - 2000BASE-PX40-D and 2000BASE-PX40-U Receiver Characteristics ................................................... 30

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1 INTRODUCTION
DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) version 2.0 specifications are a joint effort of Cable Television Laboratories
(CableLabs), cable operators, vendors, and suppliers to support EPON technology using existing DOCSIS-based
back office systems and processes. DPoEv2.0 specifications augment the DPoE v1.0 specifications to provide
requirements for additional service capabilities and corresponding provisioning and network management
capabilities.
Ethernet PON (EPON) is an [802.3] standard for a passive optical network (PON). A PON is a specific type of
multi-access optical network. A multi-access optical network is an optical fiber based network technology that
permits more than two network elements to transmit and receive on the same fiber.
DPoE specifications are focused on DOCSIS-based provisioning and operations of Internet Protocol (IP) using
DOCSIS Internet service (which is typically referred to as High Speed Data (HSD)), or IP(HSD) for short, and
Metro Ethernet services as described by Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) standards. DPoE Networks offer IP(HSD)
services, functionally equivalent to DOCSIS networks, where the DPoE System acts like a DOCSIS CMTS and the
DPoE System and DPoE Optical Network Unit (ONU) together act like a DOCSIS CM.

1.1 DPoE Technology Introduction

DPoE technology was established with the following common requirements already developed by operators. Each of
the participant operators had previously selected 1G-EPON and 10G-EPON as the appropriate technology for one or
more applications. EPON is a widely deployed technology with a sufficient and large supply of vendors offering a
variety of products for each component of the access network. 2G-EPON, as described in Annex A, uses the same
1G upstream as 1G-EPON (operates at the effective rate of 1 Gbps) but provides a 2G downstream (operates at the
effective rate of 2 Gbps). With the exception of requirements specified in Annex A, 2G-EPON is expected to meet
all of the requirements specified for 1G-EPON. 10G-EPON technology is available and is backwards compatible
with 1G-EPON. A 1G-EPON network can be incrementally upgraded to 10G-EPON, adding or replacing ONUs as
business needs require. 1G-EPON and 10G-EPON are compatible with [SCTE 174].
1G-EPON and 10G-EPON, originally defined in [802.3ah] and [802.3av] respectively, support a point-to-multipoint
architecture with a centralized controller called an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and distributed low cost Layer 2
ONUs. The basic service mapping architecture in EPON is to map Ethernet (or IP) frame header information (e.g.,
addresses, IP Differentiated Service Code Points, Ethernet Q tag, S-VLAN/C-VLAN ID, ISID, bridge address, etc.)
to a logical circuit called a Logical Link Identifier (LLID) in [802.3]. The service mapping function in DPoE
specifications is similar to that used in DOCSIS specifications. Both DOCSIS and DPoE networks rely on a
centralized scheduler though EPON utilizes an LLID which functions like a SID in DOCSIS to support unicast,
broadcast, and multicast.
At the time when development efforts around the DPoE specifications started, there were no standard management
interfaces for the ongoing operations and maintenance of the network, including fault management, performance
management, security, etc. Operators already had fully working and scaled-out systems that solve these challenges
for DOCSIS networks. One of the primary goals for DPoE specifications was therefore to use the existing DOCSIS
back office infrastructure to scale up EPON-based business services.

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1.2 Scope
This specification identifies requirements for the EPON PHY for the adaptation or additions to DOCSIS
specifications that are required to support DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON.
This specification:
• Specifies interoperable implementations for various DPoE vendors; and
• Specifies additional requirements for EPON PHY layer as used in cable networks which are outside the scope
of [802.3] specifications.

1.3 Goals
The DPoE PHY specification accomplishes the following objectives:
• Identify and document the requirements for Forward Error Correction
• Define requirements for optical monitoring and power control
This specification contains no additional normative requirements beyond the DPoE version 1.0 PHY specification.

1.4 Requirements
Throughout this document, the words that are used to define the significance of particular requirements are
capitalized. These words are:
"MUST" This word means that the item is an absolute requirement of this specification.
"MUST NOT" This phrase means that the item is an absolute prohibition of this specification.
"SHOULD" This word means that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore
this item, but the full implications should be understood and the case carefully weighed
before choosing a different course.
"SHOULD NOT" This phrase means that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances when the
listed behavior is acceptable or even useful, but the full implications should be understood
and the case carefully weighed before implementing any behavior described with this
label.
"MAY" This word means that this item is truly optional. One vendor may choose to include the
item because a particular marketplace requires it or because it enhances the product, for
example; another vendor may omit the same item.

1.5 DPoE Version 2.0 Specifications

A list of the specifications included in the DPoEv2.0 series is provided in Table 1. For further information please
refer to http://www.cablelabs.com/specs/specification-search/?cat=dpoe&scat=dpoe-2-0.
Table 1 - DPoEv2.0 Series of Specifications

Designation Title
DPoE-SP-ARCHv2.0 DPoE Architecture Specification
DPoE-SP-OAMv2.0 DPoE OAM Extensions Specification
DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0 DPoE Physical Layer Specification
DPoE-SP-SECv2.0 DPoE Security and Certificate Specification
DPoE-SP-IPNEv2.0 DPoE IP Network Element Requirements
DPoE-SP-MULPIv2.0 DPoE MAC and Upper Layer Protocols Interface Specification

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Designation Title
DPoE-SP-MEFv2.0 DPoE Metro Ethernet Forum Specification
DPoE-SP-OSSIv2.0 DPoE Operations and Support System Interface Specification

1.6 Reference Architecture

See Section 1.6 in [DPoE-ARCHv2.0].

1.7 DPoE Interfaces and Reference Points

See Section 1.7 in [DPoE-ARCHv2.0].

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2 REFERENCES
2.1 Normative References
In order to claim compliance with this specification, it is necessary to conform to the following standards and other
works as indicated, in addition to the other requirements of this specification. Notwithstanding, intellectual property
rights may be required to use or implement such normative references. At the time of publication, the editions
indicated were valid. All references are subject to revision, and users of this document are encouraged to investigate
the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the documents listed below. References are either specific
(identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non-specific. For a non-specific
reference, the latest version applies.
In this specification, terms "802.1ad" and "802.1ah" are used to indicate compliance with the [802.1ad] and
[802.1ah] standards, respectively, now incorporated as part of [802.1Q]. For all intents and purposes, claiming
compliance to [802.1Q], [802.1ad] or [802.1ah] in the scope of this specification will be treated as claiming
compliance to IEEE Std 802.1Q-2011. Unless otherwise stated, claiming compliance to 802.1Q-2005 requires a
specific date reference.
[802.1] Refers to entire suite of IEEE 802.1 standards unless otherwise specified.
[802.1ah] IEEE Std 802.1ah-2008, IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks –
Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks – Amendment 6: Provider Backbone Bridges, January
2008. Former amendment to 802.1Q, now part of 802.1Q-2011.
[802.1Q] IEEE Std 802.1Q2018, IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Bridges
and Bridged Networks, July 2018.
[802.3] IEEE 802.3-2008, Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications, released 2008.
[802.3ah] IEEE Std 802.3ah-2004, IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications
and Information Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific
Requirements, Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications, Amendment: Media Access Control
Parameters, Physical Layers, and Management Parameters for Subscriber Access Networks,
now part of [802.3].
[802.3av] IEEE Std 802.3av-2009, IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications
and Information Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific
Requirements, Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications Amendment 1: Physical Layer
Specifications and Management Parameters for 10Gb/s Passive Optical Networks, now part
of [802.3].
[802.3bk] IEEE 802.3bk-2013, Amendment 1: Physical Layer Specifications and Management
Parameters for Extended Ethernet Passive Optical Networks.
[DPoE-ARCHv2.0] DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON, DPoE Architecture Specification, DPoE-SP-ARCHv2.0-
I08-230322, March 22, 2023, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[DPoE-IPNEv2.0] DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON, IP Network Element Requirements, DPoE-SP-IPNEv2.0-
I08-230322, March 22, 2023, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[DPoE-MEFv2.0] DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON, Metro Ethernet Forum Specification, DPoE-SP-MEFv2.0-
I07-230322, March 22, 2023, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[DPoE-MULPIv2.0] DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON, MAC and Upper Layer Protocols Requirements, DPoE-
SP-MULPIv2.0-I14-230322, March 22, 2023, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[DPoE-OAMv2.0] DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON, OAM Extensions Specification, DPoE-SP-OAMv2.0-I15-
230322, March 22, 2023, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[DPoE-OSSIv2.0] DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON, Operations and Support System Interface Specification,
DPoE-SP-OSSIv2.0-I13-230322, March 22, 2023, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

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[DPoE-SECv2.0] DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON, Security and Certificate Specification, DPoE-SP-SECv2.0-

I07-230322, March 22, 2023, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[SFF-8077i] SFF-8077i 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable Module, Revision 4.0, released April
13, 2004.
[SFF-8472] SFF-8472 Specification for Diagnostic Monitoring Interface for Optical Transceivers,
Revision 10.4, released January 2009.
[SFP MSA] INF 8074i Rev 1.0, Small Form-factor Pluggable Multi-Source Agreement, released 12 May
2001.

2.2 Informative References

This specification uses the following informative references.
[802.1ad] IEEE Std 802.1ad-2005, IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Virtual
Bridged Local Area Networks Amendment 4: Provider Bridges, May 2006. Former
amendment to 802.1Q, now part of 802.1Q-2011.
[802.1ag] IEEE Std 802.1ag-2007, IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Virtual
Bridged Local Area Networks Amendment 5: Connectivity Fault Management, December
2007.
[CMCIv3.0] Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications, Cable Modem to Customer Premise
Equipment Interface Specification, CM-SP-CMCIv3.0-I03-170510, May 10, 2017, Cable
Television Laboratories, Inc.
[DOCSIS] Refers to entire suite of DOCSIS 3.0 specifications unless otherwise specified.
[eDOCSIS] Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications, eDOCSIS Specification, CM-SP-eDOCSIS-
I31-220831, August 31, 2022, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[MULPIv3.0] Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications, MAC and Upper Layer Protocols Interface
Specification, CM-SP-MULPIv3.0-C01-171207, December 7, 2017, Cable Television
Laboratories, Inc.
[PHYv3.0] Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications, Physical Layer Specification, CM-SP-
PHYv3.0-C01-171207, December 7, 2017, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
[RFC 2011] IETF RFC 2011, SNMPv2 Management Information Base for the Internet Protocol using
SMIv2, November 1996.
[RFC 2863] IETF RFC 2863, The Interfaces Group MIB, June 2000.
[RFC 3418] IETF RFC 3418, Management Information Base (MIB) for the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), June 2000.
[RFC 4188] IETF RFC 4188, Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges, September 2005.
[RFC 4293] IETF RFC 4293, Management Information Base for the Internet Protocol (IP), April 2006.
[SCTE 174] ANSI/SCTE 174 2010, Radio Frequency over Glass Fiber-to-the-Home Specification.

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2.3 Reference Acquisition

• Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., 858 Coal Creek Circle, Louisville, CO 80027;
Phone +1-303-661-9100; Fax +1-303-661-9199; http://www.cablelabs.com
• Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Secretariat, 48377 Fremont Blvd., Suite 117, Fremont, California
94538, USA, Phone: +1-510-492-4080, Fax: +1-510-492-4001, http://www.ietf.org
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), +1 800 422 4633 (USA and Canada);
http://www.ieee.org
• Small Form Factor Committee (SFF), http://www.sffcommittee.com
• SCTE, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers Inc., 140 Philips Road, Exton, PA 19341
Phone: +1-800-542-5040, Fax: +1-610-363-5898, Internet: http://www.scte.org/

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3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

3.1 DPoE Network Elements

DPoE Network This term means all the elements of a DPoE implementation, including at least one
DPoE System, and one or more D-ONUs connected to that DPoE System.
DPoE System This term refers to the set of subsystems within the hub site that provides the
functions necessary to meet DPoE specification requirements.
DPoE ONU (D-ONU) This term means a DPoE-capable ONU that complies with all the DPoE
specifications. There are two logical types of D-ONUs. These are the DPoE
Standalone ONU (S-ONU) and the DPoE Bridge ONU (B-ONU). Requirements
specified for a D-ONU must be met by all ONUs.
DPoE Standalone ONU This term means a D-ONU that provides all the functions of a B-ONU and also
(S-ONU) provides at least one CMCI port. An S-ONU can optionally have one or more
eSAFEs.
DPoE Bridge ONU (B-ONU) This term means a D-ONU that is capable of [802.1] forwarding but cannot do all
the encapsulation functions required to be an S-ONU. The B-ONU is a logical
definition used by the specification for requirements that apply to all types of B-
ONUs. The two types of B-ONUs are the BP-ONU and the BB-ONU.
DPoE Bridge Pluggable This term means a D-ONU that is a B-ONU which is pluggable. Pluggable BP-
ONU (BP-ONU) ONUs include devices such as an SFP-ONU (1G-EPON), SFP+ONU (10G-EPON),
or XFP-ONU (10G-EPON).
DPoE Bridge Baseband This term means a D-ONU that is a B-ONU which has a baseband IEEE Ethernet
ONU (BB-ONU) interface. BB-ONUs include those with one or more [802.3] baseband PMDs. (See
[DPoE-ARCHv2.0], section 7.2.6.2 for examples.)
DEMARC Short form of "Demarcation Device." This term means the device, owned and
operated by the operator that provides the demarcation (sometimes called the UNI
interface) to the customer. Some architectures describe this device as the CPE (as in
DOCSIS) or the NID (as in the MEF model).

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Logical Used for DPoE Specifications

(Normative Requirements) D-ONU

Used for DPoE Specifications

Logical (Normative Requirements) or for
+ Product informative text.

B-ONU S-ONU

May be used for DPoE

Product informative, but not for normative
specifications.

S-ONU
S-ONU S-ONU
Likely products. MUST not be +eSAFE
+eSAFEs +.1ah
used for DPoE normative +.1ah
Product (specifications). Should not be BP-ONU
Options BB-ONU
used for DPoE informative.

Logical DPoE Elements

D-ONU DPoE ONU
B-ONU Bridge ONU
BP-ONU Bridge Pluggable ONU
BB-ONU Bridge Baseband ONU
S-ONU Standalone ONU BB-ONU
SFP-ONU SFP+ONU XFP-ONU +.1ah
Real ONUs
S-ONU Standalone ONU
BB-ONU Bridge Baseband ONU

BP-ONU Bridge Pluggable ONUs

SFP-ONU SFP ONU (1G-EPON)
SFP+ONU SFP+ ONU (10G-EPON)
XFP-ONU XFP-ONU (10G-EPON)

Figure 1 - D-ONU Types

IEEE WiFi
802.1 eDVA
Switch
eRouter
CE

X DEMARC CE
EPON ONU
CHIP DEMARC CE
R
OLT
S-ONU
DPoE System EPON CE
CHIP
DEMARC CE

ONU DEMARC CE

BB-ONU
EPON
B-ONU CHIP

DEMARC
BP-ONU ONU CE

DPoE Network
D-ONU

Figure 2 - DPoE Network Elements

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3.2 Other Terms

1G-EPON EPON as first defined in [802.3ah], now part of [802.3]

2G-EPON EPON, as defined in Annex A 2G-EPON System Definition
10G-EPON EPON as first defined in [802.3av], now part of [802.3]
Cable Modem CPE Interface CMCI as defined in [MULPIv3.0]
Customer Premise Equipment Customer Premise Equipment as defined in [DOCSIS]
(CPE)
Ethernet Passive Optical Refers to 1G-EPON, 2G-EPON, and 10G-EPON collectively
Network (EPON)
EPON Operations and EPON OAM messaging as defined in [802.3] and [DPoE-OAMv2.0]; Ethernet
Maintenance Messaging OAM is not the same as EPON OAM; Ethernet OAM is defined in [802.1ag]
(OAM)
Logical CPE Interface LCI as defined in [eDOCSIS]
Network Interface Device A DEMARC device in DPoE specifications
(NID)

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4 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

This specification uses the following abbreviations and acronyms:
BER Bit error ratio
CMCI Cable Modem CPE Interface
CoS Class of Service
CPE Customer Premise Equipment
DEMARC Demarcation Device
DoS Denial of Service
DPoE DOCSIS Provisioning and operations of EPON
eCM embedded Cable Modem
eDVA embedded Digital Voice Adapter
EPON Ethernet Passive Optical Network
EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection
FEC Forward error correction
IP Internet Protocol
L2VPN Layer 2 Virtual Private Network
LCI Logical CPE Interface
LLID Logical Link IDentifier
MEF Metro Ethernet Forum
MI MEF INNI Interface at a customer premise
MPCP Multipoint Control Protocol
MU MEF UNI Interface
NID Network Interface Device
NNI Network to Network Interface
NSI Network Systems Interface
OAM EPON Operations Administration and Maintenance
ODN Optical distribution network
OLT Optical Line Termination
ONU Optical Network Unit
OSC Optical Splitter Combiner
PCS Physical Coding Sublayer
PDU Protocol Data Units
PHY Physical Layer
PMA Physical Medium Attachment
PMD Physical Media Dependent (Sublayer)
PON Passive optical network
R IP Router
SFP Small Form-factor Pluggable
SFP+ Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus (+)
UNI User Network Interface

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VFI Virtual Forwarding Instance

VSI Virtual Switch Instance
X IEEE Ethernet Switch (Generic)
XFP X Form-factor Pluggable

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5 EPON PHY
The specifications for the EPON PHY are defined in [802.3] [802.3bk], and Annex A in this specification. [802.3]
contains specifications for optical module wavelengths, receiver sensitivity, and other parameters defining the
EPON physical layer used in DPoE networks. Details of wavelength planning, supported optical budgets, and split
ratios for particular deployments are outside the scope of this specification.

5.1 DPoE Additional PHY Requirements

DPoE Systems MUST support all of the Physical Media Dependent (PMD) classes defined in [802.3], Clause 60
(1G-EPON), and Clause 75 (10G-EPON), and extensions to these clauses specified in [802.3bk].
DPoE Systems SHOULD support the additional system requirements defined in Annex A 2G-EPON System
Definition in this document. If a DPoE System supports these extensions, the DPoE System MUST comply with all
of the required system functionality defined there.
A DPoE ONU SHOULD support the additional ONU requirements defined in Annex A 2G-EPON System
Definition in this document. If a DPoE ONU supports these extensions, the DPoE ONU MUST comply with all of
the required ONU functionality defined there.

5.1.1 Forward Error Correction

The DPoE System MUST support the Forward Error Correction (FEC) methods defined in [802.3], with the
additional capabilities as defined in this section. The D-ONU MUST also support the Forward Error Correction
(FEC) methods defined in [802.3], with the additional capabilities defined in this section.

5.1.2 1G FEC
A DPoE System MUST support FEC as defined in [802.3] for 1G EPON. A D-ONU MUST support FEC as defined
in [802.3] for 1G EPON.
The DPoE System MUST support different FEC states (enabled / disabled) in the upstream and downstream
directions. Correspondingly, the D-ONU MUST support different FEC states (enabled / disabled) in the upstream
and downstream directions.
The DPoE System MUST support enabling FEC on a per-logical link basis. The D-ONU MUST also support
enabling FEC on a per-logical link basis. FEC may be individually enabled for one or more of the logical links on
the PON, may be enabled for all logical links on the PON, or may be disabled altogether, according to operator
provisioning.
At the time of registration, the D-ONU MUST automatically detect the presence of FEC-encoded frames in the
downstream, and set the initial state of FEC for the link to be registered in the upstream to match. The DPoE System
MUST be able to enable or disable FEC encoding according to operator provisioning via OAM after the link has
registered.

5.1.3 10G FEC

A DPoE System MUST support FEC as defined in [802.3] for 10G EPON. A D-ONU MUST support FEC as
defined in [802.3] for 10G EPON.
A DPoE System MAY support disabling FEC for all 10G-EPON DPoE ONUs connected to the given TUL
interface. Note that due to the stream-based nature of FEC in 10G-EPON, there is no way to support disabling or
enabling FEC on per logical link basis.
If the FEC disabling function is supported, the operator is responsible for making sure that the FEC for the given
TUL interface is disabled only when selected or all connected DPoE ONUs have sufficient power budget margin to
achieve error-free operation with FEC disabled. Given that changing FEC state (enabling or disabling) for 10G-
EPON TUL interface is service affecting, the operator needs to account for the DPoE ONU re-registration process
when changes to the FEC state are made.

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A 10G-EPON DPoE ONU MAY support disabling FEC, if configured appropriately by the DPoE System. A 10G-
EPON DPoE ONU MAY automatically detect the presence of an FEC encoded downstream, and set the initial state
of its upstream FEC to match.

5.2 Raman Interference Mitigation

The DPoE System MUST provide means for reducing Raman interference of the EPON downstream with other
optical wavelengths by replacing [802.3] IDLE time by randomized frames as defined in this section.
Standard 1 Gbit/s Ethernet transmission features transmission of an IDLE pattern (comprising an alternating
sequence of 1s and 0s) when there is no subscriber data to be transmitted. The high frequency component of such a
data pattern produces interference affecting other optical wavelengths. In the [802.3] based DPoE Network, the
downstream optical channel transmitted at the central wavelength of 1490 nm (digital data) produces a power spike
at the optical channel transmitted at the central wavelength of 1550 nm (RF video). The Raman mitigation technique
reduces this interference by minimizing the power transmitted in the high frequency component, as shown in Figure
3 below.
The standard Ethernet IDLE is replaced by an Ethernet frame carrying a payload with a random pattern, spreading
transmitted optical power over a wider spectrum, and reducing the interference at specific other wavelengths.

Off Random Data Packet

(Standard IDLE) Insertion

Figure 3 - Interference Spectra Without and With Raman Mitigation

The DPoE System MUST always transmit actual network data in the downstream if such is available.
If the DPoE System detects a sufficiently long idle period on the NNI interface, with the size equal to a minimum
Ethernet frame (64 bytes plus 8 bytes of preamble and 12 bytes of IPG), the DPoE System MUST replace this IDLE
frame with an internally generated Ethernet frame with a random payload, as described above. This frame MUST be
sent on a unicast LLID that is not connected to any D-ONU on the particular DPoE System TU (PON) interface,
ensuring thus that no D-ONU can receive such a frame. The DPoE System MUST generate a payload for this frame
such that it comprises a sequence of uniformly distributed random values.

DPoE System input at the “D” interface DPoE System data output at the “TU” interface

DPoE A B X C
A B IDLE C
System LLID LLID LLID LLID

Figure 4 - IDLE Pattern Replacement Function

5.3 Optical Monitoring

A DPoE System MUST support all optical monitoring values as specified in [SFF-8472], including monitoring
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ONU MUST support all optical monitoring values as specified in [SFF-8472], including monitoring received optical
power, transmit power, transmit bias current, internal voltage, and temperature.
A DPoE System MUST be able to report received optical power on a per-logical link basis, as well as reporting
received optical power during idle time on the PON upstream.

5.4 D-ONU Optical Power Control

One possible failure mode for a D-ONU is for the laser driver to remain in the enabled state outside of the assigned
transmission slot, continually generating light into the PON, interfering with transmissions of other D-ONUs in the
upstream. The DPoE System MUST be able to isolate such failed D-ONUs from the PON by disabling their
transmitter until the D-ONU can be replaced. The DPoE System disables a D-ONU laser by means of a specialized
DPoE OAM message. A D-ONU MUST support an optical power disable command from the [DPoE-OAMv2.0].
A D-ONU MUST be able to disconnect the power supply from the optical module under software control. A D-
ONU MUST be able to separately control the power supplies to the transmit and receive paths of the optical module.
A DPoE System MUST be able to send an OAM message to the D-ONU to signal optical power shutdown. If the
DPoE System sends such a message, the D-ONU MUST turn off or disconnect the power to the optical module.
Once the optical module is disconnected, the DPoE System cannot signal the D-ONU to turn on the power.
Therefore, a D-ONU that implements such a feature MUST retain this setting when it is rebooted or power-cycled
(in non-volatile storage). The D-ONU MAY remove this setting if it is reset by means other than a software reboot
or power-cycle (for example, a RESET button or similar means).
A B-ONU that complies with the [SFP MSA] SHOULD be able to disconnect the power supply from the optical
module (within the SFP module) under software control. A B-ONU that complies with the [SFP MSA] SHOULD be
able to separately control the power supplies to the transmit and receive paths of the optical module within the SFP
module. These requirements apply to the optical module within the B-ONU and do not apply to the SFP module
itself, because the transmit and received power pins for the SFP module supply power (in parallel) to both the
optical and Layer 2 subsystems within the SFP ONU.
The procedure used to detect malfunctioning D-ONUs, and the decision whether to disable them or not, is outside
the scope of this specification. In general, network error statistics are used to detect any transmission problems, and
malfunctioning D-ONUs are distinguished from working D-ONUs by disabling their lasers temporarily. Once the
specific D-ONU has been identified as the source of the problem, it is permanently disabled using the DPoE OAM.
A DPoE System MUST provide the operator the capability to turn on or off such a rogue D-ONU detection function
for each PON and for an entire DPoE System.

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6 D-ONU UNI "S" INTERFACE

The S interface is the User to Network Interface (UNI). D-ONUs support two types of S interfaces. These are either
physical or logical interfaces. Although logical interfaces do not necessarily connect to the CPE, the transport of
services to logical and physical interfaces is the same. Any S interface that is configured as a CMCI, MI, or MU
interface is a physical interface.

6.1 Physical Interfaces

S-ONUs and B-ONUs that do not comply with the [SFP MSA] MUST support standard Ethernet interfaces for the S
interfaces configured as (CMCI, MI, or MU) physical interfaces, as defined in [802.3].
A B-ONU that complies with the [SFP MSA] MUST support the standard SFP interface defined in the [SFP MSA].
A B-ONU that complies with the [SFP MSA] MUST also support the digital management interface defined in [SFF-
8472].

6.2 Logical Interfaces

In addition to a physical interface, a D-ONU MAY have a logical Ethernet [802.3] interface. This interface could be
used to provide an Ethernet transport across the PON from the DPoE System to a real physical interface within the
D-ONU package. This interface could be a sub-interface to a switch or bridge group within the D-ONU, or a sub-
interface on an [802.3] interface of a real Physical Interface as in Section 6.1 above. Additionally, the logical
interface may be terminated on an internal management entity within the D-ONU, e.g., a management client.

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7 DPOE SYSTEM D INTERFACE AND TU INTERFACE

The 1G/2G-EPON DPoE System SHOULD support SFP ([SFF-8472]-compliant) pluggable 1G/2G-EPON optics at
the TU interface. The DPoE System supporting SFP pluggable 1G/2G-EPON optics MUST support third-party
optics subject to power requirements of the SFP cage. In practical terms, this means that a DPoE System supporting
pluggable 1G/2G-EPON optics is expected to accept 1G/2G-EPON pluggable third-party vendors, as long as the
power, thermal, and other requirements of the SFP cage are met.
The 10G-EPON DPoE System SHOULD support SFP+ ([SFF-8077i]-compliant) or XFP ([SFF-8077i]-compliant)
pluggable 10G-EPON optics at the TU interface. The DPoE System supporting SFP+ or XFP pluggable 10G-EPON
optics MUST support third-party optics subject to power requirements of the SFP+ or XFP cage. In practical terms,
this means that a DPoE System supporting pluggable 10G-EPON optics is expected to accept 10G-EPON pluggable
third-party vendors, as long as the power, thermal, and other requirements of the SFP+ or XFP cage are met.
The 10G-EPON DPoE System SHOULD support SFP ([SFF-8472]-compliant), SFP+ ([SFF-8077i]-compliant), or
XFP ([SFF-8077i]-compliant), or other pluggable optics at the D/MN interface. The DPoE System supporting such
pluggable optics at the D/MN interface MUST support third-party optics subject to power requirements of the
selected pluggable cage. In practical terms, this means that a DPoE System supporting pluggable optics at the D/MN
is expected to accept pluggable third-party vendors, as long as the power, thermal, and other requirements of the
selected pluggable cage are met.

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Annex A 2G-EPON System Definition (Normative)

A.1 Overall Requirements for the System
A DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON MUST meet all 1G-EPON DPoE requirements, except where specified
differently in this annex.
A DPoE ONU that supports 2G-EPON MUST meet all 1G-EPON DPoE ONU requirements, except where specified
differently in this annex.

A.1.1 Coding and Rate

The 2G-EPON DPoE System supports two rate modes in the downstream:
• 1G Mode
• 2G Mode
When a DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON operates in 1G Mode, it uses the same 8B/10B coding as a DPoE
System that supports 1G-EPON. When a DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON works in 2G Mode, its internal data
width is 16 bits, using double 8B/10B coding (i.e., low 8-bit and high 8-bit respectively use 8B/10B coding
independently).
The 2G-EPON downstream can support 2.5 Gbps rate (after double 8B/10B coding), its upstream supports 1.25Gbps
rate (after 8B/10B coding). The line rate of 2.5 Gbps corresponds to double 8B/10B coding of 2 Gbps.
A DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON MUST meet the 2G-EPON downstream rate requirements in Table 2.
Table 2 - 2G-EPON Downstream Rate Requirements

EPON system Coding Line rate Bit rate Mode of Operation

（GBd） （Gbps）
1G-EPON 8B/10B 1.25 1 NA
2G-EPON Double 8B/10B 2.5 2 2G Mode
8B/10B 1.25 1 1G Mode
Note1: Bit rate means the transmitter’s rate before 8B/10B coding, corresponding to the rate at 2GMII and GMII
interface of protocol stack.
Note 2: 1G-EPON rate is used for comparison reference.

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A.1.2 Protocol Stack

Figure 5 illustrates the 2G-EPON protocol stack and the relationship between the protocol stack and the ISO/IEC
OSI reference model.

HIGHER LAYERS HIGHER LAYERS

OSI Reference
LLC LLC LLC
Model Layers
OAM OAM OAM

APPLICATION MPMC MPMC

PRESENTATION MAC MAC MAC
SESSION RS RS
TRANSPORT 2G-OLT 2G-ONU
2GMII 2GMII
NETWORK

DATA LINK PCS PCS

PHYSICAL FEC FEC
P P
DTBI H DTBI H
Y Y
PMA PMA
PMD PMD

MDI MDI
Fiber

2GMII– 2 Gb/S Media Independent Interface MPMC – Multi-Point MAC Control

2G-OLT – 2 Gb/S Optical Line Terminal OAM – Operations, Administration & Maintenance
2G-ONU – 2 Gb/S Optical Network Unit PCS – Physical Coding Sublayer
DTBI – Dual Ten-Bit Interface PHY – Physical Layer Device
FEC – Forward Error Correction PMA – Physical Medium Attachment
MAC – Media Access Control PMD – Physical Medium Dependent
MDI – Medium Dependent Interface RS – Reconciliation Sublayer

Figure 5 - Relationship between the 2G-EPON Protocol Stack and OSI Reference Model

A.1.3 2GMII Overview

2GMII provides the media-independent interface between the 2G-EPON MAC layer and PHY layer. It is located
between the RS sublayer and the PCS sublayer and supports the following features:
• Full duplex data transmitting and receiving operation.
• Full duplex transmitting and receiving with downstream 2 Gbps and upstream 1 Gbps, or full duplex
transmitting and receiving with downstream 1 Gbps and upstream 1 Gbps.
• Data and delimiting sync with reference clock.
• In 2 Gbps rate mode, provide independent downstream 16 bit-width data and upstream 8-bit width data. In 1
Gbps rate mode, provide independent downstream 8-bit width data and independent upstream 8-bit width data.
The definitions of 2GMII signals at the OLT are shown in Figure 6; the definitions of these signals are the same as
those in GMII.

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TXD<15:0>

TX_EN

TX_ER

GTX_CLK

MAC RS PCS

RXD<7:0>

RX_EN

RX_ER

RX_CLK

Figure 6 - 2GMII Signal Definitions at OLT

The definitions of 2GMII signals at the ONU are shown in Figure 7; the definitions of these signals are the same as
those in GMII.
TXD<7:0>

TX_EN

TX_ER

GTX_CLK

MAC RS PCS

RXD<15:0>

RX_EN

RX_ER

RX_CLK

Figure 7 - Definitions of 2GMII signals at ONU

When a DPoE system or ONU that supports 2G-EPON is in 1G Mode, 2GMII only uses low 8-bit data group (bits
<7:0>), and its operation mode is the same as GMII.

A.1.4 Dual Ten-Bit Interface (DTBI) Requirements

The 2G-EPON DTBI is located between the PCS and the PMA and supports full duplex data code group
transmission. Therefore, the data bit number that the OLT sends is double 10-bit, and the data bit number that it
receives is 10-bit. The data bit number that the ONU sends is 10-bit, and the data bit number that the ONU receives
is double 10-bit.
Each group of 10-bit data bus is the same as the 10-bit data bus of the TBI in 1G-EPON and denotes one 8B/10B
code group data with a clock frequency of 125 MHz. The dual ten-bit interface is illustrated in Figure 8. See the 1G-
EPON requirements in [802.3] for further details.

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DGMII Management Registers DGMII Management Registers

TXD<15:0> tx_Config_Reg<D15:D0> RXD<15:0> rx_Config_Reg<D15:D0>

First bit First bit

Lane 1 (second octet) Lane 0 (first octet) Lane 1 (second octet) Lane 0 (first octet)

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

(125 million 16-bit words per second) (125 million 16-bit words per second)

8 + control 8 + control 8 + control 8 + control

Input to ENCODE function H G F E D C B A H G F E D C B A H G F E D C B A H G F E D C B A Output of DECODE function

8B/10B Running 8B/10B 8B/10B Running 8B/10B

PCS ENCODE function PCS DECODE function
Encoder disparity Encoder Decoder disparity Decoder

Output of ENCODE function

a b c d e f g h i j a b c d e f g h i j a b c d e f g h i j a b c d e f g h i j Input to DECODE function

10 10 10 10

PMA Service Interface PMA Service Interface

(125 million dual code-groups per second) (125 million dual code-groups per second)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

tx_code_group<19:0> (comma+) 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 or 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 rx_code_group<19:0>

(bit 0 is transmitted first) (comma-) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 or 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 (bit 0 is received first)

Properly aligned /COMMA/ symbol

PMD Service Interface PMD Service Interface
(2500 million tx_bits per second) (2500 million rx_bits per second)

Figure 8 - Dual Ten-Bit Interface

When 2G-EPON operates in 1G Mode, the DTBI uses the first group of 10-bit data bus (i.e., the low 10-bit), and its
operation mode is the same as TBI.

A.2 PON Interface Protocol Stack and Requirements

A.2.1 PMD Sublayer

PMD Sublayer Basic Requirements

The PMD sublayer of a DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON SHOULD support the following power classes:
• 2000BASE-PX10
• 2000BASE-PX20
• 2000BASE-PX30
• 2000BASE-PX40
The PMD sublayer of a DPoE ONU that supports 2G-EPON SHOULD support the following power classes:
• 2000BASE-PX10
• 2000BASE-PX20
• 2000BASE-PX30
• 2000BASE-PX40
These power classes are collectively referred to as 2000BASE-PX 1.
2000BASE-PX has the following features:
• P2MP fiber transmission
• In single-mode fiber, 2000 Mbps or 1000 Mbps rate for downstream; 1000 Mbps rate for upstream. The
transmission range is 20 km.

1 The 2000BASE-PX PMD is not defined in [802.3]. It is the 1000BASE-X PMD operating at twice the bit rate of

1000BASE-PX; the functionality of individual sublayers is unchanged.

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• At the physical layer service interface, BER is not more than 10-12.
The single downstream PMD (D-PMD) in the 2G-EPON system sends data to multiple upstream PMDs (U-PMDs)
via broadcasting mode in the downstream direction (D-PMD to U-PMD) and receives bursty data from multiple U-
PMDs in the upstream direction. Upstream and downstream share the same single fiber.
One end of 2000BASE-PX uses 2000BASE-PX-U PMD, and the other end uses 2000BASE-PX-D PMD, as shown
in Figure 9. The suffix “U” and “D” respectively are used to denote the receiving and transmitting direction at the
link's opposite end. If the network uses FEC, it can increase split ratio or transmission range. The max transmission
range is not restricted by this standard.

2G-OLT 2.5 Gb/s

2G-ONU
Transmitter Receiver
2000BASE-PX-D 2000BASE-PX-U
Receiver Transmitter
1.25 Gb/s

Bidirectional transmission over

single single-mode fiber (SMF)

Figure 9 - D-PMD and U-PMD Illustration

Table 3 defines the basic PMD types for 2G-EPON.

Table 3 - 2G-EPON PMD Type Definitions
2000BASE-PX10-U

2000BASE-PX10-D

2000BASE-PX20-U

2000BASE-PX20-D

2000BASE-PX30-U

2000BASE-PX30-D

2000BASE-PX40-U

2000BASE-PX40-D
Description Unit

IEC 60793–2 B1.1, B1.3 SMF IEC 60793–2 B1.1, B1.3 SMF,
Fiber type --
ITU–T G.652, G.657 SMF
Number of Fibers 1 --
Rated Transmitting Wavelength 1310 1490 1310 1490 1310 1490 nm
Downstream

Downstream

Downstream

Downstream
Upstream

Upstream

Upstream

Upstream

Transmitting Direction

Min Range (Note 1) 0.5 m – 10 km 0.5 m – 20 km

Max Channel Insertion Loss (Note 2) 20 19.5 24 23.5 29 29 33 33 dB
Min Channel Insertion Loss 5 10 10 15 15 18 18 dB
Note 1: In a FEC enabled link, the minimum range may be increased, or, links with a higher channel insertion loss may be used.
Note 2: At nominal transmit wavelength.

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Transceiver PMD to MDI Optical Specifications for 2000BASE-PX10-D and 2000BASE-

PX10U

A.2.1.2.1 Transmitter Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX10-D transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–3 of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX10-D transmitters MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 4.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-U transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–6 of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-U transmitters MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 4
Table 4 - 2000BASE-PX10-D and 2000BASE-PX10-U Transmitter Characteristics

2000BASE-PX10-D 2000BASE-PX10-U
Parameter Unit
Transmitter Transmitter
Wavelength Range (Note 1) 1480 – 1500 1300 – 1320 nm
Note 1: Represents ±1σ range of RMS spectral width central wavelength.

A.2.1.2.2 Receiver Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX10-U receivers MUST meet the specifications defined Table 60–5 of [802.3bk], with
the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX10-U receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 5.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined Table 60–8 of [802.3bk], with the
exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 5.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX10-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined Table 60–5 of [802.3bk], with the
exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX10-D receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 5
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined Table 60–8 of [802.3bk], with the
exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 5.
Table 5 - 2000BASE-PX10-D and 2000BASE-PX10-U Receiver Characteristics

2000BASE-PX10-D 2000BASE-PX10-U
Description Unit
Receiver Receiver
Wavelength Range 1300 – 1320 1480 – 1500 nm

Transceiver PMD to MDI Optical Specifications for 2000BASE-PX20-D and 2000BASE-

PX20U

A.2.1.3.1 Transmitter Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX20-D transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–6 of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX20-D transmitters MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 6.

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DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-U transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–6 of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter. DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-U transmitters MUST meet
the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 6.
Table 6 - 2000BASE-PX20-D and 2000BASE-PX20-U Transmitter Characteristics

2000BASE-PX20-D 2000BASE-PX20-U
Parameter Unit
Transmitter Transmitter
Wavelength Range (Note 1) 1480 – 1500 1300 – 1320 nm

Note 1: Represents ±1σ range of RMS spectral width central wavelength.

A.2.1.3.2 Receiver Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX20-U receivers MUST meet the specifications defined Table 60–8 of [802.3bk], with
the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX20-U receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 7.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined Table 60–8 of [802.3bk], with the
exception of the Wavelength Range parameter. DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the
Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 7.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined Table 60–8 of [802.3bk], with the
exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX20-D receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 7.
Table 7 - 2000BASE-PX20-D and 2000BASE-PX20-U Receiver Characteristics

2000BASE-PX20-D 2000BASE-PX20-U
Description Unit
Receiver Receiver
Wavelength Range 1300 – 1320 1480 – 1500 nm

Transceiver PMD to MDI Optical Specifications for 2000BASE-PX30-D and 2000BASE-

PX30-U

A.2.1.4.1 Transmitter Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX30-D transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8a of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX30-D transmitters MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 8.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-U transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8a of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter. DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-U transmitters MUST meet
the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 8.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-U transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8a of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-U transmitters MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 8.

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Table 8 - 2000BASE-PX30-D and 2000BASE-PX30-U Transmitter Characteristics

2000BASE-PX30-D 2000BASE-PX30-U
Parameter Unit
Transmitter Transmitter
Wavelength Range (Note 1) 1480 – 1500 1300 – 1320 nm
Note 1: Represents ±1σ range of RMS spectral width central wavelength.

A.2.1.4.2 Receiver Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX30-U receivers MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8c of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX30-U receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 9.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8c of [802.3bk], with
the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter. DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-D receivers MUST meet the
Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 9.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8c of [802.3bk], with
the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX30-D receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 9.
Table 9 - 2000BASE-PX30-D and 2000BASE-PX30-U Receiver Characteristics

2000BASE-PX30-D 2000BASE-PX30-U
Description Unit
Receiver Receiver
Wavelength Range 1300 – 1320 1480 – 1500 nm

Transceiver PMD to MDI Optical Specifications for 2000BASE-PX40-D and 2000BASE-

PX40-U

A.2.1.5.1 Transmitter Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX40-D transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8d of [802.3bk].
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX40-U transmitters MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8d of [802.3bk].

A.2.1.5.2 Receiver Optical Specifications

DPoE System 2000BASE-PX40-U receivers MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8e of [802.3bk],
with the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX40-U receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 10.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX40-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8e of [802.3bk], with
the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX40-D receivers MUST meet the Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 10.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX40-D receivers MUST meet the specifications defined in Table 60–8e of [802.3bk], with
the exception of the Wavelength Range parameter. DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX40-D receivers MUST meet the
Wavelength Range specification defined in Table 10.
Table 10 - 2000BASE-PX40-D and 2000BASE-PX40-U Receiver Characteristics

2000BASE-PX40-D 2000BASE-PX40-U
Description Unit
Receiver Receiver
Wavelength Range 1300 – 1320 1480 – 1500 nm

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Receiver Wavelength Filtering

The minimum optical sensitivity of 2G-EPON receivers have to be met while interference signals exist. Interference
signals are caused by other PON types or services such as video signals in the enhancement band. To minimize the
effect of interference signals, 2G-EPON receivers need to isolate interference signals using an appropriate
wavelength blocking filter (WBF) and WDM filter.
DPoE System 2000BASE-PX receivers SHOULD support filtering wavelength bands outside of the specified
wavelength range, such that signals on other wavelengths do not cause any harmful interference to the reception of
signals within the operating wavelength range.
DPoE ONU 2000BASE-PX receivers SHOULD support filtering wavelength bands outside of the specified
wavelength range, such that signals on other wavelengths do not cause any harmful interference to the reception of
signals within the operating wavelength range.
It is expected that 36 dB of optical isolation will be required to meet this requirement.

Transceiver Jitter at TP1 to TP4 (Reference Definition)

The high-frequency jitter and the jitter transfer function for the 2000BASE-PX transceiver is defined in Clause 60.6
of [802.3bk]. The 2000BASE-PX test points match those of 1000BASE-PX, illustrated in Figure 60-2 of [802.3].

PMD sublayer service interface

The PMD Sublayer Service Interface is defined in clause 60 of [802.3]. Note that for 2G-EPON, the PMA sends the
stream of bits to the PMD at the nominal rate of either 2.5 GBd or 1.25 GBd, depending upon the mode of operation.

PMD Delay Constraints

PMD delay constraints are defined in [802.3].

A.2.2 PMA Sublayer

The 2G-EPON system PMA sublayer is similar to 1G-EPON system and mainly implements the following
functions:
1. Map the codes from or to the PCS sublayer and the signal definition to the DTBI definition;
2. Either implement serial/parallel conversion for codes and forward them to the PMD sublayer or implement
serial/parallel conversion for received codes from PMD sublayer.
3. Recover clock from 8B/10B code the from PMD sublayer.
4. Map bit stream from/to the PMD sublayer.
5. Support implementing data loopback at the PMD service interface.
The clock frequency used by the PMA sublayer is 125 MHz, and when the 2G-EPON system works in 2 Gbps
mode, the downstream rate between the PMA sublayer and the PMD sublayer is 2.5 Gbps. When the 2G-EPON
system works in 1 Gbps mode, the downstream rate between the PMA sublayer and the PMD sublayer is 1.25 Gbps.

A.2.3 PCS Sublayer

The 2G-EPON system uses a PCS sublayer that is similar to the 1G-EPON system. When the 2G-EPON system is in
downstream 1.25 Gbps rate mode, it uses the same 8B/10B coding as the 1G-EPON system. When the 2G-EPON
system is in downstream 2 Gbps rate mode, the bus bit width is 16 bit, using double 8B/10B coding (i.e., low 8-bit
and high 8-bit respectively use 8B/10B coding independently). The 2G-EPON DPoE system MUST support the
FEC codec function. A DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON SHOULD be able to enable/disable FEC functions
based on the ONU. The FEC function of a DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON SHOULD meet the FEC coding
requirement specified in [802.3].

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A.2.4 RS Sublayer
The 2G-EPON system uses the same RS sublayer as the 1G-EPON system. Refer to the 1G-EPON system
requirements in [802.3] for further details.

A.2.5 OAM Sublayer

A DPoE System that supports 2G-EPON MUST support the EPON Mode (D7/00 14) OAM message per [DPoE-
OAMv2.0].
A DPoE ONU that supports 2G-EPON MUST support the EPON Mode (D7/00 14) OAM message per [DPoE-
OAMv2.0].

A.2.6 Multipoint MAC Control (MPMC) Sublayer

The MPMC sublayer uses MPCP and defines the P2MP optical network MAC control mechanism.
The 2G-EPON system use the same MPCP and state machine as the 1G-EPON system. Refer to the 1G-EPON
system requirements in [802.3] for further details.

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Appendix I Acknowledgments
On behalf of our industry, we would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the
development of this specification, listed in alphabetical order of company affiliation.

Contributor Company Affiliation

John Dickinson, Edwin Mallette Bright House Networks

Howard Abramson, Ed Boyd, Andrew Chagnon, Drew Davis, Andrew Broadcom
Dellow, James Fletcher, Paul Gray, Matt Hartling, Ricki Li, Niki Pantelias,
Paul Runcy
Mike Holmes, Wen Li, Fulin Pan, Jianhui Zhou Broadway Networks
Chris Donley, Brian Hedstrom, Stuart Hoggan, Curtis Knittle, Bob Lund, CableLabs
Glenn Russell, Karthik Sundaresan, Greg White
Shamim Akhtar, Philip Chang, Jason Combs, Doug Jones, Saif Rahman, Comcast
Matt Scully, Rashid Siddiqui Mehmet Toy, Bin Wen
Vladimir Bronstein, James Chen, Hesham ElBakoury, Dylan Ko, Jeff Hitachi Communication
Stribling, Guru Yeleswarapu, Simon Zhu Technologies America
Victor Blake Independent Consultant
Matt Cannon, Ron daSilva, Robert Harris, Shan Huang, Mike Kelsen, Time Warner Cable
Tushar Nakhre, Karen Rice, Ashish Sardesai
David Chen, Dick Chen, Marek Hajduczenia, Nevin Jones, Zang Meiyan, ZTE
Stove Li Zhang

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Appendix II Revision History

II.1 Engineering Change incorporated into DP0E-SP-PHYv2.0-I02-130328
ECN ECN Date Summary Author
PHYv2.0-N-13.0061-1 11/29/2012 Removal of optional requirement for 10G-EPON FEC Marek Hajduczenia

II.2 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I03-140327

ECN ECN Date Summary Author
PHYv2.0-N-14.0120-1 02/27/2014 Support for third party pluggable optics in DPoE System Marek Hajduczenia

II.3 Engineering Changes incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I04-140807

ECN ECN Date Summary Author
PHYv2.0-N-14.0175-1 7/3/2014 Alignment and cleanup of 802.3 references Marek Hajduczenia
PHYv2.0-N-14.0190-1 7/10/2014 DPoEv1 PHY Edits to support 2G EPON Lane Johnson

II.4 Engineering Changes incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I05-160602

ECN ECN Date Summary Author
PHYv2.0-N-15.0230-1 12/31/15 Remove DEMARC Specification References and Attributes Steve Burroughs
PHYv2.0-N-16.0241-1 3/31/16 DPoE 2.0 PHY - Retire SOAM Specification Steve Burroughs

II.5 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I06-180228

ECN ECN Date Summary Author
PHYv2.0-N-18.0266-1 2/8/2018 S/S1/S2 interface alignment and simplification Marek Hajduczenia

II.6 Engineering Change incorporated into DPoE-SP-PHYv2.0-I07-230322

ECN ECN Date Summary Author
PHYv2.0-N-23.0284-1 3/2/2023 Remove reference to IEEE 802.1d Steve Burroughs

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