The Cisco Catalyst PON Series includes 8- and 16-port OLT options, and five ONT models that include options for data, POTS, CATV, PoE+, and Wi-Fi. In this guide, you'll learn how fiber splitters function in PON networks, the difference between PLC and FBT types, and how to choose the best model for your rollout in 2025. What Are Fiber Optic Splitters in PON? Fiber splitters are passive devices that divide one optical input signal into. This guide focuses on two critical aspects of optical splitters that define FTTH performance: split ratios (how signals are divided) and splitting architectures (how splitters are deployed). It operates like a sophisticated intersection, directing the singular flow of optical fibers to various users or devices, ensuring the efficient circulation. A fiber broadband provider typically determines and overall split ratio for the network, such as 1x32 or 1x64, and uses combinations of splitters to meet that ratio with each PON port. 1x32 splits were common in North America for G-PON architectures. As XGS-PON continues to be adopted, some service. Passive Optical Network (PON) fiber splitters are indispensable components within fiber optic communication systems. They facilitate the distribution of optical signals from a single fiber to multiple fibers, which is vital for applications such as Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and other broadband. The Cisco Catalyst PON Series provides the switching at the active ends of the PON distribution network, specifically the network-facing Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and user-facing Optical Network Terminals (ONTs).