
Tibit Technologies
Pluggable micro OLTs and micro ONU
Tibit™ Technologies offers a complete pluggable optical line terminal (OLT) and optical network unit (ONU) hardware solution to convert routing/switching platform ports into OLT and ONU solutions. This solution provides a flexible, pay-as-you-grow deployment model when adding specific passive optical networking (PON) functions to your routing and switching products.

Tibit MicroPlug OLT
A field-proven pluggable, Ciena’s Tibit MicroPlug™ OLT seamlessly integrates with commercially available SFP+ Ethernet switches and routers, turning them into a crucial part of any 10G PON network.
Features and benefits
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SFP+ 10G optical transceiver with embedded universal Ethernet-to-PON MAC bridge
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Software configurable symmetrical 10G/10G rates for XGS-PON or 10GE-PON protocols
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Support for up to 128 subscribers per OLT
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Pairs with Tibit MicroClimate Management System® (MCMS) for modular integration into vendor and carrier networks

Tibit I-Temp MicroPlug OLT
With its hot-pluggable feature, Ciena’s Tibit I-Temp MicroPlug OLT, an environmentally robust SFP+ PON transceiver, is ideally suited for deployment in outdoor multiple system operator (MSO) / carrier solutions.
Feature and benefits
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-40°C to +85°C case temperature deployable
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SFP+ 10G optical transceiver with embedded universal Ethernet-to-PON MAC bridge
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Software configurable symmetrical 10G/10G rates for XGS-PON or 10GE-PON protocols
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Supports up to 128 subscribers per OLT
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Pairs with MCMS for modular integration into vendor and carrier networks
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Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliant

Tibit Campus MicroPlug OLT
A field-proven enterprise pluggable, Ciena’s Tibit Campus MicroPlug OLT is ideal for PON deployment in campus, business park, in-building, and other short-reach use cases.
Features and benefits
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SFP+ 10G optical transceiver with embedded universal Ethernet-to-PON MAC bridge
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Supports up to 128 subscribers per OLT
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Pairs with MicroPlug ONU solutions for a campus-ready, fully pluggable PON solution
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Couples with a campus-specific management suite, which includes autoboot (zero-touch) installation and optional MCMS for modular network integration

Tibit MicroPlug ONU/ONT
A complete hot-pluggable optical transceiver ONU/ONT solution contained in a single device, Ciena’s Tibit MicroPlug ONU/ONT can operate in Ethernet switches and routers with standard SFP+ interfaces.
Features and benefits
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Integrated digital diagnostics and monitoring (SFF-8472)
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Single-fiber SC/UPC receptacle
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Software configurable symmetrical 10G/10G rates for XGS-PON or 10GE-PON protocols
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Option for on-device personality (default configuration) storage in nonvolatile memory to allow autonomous boot mode deployment
Related resources
Video
Simplifying 10G PON Deployments: Introducing the Tibit MicroPlug ONU
Experience the live demonstration of the Tibit MicroPlug ONU, revolutionizing PON network deployments.
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Campus PON MicroPlug OLT Demonstration: Intra-LAN Data Transmission
Discover Ciena's innovative Campus PON solution, featuring the Campus MicroPlug OLT and ONU-to-ONU switching.
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Flexibility and Performance: Ciena's MicroClimate Management System (MCMS) in Action
Experience the live demonstration showcasing the flexibility of Ciena's MicroClimate Management System (MCMS) in provisioning various ONU types and speeds.
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25GS-PON Data Path Coexistence with XGS-PON: Live Demonstration
Witness the seamless coexistence of 25GS-PON and XGS-PON on a single fiber in this live demonstration.
WHITE PAPER
Optimizing passive optical networks with coherent innovation Optimizing passive optical networks with coherent innovation
This paper examines coherent passive optical networks (CPONs) and their role in advancing optical distribution networks (ODNs).
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Campus PON
In this white paper, we’ll take a deep dive into how you
can prepare for and take advantage of campus PON.
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The evolution of the optical line terminal
Passive optical networks (PONs) have revolutionized the telecommunications industry by providing high-speed broadband access to end-users. At the heart of PONs lies the optical line terminal (OLT), which serves as a gateway between the optical distribution network and the service provider’s network.
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Tibit MicroPlug OLT
Ciena’s Tibit MicroPlug OLT is a configurable ITU-T XGS-PON or IEEE 10G E-PON hot-pluggable SFP+ optical transceiver with a built-in 10G Ethernet-to-PON MAC bridge.
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Tibit I-Temp MicroPlug OLT
Ciena’s Tibit I-Temp MicroPlug OLT is the network-facing component for a passive optical networking (PON) solution uniquely tailored for deployment in node and other outdoor MSO/carrier solutions.
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Tibit Campus MicroPlug OLT
Ciena’s Tibit Campus MicroPlug OLT pluggable products are uniquely engineered, with both hardware and software, for passive optical networking (PON) deployments.
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Tibit MicroPlug ONU/ONT
Ciena’s Tibit MicroPlug micro-Optical Network Unit (ONU)/Optical Network Terminal (ONT) is a hot-pluggable SFP+ optical transceiver with a built-in 10G Ethernet-to-10G PON MAC bridge.