350-501 Architecture Practice Question
Which access technology in a service provider network uses a passive optical splitter to distribute signals to multiple customers, with typical downstream speeds up to 2.5 Gbps?
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GPON
GPON is a point-to-multipoint fiber access technology using passive optical splitters, providing downstream speeds up to 2.5 Gbps and upstream up to 1.25 Gbps.
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Metro Ethernet
Why it's wrong here
Metro Ethernet is a Layer 2 service, not an access technology.
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GPON
Why this is correct
GPON uses passive optical splitters to distribute signals to multiple customers.
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DSL
Why it's wrong here
DSL uses copper telephone lines, not optical splitters.
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Cable (DOCSIS)
Why it's wrong here
Cable uses coaxial cable and a shared medium, not passive optical splitters.
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