IEEE P1904.1 DRAFT

Description / Abstract: This standard describes the system-level requirements needed to provide service-level, multi-vendor interoperability of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) equipment. The specifications complement the existing IEEE 802.3™ and IEEE 802.1™ standards, which enable the interoperability at the Physical Layer and Data Link Layer.1 Specifically included in this specification are

- EPON system-level interoperability specifications covering equipment functionality, traffic engineering, and service-level quality of service/class of service (QoS/CoS) mechanisms;

- Management specifications covering equipment management, service management, and power utilization.

Purpose

The purpose of this standard is to build upon the IEEE 802.3ah (1G-EPON) and IEEE 802.3av (10GEPON) Physical Layer and Data Link Layer standards and create a system-level and network-level standard, thus allowing full “plug-and-play” interoperability of the transport, service, and control planes in a multi-vendor environment