The Cortina Systems® CS8021 Quad Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON or EPON) Optical Line Terminal (OLT) chip (CS8021) supports four EPON ports in a single chip to significantly simplify board design and lower the system Bill of Materials (BOM) cost. The CS8021 enables equipment vendors to develop a high port density chassis or stackable rack mount system targeted at the Central Office (CO).
EPON Protocol
• Implements standard-compliant Ethernet Multi-point MAC control functions specified in IEEE 802.3ah
• Supports complete processing and generation of MPCP control messages
• Emulates point-to-point link between each ONU and OLT using LLID (logical link identifier)
• Supports single-copy-broadcast (SCB)
• Supports ONU-to-ONU communication and emulates LAN service using layer 2 MAC address
• Supports standard based as well as vendor specific registration and deregistration process
Ethernet OAM Management
• Implements complete IEEE 802.3ah OAM functions
• Supports bridge/Ethernet MIBs
• Supports EFM MIB
• Supports EFM OAM MIB
• Supports remote ONU management
| DCL200711-01 | Early Shipments due to IT Shutdown and Conversion | 2007-Nov-06 |
| DCL200802-01.0 | Cortina Systems, Inc. Products (Ethernet Phy, MAC, Framers, T1/E1, Transport and Legacy Phy, & EPON), DCL200802-01.0; FYI – Europe & Middle Eastern Region Orders and Payment Transition | 2008-Feb-05 |
| PCN0308-01.0 | Cortina Systems, Product Marking Change, FYI | 2008-Mar-13 |
| DCL200804-01 | Cortina Systems, Inc. Products (Ethernet Phy, MAC, Framers, T1/E1, Transport and Legacy Phy, & EPON), ; FYI – Latin America Regions Order and Payment Transition, DCL200804-01 | 2008-Apr-14 |

