Abstract: A PON system includes both a PON via which optical services are delivered and a wireless network overlaying the PON. The wireless network may be a self-organizing wireless mesh network, and may generally operate as a logical signaling pathway via which information regarding optical states/statuses of PON components and/or related information is delivered from the field to back-end servers of the PON system. Accordingly, the system may include multiple in-common nodes (e.g., OLTs, LMTUs, etc.) which are included in both the PON and the wireless network. Based on optical information received via the wireless network, the servers can localize the physical location of a PON fault to a particular geographical region of multiple regions serviced by the PON (in some cases narrowing the fault's physical location to a particular span, FDH, or optical terminal), and may dispatch a technician directly to the localized physical location to address the fault.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for determining non-disjoint network segments in a fiber optic network. An embodiment transmits, using a signal generator, a signal into a fiber optic network. The embodiment receives, using a receiver, a set of signals comprising at least first and second ones of the set of signals for respective first and second network sections. The embodiment then compares, using a comparator, the first and second ones of the set of signals to determine if a comparison exceeds a similarity threshold. The embodiment then determines a proximity measure between the first and second network segments, using a proximity device, in response to the first and second ones of the set of signals exceeding the similarity threshold. Based on determining the proximity measure is less than a proximity threshold, determine the first and second network segments as a pair of non-disjoint network segments.

Abstract: A PON system includes both a PON via which optical services are delivered and a wireless network overlaying the PON. The wireless network may be a self-organizing wireless mesh network, and may generally operate as a logical signaling pathway via which information regarding optical states/statuses of PON components and/or related information is delivered from the field to back-end servers of the PON system. Accordingly, the system may include multiple in-common nodes (e.g., OLTs, LMTUs, etc.) which are included in both the PON and the wireless network. Based on optical information received via the wireless network, the servers can localize the physical location of a PON fault to a particular geographical region of multiple regions serviced by the PON (in some cases narrowing the fault's physical location to a particular span, FDH, or optical terminal), and may dispatch a technician directly to the localized physical location to address the fault.

Abstract: The techniques described herein are directed to an in-line diagnostic tool of a PON that optically couples a first component of the PON and a second component of the PON. The tool detects incoming optical signals (e.g., of different services) received from the first PON component and passes the optical signals through the tool to the second PON component. The in-line diagnostic tool is configured to detect one or more conditions of the incoming optical signals, the PON, and/or sub-components of the tool, perform one or more diagnostic and/or analytics routines, and generate and transmit a diagnostic signal including information indicative of the detected conditions and/or the results of the diagnostic and/or analytics routines to be transmitted via one or more output interfaces of the in-line diagnostic tool to recipient devices and/or applications.

Abstract: The techniques described herein are directed to an in-line diagnostic tool of a PON that optically couples a first component of the PON and a second component of the PON. The tool detects incoming optical signals (e.g., of different services) received from the first PON component and passes the optical signals through the tool to the second PON component. The in-line diagnostic tool is configured to detect one or more conditions of the incoming optical signals, the PON, and/or sub-components of the tool, perform one or more diagnostic and/or analytics routines, and generate and transmit a diagnostic signal including information indicative of the detected conditions and/or the results of the diagnostic and/or analytics routines to be transmitted via one or more output interfaces of the in-line diagnostic tool to recipient devices and/or applications.

Abstract: Techniques for repairing a network failure in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include establishing a communication session with an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON via a short-range communication link. In response to establishing the communication session, the techniques include receiving diagnostic information related to a network failure corresponding to the ONT, and presenting the diagnostic information to a user for the user to repair the ONT based on the received diagnostic information.

Abstract: An enclosure for retaining at least one networking component may include a shell forming first and second chambers and having lower and upper portions, a dielectric fluid adapted to be disposed in the first chamber, an adjustable overflow assembly adapted to be disposed in the first chamber, a mounting mechanism at least partially disposed within the first chamber, a coolant distribution line at least partially disposed within the first chamber, and a coolant circulator at least partially disposed within the shell. The adjustable overflow assembly moves between the lower portion and the upper portion of the shell. The mounting mechanism includes at least one coupling member to retain at least one active networking component. The coolant circulator circulates the dielectric fluid within the first chamber of the shell via the coolant distribution line. The adjustable overflow assembly and mounting mechanism are adapted to be submerged in the dielectric fluid.

Abstract: A PON system includes both a PON via which optical services are delivered and a wireless network overlaying the PON. The wireless network may be a self-organizing wireless mesh network, and may generally operate as a logical signaling pathway via which information regarding optical states/statuses of PON components and/or related information is delivered from the field to back-end servers of the PON system. Accordingly, the system may include multiple in-common nodes (e.g., OLTs, LMTUs, etc.) which are included in both the PON and the wireless network. Based on optical information received via the wireless network, the servers can localize the physical location of a PON fault to a particular geographical region of multiple regions serviced by the PON (in some cases narrowing the fault's physical location to a particular span, FDH, or optical terminal), and may dispatch a technician directly to the localized physical location to address the fault.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for camouflaging user data. A user device (e.g., a mobile device, a computing device, an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, a profile manager configured with a device, etc.) may identify a first data pattern for a first device at a first location and a second data pattern for a second device at a second location. The first data pattern may be modified to indicate an identifier of the second device and an identifier of the second location. A request from the first device for content from a content source may be modified to indicate an identifier of a third device, an identifier of a third location, and/or the like. A data stream may be output that includes the modified first data pattern and the modified request for the content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking fiber port availability in a fiber distribution hub are presented. An exemplary method may include: responsive to a detection of a disconnection of a termination unit associated with the fiber distribution hub, the termination unit associated with a first port of a plurality of candidate ports, automatically updating, by one or more processors, a fiber distribution record representative of port availability in the fiber distribution hub such that the fiber distribution record is representative of an association between the termination unit and a second port of the plurality of candidate ports; generating, by the one or more processors and based on the detection of the disconnection of the termination unit, an indication of the second port; and transmitting, by the one or more processors, the indication of the second port to at least one of a computing device or a user interface.

Abstract: Techniques for augmenting repair of a network failure in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include receiving sensor data at a client device indicating a current environment that includes an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON. The PON includes an optical line terminal (OLT) optically connected to the ONT via one or more optical fibers. The client device analyzes the current environment to detect a cause of a network failure corresponding to the ONT, and generates a set of instructions for repairing the ONT based on the detected cause of the network failure. Then the client device provides the set of instructions for a user to follow to repair the ONT. The set of instructions are provided as the user repairs the ONT.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting an anomaly in a PON include generating an optical profile for the PON based on characteristics of network light level signals, collected over a first time period, delivered over the PON, and generating an optical profile for a customer based on characteristics of customer light level signals, collected over the first time period, delivered over the PON to or from an ONT for the customer. The techniques also include obtaining customer light level signals collected over a second time period, and detecting an anomaly in the PON for the customer in response to determining that the customer light level signals collected over the second time period deviate from the optical profile for the customer or the optical profile for the PON by more than a threshold amount.

Abstract: A PON system includes both a PON via which optical services are delivered and a wireless network overlaying the PON. The wireless network may be a self-organizing wireless mesh network, and may generally operate as a logical signaling pathway via which information regarding optical states/statuses of PON components and/or related information is delivered from the field to back-end servers of the PON system. Accordingly, the system may include multiple in-common nodes (e.g., OLTs, LMTUs, etc.) which are included in both the PON and the wireless network. Based on optical information received via the wireless network, the servers can localize the physical location of a PON fault to a particular geographical region of multiple regions serviced by the PON (in some cases narrowing the fault's physical location to a particular span, FDH, or optical terminal), and may dispatch a technician directly to the localized physical location to address the fault.

Abstract: The techniques described within this disclosure are directed to an in-line adaptor or coupling device of a PON that detects incoming optical signals (e.g., of different services) being delivered over the PON on different bands of wavelengths supported by an incoming optical fiber of the PON, converts (if necessary) any optical signals to suitable wavelength signals, and transmits the converted optical signals to a last mile termination unit via suitable output interfaces. At least a portion of the incoming optical signals are not converted by the in-line adaptor, and instead are passed-through the in-line adaptor to the last mile termination unit via an optical output interface. The in-line adaptor further includes one or more wireless interfaces via which information pertaining to the received optical signals and/or other information related to the in-line adaptor is transmitted to one or more recipient devices.

Abstract: Techniques for repairing a network failure in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include establishing a communication session with an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON via a short-range communication link. In response to establishing the communication session, the techniques include receiving diagnostic information related to a network failure corresponding to the ONT, and presenting the diagnostic information to a user for the user to repair the ONT based on the received diagnostic information.

Abstract: The techniques described within this disclosure are directed to an in-line adaptor or coupling device of a PON that detects incoming optical signals (e.g., of different services) being delivered over the PON on different bands of wavelengths supported by an incoming optical fiber of the PON, converts (if necessary) any optical signals to suitable wavelength signals, and transmits the converted optical signals to a last mile termination unit via suitable output interfaces. At least a portion of the incoming optical signals are not converted by the in-line adaptor, and instead are passed-through the in-line adaptor to the last mile termination unit via an optical output interface. The in-line adaptor further includes one or more wireless interfaces via which information pertaining to the received optical signals and/or other information related to the in-line adaptor is transmitted to one or more recipient devices.

Abstract: A system for locating optical fiber includes a vehicle's computing device transmitting an acoustic signal and its location, an optical fiber transmitting light signals, an optical detector detecting reflected light due to the acoustic signal, and a server analyzing the reflected light to determine the fiber's location. A method involves receiving a reflected light signal at a computing device, analyzing its properties to identify an acoustic signal's properties, comparing these to a known audio signature emitted from a vehicle, and determining the fiber's location based on the identified vehicle's location. Another method includes a vehicle's computing device transmitting an acoustic signal, determining the vehicle's location, and transmitting this location to a server to determine the optical fiber's location based on the acoustic signal's properties.

Abstract: A PON system includes both a PON via which optical services are delivered and a wireless network overlaying the PON. The wireless network may be a self-organizing wireless mesh network, and may generally operate as a logical signaling pathway via which information regarding optical states/statuses of PON components and/or related information is delivered from the field to back-end servers of the PON system. Accordingly, the system may include multiple in-common nodes (e.g., OLTs, LMTUs, etc.) which are included in both the PON and the wireless network. Based on optical information received via the wireless network, the servers can localize the physical location of a PON fault to a particular geographical region of multiple regions serviced by the PON (in some cases narrowing the fault's physical location to a particular span, FDH, or optical terminal), and may dispatch a technician directly to the localized physical location to address the fault.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a template XSLT (extensible stylesheet language transformation) based NETCONF (network configuration protocol) data collector. An embodiment operates by sending, by a network management device, a NETCONF request to a first network element and a first network element, where the NETCONF request is generated based on a configuration file corresponding to the first network element and the first network element. The embodiment generates a stylesheet corresponding to the NETCONF configuration file. The embodiment receives a first NETCONF reply message and a second NETCONF reply message, where the first NETCONF reply message is generated by the first network element in response to receiving the NETCONF request, and the second NETCONF reply message is generated by the first network element in response to receiving the NETCONF request.

Abstract: An enclosure for retaining at least one networking component includes a shell including a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, an upper wall, and a lower wall that cooperate to retain the at least one networking component, a cover adapted to operably couple with the shell to define an interior volume, at least one venting member, at least one networking component mounting member, and a structure mounting member. The at least one venting member is defined by a portion of the shell to permit airflow from the interior volume to an exterior environment. The at least one networking component mounting member retains the at least one networking component. The structure mounting member is at least partially disposed on an outer surface of the shell to secure the shell with a portion of a structure.