Upgraded 10G XGS-PON Home Bridges with Realtek RTL9615C and prplOS

Realtek RTL9615C

Denis Petronenko

By Denis Petronenko,

Head of Telecom Unit at Promwad

The manufacturers of CPE and telecom operators can design new devices for 10G XGS-PON networks with the latest RTL9615C platform by Realtek and customise full-featured telecom OSs – OpenWRT or prplOS.  

The RTL9615C platform supports the development of advanced access layer applications with high-speed 10Gbps symmetrical internet to bring broadband to homes and businesses. It is designed for high-performance applications with dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 processors, integrated QoS and advanced packet offload engines that reduce CPU load, lower power consumption, and increase system efficiency.  

With support for multiple protocols, the RTL9615C platform helps to create devices that meet different network requirements.  

RTL9615C Datasheet. Supported Protocols

  • 10G-EPON (IEEE 802.3av),
  • XGS-PON (ITU-T G.9807.1),
  • XG-PON1 (ITU-T G.987),
  • NG-PON2 (ITU-T G.989),
  • GPON (G.984.3),
  • EPON (IEEE 802.3ah),
  • Active Ethernet (10GE or 2.5GE or 1GE – IEEE 802.3)

 

Other features, such as hardware-accelerated VPN and SSL support, multiple Gigabit PHYs, and USB 3.0 interfaces, make the RTL9615C an excellent choice for fast, secure data handling in modern network environments.  

In addition to the RTL9615C-based designs, we offer a range of services to network operators and equipment manufacturers where we have extensive expertise: 

  • Migration of prplOS to the platform for efficient and secure operations. 
  • Custom software development for better performance, security, and user experience.  
  • Optimisation of network functions such as load balancing, traffic shaping and QoS. 
  • Firmware upgrades and long-term support.
  • Cybersecurity to protect your networks, devices, and data from threats by implementing robust encryption, protocols, and real-time threat detection.
RTL9615C board

RTL9615C platform by Realtek 

Additionally, we can customise and port prplOS, an open-source software framework that already contains all the necessary software modules and functions to ensure a fast and secure connection.

PrplOS brings new opportunities for network solutions, including:

  1. Security features like secure boot, runtime isolation, and sandboxing are critical to protecting network devices.
  2. A flexible modular design tailored to specific needs and network requirements.
  3. Cloud-based management tools that facilitate remote monitoring and firmware updates.
  4. Network disaggregation: the open-source nature of prplOS provides greater flexibility in development, so operators are not locked into proprietary solutions.


As a result, by combining the Realtek RTL9615C platform with the power of prplOS, we offer network equipment manufacturers and ISPs a highly customisable and future-proof solution. 

 

Want to design or customise your network device to support XGS-PON?

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