A family of compact GPON OLTs — from a 1-port desktop unit to 4-port, 8-port and 16-port 1U Layer 3 models, each with 1:128 splitting, 20 km reach and 10GE uplinks.
One GPON platform family for sparse rural rollouts, MDUs, commercial buildings and mobile-site fiber — pick the port count that fits, keep the same management and ONT ecosystem.
1, 4, 8 or 16 GPON ports, each with 1:128 splitting and up to 20 km reach — right-size the OLT to the service area instead of over-buying chassis capacity.
Every U5 pairs GE RJ45 with SFP(GE)/SFP+(10GE) optical uplinks, so even the desktop U5-1 backhauls at 10G.
4,096 VLANs with QinQ and VLAN translation, IGMP snooping, port isolation, port rate limiting and storm control across the range.
The 1U models route at Layer 3 — static, RIP v1/v2, RIPng and OSPF v2/v3 with 4,096 hardware host routes; the desktop U5-1 adds static routing with NAT, DMZ and WAN access (DHCP / PPPoE / static IP).
ONT auto-discovery, link detection and remote software upgrade, with online ONT configuration and management from CLI, Web, SNMP or Telnet.
Desktop U5-1 on AC or a 12 V DC adapter; 1U models with 1× AC, 2× AC, 2× DC or 1× AC + 1× DC power configurations for equipment rooms, basements and shared wireless sites.
The U5-8 front panel — GPON ports, uplinks, management and indicators at a glance. The other 1U models follow the same layout.
Every model ships with its own datasheet (R01). Quotes are handled per model — just tell us the port count in your message.
Single-port desktop OLT with built-in PON optics for FTTH, SOHO and small offices. 29 Gbps backplane · 1.07 kg.
Datasheet (PDF) ↓
Compact 1U Layer 3 OLT for small FTTx rollouts and remote sites. 104 Gbps backplane · 2.95 kg.
Datasheet (PDF) ↓The versatile 1U for buildings, campuses and industrial parks, with 8 uplinks. 104 Gbps backplane · 4.05 kg.
Datasheet (PDF) ↓
High-density 1U Layer 3 OLT for larger access networks. 208 Gbps backplane · 4.80 kg.
Datasheet (PDF) ↓Every value below is from the official U5 datasheets (R01). Maximum split ratio and transmission distance depend on the optical link budget, splitter insertion loss, fiber attenuation and overall ODN design.
| GPON — all models | |
| GPON line rate | Upstream 1.244 Gbps, downstream 2.488 Gbps |
|---|---|
| Wavelength | TX 1490 nm, RX 1310 nm |
| Connector / fiber | SC/UPC; 9/125 µm single-mode fiber |
| Transmission distance | 20 km |
| Max. split ratio | 1:128 |
| PON optics | U5-4 / U5-8 / U5-16: SFP modules, Class B+, C, C+, C++, C+++ · U5-1: built-in optics (Tx 8 ± 0.5 dBm, Rx sensitivity −32 dBm) |
| Environmental — all models | |
| Operating temperature | −20 °C to +60 °C |
| Storage temperature | −40 °C to +70 °C |
| Relative humidity | 5%–95%, non-condensing |
| Model | U5-1 | U5-4 | U5-8 | U5-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | Compact metal, 1U height (desktop) | 1U, 19-inch standard box | 1U, 19-inch standard box | 1U, 19-inch standard box |
| PON ports | 1× GPON, built-in optics | 4× GPON (SFP slots) | 8× GPON (SFP slots) | 16× GPON (SFP slots) |
| Uplink ports | 2× GE RJ45 + 1× SFP(GE)/SFP+(10GE) | 2× GE RJ45 + 2× SFP(GE)/SFP+(10GE) | 4× GE RJ45 + 2× GE SFP + 2× 10GE SFP+ | 4× GE RJ45 + 4× SFP(GE)/SFP+(10GE) |
| Management ports | 1× USB-COM (Type-C) | 1× out-of-band, 1× console, 1× USB 2.0 | 1× out-of-band, 1× console, 1× USB 2.0 | 1× out-of-band, 1× console, 1× USB 2.0, 1× USB Type-C (console) |
| Backplane bandwidth | 29 Gbps | 104 Gbps | 104 Gbps | 208 Gbps |
| Port forwarding rate | 21.576 Mpps | 47.616 Mpps | 68.448 Mpps | 124.992 Mpps |
| Power consumption | — | 35 W | 45 W | 85 W |
| Power configurations | 1× AC (default) · 1× DC · 1× AC + 1× DC (12 V DC adapter) | 1× AC · 2× AC · 2× DC · 1× AC + 1× DC | 1× AC · 2× AC · 2× DC · 1× AC + 1× DC | 1× AC · 2× AC · 2× DC · 1× AC + 1× DC |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 210 × 173 × 43.6 mm | 442 × 229 × 43.6 mm | 442 × 319 × 43.6 mm | 442 × 319 × 43.6 mm |
| Weight (single power supply) | 1.07 kg net | 2.95 kg net; 4.15 kg gross | 4.05 kg net; 5.65 kg gross | 4.80 kg net; 6.40 kg gross |
| Software | U5-4 / U5-8 / U5-16 | U5-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Management modes | EMS, Web, SNMP, Telnet, CLI | Web, Telnet, CLI, SNMP |
| MAC addresses | 32K | 8K |
| VLANs | 4,096; port VLAN, tag / untag, transparent transmission, translation and QinQ (all models) | |
| Layer 2 | STP / RSTP (802.1D / 802.1w), static & dynamic LACP, QoS (port / VID / ToS / MAC), ACL, 802.3x flow control | STP / RSTP (802.1D / 802.1w), ACL, 802.3x flow control, port statistics |
| Multicast | IGMP snooping, 2,048 IP multicast groups | IGMP snooping, 256 IP multicast groups |
| DHCP | DHCP server, relay, snooping; DHCP Option 82 | DHCP server, relay, snooping; DHCP Option 82; DHCPv6 server & relay |
| Layer 3 routing | Static routing, RIP v1/v2, RIPng, OSPF v2/v3; ARP proxy; 4,096 hardware host routes, 512 hardware subnet routes | Static routing, NAT, DMZ; WAN over DHCP / PPPoE / static IP; dynamic & static ARP |
| IPv6 | NDP, IPv6 ping / Telnet / routing, IPv6 ACL, MLD v1/v2 snooping | IPv6 ping / Telnet / routing, IPv6 ACL, IPv6 SLAAC, MLD v1/v2 snooping |
| Security | RADIUS, TACACS+, IP source guard, ACL + SNMP packet filtering, port isolation, broadcast-storm resistance, power-off alarm | VLAN division & user separation, broadcast-storm resistance, power-off alarm |
| PON functions | ITU-T G.984.x, T-CONT DBA, GEM port traffic management, data encryption, ONT auto-discovery / link detection / remote software upgrade (all models) | |
The U5 is standards-based (ITU-T G.984.x) and interworks with ONUs from multiple vendors.
Contact us for the current ONT interoperability list for your deployment.
The U5 reference architecture pairs the OLT with a UGS3 Series aggregation switch on 10GE and UNT series ONTs at the subscriber — one vendor for the full access chain, with standards-based GPON keeping the ONT layer open.
GPON ONTs serve subscribers with GE, POTS and Wi-Fi at the premises.
U5 pricing is quoted per project, because the total depends on the configuration you deploy. The four factors that move it most:
1, 4, 8 or 16 GPON ports per unit — and how many units your service areas need. Cost per subscriber falls as port density rises.
SFP modules in Class B+, C, C+, C++ or C+++ set the optical budget for your splitter plant and reach; higher classes cost more per port. (U5-1 has built-in optics.)
GE versus 10GE SFP+ uplinks, and rack models with RIP/OSPF routing, add capability — and price — over a Layer 2-only build.
Single AC versus dual AC, dual DC or AC+DC feeds on the 1U models, for sites that cannot go down.
Tell us your port count and ODN plan and we will quote the exact configuration — no published list prices, no obligation. Get a U5 quote →
U5 is the cost-optimized GPON family; U10 adds XG(S)-PON combo ports for 10G PON migration and coexistence on the same fiber.
| U5 GPON OLT | U10 XGS-PON / GPON Combo OLT | |
|---|---|---|
| PON standard | GPON (ITU-T G.984.x) | XGS-PON / XG-PON / GPON combo (G.9807.1 / G.987 / G.984.x) |
| PON ports | 1 / 4 / 8 / 16 (four models) | 8 combo ports |
| Max. split ratio | 1:128 | 1:256 |
| Uplinks | Up to 4× 10GE SFP+ + 4× GE RJ45 | 4× 10/25GE SFP28 + 2× 40/50/100GE QSFP28 + 1× GE |
| Backplane | Up to 208 Gbps | 1,960 Gbps |
| Best for | Cost-sensitive GPON FTTx, MDUs, remote sites, FTTM | High-density 10G PON and GPON coexistence / migration |
The U5 is one GPON OLT platform family in four port counts — U5-1 (1 port, desktop), U5-4 (4 ports), U5-8 (8 ports) and U5-16 (16 ports) — sharing the same management and ONT ecosystem, for rural rollouts, MDUs, commercial buildings and mobile-site fiber.
U5-1 is a single-port desktop OLT with built-in optics for FTTH, SOHO and small offices. U5-4 is a compact 1U Layer 3 OLT for small FTTx rollouts and remote sites. U5-8 is the versatile 1U for buildings, campuses and industrial parks, with 8 uplinks. U5-16 is the high-density 1U Layer 3 model (208 Gbps backplane) for larger access networks.
Yes. The U5 is standards-based (ITU-T G.984.x) and interworks with ONUs from multiple vendors; it is verified with UGrid's UNT series GPON ONTs, including the UNTGG130. Contact us for the current ONT interoperability list for your deployment.
Four factors: the port count (1, 4, 8 or 16 GPON ports per unit, and how many units you need), the PON optics class (SFP modules in Class B+, C, C+, C++ or C+++; the U5-1 has built-in optics), the uplinks and Layer 3 capability (GE versus 10GE SFP+, RIP/OSPF routing), and power redundancy (single AC versus dual AC, dual DC or AC+DC on the 1U models). Pricing is quoted per project — there are no published list prices.
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