ITU-T G.984 series

E134573

GPON standard ITU-T Recommendation series telecommunications standard

The ITU-T G.984 series is an international telecommunications standard that specifies the architecture, requirements, and transmission protocols for Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON) used in broadband fiber access.

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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
G.984.1	1
G.984.2	1
G.984.3	1
G.984.4	1
G.984.5	1
G.984.6	1
ITU-T G.984 series canonical	1
ITU-T G.987 series	1
ITU-T Recommendation G.984.1	1
ITU-T Recommendation G.984.2	1
ITU-T Recommendation G.984.3	1
ITU-T Recommendation G.984.4	1
ITU-T Recommendation G.984.5	1
ITU-T Recommendation G.984.6	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1180299 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: ITU-T G.984 series
Context triple: [GPON, definedInStandard, ITU-T G.984 series]

A. IEEE 802.3ae
IEEE 802.3ae is an Ethernet standard that defines 10 Gigabit Ethernet over fiber optic cables for high-speed network communications.
B. IEEE 802.3z
IEEE 802.3z is a networking standard that defines Gigabit Ethernet over fiber-optic and short-run copper cabling.
C. IEEE 802.3bs
IEEE 802.3bs is an Ethernet standard that defines 200 Gbit/s and 400 Gbit/s high-speed optical and electrical interfaces for data center and backbone networks.
D. IEEE 802.3az
IEEE 802.3az is an Energy-Efficient Ethernet standard that reduces power consumption in Ethernet links by allowing them to enter low-power idle modes during periods of low data activity.
E. IEEE 802.18
IEEE 802.18 is the Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group within the IEEE 802 standards community that focuses on spectrum and regulatory issues affecting wireless LAN and MAN technologies.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: ITU-T G.984 series
Target entity description: The ITU-T G.984 series is an international telecommunications standard that specifies the architecture, requirements, and transmission protocols for Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON) used in broadband fiber access.

A. IEEE 802.3ae
IEEE 802.3ae is an Ethernet standard that defines 10 Gigabit Ethernet over fiber optic cables for high-speed network communications.
B. IEEE 802.3z
IEEE 802.3z is a networking standard that defines Gigabit Ethernet over fiber-optic and short-run copper cabling.
C. IEEE 802.3bs
IEEE 802.3bs is an Ethernet standard that defines 200 Gbit/s and 400 Gbit/s high-speed optical and electrical interfaces for data center and backbone networks.
D. IEEE 802.3az
IEEE 802.3az is an Energy-Efficient Ethernet standard that reduces power consumption in Ethernet links by allowing them to enter low-power idle modes during periods of low data activity.
E. IEEE 802.18
IEEE 802.18 is the Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group within the IEEE 802 standards community that focuses on spectrum and regulatory issues affecting wireless LAN and MAN technologies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	GPON standard ⓘ ITU-T Recommendation series ⓘ telecommunications standard ⓘ
abbreviation	GPON ⓘ
appliesTo	broadband fiber access networks ⓘ fiber-to-the-building ⓘ fiber-to-the-curb ⓘ fiber-to-the-home ⓘ
defines	GPON architecture ⓘ GPON management and control ⓘ GPON ⓘ surface form: GPON optical interface GPON physical media dependent layer ⓘ GPON security mechanisms ⓘ GPON service provisioning mechanisms ⓘ GPON transmission convergence layer ⓘ
field	optical access networks ⓘ passive optical networks ⓘ
geographicScope	international ⓘ
governs	interoperability between GPON OLT and ONT ⓘ
hasPart	ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: G.984.1 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: G.984.2 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: G.984.3 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: G.984.4 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: G.984.5 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: G.984.6
includesPart	ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ITU-T Recommendation G.984.1 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ITU-T Recommendation G.984.2 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ITU-T Recommendation G.984.3 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ITU-T Recommendation G.984.4 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ITU-T Recommendation G.984.5 ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ITU-T Recommendation G.984.6
predecessor	ITU-T G.983 series ⓘ
publishedBy	ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector ⓘ International Telecommunication Union ⓘ
relatedStandard	ITU-T G.9807.1 ⓘ ITU-T G.984 series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ITU-T G.987 series
specifies	Ethernet traffic transport over GPON ⓘ GEM encapsulation ⓘ ONU management and control interface ⓘ TDM traffic transport over GPON ⓘ downstream GPON line rates ⓘ dynamic bandwidth allocation for GPON ⓘ optical distribution network requirements ⓘ optical power budget classes ⓘ upstream GPON line rates ⓘ
standardizes	GPON ⓘ surface form: Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network
supports	data services ⓘ triple-play services ⓘ video services ⓘ voice services ⓘ
useCase	business access services ⓘ mass-market broadband access ⓘ