Systems and methods for sharing of optical network terminals in passive optical network

An optical network terminal (ONT) capable of being used in a passive optical network, the ONT being adapted to provide multiple voice and data related services to different subscribers, the ONT comprising:

• at least one receiver adapted to receive optical signals from a service provider;
• a de-multiplexer coupled to the at least one receiver to de-multiplex the optical signal into component signals;
• at least one transmitter coupled to the de-multiplexer for transmitting the de-multiplexed component signals to subscribers;
• and
• at least one output port communicably coupled to the at least one transmitter, the at least one output port being adapted to communicably couple the ONT to a plurality of routers, wherein the ONT is adapted to configure at least one broadcast domain at the at least one output port thereof so as to enable sharing of the ONT.

A method for sharing optical network terminals (ONTs) in Passive Optical network, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of ONTs adapted to provide multiple voice and data related services to different subscribers, each of the plurality of ONTs comprising at least one receiver adapted to receive optical signals from service provider, a de-multiplexer coupled to the at least one receiver to de-multiplex the optical signal into component signals, at least one transmitter coupled to the de-multiplexer for transmitting the de-multiplexed component signals to subscribers and at least one output port;
• providing a plurality of routers operatively coupled to the each of the plurality of ONTs through the at least one output port thereof;
• configuring at least one broadcast domain at the at least one output port of each of the ONTs so as to enable sharing of the ONTs;
• providing a plurality of subscriber devices communicably coupled to each of the plurality of routers,
• routing the de-multiplexed component signal, received from a corresponding ONT of the plurality of ONTs, to a particular subscriber through a corresponding router to a plurality of subscriber devices communicably coupled to the router;
• and
• receiving the de-multiplexed component signals routed by the corresponding router and providing data and voice services to the particular subscriber.