4096 would be the theoretical maximum number of subscribers. Most providers will average about half of a 32 split PON actually having subscribers on. So using t

4096 would be the theoretical maximum number of subscribers. Most providers will average about half of a 32 split PON actually having subscribers on. So using this case the maths now looks like 16Mb per customer in a failure scenario, 32Mb per customer in a normal scenario. The OLT can also take 100GB unlink cards and its only the cheap folks who are buying these 4x10G cards (which are about half the price).