Hitachi Telecom (USA) Inc. has announced a key "RF over Glass" (RFoG) addition to its fiber access portfolio, as an increasing number of cable operators consider deploying fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) systems in spot situations.

On Monday, Hitachi introduced two "Node+Zero" modules that are compatible with RFoG, a new cable industry initiative that enables cable operators to install FTTP systems that are capable of
communicating with the MSO's existing headend and traditional cable modems and digital set-tops. The SCTE kicked off an RFoG standards-setting project earlier this year. Several cable operators, including Cox Communications Inc. and WideOpenWest Holdings LLC (WOW) , are taking a more formal look at FTTP technologies, including RFoG, for residential greenfields and in support of business service deployments.