ZTE Corporation announced today May 23, 2022 at the FTTH Conference 2022 in Vienna, Austria that it has released the prototype of the industry's first Optical Network Unit (UN) capable of supporting both 50-Gigabit-Capable Passive Optical Networking (50G PON) and Wi-Fi 7.The new UN, model ZXHN F9746Q, is another of ZTE's achievements in the field of 50G PONs following the launch of the first 50G PON prototype at this year's Barcelona Mobile World Congress (MWC).In addition to further enhancing ZTE's 50G PON end-to-end product portfolio, the Optical Network Unit is the result of innovation and leadership in fixed network products.The prototype is based on the asymmetric 50G - PON technology with a receive speed of 50 Gbps and a transmission speed of 25 Gbps.On the user side, the UN offers a 50G Ethernet optical port that meets the high-speed access requirements of small and medium-sized businesses.To make the most of the capabilities of the PON 50G network, the UN is equipped with a MediaTek Filogic Wi-Fi 7 chipset.The result is that it offers four transmission streams at 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz respectively, allowing for a maximum speed of 19 Gbps - four times faster than Wi-Fi 6 technology.It is thanks to the MediaTek Filogic Wi-Fi 7 chipset that the ONU ZXHN F9746Q is able to provide connectivity with high bandwidth and multi-device capacity, necessary for both home and business connections.Incorporating MediaTek's own Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and Xtra Range technologies, the UN enables a user experience for highly connected services even from long distances.The metal casing allows the UN to better dissipate heat when running high-speed applications, thus improving the reliability of the device.50G - PON is a next generation PON technology that supports multiple application scenarios as well as providing ultra broadband access for homes, 50G - PON offers high bandwidth, low latency, low jitter and accurate synchronization.All key features to provide innovative services such as 5G, Cloud VR, telemedicine and intelligent manufacturing.The release of ZTE's UN 50G PON + Wi-Fi 7 prototype will advance the development of innovative services and accelerate the arrival of the era of the Internet of Everything - the internet of everything.ZTE's Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) products have been distributed by over 270 operators in more than 100 countries.As an industry leader, ZTE is committed to technological innovation to provide customers with better products and services.Join Telegram's @mondomobileweb channel for free to stay updated on the latest telephony news.Follow us also on Google News, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Share your views or experiences in the comments.