It is an optical fiber tandem device with many input and output terminals, especially applicable to a passive optical network (EPON, GPON, BPON, FTTX, FTTH etc. An optical splitter is a crucial passive fiber optic device that splits and combines optical signals. Its primary role is in Passive Optical Networks (PON), which are the foundation of. Whether you're a network engineer designing a PON (Passive Optical Network) or a homeowner curious about how your fiber connection works, understanding splitters is essential for grasping the backbone of modern connectivity. By dividing a single optical signal from a central Optical Line Terminal (OLT) into multiple outputs for Optical Network. Bandwidth is shared amongst customers in a PON, and the bandwidth received by a customer is not related to the power received at the optical network terminal (ONT) as long as the power is high enough so the ONT can operate. Splits are most commonly factors of 2, such as 1x2, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16, 1x32. The Optical Splitter/Coupler (SPLT) element can be used to combine or split optical signals. The “configuration” property determines if the SPLT element splits signals (“splitter” configuration), combines signals (“combiner” configuration), or acts as a combined splitter/coupler (“bidirectional”.