China targets 1M 50G-PON ports by 2030

China aims to deploy 1 million 50G-PON ports by 2030. Three competing 6G core architectures threaten to splinter the global standard, as operators push for affordable evolution while disputes over device intelligence and revolutionary design risk divergence.

• China targets 1 million 50G-PON ports by 2030
• Three competing 6G core architectures threaten a single standard
• Operators favor affordable network evolution
• Disputes over device intelligence risk divergence