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Re:Apple said to be preparing for iPhones without SIM card s... by fomine3 on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @07:49PM (#29720319)
AFAIK PON based system needs encryption/decryption by ONU because it separates single fiber passively so downlink can be tapped. Encryption key is burned to each ONU.
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Re:Apple said to be preparing for iPhones without SIM card s... by throw0101a on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @09:36PM (#29721100)
(All? Most? Many?) ONTs support 802.1X for authenticating network access, which supports EAP. And EAP-SIM is one available mechanism, though usually used on the wireless side of networking.

In Canada, Bell had their "Home Hub 3000" and plenty of folks took out the optic and put it in their own hardware; this possibility was 'discontinued' with the Home Hub 4000, which no longer has a removable optic. There is nothing inherent on the ONT that limits connectivity except the arbitrary telco design choices.

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