Thirty-two optical fibers converge into a single splitter module fed by a single fiber. To be worse, once the shared fiber is damaged, it can be a nightmare for all users. Because POL has a centralized setup, troubleshooting can also be. A passive optical network (PON) is a fiber-optic telecommunications network that uses only unpowered devices to carry signals, as opposed to electronic equipment. In practice, PONs are typically used for the last mile between Internet service providers (ISP) and their customers. In this use, a PON. A passive optical LAN, called POL or POLAN, is short for Passive Optical Local Area Network. Optical fiber has a higher data transfer rate and can transmit signals over longer distances without signal degradation. Powered equipment is required only at.