An optical network terminator of the present invention includes an optical
wavelength division multiplexer for receiving an optical signal and
incoherent light. An optical detection unit converts a downstream high
speed and low speed optical signals into electrical signals. A laser
diode converts an upstream signal into an optical signal. A high speed
driving unit is supplied with power from a power supply unit to drive a
forward-biased laser diode and establish a data and video channel. A high
speed reception unit is supplied with the power to receive a downstream
data and video channel. A charging unit outputs charged power at the time
of a power failure. A low speed driving unit is supplied with the charged
power to reverse-bias the laser diode to establish a voice channel. A low
speed reception unit is supplied with the charged power to receive a
voice channel.