In order to meet the application needs of distribution automation and other systems,the relationship between the distribution telecommunication network and the backbone communication network is analyzed based on the characteristics of the former.Then the key technology of Ethernet passive optical network(EPON)and its linking to the backbone communication network in the large-scale distribution system is studied.The EPON scheme and its technical route in the distribution network are proposed,such as design principles of the EPON,the optimization method for network regional autonomy,network convergence and robustness,and benefit comparison of network schemes.Application examples of large-scale EPON,bureau end network and regional autonomy of IP are given.