Volume 25, Issue 11

Competition spurs Portuguese FTTx initiatives

Nov. 1, 2008

by Kurt RudermanFTTx projects are happening faster than expected in Portugal, where a high level of competition, government broadband goals, and an effective duct–sharing policy...

Transmission

ElectroniCast: VCSEL–based transceivers to increase 24.5% by 2012

Nov. 1, 2008

According to a recent market forecast and analysis of the global market consumption and technology trends of vertical–cavity surface–emitting laser (VCSEL) optical communication...

Market Research

Ovum: Optical components revenue up 5% in 2Q08

Nov. 1, 2008

Preliminary results from Ovum's (www.ovum.com) quarterly optical components market tracking indicate that the optical components market posted its fourth–consecutive quarter of...

PON/Systems

Calix adds Active Ethernet support to GPON ONT

Nov. 1, 2008

by Meghan Fuller HannaTo say that Calix (www.calix.com) has made a name for itself in the GPON market is an understatement. The Dell'Oro Group (www.delloro.com) recently ranked...

Market Research

Intelligent optical mesh empowers digital media network

Nov. 1, 2008

by Rad PathalamChanges are happening all around us, and today they are happening more and more in high definition (HD). From Tiger's opening tee shot at the Masters to the Olympic...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Update

Nov. 1, 2008

FiberLight LLC (www.fiberlight.com/), provider of metro optical transport, is partnering with 1Vault Networks (www.1vault.net/) to provide optical transport capacity throughout...

Optical Tech

Is DP-QPSK the endgame for 100 Gbits/sec?

Nov. 1, 2008

While many in the industry agree that DP–QPSK shows great promise, some wonder whether we can conclusively say it holds the most promise for the development of 100G.

PON/Systems

Products

Nov. 1, 2008

Cabinet for telecom facilityThe Pioneer Seismic cabinet is suitable for telecommunications and datacom facilities that require a sturdy, flexible rack for servers in IT applications...

Components

CML and EML see eye to eye

Nov. 1, 2008

by Daniel MahgereftehFor the past two decades, high–performance optical transmitters for 10–Gbit/sec telecommunications systems have relied upon external modulators to maintain...

Test

Certifying MMF for 100G Ethernet transmission

Nov. 1, 2008

by Rick Pimpinella and Gaston TuduryTo support the changing and fast-growing bandwidth demands of business-critical data centers and Internet service providers, the IEEE is developing...

Market Research

Why this downturn is different

Nov. 1, 2008

by Stephen M. HardyClimb off that ledge, come back through the window of your office, and have a seat. (Your office is on the first floor anyway. How much damage did you think...