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    High-Speed Networks

    Fiber Forward

    Sept. 8, 2010
    By Stephen HardyForty years after the invention of low-loss fiber, fiber optics has become the foundation for high-bandwidth communications. What does the future hold?It may be...
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    Network Design

    Preparing for the bandwidth explosion

    Sept. 1, 2010
    By John Spencer, P.E.This case study illustrates how to overcome economic and technical issues on a large fiber-optic ring network.In 2009, a mid-size carrier was experiencing...
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    Market Research

    Local convergence points evolve

    Sept. 1, 2010
    By Mark Conner and Catherine McNaughtCompact local convergence points bring a new degree of economy to telco and cable MSO access architectures.The local convergence point (LCP...
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    PON/Systems

    Cable MSOs ready to support SMBs with fiber

    Sept. 1, 2010
    Whether from home offices, Main Street businesses, or other commercial establishments, cable operators are encountering strong demand for commercial services within the lucrative...
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    Optical Tech

    Carriers drive serial 40-GbE standard

    Sept. 1, 2010
    By Meghan Fuller HannaThe IEEE 802.3bg Task Force is currently defining a serial 40-Gigabit Ethernet technology that will be optically compatible with the carriers’ installed ...

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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Zayo pairs opportunity with planning

    Sept. 1, 2010
    with John ScaranoCarrier consolidation at the regional level in the United States is booming–thanks in part to the Zayo Group, which has made 15 acquisitions since its founding...
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    Network Design

    Whither bend-insensitive multimode?

    Sept. 1, 2010
    Bend-insensitive singlemode fiber has been a hit for cabling apartment buildings. However, similar forms of multimode fiber, targeted at data centers and other high-end enterprise...
    High-Speed Networks

    Fiber back and forth

    Sept. 1, 2010
    by Stephen HardyIt's a big year for milestones. Dr. Charles Kao was feted at OFC/NFOEC in March for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on glass optical...