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What’s ahead for optical communications in 2012

The November/December 2011 Lightwave magazine cover story “A look ahead at 2012,” is the annual technology forecast, written by Editorial Director and Associate Publisher Stephen Hardy....

The case for field-terminated mechanical connectivity

The drop cable connection serves as a key component in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. Reliable broadband service depends upon subscriber drops that are stable, efficiently installed,...

Telecom think tank dissects FTTP issues

by Cheri Beranek Podzimek Overview A forum discussion among FTTP service providers revealed three areas of common need in FTTP: business planning, labor optimization, and the right...

New fiber bends without breaking the rules

By John George, David Mazzarese, and Pete Weimann OVERVIEW Resonance Assisted Fiber promises to provide bend-insensitive performance beyond G.657B, which will be necessary to ensure delivery of...