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Feb. 16, 2024
It was a week of opportunities and challenges. Astound Business introduced 400G wavelength services while AT&T led retail Ethernet service growth. But the big news came from Cisco, which announced it would cut 5% of its workforce amidst sluggish service provider sales. The network giant anticipates carrier spending could ramp up in 2025. Lightwave Editor-in-Chief Sean Buckley explains it in his Friday 5 video.

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Data Center Network Advances

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Lightwave’s latest on-topic eBook, which AFL and Henkel sponsor, will address advances in data center technology. The eBook looks at various topics, ranging...

Constructing Fiber Networks: The Value of Solutions

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In designing and provisioning a fiber network, it’s important to think of it as more than a collection of parts. In this webinar, AFL’s Josh Simer will show how a solution mindset...

Coherent Routing and Optical Transport – Getting Under the Covers

April 11, 2024
Join us as we delve into the symbiotic relationship between IPoDWDM and cutting-edge optical transport innovations, revolutionizing the landscape of data transmission.

Supporting 5G with Fiber

April 12, 2023
Network operators continue their 5G coverage expansion – which means they also continue to roll out fiber to support such initiatives. The articles in this Lightwave On ...