by Leo GoyetteTo paraphrase Mark Twain, "Reports of SONET's death have been greatly exaggerated." While Ethernet networks are undeniably gaining ground and likely represent the...
by Meghan Fuller HannaToday's MSOs are taking advantage of access technologies like Switched Digital Video (SDV), DOCSIS 3.0, and RF over Glass (RFoG) to increase bandwidth to...
by Mehan Fuller HannaIsraeli–based Ethos Networks (www.ethos–networks.com) was founded in 2004, several years before the concept of Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) was conceived...
by Stephen HardyGiven all the attention that PON has received, one could be forgiven for the belief that it is the only way to deploy FTTH. Yet hundreds of networks around the...
by Meghan Fuller HannaTelepresence is defined as an immersive experience that combines high–quality audio and real–time, high–definition, life–sized video images on one or more...
by Stephen M. HardyWhile my usual rule is not to use this space to talk about Lightwave, we're about to do something significant enough to warrant an exception. Next month will...
With the growing use of IP television (IPTV) and VoIP, there is an urgent need for greater, 40–Gbit/sec bandwidth and higher speeds. This, in turn, should boost the market for...
GigOptix LLC (www.gigoptix.com/), provider of electronic engines for the optically connected digital world, has signed a purchase agreement with a North American investor to invest...
The HMC690 transimpedance amplifier (TIA) chip is designed for driving optical systems transceivers directly. The device supports data rates up to 11.3 Gbits/sec and meets the...
ElectroniCast Consultants (www.electronicastconsultants.com) has released a new market forecast and analysis of the global market consumption and technology trends of semiconductor...
by Sinclair VassIt is no surprise to the optical communications industry that bandwidth demand continues to soar and that we have only just begun to tackle the challenge of how...