As cable-TV service providers have evolved to multiple systems operators (MSOs), they now rely on fiber optics to deliver broadband voice, video, and data services.

MSO Optics

As cable-TV service providers have evolved to multiple systems operators (MSOs), they now rely on fiber optics to deliver broadband voice, video, and data services. Cable MSOs have increasingly embraced FTTH, whether PON, Active Ethernet, or RF over glass (RFoG). Their long-haul links incorporate DWDM and now ROADM systems as well.

MSO Optics News & Products
The Lightwave Channel
Leonard Ray, business development manager, FTTH Solutions, in the Access Networks division of Cisco, explains his company's upcoming offering for MSOs looking to extend fiber to the home.
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