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.

Transport

The growing bandwidth demand on cable MSO backbones from triple- and quadruple-play broadband service provision has led to increasing use of WDM, DWDM, ROADM, and other fiber-optic systems. MSOs must evolve these networks for efficient transport of Ethernet and IP packets as well.

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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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Oclaro 2Q12 earnings call tidbits
by Stephen Hardy
Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave
Oclaro Chairman and CEO Alain Couder and CFO Jerry Turin discussed the company's results of the company's fiscal second quarter 2012 with analysts January 26...
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ADVA Optical Networking
Recently, there has been a lot of confusion around the area of next-generation 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) development and who is doing what. Given the...
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