Fiber optic technology supports increasing bandwidth requirements in carrier and enterprise networks.

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Fiber optic technology supports increasing bandwidth requirements in carrier and enterprise networks. From fiber optic cable to DWDM, ROADM, and packet optical network platforms, fiber optic technology continues to evolve to transmit at 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps.

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