In the November/December 2011 edition of Lightwave magazine, Paul Brooks of JDSU describes in the article “New test techniques required for CFP 100G optics” how the latest generation of...
Network traffic requirements have diversified in recent years, transitioning from data centric to very mixed, with much more importance placed on real-time applications such as video and voice. The...
According to the January/February 2011 Lightwave magazine cover story “OTN testing pieces fall into place,” fiber-optic test equipment vendors appear to be keeping up with the...
According to the January/February 2011 Lightwave magazine article “Test a hurdle for 100G deployment” that opens that issue’s “Analysis” section, while 100-Gbps...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 By Stephen Hardy -- Only a few carriers have deployed 40-Gbps links in their networks; less than a handful have deployed 100-Gbps technology. But that doesn’t mean there...
JULY 7, 2010 By Stephen Hardy -- Electric utilities have deployed fiber-optic networks for decades. So it’s no wonder that many utilities have looked to fiber optics to help enable their...
Service verification for mobile wireless backhaul ensures a better customer experience for mobile users. The selection of the correct service verification tools plays a critical role in ensuring...
by Meghan Fuller Hanna Today'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 their subscribers...
by Reza Vaez-Ghaemi, Ph.D. Overview For Ethernet to become carrier grade, a number of improvements must be developed and deployed. This paper introduces operation, administration, and maintenance...
by Olivier Jerphagnon Overview Experience suggests that the next wave of network migration will bring its share of challenges and surprises. New breakthroughs such as in-service monitoring offer a...
