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...
Modern day high-bandwidth conventional oscilloscopes are typically supplied with a maximum of four input channels (and with as few as one or two channels at a higher bandwidth rating), owing to...
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...
By Jean-Lou Dupont Data-Tester, Inc. In 1943, IBM Chairman Thomas Watson infamously said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” To put it mildly, that prediction...
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...
According to the July/August 2010 Lightwave magazine article “Testing PON devices with multiple kilometers of optical fiber,” the use of burst-mode data CDRs (BCDRs) in the latest...
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...
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...
