by Rich RacinskasYou have your favorite fiber test box and trust it for great measurements performed via more buttons and digits than you’ve ever used before. Are you getting ...
XFP connector modulesThe XFP001/2/3-L line of 10-Gbit XFP modules is designed for use with 10-Gbit hot-pluggable optical transceiver modules. The cage and connector comply with...
by Stephen M. HardyOne conundrum of the optical communications industry that continues to stump observers and participants alike is the issue of consolidation-or, more precisely...
by Meghan FullerTunable optical dispersion compensators (TODC) are used within 10- and 40-Gbit/sec optical systems to compensate for signal distortions caused by chromatic dispersion...
Multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP)-based SONET/SDH networks that are used to provide commercial Carrier Ethernet and residential triple-play services provide faster payback...
JDSU (www.jdsu.com) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Picolight Inc.(www.picolight.com), designer and manufacturer of optical pluggable transceivers. The transaction...
by Meghan FullerFiber cabling shipments are expected to experience a 26.3% compound annual growth rate to net $4 billion by 2010, according to new research from FTM Consulting...
Mintera Corp. has appointed Bryan Siegal as vice president, operations and customer satisfaction. Siegal will be responsible for managing the delivery and quality of Mintera’s...
by Stephen HardyChanging carrier requirements, both in terms of the types of services they want to provide and how they want to deliver them, have reinvigorated the market prospects...
Business Ethernet port shares for the largest providers were slightly lower at year-end 2006 compared to midyear results, according to Vertical Systems Group. Leading providers...
by Seamus CrehanDespite lofty industry expectations and a burgeoning Ethernet services market, Ethernet switches have experienced relatively limited deployment in carrier networks...
Ovum-RHK’s preliminary analysis of 4Q06 results for optical networking equipment vendors reveals a 6% increase in revenues from the previous quarter and a 10% increase over the...
by Donald K. HallAs high-bandwidth applications-such as 10-Gigabit Ethernet; 2-, 4-, and 10-Gbit/sec Fibre Channel; and InfiniBand 4X-SDR and 4X-DDR-have emerged, link-loss budgets...
