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    Components

    Coherent optical receivers - the complete answer

    Sept. 18, 2014
    Pulling the signal out of a coherent transmission isn't easy. Fortunately, technology has found the answer.
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    High-Speed Networks

    Making a power play for small cells, Wi-Fi, and HD security-camera access

    Sept. 18, 2014
    Having available power is often taken for granted by network and communications engineers deploying access-network devices - until it suddenly becomes a significant issue.
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    High-Speed Networks

    Tug-of-war between insertion loss and distance in optical-fiber networks

    Sept. 18, 2014
    Systems designers can use the models that standards committees have created to trade off performance and distance.
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    FTTH/B

    2014 FTTXcellence Award winner helps AT&T power 1 Gbps

    Sept. 17, 2014
    AT&T has stepped up to the challenge of providing high-speed fiber-optic broadband services with its 1-Gbps AT&T U-verse with GigaPower service. Part of the service provider's...
    Network Design

    Gray area around white boxes?

    Sept. 17, 2014
    Systems vendors across the optical communications spectrum have made significant progress toward transport software-defined networking (SDN).

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    DWDM & ROADM

    Product Showcase

    July 10, 2014
    These are the latest products being featured by Lightwave’s partners. For more information, click on the link at the end of each description.