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    DWDM & ROADM

    Product Showcase

    May 12, 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.
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    Packet Transport

    From embryonic to tectonic: SDN and the path toward industry transformation

    May 12, 2014
    The advent of cloud-based services and applications means networks must become more efficient, agile, and scalable. Software-defined networking offers a means to achieve these...
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    FTTH/B

    Choosing an optimal FTTH architecture

    May 12, 2014
    Making the right choice requires weighing the benefits of different architectures against the business requirements of your FTTH network.
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    PON/Systems

    Next gen PON struggles for traction

    May 12, 2014
    One reason PON has proven so popular in optical access networks is its reputation as a "futureproof" technology, one that promises to support operators' evolving requirements....
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    High-Speed Networks

    100G metro transformation

    May 12, 2014
    For many years, most metro and backbone optical transport networks have been based on WDM architectures, since the ability to carry multiple wavelengths over a single fiber provides...

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    Optical Tech

    MSAs vs. standards for the data center

    May 12, 2014
    Technology development and assessment for enterprise networks – and, by extension, the data center – used to be pretty straightforward.