Volume 4, Issue 3

update

Sept. 1, 2007

Hibernia Atlantic (www.hiberniaatlantic.com) will deploy a branching unit off its existing northern cable, giving Iceland direct connectivity to North America, Ireland, London...

Market Research

High-speed slowdown makes sense

Sept. 1, 2007

by Stephen M. HardyThere will be plenty to talk about when the international optical communications community convenes in Berlin for the European Conference on Optical Communications...

PON/Systems

Groundwork laid for integrated ONT/gateway

Sept. 1, 2007

by Stephen HardyIn recent announcements, we’ve learned that PON IC makers have developed chips for platforms that would combine the currently separate functions of an optical ...

Transmission

Berlin works towards broadband access for everyone

Sept. 1, 2007

by Wolf von Reden, Bernd Weidner, and Bernd LudwigThe optical networking industry is flourishing in Berlin and the surrounding federal state of Brandenburg, where some 270 companies...

Network Design

WSS ROADMs provide the flexibility of the future-today

Sept. 1, 2007

by Ronen MikdashiReconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs) have been deployed since 2005, mainly by North American carriers. Recently, though, an increasing number...

More content from Volume 4, Issue 3

Packet Transport

Conference highlights European telecom trends

Sept. 1, 2007

by Dave DunphyThe IIR WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking Conference held in Cannes this past June underscored fundamental changes going on within the European telecommunications...

Transmission

2007 ECOC Product Showcase

Sept. 1, 2007

GaAs-based photodiodePDCS70T-GS is a GaAs-based photodiode optimised for datacom and telecom applications up to 12 Gbit/s. It has an optical aperture with a diameter of 70 μm,...

PON/Systems

Compatibility is the key to FTTH success

Sept. 1, 2007

by Reuven SegevRising demand for domestic network services and bandwidth is making FTTH an increasingly attractive option for service providers. GPON offers carriers the most ...

Electronics

iTerra pushes ‘restart’ with new name, products

Sept. 1, 2007

by Stephen HardySometimes, it just makes sense to start over. Whether you’re playing a video game or operating a business, occasionally the progress you’ve made hasn’t matched...