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    Transport

    Low-loss WSS reduces costs in London regional network study

    April 1, 2008
    by Richard Jensen and Andrew LordThe recent explosion in access bandwidth for Internet and other services is driving carriers to provide a greater level of optical layer flexibility...
    Market Research

    CEOs describe strategies for profitability

    April 1, 2008
    by Stephen HardyMuch of the talk among executives and observers at OFC/NFOEC in San Diego centered on the economy; would recession in the U.S. trigger another downturn in the ...
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    Transmission

    Menara Networks debuts 'OTN in a transceiver'

    April 1, 2008
    by Stephen HardyFour-year-old Menara Networks (www.menaranet.com) has unveiled the first in a line of transceivers that incorporate ITU-T G.709 Optical Transport Network (OTN)...
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    Market Research

    No relief in sight for optical components sector

    April 1, 2008
    by Meghan Fullert HannaOFC/NFOEC 2008 may have been held in sunny San Diego at the end of February, but this year�s conference highlighted the extent to which we are still living...
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    FTTH/B

    France�s alternative FTTH leaders ask Orange for help

    April 1, 2008
    by Kurt RudermanLess than 2 years after launching aggressive plans that helped make France Europe�s most competitive FTTH market, France�s alternative providers are asking...

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    PON/Systems

    Asia-Pacific PON vendors see sales jump 50%

    April 1, 2008
    PON equipment manufacturers in Asia-Pacific were expected to see a 50% jump in revenue overall between 2006 and 2007, according to a report released by Infonetics Research (www...
    FTTH/B

    Fastweb adds broadband mobile services to FTTH

    April 1, 2008
    by Kurt RudermanWhen Europe�s top manufacturers and communications companies met to discuss the future of FTTH early this year in Paris, Fastweb, the industry�s star FTTH ...
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    Network Design

    Bend-capable fibre variations target application needs

    April 1, 2008
    by John George, Peter Weimann, Ole Suhr, and Jesper SteenstrupThe current explosion in FTTX deployments has increased carrier interest in bend-capable fibres (BCFs) that greatly...
    FTTH/B

    Five-year acceleration expected for N. American FTTH

    April 1, 2008
    The North American FTTH market will accelerate in the next five years, according to a new report from RVA Market Research (www.rvallc.com). The current annual numerical increases...