Author Archives: Pauline

The 40G market embarks upon a 'golden age'

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Pauline

This article originally appeared on fibresystems.org. The market for 40 Gbit/s optical transport equipment is growing strongly and looks set to enjoy a five-year period of deployment opportunity before the 100 Gbit/s market gets into full swing, according to industry … Continue reading →

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NSN, Juniper pick up the IPoDWDM baton

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Pauline

This article originally appeared on fibresystems.org. WDM NICE, 2009 — Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Juniper Networks seem to be forging an ever closer relationship. Having recently joined forces to sell Carrier Ethernet equipment, the pair are now working together … Continue reading →

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Zero touch optical networks: a progress report

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Pauline

Multiple equipment vendors at IIR’s WDM Nice conference talked up their strategies for optical network automation using GMPLS. Continue reading →

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Interview: Karel Helsen, FTTH Council Europe

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Pauline

The new president of the FTTH Council Europe talks about widening its membership to include application and content providers. Continue reading →

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From the show floor: CIP

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Pauline

This article originally appeared on the fibresystems.org blog. If there’s one company I look forward to talking to, it’s the UK’s Centre for Integrated Photonics (CIP), because they always seem to have something interesting going on. At ECOC last September, … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Citynet scores a home run for fibre

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Pauline

Amsterdam’s municipal fibre network has become a showcase for fibre-to-the-home in Europe. Pauline Rigby took a trip to the Dutch capital to see how the build out is progressing. Continue reading →

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Intel's silicon detector is a runaway success

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Pauline

Intel is claiming another first for silicon photonics, with an avalanche photodiode that outperforms equivalent devices. Continue reading →

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100G backers divided on best approach

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Pauline

The industry is not united behind DP-QPSK as the modulation format of choice for 100 Gbit/s transport. Continue reading →

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Draka, Bell Labs go ultra-long on 40G

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Pauline

A new design of transmission fibre is key to sending 40G signals over transoceanic distances. Continue reading →

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Vendors unite to develop next generation Ethernet

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Pauline

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2008 issue of FibreSystems Europe magazine. The standardization of higher data rates is vital if Ethernet is to continue as a ubiquitous end-to-end protocol. Pauline Rigby finds out how standards are progressing. Ethernet … Continue reading →

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