Category Archives: Optical systems

WDM-PON Standards: Playing the Long Game

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Pauline

WDM-PON might not get standardised before 2020. That possibility was raised at the 3rd WDM-PON Forum Workshop, which took place last month in Munich, Germany, alongside the FTTH Conference 2012. “Under NG-PON2, it is most likely there will be no … Continue reading →

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Google: We Want a New 100G MSA

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Pauline

Google caused a bit of a stir at the Market Focus Session during the ECOC exhibition here in Turin. The internet search giant wants to use 100Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) inside its massive data centres, but it can’t find an optical … Continue reading →

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ECOC 2009: Technology, money, people

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Pauline

Here’s a copy of my leader article in the ECOC magazine: And so to Vienna for the 35th year of ECOC, which is billed — quite rightly in my view — as the leading optical networking event in Europe. Personal … Continue reading →

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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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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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Opinion: Beginnings of a bubble?

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Pauline

From Terabit Ethernet to “exafloods” there are some predictions of crazy Internet growth being talked about at OFC. Is all this hype good for the industry? Continue reading →

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