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Category Archives: Optical systems
WDM-PON Standards: Playing the Long Game
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
Google: We Want a New 100G MSA
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
ECOC 2009: Technology, money, people
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
The 40G market embarks upon a 'golden age'
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
NSN, Juniper pick up the IPoDWDM baton
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
Multiple equipment vendors at IIR’s WDM Nice conference talked up their strategies for optical network automation using GMPLS. Continue reading
Draka, Bell Labs go ultra-long on 40G
A new design of transmission fibre is key to sending 40G signals over transoceanic distances. Continue reading
Vendors unite to develop next generation Ethernet
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
Opinion: Beginnings of a bubble?
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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