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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

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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

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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

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