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Gray Market Optics Go 40G


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
December 19, 2012 : Network Hardware Resale is pushing further into the high end, possibly putting pressure on OEMs' own sales of optical modules

DT's All-Cisco, No-Optical Network


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
December 17, 2012 : Well, there's some optical. The point is that TeraStream is taking IPoDWDM seriously and might be a showcase for Cisco's homemade transceivers

Why a 400G Standard Might Draw Complaints


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
November 9, 2012 : It's not just a terabit thing. As the IEEE revs up for an apparent 400G Ethernet standard, some think optical speeds need to be set free

RAD Has a Radical Ethernet Module


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
November 4, 2012 : The company comes to Ethernet Expo in New York this week with an SFP module that adds Carrier Ethernet to non-Carrier Ethernet boxes

Suit Targets Avago's Optical Patent


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
November 2, 2012 : Avago is accused of unfairly blocking competition in optical modules, in a case that echoes a long battle Rambus fought

Enablence Gives 100G a Shot in China


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 16, 2012 : Everyone's favorite photonic integration long-shot will help a large Chinese vendor with 40G and 100G modules

Gray-Market Optics Get a Brand Name


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
October 2, 2012 : A hardware reseller is offering generic optical modules, trying to topple the premiums charged by some companies (*cough* Cisco *cough*)

ClariPhy, Acacia Grow Optical Chips at ECOC


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September 16, 2012 : At ECOC, Acacia tallies its 100G work so far, while chipmaker ClariPhy clarifies why it's content with 40G at the moment

XO's Not Done Yet With 100G


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
September 7, 2012 : The carrier says it's leading the US pack when it comes to 100G, and it's got room for vendors beyond Ciena and Nokia Siemens to get involved

Optical Transport Traffic Up, Spending Flat


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
May 17, 2012 : Service provider transport networks are handling massively more volume, but spending has yet to surpass Sonet/SDH spending
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New Product Recap: August 2011


Reports - Tim Hills - Post a comment
September 5, 2011 : Here's a handy guide to some of the product announcements from last month

Who Makes What: Tunable XFPs


Reports - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (14)
March 4, 2011 : Substantial shipments of tunables will roll out this year. As we travel to OFC/NFOEC, here's a rundown of who plays in the space

New Product Recap: January 2011


Reports - Tim Hills - Post a comment
February 4, 2011 : Here's a handy guide to some of the more significant product announcements from last month
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RAD Intros Ethernet Demarc SFP


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November 8, 2012 : RAD's Ethernet demarcation SFP is groundbreaking advancement

OE Solutions Targets Brazil


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October 8, 2012 : OE Solutions introduces Smart SFP to Brazil

NHR Offers Branded Optics


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October 2, 2012 : Network Hardware Resale launches new branded optical transceivers

MultiPhy Taps 100G at ECOC


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September 17, 2012 : Metro 100G and direct-detect chips headline MultiPhy's ECOC presence

Semtech Shows 100G at ECOC


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September 17, 2012 : Semtech featured in live demonstration of the interoperability of 100G channels at the Optical Internetworking Forum at ECOC 2012

NeoPhotonics Tackles GPON Costs


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September 17, 2012 : NeoPhotonics announces new FTTH component technology at ECOC

Finisar Updates WaveShaper & 100G


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September 14, 2012 : Some test capabilities and the CFP2 headline the company's ECOC 2012 presence

OE & AimValley Climb to OC12


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September 13, 2012 : OE Solutions and AimValley add OC‑12/STM‑4 to Smart SFP portfolio

Inphi Intros CMOS 100G Gearbox


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September 11, 2012 : Inphi announces world's first production ready 100G CMOS PHY/SerDes gearbox

Oclaro Intros CF2 Module


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September 11, 2012 : Oclaro intros its first CFP2 module, claiming it's fully interoperable with the company's CFP devices
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2012 Leading Lights Finalists: Best Product (Telecom)


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 23, 2012 : 11:00 AM Kicking off a series of blogs about the 2012 Leading Lights awards, here's the reasoning for the six telecom product finalists we picked

ECOC 2012: Go Faster!


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 17, 2012 : 5:00 PM I'll see your 100Gbit/s and raise you a terabit

100G Update: Verizon's Glenn Wellbrock


LRTV Interviews - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
March 16, 2012 : Verizon's Glenn Wellbrock explains how 100G improves latency, when the costs might be right to see 100G in the metro and why Verizon supports flexible grid technology

Testing ALU's FP3 400G With Spirent


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September 26, 2011 : Spirent's Ross Cassan goes on site with Alcatel-Lucent's Sr. Director, Houman Modarres to discuss their new 400 Gbps network processor, the FP3.

Coherent Optical Processing


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June 6, 2011 : Go beyond the limits of fiber optics with Ciena's market-leading, field-proven coherent optical technology.

Optical Leaders Talk Industry Trends


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March 22, 2011 : In this latest installment of JDSU Industry View, experts from around the world weigh in on the latest optical trends - straight from the Optical Fiber Conference (OFC) hosted in Los Angeles, California.

OFC/NFOEC 2011: Coherent Detection at Oclaro


LRTV Interviews - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
March 11, 2011 : Dr. Terry Unter at Oclaro talks about his company's 100G positioning, its 40G transceiver and the idea of vertical integration

The Self-Aware Network: Leveraging Overlapping Network Layer Capabilities for Higher Performance and Lower Costs - by JDSU


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As demand for bandwidth and pressures on per-bit revenue grow, network operators need to grow and optimize their infrastructures while improving cost efficiencies. To do this effectively, they must take a holistic approach and consider the...

Copper Ethernet Goes EEE


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 6, 2010 : 10:30 AM The new power-saving IEEE standard doesn't apply to optical interfaces, but give it time

Advanced, Flexible Technology is Key to Successful Hybrid Signal Infrastructure - by Sencore


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This article briefly covers the increasing demand by consumers for more HD video content and the steps that are recommended for testing monitoring, and maintaining the complex video networks.
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