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Ethernet Awards Finalists Highlight Backhaul
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 30, 2009 : The access category of Heavy Reading's Ethernet Expo awards is all about new backhaul-minded boxes
Hitachi Preps P-OTS Box
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 23, 2009 : Coming out of optical hibernation, Hitachi is readying a new packet-optical platform that targets North America. Oh, and it mentions 100-Gig, too
Supercomm: Hyperchip Returns, Gets Small
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 22, 2009 : Yes, the core router vendor is still alive, and selling a dense router card that could give optical gear a P-OTS flavor
Juniper's Packet-Optical Spells M-P-L-S
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
October 21, 2009 : The router vendor has an unusual take on packet-optical convergence that (here's a shock) doesn't focus on router bypass
Smith: Why Ciena Wants to Reign Over MEN
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 7, 2009 : CEO Gary Smith insists an acquisition of Nortel's optical assets would be a boost for Ciena and – at the original price – won't break the bank
Accelink Spikes in IPO
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
August 21, 2009 : Avago might have the bigger name, but Accelink got the bigger first-day IPO gains
LR Live: Verizon Plots 100 GigE RFP
News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
May 19, 2009 : Speaking at a Light Reading Live event, Verizon veep Stuart Elby explains the carrier's need for backbone speed
Huawei Swipes Optical Market Share
News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (10)
May 15, 2009 : Vendor's progress in Asia and Europe in a tough economy is not good news for Alcatel-Lucent
OFC/NFOEC 2009 Roundup
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
March 27, 2009 : Nokia Siemens tunes up, ROADMs double down, and pieces of 10-Gig EPON start falling into place
OFC/NFOEC 2009 Preview
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March 20, 2009 : All-optical rides yet again, 10Gig EPON steps to the plate, and OTN transceivers get a boost
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Who Makes What: 40- & 100-Gbit/s Systems
Reports - Tim Hills - Comments (8)
July 3, 2009 : Telecom's latest bandwidth-busting technology
  • Vendors
  • Product trends
  • Who's missing?
    • PBT/PBB-TE Guide: Vendor Talk
    Reports - Tim Hills - Comments (3)
    April 3, 2008 : We get 17 telecom equipment and components vendors to position themselves with respect to PBT/PBB-TE. Included are comments on the technology, the market, the challenges for acceptance, and the key applications and drivers
    Trends in Dynamic Optical Networks
    Reports - Tim Hills - Comments (8)
    November 5, 2007 : Metro ROADMs are booming:
    * Architectures & standards
    * ROADM requirements
    * WSS options & trends
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    UTStarcom Updates NetRing
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    October 30, 2009 : UTStarcom unveils updated packet transport network portfolio
    Mediacom Picks Huawei
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    October 29, 2009 : Huawei to deploy large-scale next-generation DWDM for Mediacom in North America
    Fujitsu Picks Mintera
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    October 28, 2009 : Live traffic being carried over Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM incorporating MI 4000XM adaptive-DPSK 40 Gbit/s module
    Telus Picks Fujitsu
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    October 14, 2009 : Telus deploys Fujitsu-powered next-generation FLASHWAVE optical-networking platforms
    FastTrack Picks Fujitsu Flashwave
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    October 13, 2009 : Scalable, reliable ROADM platforms, hosted EMS monitoring maximize network flexibility while minimizing resources
    P1 Deploys Fujitsu Backbone
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    September 18, 2009 : Packet One Networks has successfully deployed Fujitsu's Flashwave 7500 high-speed optical wavelength division multiplexer in Malaysia
    Cyan Intros Z-series
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    September 15, 2009 : Cyan unveils company and the Cyan Z-Series family of packet optical transport platforms
    Belgacom Deploys ADVA ROADMs
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    September 9, 2009 : The FSP 3000 runs rings around Belgacom's international sites
    Ekinops Wins UK Deal
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    June 16, 2009 : Ekinops 360 platform enables NWIX to expand network incrementally
    Fujitsu Furthers 40-Gig
    News Wire Feed - Comments (2)
    June 8, 2009 : Industry-leading ROADM platform enhanced with transponder, 4:1 muxponder, and regenerator units
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    Mike Hatfield: The 'Why' Behind Cyan Optics
    LRTV Interviews - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
    October 22, 2009 : Cyan Optics CEO explains what problem in the 'middle mile' of the carrier network led to a new class of equipment to deal with the increased capacity in the access network
    Verizon's Mark Wegleitner, Part II
    LRTV Interviews - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
    October 22, 2009 : In Part II of our interview, Verizon's SVP of Technology discusses how Verizon is integrating its core network and the challenges of software complexity when you're managing a big network
    Verizon's Mark Wegleitner, Part I
    LRTV Interviews - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
    October 22, 2009 : In Part I of our interview, Verizon's SVP of Technology, Mark Wegleitner, discusses the changes in the transport network and how the wireless backhaul network will deal with the demands of 4G technology
    OpVista: Not Dead Yet
    Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
    October 14, 2009 : 1:40 PM Call it Mellow Vello
    The Intelligent Path to a Service-Enabling Infrastructure - by Ciena
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    September 30, 2009 : An automated modular network can be what you need it to be today and tomorrow – without trade-offs in cost, capacity, capability or performance. Learn how penalty-free reconfigurable switching helps you drive more services to market faster, for less.
    MEN Watchers
    The Philter - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
    August 14, 2009 : 4:55 PM Analyst says everyone's looking at Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks group
    Selling Nortel's MEN
    The Philter - Phil Harvey - Comments (12)
    June 24, 2009 : 5:45 PM What if no one buys Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks group?
    Packet-Optical Transport Evolution
    LRTV Documentaries - Post a comment
    May 19, 2009 : Heavy Reading's Sterling Perrin and Verizon's Stuart Elby are featured in this quick take of what's being talked about now at the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution event in New York City
    The Road to 100GigE
    EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
    March 13, 2009 : 3:15 PM Details of European project 100-GET
    OpVista on the Block?
    Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
    February 25, 2009 : 11:15 AM -- The optical company may have found a buyer
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