re: Corvis Goes Coast to CoastChanging the amplifier spacing in a network doesn't sound like a small task to me. So how is Corvis going to persuade other carriers to buy its equipment?
re: Corvis Goes Coast to CoastMINOR DETAILS :) Number of Wavelengths, Speed of Carriers (OC-48, OC-192?). If they are going to release the news, at least have the substance to report. Heck, maybe they were multiple OC-3's!
re: Corvis Goes Coast to CoastPlease tell us what is it that LR has against Corvis? It seems the writers here go out of their way to find something negative in any story that is printed about Corvis.
I'll be very curious to see how the story is handled when Corvis does announce a new customer..
By the way, when was the last time that SCMR announced a new customer?
In the past week Corvis has announced new products (which LR had to revise their story to admit that the new products are significant) and set a new distance record for transmission without regeneration.
What advances or achievements have its competitors announced recently?
Come on..how about a little objectivity or atleast admit to your bias
re: Corvis Goes Coast to CoastCorvis's ultra long haul system will find great favor with Carriers deploying new builds where amplifier spacing isn't an issue. There are ways around this. Nortel does this all the time, at least they claim to at tradeshows where they increase the spaing from 60 - 100 km.
Speaking of Nortel, has anyone heard a peep out of Qtera lately? They seem to be very quiet about all this. I've heard rumors that they conned Genuity into buying a whole lot of equipment with some sort of special agreement. Their software problems are legendary. So they haven't gotten a dime from the deal yet.
It seems like Corvis isn't the only one with shady claims. I saw a Qtera presentation in which they were going to do this whole network with Cross Connects and the Optera. Haven't heard much of Chiros either.
Atleast Nortel's stock isn't as bad as Corvis's. Maybe they are hiding something up their sleeves waiting for OFC or something.
Come on guys, spill the beans. This mystery thhing is so over-rated.
re: Corvis Goes Coast to CoastI know I'm going to regret responding to these charges of bias but they are so absurd.
Corvis has claimed a very impressive distance record but has declined to provide key information - such as the bandwidth and number of channels - that would demonstrate its true significance.
We're pointing this out. That's all. That's what journalists are supposed to do.
re: Corvis Goes Coast to CoastWhy shouldn't LR be hard on Corvis or any other vendor for that matter. Let's approach this another way. Everything Corvis says has a marketing spin to it. Are you willing to convince your company to make a significant cap expenditure based on marketing instead of solid, verifiable, engineering facts. If so, you may as well become a Wal-Mart greeter now. Keep up the pressure LR, the truth is out there and maybe one day Corvis will open the "X" files.
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Based on the the broadness of your statement, I know what to do with your recommendation.
I'll be very curious to see how the story is handled when Corvis does announce a new customer..
By the way, when was the last time that SCMR announced a new customer?
In the past week Corvis has announced new products (which LR had to revise their story to admit that the new products are significant) and set a new distance record for transmission without regeneration.
What advances or achievements have its competitors announced recently?
Come on..how about a little objectivity or atleast admit to your bias
Speaking of Nortel, has anyone heard a peep out of Qtera lately? They seem to be very quiet about all this. I've heard rumors that they conned Genuity into buying a whole lot of equipment with some sort of special agreement. Their software problems are legendary. So they haven't gotten a dime from the deal yet.
It seems like Corvis isn't the only one with shady claims. I saw a Qtera presentation in which they were going to do this whole network with Cross Connects and the Optera. Haven't heard much of Chiros either.
Atleast Nortel's stock isn't as bad as Corvis's. Maybe they are hiding something up their sleeves waiting for OFC or something.
Come on guys, spill the beans. This mystery thhing is so over-rated.
Corvis has claimed a very impressive distance record but has declined to provide key information - such as the bandwidth and number of channels - that would demonstrate its true significance.
We're pointing this out. That's all. That's what journalists are supposed to do.
Peter