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Optical Networking and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
White Papers This paper deals with the twin concepts of optical networking and dense wavelength division multiplexing. Important optical networking concepts like wavelength routing and wavelength conversion are explained in detail.
[September 2, 2008, 7:35]
10 Gb/s LAN Networking: Optical Fiber LAN Design Considerations
White Papers The purpose of this paper is to guide premise wiring telecommunications specialists through the decision making process regarding future optical fiber cabling implementations for LAN environments. As in most telecommunications articles, there is a...
[December 6, 2007, 0:01]
Sionex Expands Breakthrough Chemical and Biological Sensor Business With Support From LightPointe's Optical Wireless Networking Solutions
White Papers When a board member suggested the company to consider optical wireless solutions based on Free-Space Optics (FSO) technology, they were open to evaluating it as a non-traditional alternative for building-to-building connectivity.
[June 16, 2006, 0:00]
Cisco IP+Optical Networking Solution Selected for GrangeNet Project to Build Australia's Largest R&D Network
White Papers Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, has been selected as the networking equipment provider for the GrangeNet project, to create Australia's largest Research & Development network.
[August 29, 2006, 0:00]
Laser startup garners $50m in funding
News Optical-networking companies have been among the few to attract the attention and dollars of venture capitalists, particularly those companies targeting metropolitan-area networks. AirFiber is one of a handful of companies developing "free space...
[April 5, 2001, 14:09]
Cisco says sales outlook brightening
News One of Cisco System's top optical executives said the networking giant is now able to better forecast its sales because most major carriers have finalised their annual budgets. Carl Russo, vice president for Cisco's optical networking group and...
[March 7, 2001, 9:21]
The Day Ahead: New Focus eyes strong IPO
News The initial public offering of New Focus, an optical networking company, is expected to be so well-received that Renaissance Capital made it the "IPO pick of the week" -- a week early. Optical networking is complicated stuff, but all investors...
[May 16, 2000, 12:37]
Cisco moves to compete in metro networks
News Cisco Systems announced new optical networking hardware on Wednesday, the giant's latest move to catch up with rivals in the fast-growing market to build networks in metropolitan areas. Optical networking equipment is new technology that allows...
[May 3, 2001, 9:38]
Nortel's optical spree continues
News Nortel Networks for the second time in two weeks has tendered billions of dollars for a startup optical networking equipment developer, today offering $1.43bn (£890m) for CoreTek. The ability to dynamically reconfigure optical transmissions "is an...
[March 23, 2000, 7:25]
The Day Ahead: Lucent ups fibre optic ante
News Lucent Technologies entered the fibre optic game with its $4.5bn acquisition of privately held Chromatis Networks, which makes metro optical networking systems. Metro optical networking systems are bridges that move Internet, data and voice traffic...
[June 1, 2000, 12:14]
Cisco extends optical range
News With long-haul optical networking in a parlous state, Cisco is launching products for the parts of the market where it sees the strongest future: a multi-service SDH platform and a Metro DWDM switch for enterprises and local service providers.
[June 25, 2002, 13:28]
Nanotech start-ups suffer from telecoms surplus
News Now that he's trying to get his own start-up off the ground, Barry Weinbaum has come to rue his days as vice president of Lucent Technologies' Optical Networking Group. I've never seen so many people be so wrong -- we were buying according to...
[May 27, 2002, 12:33]
Enterprise Networking Value: Service Provider Managed Solutions
White Papers Originally used for service provider voice networks, optical networking technology is rapidly expanding to business end users. These services allow an enterprise to leverage a service provider's extensive experience in fiber optics and can easily...
[September 15, 2007, 1:01]
The Day Ahead: Ciena, Sycamore stoke fibre optic love affair
News Sure, you could argue the optical networking crowd is overvalued, but you can't quibble about the results. Ciena one of the old guys on the optical networking block, topped estimates in its fiscal second quarter with earnings of 12 cents a share...
[May 19, 2000, 11:25]
Peregrine optical chips ready to fly
News Ultimately, the company's goal is to combine the wireless and optical chips with manufacturing prowess to bring Moore's Law to communications chips -- a common refrain among a slew of new networking chip companies.
[March 13, 2001, 8:07]
Networking tech to sweep the Web
News At the SuperComm 2001 telecommunications trade show in Atlanta, Cisco Systems, Lucent Technologies and others will show off their latest optical networking equipment -- technology that can transport Internet traffic at high-speeds.
[June 4, 2001, 15:31]
Chunghwa Telecom Expands and Improves Service for International Operations
White Papers CHT selected a Cisco optical networking solution, using the Cisco ONS 15454 MultiService Provisioning Platform (MSPP), to help propel its rapid expansion into overseas markets in Asia, Europe and the United States.
[March 10, 2007, 0:00]
Intel: Chips will network the world
News Over the next 10 years, the chipmaker will turn its research and manufacturing expertise toward driving down the cost and size of radios, optical networking equipment and other communications devices to the point where communication nodes will...
[March 1, 2002, 10:53]
Sycamore Networks makes spectacular US IPO debut
News The optical networking equipment provider nearly doubled its price range to $35 to $37 from its previous range of $18 to $20. Johnson also said Sycamore's optical networking focus is on target -- networks will be run by that technology in two to...
[October 25, 1999, 11:34]
The Day Ahead: ONI, Sonus IPOs could be hits
News Optical networking is huge. Meanwhile, New Focus, another optical networking company, made a nice IPO splash last week. But optical networking companies have been able to go from just an idea to a profit quickly.
[May 23, 2000, 12:14]
