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09/01/2011
Photonic Integration: Enabling The Terabit Era
Currently, most high-speed digital optical transport is carried over 10 Gb/s waves using a pair of fibers (TX/RX). Using 160 x 10G DWDM lambdas with double density spacing at 25 GHz, a fiber pair can transport 1.6 Tb/s or half that if 50 GHz spacing is used. Growth occurs in 10G increments by adding new […]
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09/01/2011
Rovi Unveils DivX Plus Streaming to Connected Devices
Rovi Corporation’s DivX Plus Streaming offers a secure adaptive streaming solution for the delivery of a premium digital content to connected devices including HDTVs, Blu-ray players, smartphones, game consoles, PCs, Macs, and cable set-top boxes. DivX Plus Streaming includes support for 1080p high definition, subtitles, multiple language tracks, and trick-play features such as smooth fast […]
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09/01/2011
Dan O'Connell: FTTH Not Just A Verizon Thing
With Google building a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network in Kansas City, Kan., local municipalities building their own FTTH networks, smaller telcos deploying fiber with their stimulus awards, and cable operators pulling even more glass, there’s momentum behind the technology. But where is it going? Daniel O’Connell became president of the Fiber-to-the-Home Council in 2010 after nearly […]
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09/01/2011
The Day After: More Reaction To DoJ’s AT&T/T-Mobile Civil Suit
The PR machine was working overtime last night as the initial shock began to wear off from yesterday’s U.S. Department of Justice announcement that it was filing a civil suit to block the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger (for more on that, click here). AT&T, of course, has vowed to put its entire legal wherewithal into the […]
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09/01/2011
PONs: Why Testing For Conformance And Interoperability Are Key To Their Future
Capacity and speed are the keys to a new generation of consumer broadband services, including multi-screen HD in-home video, interactive and conferencing services, and home monitoring/automation. Coupling them with lower latencies allows service providers to offer businesses a broader array of services, moving beyond where T1 lines, ISDN and DSL left off. Passive Optical Networks […]
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09/01/2011
Shaw Opts for Wi-Fi Instead of 3.5G
After exploring its wireless options, Shaw has chosen to build a Wi-Fi network. The Canadian operator completed a strategic review of the wireless business opportunity including the potential value of wireless in the traditional cable bundle, the evolution of wireless technologies, the capital needed to build a competitive wireless network (including additional spectrum requirements), recent […]