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06/01/2010
Optical Testing What Do System Ops and Techs Really Need?
The seemingly insatiable demand for more and more bandwidth is a significant driver for today’s optical testing and equipment market that, according to Frost & Sullivan, is expected to see revenues of more than $600 million worldwide by 2013. Broadband customers want download speeds of anywhere between 50 Mbps and 100 Mbps to better accommodate […]
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06/01/2010
PON Power Cable Operators Get 'Passive' Aggressive
Cable operators are starting to explore a variety of technologies for moving fiber closer to homes and businesses using Passive Optical Networks (PONs). Analog PON technologies like RF over Glass (RFoG) promise to increase bandwidth while keeping operational costs down. Meanwhile, digital PON technologies (including Ethernet PON [EPON] and Gigabit PON [GPON]) are being used […]
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06/01/2010
Digital Levels in the Aeronautical Bands
As cable operators migrate to more digital signals in their channel lineups, one factor that must be considered is maximum allowable signal levels when operating on aeronautical frequencies. This also applies to those situations in which a cable network might be changed from a sub-split to a high-split band plan. The latter may well place […]
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05/25/2010
Leftover Data: Trash Or Treasure?
In today’s digital world, there always are bits of data that get left on communications providers’ networks. Tuning to a video event creates data. Placing a phone call creates data. Making an online purchase creates data. Rather than sending this data to the digital trash bin, some companies are finding more lucrative uses for it. […]
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05/21/2010
So Many Options, So Few Appealing
With the financial markets spiraling downward and my summer vacation still 2 months away, I've been savoring every laugh, chortle or guffaw that comes my way. Thankfully, the broadcasters' intro of new
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05/21/2010
In the States
Comcast customers in S-A/Cisco markets will start to get the i-Guide this year, with launches planned on a market-by-market basis this year. Sister pub Communications Technology reports that the guide will hit