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January 28, 2008

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The Lightwave group of publications, the leading source of information on fiber-optic communications since 1984, is pleased to deliver today's Lightwave Direct. Each day Lightwave Direct brings you the latest in optical communications systems and components news, new products, and trends. Here are the day's top stories from around the world, as selected by the editors at Lightwave.

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In the news

IEEE 40- and 100-GbE task force expects to complete a draft standard in 2010
"This is a key milestone for the 40-GbE and 100- GbE project, and the result of collaboration between many individuals who have helped the IEEE P802.3ba task force gain momentum," reports John D'Ambrosia, newly appointed chair of IEEE P802.3ba task force. More...

Columbus Networks taps Xtera for subsea network upgrade
Xtera says the multi-million dollar deployment is well underway with an initial capacity of 40 Gbits/sec scheduled for service March 1, 2008. More...

USCarrier Telecom, Southern Light form interconnect partnership
The companies say this affiliation has the potential to tie together USCarrier's 3,400-route-mile high-capacity Southeastern fiber-optic network with Southern Light's 1,800-route-mile of fiber-optic backbone in four states along the Gulf Coast, as far west as Lafayette, LA. More...

Capella nabs $15 million in VC funding
Capella representatives say the $15 million in new capital will be used to expand and strengthen its presence in the ROADM market. More...

Dell'Oro: VDSL and PON revenues to double over next five years
Dell'Oro says worldwide sales of Cable, DSL, and PON equipment will grow from $9.6 billion in 2007 to $9.7 billion in 2008 before gradually falling back to $8.9 billion in 2012. More...

New product

TPACK intros SOFTSILICON for flexible packet transport
"By utilizing SOFTSILICON products, telecom equipment manufacturers can have the best of both worlds--an ASSP-like standard product to get their system development off to a flying start, but also the flexibility to accommodate adaptations, customizations, and future requirements," explains Peter Viereck, CEO of TPACK. More...

Featured article

Cable MSOs’ interest in FTTH deepens
By Meghan Fuller Hanna, senior editor -- The FTTH equipment vendors have a new customer set to woo: the cable MSOs, many of which are now eyeing the technology to deliver business services or to provide residential video services in greenfield locations where a competitive threat exists. But there’s a catch: Initially, the MSOs are going to do FTTH their way, and that way may look nothing like the traditional telco FTTH offering. More...

Executive Forum 2008
Positioning for the Future: What's Ahead for the Optical Communications Industry
Keynote Announced - George Gilder Delivers Closing Keynote Presentation
Register today to hear visionary business leaders present inside perspectives on future trends and opportunities.
Keynote Presenters: Robert Flanagan, Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking, CIBC World Markets; George Gilder, Moderator, Gilder Telecosm Forum
Panelists Include: Harry Bosco, Opnext; Jo Major, Avanex; Mike Nishiguchi, ExceLight Communications, Inc.; Jerry Rawls, Finisar Corporation

The JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing
The JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing is written for fiber optic installers, project managers, telecom technicians, and engineers who need to understand, apply, and correctly measure and record the performance of fiber infrastructures.
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Lightwave Webcasts
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Transmitter Jitter Basics: Two Worlds of Test
While jitter is a familiar measurement in transmitter testing, it can be defined...

Designing with SFP+: Matching modules, ICs, and applications
The 10-Gbit/s Ethernet market is poised for explosive growth. This webcast...

Applications of Ultra Fast Optical Coherent Receiver Systems
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in coherent optical detection.

Lightwave White Papers
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Agilent Technologies Inc. : PMD Tolerance Testing of Optical Interfaces

RED-C Optical Networks Ltd.: Power Extender EDFA - Extending Single-Span Network Reach

Discovery Semiconductors, Inc. : Optical Coherent Receivers for Next Generation Transport

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