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May 2008

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Is GPON the access technology for the next decade?
By David Cleary, Calix -- GPON dwarfs most other access technologies in terms of bandwidth deliverable to the subscriber. And GPON economics, both capital and operational, are superior to those of other access technologies. In fact, within the cable industry it is conceivable that GPON will be a successor to DOCSIS 3.0. More...

In the News

Provo announces sale of FTTH network to Broadweave
Local fiber-optic service provider Broadweave Networks will consolidate the roles of network owner and service provider and will invest in network upgrades to improve the reliability and quality of iProvo's residential and commercial services, confirm company representatives. More...

ONUG wins Phase II FTTH bid in VA
ONUG Communications Inc. has received from the City of Danville, VA, a contract to plan, engineer, and implement turnkey communications infrastructure for Phase II of an FTTH initiative. More...

Texas ILEC deploys Occam Networks gear for FTTH
Ganado Telephone Co., has deployed Occam's BLC access equipment as part of a multi-phase upgrade project. More...

United Telephone calls on Clearfield for FTTH deployment
United Telephone Mutual Aid Cooperative has selected Clearfield to assist in a 12,000-square-mile FTTH deployment in the Langdon, ND area. More...

Telecom Italia taps Huawei for FTTB network
Huawei confirms it will provide Telecom Italia with its fiber-to-the-building system, which includes the SmartAX MA5600Tand MA5606T for the delivery of GPON and VDSL2 technologies. More...

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New Products

Salira debuts MW-PON
Salira says its multi-wavelength EPON system enables operators to quadruple bandwidth capacity of existing fiber networks using an implementation of CWDM. More...

Alloptic expands RFoG portfolio
Alloptic claims its return path receiver provides several distinct advantages, including temperature hardening for outdoor installations and a 4-dB noise performance improvement over competitive products. More...

BroadLight sampling GPON residential gateway SoC
Broadlight says it is now delivering fiber samples of its BL2348 GPON residential SoCs for FTTH applications. More...

Cube Optics debuts miniature wavelength management modules
PON architectures inherently enable cost-efficient analog CATV overlay capability on the same fiber pair, and the Cube Optics line of wavelength management modules meets and exceeds the required isolation between CATV and data of 70 dB and beyond, says the company. More...

Calix launches GPON ONT trio for MDUs and business apps
The three new products, part of Calix's 700G family of GPON ONTs, are aimed at the unique requirements of commercial deployment environments, from residential and mixed-use apartment buildings, dormitories, or hospitality locations to business parks, strip malls, and stand-alone enterprises, say company representatives. More...

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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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Improve Yield by 10% This Quarter - Learn New Strategies for Process Control and Remote Test Management
Faced with sophisticated products with multipart test instructions and long...

Transmitter Jitter Basics: Two Worlds of Test
While jitter is a familiar measurement in transmitter testing, it can be defined...

40GE and 100GE: Ready for Prime Time?
Deployments of 40G WDM interfaces on routers and WDM equipment are ramping...

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

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