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June 2008
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Featured Article

IMS testing more than just protocols
By Stephen Hardy, editorial director and associate publisher -- IP networking may provide the foundation of IMS, but vendors and carriers alike will discover that traditional IP test tools won't be sufficient to meet their IMS requirements, says at least one test equipment insider. More...



In the News

Telenor deploys Ixia service verification platform
Norwegian service provider Telenor says it has deployed Ixia’s IxRave IP service verification platform to measure the true end-to-end performance of its enterprise Layer 3 VPN networks and services. More...

Optelian expands portfolio to optical test tools
Optelian's kit provides nine essential tools for common test and turn-up procedures, including a power meter and a dual-light source for span loss measurements, a 400x magnification inspection scope for visual inspection of connectors and jumpers, two visual fault finders for locating fiber and connector faults, and three cleaning tools for connectors and jumpers. More...

Timbercon announces XFP electrical loopback
Timbercon has finished prototype testing of its new XFP Electrical Loopbacks with three key customers and has a limited sample quantity on hand for exclusive pre-production release. More...


New Products

Absolute Analysis' 10-GbE tester supports 10GBase-LRM
Absolute Analysis has launched what it claims is an industry-first 10-Gigabit Ethernet protocol analyzer employing an SFP+ interface and supporting the new 10GBase-LRM (Long Reach Multimode) standard. More...

Anritsu instrument evaluates optical modulators
Anritsu's new signal quality analyzer option generates up to 3.5 Vp-p high-amplitude waveforms and eliminates the need for an external amplifier. More...

Agilent intros reference receiver module for LAN/SAN apps
Agilent has introduced what it claims is the industry's first optical/electrical module to provide unfiltered bandwidth and reference receiver capabilities for 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100-GbE) signals (implemented as four ***s each in the 25.8- to 27.7-Gbit/sec range) and 16X Fibre Channel (17-Gbit/sec single-mode variants) signals. More...

Glimmerglass debuts Release 5 of its optical switch software
Release 5 of Glimmerglass' system software features enhancements to its connection monitoring and event reporting capabilities for complex fiber networks. More...

JDSU unveils CWDM 'Channel Checker'
The OCC-55 is a selective power meter for CWDM applications designed to offer a low-cost alternative to optical spectrum analyzers (OSAs). More...





JDSU 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.
Read the Guide

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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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RED-C Optical Networks Ltd.: Next Generation Adaptable Variable Gain EDFAs

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

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