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June 5, 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

City council narrowly approves iProvo sale
The acquisition will officially close on June 30, 2008 with Broadweave's service going live July 1, 2008. More...

Photline, AdLightec merge
Photline Technologies, a supplier of optical modulation technology says it has merged with the French start-up AdLightec, a supplier of high speed electronic modules. The new company will benefit from an enlarged technology platform and will operate under the Photline Technologies name. More...

Clearfield strikes Alaskan gold
Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA) has named Clearfield Inc. its exclusive provider of outside plant fiber-optic cabinets for a large fiber to the home (FTTH) deployment in south central Alaska. More...

Market Research

Dell'Oro: WDM sales finally surpass SONET/SDH
Within the $1.4 billion WDM market, the WDM metro segment outperformed the DWDM long-haul segment and grew 47 percent over the year-ago quarter. More...

Infonetics: WDM spending in North America, CALA heats up
Communications market research firm Infonetics Research reports that sales of worldwide optical network hardware were down 10% sequentially in 1Q08 to $3.5 billion, due to normal seasonal downturns in the Asia Pacific and EMEA markets. More...

Featured Article

Measuring jitter accurately
By Jim Anuskiewicz, Spirent Communications -- With an accurate and clear picture of jitter performance, the test engineer can better understand jitter characteristics in the network or network device. More...

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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The JDSU Triple-Play Service Deployment Guide
This comprehensive guide to test, measurement, and service assurance presents in-depth guidance on testing FTTx networks and ensuring reliable triple-play service delivery. Written by foremost industry experts on fiber, copper, and premises testing strategy and service assurance, Triple-Play Service Deployment provides unmatched insight and technical depth.
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Lightwave Webcasts
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Featured Webcasts:
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...

Lightwave White Papers
Vendor-supplied Content

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

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

JDSU: E-book: Triple-Play Service Deployment - A Comprehensive Guide to Test, Measurement, and Service Assurance

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Components
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7 White Papers from 3 Vendors

General
4 White Papers from 3 Vendors

Network Systems
7 White Papers from 4 Vendors

OEDC
6 White Papers from 1 Vendor

Subsystems
5 White Papers from 2 Vendors

Test Equipment
15 White Papers from 3 Vendors

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