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July 2, 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

Southern Cross selects Nortel 40G technology
Southern Cross is upgrading its terrestrial optical network in the U.S. from its current 10G technology to 40G to give its customers the means to serve bandwidth-intensive applications like high-definition video conferencing. The same 40G platform can be extended to Southern Cross' submarine segments. More...

PacketFront nabs additional funding
PacketFront has closed a € 26 million financing round to address new market opportunities in the broadband sector. The company says it will use this funding to expand its access portfolio to include GPON. More...

Eurovision taps Global Crossing for additional link
The contract expands the broadcaster's existing Private Line Services to accommodate enhanced audio visual content during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. More...

AboveNet touts optical milestone
Fiber-optic connectivity provider AboveNet Communications Inc. says it has installed its 1,000th private customer optical network node. More...

New Products

Timbercon releases XFP Electrical Loopback
Timbercon today announced that it has finalized the XFP Electrical Loopback that has been in the prototype testing phase with key customers for the past three months. More...

Featured Article

S. Korean wireless backhaul evolution provides lessons
By John Kwak and Ahn-goo Choo, OE Solutions, and Won-ki Lee, Biwai Systems -- South Korea leads in the introduction of many new wireless services such as 3D gaming, digital home services, video-on-demand, and telematics. With this market demand, wireless backhaul—the transport of traffic between the cell towers and the fixed network—must step up to the next level. 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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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
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RED-C Optical Networks Ltd.: Next Generation Adaptable Variable Gain EDFAs

Panduit Corp : Fiber Optic Connectors: Choosing the Best Ferrule Material for Your Network Application

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

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