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July 30, 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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On the Lightwave Blog

NG PON synergies
The IEEE and ITU met last month in Geneva to discuss next-generation optical access and explore any potential synergies that may exist between future incarnations of EPON and GPON. Meghan argues that the development of common building blocks at the optical layer may result in a win-win for both camps. More...

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Trends in optical test
Bill Burns, CEO of Spirent Communications, discusses with Meghan the trends that are driving new test requirements. He also highlights what's new in one of these emerging requirements, test automation. More...

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In the News

ElectroniCast: VCSEL-based transceivers a $1.1B market by 2012
ElectroniCast Consultants estimates that the worldwide consumption value of such devices reached $376 million in 2007. More...

Palomar Technologies undergoes management buy-out
Management at Palomar Technologies, a provider of precision automation equipment and contract assembly services for microelectronics, has bought out the original investor group that spun the company out of Hughes Aircraft in 1995. More...

GigOptix announces ZTE DWDM deal
GigOptix says that ZTE Corp. has adopted one of its modulator drivers for use in one of China-based system house's DWDM systems. More...

LanOptics changes name to EZchip Semiconductor
LanOptics Ltd. has formally changed its corporate name to EZchip Semiconductor Ltd., effective July 22, 2008. More...

Certified FTTH Providers in the U.S. now at 34
Council certification is intended to help consumers identify which providers are offering 100% fiber-optic connections for delivering next-generation video, Internet, and voice services. 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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40 Gb/s and Beyond
For 40 Gb/s applications, the client side and the line side use different modulation...

Improve Yield by 10% This Quarter - Learn New Strategies for Process Control and Remote Test Management
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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...

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