Optics

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has locked in on DP-QPSK for 100G long-distance DWDM. The creation of a standardized modulation scheme should speed to market the delivery of more affordable and integrated optical components for this application, according to the group.“The reason that OIF started that project is we’ve seen the great demand from carriers, in particular carriers in the ...

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) is upgrading its core network with modules that can support 40gbps across existing 10gbps systems, the company and its suppliers Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN) and  Cisco Systems Inc.(NASDAQ: CSCO) have announced. In addition to the 40gbps port addition on its IP over dense wavelength division multiplexing (IPoDWDM) solution, Cisco Tuesday unveiled enhancements to the Cisco ...

Demand for 100G is not here today, but that’s good news considering commercial equipment to support 100G isn’t here either. Nonetheless, many vendors exhibiting at the NXTcomm show in June were discussing where they are with 40G today as well as their plans for 100G. At NXTcomm, OpVista unveiled the OpVista CX8, based on the company’s technology known as dense ...

Verizon selected the Fujitsu  FLASHWAVE 9500 platform to enhance its U.S.-based metro transport infrastructure. It will support and consolidate SONET, Ethernet, and wavelength services traffic in a variety of applications. In the FiOS network this infrastructure will facilitate deployment of packet-based services for Verizon customers, including high-definition video on demand, higher-speed Internet access, and advanced voice services. The FLASHWAVE 9500 ...

ECI Telecom announced several new key optical capabilities, including a new two-degree ROADM and an ADM on a Card, for its XDM optical networking platform. The enhancements are in line with the 1Net framework ECI Telecom announced earlier this year to offer carriers lower total cost of ownership and increased revenue opportunities, while facilitating the transition to next-generation networks. The ...