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Free On-Demand Webcast: How to Perform Advanced Fiber Troubleshooting using an OTDR
An Optical Time Domain Reflectometer OTDR is an important instrument used by organizations to certify the performance of new fiber links and detect problems with existing fiber links. New technology has enabled a wide range of automatic capability in today's OTDRs. However, understanding OTDR traces and how...
Tags: Performance, On-demand, Fluke Networks, Fiber, Optical Time Domain Reflectometer, Network Technology, Performance Management, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Webcasts 2008-04-01
International Network Services Case Study: California Department of Health Services
The mission of the California Department of Health Services DHS is to protect and improve the health of all Californians. The organization had received funding to move to a central location, with four multi-story buildings, in downtown Sacramento. In addition to upgrading its facilities, the department planned to move to...
Tags: Network, Health Care, Fiber, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Network Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Networking
Case studies
Taiwan Cooperative Bank Deploys Cisco-IBM Fiber Channel Network Storage System
Taiwan Cooperative Bank TCB was officially inaugurated in October 1946, shortly after Taiwan was restored from Japanese occupation. TCB has been undergoing enormous expansion as a result of its privatization and Taiwan's economic growth. In the past, the bank's IT system had to shut down when running pilots of new...
Tags: Bank, Taiwan, Network, Storage, Network Storage, Cisco Systems Inc., IBM Corp., Fiber, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Financial Services
Case studies
10 Gigabit Ethernet Cabling
As Ethernet technology has evolved to meet the never-ending requirement for faster data transmission, so have data carrying techniques. Indeed, today's copper and fiber transmission standards provide greater bandwidth for transporting data over Ethernet architectures than ever before. This white paper from ProCurve Networking by HP discusses Ethernet standards and...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
White papers
New Generation NAS - Higher performance at lower cost
New generation NAS devices offer twice the performance at almost one tenth of the cost of existing enterprise-class fiber channel NAS devices. And, if your network supports Gigabyte Ethernet, new generation NAS devices are also designed to handle Gigabyte transfer rates. There is considerable confusion when comparing...
Tags: NAS, Device, Performance, Fiber, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware
White papers
Siemens HiPath Solution Leverages Fiber Data Network to Deliver Unparalleled Infrastructure Flexibility and Functionality
Like most government agencies, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and its sister facility, Wallops Island Flight Facility in Chincoteague, Virginia, are always seeking ways to streamline communications between staff members as well as the outside world - while adhering to tight budget constraints. The result of efforts...
Tags: Data Network, Network, Siemens AG, Fiber, Network Technology, Telephony, VOIP, Cable, Telecommunications, Networking, Personal Technology
Case studies
Syracuse City School District: Telecommunications Convergence Enhances Learning, Improves Administrative Efficiency
The Syracuse City School District SCSD was operating an analog phone system and aging IT network infrastructure that were expensive to support, reducing the efficiency of administrative staff and limiting student Internet and research opportunities. SCSD envisioned an advanced communications and network infrastructure that would improve the effectiveness of both...
Tags: Phone, Network Infrastructure, Network, Telecommunications, Convergence, IBM Corp., Fiber, IBM Global Services, Telecom & Utilities, Network Administration, Network Technology, Networking
Case studies
EuroFiber Enters Emerging Market With a Managed Dark Fiber Solution From Lucent and Partner Imtech
In 2003, EuroFiber recognized a major opportunity to provide dark fiber services down-market to small and medium business. The company developed a ring in their network with fast, one gigabyte Internet service, along with 10 channels of slower 100 megabyte service, for customers too small to use a complete fiber...
Tags: Lucent Technologies Inc., Network Operations Center, Network, Emerging Market, Fiber, EuroFiber, Network Technology, Networking
Case studies
Complexity of Wavelength Assignment in Optical Network Optimization
This paper studies the complexity of a spectrum of design problems for optical networks in order to carry a set of demands. Under Wavelength Division Multiplexing WDM technology, demands sharing a common fiber are transported on distinct wavelengths. Multiple fibers may be deployed on a physical link. The basic goal...
Tags: Lucent Technologies Inc., Optical Network, Optimization, Goal, Alcatel, Fiber, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications
White papers
Analysis of Scalable PMD Compensators Using FIR Filters and Wavelength-Dependent Optical Power Measurements
Polarization mode dispersion PMD is considered a potentially performance-limiting factor for optical communication systems operating at higher bit rates, especially, when used over legacy fiber links. A recent overview about PMD theory and modeling is given in this paper. From a practical point of view, the design and control issues...
Tags: Lucent Technologies Inc., Alcatel, Analysis, Fiber, Polarization Mode Dispersion, Research & Development, Network Technology, Business Operations, Networking
White papers
Switches Enable School District to Transition From T1 to Fiber Network
Bethel School District is in the process of upgrading its network from a leased-line T1 environment to a fiber MAN with VoIP capability. Allied Telesyn proposed a switch solution that could be implemented in preparation for the upgrade. The solution will offer immediate relief to the district's network strain and...
Tags: Allied Telesyn, Network, T1, Fiber, Bethel School District, Telephony, Network Technology, VOIP, Networking, Telecommunications
Case studies
Cisco Uses Dark Fiber and CWDM Technology for Lower Cost and Increased Network Availability
Cisco Systems maintains two sales offices in Tokyo, Japan. Although a dedicated data center appeared to be a good solution, the cost of providing reliable connectivity between the data center and the two sales offices seemed prohibitive. In 2003, with the construction of a dedicated data center under serious consideration,...
Tags: Data Center, Network, CWDM, Cisco Systems Inc., Network Availability, Fiber, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
Case studies
Metromedia Fiber Network Rides the Data Wave With Breakthrough Integration of Dark Fiber and Nortel Networks OPTera Metro D-WDM Platform
Metromedia Fiber Network has become the leading supplier of dedicated dark fiber to intra-city carriers, Internet service providers ISPs, and large enterprises. Nortel's WaveChannel Optical Network integrates the advantages of Metromedia Fiber Network dark fiber with Nortel Networks OPTera Metro cutting-edge wavelength-based platform, plus Nortel Networks operations and monitoring support,...
Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., Fiber, Integration, Metromedia Fiber Network, Network Technology, Networking
Case studies
Next-Generation Optical Transmission Fibers
The first part of this paper gives a brief introduction of modern optical transmission fiber technology. The second part of this paper illustrates detailed numerical analysis, lab tests, and field trials of MCI's next-generation fiber development process from 2000 to 2005. The new Medium Dispersion Fiber MDF has dispersion of...
Tags: MCI Inc., Fiber, Medium Dispersion Fiber, Network Technology, Networking
White papers
Calculating Fiber Loss and Distances
Fiber optic networking can be a daunting undertaking, but it really is not as difficult as it seems. Understanding factors such as fiber modes, fiber launch power, receive sensitivity, fiber cable attenuation, and fiber budgets will make your fiber networking installation projects run much smoother and more efficiently. Even though...
Tags: Fiber, Network Technology, Networking
White papers
Frequently Asked Questions about Customer Owned Dark Fiber, Condominium Fiber, Community and Municipal Fiber Networks
Dark fiber is optical fiber, dedicated to a single customer and where the customer is responsible for attaching the telecommunications equipment and lasers to "light" the fiber. Traditionally optical fiber networks have been built by carriers where they take on the responsibility of lighting the fiber and provide a managed...
Tags: Network, Customer, Fiber, Network Technology, Networking
White papers
WiMAX's slow rollout may be technical
There have been all sorts of possible explanations as to why WiMAX is not readily available. Most refer to business plans and political issues. Some recent news may very well point to the real reason for the slow rollout. Quite simply, providers are having problems trying to get "big enough...
Tags: Bandwidth, Microwave, T3, Sprint Communications, Cell, Fiber, WiMAX, Network Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Michael Kassner
Blog posts 2008-04-04
How Cisco IT Used CWDM to Interconnect Japanese Data Center Sites
Although a dedicated data center appeared to be a good solution, the cost of providing reliable connectivity between the data center and the two sales offices seemed prohibitive. To provide an acceptable level of reliability and redundancy, a circuit would be needed from the data center to Akasaka, from Akasaka...
Tags: Data Center, CWDM, Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber, CWDM Technology, Data Centers, Optical Networking, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Networking
Case studies 2007-12-17
OMSTPB - Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) Basic Training v8.0
View Available Dates and LocationsIn this intense course, you'll get the skills necessary to deploy a Multiservice Transport Platform MSTP network, including fiber-cleaning techniques, fiber test requirements, and node turn-up. Learn to deploy different dense wavelength-division multiplexing DWDM topologies using Cisco Transport Planner CTP to provision...
Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., Network, DWDM, Training, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber, Optical Networking, Networking
Training 2008-01-01
wire run from demarc to router is too long
We have an installation of a T1 whose demarc is located 500' from the router. We are constantly losing the T1 connection. We were told to use a repeater, but I'm wondering what kind of repeater should I get? Does anybody have any recommendations? thanks....Just about anything...
Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, richard.gates@..., demarc, repeater, fiber, router
Discussion threads 2007-10-30


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