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- Centralized Network Administration: The Network That Pays for Itself
- As LAN speeds increase and users invest in high performance optical fiber cables, many users are implementing data networks with centralized electronics versus distributed electronics in the building. Many of the fiber-to-the-desk users are electing to implement a centralized optical fiber network solution to gain better control and easier management...
- Tags: Network Administration, Network, Optical Fiber, Electronics, BDI DataLynk, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications
- White papers 2007-01-16
- 10 Gb/s LAN Networking: Optical Fiber LAN Design Considerations
- The purpose of this paper is to guide premise wiring telecommunications specialists through the decision making process regarding future optical fiber cabling implementations for LAN environments. One will go through the latest technology updates and information to simplify the process and assist the reader in making the wisest decisions for...
- Tags: Network, Optical Fiber, Telephony, LANs, Network Technology, Telecom & Utilities, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2006-07-01
- Scale up to the ultimate infrastructure with 10GB Ethernet
- New cable - on target todayReplacing existing cable or using higher rating cable for expansion may be a bit expensive compared to using typical 10/100 cable - a wise decision maker will look beyond the short-term cost.Existing electronics will o
- Tags: business contingency, pandemic, continuity, emergency, networking, hardware, project management, linux, it management, windows, security, career, chasster, fiber, cable, optical fiber
- Discussion threads 2006-11-27
- Optical Fibers Pave the Way to Faster Broadband Access
- The broadband market is already global in scale, and it is expected that it will explode in the near future. Fiber access networks will provide the technological foundation for this development. As a leading supplier of broadband access networks, Alcatel has been driving forward the standardization and development of passive...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Broadband Market, Broadband, Optical Fiber, Alcatel, Fiber, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2005-05-01
Additional Resources
- Learn the basics of fiber-optic technologies and how to determine which is right for your organization
- This sample chapter, taken from Optical Network Design and Implementation, discusses the ins and outs of fiber-optic technologies. Learn about fiber optics, which have become the industry standard for the terrestrial transmission of telecommunication information. Fiber optics will continue to be a major player in the delivery...
- Tags: Optical Network, Fiber-optics, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications
- Book chapters 2006-03-01
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Learn the basics of fiber-optic technologies and how to determine which is right for your organization
- Learn about fiber optics, which have become the industry standard for the terrestrial transmission of telecommunication information. Fiber optics will continue to be a major player in the delivery of broadband services.This sample chapter, taken from Optical Network Design and Implementation, covers the following topics:Fiber-Optic ApplicationsPhysics Behind Fiber OpticsOptical-Cable ConstructionPropagation...
- Tags: industry, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, broadband service, fiber, fiber-optics, telecommunications, industry standard, optical network, analysis
- Download resources 2006-03-01
- Embarcadero Technologies Case Study: Optical Solutions
- Optical Solutions designs, manufactures, and markets the only true Fiber-To-The-Home FTTH Passive Optical Network PON, for voice, video and data to Service Providers worldwide. Software in Optical Solutions' products is embedded, and because it operates behind-the-scenes, customers expect it to work hassle-free. Optical Solutions also recognized a huge opportunity in...
- Tags: Embarcadero Technologies, Optical Solutions, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Broadband Internet, UML, Telecommunications, Networking, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Case studies
- Minimizing Maximum Fiber Requirement in Optical Networks
- This paper studies wavelength assignment in an optical network where each fiber has a fixed capacity of ì wavelengths. Given demand routes, the aim is to minimize the maximum ratio between the number of fibers deployed on a link e and the number of fibers required on the same link...
- Tags: Optical Network, Fiber, Network Technology, Fiber Optics, Networking, Telecommunications
- White papers 2005-07-15
- Delivering Optical Ethernet Services
- This session discusses how Nortel Networks is exploiting Ethernet over Fiber. They also explored the multiple ways in which their Optical Ethernet Switching Solution offers superior capabilities in demarcation, reliability, scalability, security, and cost effective operations.
- Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- Webcasts
- Protect your network against fiber hacks
- Copper cable has been known as the easily-tapped physical transmission medium for years. Conscientious network and security managers either provided tight physical security for cabling or used fiber as an alternative. Many network managers considered fiber relatively safe due to the perceived challenges associated with tapping into an...
- Tags: Security, Physical Security, It Management, Intrusion Detection, data theft, Cable Taps
- Blog posts 2007-05-03
- Performance Evaluation of Single-Mode and Multimode Fiber in LAN Environment
- Optical networks are high capacity networks that meet the rapidly growing demand for bandwidth in the terrestrial telecommunications industry. This paper studies and evaluates single-mode and multimode fiber transmission by varying the distance. It focuses on their performance in LAN environment. This is achieved by observing the pulse spreading and...
- Tags: Performance, Performance Evaluation, IEEE, Fiber, Network Technology, Performance Management, LANs, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2005-06-01
- 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
- Free On-Demand Webcast: Choosing an OTDR for your Enterprise Fiber Optic Testing
- Whether you're a Network Engineer responsible for preparing your network for new applications, or a Cabling Contractor certifying new fiber links, an optical time domain reflectometer OTDR can be a powerful tool for you. "How to Choose an OTDR for Enterprise Fiber Testing" is the first available webcast in a...
- Tags: Webcast, On-demand, Fiber-optics, Fluke Networks
- Webcasts 2008-02-01
- Bad Fiber in my Infrastructure.....
- I recently replaced 2 network hubs with a 48 port 3560 Cisco Switch. Everything seems to work great on that switch. I have another switch in the same black box, a 2950, that after installation of the new switch, started having issues with dropped packets and erratic ping...
- Tags: Network technology, fiber
- Discussion threads 2005-04-05
- On the Capacity of Optical Networks: A Framework for Comparing Different Transport Architectures
- This paper compares three optical transport network architectures: Optical Packet Switching OPS, Optical Flow Switching OFS, and Optical Burst Switching OBS. This comparison is based on a notion of network capacity as the set of exogenous traffic rates that can be stably supported by a network under its operational constraints....
- Tags: Optical Network, Network, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Capacity Region, Networking, Network Administration, Fiber Optics, Telecommunications
- White papers 2006-03-23
- Building-To-Building Connectivity
- This application note covers basics of building-to-building (LAN-to-LAN) connectivity for enterprise customers with optical wireless as the primary bridge. Optical wireless is an alternative to fiber, radio frequency and T1 lines.
- Tags: LightPointe, Network Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- Case studies 2004-01-01
- Bendable optic fiber big boost for broadband proliferation
- Corning Inc., a New York-based fiber optic technology company, has made a major breakthrough in designing fiber optic cables that are 100 times more flexible than present day optical fiber cables. Developed in conjunction with Verizon, the technology would highly boost broadband data capacity and would enable copper wire type...
- Tags: Fibre, Broadband, Corning Inc., Fiber, Network Technology, Cable, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, Personal Technology, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
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