Skip to main content

TCEI - Belton, TX

April 2 - 4 2024

Come see us at:

Illuminations

Connecting You to The Latest Fiber Optics News and Information

4 Ways to Select the Right Fiber Optic Mode and Type

We understand the basic composition of a fiber optic cable — core, cladding, buffer — and…
Full article »

DWDM Back To Basics

In this edition of Learning with Larry, I’m going to discuss C-Band DWDM, a.k.a. Dense Waveleng…
Full article »

About Coherent Optics, Part 2

In our first discussion on Coherent Optics, we explored the difference between NRZ, PAM4…
Full article »

Upgrading Server Connections to 25GbE in the Data Center

If you are noticing your organization’s network needs a little extra speed in 2023, but yo…
Full article »

To BiDi or Not To BiDi: The Pros and Cons of 25G and Bi-Directional

This is part of an ongoing series with Larry Legg, Senior Product Design Engineer at Appro…
Full article »

Approved Networks Releases 100G QSFP28 Universal Transceiver

Approved’s New QSFP28 Universal Transceiver Provides an Alternative Solutionfor MultiMode LC and Sin…
Full article »

Coherent Optics: What’s all the Fuss About?

We are hearing the term “Coherent Optics” used liberally in relation to high bitrate trans…
Full article »

Multi-Mode or Single-Mode Fiber? We Have the Answer!

When designing the 100G networking, have you ever spent time determining what fiber type (m…
Full article »

5G Fronthaul Transmissions with 25G Optics

We recently posted about 25G optics in applications of the 5G radio access network (RAN)…
Full article »

How to Address the Price Increase Dilemma

Higher prices are hitting us all, and many consumers have become “Deal Detectives” snoopin…
Full article »

Use the 25G BiDi to Conserve Fiber in 5G RAN Fronthaul

In my article How To Build Your 5G RAN Fronthaul, I discussed how to select the right o…
Full article »

What's Up, PoP?

Question: What’s up, PoP? Larry Legg says: A PoP (or Point of Presence)…
Full article »