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How to Address the Price Increase Dilemma

Higher prices are hitting us all, and many consumers have become “Deal Detectives” snoopin…
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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…
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What's Up, PoP?

Question: What’s up, PoP? Larry Legg says: A PoP (or Point of Presence)…
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NRZ vs PAM4 – What’s the Difference?

As optical transceivers increase capacity and reach, new and more efficient modulation sch…
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How To Build Your 5G RAN Fronthaul

At the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s Connect (X) 2022 conference in Denver earlier…
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High Speed to Small Communities

Roughly 65% of rural communities have access to broadband and high-speed Internet. But wha…
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How to Avoid The Biggest Rip-Off in Networking

SUMMARYNetwork transceivers make up 10% to 15% of enterprises’ network capital spending, and most su…
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MicroPlug XGS-PON Service

The revolutionary MicroPlug XGS-PON OLT module allows you to offer 10G services with lower…
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Reliable, Compatible, Guaranteed: Approved Transceivers

What is EEPROM and why is testing so important? EEPROM stands for Electrically Erasable Pro…
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What Are Small Cells?

Question: What is a Small Cell? Larry Legg says: The term “Small Cell” refers to Sm…
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Approved Networks Announces New Active Electrical Cables to Enhance Product Line

Approved AECs allow for distances of up to 7 meters on 400G links while maintaining high-speed…
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AECs: Interconnect Legacy 100G Ports to 400G Ports

You may have heard of an acronym making its way around the data center and optical network…
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