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…
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Connecting You to The Latest Fiber Optics News and Information
DWDM Back To Basics
In this edition of Learning with Larry, I’m going to discuss C-Band DWDM, a.k.a. Dense Waveleng…
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About Coherent Optics, Part 2
In our first discussion
on Coherent Optics, we explored the difference between NRZ, PAM4…
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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…
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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…
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Approved Networks Releases 100G QSFP28 Universal Transceiver
Approved’s New QSFP28 Universal Transceiver Provides an Alternative Solutionfor MultiMode LC and Sin…
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Coherent Optics: What’s all the Fuss About?
We are hearing the term “Coherent Optics” used liberally in relation to high bitrate trans…
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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…
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5G Fronthaul Transmissions with 25G Optics
We recently posted about
25G optics in applications of the 5G radio access network (RAN)…
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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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