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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What Is The Catalyst For Change?
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, has been quoted as saying “Change is the only constant in…
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To DAC or AOC – That is the Question
So, you want to get your Data Center upgraded to 400G technology–good move. Though going f…
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4x 100G Networking in Data Centers
A question I often get asked is what to do if the distances between a 40…
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