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How to Get Higher Efficiency During Deployment

In previous articles, we discussed how using passive Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) can…
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OFC 2022 Conference and Exhibition Report

A sense of normalcy surrounded the Optical Fiber Communications Conference held…
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What will my capacity look like in 2 to 5 years for 100G circuits?

Learning with Larry This is the first of an ongoing series with Larry Legg, Approved Network…
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Passive DWDM for the Data Center Interconnect

Demystifying DWDM for the DCIIn previous articles, we discussed how using passive Dense Wave Divisio…
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A Fresh Look at InfiniBand

InfiniBandTM has been on the market for more than two decades. Now that there have been new developm…
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On-The-Fly Transceiver Coding Made Easy

The OnePort Programmer from Approved Networks has always been conveniently small and portable with p…
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The Approved Tracker Service to Simplify Enterprise Resource Planning

Imagine you are planning to deploy a network project that involves many jobs across various fi…
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A Look Into the Future of Fiber

As the calendar turns to 2022 and launch into a new era of work from home and work from an…
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200G vs. 2x100G, How to Choose?

You may recall an article I shared in June of 2021 about 400G, its complexity and how to s…
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Growing CWDM Networks with DWDM

For years now service providers have been using Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (C…
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Approved Networks AOC & DAC Application Notes

Approved Networks, a brand of Legrand, provides a broad range of direct attach copper cables (DACs)…
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QSFP28 40km Differences

Three standards and optics that address distances up to 40KmThere are three different standards and…
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