Skip to main content

Illuminations

Connecting You to The Latest Fiber Optics News and Information

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…
Full article »

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…
Full article »

Growing CWDM Networks with DWDM

For years now service providers have been using Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (C…
Full article »

Approved Networks AOC & DAC Application Notes

Approved Networks, a brand of Legrand, provides a broad range of direct attach copper cables (DACs)…
Full article »

QSFP28 40km Differences

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

Transporting 100G DWDM Outside the Data Center

Not too long ago, local networks replaced 1G with 10G for data delivery, and we are now on the preci…
Full article »

Solving a Thermal Challenge

The optical communications market remained strong in the second quarter of 2021. Approved Networks (…
Full article »

The New OnePort is Here!

Approved Networks is proud to announce the launch of our new OnePort programmer. This is a small por…
Full article »

Building a new Datacenter

5 Reasons people are looking to build new datacenter facilities. Here are a few:Cost of Cloud Hostin…
Full article »

Wired, Wireless, Digital Opportunity Fund – What’s Next for Broadband

It seems that every trade journal has an update on Broadband Stimulus Funds. But what does…
Full article »

Approved Networks Optical Transceivers Form Factors

Approved Networks is the industry leader and authority in programming, testing and distribution of q…
Full article »

Are You Ready for 400 Gigabit Ethernet?

100 GbE dominates over the current Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) market. According to LightCounting, 100 Gb…
Full article »