22 March 2016
IP and optical integration as a concept has a long history. It has been a topic that has come and gone at OFC for the 16 years that I have been an industry analyst and an attendee at this event. The early buzz around “IP over glass” diminished rapidly when operators quickly realized that there were no standards for interoperability.
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By OFC Staff | Posted: 22 March 2016
Tuesday at OFC.
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By Chris Janson, Optical Product Marketing - Nokia | Posted: 21 March 2016
OFC provides an annual report on advances in optical capacity, reach, agility and control. Certainly, the advances in components, systems and software are nothing short of amazing since I first attended OFC in 1990. Back then, we were reporting methods and devices to carry analog video along with digital data. We have come so far!
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By Casimer DeCusatis | Posted: 21 March 2016
The OFC plenary is always an exciting and thought-provoking presentation, and this year will be no exception The photonics industry is being disrupted by emerging technologies such as network function virtualization (NFV), software defined networking (SDN), and radical new network architectures. Many traditional optics providers are struggling with the implications of this wave of change, and how it will impact their business models and the people they serve. One of this year's plenary speakers is the man responsible for delivering AT&T’s next generation network architecture, Andre Fuetsch.
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By OFC Staff | Posted: 21 March 2016
Monday at OFC: It's about improved testing, speed and efficiency. Plus a preview of the plenary presentation.
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By OFC Staff | Posted: 21 March 2016
We're glad you're here. Each morning of the conference, we'll be sending The Daily Wrap — spotlighting things to note for the day ahead and highlights from the day before.
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By Rebecca Andersen, The Optical Society | Posted: 21 March 2016
Workshops and the Plenary Session are highlights of today's programming.
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By Ron Kline, Ovum | Posted: 20 March 2016
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By Rebecca Andersen, The Optical Society | Posted: 20 March 2016
OFC Reseach News: Promising Larger Capacity Optical Communication Systems – Researchers from ZTE have experimentally demonstrated the highest capacity signal transmission for a two-kilometer single mode fiber inter-connect
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By Rebecca Andersen, The Optical Society | Posted: 19 March 2016
OFC Research News
Record-breaking Reach for Low-cost Data Transmission between Data Centers
Researchers in Germany demonstrate highest speeds yet by use of PAM-4 transmission
01 March 2016 - Researchers working at ADVA Optical Networking in Meiningen, Germany, and the Technical University of Denmark have shown real-time transmission of 400Gbit/s (8x50G) over 100 kilometers, using the PAM-4 transmission format. Their system, which uses pulse-amplitude modulation with four discrete levels, significantly improves the cost, space and power efficiency for data center interconnect applications, providing a solution for distances up to 100km.
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