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Omdia Report: Flexible XGS-PON deployments can be ...

This paper looks at trends in how Passive Optical Network (PON) networks are being deployed in terms of technology choices like G ...

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Packet Networking: A Reliable and Robust Foundati ...

This paper provides practical guidance for planning packet networking deployments and suggests opportunities for monetizing the c ...

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Packets for All

For decades, TDM was the backbone for global bandwidth, transporting voice, data, and video. In 2012, global bandwidth was transf ...

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Redefining Metro Networks for Scale, Simplicity, ...

This paper by Omdia explores the evolution of metro platform architecture to hybrid-DDC chassis with integrated coherent optics.

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Small Cell Technology, Big Business Opportunity

Small cells allow the mobile network to improve in both coverage and capacity, which facilitates web-scale architectures even fur ...

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The Coherent Routing Engine: Coordinated Multi-la ...

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The Impact of OTT Services on the Mobile Backhaul ...

Many mobile operators have deployed a traditional IPoDWDM architecture for mobile backhaul, which was sufficient when network tra ...

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Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...

This business case outlines a pluggable mixed PON/active architecture based on Ciena’s Universal Aggregation solution, which allo ...

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Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...

The Passive Optical Network (PON) architecture employs shared fiber to achieve cost savings for network operators, which is cost- ...

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Upgrading R&E Networks to Bolster Bandwidth, ...

Research and Education (R&E) organizations are looking for new and better ways to provide network services to campus communities. ...

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Why the time is now to transition TDM to IP

As legacy TDM networks reach end-of-life status, coupled with support personnel becoming increasingly scarce, service providers a ...

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