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White Paper Fiber optic technology has become increasingly more popular in recent years, and is used primarily for real time data communications. Before fiber optics came along, the primary means of communicating... [26 Apr 2004]
Fiber Pigtailed Lasers for Intra-Satellite Communication
White Paper This work summarizes performance and space qualification aspects of fiber pigtailed communication lasers intended for intra-satellite communication links as a part of MIRAS (Microwave Imaging Radiometer using Aperture... [21 Oct 2008]
Tornillo Independent School District Solves Reliability Issues, and Makes Way for VoIP and Web Surveillance With D-Link 10GB Switches and Fiber Uplinks
White Paper The district bought 30 xStack DXS-3350SR switches and 9 DEM-420X XFP 10Gigabit uplink modules to connect the switches via fiber between their campuses and administrative buildings. When Armando Gonzales interviewed for... [03 Apr 2009]
Polymer Optical Fiber for EtherNet/IP Networks
White Paper In some applications were EMI is high, fiber cabling can provide a higher degree of noise immunity. In the past, the total cost of ownership using fiber is considerably greater than the copper variant. [02 Apr 2009]
Calculating Fiber Loss and Distances
White Paper Fiber optic networking can be a daunting undertaking, but it really is not as difficult as it seems. Understanding factors such as fiber modes, fiber launch power, receive sensitivity,... [27 Aug 2009]
Radio-Over-Fiber Transmission of 1.25-Gigabit Ethernet Signal on 60-GHz Band Subcarrier With Performance Improvement and Wavelength Reuse
White Paper With Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) enabled remote antenna, Gigabit Ethernet service operating at 60-GHz frequencies can be accessed cordlessly. This paper demonstrates in RoF transmission of 1.25-Gigabit Ethernet signal on... [02 Apr 2009]
Local Powering Solutions for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Technology
White Paper A review of the purpose for a battery back-up solution in the Fiber To The Home (FTTH) application will be followed by listing three powering options available to locally power the Optical Network Termination device... [06 Jul 2007]
Free On-Demand Webcast: How to Perform Advanced Fiber Troubleshooting Using an OTDR
White Paper An Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is an important instrument used by organizations to certify the performance of new fiber links and detect problems with existing fiber links. New technology... [30 Jun 2008]
10 Gb/s LAN Networking: Optical Fiber LAN Design Considerations
White Paper The purpose of this paper is to guide premise wiring telecommunications specialists through the decision making process regarding future optical fiber cabling implementations for LAN environments. One will go through the... [06 Dec 2007]
Performance Evaluation of Single-Mode and Multimode Fiber in LAN Environment
White Paper This paper studies and evaluates single-mode and multimode fiber transmission by varying the distance. Optical networks are high capacity networks that meet the rapidly growing demand for bandwidth in the terrestrial... [09 Oct 2009]
Free On-Demand Webcast: Choosing an OTDR for your Enterprise Fiber Optic Testing
White Paper Whether you're a Network Engineer responsible for preparing your network for new applications, or a Cabling Contractor certifying new fiber links, an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) can be a powerful tool for you. [30 Jun 2008]
New Fiber Delay Line Usage Strategy in Optical Burst Switching Node
White Paper In an OBS node, a Fiber Delay Line may be used to delay a burst, effectively increasing its offset time. Optical Burst Switching (OBS) is a new paradigm for future all-optical networks. Traditionally, FDLs were used in... [10 Sep 2008]
Coherent Optical Frequency Transfer Via 110-Km Urban Fiber Network
White Paper Optical frequency at 1542 nm was coherently transferred over a 110-km optical fiber using an urban fiber network (JGN2) between Tsukuba and Kashiwa cities. The phase fluctuation induced by the... [11 Sep 2008]
Limitations of Transmission Distances Over Multimode Fiber
White Paper Multimode fiber simply refers to the fact that numerous modes or light rays are carried simultaneously through the waveguide. One key characteristic of a multimode fiber is its modal bandwidth. It... [12 Jun 2008]
The mystery of dark fiber, and what it can do for you
White Paper Learn what "Dark Fiber" is and why there is so much of it. Also learn the smart, stupid, and really smart reasons for building out dark fiber, and how your company might be able to benefit from it.... [16 May 2006]
