Communication service providers (CSPs) are increasingly transforming their networks with an eye towards more openness and automation. There …
Optical Networking
Time, Technology and Terabit Transport
If you measure time against technological progress, six years is a long time in optical networking. In 2012, we were congratulating …
DCI Growth Planning and the Bandwidth Amplification Effect
As more and more traffic is driven into data centers, in turn pressure builds between and among data centers. This phenomenon is known as …
What the NFL Tells us About DCI
Data Center Interconnect has historically been driven by the pressure of simple demand: the kind of demand that’s satisfied by big, fast, …
Open Networks, Open for Business
For the ICT industry, this nascent era of business models based on cloud computing and OTT content is characterized by a heady brew of …
The Surprising Benefits of Uncoupling Aggregation from Transponding
Data Center Interconnect (DCI) traffic comprises various combinations of 10G and 100G on each service. In a typical application, DWDM is …
Four Key Ingredients Solve Network Business Challenges
Network operators face seemingly conflicting challenges. They must maximize network assets, reduce costs, and introduce new …
Times, they are a-Changin’ (and the Pace is a-Heatin’ Up)
Three decades is a long time to be in the same industry, even one as historically slow-moving as telecommunications. It’s certainly long …
A Unified Network Combining Ethernet and DWDM
Carrier Ethernet is a very successful solution for providing services in a metropolitan area. This technology provides a variety of …