Volume 34, No. 3

Is optical communications recession-proof?

Oct. 21, 2022

It’s approaching fall here in New England – but the weather has a ways to go before it gets as cool as the economy. Inflation, shortages, drought, and other factors have most ...

DWDM & ROADM

How many DWDM channels do access networks need?

Oct. 21, 2022

Despite the advantages of DWDM, its price often causes operators to second-guess whether the upgrade is worth it. Fortunately, now they can choose between narrow- and full-band...

Show organizers expect ECOC 2022 to look more like pre-pandemic versions of the event.

Optical Tech

ECOC 2022 strives for interaction

Oct. 21, 2022

The organizers of ECOC 2022 hope to give you that pre-COVID feeling -- and impetus to get closer than 6 feet from your fellow attendees.

High-Speed Networks

Getting a sense of fiber sensing

Oct. 21, 2022

Interest is growing in the use of optical networks as sensing platforms. While use cases have emerged, the business models that would underpin such applications are a work in ...