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ECOC 2008: NSN and Verizon Time Latest 100G Test to Ride Coattails of ECOC Buzz
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Sep 29, 2008]
NSN went on record with a 100G solution capable of moving from
the lab testing environment and into a carrier network test.
While an important step for NSN, the fact that many of their
competitors can claim similar demos moots the “wow” factor.
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BBWF 2008: Alcatel-Lucent Updates 1850 TSS, Supports T-MPLS as Migration Path to MPLS-TP
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Sep 29, 2008]
Alcatel-Lucent released several new
features for its 1850 TSS
portfolio including T-MPLS support.
However, while the path from
T-MPLS to MPLS-TP seems clear, there is
no guarantee that final
MPLS-TP standards will support all
current T-MPLS specs.
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ECOC 2008: Opnext’s Uncooled Laser Points to Green Path in Components Development
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Sep 25, 2008]
Opnext’s demonstration of an uncooled laser capable of
transmitting a 40G wavelength addresses important concerns
about lowering the power requirement of 40G operations.
However, the fact that it can only travel 10 km in the L-band
is an issue.
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ECOC 2008: JDSU Introduces New Amplifier, Seeks to Crack Photonic Integration Market
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Sep 24, 2008]
JDSU announced that it is using photonic integration in a new
amplifier design. While the move marks an important step in
extending the benefits of photonic integration to all optical
equipment vendors, the product might not be market-ready.
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CWEC 2008: Nortel Participates in Carrier Ethernet IOT, States Case for MEN Group Value
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Sep 23, 2008]
Nortel’s participation in carrier Ethernet
IOT exercises at
CEWC shows the vendor’s ongoing
commitment to the movement,
despite the fact that it is exiting the
business. However,
given Nortel’s decision, the relevance of
the event is
questionable.
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Amid Falling Revenue and Profits, Nortel Looks to Sell Optical Business Unit
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Sep 22, 2008]
Amid disappointing financial projections,
Nortel announced
plans to sell its Metro Ethernet Network
business. While the
move could provide cash to shore up
Nortel’s balance sheet, it
raises concerns regarding optical’s long-
term prospects.
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Nortel less Carrier Ethernet less Optical Infrastructure less LTE Equals What?
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Carrier Infrastructure , Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Infrastructure , IP Services Infrastructure, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services
- [Sep 18, 2008]
With Q3 finances looking weak, Nortel's latest reorganization
involves a potential sales of its carrier Ethernet and optical
businesses and a pullback from LTE. What's left is a clear
enterprise and carrier VoIP focus - and lots of questions.
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BTI Systems Joins Green Grid in Attempt to Tap Sustainability Marketing Craze
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Sep 04, 2008]
BTI Systems highlighted its eco-friendliness by joining the
Green Grid – a group dedicated to reducing energy requirements
in data centers. While few doubt the nobility of the cause, many
might wonder what Green Grid has to do with optical.
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Alcatel-Lucent’s New CEO and Chairman to Tackle Big Challenges
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Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , IP Services Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services
- [Sep 03, 2008]
Alcatel-Lucent prepares for a makeover
at the top of the
organization with announced changes to
its leadership and Board
of Directors. The move ends speculation
about such changes, but
now the company must enter another
transition phase.
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Roll Call: Metro Optical – Ekinops, OpVista, MRV, Turin and Xtera
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Aug 29, 2008]
During the summer months, the PR activities of equipment
vendors tend to slow down. This lull affords a prime
opportunity for competitive intelligence teams to catch up on
what smaller companies that “fly under the radar” have been up
to.
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Ekinops Reveals DynaFEC, Targets Regional/L-H Market with Enhanced Distance Capabilities
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Aug 27, 2008]
Ekinops continued to upgrade its WDM transport platform by
announcing FEC capabilities that dramatically increase the
ability to support unamplified WDM links. While the gain cited
by Ekinops is eye popping, differentiation could be limited.
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Fujitsu Enhances FW 4500 MSPP to Meet Higher Capacity Demands at Metro Edge
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Aug 05, 2008]
The new features for the FW 4500 are
very much in line with
Fujitsu’s approach to the market –
incremental advances that
help operators squeeze more out of their
SONET networks; given
Fujitsu’s pervasive installed SONET base,
that’s sound logic.
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Alcatel-Lucent Bids Adieu to CEO and Chairman
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Carrier Infrastructure , Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Infrastructure , IP Services Infrastructure, Digital Media Infrastructure
- [Jul 29, 2008]
Alcatel-Lucent prepares for a makeover
at the top of the
organization with announced changes
pending to its leadership
and Board of Directors. The move ends
speculation about such
changes, but now it must get ready to
adapt to new leadership.
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MPLS-TP Wins Over T-MPLS - While Multiple Layer 2 Approaches Continue to Spar
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jul 25, 2008]
The telecom industry has engaged in multiple technology and
architectural discussions in recent times, such as PBB-TE, G-
MPLS, T-MPLS, IPoDWDM and MPLS-TP. This report reflects the
advances in technology, standards, management and market
momentum.
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Cisco Bolsters IPoDWDM Story, Targets 40G WAN Links and Increases ROADM Flexibility
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jul 16, 2008]
Cisco announced a comprehensive set of updates to its optical
networking offer, including expanding the IPoDWDM concept,
longer 40G reach, and a more flexible ROADM. What’s more, a well
timed deployment win with Sprint confirms market interest.
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MRV Touts RUS Approval in Attempt to Mine North American IOC Business
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jul 10, 2008]
MRV extended its NXTcomm media blitz by
touting RUS approval
for the Fiber Driver product. While the
RUS certification
opens the door to a sub-set of network
operators, it is a
common distinction that carries no
promise of contract wins.
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Green Operations – Environmental Sustainability Metrics for Optical’s Top Five Vendors
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jul 07, 2008]
With the race to embrace environmental sustainability rapidly
gaining participants and press coverage, increased efforts at
evaluating specific aspects the optical vendor
community’s “Green” quotient seem appropriate. Here’s our first
cut.
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SCTE 2008 – Sorrento Supports 40G, Aims Solution at Metro Access
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 24, 2008]
Sorrento Networks announced 40G capabilities for its GigaMux
6440 platform, the first sign of product development from the
company in quite some time. Now, the challenge for Sorrento
becomes proving that the market remains interested in its gear.
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WDM Cannes 2008 – NSN Targets Metro Optical with Smaller Form Factor hiT 7300
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 23, 2008]
Nokia Siemens Networks appears to be cost-optimizing the hiT
7300 to target metro applications. However, while the platform
has WDM strengths that should carry over in the metro, NSN
conspicuously omitted reference to packet capabilities.
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NXTcomm 2008 – MRV Enters Packet Optical Fray, Announces Slew of "New" Capabilities
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 20, 2008]
MRV announced a set of upgrades aimed at bolstering its packet
optical networking capabilities. However, positioning some
widely supported features as novel could bring its
understanding of the competition and of market requirements
into question.
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NXTcomm 2008 – Tellabs Adds Density, OADM Flexibility to 7100 OTS with Feature Pack 5.0
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 20, 2008]
Tellabs made basic improvements to the 7100 OTS, which makes it
a much more practical solution from both CapEx and OpEx points
of view. But the fact that these improvements are just now
being made could explain the product’s slow initial ramp up.
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NXTcomm 2008 – ECI Adds Features to Bolster XDM’s Metro Edge Value Proposition
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 17, 2008]
ECI added features to its XDM platform
that makes its metro
edge solution undoubtedly more capable.
However, will the fact
that other metro WDM platforms already
support the same
capabilities cause the market to overlook
ECI’s latest
enhancements?
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Pre-NXTcomm Round-up: Vendors Clamor to Make Headlines Before the Sin City Shindig
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 16, 2008]
Typically, round-ups are an appropriate
way to look back at a
trade show, and examine the trends that
emerged. However, the
volume of news coming out in the run-up
to NXTcomm 2008 makes a
pre-show “look back” a good way to prep
for the event.
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NXTComm 2008: Despite Bad Press, Fujitsu Shows Confidence in PBB-TE
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 13, 2008]
Fujitsu came out in support of PBB-TE at a
time when the
technology is facing serious doubts.
Scuttlebutt aside, PBB-TE
remains an interesting option, if not a
cure-all, for helping to
deliver carrier Ethernet services over
optical networks.
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NXTComm 2008 – Fujitsu Expands Packet Optical Portfolio to Target Metro Access
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 12, 2008]
Fujitsu expanded its packet optical portfolio by announcing a
full-featured metro access device. However, while this type of
platform is almost certainly interesting to large carriers like
Verizon, it broader appeal at this point is unknown.
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NXTcomm 2008: Infinera Announces Passive PICs, Enabling Tighter Channel Spacing and Optical Pass-Through
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 11, 2008]
Infinera announced passive PICs that
achieve further
integration of optical components and
help the DTN address key
knocks against it, but the upgrade path
to take advantage of
the new PICs could represent a large-
scale swap-out of existing
gear.
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NXTcomm 2008: Infinera Addresses Capacity and Reach Questions with New Line System
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 11, 2008]
Infinera announced a new line system
promising to increase the
DTN’s capacity and reach. While carriers
should like the sound
of this, uncertain CapEx requirements
could negatively impact
the investment protection Infinera offers
its customers.
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NXTCOMM 2008 – OpVista Unveils CX8 Platform, Talks Up Migration Path for 40G/100G
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 10, 2008]
OpVista followed up on its May 2008 promise to unveil the new
CX8 platform in time for NXTCOMM. While the CX8 does appear to
contain many improvements over the existing OpVista 2000
platform, some packet features look to be missing.
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NXTCOMM 2008 – Turin Unveils EoPDH Gateway to Better Address Backhaul Needs
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 09, 2008]
Turin introduced an EoPDH card to increase its iConnect
solution’s ability to support important new backhaul
requirements. But the fact that many larger competitors already
feature similar capabilities dilutes the opportunity for
differentiation.
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Sorrento Acquires RBN, Expands Portfolio with Aggregation and Mini-MSPP Platforms
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Jun 03, 2008]
Sorrento made its pre-NXTcomm splash
by announcing the purchase
of a little-known optical vendor from
Australia. While the
purchase does fill out Sorrento’s metro
access/edge portfolio,
the impact on Sorrento’s long-term
viability seems limited.
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Transmode Expands Ethernet Demarcation Portfolio to Target Backhaul Applications
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Optical Infrastructure
- [May 23, 2008]
Transmode filled out its line of Ethernet demarcation products
with a CPE box aimed at enabling business Ethernet services.
While a nice addition to Transmode’s portfolio, the bigger news
might be the vendor’s promise of more Layer 2 gear.
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OpVista Announces 40G/100G Support, Hints at Ethernet Platform to Debut at NXTCOMM
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Optical Infrastructure
- [May 13, 2008]
OpVista joined the 40G/100G party by announcing its solution
for mapping high-capacity wavelengths over 10G plant. In
addition, the hint that it will be unveiling a new platform at
NXTCOMM could mean OpVista’s portfolio is about to be
overhauled.
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‘‘Packet Optical:’’ Assessing Optical’s Hottest Trend
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Optical Infrastructure
- [May 08, 2008]
2008 has been the year of packet optical
hype. While vendors
and analysts alike are rushing to define
it, the term has
already been adopted as part of the
industry lexicon. Here is
our take on how “packet optical” is
implemented.
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Interop 2008 – Matisse Targets Enterprise In Search of First Customer Win
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Apr 29, 2008]
Matisse Networks repurposed its EtherBurst product line to
address the enterprise market. Smartly, it expands Matisse’s
addressable market to include a potentially more receptive
audience, but does little to build essential product
credibility.
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NEC Demos 100G with AT&T in Effort to Protect Key Optical Account in North America
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Apr 23, 2008]
NEC’s demo with its largest N. American
optical customer hints
that AT&T is interested in deploying 100G
over existing
SpectralWave 160 platforms. However,
the lack of details on a
cost-effective migration path diluted the
value of NEC’s test.
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Metro Core Development Trends: ROADM Developments and Beyond
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Apr 11, 2008]
Metro core ROADMs have evolved in response to exploding traffic
demands, advanced service offerings and mesh networks. In
response, operators worldwide are embracing these new
capabilities and indicating that ROADMs are integral to their
success.
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Xtera Moves Beyond L-H DWDM, Buys Meriton to Add Metro ROADM and Packet Optical
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Apr 08, 2008]
Xtera continues its spending spree by snapping up Meriton
Networks. While the move allows Xtera to address hot topics in
metro networking, it is questionable how Xtera will be able to
bring the scale necessary to make Meriton competitive again.
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ECI Introduces Metro Ethernet Switch Family and 1Net Framework for Integrated Broadband, Optical, and Ethernet Services
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Optical Infrastructure
- [Mar 17, 2008]
ECI announced its 9000 Family of carrier
Ethernet switches for
metro transport services as well as a
framework for Ethernet
services, 1Net, which covers
WDM/ROADM, MSPP, and carrier
Ethernet. Will it be enough for ECI to
gain new market
momentum?
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Nortel Touts 40G Solution, Attempts to Differentiate by Highlighting 100G Readiness
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| Competitive Update |
Optical Infrastructure
- [Mar 14, 2008]
Nortel began touting its 40G/100G story
by highlighting aspects
that should appeal to operators,
especially investment
protection through the re-use of 10G
infrastructure. However,
many will argue with Nortel’s claims of
leadership.
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What It Means to Be ‘‘Green:’’ Environmental Responsibility in the Telecom Industry
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| Advisory Report |
Data Management, Business Network Services - U.S., Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Services - Europe, Solutions Assessments, Application Infrastructure, Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, IP Services Infrastructure, Wholesale Telecom Services , Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services, Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- BeNeLux, Central Europe, China/Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nordics, Pan-Asia, Pan-European, Singapore, Southern Europe, UK/Ireland [Mar 07, 2008]
As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being
green.” Current
Analysis recognizes the challenges and
opportunities associated
with environmental sustainability and it is
taking a
comprehensive approach to analyzing the
key issues in this
movement.
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