All network elements in a Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) must be synchronized to the same clock in order to prevent data loss. This common clock is a highly accurate free-running cesium clock or ...

Several important new standards for optical networking were adopted by the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in November. The new standards provide the ability to combine ...

Protecting essential data has never been more important than it is today due to the escalating cost of system downtime and the increased likelihood of natural and human-made disasters. As a result, ...

It’s a difficult time for Marconi, the London-based giant whose business focuses on telecommunications equipment and services, including optical networking, packet switching, wireless network planning ...

Rapid deployment of high-speed, high-traffic fiber-optic networks is fueling the global economy. Bandwidth-hungry Internet, web-hosting, and e-commerce applications continue to force network growth.

If you’re like many government bodies, you probably have a lot of Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) technology in your infrastructure. That is not uncommon, but it can be a significant strain on ...