Optical Archives - 5G Technology World https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/category/optical-electrical-communication/fiber-optic-communication/ Covering 5G technology, systems, infrastructure and wireless design and development. Mon, 06 May 2024 18:55:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Optical Archives - 5G Technology World https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/category/optical-electrical-communication/fiber-optic-communication/ 32 32 OFC 2024: Network equipment https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2024-network-equipment/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2024-network-equipment/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 18:55:02 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=19685 The infrastructure of data communications networks needs lots of fiber, semiconductors, and network equipment to bring data to the masses. Optical data networks form the backbone of today’s communications. Data centers, which seem to dominate any discussion of digital communications, depend heavily on fiber-optic connections from a few meters to many kilometers. Getting those bits…

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2024-network-equipment/feed/ 0 OFC 2024: It’s AI or die https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2024-its-ai-or-die/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2024-its-ai-or-die/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:37:28 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=19605 Today's data rates are already too slow, and so are tomorrow's. Expect more complaints about slow networks in 2025.

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2024-its-ai-or-die/feed/ 1 Ethernet turned 50 in 2023, what’s next? https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ethernet-turned-50-in-2023-whats-next/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ethernet-turned-50-in-2023-whats-next/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:00:36 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=19473 EE World interviewed John D'Ambrosia, who told a few stories from earlier times and gave a peek at what's coming next from the IEEE 802.3 set of standards.

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ethernet-turned-50-in-2023-whats-next/feed/ 0 What’s the difference between an Ethernet extender and a media converter? https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/whats-the-difference-between-an-ethernet-extender-and-a-media-converter/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/whats-the-difference-between-an-ethernet-extender-and-a-media-converter/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:28:56 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=19284 Extend the reach of Ethernet by converting the signals to different electrical or optical signals. Ethernet extenders and media converters can both be used to expand network coverage. Extenders operate over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or coaxial cabling, while media converters change the signals from electrical to optical and back. Extenders and media converters can…

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/whats-the-difference-between-an-ethernet-extender-and-a-media-converter/feed/ 0 How do SFP, SFP+, and QSFP compare? https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/how-do-sfp-sfp-and-qsfp-compare/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/how-do-sfp-sfp-and-qsfp-compare/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:48:13 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=19262 Pluggable modules come in many variants, each designed for a specific purpose. Small form factor pluggable (SPF) technology was developed to support high-speed interconnects between servers, storage, and communications equipment in data centers and similar environments. Over time, the multi-source agreement (MSA) that specifies SPF has evolved to include new formats, including SFP, SFP+, SFP28,…

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/how-do-sfp-sfp-and-qsfp-compare/feed/ 0 EE World’s 2023 communications handbook is here https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ee-worlds-2023-communications-handbook-is-here/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ee-worlds-2023-communications-handbook-is-here/#comments Mon, 22 May 2023 15:29:38 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=19050 Our 2023 5G, Wired, & Wireless Handbook is now available in ebook form. Download your copy today. It started on a cold January day with an editorial call. A month later, the abstracts came in. After another month, the manuscripts came in. Then came the editing and some back-and-forth with the authors. Next, it was…

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ee-worlds-2023-communications-handbook-is-here/feed/ 5 Agreement targets 3.2 Tb/sec co-packaged optical module or cable https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/agreement-targets-3-2-tb-sec-co-packaged-optical-module-or-cable/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/agreement-targets-3-2-tb-sec-co-packaged-optical-module-or-cable/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:51:51 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=18986 OIF continues to promote collaboration and coordination among different players in the supply chain and drive efforts to foster a co-packaging ecosystem to support innovative applications. An industry-first, the OIF-Co-Packaging-3.2T-Module-01.0 – Implementation Agreement for a 3.2Tb/s Co-Packaged (CPO) Module defines a 3.2T co-packaged module that targets Ethernet switching applications utilizing 100G electrical lanes and provides backward compatibility…

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/agreement-targets-3-2-tb-sec-co-packaged-optical-module-or-cable/feed/ 0 OFC 2023 round-up https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2023-round-up/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2023-round-up/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:41:35 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=18879 The Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) returned once again to provide a crucial platform for companies of the industry from around the globe. Taken place this past week, March 5th to 9th in San Diego, the annual exhibition and conference presented up-to-date techniques, materials, technologies, and applications in fiber optic technology. Below you will find…

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/ofc-2023-round-up/feed/ 0 Coherent optics reach 1.6 Tb/sec https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/coherent-optics-reach-1-6-tb-sec/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/coherent-optics-reach-1-6-tb-sec/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:40:28 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=18800 Ciena announced the latest generation of its industry-leading WaveLogic technology. Optimized for high-capacity transport required with next-generation routing data paths and associated wholesale services, Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 will support up to 1.6Tb/s single-carrier wavelengths for metro ROADM deployments, 800Gb/s over the longest links, and energy-efficient 800G pluggables across 1000km distances. As service providers grapple with the dual…

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]]> https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/coherent-optics-reach-1-6-tb-sec/feed/ 0 The essence of return loss in optical fiber https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/the-essence-of-return-loss-in-optical-fiber/ https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/the-essence-of-return-loss-in-optical-fiber/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:37:13 +0000 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/?p=18842 Return loss happens when transmitted energy reflects back to its source. Designers must pay close attention to optical return loss (ORL), an important metric in an optical network. ORL is defined as return loss for the entire optical fiber under test, which includes fiber backscatter and reflections relative to the source pulse. This ORL metric…

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