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CBS video: 3D in the operating room: To a surgeon, precision is everything. As CBS News medical correspondent Jon LaPook explains, new fiber optic technology is providing a three-dimensional, lifelike image to aid in operations that include brain surgery.; Tags: 3D, Fiber-optics, CBS Corp., Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, News, cbs, imaging, surgery, medicine, doctors, brain, video, graphics; Videos 2008-08-13
NASA tests fiber optic wing shape sensors: The Ikhana unmanned aircraft system has been used by NASA last year to fight wildfires from the sky and this month to provide images of current Californian wildfires to authorities. But Ikhana is also used to evaluate advanced sensing technology installed on its wings to improve its efficiency. The new...; Tags: NASA, Sensor, Aircraft, Fiber-optics, Ikhana, Fiber Optics, Aerospace & Defense, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Networking, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Free On-Demand Webcast: Choosing an OTDR for your Enterprise Fiber Optic Testing: Whether you're a Network Engineer responsible for preparing your network for new applications, or a Cabling Contractor certifying new fiber links, an optical time domain reflectometer OTDR can be a powerful tool for you. "How to Choose an OTDR for Enterprise Fiber Testing" is the first available webcast in a...; Tags: Webcast, On-demand, Fiber-optics, Fluke Networks; Webcasts 2008-02-01
When it comes to electrical grid, smarter is greener: Got a dispatch out of Rosemead, California: "Southern California Edison Unveils Nation's Smartest Neighborhood Electricity Grid." The document goes on to cover what the utility calls the "Circuit of the Future," a project serving 1,420 homes and businesses in an area called the "Inland Empire." The project is designed...; Tags: Alternative Energy, Fiber-optics, Power Generation, Grid, Southern California Edison, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Telecommunications, Networking, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-10-23
Photos: Verizon FiOS installation step by step: Verizon fiber-optic network took up a little turf, but the increased broadband speeds were worth it.; Tags: Fiber optics, Optical networking, Network technology, NETWORKING, Verizon Communications Inc., broadband speed, turf, fiber-optic network, fiber-optics, broadband, photograph, network; Image galleries 2007-07-14

My Verizon FiOS experience is about to begin: On July 3 I had one of my last Comcast outages--I say that knowing I'll have another one soon. This Comcast outage had particularly bad timing since I've been evaluating Verizon FiOS. Amazing how quick I called Verizon after this latest Comcast glitch--the knocked out the TV and Internet access...; Tags: Wired & Wireless, Verizon, Telecommunications, General, Entertainment; Blog posts 2007-07-05
Verizon's fiber-optic payoff: Verizon's fiber-optic payoffFIOS vs Cablevision Optimum service on LII recently made the switch to FIOS. Basic 'CABLE' channels are clearer on FIOS than Cablevision; HD is HD. Biggest difference is in the usability of the "boxes". Cablevision's boxes were a lot easier to use to scan what's...; Tags: Network technology, DSL, Cable, Fiber optics, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, BIGGEST DIFFERENCE, fiber-optics, Cablevision Systems Corp., Fios, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-06-25
Networking and Collaboration Keep the Aggies in the Game: Texas A&M University - home of the "Aggies" - is one of America's premiere teaching and research institutions. The need for communication - be it via audio, video or web conferencing - extends far beyond the 5200-acre main campus to its branch locations widely dispersed throughout Texas, to international locations...; Tags: Game, Collaboration, Network, AT&T Corp., Fiber-optics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Web Conferencing, Telecommunications, Networking, Internet; Case studies 2007-02-26
Challenges for 10Gb/s Implementation on UTP Media: Responding to the need for 10Gb/s data rates, the industry and IEEE have recently concluded several years of work to create a standard for 10Gb/s optical Ethernet. This standard, however, does not incorporate any option for copper media for LANs-all options involve fiber-optic media. The higher costs of fiber-based solutions...; Tags: Media, Fiber-optics, Solarflare Communications, Ethernet, Network Technology, Advertising & Promotion, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Marketing, Telecommunications; White papers 2006-10-12
Global Systems Integrator Harnesses Fiber-Optic IP-Based Network to Extend Connectivity Services to Clients Worldwide: Operating in a highly competitive environment, the global IT and services company is regularly challenged to deliver innovative, fully integrated IT solutions to its clients as efficiently as possible. Recognizing an opportunity in 2001 to provide additional value to customers by adding telecommunications services to its arsenal of IT managed...; Tags: Network, Global Crossing Ltd., Information Technology, IP, Fiber-optics, Network Technology, Networking, Data Centers, Strategy, Telecommunications, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management; Case studies 2006-10-05
Inspection and Cleaning Procedures for Fiber-Optic Connections: Clean fiber optic components are a requirement for quality connections between fiber optic equipment. One of the most basic and important procedures for the maintenance of fiber optic systems is to clean the fiber optic equipment. It is important that every fiber connector be inspected and cleaned prior to mating....; Tags: Fiber-optics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking; White papers 2006-09-26
Photo: Sun's thin clients: Sun Ray 2 is less expensive, smaller. Sun Ray 2FS has fiber-optic ability and supports two high-res displays.; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Ray, thin client, fiber-optics, photograph; Image galleries 2006-04-13
Photo: Sun's thin clients: Sun Ray 2 is less expensive, smaller. Sun Ray 2FS has fiber-optic ability and supports two high-res displays.; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Ray, thin client, fiber-optics, photograph; Image galleries 2006-04-13
Learn the basics of fiber-optic technologies and how to determine which is right for your organization: This sample chapter, taken from Optical Network Design and Implementation, discusses the ins and outs of fiber-optic technologies. Learn about fiber optics, which have become the industry standard for the terrestrial transmission of telecommunication information. Fiber optics will continue to be a major player in the delivery...; Tags: Optical Network, Fiber-optics, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications; Book chapters 2006-03-01
Use & Maintenance of Optical Networks: Specific Needs of Access Networks: Optical networks are no longer reserved for long distances. The demand for more and more bandwidth from end users (ADSL, Cable) is pushing the fiber optic line closer and closer to the subscriber. The topology of metropolitan networks is more complex than long distances. With many splices and many ODF...; Tags: Optical Network, Microsoft Access, JDS Uniphase, Network, Fiber-optics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Network Technology, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies; White papers 2006-03-01
Broadband fiber ain't what it used to be: There's a mythology out there, spread by the uninformed, that since 90 percent of broadband fiber is sitting in the ground and we getting exponentially better at sending massive amounts of bits through the air, that fiber's time has come and gone. Not so. As the demand for rich...; Tags: fiber; Blog posts 2006-02-23
Opening salvo in Net neutrality battle: Opening salvo in Net neutrality battleMa Bell is rearing her head."The network builders are spending a fortune constructing and maintaining the networks [Why do they do this? I would presume it is to make money. Well, just how do they get that money? From us. The...; Tags: Fiber optics, Optical networking, Network technology, NETWORKING, Ma Bell, neutrality, network, Internet, Google Inc., fiber-optics, Verizon Communications Inc., Net Neutrality; Discussion threads 2006-02-08
Dynamic Power Considerations in a Complete 12 x 12 Optical Packet Switching Network: High-performance computing systems require interconnection networks with extremely high throughput and low latency in order to route messages between thousands of processor and memory elements. Optical Packet Switching OPS fabrics offer a potentially viable solution to this requirement, owing to the ability of fiber-optic components and systems to carry many...; Tags: Latency, Packet-switching, Fiber-optics, IEEE, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking; White papers 2005-11-01
Fiber-optic and wireless broadband access systems to generate $16.3 bln in 2005: Revenue from sales of fiber-optic and wireless broadband access systems will grow strongly, at the expense of narrowband technologies. The market will grow slowly from $16.3 bln in 2005 to $20.5 bln in 2009, Gartner reported.; Tags: Fiber optics, Broadband Internet, Optical networking, Network technology, wireless broadband, fiber-optics, broadband, wireless; Blog posts 2005-10-25
Photos: Verizon's Fios TV: The company is developing interactive features for its IP TV service, which uses a fiber optic network to deliver programming to customers.; Tags: Fiber optics, Optical networking, TVs, TV & Home Theater, NETWORKING, fiber-optic network, IP television, fiber-optics, Verizon Communications Inc., programming, TV, network; Image galleries 2005-10-13