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		<title><![CDATA[Light Peak fiber optic connector to replace Firewire, USB, monitor cables]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[100 Gbps is a pretty conservative estimate...100 Gbps is a pretty conservative estimate because the theoretical maximum throughput on fiber optic is however fast the hardware is on either end of the cable.Developed by Intel, not AppleWhile it appears that Apple may have been important in inspiring this particular standard,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:57:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Light Peak fiber optic connector to replace Firewire, USB, monitor cables]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=4940]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A new interconnect technology called Light Peak is being developed by Apple as a potential replacement for FireWire, USB and traditional monitor cables. Engadget reports that Apple brought the technology to Intel and asked them to create it.  According to documents we've seen and conversations we've had, Apple had...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:42:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fiber sabotage reward jumps; more damage discovered]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=16170]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If there were a show called CSI: Silicon Valley, this could be the pilot episode. It appears that the Case of the Silicon Valley Fiber Line Cuts has taken a few more turns today.    First, AT&T has upped its reward to $250,000 - not even 24 hours...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:24:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Our fancy Internet infrastructure operates on a wire and a prayer]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=16136]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The fiber-optic outage---actually sabotage---in the Bay Area on Thursday reveals a dirty little secret: Our infrastructure is ridiculously vulnerable and it only takes a few vandals or terrorists to bring communication to its knees.Â     While it's unclear what exactly happened, AT&T is offering a $100,000Â now $250,000 reward...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:58:23 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[News to know: Conficker; Patch Tuesday; Fiber optic sabotage; App Easter eggs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=16115]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are todayâ€™s notable headlines. You can get News To KnowÂ via email alertÂ andÂ RSS daily.Â  For continuous updates see BNETâ€™sÂ around-the-Web tech coverage.Â     Ryan Naraine:Â Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 bulletins, 5 critical    Conficker botnet stirs, with a scareware business model    	Dancho Danchev:Â Fake "Conficker Infection...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:00:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fiber optic line damaged in Silicon Valley; impact is far-reaching]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic line damaged in Silicon Valley; impact is far-reachingDick Cheney was rightWe are less safe.  This would never have happened on Bush's watch.;)RE: Fiber optic line damaged in Silicon Valley; impact is far-reachingHmmm, the CWA is preparing to strike.... any correlation? DUH!So much about clouds and networksThey are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AT&T offers $100K reward in fiber optic vandalism; notes second incident]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=16106]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[updated below:    No matter all of the advancements in wireless and mobile technology, at the end of the day, we're all still connected to a big wire somewhere.Â  Early this morning, we discovered that one of those big wires is located under a busy Silicon Valley roadway....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:21:51 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Colorado's Wiggins Telephone Association Offers Rural America True, End-to-End Fiber Optic Internet Access Up to 100Mbps With D-Link Equipment]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wiggins Telephone Association's copper telephone network was at the end of its 30-year lifecycle. Demand for new data services was placing new burdens on the existing telco network. Many of their customers were still using dial-up connections, and Wiggins was not able to deploy broadband services like DSL in many...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Intel claims quantum leap in fiber-optic detectors]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel claims quantum leap in fiber-optic detectorsGermanium is OLD.Ever since photographers needed way to quantify amount of light present in situation, large bubbled light meters are symbol of professionalism & all use germanium arsinide to measure light levels. I'm sure something is new, maybe publics need for 200 gb/s data...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[NASA tests fiber optic wing shape sensors]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[40G to 100G - What's All the Fuss About Optical Gigabits?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1104775]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Preventing a worldwide bandwidth crisis hangs by a thread - a fiber-optic thread thinner than a human hair yet filled with untapped potential. And, that potential within each tiny fiber-optic thread is powerful enough to keep vast amounts of information like YouTube videos flowing at the speed of light, when...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Free On-Demand Webcast: Choosing an OTDR for your Enterprise Fiber Optic Testing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=347356]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When it comes to electrical grid, smarter is greener]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=424]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Got a dispatch out of Rosemead, California: â€œSouthern California Edison Unveils Nationâ€™s Smartest Neighborhood Electricity Grid.â€  The document goes on to cover what the utility calls the â€œCircuit of the Future,â€ a project serving 1,420 homes and businesses in an area called the â€œInland Empire.â€ The project is designed...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:57:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Verizon FiOS installation step by step]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://content.zdnet.com/2346-10532_22-94435.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Verizon fiber-optic network took up a little turf, but the increased broadband speeds were worth it. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:36:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Verizon FiOS experience is about to begin]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5582]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:47:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Verizon's fiber-optic payoff]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:58:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Securing Data on Transport Networks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=396397]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Network operators refer to their campuses as a "Secured facility". The information traveling inside the campus is also considered relatively secured. However, the optical fibers connecting sites to one another and laid over hundreds and thousands of kilometers are the most vulnerable points in the networks. The use of fiber...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Networking and Collaboration Keep the Aggies in the Game]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=378137]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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