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		<title><![CDATA[Polymer Optical Fiber for EtherNet/IP Networks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=952493]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As EtherNet/IP moves into the machine area, environmental conditions become a concern. In some applications were EMI is high, fiber cabling can provide a higher degree of noise immunity. In the past, the total cost of ownership using fiber is considerably greater than the copper variant. This has hindered the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Optical fibers with a silicon core?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Optical fibers with a silicon core?And optical fibre is made of...Isn't optical fibre made from glass or plastic anyhow. And what is glass made of? ;)Hint: Not pure silicon...More often than not it's made of silcon dioxide (SiO2) or Silica and other ingredients that change the properties of the resulting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:06:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Optical fibers with a silicon core?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=1077]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Optical Society of America, U.S. researchers have been able to create a practical optical fiber with a silicon core. As they were able to use the same commercial methods that are used to develop all-glass fibers, this might pave the way for future silicon fibers as viable...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:45:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[System-Level Model for OFDM WiMAX Transceiver in Radiation Environment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=966615]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, an evolving standard for point-to-multipoint wireless networking, works for the "last mile" connections for replacing optical fiber technology network but with no need for adding more infra structure within crowded areas. Optical fiber technology is seriously considered for communication and monitoring applications in space...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Constructing an Optical Router With Minimum Complexity]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=950689]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Electronic routers have had trouble keeping up with the increase in optical fiber capacity. As their power consumption has grown exponentially and already exceeds standards, it seems that an alternative solution is mandatory. Many have suggested all-optical routers as an alternative. However, these are deemed too complex, especially given the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Centralized Network Administration: The Network That Pays for Itself]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=345310]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As LAN speeds increase and users invest in high performance optical fiber cables, many users are implementing data networks with centralized electronics versus distributed electronics in the building. Many of the fiber-to-the-desk users are electing to implement a centralized optical fiber network solution to gain better control and easier management...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Optical Flow Switching]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=385431]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the early days of the Internet, the most precious resource was long-haul transmission capacity. Thus, the packet switching architecture was designed to use this resource as efficiently as possible. With the ubiquitous deployment of WDM in core networks in the last few years, long-haul transmission is now cheaper than...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 Gb/s LAN Networking: Optical Fiber LAN Design Considerations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=330773]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this paper is to guide premise wiring telecommunications specialists through the decision making process regarding future optical fiber cabling implementations for LAN environments. One will go through the latest technology updates and information to simplify the process and assist the reader in making the wisest decisions for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wired and wireless at the same high speed]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=190]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The next generation of optical networks needed to satisfy our appetite for bandwidth is currently under development. And researchers from Georgia Tech have built a new architecture which delivers super-broadband wired and wireless service simultaneously. This hybrid system "could allow dual wired/wireless transmission up to 100 times faster than current...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2006 10:12:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smart optical fibers could save lives]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=75]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Lasers are now commonly used for surgery. With them, you can recover a better sense of vision. Or a tumor inside your body can be eliminated. But these laser light beams, which are currently enclosed inside optical fibers, can harm you if they escape from their enclosures. But now, according...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:10:16 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Optical Fibers Pave the Way to Faster Broadband Access]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=151939]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The broadband market is already global in scale, and it is expected that it will explode in the near future. Fiber access networks will provide the technological foundation for this development. As a leading supplier of broadband access networks, Alcatel has been driving forward the standardization and development of passive...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[One nation under IP]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One nation under IPNews on Korea?I do not think so, but I bet that some American's cannot believe reports that Korea has the most advanced telecommunication infrastructure in the world.We are dragging behind, folks in other parts of this world. We have to think about that. But no, we will...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2004 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Intel connects chips with optical fiber]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel connects chips with optical fiberAt lastsome true forward thinking from Intel. I believe that eventually most interchip and board interconnects will become optical fiber based. There is no doubt about that. As soon as the clock speed increases, the parallel metalic lines need very high manufacturing quality to be...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:48:00 -0800</pubDate>
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