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Optical Networking: Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical...; Full Optical Networking Definition >>

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Realtek High Definition Audio Codec (Windows 2000/XP/2003) R2.37 (11/20/2009) (Windows): Realtek HD audio driver package. The package includes: Driver setup program, WDM driver, Realtek Soundman, Realtek Sound Effect Manager.; Tags: Audio, Codec, Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Microsoft Windows, Optical Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; Software downloads 2009-11-20
Realtek High Definition Audio Codec (Windows 2000/XP/2003 Professional x64 Edition) R2.36 (Windows): Realtek HD audio driver package. The package includes: Driver setup program, WDM driver, Realtek Soundman, Realtek Sound Effect Manager.; Tags: Audio, Codec, Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Microsoft Windows, Optical Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; Software downloads 2009-11-02
Light Peak fiber optic connector to replace Firewire, USB, monitor cables: 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...; Tags: Monitor, Engadget, Apple Inc., Fiber-optics, USB, Light Peak, FireWire, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Cable, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2009-09-28
Realtek High Definition Audio Codec (Windows 2000/XP/2003) R2.31 (08/24/2009) (Windows): Realtek HD audio driver package. The package includes: Driver setup program, WDM driver, Realtek Soundman, Realtek Sound Effect Manager.; Tags: Audio, Codec, Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Microsoft Windows, Optical Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; Software downloads 2009-08-24
Robotic ferret to detect hidden drugs and weapons: The monumental task of inspecting containers that come in to and out of seaports and airports may get a bit easier with a new type of robot being developed to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers. [caption id="attachment_1589" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Credit: Hammer411...; Tags: Container, Substance, Scanners, Robots, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Hardware, Peripherals, Emerging Technologies, Telecommunications, Networking, Chris Jablonski; Blog posts 2009-06-12

Fiber sabotage reward jumps; more damage discovered: 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...; Tags: Phone, AT&T Corp., Fiber-optics, Fiber, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2009-04-10
Our fancy Internet infrastructure operates on a wire and a prayer: 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...; Tags: Fiber-optics, Internet-infrastructure, Barrett Lyon, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Transportation, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-04-10
AT&T offers $100K reward in fiber optic vandalism; notes second incident: 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....; Tags: AT&T Corp., Fiber-optics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2009-04-09
Can Australia's government really bring fiber to the home?: The Australian federal government plans to build its own fiber to the home network.Â Renai LeMay at ZDNet AU reports that the Australian government didn't get any viable proposals from the big telecom players. Instead, the government will build its own network in partnership with the private...; Tags: FTTH, Australia, Government, Fiber Optics, Vertical Industries, Optical Networking, Broadband Internet, Telephony, Telecommunications, Enterprise Software, Software, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-04-07
New law sinks Swedish net traffic: Wow, maybe Draconian anti-piracy laws really do work. Two days after a new law went into effect in Sweden, Internet traffic has nose-dived and it's yet to pick up, Computerworld reports. The law allows copyright holders to trace IP addresses to individuals, thus making filesharing officially non-anonymous....; Tags: Sweden, Traffic, Fall-off, Piracy, Internet, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2009-04-03
A 200-Mbps 2-Gbps Continuous-Rate Clock-and-Data-Recovery Circuit: With the aid of wave-length division multiplexing technique, several optical communication systems, such as SDH/SONET and 10 GBased Ethernet, allow the information to be exchanged with different bit rates at the same time in the optical domain. The retiming circuits have to detect the bit rate from the incoming data...; Tags: Circuit, Fiber Optics, Ethernet, Optical Networking, Productivity, Networking, Telecommunications; White papers 2009-02-27
Polymer Optical Fiber for EtherNet/IP Networks: 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...; Tags: Ethernet, Network, Optical Fiber, IP, Polymer, IP Network, Fiber, ODVA, Network Technology, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Telecommunications; White papers 2009-02-25
DirecTV, Verizon FiOS lead in offering HD channels: If you believed the commercials, it would be clear that Comcast is the leader when it comes to providing the most HD programming. But anyone who has Comcast as their cable provider knows that the cable giant makes that claim based on the amount of on-demand high-def programming it makes...; Tags: Channel, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Fiber-optics, DirecTV, HD, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Cable, TVs, Telecommunications, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy; Blog posts 2009-02-16
ONS-TDM-SONET - Optical Network Systems Time Division Multiplexing SONET v8.5: View Available Dates and LocationsIn this lab-intensive course, you will get an introduction to the Cisco Optical Network System ONS Time Division Multiplexing TDM family of transport products. The ONS 15454, ONS 15310-MA, and ONS 15310-CL are SONET transport system components that can be mixed and matched to create high-speed...; Tags: Optical Network, SONET, Mbps, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Telecommunications; Training 2009-02-01
Converged Optical Ethernet: OnSite OS-10 Multi-Services Over SDH Provisioning: Most service providers have existing SDH networks that have proven indispensable in serving revenue-critical TDM-based private line services. SDH is firmly established as the technology of choice for general-purpose transport in telecom networks because of its flexibility, reliability, ease of provisioning and multi-vendor interoperability. The advancements of SDH technology, embodied...; Tags: Ethernet, Network, SDH, Patton Electronics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Telecommunications; White papers 2009-01-26
On-Demand Webcast: Comparing WAN Technology Choices: As new applications are added to network, how to choose the right networking solution? Frame Relay, ATM, Ethernet, MPLS, IP VPNs, VPLS, Private Line, SONET and DWDM can all be used effectively to meet the business needs. The presenter of this webcast will explain the technologies and gives sample solutions.; Tags: On-demand, AT&T Corp., Intellectual Property, Networking, Network Technology, Frame Relay, Ethernet, Optical Networking, WANs, ATM, Research & Development, Business Operations; Webcasts 2009-01-01
Cost-Effective Burst-Over-Circuit-Switching in a Hybrid Optical Network: All optical switching has been proposed as a candidate to allow high capacity networking in the future. Currently, Optical Circuit Switching has been widely deployed, although this approach is potentially bandwidth-inefficient for small granularity flows and needs relatively long set-up times. Research is being done into Optical Packet Switching OPS...; Tags: Optical Network, Network, Networking, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Telecommunications; White papers 2008-11-10
Optical fibers with a silicon core?: 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...; Tags: Silicon, Optical Fiber, Fiber, Network Technology, Networking, Roland Piquepaille, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Telecommunications; Blog posts 2008-10-29
Fiber to the node vs. fiber to the home: Pieter Poll, CTO of Qwest, discusses the difference between fiber to the node and fiber to the home service. He says Qwest strives to reduce homeowners' construction costs, while still bringing their customers the fastest Internet possible. by Andrew Mager; Tags: FTTH, Qwest Communications Inc., Fiber, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2008-10-21
Short clip: Qwest on fiber to the node vs. fiber to the home: Pieter Poll, CTO of Qwest, discusses the difference between fiber to the node and fiber to the home service. He says Qwest strives to reduce homeowners' construction costs, while still bringing their customers the fastest Internet possible.; Tags: FTTH, Qwest Communications Inc., Fiber, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, Pieter Poll; Videos 2008-10-21