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Light Reading is for communications industry professionals who are developing and commercializing services and networks using technologies, standards and devices such as 4G, smartphones, SDN, network virtualization, 100G optical, IP, Ethernet, Big Data, FTTH, DOCSIS and video platforms.
It's a simple and compelling vision: a new RAN, subdivided into plug-and-play functions, that opens the door to new levels of competition, innovation, and efficiency. But delivering on that vision is not simple. Open interfaces must enable precise timing and high performance between functions provided by multiple vendors. Virtualized software running on vendor-neutral hardware must scale to support heavy traffic loads and deliver high-quality services. There's no room for error - the RAN uniquely shapes the customer experience and it carries all revenue-generating services - so it has to perfo...
Light Reading is for communications industry professionals who are developing and commercializing services and networks using technologies, standards and devices such as 4G, smartphones, SDN, network virtualization, 100G optical, IP, Ethernet, Big Data, FTTH, DOCSIS and video platforms.
From service vehicles to set-top boxes to cable modems to cables and connectors and other gear, cable operators face huge challenges in managing all their hard assets in an energy-efficient manner. But, in a charge led by SCTE, CableLabs and several major MSOs, operators are now making real strides. What steps are cablecos taking to make their fleets and equipment more sustainable? Where have they made the most progress so far? What hurdles still remain? In this webinar, we will tackle these questions and more as we look at how the industry is pursuing greener networks to slash energy consumpt...
EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of highly integrated optical solutions, announced today the development of a new Pico Tunable Laser Assembly (pTLA) to address the growing demand for 100G coherent transceivers in access networks.