Optical-Connections-Q1-2016-OFC-Edition-LR3

Optical-Connections-Q1-2016-OFC-Edition-LR3

ISSUE 6 | Q1 2016 | OFC Edition

RFoG taps into cable FTTH Opportunities p16

p18 The end of hard choices in the metro? p24 Why photonic integration and silicon photonics is forcing companies to act p32 Bandwidth engineering enhances core networks

Optical Connections: Bringing the World the Latest in Optical Communications News

CONTENTS

Cover Story

4 Industry news

The future is Orange County. Once again, in excess of 13,000 optical

16 RFoG taps into cable John Williamson

communications professionals will gather on the West Coast of America for the industry’s largest annual event, OFC. Over 600 exhibiting companies will take part, with 500 contributed papers, 120 invited speakers, 16 tutorials and 10 workshops. Key media organisations will also be present, including Optical Connections and you can visit us at stand 1557. In this issue, as well as highlighting all of the latest installation, networking systems and product news, we will provide an in-depth report into how a growing number of cable and multiple system operators are investing in radio frequency over glass (RFoG) to strengthen their broadband fibre access capabilities. We also highlight an Anritsu, Coherent Solutions, Oclaro and Teledyne LeCroy collaboration, which took place at ECOC 2015 and implemented the industry’s first commercially available research and development platform for testing single-carrier coherent optical communication systems at 50GBaud and above. Focusing on the business side, Light Counting Founder and CEO, Vladimir Kozlov, asks ‘Is silicon photonics a disruptive technology?’ and Daryl Inniss, Practice Leader at Ovum Networks, explains why it can only be a matter of time before next-generation developments will raise the game in optical networking. Our OFC feature offers an insight into the latest products and developments attendees can expect this year, with a list of key pre-show announcements and ‘must see’ exhibitors. As always, we welcome your contributions to our website, newsletter and future publications. Matthew Peach Contributing Editor, Optical Connections

18 The end of hard choices Paul Momtahan

20 Industry partnership

demonstrates 56GBaud Matthew Peach

22 Disruptive technology Vladimir Kozlov

24 Optical networking transformation Daryl Inniss

26 Driving DWDM Roy Rubenstein

28 Implementing flexible transport Faisal Dada

30 Evolution of core networks Andrew Lord

32 Bandwidth enhances core networks Chris Liou

34 Centralising traffic engineering Dirk van den Borne

36 OFC 2016 feature

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