All network elements in a Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) must be synchronized to the same clock in order to prevent data loss. This common clock is a highly accurate free-running cesium clock or ...

Remember those World War II Navy movies where a sailor on one ship signaled to another by flashing Morse code with a large, shutter-equipped spotlight? The receiving ship then flashed the same message ...

Protecting essential data has never been more important than it is today due to the escalating cost of system downtime and the increased likelihood of natural and human-made disasters. As a result, ...

Rapid deployment of high-speed, high-traffic fiber-optic networks is fueling the global economy. Bandwidth-hungry Internet, web-hosting, and e-commerce applications continue to force network growth.

In an effort to expand its optical product line, Intel Corp. today announced it has acquired West Bay Semiconductor Inc. in a cash-for-assets transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed. West Bay, ...