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MEF offers MEF-CECP Study Guide

Those of you cramming for your Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP) certification might benefit from a new online study guide the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has launched. The study guide is available in a universal browser format and as part of the mobile iPad app...

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Broadcom to acquire PON chip vendor BroadLight

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BroadLight, Inc. for $195 million net of cash assumed. Privately owned BroadLight develops processors and related software for passive optical network (PON) applications, specifically GPON. The deal calls for Broadcom to buy...

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Tata Communications rings world with fiber

Tata Communications (NYSE: TCL) says that with the recent launch of the Tata Global Network – Eurasia (TGN-EA) cable, it now owns the world’s first around-the-world fiber-optic cable network. “Our customers, whether a European auto-manufacturer, an Asian hotel group or a large U.S. financial services...

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Death of the OB van

Only a few years ago, remote production seemed like a distant reality unlikely to make any headway before the 2012 Olympics. However, recently it has become more accessible, and it’s now time for the outside broadcast van (OB) to start worrying about the future of...

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Timbercon offers QSFP/QSFP+ passive electrical loopback

Timbercon, Inc. has announced availability of the QSFP/QSFP+ passive electrical loopback. The electrical loopback is used for testing QSFP/QSFP+ transceiver ports in board-level test. Substituting the electrical loopback for a full featured transceiver provides a more cost-effective, low-cost alternative, Timbercon asserts. The electrical loopback is...

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