According to the report, the assemblies required will meet Telcordia’s (News - Alert) GR-1435 specifications, a requirement for telco equipment providers.
“We worked closely with Avago to develop a solution that not only meets telecom specification standards for optical-cable to optical-module mating, but also provides optimum airflow and cable management for next-generation applications in emerging high-speed data and computer markets.”
Last but not least, the U.S. Unified Community Anchor Network (UCAN) Network won a $62.5 million grant to interconnect existing academic and research networks nationwide over a 100 Gbps nationwide backbone.
TMCnet’s Joan Engebreston spoke with Mark Johnson, executive director for UCAN in more detail about the project and the technologies involved.
When asked if decision-makers had any difficulty finding dark fiber everywhere they needed it, Johnson said finding fiber on nationwide routes wasn’t difficult,
“But it is a challenge to get them to sell it to you,” he said.
UCAN has managed to obtain 100 Gbps routes despite the challenges.
Read the full interview here.
That’s it for this week’s dark fiber news recap. Be sure to check into the dark fiber community for up to the minute industry news on this trending topic.
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