Magazine: January 2009
NRENS take control of lightpaths
David Salmon explains why the research and education community is exploring its own ideas about the automated provisioning of end-to-end optical circuits.
Optical switches ready to move into access networks
Fibre-to-the-home networks will comprise an unprecedented number of fibre connections. Joe Parker describes the role that optical switches could play in managing the fibre plant.
Amsterdam’s Citynet scores a home run for fibre
Amsterdam's municipal fibre network has become a showcase for fibre-to-the-home in Europe. Pauline Rigby took a trip to the Dutch capital to see how the build out is progressing.
WDM-PON blurs the boundary between metro and last mile
WDM-PON could provide operators with an elegant way to simplify and futureproof their access network architecture. Roy Rubenstein reports on the latest developments.
2018: an optical odyssey
Web exclusive - In almost any vision of the future, mankind inevitably relies on ubiquitous high-speed communication. Here's one view of what the world might look like 10 years from now.