“Although first quarter revenue was below our initial expectations as a result of the previously announced 40G supply shortages, we delivered 22 percent year over year growth and maintained gross margin above 33 percent,” said Dr. Thompson Lin, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) founder and CEO. “With steady shipments of 40G components from our external supplier […]
Day: May 7, 2015
Beyond the Triple Play
More than a decade ago, cable companies introduced the triple play of voice, video and data that is now the standard telecom offering worldwide. Fiber’s greater bandwidth and reliability allow FTTH providers to think beyond the triple play and offer services tailored to communities’ needs. Some of these services help differentiate fiber-to-the-home communities; some generate […]
Measuring Bandwidth of 10G Laser-optimized Multimode Fiber
1. The traditional Overfilled Launch (OFL) method of measuring bandwidth in multimode fiber has been replaced by new, more advanced techniques. The advent of 850 nm VCSEL light sources and 10G laser-optimized 50 µm multimode (OM3) fiber has enabled cost-effective 10G transmission for short reach enterprise applications. Unlike LEDs, VCSELs don’t light up the entire […]