Lightwave Editorial Director Stephen Hardy touches on optical M&A (again), new white box switch software, next-gen PON prospects, whether the data center network gravy train is starting to slow, and the FCC chairman's latest suspicions.
It was a big week for open systems. We had several announcements coming out of the TIP Summit, as well as another example of virtualization benefiting optical access. Elsewhere, cloud and colo companies open their wallets and coherent makes gains.
The internet gets wicked big, key 5G support specs are released, Gfast comes on fast, and optical hardware sales take a turn. All this in this week's Friday 5 with Lightwave Editorial Director Stephen Hardy. Sponsored by Senko Advanced Components.
Back from vacation, Lightwave Editorial Director Stephen Hardy catches you up on the top stories of the last fortnight. Another look a silicon photonics, a look ahead to OFC 2019, and Google Fiber quitting the field in Louisville are featured.
