Friday
22Jan2010
Why optical transceiver vendors are like discus-throwers
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:39AM 
Guest blog on Lightwave magazine, click here.
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Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:39AM Thursday
31Dec2009
Differentiation in a market that demands sameness
Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 6:14PM Transceiver feature: Part 2
At first sight, optical transceiver vendors have little scope for product differentiation. Modules are defined through a multi-source agreement (MSA) and used to transport specified protocols over predefined distances.
“Their attitude is let the big guys kill themselves at 40 and 100 Gig while they beat down costs"
Vladimir Kozlov, LightCounting
tagged 100Gbps, 40GbE, Fibre Channel, Finisar, Juniper Networks, LightCounting, MSA, Ovum, PON, SONET, optical transceivers in Feature Print Article
100Gbps, 40GbE, Fibre Channel, Finisar, Juniper Networks, LightCounting, MSA, Ovum, PON, SONET, optical transceivers in Feature Print Article Wednesday
30Dec2009
Do multi-source agreements benefit the optical industry?
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 10:46AM Transceiver feature: Part 1
System vendors may adore optical transceivers but there is a concern about how multi-source agreements originate.
Optical transceiver form factors, defined through multi-source agreements (MSAs), benefit equipment vendors by ensuring there are several suppliers to choose from. No longer must a system vendor develop its own or be locked in with a supplier.
“Personally, the MSA is the worst thing that has happened to the optical industry”
Marek Tlaka, Luxtera
