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The Intelligent Optical SuperInternet
"The optical sector of the IT industry is experiencing a critical
shortage of knowledge workers. In fact, in desperation, this sector is literally
destroying it's own breeding grounds for qualified personnel by hiring the professors
and instructors out of the Colleges and Universities, effectively strangling
their ability to research, design and deploy their complex optic technology"
Dr. Gaylen Duncan, visiting
Regina, Saskatchewan, February 2001
This Intelligent Optical SuperInternet section of our web site is focuses on describing the Optical sector of the IT industry, perhaps providing a launching pad for our Associates, MindLeaders subscribers, and clients to a more informed perspective of the arrival of the "SuperInternet". Duncans MindLeaders
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Optical
Internetworking: Terabit Scale Internets
On December 13, 1999, Cisco announced its 12000 Terabit System
and the 12016 Gigabit Switch Router(GSR). Please join Graeme Fraser, Vice
President and General Manager of the Optical Internetworking Business Unit, as
he walks through a presentation describing in detail how the Terabit System and
12016 GSR support Terabit Scale Internets.
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Evolution to intelligent packet-optical interworking Difference between packet-optical interworking and optical
intelligence
Value of implementing an intelligent packet-optical
interworking strategy
Week of 1/20/01: Providing core technology, such as switch
fabrics, for the routing, switching and optical transport markets. Solutions
for the evolution of optical technology.
Industry Experts Corporate Spotlights Bill Weir (56k
| 300k) Sharing the Knowledge Behind the Network We have years of experience solving the most complex networking issues.
As a result of that experience, we've gained valuable insight into the
issues IT professionals deal with on a regular basis. The
Knowledge Seminar Series shares our experience and insight.
Through these seminars, you can talk to network experts and hear from your
peers.
Originally
presented on August 16, 2000, this event is the first of a continuing series
of online seminars
presented by "Inform Online" -- the Nortel Networks eSeminar Series.
Learn more about:
Optical
Internet Solutions
Optical Wireless Technology
Show #832
Windows Media Video 56k
Windows Media Video 300k
Matt Flanigan, President, Telecomuniations Industry Association
Guests help showcase their companies.
Vice President of Marketing, Power X Limited Theresa Carbonneau (56k
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President and CEO, fSONA Communications
Knowledge Web-Seminars
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Maxwell's Rainbow
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Telecosm: |
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"Nothing is too wonderful to be true."
— James Clerk Maxwell, discoverer of electromagnetism
Online
Teach Yourself Fiber Optics - Online!
Take
"hands-on" training online
New: Get Certified
With our Fotec and Fiber U training programs, we've taught over 8,000 people about fiber optics since 1982. But we know that many of you do not have time to come to one of our courses, so we have added this "Fiber U Online" course for you to take at home on your own schedule.
In this "Fiber U Online" course, you will learn about the basics of fiber optics, similar to the material we teach in our classroom sessions. Each lesson will require you to read a section of online training material from the Fotec web site, test your comprehension and check your answers.
- Further Training
- After you complete the online courses, you still have to develop skills in cable preparation, handling, termination, splicing and testing. For that, we have developed a self-study program with lesson plans, videos, the Fiber U Toolbox and a box full of components to work with.
- We now also offer "virtual hands-on courses" online that teaches fiber optic termination and testing. You really learn hands-on techniques from these unique courses!
- Certification For Fiber U Online Students!
- Now you can become a "Certified Fiber Optic Technician." The Fiber Optic Association offers the Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) exam, an open book exam which you take on your own. By completing this Fiber U course, which is FOA approved, you can take the exam at a special price. Fotec offers a package of a self-study guide, the FOA textbook, The Fiber Optic Technicians Manual, on which the CFOT exam is based, and the exam, including one year membership in The FOA. You can purchase this from the Cable U Online Store or from Fotec.
The Fusion Splicing Education Center and Basic Principles of Fiber Optics Tutorials allow you to learn more about Corning Cable Systems' products and Telecommunications technologies at your own pace.
Fusion
Splicing Education Center
Basic
Principles of Fiber Optics
Fiber
Optics Basics
by
Terry Macy
In recent years it has become apparent that fiber-optics are steadily replacing copper wire as an appropriate means of communication signal transmission. Fiber-optic systems are currently used most extensively as the transmission link between terrestrial hardwired systems. They span the long distances between local phone systems as well as providing the backbone architecture of a city phone system. Other system users include cable television services, university campuses, office buildings, industrial plants, and electric utility companies. This briefing will give an overview of fiber-optic technology, telecommunication applications, fiber-optic advantages and disadvantages, fiber-optic economics.
By Jeff Hecht
Reproduced from Fiber Optics Technician's Handbook, by Jim Hayes, Delmar Publishers, Albany, New York.
Please check back here regularly...we are just getting this section started.......February 26, 2001
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November 05, 2007
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