[Podcast] Beating the Supply Chain Crunch - A Case Study for Open Networking

In our latest episode of The Critical Lowdown, we interviewed our customer MetaLINK Technologies, one of the Top 20 Independent ISPs in North America and partner IP ArchiTechs to discuss how turning to open networking allowed them to stand up a new network in 3 months to meet the explosion in demand for high speed broadband, all while saving money and enjoying a better support experience than they had with legacy vendors.
Listen Now

2,048 Residences Served from 1 Box | Unboxing Radisys's RLT-1600x Optical Line Terminal

In the latest unboxing video our Senior Systems Engineer Barry McGinley takes a look at the RLT-1600X OLT from Radisys Corporation, and demonstrates how this one box can provide broadband access to up to 2,048 residences. Keep an eye out for a surprise visitor in the middle!
Watch Now

Unboxing Vantiva's OWA3111 Wi-Fi Extender

Enabled with the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology, Vantiva's (formerly Technicolor) Wi-Fi extenders offer whole home coverage for reliable and consistent signal strength. No more dead spots or jittery Zoom calls. We have them in stock, ready to ship today! Take a look under the hood in our unboxing video by Chris Walsh, Technical Sales for EPS Global on the East Coast.
Watch Now

[Podcast] Broadband Connectivity Reimagined - Turning Service Providers into Experience Providers

As users enjoy richer services such as 4K or even 8K video, gaming, augmented or virtual reality, and buffer free conference calls, more strain is being placed on the existing wireless infrastructure found in your average household. In episode 11 of The Critical Lowdown we spoke to Gunter Reiss, CMO with DZS, about how Service Providers can provide a richer experience to their end customers, while reducing truck rolls, customer churn and create new revenue streams.
Listen Now

Edgecore Upgrades its MLTG-Series to Achieve Greater Deployment Flexibility

Edgecore have announced a firmware upgrade of their Terragraph certified products ── MLTG-CN, and MLTG-CN LR - breaking more terrain and deployment limitations, and bringing a higher ROI.
Learn More

II-VI is now Coherent

II-VI Incorporated, a leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, has announced a corporate name change to Coherent Corp. and a new brand identity, following the successful completion of II-VI’s acquisition of Coherent, Inc., on July 1, 2022.
Read Press Release

XtraTAP Portable Packet Broker - Product Demo

The XtraTAP Portable Packet Broker provides a range of network TAP (Test Access Point) and network Packet Broker functionalities in a compact chassis for mid-size IT networks. It can be deployed at the main datacenter or at branch locations. Mirror network traffic and set filters to control traffic sent to connected network tools. Easily set-up, configure, and manage with a user-friendly GUI to ensure full visibility into the desired network data. Enjoy zero license or per port fees for the life of the product. The XtraTAP will not affect the performance of the network.
Watch Product Demo

Efficient Optical Transport Networks with OpenZR+

The DWDM is an essential technology used in optical networks to transport data over long distances. It is an integral part of most mid to long haul networks such as metro aggregation and data center interconnects. Coherent technology leverages advance DSP to overcome the speed and distance limitation of DWDM and push the boundary to next level. OpenZR+ combines two industry standards for high speed transport interoperability to enable 100G to 400G multi-rate traffic using coherent technology in QSFP-DD form factor transceivers.
Continue Reading

Plume SuperPod with Wi-Fi 6

Radisys RLT-1600x - Optical Line Terminal

OWA3111 - Wi-Fi extender