All network elements in a Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) must be synchronized to the same clock in order to prevent data loss. This common clock is a highly accurate free-running cesium clock or ...

HORSHAM, Pa. — Motorola Inc.'s broadband communications systems group here today announced an agreement to buy Synchronous Inc. of San Jose to expand its infrastructure products for optical networking ...

Protecting essential data has never been more important than it is today due to the escalating cost of system downtime and the increased likelihood of natural and human-made disasters. As a result, ...

Remember those World War II Navy movies where a sailor on one ship signaled to another by flashing Morse code with a large, shutter-equipped spotlight? The receiving ship then flashed the same message ...

Rapid deployment of high-speed, high-traffic fiber-optic networks is fueling the global economy. Bandwidth-hungry Internet, web-hosting, and e-commerce applications continue to force network growth.