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GEPON, PON technology introduction video. Comparison of different access technologies like DSL, FTTC and FTTB to PO structure. Part 1. More to come soon.

Core network traffic continues to grow unabated at or near Moores law, a doubling of traffic every year. Broadband access and services continue to drive telecoms and are a critical part of the economic engine despite the difficult global environment. For service providers there is a delicate balance between driving more cost reduction while planning for cost effective increase in capacity into the future, avoiding frequent network renewal. Mr. Morin will discuss the variances in global operator trends and provide an outlook on the innovations that are necessary for economic scaling of optical networks.

The UK’s fastest broadband is fibre optic. Only available from Virgin Media. www.hatetowait.co.uk E-Petition – petitions.pm.gov.uk Virgin V Sky – virginvsky.webs.com Virgin Media – allyours.virginmedia.com
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thunderboltdevices.co – Thunderbolt in computing terms is the collaboration between, Apple, Intel, LaCie and Pegasus to provide the fastest computer interconnect currently available. Apple launched the new line of MacBook Pro’s in Feb 2011 where the Mini DisplayPort icon had become a Thunderbolt flash. Under the hood this change allows a two-way transport speed of 20 Gbps together with daisy chaining devices. The timeline of development stretches back to the 1970′s with some technologies like fiber optics (fibre optics – UK spelling) originating in the 1960s from the UK. Thunderbolt technology will simplify a number of issues when it comes to computers and easily outperforms USB 3.0 http Apple – Thunderbolt: Next-generation high-speed I/O technology. Thunderbolt is a revolutionary I/O technology that supports high-resolution displays and high-performance data devices through a single, compact port. … www.apple.com Thunderbolt™ Technology And all Thunderbolt devices share a common connector, allowing users to daisy chain devices one after another with interoperable cables. … www.intel.com Thunderbolt (interface) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A single Thunderbolt port supports hubs as well as a daisy chain of up to seven Thunderbolt devices; up to two of these devices may be high-resolution … en.wikipedia.org Where can I find out about Thunderbolt Devices? – Yahoo! UK … My new MacBook Pro has this on it and the store told me they were coming … Congratulations …
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A single-panel housing is compact wall-mount closure for up to 24 fibers. Learn how to install a pigtailed module within the SPH in this video. (Part 1 of 3)
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Highlights from the second half of the Beavers 27-21 win over the #1 ranked USC Trojans from Reser Stadium. First win over a #1 team since the Giant Killers 3-0 victory over the OJ Simpson led Trojans… giant killers again. Make sure you are watching this video in high quality! It makes a huge difference… To force YouTube to play higher quality any time it is availible (it “reads” your bandwidth and will give you higher quality if it determines your connection is fast enough… I am on fiber optic internet and sometimes it read me as slow enough to not even give me the option of high quality): 1) Go to “Account” at the top 2) Then “more…” 3) On the next page under “Account” go to “Video Playback Quality” 4) Select “I have a fast connection. Always play higher-quality video when it’s available” and SAVE. 5) Done! ENJOY! I cannot even begin to explain how insane it was inside Reser Stadium… on the Laybourne INT everyone was jumping on top of everyone else, I was hugging people I didn’t know… it was insane. Just an amazing game.

Highlights from the first half of the Beavers 27-21 win over the #1 ranked USC Trojans from Reser Stadium. First win over a #1 team since the Giant Killers 3-0 victory over the OJ Simpson led Trojans… giant killers again. Make sure you are watching this video in high quality! It makes a huge difference… To force YouTube to play higher quality any time it is availible (it “reads” your bandwidth and will give you higher quality if it determines your connection is fast enough… I am on fiber optic internet and sometimes it read me as slow enough to not even give me the option of high quality): 1) Go to “Account” at the top 2) Then “more…” 3) On the next page under “Account” go to “Video Playback Quality” 4) Select “I have a fast connection. Always play higher-quality video when it’s available” and SAVE. 5) Done! ENJOY! I cannot even begin to explain how insane it was inside Reser Stadium… on the Laybourne INT everyone was jumping on top of everyone else, I was hugging people I didn’t know… it was insane. Just an amazing game.
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A compilation of various led and fiber optic hacks and projects the average Joe can assemble to create one hell of an awesome, wild party.
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Switching Broadband suppliers: Getting more bang for your buck – Part One

Article by Andy Adams

These days most households have the Internet with most of them getting a DSL line or Broadband for their homes. Broadband suppliers are like electricity suppliers, over the years the range of competitors all vying for your business has grown massively. In a test with one postcode I was able to find seven different broadband suppliers in my area, all offering different packages and extras for different prices depending on however much I wanted to spend per month.

Broadband is provided under contracts similar to Mobile Phone contracts, they tend to be 12 month agreements after which you can carry on with your supplier or make the jump to another, a lot of the time with contracts like this people have an overwhelming feeling of apathy and stick with their current supplier to avoid any hassle, providers rely on this to retain your business and you could get better deals elsewhere if you looked around.

This guide is going to go through what to look for if you have had enough with your current supplier and want to explore pastures new, however if you’re happy with your service then it is still worth reading on as you never know you may find an area where you could save money or get a bit extra from your provider.

How fast are we going?First of all you should consider how fast your connection is at the moment, this can be done by using an online broadband speed test, these websites get two figures: your upload speed and download speed, the latter normally being considerably larger than the former. It’s the download speed which is normally referenced in the adverts and brochures of the speed you can expect when you sign up.

Now the number you get back may be vastly different from the advertised speed, say you signed up for a speedy 8MB speed connection it isn’t uncommon for the download speed to actually be less than half of that number. Before you go complaining to your supplier there’s no point, whilst they are not exactly clear if you look at the detail it says “up to” before the stated speeds, a nasty trick you’ll probably think especially if you never actually get the full fat speed you pay for.

The reason for this is that the distance you are from the local telephone exchange affects the strength of your signal, as well as other factors such as the quality of the cabling in your area, the majority of internet cabling in the UK is still copper wiring which can lose signal strength over distance and time. The UK telecommunication companies such as Virgin Media are trying to get new Fibre-Optic cabling rolled out over the country to reduce the degradation in speed and allow for even faster broadband.

How much power is too much power?As well as checking how fast your connection is, before you commit to a particular package you should consider how much speed you will actually need, whilst there are