5G may be only just out of the starting blocks, but 6G is quickly emerging as the next hot topic. We perhaps shouldn’t have been surprised to learn that, in the same month that it launched 5G in 50 cities, China announced the launch of a national technology R&D centre focused on 6G. The telecoms […]
With the emergence of 400G Ethernet we have seen the wide deployment of higher order modulation in client interfaces. We have moved from the mature NRZ of 100G and below to PAM-4 modulation both optically and electrically. This has allowed 400G links to be deployed for reaches of 10km. But what about applications like data […]
VIAVI announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Barry Johnson, VP of Global Channels, to its 2020 list of Channel Chiefs. This annual list recognizes the top vendor executives who continually demonstrate exemplary leadership, influence, innovation, and growth for the IT channel. Barry was chosen as a 2020 Channel Chief […]
After reviewing all available data, VIAVI has chosen to cancel participation in this year’s MWC Barcelona out of an abundance of caution and concern for our employees, customers and partners. VIAVI remains excited about its powerful suite of 5G solutions. We will be contacting customers and other stakeholders that we intended to meet at the […]
This is the first in a series of blog posts that offer technical and industry insights from Dr. Paul Brooks, who has been involved in R&D and product management for high speed electronic and photonic test equipment for over 20 years. Dr. Brooks holds several patents related to measurement in high speed test equipment and […]
The future of the network: 5G, Fiber Optics & Edge Computing A digital network is, in layman’s terms, a transportation system for information. Imagine the system to be a factory floor conveyor belt. In this scenario, edge computing processes are ‘stations’ placed as far out as possible on the belt to make it faster […]
One of the most exciting selling points of 5G is the release of congestion currently experienced on the 4G network. Add to that unparalleled internet speeds and data transfers, the new mobile internet technology is beaming with potential waiting to be scaled. Anyone on the 4G network can attest to the congestion with untimely pauses […]
VIAVI today announced that Butler Technologies was awarded the Velocity Partner Program Pinnacle Award for 2019. The VIAVI Velocity Pinnacle Award recognizes the highest performing channel partners as measured by their recent financial performance. Butler Technologies played a pivotal role in securing strategic deals for VIAVI Solutions last year. These projects included supplying fiber test […]
Recently, VISA published a Security Alert that described three attacks targeting point-of-sale (POS) systems. While fuel dispenser merchants’ POS environments were the targets, this little article is not about bad guys and gas pumps, this is a discussion about profiles. What profiles? Why profiles? In this context, let’s define two types of profiles this way: […]
Companies agree on a distribution deal for VIAVI test solutions in the United States VIAVI has announced an alliance with Ingram Micro Inc. for U.S. distribution of select VIAVI test instruments for fiber and cable networks, and performance management solutions for enterprise networks. Market-leading product portfolios represented in the deal include fiber test tools such […]
