broadband access disaggregation

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Iskratel delivers “first-of-a-kind” carrier-grade software-defined PON solution

By Peter Dykes

Broadband access provider Iskratel, is claiming an important milestone in enabling operators to deploy carrier-grade, with its virtualised PON solutions by launching a complete, integrated Software-Defined PON (SD-PON) solution, leveraging Radisys’ SD-PON framework for broadband access disaggregation. Based on open-community initiatives and the Open Networking Foundation’s (ONF) CORD® architecture, the SD-PON solution is claimed to […]

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The value of achieving optical networking certifications

There has been an ongoing debate about the value of professional certifications since they became popular in the 1990s. Unfortunately, many of these professional certifications received bad publicity for producing professionals with theoretical knowledge and little or no hands-on experience. Professional certifications have come a long way since then and have a place next to formal college or university education and offer verifiable proof of knowledge and hands-on skills. This article will explain certifications and help you decide if they can benefit your optical networking career.

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