Project RAPSI

Optical microcircuits enhance health, security and computation capacity

Applications and Research

Finnish partners accelerate development of silicon photonics application

By Matthew Peach

• Project RAPSI: “Ramping up Silicon Photonics business in Finland” • Turning silicon photonics into a new competitive asset for the electronics industry • Optical microcircuits enhance health, security and computation capacity VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, together with Tampere University of Technology, are accelerating the development and commercialisation of silicon photonics products – […]

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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.