G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Adoption of 100G Technology in Spread’s Chicago-New York Network

Spread Networks is a leader in the telecommunication industry. Murray White, the Executive Vice President for Market Development of Spread, is pleased with the company’s deployment of 100 G fiber network that links Chicago and New York.

20 Sep 2012

Semtech to Participate in Optical Internetworking Forum Demonstration of CEI-28G-VSR Implementation Agreement at ECOC 2012

Semtech announced its decision to take part in the ECOC 2012 as a participant in the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) demonstration of the CEI-28G-VSR Implementation Agreement (IA). Semtech, along with other companies, will showcase OIF interoperability through OIF’s link layer and physical layer demonstrations.

18 Sep 2012

OFS Releases EZ-Bend InvisiLight Optical Solution

OFS has announced that its EZ-Bend InvisiLight Optical Solution, which is useful for multiple dwelling units and homes, will now be commercially available in the market. This optical solution will be displayed by OFS in booth # 335, at the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012, in Amsterdam.

18 Sep 2012

Scientist Receives António Champalimaud Vision Award for Innovation in Adaptive Optics Technologies

One of the world’s top specialists on human vision, David Williams, will be honored with the António Champalimaud Vision Award at Lisbon, in Portugal.

17 Sep 2012

Finisar to Showcase New Optical Processors and 100GE CFP2 Module at ECOC 2012

At the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012, Finisar plans to demonstrate its 100GE CFP2 module, WaveShaper 4000S Fourier Processor and WaveShaper 2000S Polarization Processor.

17 Sep 2012

Molex, Optical Internetworking Forum Join to Demonstrate Interconnect Speeds of Over 100 Gb/s

At the ECOC 2012 Exhibition in Amsterdam, Molex will join other members of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) to demonstrate interconnect speeds of more than 100 Gb/s. Live demonstrations of OIF interoperability are to be held at the event.

15 Sep 2012

Altera Introduces Multi-Rate OTN Muxponder Solution for 100G Network Aggregation

Altera, a provider of programmable logic solutions for system and semiconductor companies, has added a single-chip 100G muxponder solution to its portfolio of optical transport network (OTN) solutions.

15 Sep 2012

Tellabs Introduces New Wall-Mountable Optical Network Terminal

Tellabs, a provider of mobile, optical, business and services solutions, has introduced a new small optical network terminal (ONT) that can be installed inside walls. Touted to be the smallest ONT in the world, the Tellabs 100 Series Mini Optical Network Terminals can be fit nearly anywhere.

13 Sep 2012

Research Report on the Fibre Optic Cable Installation Market in Australia

IBISWorld has released a new research report on the fibre optic cable installation market in Australia. The report forecasts the industry to grow at an annualized rate of 71.8% in the five years through 2012-13. The revenue for 2012-13 is expected to increase by 236.7% annually to $1.78 billion.

12 Sep 2012

Synopsys Releases Latest RSoft Optical Communication Design Suite with OptSim v5.3

Synopsys, a global provider of electronic design automation technology, has released its latest version of RSoft Optical Communication Design Suite with OptSim version 5.3 and ModeSYS multimode companion tool.

10 Sep 2012

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