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New technology of optical signal transmission over long distances

28.04.2000

At the Fiber Optic Manufacturers Conference in Baltimore, Canada's Nortel Networks (NT) unveiled advanced technology for long distance optical transmission.

Called ULTRA, the technology was developed by Qtera, which Nortel acquired in December 1999. It allows the transmission of a signal over fiber optic networks over 2,5 miles (4000 km) without costly regeneration.

Current technologies provide signal transmission without regeneration for distances up to 400 miles (640 km). The speed of equipment based on ULTRA technology is 10 Gbps.

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