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UNH-IOL Hosts VDSL2 Vectoring Plugfest

May 29, 2015

The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) hosted a plugfest earlier this month for vendors to test their latest VDSL2 vectoring equipment and software. The series of VDSL2 Vectoring Plugfest, organized by the Broadband Forum, have enabled participants to develop interoperable and deployable solutions. Participants included ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, AVM GmbH, Broadcom, Calix, Ikanos, Lantiq, and Triductor.

“The plugfest test events serve a critical role in the industry, helping our member companies develop interoperable and robust solutions,” said Robin...

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G.fast Promises Faster DSL Over Existing Wiring

February 10, 2015

G.fast—the latest and fastest version of DSL—may eventually deliver a super-fast upgrade in speed to DSL users. Late last year, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) approved this new version of the digital-subscriber-line (DSL) standard for Internet access over the plain old telephone service (POTS), also known as the public switched telephone network (PSTN). POTS uses the massive installed base of unshielded twisted-pair wiring from telephone central office to the home or office.

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G.fast: A Powerful Weapon for Telcos

December 29, 2014

Approval of G.fast digital subscriber line (DSL) technology is an early Christmas present for the telephone industry. It potentially offers tremendous advantages for these companies, which are facing ever-tougher competition from cable MSOs, Google Fiber – and other independent providers – and wireless operators.

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ITU Stamps G.fast

December 5, 2014

G.fast, the technology that will bring 1-Gig speeds to DSL, reached a milestone Friday as the members of the ITU awarded final approval to the standard.

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G-fast Chips: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020

November 6, 2014

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (November 1, 2014) - WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study G.fast Chips: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020. The 2014 study has 256 pages, 109 tables and figures. Worldwide G.fast Chip markets are increasingly diversified, poised to achieve significant growth as broadband is used in every industry segment.

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G.fast on the Fast Track

November 6, 2014

The telephone industry wasn't kidding when it named the newest version of its digital subscriber line (DSL) technology G.fast. Indeed, it's fast in two ways: The speed at which it delivers data over copper and the timeline the telephone industry is employing to bring it to market.

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Telecom Industry Gets Serious About G.fast

November 3, 2014

At least two North American service providers are very interested in using G.fast technology to dramatically boost the bandwidth that can be delivered over existing copper pair phone wiring, according to a source who should have a good handle on this - Lincoln Lavoie, senior engineer for the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab oratory, which has been selected by the Broadband Forum to certify G.fast equipment.

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Will G.fast 'Un-obsolete' Copper in Telco Networks?

October 28, 2014

The era of G.fast, an approach that radically expands the data carrying capabilities of digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, is almost here.

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G.fast:A Golden Opportunity For Copper-Based Broadband?

October 28, 2014

While cable's DOCSIS 3.1 platform looks to extend the life of HFC networks, an emerging technology called G.fast aims to perform a similar trick for DSL for the telcos as they look for ways to squeeze more speed out of their widely deployed copper-based networks.

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UNH-IOL Selected as G.fast Test Lab

October 24, 2014

Durham, N.H. -- The Broadband Forum has announced the selection of the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab (UNH-IOL) as the official test lab for the latest upcoming iteration of DSL, known as G.fast. The UNH-IOL is currently the only official test site for G.fast products.

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