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Byline: Mike Angell
Optical Networks Get Passive
They haven't been getting aggressive investment, but passive optical networks, or PONs, are getting more looks. PON links high-speed optical cables directly to homes and businesses. The passive part stems from PON gear not using complex electronics to transmit data. A PON device mostly "splits" optical laser signals into smaller, more usable data streams. Since it ...