ITU STANDARD ENSURES BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OPERATORS.(International Telecommunication Union )(Brief Article) From: Tech Europe | Date: May 26, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Europe Information Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced on May 13 that a global standard for a new optical fibre had been adopted to make it easier for network operators to deploy bandwidth to maximise technology in their core networks. The development of standards in this area is important if network operators are to reduce costs and provide more innovative services to customers. The new standard - Recommendation G.656 - permits easier deployment of Coarse Wave Division Multiplex...