Comments on: Sprint Bets Big on Super-fast Broadband http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mike http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-890878 Mike Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:53:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-890878 Actually Cisco's CRS-1 router uses 40Gbps transceivers designed by Stratalight, so does Alcatel-Lucent. Ciena's 40Gbps gear will only deliver 2000km distance over 100Ghz spacing (which means 40 wavelengths instead of 80). Both Cisco's and Ciena's gears are unable to handle a lot of PMD, and most of the time requires dispersion compensation modules. right now the king of the hill 40g solution is from nortel, they use coherent detection. Actually Cisco’s CRS-1 router uses 40Gbps transceivers designed by Stratalight, so does Alcatel-Lucent. Ciena’s 40Gbps gear will only deliver 2000km distance over 100Ghz spacing (which means 40 wavelengths instead of 80). Both Cisco’s and Ciena’s gears are unable to handle a lot of PMD, and most of the time requires dispersion compensation modules. right now the king of the hill 40g solution is from nortel, they use coherent detection.

]]> By: crahbari http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888853 crahbari Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:17:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888853 Read more about this at the following site: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/more/?ndmHsc=infSearch&viewID=searchbar_process&keywordType=1&vnsId=-2147483648&keyword=sprint&searchHereRadio=false&ndmConfigId=searchNDMConfig Read more about this at the following site:
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/more/?ndmHsc=infSearch&viewID=searchbar_process&keywordType=1&vnsId=-2147483648&keyword=sprint&searchHereRadio=false&ndmConfigId=searchNDMConfig

]]> By: crahbari http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888841 crahbari Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:53:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888841 You guys are talking about 2 different things. 40 Gbps is the fastest existing speed for IP/Internet. What comcast has is a 100 G DWDM. Sprint uses the Ciena DWDM equipment with 80 Wavelengths capable of 1.9 Terabits /sec. that's 1900 Gbps! Sprint 40GIG IP network is based on Cisco CRS-1 Router which Cisco developed with input from scratch. This is the fastest router in existance. Sprint IS in the cutting edge of Internet speed. You guys are talking about 2 different things. 40 Gbps is the fastest existing speed for IP/Internet. What comcast has is a 100 G DWDM. Sprint uses the Ciena DWDM equipment with 80 Wavelengths capable of 1.9 Terabits /sec. that’s 1900 Gbps! Sprint 40GIG IP network is based on Cisco CRS-1 Router which Cisco developed with input from scratch. This is the fastest router in existance. Sprint IS in the cutting edge of Internet speed.

]]> By: Justin http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888762 Justin Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:54:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888762 I assume that Sprint's 40Gbps footprint is much larger than Comcast's 100Gbps footprint, making Comcast's irrelevant in comparison. I assume that Sprint’s 40Gbps footprint is much larger than Comcast’s 100Gbps footprint, making Comcast’s irrelevant in comparison.

]]> By: Allen http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888730 Allen Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:42:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888730 Damn Spartan beat me to it, although I would tend to say "some" rather than "most". Damn Spartan beat me to it, although I would tend to say “some” rather than “most”.

]]> By: Spartan http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888632 Spartan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:50:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888632 Congrats to Sprint I guess. Most other providers, such as Comcast, have 40Gbps in the core already and demonstrated 100Gbps in production in March at IETF 71. The question to them should be when they'll move to 100Gbps to catch up with Comcast and other firms. Congrats to Sprint I guess. Most other providers, such as Comcast, have 40Gbps in the core already and demonstrated 100Gbps in production in March at IETF 71. The question to them should be when they’ll move to 100Gbps to catch up with Comcast and other firms.

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888620 Stacey Higginbotham Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:06:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888620 Mark, you caught me. I got all excited over 40 GigE, but it it is 40 Gbps rather than Ethernet. We've adjusted accordingly. Mark, you caught me. I got all excited over 40 GigE, but it it is 40 Gbps rather than Ethernet. We’ve adjusted accordingly.

]]> By: Alex Berger http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888611 Alex Berger Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:42:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888611 Thank god. The more that make moves like this the more my slight faith in the future of the US as a competitive entity in the cyber revolution increases. Thank god. The more that make moves like this the more my slight faith in the future of the US as a competitive entity in the cyber revolution increases.

]]> By: mark seery http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888605 mark seery Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:29:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888605 Are you sure it is "40GE" as opposed to simply 40Gbps? Are you sure it is “40GE” as opposed to simply 40Gbps?

]]> By: AllenHarkleroad http://gigaom.com/2008/07/15/sprint-bets-big-on-superfast-ethernet/#comment-888604 AllenHarkleroad Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:28:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14155#comment-888604 Sprint overcharged my small (US) company for over $50,000.00. We caught them doing it and now they refuse to refund the over-payments. You can read the full story at http://www.sprint-really-sucks.com I also wrote an open letter to Dan Hesse the Chairman and CEO of Sprint Nextel. It is a good read so please consider reading the letter. http://www.sprint-really-sucks.com/open-letter-dan-hesse.aspx Sprint overcharged my small (US) company for over $50,000.00. We caught them doing it and now they refuse to refund the over-payments. You can read the full story at http://www.sprint-really-sucks.com

I also wrote an open letter to Dan Hesse the Chairman and CEO of Sprint Nextel. It is a good read so please consider reading the letter.

http://www.sprint-really-sucks.com/open-letter-dan-hesse.aspx

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