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To: ftth who wrote (1621)	12/30/2000 10:55:40 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) of 46821

A very good find, ftth. Thanks. The article reinforces some of the things we've been saying here and elsewhere in the past concerning MEMS in optical transmission and switchng systems: Moving parts, with their millisecond switching times in the face of micro- and soon nano- second decision times, and their vulnerability to physical vibration and mechanical failures, have no place beyond bread-board experiments in the lab, IMO. Certainly, no place in longer-term carrier-grade photonic infrastructure. We see here, again, another placeholder offering - a point made by the article quite nicely, in not so many words - with a death sentence posted on its head. I made similar observations about the rotating mirrors that were found in SilkRoad's contraption, and I made the same statements about the LU array when it made its debut. Moving parts, for no shortage of reasons, have no place in next gen optical network elements. All IMO. Comments and corrections are welcome. FAC

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