To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (21761 ) 6/1/2007 6:14:00 PM From: Frank A. Coluccio Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 46821 Lightwave Direct Newsletter of June 1, 2007 URLs for all items below at: newsletters.pennnet.com In the news FCC boosts competitive phone, video opportunities in multi-unit buildings New entrants to the video services and telephony markets should not be prevented from competing for consumers in multi-unit buildings based on costly and inefficient industry practices, says the Commission. More...lw.pennnet.com Comcast to deploy 300-mi fiber network extension in Vermont Comcast has announced the beginning of a 300-mile extension of its fiber network in 2007, expanding access to Comcast's cable television, high-speed Internet, and phone services in 58 Vermont communities. More...lw.pennnet.com Japanese R&E network selects Juniper's core routers Japan's National Institute of Informatics has upgraded its nationwide SINET3 backbone with Juniper Networks T-series Core Routers for the delivery of next-generation IP services, including Layer 2 and 3 VPNs, IPv6, GMPLS, multicasting, and multi-homing services. More...lw.pennnet.com NEON adds new wavelength services The carrier says it will offer 2.5- and 10-Gbit/sec wavelength services along the Interstate 95 corridor. More...lw.pennnet.com New product Aegis Lightwave intros carrier-grade optical layer monitor The OLM 8000 is 1-RU high and comes with four or eight ports, each capable of monitoring up to 80 DWDM channels on 200-, 100-, or 50-GHz spacing, say Aegis Lightwave representatives. More...lw.pennnet.com Featured articleFTTH architecture choice requires long-term view By Wolfgang Fischer, Cisco -- Network planners must take care to determine whether a seemingly cost-effective access technology will constitute a bottleneck for future bit-rate requirements. More...lw.pennnet.com ------