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Old 07-05-2008, 20:39   #5
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Re: Virgin Media trials 40Gbit/s connections in the UK

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Originally Posted by DJ2liveUK View Post
looks like a carrot on a stick presentation for the shareholders to me.
"More importantly, perhaps, is the fact that it wasn't purely a technology demonstration, but represented a customer evaluating the equipment to see if it makes economic sense to deploy it in the network."

http://fibresystems.org/cws/article/news/34108



"The live field trial, conducted in late April 2008, carried 40G traffic generated by Virgin Media and delivered over its long-haul optical network between Manchester and London. The trial effectively positions Virgin Media as the first UK operator to offer 40G wavelength services between UK locations and, following the success of the pilot, the company is now looking to deploy."

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...re/0393959.htm
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