Terminology Clarification - "Active Wave"

Tue Oct 17 04:24:05 UTC 2017

I agree with Tony Wicks. I have seen an “active” wave referred to on active wave gear a a “passive” wave on a passive mux.

Justin Wilson
j2sw at mtin.net

www.mtin.net
www.midwest-ix.com

> On Oct 1, 2017, at 4:29 PM, jeff herbel <herbeljs at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes. They might be thinking of dark fiber..
> 
> On Sun, Oct 1, 2017, 4:20 PM Rod Beck <rod.beck at unitedcablecompany.com <mailto:rod.beck at unitedcablecompany.com>>
> wrote:
> 
>> A financial firm asked me if a 10 gig wave offer was an "active wave". 😨
>> 
>> 
>> LAN PHY 10 GigE, WAN PHY 10 GigE, transparent, STM64, OC192. Yes.
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>> Active?
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>> 
>> Roderick Beck
>> 
>> Director of Global Sales
>> 
>> United Cable Company
>> 
>> www.unitedcablecompany.com<http://www.unitedcablecompany.com>
>> 
>> 85 Király utca
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=85+Kir%C3%A1ly+utca&entry=gmail&source=g <https://maps.google.com/?q=85+Kir%C3%A1ly+utca&entry=gmail&source=g>>,
>> 1077 Budapest
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>> rod.beck at unitedcablecompany.com <mailto:rod.beck at unitedcablecompany.com>
>> 
>> 36-30-859-5144
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