A network device used by telecom carriers to switch high-speed optical signals (OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, etc.). It differs from a digital cross-connect in that it deals with multiple high-speed signals ...

An all-optical fiber-optic switching device that maintains the signal as light from input to output. Traditional switches that connect optical fiber lines are electro-optic. They convert photons ...

Through the use of active optical cables, the switch can connect distances of up to 100 meters ... The OSW-2400 switch supports current-generation SAS-3 tape drives including LTO-9 and IBM TS1170 ...