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Nortel is bringing in a new optical technology that will speed up telecommunication companies network speeds. The optical technology will improve network speeds up to 40G-bps, four times faster than today’s standard network speed provided by telecommunications company.

Nortel is introducing the new technology to help telecommunications company provide the network speed that users currently demand. This is in the light of the boom in Internet video, high-definition programming and web mobility. With more devices and gadgets connecting to the internet through telecommunications network, Nortel is preparing the companies’ infrastructure for future increase in bandwidth demand. Increasing network speed to 40G-bps will also increase network capacity ten times more than it is right now, up to 100G-bps increase.

As of this early, some networks in Denmark and United Kingdom have already purchased Nortel’s technology. Other telecommunications carriers are currently trying out the new technology in their respective telecommunications environment.

Ironically, the news about the launch of the optical technology has to come out at a time that Nortel is struggling with the performance of its other gears and products. This is aggravated by the stiff competition against Asian rivals and a slumping U.S. economy. The company even announced. Could this new technology put Nortel back on its feet and possibly avoid the recently announced job cutting measures? Only time can tell.

Read [eWeek]