optics Insights

What is optics?

Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics typically describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light. Common applications include lenses and mirrors used in telescopes, microscopes, cameras, and eyeglasses.

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What other technologies are related to optics?

optics Competitor Technologies

AFC/Tellabs

AFC/Tellabs provided telecommunications equipment that could be used in place of or to accomplish similar goals as optics.

mentioned alongside optics in 100% (71) of relevant job posts

Seiscor/Pulsecom S24DU/COT

Seiscor/Pulsecom S24DU/COT provided telecommunications equipment that could be used in place of or to accomplish similar goals as optics.

mentioned alongside optics in 100% (68) of relevant job posts

Pair Gain

Pair gain systems were a copper-based alternative to fiber optics for increasing bandwidth.

mentioned alongside optics in 89% (71) of relevant job posts

DMS10

DMS10 is a digital telephone switch. Such devices were used to network digital telephone systems, and represented an alternative way to accomplish telecommunications.

mentioned alongside optics in 79% (71) of relevant job posts

DSLAMS

DSLAMS are an alternative technology for delivering broadband services over copper wires.

mentioned alongside optics in 16% (52) of relevant job posts

Calix

Calix provides broadband access systems that compete with optics-based solutions.

mentioned alongside optics in 6% (71) of relevant job posts

Adtran

Adtran provides telecommunications equipment and solutions, some of which compete with optics.

mentioned alongside optics in 4% (71) of relevant job posts

Nortel

Nortel (now defunct) produced telecommunications equipment that competed with optics.