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Earl Parsons

Dr. Earl Parsons is a Principal Optical Engineer in the Fiber Systems and Standards group with CommScope. He is responsible for the end-to-end optical performance of CommScope fiber products and actively participates in IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Standards.

 

Dr. Parsons received a BS in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA in 2006 and a MS and PhD in optical sciences from the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA in 2008 and 2010. From 2010 to 2013 he was a Senior Member of Technical Staff at TE SubCom, formerly known as Tyco Telecommunications. Since 2014 he has worked as a Principal Optical Engineer at CommScope in Richardson, Texas, USA. Dr. Parsons was a recipient of the IEEE Dallas Photonics Society Volunteer of the Year award in 2017.

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March 01, 2023

CommScope’s Propel to be Showcased at OFC 2023

CommScope's Propel will be showcased during the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2023.

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January 12, 2023

Co-Packaged Optics—the Next Evolutionary Step in Data Center Switches?

Co-packaged optics (CPO) seeks to mitigate power consumption issues in data centers by placing the optical engine and ASIC on the same substrate as a single packaged assembly. Done right, CPO would not only reduce power requirements; it could also help data centers improve port density, thermal management, and bandwidth.

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June 22, 2022

Exploring Angled Multimode Connectors in Fiber Cables

A previous CommScope blog post discussed the advantages and disadvantages of Angled Physical Contact (APC) and Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) connectors. At that time, the focus was on connectors for single mode fiber cables, APC and UPC connectors have been used with single mode fiber cables for decades.

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April 06, 2022

The Terabit BiDi MSA for Data Centers

Earlier this year, a new Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) comprised of various leading optical companies was announced. This MSA—the Terabit BiDi MSA—will address applications for critical high-volume paths in modern data centers and write specifications for 800G-BiDi over eight multimode fibers and 1.6T-BiDi over sixteen multimode fibers.

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February 20, 2019

Choose your connectors wisely

Choosing between Ultra Physical Contact connectors and Angled Physical Contact connectors is important to ensure the best performance of your optical network. In this blog, Earl Parsons explains why this is important to your network.

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