====== Optical networks department ======

===== Department provides =====
  * research and application of its results within the project: Large infrastructure CESNET
  * research under institutional support for long-term conceptual development of CESNET
  * participation in international and other research projects
  * application of the research results in practice


==== in folowing fields ====
  * research of principles and technological trends of optical network design and architecture
  * applied research, development and testing of photonic devices for optical networking 
  * operation of an Optical laboratory and joint projects with industry
  * research of application of fully optical functions in experimental environment and communication infrastructure
  * research and design of innovative concepts CEF networks, photonic services, lambda services
  * participation in GOLE and GLIF, Future Internet and other similar initiatives
  * optimization of solutions of fiber infrastructure, lighted fibers rental, CBF and foreign connectivity from technical and economic point of view

===== Services provided by the department =====
  * finding out availability of the fibres
  * consultations on lighting the fibres
  * consultations on solutions of nonstandard transmissions
  * designing and projecting single-fibre or fibre-pair line lighting
  * tests and measurements in the laboratories
  * leasing network devices and testing equipment