Recently added articles from Fiber Optics Weekly Update:
Research team publishes breakthrough in Si-based all-optical ICs.(TECHNOLOGY)
Apr 17, 2009 ... A new paper published in Nature Photonics details results from a collaboration between the University of Karlsruhe, Germany; research center IMEC, Leuven, Belgium; Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and ETH Zurich, Switzerland. The April issue of Nature Photonics ...
Banverket ICT and Nortel trial 40G/100G on live fiber network.(BUSINESS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Banverket ICT has completed a successful live field trial, running 10G/40G/100G simultaneously on its existing fiber network between Sundsvall and Stockholm, using a Nortel optical solution. The trial, completed on April 2 over a total fiber distance of 810km, is the first live ...
GigOptix forecasts Q1.(BUSINESS)(Lumera Corp.)(GigOptix Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Apr 17, 2009 ... GigOptix Inc., a provider of electronic engines for the optically connected digital world, announced projected revenue for the first quarter of 2009. For the first quarter ended April 5, 2009, the company expects to report revenues estimated at $4.40 million compared to revenue ...
Telecast to ship fiber-optic systems with Neutrik connectors.(BUSINESS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Telecast Fiber Systems says its CopperHead line of patented fiber-optic video systems will now ship with connector supplier Neutrik's opticalCON optical fiber connectors. Telecast says the Neutrik connectors will enable the company to offer customers broader connectivity across the ...
ACA makes broadband funding, policy recommendations to U.S. agencies.(BUSINESS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... In filings on April 13, 2009, the American Cable Association made a number of recommendations designed to achieve the Obama Administration's dual goal of introducing high-speed Internet service into areas that never had it and increasing broadband speeds in underserved locations where data ...
Glimmerglass optical switches greenest in the industry.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Glimmerglass, a supplier of intelligent optical switching systems, announced that its all-photonic switches score 10 or better using the methodology of Verizon's Telecommunications Equipment Energy Efficiency Ratings (TEEER) for calculating the energy efficiency of transmission or ...
Draka offers high-temp acrylate fiber coating.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Draka Communications has announced the availability of a new high-temperature acrylate optical fiber coating. Part of the DrakaElite specialty fiber family, the new coating is engineered to be capable of 150 degrees C continuous operation and up to 200 degrees C short-term operation. ...
ULIS paves way for HD infrared imaging.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... ULIS, a high-volume manufacturer of infrared detectors for low-cost IR cameras in industrial, professional, and security applications, announced that the company is launching a new fourth-generation IR detector that paves the way for higher definition in IR surveillance cameras and in ...
Northrop Grumman source yields 100kW.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Reaching new heights with its scalable building block approach for compact, electric laser weapons, Northrop Grumman Corporation has produced the most powerful light ray yet created by an electric laser, measured at more than 105 kilowatts (kW). The company claimed ownership of ...
Optellios unveils self-healing perimeter intrusion detection system.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Optellios Inc., a developer and manufacturer of fiber-optic intrusion detection and communication products, announced another advance for its fiber-optic sensor technology--a self-healing perimeter security system. Unveiled at the ISC West exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, the ...
Magnolia Optical demonstrates high-performance multisensor system with high-speed fiber-optic tether for real-time imaging applications.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Magnolia Optical Technologies Inc. announced that it has developed a high-performance multisensor imaging system that uses high-speed fiber-optic tether to provide real-time imaging in a variety of defense applications. This demonstration was part of a U.S. Army Small Business ...
ETSI launches new collaboration with China.(PARTNERSHIPS)(European Telecommunications Standards Institute)(China Academy of Telecommunication Research)(Brief article)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Links between European and Chinese technology experts have been strengthened as the result of a new commercial agreement between the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the China Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR). This 100 percent Chinese funded ...
Tata Communications announces participation in West African Cable System.(SUBMARINE)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Tata Communications has announced its participation in the $600 million, new West African Cable System. This investment will further boost Tata Communications' global reach and enhance the company's investments in the region. A multinational consortium of leading ...
Photonera acquires Intexys.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)(Photonera Corporation)(Intexys Photonics)(Brief article)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Photonera, a provider of integrated photonics solutions for ultradense, high-speed interconnection systems, announced its acquisition of Intexys Photonics, a Toulouse, France-based manufacturer of high-speed optical modules. Founded in 2002, Intexys is the first company to successfully ...
Sycamore selected by NTT Communications for multiservice access solution.(CONTRACTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Sycamore Networks Inc. announced that NTT Communications (NTT Com), a global provider of information and communications technology solutions, has selected Sycamore DNX-11/88 and ENvision Plus multiservice access and network management platforms to perform key service access and delivery ...
ADVA Optical Networking's FSP 3000 deployed by P&TLuxembourg to offer next-generation business storage services.(CONTRACTS)(P and T Luxembourg)
Apr 17, 2009 ... ADVA Optical Networking announced that P&TLuxembourg, the leading fixed and mobile telephone operator in Luxembourg, has deployed the ADVA FSP 3000 to offer competitive storage services to enterprise customers. Enterprises have rigorous requirements for dedicated connections, ...
TeliaSonera taps Net Insight for sports network.(CONTRACTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Net Insight says its Nimbra platform has been selected by TeliaSonera International Carrier to support live sport broadcast transmissions of Sweden's premier football league, Allsvenskan. TeliaSonera is incorporating Net Insight's Nimbra platform into its contribution network to ...
GigOptix Inc. announces $2.7 million Air Force contract.(CONTRACTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... GigOptix Inc., a provider of electronic engines for the optically connected digital world, announced the continuation of their contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, valued at approximately $2.7 million over the next 12 months, to carry on fabricating reliable, ...
Major oil and gas company installs first spring loaded PinPoint sleeve for corrosion monitoring on their pipeline.(CONTRACTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... Fiber Optic Systems Technology Inc. (FOX-TEK), a developer and manufacturer of patented non-intrusive sensing systems, announced the first installation of its spring-loaded PinPoint sleeve. This new innovation effectively increases sensitivity and accuracy of the PinPoint system when ...
CRAIC Technologies win GSA contract.(CONTRACTS)
Apr 17, 2009 ... CRAIC Technologies Inc., a provider of UV-visible-NIR microscopy and microspectroscopy solutions, announced that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded CRAIC Technologies GSA contract number GS-07F-0201V. Award of this contract now enables federal agencies and customers ...