Optical Networks/WDM back issues from August 2008:
ECI Telecom selected as supplier for network expansion in Costa Rica.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ECI Telecom, a global provider of networking infrastructure solutions, announced that Radiografica Costarricense S.A. (RACSA), telecom provider for data, Ethernet, and Internet services in Costa Rica, will expand its network with ECI's XDM Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP). ECI ...
Symphony deploys Ekinops Flagship Multi-Service Multi-Reach optical transport platform in Bangkok metropolitan network.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ekinops announced that Symphony has selected Ekinops's 360 Multi-Service Multi-Reach transport platform, a next-generation optical networking solution to aggregate and transport Gigabit Ethernet circuits over Symphony's 10G optical architecture. Symphony selected Ekinops's network solution ...
XO delivers high-capacity network services to U. of Memphis.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... XO Communications is providing scalable, high-capacity Ethernet services to the University of Memphis. As the primary provider of high-speed Internet services for the university, XO Communications delivers high-speed Internet connectivity directly to the campus through its ...
Vietnam Telecom National to deploy WDM.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Fujitsu Ltd. says that Hanoi-based Vietnam Telecom National will deploy Fujitsu's FLASHWAVE 7500 high-speed optical wavelength division multiplexer as the transmission backbone of its next-generation network. This will be the first deployment in Asia of the FLASHWAVE 7500 ...
Huawei to build China's first 40G transmission network for China Telecom.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that it has been selected by China Telecom to build China's first 40G WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) transmission network between Shanghai and ...
Ericsson and TM to expand nationwide optical network in Malaysia.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ericsson and Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), Malaysia's leading next- generation communications and broadband provider, have signed a two-year contract for the nationwide expansion of TM's optical network infrastructure and associated network management. The move will allow TM to meet ...
HTN continues to expand US network with Net Insight's Nimbra platform.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Net Insight, a developer of efficient and scalable optical transport solutions for media, IP, and broadcast networks, has received a further order from HTN to expand its Nimbra-based transport network. In 2007, Net Insight received a first order from HTN for a Nimbra based ...
China Mobile deploys Alcatel-Lucent's packet-optical transport technology for IP network transformation in Shanghai.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alcatel-Lucent announced that it has deployed its packet optical transport technology for Shanghai Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile, as part of its IP network transformation. This project provides Shanghai Mobile with a converged infrastructure able to support mobile data traffic and ...
Zayo Group to acquire Columbia Fiber Solutions.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Zayo Group, a regional provider of bandwidth and telecom services, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spokane, Washington-based Columbia Fiber Solutions (CFS) from Columbia Ventures Corp. CFS provides leased dark-fiber services and fiber-based Ethernet services over a transparent ...
J:COM boosts Fukuoka Cable stake.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd., the largest multiple-system operator (MSO) in Japan based on the number of customers served, announced that it has acquired a total of 7,400 shares (18.5 percent of the 40,000 total outstanding shares) of the Fukuoka Cable Network Co. Ltd. (FCN), one of ...
Avago Technologies first to demonstrate 20Gbps performance in 40nm silicon.(TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Avago Technologies announced that it has demonstrated 20Gbps SerDes performance in 40nm CMOS technology. Avago's 40nm cores represent its seventh generation of high-performance SerDes IP. With over 60 million SerDes channels shipped, Avago has a proven history of delivering ...
OIF to work on 100G integrated photonic components.(TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2008 ... On the heels of establishing dual-polarization--quadrature phase-shift keying (DP-QPSK) as its preferred modulation format for 100Gbps DWDM networks, the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has now decided to help define how that format will be implemented. In the OIF's Q3 ...
Avvio Networks introduces edge ROADM.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Avvio Networks' new AM4025E is a two-degree, 40-channel, reconfigurable optical add/ drop multiplexer (ROADM). Any eight contiguous channels can be used at any given time. It is designed to work with any protocol at any rate, including SONET, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and OUT, as well as ...
Fujitsu upgrades FLASHWAVE 4500 MSPP.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Fujitsu Network Communications has enhanced its FLASHWAVE 4500 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) to provide more-efficient delivery of Ethernet services over existing networks. The new features are designed to enable aggregation and transport of Ethernet circuits to deliver a ...
XO Communications enhances Ethernet infrastructure.(NETWORKS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... XO Communications says it has made significant enhancements to its Ethernet infrastructure in order to offer businesses and wholesale customers new speed options, greater availability of Ethernet services, and next-generation Ethernet service offerings. XO Communications has ...
AboveNet introduces eXpressWave, its upgraded ultralong-haul network.(NETWORKS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... AboveNet Communications Inc., a provider of fiber connectivity solutions, announced that it has completed the upgrade of eXpressWave, its nationwide, ultralong-haul network. This network spans the US, connecting AboveNet customers to 14 major metro markets. The upgraded network, based on ...
Tata Communications launches worldwide Ethernet services.(NETWORKS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Tata Communications has introduced two new Ethernet services to extend the company's global WAN Ethernet Portfolio: Dedicated Point to Multipoint Ethernet and Dedicated Multipoint Ethernet. With these new services, Tata Communications offers three different service options across India and ...
Matrix Networks and Tyco Telecommunications complete Matrix Cable System construction.(SUBMARINE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Matrix Networks Pte Ltd. and P.T. NAP Info Lintas Nusa, together with the supplier, Tyco Telecommunications, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and provider of undersea communications technology and marine services, announced that they have achieved the status of "Ready for Provisional ...
Alcatel-Lucent signs new contract to build the Atlantic-Mediterranean segment of the Europe India Gateway submarine cable network.(SUBMARINE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract to deploy the Atlantic-Mediterranean segment of the 15,000km (9,000-mile) Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system. EIG is the first direct, high-bandwidth optical-fiber submarine cable system from the United Kingdom to India, and will ...
Columbus Networks completes landing station in Boca Raton.(SUBMARINE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Columbus Networks has completed construction of a cable landing station in Boca Raton, Florida, marking the last major step before activating an $80 million express undersea fiber-optic route that connects South America with the United States via Colombia and Florida. The ...
Dell'Oro: optical transport grows sharply in 2Q08.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the worldwide optical transport equipment market grew to a new quarter high of $3.5 billion. The top vendors in the quarter were Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, and Nortel, which garnered nearly 50 percent of the market share. ...
Dell'Oro Group reports 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch market surpasses $600 million in the second quarter.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A recent market research report from Dell'Oro Group reveals that the 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch market recently surpassed two major milestones. According to the report, 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch port shipments exceeded 250,000 in the second quarter of 2008, while revenues exceeded $600 ...
Dell'Oro Group explores enterprise convergence of storage and Ethernet networking.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A recently published forecast report by Dell'Oro Group identifies the key issues--product, business, and user interest--supporting or inhibiting successful user migration to a new technology. In particular, manufacturers will soon be shipping network adapters and switches that support a ...
Ovum: trouble ahead for optical networking market?(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According Ovum's preliminary quarterly results estimation for global optical equipment networking vendors, the global optical networking (ON) market topped $4 billion for the second time in three quarters, growing 8 percent sequentially and 16 percent year-over-year. However, weakness in ...