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Netunwired Selects Siklu to Backhaul New Wireless Broadband Network

Siklu Inc., the global market leader in millimeter-wave radios, announced it was selected by Netunwired LCC to backhaul a new wireless broadband network at the Aurora Sports Complex in Colorado. Siklu's wireless, Gigabit radios were selected for their out-of-the-box, easy to deploy characteristics, and inherent interference-free quality.

18 Mar 2016

Oclaro’s Non-Hermetic 25Gbit/s 1.3ìm DFB Laser Diodes Qualified for 100Gbit/s Transceivers

Oclaro, Inc., a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced the successful qualification of its non-hermetic 25Gbit/s 1.3 ìm distributed feedback (DFB) laser diodes for 100Gbit/s transceivers.

18 Mar 2016

OFC 2016 to Feature Xilinx’s Multiple Industry-First Solutions for Ultra-High Bandwidth Optical Networks

Xilinx, Inc. will introduce multiple industry-first solutions for ultra-high bandwidth optical networks at OFC 2016. Targeting OTN and Datacenter Interconnect (DCI) applications, these never publicly demoed solutions enable systems OEMs to deliver fast-to-market, efficient and scalable transport of big data across data centers and optical transport networks.

18 Mar 2016

Lumentum Releases Scalable SDN Optical Whitebox Platform

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”) unveiled a new optical whitebox platform supporting an ecosystem enabling SDN within data center & metro/edge DWDM transport. The initial products include a family of configurable rack-mountable optical whiteboxes: terminal amplifier, line amplifier, mux/demux, and ROADM.

18 Mar 2016

Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy Can Help Monitor Bacterial Growth

It’s important to know how microorganisms — particularly pathogenic microbes — grow under various conditions. Certain bacteria can cause food poisoning when eaten and bacterial growth in medical blood supplies, while rare, might necessitate discarding the blood.

18 Mar 2016

TCP Launches New, Powerful Three-Way LED Lamp

Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP), a leader in energy efficient lighting, is proud to announce its new three-way LED lamp. Providing a powerful combination of long-life, energy savings and exceptional light output in a traditional lamp style TCP's three-way LED is the ideal choice for the most demanding table lamp applications.

18 Mar 2016

Lumentum’s New E-Temp T-SFP+ Complements Current Portfolio of Tunable SFP+ and XFP Optical Transceivers

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”) has added a 10G tunable SFP+ optical transceiver for extended temperature ranges (-5°C to 85°C) to its Transmission Components and Modules product lineup. The e-temp T-SFP+ complements Lumentum’s current portfolio of tunable SFP+ and XFP optical transceivers, but offers additional features and low power dissipation capability necessary for high-density applications found at the network edge.

18 Mar 2016

Samsung Electronics Unveils Complete Portfolio of SMART Signage Solutions at DSE 2016

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is showcasing its complete portfolio of SMART signage solutions for a range of business environments at the 2016 Digital Signage Expo (DSE). Highlights from Samsung’s 2016 lineup of displays, optimized for use in retail, QSR, hospitality, corporate, entertainment and more, will be shown in Booth #1810 at the Las Vegas Convention Center from March 16-17.

18 Mar 2016

Japanese Scientists Review Recent Progress in Advanced Optical Materials Based on Gadolinium Aluminate Garnet

Japanese scientists have reviewed recent progress in advanced optical materials based on gadolinium aluminate garnet (GAG), while pointing out the knowledge gaps that need to be filled to improve their optical performance.

18 Mar 2016

Fiber Optic Center announces Sagitta’s Cometx, New Laser Cleaver Platform at OFC 2016

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and recognized as one of the most technically savvy fiber optics companies in the world, announces a new laser cleaver platform, the Cometx.

From Fiber Optic Center, Inc. 17 Mar 2016

Xilinx's All Programmable OTN IP Subsystems Gain Recognition by 2016 Lightwave Innovation Reviews

Xilinx, Inc. today announced that its All Programmable Optical Transport Network (OTN) IP Subsystems were recognized by the 2016 Lightwave Innovation Reviews with a score of four out of five possible points for technical excellence.

17 Mar 2016

New Laser Technique Enables Fast, Accurate Monitoring of Bacterial Growth in Packaged Food

It's important to know how microorganisms -- particularly pathogenic microbes -- grow under various conditions. Certain bacteria can cause food poisoning when eaten and bacterial growth in medical blood supplies, while rare, might necessitate discarding the blood.

17 Mar 2016

New Spiral Laser Beam With a 'Twist' Holds Potential for Optical Communication

Nature Photonics today published research by a team from South Africa and Italy demonstrating a new type of laser that is able to produce laser beams 'with a twist' as its output. The outputs and superpositions of the new type of laser form a set of beams, called vector vortex beams. Using geometric phase inside lasers for the first time, the work opens the way to novel lasers for optical communication, laser machining and medicine.

17 Mar 2016

Inphi Expands 45GBaud Linear Coherent Product Family with Launch of New SMT Quad Linear Driver

Inphi Corporation, a leading provider of high-speed connectivity solutions, introduces the IN4517SZ, a quad linear differential to single-ended Mach-Zehnder Modulator Driver in a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) package.

17 Mar 2016

Larson Electronics Announces Release of 70 Watt Explosion Proof LED Light

Larson Electronics, a company that specializes in industrial lighting equipment, announced the release of a 70 watt explosion proof LED light with an adjustable magnetic base that allows users to install the light on unsymmetrical ferrous surfaces.

17 Mar 2016