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IRESS Awards Dark Optical Fibre Network Contract to Pipe Networks

Provider of wealth management systems, IRESS has awarded a contract to Pipe Networks, a subsidiary of TPG, to construct a dark optical fibre network.

1 Nov 2010

International Project to Standardize Optical Chip Production and Development

Eindhoven University of Technology is leading an international R&D project, called the PARADIGM (Photonic Advanced Research and Development for Integrated Generic Manufacturing).

1 Nov 2010

Softbank Proposes Plan to Replace Japan Phone Lines with Fiber-Optic Cables

Softbank announced that it has proposed a new plan to build fiber-optic cables all over Japan by replacing the current telephone lines. The fiber-optic cable project is a $6.2 billion joint venture.

1 Nov 2010

Alaska Communications to Design and Engineer Broadband Wireless Network in Alaska

Alaska Communications announced that it has signed a professional services agreement with Rivada Sea Lion to design and engineer the Southwest Alaska Broadband Rural Expansion (SABRE) network in Alaska.

1 Nov 2010

ITC Begins Fiber-Optic Installation in Brookings County

Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative (ITC) is currently replacing the copper electrical lines with optical cable in the north and east of Brookings.

1 Nov 2010

Flydubai to Roll Out Fiber Optic-Based In-Flight Entertainment System

Flydubai will introduce a new in-flight entertainment system that could make the experience of watching movies in the sky greener and easier.

1 Nov 2010

TerraEchos’ Adelos S4 Fiber-Optic Solution Receives IBM CTO Innovation Award

Supplier of secret intelligence sensor systems, TerraEchos has received the IBM CTO Innovation Award for its Adelos S4 optical fiber sensor solution.

30 Oct 2010

City of Covington Cancels Three-Year Charter Fiber-Optic Contract

The completion of the installation of fiber optic lines will allow the city of Covington to save about $70,000 per year.

30 Oct 2010

Micron Optics Launches New Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensing Cable

Supplier of devices for fiber-optic sensing, Micron Optics has launched the new os4400 Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensing Cable to address the increasing requirement for cost-efficient temperature sensing, for regions having limited access.

30 Oct 2010

GAO’s New OTDR Analyzes Loss Characteristics in Fiber-Optic Network Installation

GAO Fiber Optics, a provider of fiber-optic test and measurement devices, has introduced a new optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) that displays the loss distribution curves, fault points, connection point, attenuation coefficient, and length of the fiber.

30 Oct 2010

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics