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Researchers Successfully Demonstrate New Fiber-Optic Based Chemical Sensing Method

Researchers have developed a promising new fiber-optic based chemical sensing method that uses light inside a fiber to induce sound waves outside it, providing indirect information about what surrounds the fiber.

13 May 2016

Xtera to Develop Efficient Optical Submarine Network Across the Gulf of Oman

Multinet Pakistan, the leading domestic and international carrier in Pakistan, Omantel, the national operator of Oman and one of the largest wholesale carriers in the Middle East, and Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading provider of high-capacity, cost-effective optical transport solutions, today announced the signing of the turnkey supply agreement for the new subsea cable system Silk Route Gateway 1 (SRG-1).

12 May 2016

Molex Develops Optical Bench to Test, Validate Optical Fibers Used in Astronomy Applications

Molex has developed a Polymicro Technologies™ optical bench to test and validate optical fibers used in astronomy applications. The optical bench measures focal ratio degradation (FRD) in specific optical fiber samples to determine if the fibers are appropriate for astronomy applications.

11 May 2016

GVTC Communications Selects LightRiver to Perform Significant Fiber Network Upgrade and Expansion

LightRiver Technologies, Inc., a leader in Factory Built Network® design and commissioning, announces today that GVTC Communications, a full-service telecommunications provider, located north of San Antonio, Texas, with more than 2,200 miles of fiber optic cable, has selected LightRiver to perform a significant network upgrade and expansion.

4 May 2016

BringCom Announces Receipt of New Orders for African Fiber Optic Circuits

BringCom Incorporated, a leading provider of connectivity solutions to developing countries, announced that it has received new orders totaling over $2,670,000 for African based Fiber Optic circuits.

4 May 2016

Frontier Communications to Deploy Additional Fiber Technology to Homes and Businesses in Hartford’s North End

Frontier Communications announced an additional investment in Hartford, Connecticut that will increase speeds and deploy additional fiber technology to businesses and homes in the north end of the city. Fiber-optic technology is the fastest and most reliable network to deliver vital broadband services.

3 May 2016

Wind to Deploy Nokia's Ultra-Broadband Technology for FTTH Services in Italy

Wind will deploy Nokia's ultra-broadband fixed access technology in Italy for the roll-out of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in the cities of Bologna and Turin, going beyond 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to meet the surging demand for high speed Internet access.

21 Apr 2016

Fairlight's Picture Key Technology Provides More Design Possibilities Using Incom's Polymer Fused Fiber Optics

Incom, the world's largest supplier of innovative glass and polymer fused fiber optic solutions, continues to enable a cadre of variable, tactile user-interface technologies for consumer and commercial dynamic digital display systems.

19 Apr 2016

Xtera Communications Launches New Subsea Branching Unit

Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading provider of high-capacity, cost-effective optical transport solutions, today announced the release of its subsea Branching Unit (BU) that builds on the technology successfully deployed in its repeater.

18 Apr 2016

NAB 2016: Inneos to Use Semtech’s UHDTV Products for Fiber- Optic Technology Demonstration

Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced today that Inneos, a leading supplier of optical subsystems, will use its industry leading chipset for quad channel SR optical interconnects for a fiber-optic technology demonstration at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show on April 18-21 in Semtech’s booth N5024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

18 Apr 2016

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