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US Conec to Unveil New MTP-16 Multi-Fiber Optical Connector at ECOC 2015

US Conec, a global leader in the design and development of high-density optical interconnects, will unveil the new MTP-16™ multi-fiber optical connector at the 2015 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) in Valencia, Spain. The MTP-16™ connector offers the highest density physical contact for multi-fiber connector format on the market today.

28 Sep 2015

Southampton Researchers to Present New Data on National Dark Fibre Infrastructure Service at International Conference

Southampton scientists will reveal the first research results from the new National Dark Fibre Infrastructure Service (NDFIS) at an international conference this Autumn.

26 Sep 2015

ADVA Optical Networking Completes Trial of 400Gbit/s Coherent DCI Technology with PSNC

ADVA Optical Networking today announced that it has successfully completed a rigorous trial of its 400Gbit/s coherent data center interconnect (DCI) technology with the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC). The trial was conducted over 385km of fiber, spreading between two research and education centers in Poznan and Warsaw.

25 Sep 2015

Laser Components’ Compact, Reliable Optical Fibre Switches for Most Challenging Applications

Designed for the most demanding applications, these optical fibre switches are compact and reliable with millisecond switching times over a long 100M cycle lifetime. Covering VIS (400-690nm), NIR (700-1100nm) and IR (1260-1360nm, 1480-1630nm) spectral bands, as well as the polarisation maintaining PM (1310-1550nm) band, these optical switches can be tailored to suit a wide range of optical communication technologies, for both single mode or multi-mode fibre.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 23 Sep 2015

Mercury Systems Introduces New Fiber-Optic I/O Modules for Complex Image and Radar Processing

Mercury Systems, Inc., announced the Ensemble® IOM-300 series of fiber-optic input/output (I/O) modules for complex image and radar processing and other high-bandwidth, low-latency sensor processing and networking applications.

16 Sep 2015

Brown University Researchers use Leaky Wave Antenna to Separate Terahertz Waves by Frequency

Terahertz radiation could one day provide the backbone for wireless systems that can deliver data up to one hundred times faster than today's cellular or Wi-Fi networks. But there remain many technical challenges to be solved before terahertz wireless is ready for prime time.

15 Sep 2015

Fiber Optic Test Equipment Market Forecast to Grow at 4.86% CAGR

According to a new market research report "Fiber Optic Test Equipment Market by Type (OTDR, OPM, OLTS, RFTS), by Form Factor (Handheld & Bench Top) Application (Installation, Manufacturing & Research), End User (Telecom, CA TV, Data Center, Industries) & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the total market is expected to reach $902.2 Million by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 4.86% from 2015 to 2020.

3 Sep 2015

Infinera Recovers AJC Submarine Optical Fiber Cable Network with Time-Based Instant Bandwidth Technology

Infinera, provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced the rapid recovery of network capacity on the submarine optical fiber cable connecting Australia, Guam and Japan, managed by Australia Japan Cable (AJC). AJC recently experienced a network path failure following a subsea cable fault in 7,000 meters to 8,000 meters water depth.

From Infinera 27 Aug 2015

ADTRAN Announces Unlocking of Single-Vendor Access Network

ADTRAN®, Inc.,, a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced it is delivering on its open interface commitment and decoupling the closed equipment “lock-in” from fiber broadband access solutions.

24 Aug 2015

Mach-Zehnder Interferometers Could Lead to New Class of Optical Technologies

A new class of fascinating technologies — including optics in computing, telecommunications links and switches, and virtually any other optical component — could be created simply by configuring a mesh of light-controlling devices known as interferometers. This is similar to the way electronic semiconductors can fashion the wide array of digital technologies we have at our disposal today.

19 Aug 2015

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