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Fiber Mountain Introduces AP-4240 Optical Path Exchange

Fiber Mountain, Inc., the Glass Core Company and provider of transformative software defined networking (SDN) solutions for enterprise and hyperscale data centers, today announced its AP-4240 Optical Path Exchange (OPX).

29 Apr 2015

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Introduces Lynx2 CustomFit 8 Fiber QSFP-40G-SR4 MPO Splice-On Connectors

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, a leader in the design and manufacturing of optical fiber and connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of its Lynx2 CustomFit® MPOQ8 Splice-On Connector.

23 Apr 2015

Scientists Propose Removing Space Debris from Orbit with Fiber Optic Laser

An international team of scientists have put forward a blueprint for a purely space-based system to solve the growing problem of space debris. The proposal, published in Acta Astronautica, combines a super-wide field-of-view telescope, developed by RIKEN’s EUSO team, which will be used to detect objects, and a recently developed high-efficiency laser system, the CAN laser that was presented in Nature Photonics in 2013, that will be used to track space debris and remove it from orbit.

20 Apr 2015

LEMO, Northwire to Introduce New HDTV SMPTE and ARIB Cables to Broadcast Market during NAB 2015

LEMO, a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions, and Northwire, Inc., a LEMO Group Company and manufacturer of wire and cable, will be introducing their new HDTV SMPTE and ARIB cable offerings to the Broadcast Market during NAB, April 13-16, 2015, in Booth C9012. Working collectively with LEMO's worldwide expert specialists, Northwire has extensively designed, tested and validated their newest product to provide a full solution to the market. This cable offering meets or exceeds SMPTE (311-M) and ARIB (BTA S-1005B) standards.

13 Apr 2015

Socionext Begins Sampling of 4K/60p HEVC Video Encoder Chip

Socionext Inc. has started sampling the world's first HEVC/H.265 - compatible encoder IC, the MB86M31, along with an evaluation board, the MB86M31-EVB, and the software development kit for drivers and applications. The new device is capable of real-time encoding of 4K/60p video with the latest video compression technology.

6 Apr 2015

Inneos SX51-02E Optoelectronic Subsystem Now Supports HDMI 4k/60 Hz Video Transport

Inneos, LLC, the industry leader in Video over Fiber transport, today announced their standard SX51-02E product is now warranted to transport HDMI 4k/60 Hz video with 8 bits per color channel and 4:2:0 color depth on a single multimode fiber.

6 Apr 2015

Total Fiber Optic Beam Expander Market Expected to Grow at 9% CAGR

According to a new market research report "Fiber Optic Beam Expander Market by Design (Galilean, Keplerian), Device (Optical Communication, Measurement, Laser Systems, Remote Sensing), Application (Defense, Instrumentation, Industrial, Commercial), & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the total Fiber Optic Beam Expander Market is expected to reach up to $1.29 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of about 9% from 2014 to 2020.

6 Apr 2015

Applied Optoelectronics Partners with Harmonic to Develop Remote DOCSIS Optical Node

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, and fiber-to-the-home markets, today announced its partnership with Harmonic to develop a remote DOCSIS optical node for their distributed CCAP-ready NSGTM EXO platform.

From Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 6 Apr 2015

Phenomenally Compact Light-Powered Optical Gyroscope-Based Navigation Systems

A pair of light waves - one zipping clockwise the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track - may hold the key to creating the world's smallest gyroscope: one a fraction of the width of a human hair.

2 Apr 2015