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SWITCH Chooses ECI Telecom for Deploying Next-Gen Optical Network

ECI Telecom, a global provider of next-generation network solutions, has been selected by SWITCH, the non-profit organization providing backbone services to Swiss universities’ networks, to deploy a next-generation optical network. The new DWDM network, based on the Apollo family of Optimized Multi-Layer Transport (OMLT) platforms, will offer both 10G and 100G connectivity to universities and educational institutes in the country.

4 Dec 2013

FCIA Announced the INCITS T11 Standards Committee Recently Completed FC-PI-6 Industry Standard

On the eve of the Gartner Data Center Conference December 9 – 12 in Las Vegas, the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) today announced the INCITS T11 standards committee has recently completed the Fibre Channel Physical Interface – sixth generation (FC-PI-6) industry standard for specifying 32 Gigabit per second (Gbps) Fibre Channel and will forward it to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for publication in the first quarter of 2014.

4 Dec 2013

Applied Optoelectronics Introduces New Line of Long-Reach 40 Gbps Fiber Optic Transceivers

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet data center, and fiber-to-the-home markets today announces a new line of long-reach 40 Gigabit per second (Gbps) fiber optic transceivers using the QSFP+ form factor.

28 Nov 2013

Exelis and Innovative Technology Solutions Complete Evaluation of Tactical Line-of-Sight Optical Network

Exelis and its partner Innovative Technology Solutions Inc. (doing business as NovaSol) have successfully completed an extensive series of evaluations of the jointly developed Tactical Line-of-Sight Optical Network (TALON) free-space optical communications system.

26 Nov 2013

Dr. James C. Wyant Professorship in Optics Bestowed on Distinguished Researcher, Govind Agarwal

Professor Govind Agrawal, a world leader in optical communications, has been installed as the inaugural recipient of the Dr. James C. Wyant Professorship in Optics. Agrawal joined the faculty of the Institute of Optics in 1989 and is a professor of optics and physics at the University, as well as a senior scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

21 Nov 2013

EXFO Extends 40G/100G Ethernet and OTN Test Capabilities with Power Blazer Suite

EXFO Inc. today announced the extension of its FTB/IQS-88100NGE Power Blazer offering to cover 10M-to-10G interfaces, and rates including Ethernet, SONET/SDH and OTN. Adding to the modules' existing 40G/100G capabilities, these functionalities are available as software options for existing 88100NGE Power Blazer modules, thus maximizing customers' return on investment (ROI).

20 Nov 2013

MILCOM 2013: Molex to Showcase Advanced Fiber Optic Solutions at Booth 1541

Molex Incorporated plans to showcase its advanced fiber optic solutions at MILCOM 2013, November 18-20, San Diego Convention Center, CA.

19 Nov 2013

Applied Optoelectronics Introduces New Line of Short Reach 40 Gbps Fiber Optic Transceivers

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet data center, and fiber-to-the-home markets today announces a new line of short reach 40 Gbps fiber optic transceivers aimed at the data center market.

From Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 30 Oct 2013

Pacnet Deploys 100 Gbps Optical Mesh Network Between Asia and the US

Pacnet today announced the successful deployment of an optical mesh network with 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) technology between Asia and the United States on its EAC Pacific fiber optic cable system integrated with Optical Transport Network (OTN) switching over its Asia-Pacific region’s high-capacity submarine cable systems.

30 Oct 2013

CityFibre to Invest £30 Million for Pure Fibre-Optic Network in Peterborough

People living and working in Peterborough are set to benefit from a city-wide, pure fibre-optic network, delivering Gigabit connectivity speeds. This brand new infrastructure will be paid for by a wholly private investment into Peterborough of up to £30 million by CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure provider to smaller cities and towns.

30 Oct 2013

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