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Alcatel-Lucent and SaskTel Conduct 400G Optical Transport Trial on 10G Network

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris) and SaskTel, the full service communications provider in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, have announced the successful trial of fiber-optic data transmission that could enable the delivery of data at speeds of up to 400G (gigabytes-per second) over a network originally built for 10G traffic.

13 Sep 2013

Mindspeed’s New Optical Solutions Enable Single Mode Optical Fiber Multi-Kilometer Transmission of Video Signals

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for broadcast infrastructure, today announced the availability of a laser driver, limiting amplifier and receiver optical sub-assemblies (ROSAs) that enable multi-kilometer transmission of broadcast video signals over single mode optical fiber.

13 Sep 2013

Polymicro Technologies Improves Solarization of its FDP Optical Fiber in Deep UV Applications

Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex Incorporated, recently announced improvements to its FDP optical fiber. The latest enhancements improve solarization of the fiber in deep UV applications (190 – 325 nm).

11 Sep 2013

Optoscribe Launch New Brand at ECOC 2013

Scottish based company Optoscribe is pleased announce the launch of its new website at the ECOC 2013 exhibition, 23-25 September at ICC London ExCel UK.

10 Sep 2013

DSIT and Ramot Receive Grant for Fiber-Optic Based Perimeter Security System Interrogator

DSIT Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Acorn Energy, Inc., disclosed today that the company and Ramot, the technology transfer company of Tel-Aviv University, were jointly awarded a grant from MEIMAD. MEIMAD is a collaborative program between the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Finance, to jointly promote new ideas and new technologies that can serve both commercial applications and military needs.

4 Sep 2013

Fiber Optics Enables High School Marching Band to Include Guitars and Keyboards

Howard High School's music department started the school year with an unusual marching band program that combines brass and drums with guitars and keyboards, thanks to fiber optic connectivity by FiberPlex Technologies.

3 Sep 2013

Researchers Detect Single Nanoparticle with Special Kind of Optical Fibre

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery in identifying the world's most sensitive nanoparticle and measuring it from a distance using light. These super-bright, photostable and background-free nanocrystals enable a new approach to highly advanced sensing technologies using optical fibres.

2 Sep 2013

EXFO Introduces Integrated 400G Test Solution

EXFO Inc. announced today the introduction of the IQS-610P-HS-400G solution. This high-speed testing offer builds on EXFO’s new IQS‑88100G Power Blazer module, and is the industry’s only integrated 400G testing solution.

From EXFO Inc. 30 Aug 2013

OFS Introduces Two New Offerings in Single-Mode Bend-Optimized Fiber Line

OFS, a leading designer of optical fibers, cables, and connectivity solutions, has upgraded its single-mode bend-optimized fiber line with two new offerings, available to the market today, responding to customer needs for tighter bends to extend fiber into buildings and living units.

From OFS 28 Aug 2013

New Optical Conversion Product Extends Life of Secure Fiber Optic Infrastructure

As data security breaches escalate and IT budgets fall precipitously in government and private sectors, FiberPlex Technologies announces a new optical conversion product that extends the life and reach of secure fiber optic infrastructure currently in use by the vast majority of data centers and secure networks today.

21 Aug 2013

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