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Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Launches Advanced V-Groove Fusion Splicer

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, a major leader in the design and manufacturing of optical fiber and connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of the Quantum Type-Q101-VS™ V-Groove Fusion Splicer, the third splicer launched in its Quantum Splicer product line.

17 Jul 2013

Azteca Installs 12,000 km of Fiber Optic Cable in Colombia

TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, announced today that it has installed 12,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable in Colombia, as part of a telecommunications project that will include a 19,000 kilometer network. Current coverage includes 452 municipalities, with the final goal of 753.

9 Jul 2013

New Report on Global and Chinese Optical Fiber Preform Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Optical Fiber Preform Industry Report, 2012-2015" report to their offering.

5 Jul 2013

Infinera DTN-X Platform Selected for FX Networks’ Multi-Terabit New Zealand Network

Infinera, a leader in Intelligent Transport Networks, and FX Networks, owner and operator of a national network in New Zealand, announced today the selection of the Infinera DTN-X platform for its nationwide network.

From Infinera 4 Jul 2013

Avago Acquires InP Optical Chip Technology Company, CyOptics

Avago Technologies Limited, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced it has completed its acquisition of CyOptics, Inc., a leader in Indium Phosphide (InP) optical chip and component technologies for the data communications and telecommunications markets, for aggregate consideration of approximately $400 million in cash.

29 Jun 2013

Promising New Method to Boost Fiber Optic Data Rates

In an increasingly data-driven world where everything from cell phones to cities are getting “smarter,” demand for Internet data traffic capacity continues to soar. But it will become harder and harder to meet that demand unless new approaches emerge to dramatically increase the bandwidth, or amount of data per second that can be transmitted across the network’s communications channels.

28 Jun 2013

FiberLight Completes Significant Fiber Installation in Colo Atl’s Atlanta Facility

Colo Atl, a leading provider of carrier-neutral colocation, data center and interconnection solutions, announces today that FiberLight, a provider of mission-critical, high performance networking services including Ethernet, Wavelengths, Dedicated Internet Access, and Dark Fiber optical transport network solutions, has completed a significant fiber installation in its 55 Marietta Street facility in downtown Atlanta. The installation provides virtually unlimited bandwidth in and out of the Colo Atl facility.

27 Jun 2013