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Avago and Corning Partner to Provide New Optical Connectivity Solutions

Avago Technologies and Corning Incorporated today announced collaboration on new optical cabling connectivity solutions.

12 Mar 2013

SEACOM Selects Ciena’s Optical Platform for Submarine Network Upgrade

The privately owned communications service provider SEACOM has selected Ciena Corporation’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and OneControl Unified Management System for the upgrade of its submarine network across the Southern and Eastern African coastlines.

12 Mar 2013

Medicine Park Telephone Deploys ADTRAN Broadband Access Platform for Fiber-to-the-Home Service

ADTRAN®, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced that Medicine Park Telephone is deploying ADTRAN’s comprehensive broadband portfolio in its Broadband Stimulus funded, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) high-speed broadband service.

12 Mar 2013

Dynamic Management System Redirects Traffic-Congestion in Optical Networks

OFC/NFOEC 2013 to feature talk on OpenFlow/PCE hybrid system that dynamically controls and manages optical network connections

8 Mar 2013

Sandia National Laboratories Builds Largest Fiber Optical Network

Sandia National Laboratories has become a pioneer in large-scale passive optical networks, building the largest fiber optical local area network in the world.

7 Mar 2013

Southern Telecom Completes Installation of Georgia State University's Northern Fiber Optic Ring

Southern Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced an expansion of its agreement with Georgia State University, a leading research university in Atlanta, Ga.

From Southern Telecom 5 Mar 2013

UFD Plans New Fiber-Optic Network from New York City to Ashburn

United Fiber & Data (UFD) is proud to announce its plans for a new fiber-optic network that will offer a redundant, highly available, low-latency path from New York City and its surrounding areas to Ashburn, Virginia, connecting top destinations for Internet peering and high-bandwidth networking.

2 Mar 2013

OFS Launches Bend-Optimized Single- Mode Fibre with 200 ìm Coating

OFS, a leading edge designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fibre optic network solutions, today announced the introduction of AllWave® FLEX and AllWave® FLEX+ Bend-Optimized Single- Mode Fibre with a 200 ìm coating for use in cables with higher fibre counts and in microcables where cable diameters must be minimized.

From OFS 20 Feb 2013

OFS Introduces SlimBox Drop System for EMEA FTTH Markets

OFS, a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fibre optic network products, introduces the FOX Solution™ SlimBox™ Drop System to the European, Middle East and African (EMEA) markets. The SlimBox™ Drop System provides a versatile solution from a single platform for making the FTTH connection to SFU (Single Family Unit) or MDU (Multifamily Dwelling Unit) subscribers.

From OFS 20 Feb 2013

EXFO Announces Addition of Bidirectional Testing to iOLM Fiber Characterization Technology

EXFO Inc. announced today the addition of bidirectional testing capabilities to its innovative intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM) fiber characterization technology. The new, patent-pending functionality simplifies the time-consuming task of performing bidirectional measurements at multiple wavelengths and pulse widths, presenting clear pass/fail results in a single link view. This latest iOLM enhancement further speeds up the on-field testing and reporting for frontline technicians, increasing the overall field operations efficiency.

19 Feb 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