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RST Global Communications Completes First Phase of Fiber-Optic Network in North Carolina

Businesses and consumers in North Carolina can now connect to the Internet and receive broadband services with speeds up to 10-gigabits per second, more than 100 times faster than the average service offered by competing companies. This translates into huge time savings and increased productivity whether downloading an MRI, a (3D) movie, or making an international financial trade.

4 Oct 2012

UPNA’s Engineer Develops Longest Fiber-Optic Sensor Network

Montserrat Fernández-Vallejo, a telecommunications engineer and graduate of the UPNA-Public University of Navarre, has experimentally developed various fibre-optic sensor networks for the remote monitoring of large infrastructures. Specifically, she has managed to develop the largest network so far in existence —measuring 250 km—, which is equipped with a multiplexing capability, (which enables two or more information channels to be combined within a single transmission medium).

3 Oct 2012

JDSU Identified as Worldwide Forerunner for Fiber Optic and Ethernet Communications Test Solutions

An independent research organization, Frost & Sullivan, has identified JDSU as the industry forerunner for its fiber optic and Ethernet communications test solutions for the second consecutive year.

29 Sep 2012

New Fiber-Pigtailed Visible Sapphire Lasers from Coherent

Coherent of Santa Clara, California, has added a new assortment of fiber-pigtailed (FP) lasers to its collection of FP products. The lasers can be obtained at seven different wavelengths, such as 458, 488, 514, 532, 552, 561 and 588 nm, at output strength of up to 120 mW.

29 Sep 2012

Fiber-Optic-Sensor-Based Tool to Enhance Precision in Microsurgery

Freehand tremors in surgeons pose a grave risk when performing fine-scale microsurgery. To address this issue, researchers have developed a fiber-optic-sensor-based microsurgical tool that can stabilize and minimize the effect of hand tremors.

29 Sep 2012

Hibernia Atlantic Meets ASK4’s Connectivity Needs with Flexible Network Options

Hibernia Atlantic has brought to light that it will supply ASK4 with flexible and varied connectivity options.

27 Sep 2012

PARC Signs 4 Million Dollar Contract with ARPA-E to Develop Fiber Optic Monitoring System for Batteries

PARC has signed a contract with the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to create a fiber optic monitoring system for commercial batteries. Based on the contract,

21 Sep 2012

Broadcom Offers 10G-EPON Optical Line Terminals for FTTX Networks

Broadcom is a pioneer in offering semiconductor solutions for both wired and wireless communications. The company has an extensive product line for use in office, home, and mobile environments.

21 Sep 2012

EXFO’s FTB-880 NetBlazer Multiservice Testers Include Additional Test Functionalities

EXFO, a provider of test and service assurance solutions for wireless and wireline equipment manufacturers and network operators, announced the inclusion of additional test functionalities to its FTB-880 NetBlazer Multiservice Testers.

From EXFO Inc. 21 Sep 2012

Adoption of 100G Technology in Spread’s Chicago-New York Network

Spread Networks is a leader in the telecommunication industry. Murray White, the Executive Vice President for Market Development of Spread, is pleased with the company’s deployment of 100 G fiber network that links Chicago and New York.

20 Sep 2012

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