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Emerald Networks Launches Transatlantic Fibre Optic Cable Connecting North America and Europe

Emerald Networks, an operator and owner of subsea cable systems has declared that the company intends to complete the deployment of an increased capacity, low latency, transatlantic, submarine cable system by the spring of 2013, to meet increased density data demands between Europe and the U.S. With a major investment from the Wellcome Trust, it has selected Jefferies & Company, a global finance firm, to achieve a 300 M USD fundraise to support the project.

5 Dec 2011

Consolidated Electric Cooperative Selects ADTRAN to Invigorate Ohio

ADTRAN, a foremost provider of networking solutions for the next generation, declared that Consolidated Electric Cooperative, (CEC), a self-supportive electric distribution cooperative for North Central Ohio, has chosen the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 with combined optical networking edge (ONE) which serves as the basis for its fresh 166 mi fiber network, backed by its RUS middle mile broadband stimulus award.

3 Dec 2011

OMRON to Release Open Network Fiber Amplifier Sensor Communication Units

OMRON is all set to release open network fiber amplifier sensor communication units and fiber amplifier series.

30 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Enable Significant Advancement Towards Optic Computing

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have succeeded in creating a component to furnish complete optical circuits on silicon chips, at last with the significant advancements in photonic chip development.

25 Nov 2011

Zhone Technologies Builds New FTTx Network in Midwest

Zhone Technologies, a provider of FTTx network access solutions has declared that it is partnering with Grand River Mutual Telephone, which is Missouri’s second largest autonomous operator, in order to construct a novel fiber network and to offer consistent and cost-effective high-speed Internet access, video services and VoIP to business and local subscribers.

19 Nov 2011

TE Connectivity Adds Compact CWDM Module to Fiber Optic Splice Closure Products Portfolio

TE Connectivity has introduced a Compact CWDM (CCWDM) module for service providers who needs expansion in the capacity of their fiber facilities without deploying additional fiber cables.

17 Nov 2011

Finisar Introduces Quadwire FDR Active Optical Cable at SC Conference 2011

Finisar, a dynamic supplier of active cables today declares the market availability of its Quadwire FDR active optical cable, which offers high-bandwidth performance with four lanes in a standard QSFP+ form factor and caters to the InfiniBand 4xFDR and 4x16x Fibre Channel applications.

16 Nov 2011

Avago Technologies Introduces High-Bandwidth Parallel Fiber Optics Systems to Enable HPC Applications

Avago Technologies has introduced MiniPOD and MicroPOD embedded interconnects in order to develop connectivity solutions that support cloud computing and virtual server applications.

16 Nov 2011

EMCORE Upgrades to Full-Scale Production of 56 Gbps FDR Active Optical Cables

EMCORE, a provider of compound semiconductor-based products for solar power and fiber optics markets, has progressed to full-scale manufacture of fourteen data rate (FDR), 56 Gbps active optical cables designed for high-performance computers, Ethernet router as well as switch applications.

From Emcore Corporation 14 Nov 2011

XKL's DarkStar Optical Transport System Achieves Fastest Latency

Enterprise fiber optic networking equipment provider, XKL, has announced the results from its in-depth lab testing of long haul fiber on a 1650 km test bed. The findings revealed the achievement of the fastest latency of 8.067 ms with a one-way data transport speed of 400 Gbps.

From XKL LLC 22 Oct 2011