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Sabritec to Exhibit Copper-to-Fiber Optic Transceiver at 2011 OFC/NFOEC

Sabritec, provider of ultra performance, accurate interconnect solutions and a unit of Smiths Interconnect, will exhibit its new copper-to-fiber optic transceiver called Electroptical Cable Assembly at the 2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC).

10 Mar 2011

Avago Releases 8- and 10-Gbps Fiber-Optic Transceivers

Avago Technologies has launched two fiber-optic transceivers that are capable of increasing the port density in storage and Ethernet equipment.

10 Mar 2011

Finisar Launches Ethernet Passive Optical Network Stick in MSA SFP Footprint

Finisar, provider of fiber optic subsystems and components, has launched an Ethernet Passive Optical Network Stick (EPON), the first interoperable stick in a Multi-Source Agreement Small Form-factor Pluggable Optical Networking Unit.

7 Mar 2011

Corning Cable Systems to Supply Passive Fiber Optical Systems to Astanatelecom’s FTTH Project

Corning’s telecommunications division, Corning Cable Systems has declared that it will deliver its passive fiber optical systems to Astanatelecom for the significant fiber to the home (FTTH) pilot project in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

5 Mar 2011

Main Light Industries Rolls Out LED-Powered LightStar Fibre Optic Illuminator

Main Light Industries has unveiled the LightStar fibre optic illuminator with LED light engine. It is a part of the company’s FiberLamp product series.

5 Mar 2011

Aston University Researcher Secures $2.4 Million to Improve Fiber Laser Technologies

European Research Council (ERC) has granted an Advanced Investigator Grant worth $2.4 million to Sergei Turitsyn, an engineering professor at the Aston University, in recognition of his research work in the enhancement of nonlinear photonic technologies.

5 Mar 2011

B+W Tek Rolls Out Quest Series Fiber Optic Spectrometers for LED Binning Applications

B&W Tek has unveiled the latest Quest series of compact fiber optic spectrometers that provide quicker readout speed of more than 2 MHz and have a low thermal drift spectrum.

From m-oem 3 Mar 2011

Ekinops Installs Optical Networking System for Vaultas

Vaultas, broadband service and data center provider, has selected Ekinops, developer and supplier of optical equipment, to deploy an optical networking system for its Midwest fiber route. Ekinops’ technology enabled Vaultas to increase its network capacity and maximize its return on investment.

3 Mar 2011

Penn State Researchers Develop Optical Fibers that Allow Effective Light Manipulation

Heading the team at Penn State University, Professor John Badding stated that unlike optical fibers with a glass core, the advanced optic fibers with zinc selenide core allows for transportation of light over longer wavelengths, especially those in the mid-infrared range.

3 Mar 2011

Alcatel-Lucent to Build Taiwan’s First Gigabit Passive Optical Network

Chunghwa Telecom, a telecommunications provider based in Taiwan, has entered into an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy Taiwan’s first gigabit passive optical network (GPON).

2 Mar 2011

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