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Cyan Introduces G.709 Optical Transport Network Switch Fabric to Enhance Router Bypass

Cyan today announced a significant upgrade to its Z-Series platform -- a multi-terabit packet and G.709 optical transport network (OTN) switch fabric that enhances the economics for router bypass in metro software-defined networks (SDNs).

10 Oct 2012

CVIN Selects LightRiver Technologies for California’s Central Valley Fiber-Optic Network Infrastructure Project

LightRiver Technologies, Inc., a leader in the deployment of fully-integrated, multi-technology communications networks, today announced that it has been chosen to work with CVIN, LLC dba Vast Networks (CVNGBIP.org) Next-Generation Packet Optical Infrastructure using Multiprotocol Label Switching –Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) carried over 100G capable Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) technology backbone.

9 Oct 2012

BTI's Ethernet Business Services and Metro Packet Optical Networking Solutions Chosen by Cbeyond

COMPTEL PLUS FALL 2012 CONVENTION & EXPO -- BTI Systems, the global leader redefining service delivery for metro network operators, today announced that Cbeyond, Inc. has selected BTI's Ethernet Business Services and Metro Packet Optical Networking Solutions to rapidly provision services to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) on its high-speed dedicated network.

9 Oct 2012

Xtera Secures Certification to Deploy Nu-Wave Optima Optical Transport Platform in Russian Telecommunications Networks

Xtera Communications Inc. (Xtera), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that its multi-purpose optical transport platform, Nu-Wave Optima™, is certified to be deployed in Russian backbone networks.

9 Oct 2012

New Etching Technique to Create 3D Photonic Crystals for Optical Communications

New etching method to produce 3-dimensional microstructures in silicon for the processing of light signals in telecommunications

8 Oct 2012

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

Researchers Develop New Microscale Optical Device to Control Light

A team of scientists and engineers at the University of Minnesota has invented a unique microscale optical device that could greatly increase the speed of downloading information online and reduce the cost of Internet transmission.

4 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

Smarter Security Provides Optical Turnstiles for Colorado-based University

Smarter Security has announced that a Colorado-based university has installed Smarter Security’s Fastlane 400 OT and Fastlane Plus 400MA security solutions at its newly constructed facility.

28 Sep 2012

New OTDR-Based Remote Test Unit from EXFO

EXFO has unveiled new addition to its network fault testing product family. The new FTTH product includes a specialized OTDR, FG-750 Node iOLM, under the umbrella of Fiber Guardian, is designed for in-service testing, troubleshooting and monitoring point-to-multipoint fibers.

28 Sep 2012