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GAO’s Optical Attenuator Ideal for Testing and Maintaining Fiber-Optic Systems

Provider of fiber-optic measurement and test devices, GAO Fiber Optics has unveiled a variable optical attenuator that is utilized as a passive unit to decrease the signal’s optical power, which propagates through optical fiber.

30 Sep 2010

Crosslines Communications Announces Fiber-Optic Project in South Sudan

Crosslines Communications, a provider of electronic communication services, has unveiled a fiber-optic pilot project in Juba, South Sudan.

30 Sep 2010

Sunset Digital Obtains Grant to Deploy Fiber-Optic Broadband Services

Sunset Digital Communications will receive a grant from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

30 Sep 2010

Fujitsu Develops Digital Signal Processing Algorithm for Long-Haul Fiber-Optic Transmissions

Fujitsu Laboratories, Fujitsu, and Fujitsu Research and Development Center of China have announced the development of a new digital signal processing algorithm.

29 Sep 2010

Shetland Fibre Optic Project Receives £367,500 European Funding

The Shetland Fibre Optic Network project will receive a £367,500 European funding. The objective of the project is to link the Shetland islands to a optical cable between the Scottish mainland and the Faroe Isla...

29 Sep 2010

New Ceramic Optical Micro-Assembly from VI Systems

Developer of optical engines for data transmission, VI Systems has launched a new R40-850TB ceramic micro-assembly for maximum data rates of 45 Gbps.

29 Sep 2010

Polycom Rolls Out New SpectraLink 8400 Series of Handsets

Polycom has rolled out the new SpectraLink 8400 range of handsets that provide barcoding capabilities for mobile workers in the hospitality, retail, industrial and health care industries.

29 Sep 2010

Cyan Launches New ROADM Module for Z-Series Platforms

Provider of optical transport solutions, Cyan has launched a new reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) unit with a maximum of 40 channels of wavelength selectable switching (WSS), which can be used in the Cyan Z-Series platforms.

28 Sep 2010

AFL Opens Second Fiber-Optic Manufacturing Facility in Swindon, UK

AFL, a provider of fiber-optic network solutions, has opened its second fiber-optic plant in the Hawksworth Trading Estate, Swindon, UK.

From AFL Telecommunications GmbH 28 Sep 2010

GigOptix Receives Funding for On-Chip Integrated Photonic Polymer Transceiver Program

Provider of electro-optic and electronic components, GigOptix has announced the sustained federal support for its On-Chip Integrated Photonic Polymer Transceiver program.

28 Sep 2010