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BL2348 SoC Enables Comtrend to Meet Requirements of Service Providers

BroadLight, the leading supplier of GPON semiconductors and software, today announced that Comtrend Corporation has selected its BL2348 System-on Chip (SoC) for a GPON residential gateway (RG) that connects the home network directly to the access network. This new generation of GPON equipment enables global leaders such as Comtrend to deliver the cost and performance targets needed to deploy triple play services in volume.

10 Jun 2008

TXP Corp Introduces RF Return Capable Optical Network Terminals

TXP Corporation, an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for the telecommunications industry, has introduced the first of its standards-compliant RF return capable Optical Network Terminals (ONT), giving service providers a practical solution for delivering video and television services to residential customers over GPON while maintaining backward compatibility with existing set-top boxes (STB).

10 Jun 2008

Meeting the Growing Bandwidth Needs Without Network Re-Engineering

OpVista, a leader in packet optical networking systems, today unveiled Dense Multi-Carrier (DMC) technology, a breakthrough high performance optical network solution for 40G and 100G transmission per wavelength across all types of optical networks from metro to ultra-long-haul.

12 May 2008

The Key Behind High Performance, Small Size and Low Power

BroadLight, the leading supplier of GPON semiconductors and software, today announced that Askey Computer has selected its BL2348 Residential Gateway (RG) SoC for its new line of high-performance CPE products.

12 May 2008

Providing University Significant Upgrade in Available Bandwidth

XKL, LLC, a provider of enterprise network equipment, today announced the University of Washington in Seattle has deployed the XKL DXM optical transport system to drive a fiber network, providing the University a significant upgrade in available bandwidth and considerable room for future growth.

5 May 2008

The Calix 760 ONTs Target Underserved and Growing Commercial Market

Calix today announced a versatile portfolio of gigabit passive optical network (GPON) optical network terminals (ONTs) for the multi-dwelling unit (MDU) and small to mid-sized business markets.

29 Apr 2008

Calix Announces its FTTP Solutions are Deployed Across the State of Texas

Calix today announced that its fiber to the premises (FTTP) solutions, including the Calix 700 family of GPON Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), are deployed across the state of Texas allowing service providers to deliver advanced information, communication, and entertainment services to residential and business customers alike.

28 Apr 2008

Aegis Lightwave Acquires an Emerging Leader in Next-Generation Optical Channel Monitors

Aegis Lightwave, a company focused exclusively on providing a wide range of optical monitoring solutions to the fiber-optics communications industry, announced today the acquisition of CardinalPoint Optics, an emerging leader in next-generation optical channel monitors.

23 Apr 2008

VECTOR Uses OpVista2000 in Networking Projects Throughout Eastern Europe

OpVista, Inc. today announced that it has signed a comprehensive sales and support agreement with VECTOR to use the complete OpVista2000 Optical Transport System product line in optical networking projects throughout Eastern Europe, effective immediately.

22 Apr 2008

Award Honors Individual Excellence in FTTx Deployment

Corning Incorporated and Lightwave magazine are honoring an individual for his or her contributions to the deployment of optical access networks in North America with the fifth annual FTTXcellence Award. The award will be presented on Sept. 23 at the 2008 FTTH Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

21 Apr 2008