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ADVA Optical Networking Announces Successful Verification of Key Products in EANTC Interoperability Tests

ADVA Optical Networking announced today that the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) has verified the interoperability of key products in its demarcation and synchronization portfolio. The NETCONF/YANG and the OpenFlow interface of the ADVA FSP 150 Carrier Ethernet demarcation technology were proven in a multi-vendor interoperability showcase.

14 Mar 2016

NASA Selects Ball Aerospace to Deliver Concept Study for WFIRST Observatory

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been selected by NASA to deliver a concept study for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) Wide Field Instrument (WFI), the agency's next major astrophysics project to follow the 2018 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.

14 Mar 2016

Molex’ Nano-Pitch I/O 80-Circuit Interconnect System for SAS and PCI Express Applications

At DesignCon 2016, Molex, LLC introduced the Nano-Pitch I/O™ 80-Circuit Interconnect System, which offers the highest port density (number of high-speed differential lanes) and speed (25 Gbps per lane) in the smallest package available. A multi-protocol pinout concept enables compatibility with all known SAS, SATA and PCIe protocols and provides enhanced signal integrity in an extremely compact form factor. The connector is ideal for SAS and PCI Express applications, including storage-to-controller, server-to-server, server-to-switch, switch-to-switch, and mobile/enterprise.

11 Mar 2016

OFC 2016: Teledyne LeCroy, Anritsu, Coherent Solutions and Oclaro to Demonstrate Latest 400G Test Platform

Teledyne LeCroy, Anritsu Company, Coherent Solutions Ltd. and Oclaro, Inc. today announced a new joint effort to demonstrate the highest performance single-carrier 16QAM signal generation and analysis capabilities available at 56Gbaud. The demonstration of the partners' latest optical communications test equipment platform takes place at OFC 2016 in Anaheim, CA, USA in the Teledyne LeCroy booth #1115.

10 Mar 2016

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Debuts Silicon Photonic IC Integrated with Lasers, MAOP-L284CN

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of high-performance RF, microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor products, today announced the MAOP-L284CN, a silicon photonic integrated circuit integrated with lasers (L-PIC™) for a 100G transmit solution for CWDM4 and CLR4 applications.

9 Mar 2016

Unidata SpA Selects Hexagon’s Telecommunications GIS Software to Manage its Metropolitan Area Network in Rome

Unidata SpA has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure's advanced telecommunications GIS software to help manage the company's metropolitan area network in Rome. Using Intergraph G/Technology® Fiber Optic Works®, Unidata can deploy a geospatial resource management system that will enhance knowledge of the existing network, support new design efforts and improve operations, sales and geo-marketing activities.

8 Mar 2016

Conterra Broadband Services Lights Up New All-Fiber Optic Network to Support Data Requirements of SSAISD District

Conterra Broadband Services, a leading provider of private fiber-optic broadband networks, announced today the lighting of a new all-fiber optic network to support the data, video and voice requirements of the South San Antonio Independent School District's ("SSAISD") 16 locations.

8 Mar 2016

Polatis Launches New Series of Fully Non-Blocking All-Optical Matrix Switch

Polatis, the performance leader in fiber layer switching solutions, has brought to market the industry's highest port count all-optical cross connect. The new Polatis Series 7000 Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) is a fully non-blocking all-optical matrix switch with up to 384x384 fiber ports and is available immediately. Occupying just 4RU of rack height, the Series 7000 packs 20% more capacity into 40% less space than alternative solutions, while maintaining the superior performance and reliability attributes enabled by Polatis' proven DirectLight™ optical switch technology.

4 Mar 2016

Windstream Announces 100G Network Expansion into McAllen Data Center

Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network communications, announced today its network expansion into McAllen Data Center in McAllen, Tex. Windstream will deploy diverse 100G-capable Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) routes, providing direct, low-latency transport from the McAllen Data Center to San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, and many other high-density data centers within our footprint.

4 Mar 2016

ADVA Optical Networking to Develop Next Generation Mobile Networks and Services

ADVA Optical Networking today announced its involvement in the 5G-XHaul project. The company's engineers and equipment are playing a central role in the EU-funded initiative to develop the next generation of mobile networks and services.

3 Mar 2016