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ECI’s Apollo Packet-Optical Transport System Utilized in Bezeq’s Israel 100G Optical Network

ECI Telecom, a global provider of next-generation network solutions, today announced that Bezeq International, Israel’s leading telecommunications company, has deployed Israel’s first 100G optical network, using ECI’s Apollo packet-optical transport system.

12 Feb 2014

TE Connectivity’s Powered Fiber Cable System Accelerates Small Cell Installation, Optimizes 4G Coverage

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, today announced a new solution to speed and simplify the installation, powering, and communication with small cells and other network access devices.

11 Feb 2014

China-based Telecom OEM Selects Picometrix’ CR-100D for 100G Optical Transport Network Equipment

Picometrix®, LLC, an Advanced Photonix® company, announced today that it has been chosen by a leading China provider of telecommunications equipment and networks solutions to supply the CR-100D for their 100G optical transport network equipment. Initial orders total close to $500K with potential revenue of over $2M for the next fiscal year.

10 Feb 2014

OFS Becomes Part of MERLIN Project Developing New Space Photonics Hardware

OFS, a leading designer of optical fibers, cables, and connectivity solutions, has joined EU-funded research project MERLIN (Multi-gigabit, Energy-efficient, Ruggedized Lightwave Engines for advanced on-board digital processors) for the development of transceivers for telecommunications satellites.

From OFS 5 Feb 2014

New Low-Jitter Programmable Voltage-Controlled Crystal Oscillators from Epson

Epson Electronics America, Inc., the world leader in quartz crystal technology, today introduces two low-jitter programmable voltage-controlled crystal oscillators. The new products, the VG7050EAN and VG7050ECN, can be programmed over a range of 50 MHz to 800 MHz and achieve the lowest jitter (0.27 ps at 622.08 MHz) and lowest power consumption (70 mA at 3.3V) of any programmable VCXO in the industry.

30 Jan 2014

Technology Forecast Report on 400 G, OTN and Next-Generation Transport Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "400 G, OTN and Next-Generation Transport: A Market and Technology Forecast" report to their offering.

29 Jan 2014

UMass Amherst Mathematician Recognized for Work on Nonlinear Waves and Wave Equations

Mathematician Panayotis Kevrekidis at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently won two international prizes that recognize his work on nonlinear waves and wave equations, which marries mathematics and physics to better understand how fiber optics communication systems work, for example. It may eventually help to make them more stable and robust.

28 Jan 2014

Polymicro Technologies to Exhibit Enhanced FDP Optical Fiber at SPIE BiOS/Photonics West

Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex Incorporated, will showcase the recently announced improvements to its FDP optical fiber at SPIE BiOS/Photonics West, February 1-6, booth 8323/323. The latest enhancements improve solarization resistance of the fiber in deep UV applications (190 – 325 nm).

28 Jan 2014

Altera to Exhibit Innovative Solutions at DesignCon 2014

Altera Corporation will discuss how its innovations in semiconductor design are paving the way for its Generation 10 products to enable the evolution of next-generation networks at DesignCon 2014.

28 Jan 2014

EXFO Expands Portable Fiber-Optic Test Equipment Portfolio

EXFO Inc. today announced the addition of the FIP-430B Fully Automated Fiber Inspection Probe to its portfolio of portable fiber-optic test equipment.

28 Jan 2014