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NASA Laser Communication System Transmits Data to and from Moon at Record Speed

NASA's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) has made history using a pulsed laser beam to transmit data over the 239,000 miles between the moon and Earth at a record-breaking download rate of 622 megabits per second (Mbps).

24 Oct 2013

Broadcom Unveils New Fiber Access Series of EPON and GPON Devices

Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new fiber access series of devices for broadband connectivity in the home.

23 Oct 2013

FiberPlex, Moss Cape Partner to Improve Bandwidth on Secure Optical Fiber Infrastructure

To meet rising demand for optical fiber in securing government networks, leading fiber optic equipment manufacturer FiberPlex Technologies recently signed on Moss Cape, LLC as a strategic partner for its fiber optic communications line.

22 Oct 2013

New Compact FASTCAM Mini UX100 High Speed Camera fro Photron Inc.

Photron, Inc. a global leader and manufacturer of high speed cameras and image analysis software, introduces the small, lightweight FASTCAM Mini UX100 high speed camera. The new, one-piece high speed imager provides ...

From Photron USA, Inc. 22 Oct 2013

New Report Analyzes Revenue Opportunities for Optical Interconnects

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Revenue Opportunities for Optical Interconnects: Market and Technology Forecast - 2013 to 2020 Vol II: On-Chip and Chip-to-Chip" report to their offering.

22 Oct 2013

ADTRAN Announces New Compact Optical Networking Edge Platform

ADTRAN®, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Optical Networking Edge (ONE®) solution.

From ADTRAN, Inc. 22 Oct 2013

TIM Brasil Expands Transmission Network in Amazon Region with Xtera’s Optical Solution

TIM Brasil, the fastest growing operator in Brazil, selected and deployed 100G optical networking equipment supplied by Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, on a long-haul transmission infrastructure. This newly built infrastructure connects three Amazon states in the northern part of Brazil by their capitals: Manaus, Macapá and Belém.

21 Oct 2013

Alcatel-Lucent Introduces New Ultra-Broadband Optical Fiber Access Solution for Cable MSOs

Alcatel-Lucent is introducing a new ultra-broadband optical fiber access solution for cable multiple-system operators (MSOs). The Ethernet Passive Optical Networking or EPON, solution can be integrated into existing cable access networks to deliver greater capacity to more businesses at a lower cost.

17 Oct 2013

AT&T Provides Fiber-Based Broadband to More Than 25,000 Business Customer Locations in Florida

AT&T is "lighting up" businesses at an impressive pace these days. So far, service crews have installed fiber to an additional 750 multi-tenant buildings across Florida, making fiber-based broadband services available to more than 25,000 business customer locations.

11 Oct 2013

CenturyLink to Expand 1 Gbps Fiber Network Pilot to Las Vegas

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that it will expand its fiber network pilot to Las Vegas, enabling Internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps). CenturyLink's enhanced fiber network will deliver this ultra-fast broadband technology to residential and small business customers in select Las Vegas neighborhoods beginning this fall.

10 Oct 2013