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Researchers Successfully Demonstrate Multicore Fibre-Based Network for Future Internet Infrastructure

With optical fibre networks gradually approaching their theoretical capacity limits, new types of fibres such as multicore fibres have been at the focus of worldwide research to overcome critical capacity barriers, which threaten the evolution of the Internet.

10 Oct 2013

Chip-level Optical Internconnects Could Total Almost $520 Million in Revenue by 2019

According to a newly released report from industry analyst firm CIR, the addressable market for chip-level optical interconnects could eventually run into billions of units and revenues in this market will total almost $...

8 Oct 2013

DukeNet Fiber Optic Network Company to be Acquired by Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Duke Energy Corporation and investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners to buy DukeNet Communications, LLC for $600 million in cash, including the repayment of debt.

8 Oct 2013

Global Strategic Business Report on Submarine Optical Fiber Cables

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Submarine Optical Fiber Cables - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

5 Oct 2013

tw telecom Receives Light Reading's Most Innovative Ethernet/Optical Solution of the Year Award

tw telecom, a leading provider of managed services including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S., received the prestigious Light Reading Leading Lights Most Innovative Ethernet/Optical Solution of the Year award for its E-Access "One to Many" solution. The annual awards competition is held the evening before the two-day Ethernet & SDN Expo in New York City beginning October 2nd.

3 Oct 2013

TriQuint Semiconductor Introduces Four New Optical Network Products

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, today announced four new optical network products that expand the company’s industry-leading portfolio with miniaturized and integrated modules.

From Qorvo, Inc 26 Sep 2013

Telesur Purchases NTest’s FiberWatch RFTS for Continuous Automated Fiber Testing

NTest Inc. announced today that Telesur, the leading telecommunciations service provider in Suriname, has purchased FiberWatch™, NTest's Remote Fiber Test System (RFTS), to monitor the quality of service of its fiber network infrastructure.

25 Sep 2013

Inphi to Showcase 100G/400G Quad Linear Driver at ECOC 2013

Inphi Corporation, a leading provider of high-speed, mixed signal semiconductor solutions for the communications and computing markets, today announced the production availability of the industry’s first quad linear driver designed for linear transmitters to enable next-generation 100G/400G coherent systems to address the need for higher speed, higher performance networking infrastructure. Inphi’s IN3214SZ quad linear driver will be showcased at Inphi’s ECOC 2013 booth #263 in London, September 23-25, 2013.

25 Sep 2013

Tektronix Expands Support for Short Range and Long Haul 100G Optical Network Testing

Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced expanded testing support for both short range and long haul 100G optical network testing. Debuting at the European Conference on Optical Communications Sept. 23-26 in London are the 80C15 32GHz Multi-Mode Optical Sampling Module and the OM5110 46GBaud Multi-format Optical Transmitter, giving customers enhanced capability to test silicon photonic components, network elements and systems as well as the coherent modulation formats used in next generation optical fiber networks.

24 Sep 2013

Furukawa Electric Develops Micro Integratable Tunable Laser Assembly for 400 Gb/s Optical Coherent Transmission

ECOC 2013, Booth #525 - Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed a micro Integratable Tunable Laser Assembly (ITLA), a key component in ultrahigh-speed optical digital coherent transmission devices operating at 400 gigabits per second (400Gbps). This transmission device is now being introduced globally with an initial sampling and full production planned in the near future.

24 Sep 2013