Lightwave articles from August 2007

Lightwave archives from August 2007

Packet transport at 100 Gbits/sec, no waiting.(Focus on)
August 1, 2007... As new on-demand, high-definition content distribution applications drive demand for higher network capacity, the pressure mounts for service providers to increase the network's packet-based transmission capacity beyond 40 Gbits/sec and up to...

MSOs' approach to business customers varies.(Industry)
August 1, 2007... In the battle between telephone companies and cable multiple-system operators (MSOs) for business customers, the dynamic reverses that of the residential battlefield. Here, the MSOs must lay siege to telco territory. Analysts and sources within...

PBT: too soon to ask what's next?(Focus on)(Provider Backbone Transport)
August 1, 2007... It seems somewhat premature to ask, "What's next for PBT?" when Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) is only in the initial stages of investigation by carriers and operators. However, PBT is a technology that has the potential to change the...

Canon U.S.A Inc.(north america)
August 1, 2007... Tucson Medical Center (TMC), Southern Arizona's largest hospital, has chosen the Canobeam DT-130 wireless optical Gigabit Ethernet data-transmission system from Canon U.S.A. Inc. (www.canon.com) to serve its campus network. The system uses a...

API Nanotronics Corp. (www.apinanotronics.com), a supplier of electronic components to the defense and communications sectors, has acquired all of the assets of NanoOpto Corp., a nanotechnology company specializing in processes for next-generation optical components.(north america)
August 1, 2007... API Nanotronics Corp. (www.apinanotronics.com), a supplier of electronic components to the defense and communications sectors, has acquired all of the assets of NanoOpto Corp., a nanotechnology company specializing in processes for...

Network Equipment Technologies Inc. (NET; www.net.com), provider of multiservice network exchange equipment for government and enterprise customers, and Bay Microsystems Inc. (www.baymicrosystems.com).(north america)
August 1, 2007... Network Equipment Technologies Inc. (NET; www.net.com), provider of multiservice network exchange equipment for government and enterprise customers, and Bay Microsystems Inc. (www.baymicrosystems.com), developer of high-speed programmable...

Qwest Communications International Inc.(north america)
August 1, 2007... Qwest Communications International Inc. (www.qwest.com) has announced ultralonghaul upgrades to its nationwide fiber-optic network that quadruple broadband capacity for customers and triple geographic availability of ultrahigh-speed services,...

MRV Communications Inc. (www.mrv.com) closed its previously announced acquisition of Fiberxon Inc., effective July 1, 2007--despite the fact that Fiberxon management has so far failed to deliver audited financial statements for 2004-2006.(north america)
August 1, 2007... MRV Communications Inc. (www.mrv.com) closed its previously announced acquisition of Fiberxon Inc., effective July 1, 2007--despite the fact that Fiberxon management has so far failed to deliver audited financial statements for 2004-2006. MRV...

Ikanos Communications Inc. (www.ikanos.com) is entering the GPON market.(north america)
August 1, 2007... Ikanos Communications Inc. (www. ikanos.com) is entering the GPON mar-ket. Ikanos has licensed GPON PHY layer technology with Ethernet Layer 2 functionality from Terawave Communications Inc. (www.terawave.com). Ikanos says it will combine...

Alcatel-Lucent.(emea)
August 1, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) has signed a contract with Libyan Post Telecommunications & Information Technology Company (LPTIC) to supply a nationwide fiber-optic backbone network that will serve all of Libya. The contract is valued...

euNetworks (www.eunetworks.com) has reached a five-year agreement with German Internet service provider Aixit GmbH.(emea)
August 1, 2007... euNetworks (www.eunetworks.com) has reached a five-year agreement with German Internet service provider Aixit GmbH. euNetworks says it will deploy a fully redundant private fiber network over which Aixit will provide a range of ISP and...

Ciena Corp. (www.ciena.com) announced that the JANET national research and education network (NREN) in the U.K. has successfully delivered its first 40-Gbit/sec service using the new 40-Gbit/sec capabilities of Ciena's CoreStream Agility Optical Transport System.(emea)
August 1, 2007... Ciena Corp. (www.ciena.com) announced that the JANET national research and education network (NREN) in the U.K. has successfully delivered its first 40-Gbit/sec service using the new 40-Gbit/sec capabilities of Ciena's CoreStream Agility...

Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) and the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) have signed a contract for an FTTH network based on Ericsson's GPON system.(emea)
August 1, 2007... Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) and the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) have signed a contract for an FTTH network based on Ericsson's GPON system. The contract includes delivery of central office optical equipment and devices for the...

ECI Telecom Ltd.(emea)
August 1, 2007... ECI Telecom Ltd. (www.ecitele.com) has entered into a definitive merger agreement for the company to be acquired by affiliates of the Swarth Group, an investment vehicle controlled by Shaul Shani, and certain funds that have appointed Ashmore...

Corning Inc.(HOTPICK)
August 1, 2007... Corning Inc. (www.corning.com) has announced the development of a new optical fiber-based technology that resists bend-induced losses, The fiber will be aimed initially at FTTH applications. Corning's new trademarked "nanostructures" optical...

ADVA Optical Networking.(its Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 3000RE is used by Lonestar Education and Research Network )(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) has deployed the ADVA Optical Networking (www.advaoptical.com) Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 3000RE as part of its ongoing expansion to 14 cities and 25 colleges and universities across Texas....

Corning Inc.(asia)
August 1, 2007... Corning Inc. has announced plans to expand its optical fiber manufacturing facility in China. Company representatives say the decision is based on continued growth in the China optical fiber market. The expansion of Corning's Shanghai optical...

FTTH Councils.(asia)(fiber to the home market penetration)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan are the world leaders in the percentage of homes that receive broadband communications services over direct fiber-optic connections, according to a new global ranking of FTTH market penetration issued jointly...

Sumitomo Electric Networks Inc. (www.sei-networks.com) has signed a contract for investment in Wuhan Yangtze Optical Technology Co. Ltd.(asia)
August 1, 2007... Sumitomo Electric Networks Inc. (www.sei-networks.com) has signed a contract for investment in Wuhan Yangtze Optical Technology Co. Ltd. (YOTC; www.totc.com.cn), manufacturer of FTTH communication equipment in Wuhan City of Hu bei Province,...

Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract with Hanaro Telecom of Korea to support the latter's network expansion.(asia)
August 1, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract with Hanaro Telecom of Korea to support the latter's network expansion. Alcatel-Lucent says its optical networking equipment will increase Hanaro Telecom's network capacity, which will allow the carrier to...

Fujitsu Ltd. (www.fujitsu.com) has signed a contract for the upgrade of the Japan--U.S. Cable Network.(asia)
August 1, 2007... Fujitsu Ltd. (www.fujitsu.com) has signed a contract for the upgrade of the Japan--U.S. Cable Network, a submarine fiber-optic cable system, with a consortium of seven telecommunications carriers, including AT&T Corp, KDDI Corp., NTT...

Planar lightwave circuit (PLC) vendors NEL, Hitachi Cable, Gemfire, Fitel, NEC, and NeoPhotonics have announced the addition of a new option within the multisource agreement (MSA) for thermally stabilized array waveguide grating (AWG) modules for a small-form-factor package configuration (www.awgmsa.com).(asia)
August 1, 2007... Planar lightwave circuit (PLC) vendors NEL, Hitachi Cable, Gemfire, Fitel, NEC, and NeoPhotonics have announced the addition of a new option within the multisource agreement (MSA) for thermally stabilized array waveguide grating (AWG) modules...

Buyers and sellers.(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... As I write this at the tail end of July, the trading deadline for Major League Baseball is only a few days away. Since senior editor Meghan Fuller and I like baseball and love the Red Sox (we're based in New Hampshire, after all), the impending...

Standardized wavelength plan crucial to WDM-PON.(Focus on)
August 1, 2007... The future of FTTH technology is WDM, more specifically WDM-PON. WDM-PON is a point-to-point architecture that leverages all of the xPON (B/E/GPON)-associated advantages, particularly in terms of fiber management within the central office (CO)....

System vendors take the FTTX test.(TECH TRENDS)
August 1, 2007... What happens to a network when 35 million people are watching the same TV program, and that program ends and they all start changing channels simultaneously? And what if those 35 million people also are simultaneously making voice over IP...

IEC Sector Board focuses on FTTH, wireless backhaul standards.(STANDARDS WATCH)
August 1, 2007... On September 28, 2006, the International Electrotechnical Committee's (IEC) Sector Board "Telecommunications" held its annual meeting in Berlin, Germany, to discuss general standards process and current projects in the telecommunications area,...

XKL targets data networking photon phobia.(PRODUCT PROFILE)
August 1, 2007... Len Bosack, a co-founder of Cisco Systems and current founder and chief executive of emerging optical equipment company XKL LLC (www.xkl.com), has a clear picture of his intended customers, mostly network managers at enterprises and ISPs. ...

GaAs-based photodiode.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... PDCS7OT-GS is a GaAs-based photodiode optimized for datacom and telecom applications up to 12 Gbits/sec. It has an optical aperture with a diameter of 70 [micro]m, allowing easy coupling to multimode fibers. The photodiode has a capacitance...

980-nm pump laser module.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... The Bookham 980-nm pump laser module delivers a "kink-free" power output of 750 mW. The new module, part of the LC96 portfolio, is a key component of nextgeneration erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs). The increased output power of the module...

Bend-resistant optical fiber.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... FutureGuide SR7.5 fiber has a minimum bend radius of 7.5 mm. In a MageTsuyo SR7.5 patch cord, the fiber is flexible and highly durable: When twisted or bent, the fiber returns to its original condition without any deformation or mark ing on the...

Optical hybrid coherent receiver.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... The "i-mics-coherent-2x4" has been designed as a universal reader of next-generation optical formats: QaM16, DPSK, and DQPSK. According to the company, it is the only device able to detect all the temporal phase of a modulated signal. It...

Uncooled pump laser modules.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... The next-generation LU0977M250-2002F41A uncooled pump laser modules for EDFAs provide up to 275 mW of kink-free power. The uncooled operation greatly reduces the total power consumption of the pump laser module. The module uses the small...

Ultrawide-range tunable laser.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... The NTL2000 widely tunable laser offers reliable performance for 10-and 40-Gbit/sec applications. Its narrow linewidth, low noise, and high SMSR are well suited for 40-Gbit systems. The ultrawide tuning range of up to 80 nm covers the C, L, C+,...

DWDM tunable offerings.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... Pirelli's tunable products include full L-band coverage (40 nm/100 channels). At the core of the portfolio is the DTL tunable laser, delivering built-in reliability, simplified network configurations, and reduced system costs. The ITLA allows...

Fiber-optic rotary joints.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... Fiber-optic rotary joints for singlemode and multimode fibers are pressure-compensated for submarine applications. Two versions are available: a fluid-filled and pressure-compensated system up to 6,000 psi/400 bar, and a pressure-tight system...

GPON OLT/ONT transceiver.(COMPONENTS)
August 1, 2007... WTD's GPON product portfolio includes both an SFF diplexer and a 2x2-inch triplexer for the optical network terminal (ONT) side and SFF or SFP for the optical line terminal (OLT) side. The devices are compliant with ITU-T G.984.2 Class B+ and...

Optical channel monitor.(SUBSYSTEMS)
August 1, 2007... The optical channel monitor (OCM) product line is suitable for OEMs looking to achieve the necessary cost targets for embedded DWDM monitoring for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexing (ROADM), multihaul, and third-party wavelength...

10G DPSK/OOK transmitter.(SUBSYSTEMS)
August 1, 2007... An optical 10-Gbit/sec transmitter, which generates differential phase-shift keyed (DPSK) and on/off keyed (OOK) signals, includes a wide tuning range, pulsepattern generator, and optical Mach-Zehnder modulators with corresponding driver...

Static dispersion compensators.(SUBSYSTEMS)
August 1, 2007... The ClearSpectrum static dispersion compensator product suite features the DCMX, a passive low-insertion-loss module that allows system vendors to save on amplification costs for in-line applications, as well as the DCX, a compact athermal FBG...

POF-based video transmission system.(SYSTEMS)
August 1, 2007... The VIDA 300 is the latest release of Luceat's plastic optical fiber (POF)-based video transmission system. VIDA works with any analog CCTV camera to transmit video signals over long distances (up to 300 m). Suitable for CCTV, video...

Handheld OTDR.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The new Noyes OFL250, a single-mode handheld optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR), features an integrated optical power meter (OPM), laser source (OLS), and visual fault locator (VFL) in a configuration weighing only 0.8 kg (1.7 lb). With...

Optical component analyzer.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The N7788A optical component analyzer uses proprietary technology that advances Jones-MatrixEigenanalysis (JME), which is the standard method for measuring polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) or differential group delay (DGD) of optical devices....

Optical receiver stress test system.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The N4917A optical receiver stress test system enables repeat able and complete optical receiver stress testing for receive optical subassemblies (ROSAs) and transceiver modules that operate at up to 12.5 Gbits/sec. Engineers can now reduce...

In-line polarimeter.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The POD-101D high-speed DSP in-line polarimeter measures the instantaneous state of polarization (SOP) and degree of polarization (DOP) of an input light beam at a sampling rate of up to 625 kilosamples/sec. High analog bandwidth (up to 1 MHz)...

Singlemode OTDR.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The 920XC OTDR is used by technicians installing and maintaining fiber for cable acceptance testing and fault locating. It performs measuring loss and distance to all events on the fiber span (connectors and splices) as well as span loss. All...

Connector test device.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The FIBERCHECK can work in either continuous wave or blinking mode. With this device, breaks or imperfections in optical single-mode and multimode fibers can be quickly detected up to a distance of 3 km. It can also be used to locate single...

Bit-error-rate tester.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The X-Bert is a new, low-cost, and space-saving production testing and field application engineering device. The modular slot design houses up to five BER modules in one 19-inch/2 frame and up to eight modules in one 19-inch frame, using...

Fiber-optic fault finder.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... A new fiber-optic fault finder (FOFF) is now available for detecting and pinpointing the locations of breaks, bends, and other problems in fiber-optic cables. The FOFF is an inexpensive OTDR-type device for continuous monitoring of fiber-optic...

Integrated optical switching system.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The Polatis VST is a combined variable optical attenuator (VOA) and power meter switch tray. The VST is the first in a new class of integrated optical switching systems combining switching, attenuation, and power monitoring all in a single,...

Bandwidth-adjustable tunable filter.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The OTF-950 tunable filter provides an adjustable bandwidth from 0.28 to 6.0 nm over the entire tuning range from 1,530 to 1,570 nm. The filter is particularly suited to R&D and production testing of transmission systems with the flexibility to...

Dual-channel optical power meter.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... The PM300 Series dual-channel optical power meter allows direct ratio or differential measurements for comparing the optical power of two beams. The device can use conventional photodiodes as sensors for specialized measurements. It is...

FTTX/PON training CD-ROM.(DESIGN & MANUFACTURING)
August 1, 2007... This new FTTX/PON computer-based training CD-ROM was developed for those designing, planning, or installing FTTX networks. The CBT allows users to learn at their own pace and features selectable chapters and interactive design exercises. Other...

CAD toolset.(DESIGN & MANUFACTURING)
August 1, 2007... OptiBPM is a comprehensive CAD environment used for the design of complex optical waveguides. Based on the beam propagation method (BPM) of simulating light passage through any waveguide medium, the tool allows designers to observe...

Optical communication system design tool.(DESIGN & MANUFACTURING)
August 1, 2007... OptSim 4.7 is the latest release of RSoft's optical communication system design tool. New features include an advanced DFE/FFE EDC model with automatic coefficient calculation based on MMSE criterion, suitable for designing systems deploying...

ECOC fast facts.(Technology)
August 1, 2007... September 16-20, 2007 International Congress Center, Berlin, Germany Europe's largest optical communications conference and exhibition attracts visitors ranging from manufacturers and suppliers to systems and service providers. Last...

Bringing the promise of fiber to MDUs.(Applications: Innovative component, subsystem, system, and network design examples and alternatives)
August 1, 2007... Multiple dwelling units (MDUs), such as apartment complexes, condominiums, townhouses, and other multifamily locations, are prime targets for service providers deploying fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP). Although these locations represent a...

BT moves ahead with 21CN.(CASE BY CASE)
August 1, 2007... On November 28, 2006, British Telecom (BT; www.bt.com) officially launched what many believe ranks among the most ambitious telecom strategies to date: a wholesale swapping out of its legacy network for a converged, end-to-end, all-Internet...

Compatibility is the key to FTTH success.(Industry: Opportunities, market intelligence, and forecasts to improve your bottom line)
August 1, 2007... Opportunities, market intelligence, and forecasts to improve your bottom line Rising demand for domestic network services and bandwidth is making FTTH an increasingly attractive option for service providers. GPON offers carriers the most...

How to be acquired.(ANALYST CORNER)(venture capital companies and fiber optics industry)(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... So you say your VC angels have turned devilish about finally getting paid off. Or maybe your shareholders have grown bored with using your stocks for tax loss purposes. Overall the optical communications market is up, several companies in your...

iTerra Communication.(people)
August 1, 2007... iTerra Communications, a manufacturer of compound semiconductorbased products for microwave and lightwave systems, has appointed Avi Katz, PhD, as president and chief executive officer, and member of the board of directors. Katz was chief...

Fiber Optics and Optical Semiconductor Business Unit.(people)
August 1, 2007... Jeremy Dietz has joined California Eastern Laboratories as director of its Fiber Optics and Optical Semiconductor Business Unit. Dietz will be responsible for the marketing and business management of CEL's rapidly expanding fiber optic and...

TXP Corporation.(people)
August 1, 2007... Original design manufacturer TXP Corporation has appointed Masoad Vaziri, PhD, MBA, vice president of photonics. Vaziri will oversee the photonics laboratory and support the ONT team with interoperability activities and new product development....

JDSU.(appointed David Gudmundson)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... David Gudmundson has been named president of optical communications at JDSU. Gudmundson, who joined JDSU in December 2003, will handle optical communications sales, operations, and product development. As senior vice president of corporate...

ETI Software Solution, Inc.(people)
August 1, 2007... ETI Software Solutions, Inc. has appointed Leonard Ray as vice president, new business development, who will leverage his experience to grow ETI's business with municipal utilities building FTTP networks. He will also be responsible for...

CoAdna Photonics.(people)
August 1, 2007... Dick Chang, chairman of the board of Avago Technologies Limited, has joined CoAdna Photonics' board of directors. Chang has more than 30 years of experience in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of semiconductor, optoelectronics, and...

Sourcebook 2007.(Directory)
August 1, 2007... COMPONENTS SINGLEMODE FIBER Fiberdyne Labs Inc Frankfort, NY www.fiberdyne.com Fiberguide Industries Inc 1 Bay St, Stirling, NJ 07980-1529 908-647-6601 FAX: 908-647-8464 info@fiberguide.com ...