Lightwave articles from December 2005

Lightwave archives from December 2005

RBOC GPON interest sparks component companies.(regional bell operating companies uses gigabit-capable passive optical network)
December 1, 2005... As customers go, so go suppliers--and when those customers are the RBOCs, a whole lot of suppliers get going. Thus, while PON technology reached the field in North America long before BellSouth, SBC, and Verizon issued their joint RFP, the RBOC...

Washington eyes telecom reform.(INDUSTRY)
December 1, 2005... The Telecommunications Act of 1996 primarily focused on competition in local and long-distance voice with only one mention of "advanced" broadband service. The industry has moved beyond the act's definition of broadband, however, with several...

RF video delivery raises SBS issues.(radio frequency, stimulated brillouin scattering)
December 1, 2005... A significant advantage of FTTH is the technology's inherent capacity and flexibility to support a wide variety of services. While copper-based low-bandwidth access technologies such as the various VDSL and ADSL variants are fundamentally...

For an FTTP deployment to 100 buildings in Florianopolis, Brazil, CSM Telecom (Florianopolis) placed an initial order with Amedia Networks (Eatontown, NJ) for the company's QoStream PG1000 premises gateways.(North America)
December 1, 2005... For an FTTP deployment to 100 buildings in Florianopolis, Brazil, CSM Telecom (Florianopolis) placed an initial order with Amedia Networks (Eatontown, NJ) for the company's QoStream PG1000 premises gateways and AS5000 aggregation switches,...

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave.(North America)(Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, contract)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (Research Triangle Park, NC) installed its FutureFLEX air blown fiber infrastructure for the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission's expansion of the Lewiston (NY)-Queenston (Ontario) Bridge, a major commercial border...

Intelsat (Washington, DC), provider of satellite communications services, chose the ECI Telecom (Petah Tikva, Israel) XDM multiservice transport platform for an optical network based on the platform's ability to converge WDM, SONET/SDH, and Ethernet services.(North America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Intelsat (Washington, DC), provider of satellite communications services, chose the ECI Telecom (Petah Tikva, Israel) XDM multiservice transport platform for an optical network based on the platform's ability to converge WDM, SONET/SDH, and...

ADVA Optical Networking (Munich, Germany) signed an agreement to acquire all material assets of Covaro Networks (Richardson, TX), provider of Ethernet platforms, through a combination of shares and cash.(North America)
December 1, 2005... ADVA Optical Networking (Munich, Germany) signed an agreement to acquire all material assets of Covaro Networks (Richardson, TX), provider of Ethernet platforms, through a combination of shares and cash. The acquisition is set to close next...

Xtera (Allen, TX) announced that FLAG Telecom (London), provider of international wholesale network transport and communications services, is purchasing additional Xtera Nu-Wave multireach DWDM equipment.(North America)
December 1, 2005... Xtera (Allen, TX) announced that FLAG Telecom (London), provider of international wholesale network transport and communications services, is purchasing additional Xtera Nu-Wave multireach DWDM equipment to respond to a "500% increase" in...

The Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (Danville, VA) and Development Authority of the North Country (Watertown, NY) deployed a packet optical platform.(North America)
December 1, 2005... The Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (Danville, VA) and Development Authority of the North Country (Watertown, NY) deployed a packet optical platform from Nortel Networks (Ottawa, Ontario) to extend broadband services to rural communities in...

Hitachi Telecom (Norcross, GA) announced that its AMN1220 GPON FTTP platform will be deployed in Bandon, OR. The city accepted a proposal from ComSpanUSA (Roseburg, OR) in association with its development partner, Ledcor Technical Services (Vancouver, British Columbia), last August 2005 to design, build, and operate an FTTP network in Bandon and the surrounding area.(North America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Hitachi Telecom (Norcross, GA) announced that its AMN1220 GPON FTTP platform will be deployed in Bandon, OR. The city accepted a proposal from ComSpanUSA (Roseburg, OR) in association with its development partner, Ledcor Technical Services...

Optical Solutions.(Calix Networks acuisition deal)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Calix (Petaluma, CA) will acquire Optical Solutions (Minneapolis), provider of GPON equipment and arguably the most successful of the PON system startups. Details of the acquisition, including the value of the transaction and expected closing...

Facilities-based CLEC REI Communications (Bartow, FL) selected the Pannaway Technologies (Portsmouth, NH) Service Convergence Network platform to deliver VoIP.(North America)
December 1, 2005... Facilities-based CLEC REI Communications (Bartow, FL) selected the Pannaway Technologies (Portsmouth, NH) Service Convergence Network platform to deliver VoIP, bidirectional high-speed Internet, and digital TV services to about 200,000...

Under terms of a strategic distribution agreement, KGP Telecommunications (Faribault, MN) selected the ADC (Minneapolis) OmniReach product line as its premium FTTX offering for its Network Sales business unit.(ADC Fiber Optics Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Under terms of a strategic distribution agreement, KGP Telecommunications (Faribault, MN) selected the ADC (Minneapolis) OmniReach product line as its premium FTTX offering for its Network Sales business unit. Also, Arvig Communication Systems...

CyOptics (Lehigh Valley, PA) announced the closing of its $27-million Series F funding round with a $3-million investment from Birchmere Ventures, which joined prior investors JVP, Sprout Group, TowerBrook Capital Partners, and Eurofund.(North America)
December 1, 2005... CyOptics (Lehigh Valley, PA) announced the closing of its $27-million Series F funding round with a $3-million investment from Birchmere Ventures, which joined prior investors JVP, Sprout Group, TowerBrook Capital Partners, and Eurofund....

Telecom Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario) launched a suite of SONET, WDM, and storage-extension services enabled by the Ciena (Linthicum, MD) Online metro multiservice DWDM transport platform.(North America)
December 1, 2005... Telecom Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario) launched a suite of SONET, WDM, and storage-extension services enabled by the Ciena (Linthicum, MD) Online metro multiservice DWDM transport platform. The services are designed to provide Canadian government...

Tennessee municipal utilities Morristown Utility Commission (Morristown, TN) and Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (Bristol, TN) chose Alcatel (Paris) to provide an FTTH platform to bring broadband access services to the utilities' customers.(North America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Tennessee municipal utilities Morristown Utility Commission (Morristown, TN) and Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (Bristol, TN) chose Alcatel (Paris) to provide an FTTH platform to bring broadband access services to the utilities'...

Zhone Technologies' (Oakland) eLuminant products were acquired by Communications Test Design (West Chester, PA).(North America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Zhone Technologies' (Oakland) eLuminant products were acquired by Communications Test Design (West Chester, PA). Products in the acquisition include Zhone's eLuminant ISC-303 digital loop carrier, VISTA access SONET ADM, and RC-28D and FD-6...

Meriton Networks (Ottawa, Ontario) acquired Mahi Networks (Petaluma, CA) to combine Meriton's high-speed optical networking systems.(North America)
December 1, 2005... Meriton Networks (Ottawa, Ontario) acquired Mahi Networks (Petaluma, CA) to combine Meriton's high-speed optical networking systems with Mahi's ROADM platforms.

Wave7 Optics (Alpharetta, Georgia) announced the first customers for its Trident7 optical access platform.(Pulaski Electric Systems, CLEC Falcon Broadband, contract)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Wave7 Optics (Alpharetta, Georgia) announced the first customers for its Trident7 optical access platform. CLEC Falcon Broadband (Colorado Springs, CO) will deploy the platform in a triple play FTTP network connecting 22,500 homes in the...

Fiberxon (Santa Clara, CA) and Teknovus (Petaluma, CA) formed a strategic partnership to interface Teknovus' TK37xx.(North America)
December 1, 2005... Fiberxon (Santa Clara, CA) and Teknovus (Petaluma, CA) formed a strategic partnership to interface Teknovus' TK37xx family of EPON chips with Fiberxon's GEPON OLT and ONU transceivers.

Ericsson (Stockholm) reached an agreement to acquire significant parts of Marconi's (London) telecommunications business.(Europe)
December 1, 2005... Ericsson (Stockholm) reached an agreement to acquire significant parts of Marconi's (London) telecommunications business. The purchased assets represent about 75% of Marconi's turnover, including that company's businesses for optical...

Alight Technologies (Copenhagen) reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Infineon Technologies (Munich, Germany) 1300-nm GalnNAs VCSEL platform.(Europe)
December 1, 2005... Alight Technologies (Copenhagen) reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Infineon Technologies (Munich, Germany) 1300-nm GalnNAs VCSEL platform. The transaction includes Infineon's manufacturing equipment and IPR as well as its 1300-nm...

Kenya Data Networks (Nairobi) commissioned Siemens (Munich, Germany) to implement a 1,140-km fiber-optic network by the end of 2006.(Europe)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Kenya Data Networks (Nairobi) commissioned Siemens (Munich, Germany) to implement a 1,140-km fiber-optic network by the end of 2006. Once installed, the network, based on Siemens' Surpass hiT MSPP, will enable broadband services throughout the...

Following its acquisition by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in July, the former Pirelli Cables & Systems (Milan, Italy) has been renamed Prysmian Cables & Systems.(Europe)
December 1, 2005... Following its acquisition by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in July, the former Pirelli Cables & Systems (Milan, Italy) has been renamed Prysmian Cables & Systems. The company says it will continue to operate and develop its core business in...

Tyco Telecommunications (Morristown, NJ) launched its Seahorse Asia-Pacific marine maintenance service.(Asia)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Tyco Telecommunications (Morristown, NJ) launched its Seahorse Asia-Pacific marine maintenance service. Concurrently, the company announced a long-term contract with Asia Netcom (Hong Kong) to provide marine maintenance and essential repairs...

Softbank Group subsidiary Japan Telecom (Tokyo) upgraded its DWDM platform.(Asia)
December 1, 2005... Softbank Group subsidiary Japan Telecom (Tokyo) upgraded its DWDM platform, based on the Cisco Systems (San Jose) ONS 15454.

Lambda OpticalSystems (Reston, VA) received a $2-million strategic investment from technology firms Itochu (Tokyo) and Itochu Techno-Science (Tokyo).(Asia)
December 1, 2005... Lambda OpticalSystems (Reston, VA) received a $2-million strategic investment from technology firms Itochu (Tokyo) and Itochu Techno-Science (Tokyo). Lambda also announced a strategic partnership agreement with the firms for Japanese sales,...

Engana.(Asia)
December 1, 2005... Engana (Sydney, Australia), provider of wavelength-selective-switch modules for use in ROADM applications, closed its $6-million series B financing round. The round was led by new investor Starfish Ventures, together with previous investors...

Not everyone loves GPON.(gigabit-capable passive optical network)(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... Let's face it--if fiber to the home is the flavor of the month, GPON is the chocolate version of it. As our article on the front page reveals, the run up to the RBOCs' new GPON RFP has set vendors up and down the food chain scrambling to ready...

PMDs battle for 10-GbE multimode applications.(physical media dependents)
December 1, 2005... Multimode fiber (MMF) is the most popular optical-fiber medium in premises networks. Lower-cost light sources such as LEDs and VCSELs have contributed to this popularity, particularly for data communications. As the demand for bandwidth in MMF...

Test vendors curb jitter testing stress.(TECH TRENDS)(testing equipment)
December 1, 2005... OEM design teams face increased pressure to reduce time-to-market with new products while maintaining quality goals. Jitter testing plays a critical role in ensuring the error-free performance of gigabit-speed devices, thereby improving...

Products standards, specs no longer enough.(STANDARDS WATCH)(International Electrotechnical Commission)
December 1, 2005... Most of the telecommunications industry and electrical/electronics sector are aware that new environmental requirements are emerging from Europe, including the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction on Hazardous Substances...

Photonic, bio-photonic design software package.(DESIGN & MANUFACTURING)
December 1, 2005... For the design and simulation of advanced passive and nonlinear photonic components, OptiFDTD 6.0 is a robust simulation package providing advanced modeling capabilities to meet the complex design needs of photonics and bio-photonics engineers....

IP-based multimedia platform.(SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2005... The IP-based Multimedia Access Platform allows service providers to deliver high-bandwidth video/IPTV, VoIP, and multimedia services on a mass market scale. It supports DSL services, FTTH/FTTX, and WiMAX wireless broadband in a single frame....

Burst mode transceiver IC for GEPON, GPON systems.(gigabit ethernet passive optical network, gigabit-capable passive optical network)
December 1, 2005... Phyworks (Bristol, UK) recently released its PHY1078, a highly integrated optical interface IC designed for use in PON and customer premises FTTX applications. "We wanted to develop a part for the higher-volume end of the link, the ONU...

10/100M Ethernet, serial data mux.(SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2005... The TC8530 Ethernet and serial data mux multiplexes one 10/100-Mbit/sec Ethernet and four channels of RS-232, RS-422, TTL, or dry contact interfaces over singlemode or multimode fiber. A "one fiber," two-way communication option doubles...

Broadband FTTP multimedia-service router.(SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2005... For the networking and processing of video programming for delivery to FTTP access networks, the BMR broadband multimedia-service router combines platforms located at super-headend, video hub office, and video serving office facilities. It is...

Triple play EPON performance analyzer.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
December 1, 2005... The N2X performance analyzer validates and debugs EPON implementations and quickly brings EPON services into operation. Incorporating native EPON-specific test capabilities, the analyzer generates realistic end-to-end traffic through an EPON...

4-in-1 single-action fiber cleaver.(INSTALLATION)
December 1, 2005... Providing single-action cleaving for handheld and benchtop use, the Fitel S325A fiber cleaver combines all four steps of a proper fiber cleave into a one-step button press that engages all four actions: applying tension to the fiber, scoring...

Rugged, compact FTTP butt-splice closure.(INSTALLATION)
December 1, 2005... For long-haul, metro, local access (DSL, HFC, mobile wireless backhaul), and FTTP feeder and distribution networks, the 2178-XSB rugged, compact fiber-optic splice closure can withstand the most severe conditions of moisture, vibration, and...

SFP stacked 20-circuit multiport connectors.(COMPONENTS)
December 1, 2005... For storage and networking applications, including hubs, routers, servers, and switches, the SFP stacked multiport connectors offer high port density with complete integration of stacked 20-circuit SFP connector ports within a cage. An...

FTTX testing will require an equipment evolution.(fiber-to-the-home/curb/neighborhood)
December 1, 2005... Fiber to the premises and similar principles (FTTX) have enjoyed the spotlight in many parts of the world over the last two years. As the appeal of the technology has increased, many operators worldwide decided to "tame" FTTX technology in...

OEN delivers Houston customized content.(CASE BY CASE)(new service from Optical Entertainment Networks)
December 1, 2005... Optical Entertainment Networks (OEN--Houston) turned a few heads when it debuted at the recent FTTH Conference, thanks to the company's claim that it would begin delivering IP-based triple play services via fiber to a whopping 1.6 million homes...

Superior Essex presents another exciting & innovative installment of the work clean. Work fast. Chronicles.(Applications: Innovative component, subsystem, system, and network design examples and alternatives)(Cartoon)
December 1, 2005... I LOVE THIS STAFF SUPERIOR ESSEX MAN HAS JUST DROPPED BY THE PROJECT SITE TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS GOING A-OKAY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF ENHANCED LOOSE TUBE FIBER CABLE WITH PFM[TM] GEL! MEANWHILE... IN A REMOTE CORNER OF THE SITE...

The light side.(Applications: Innovative component, subsystem, system, and network design examples and alternatives)(Cartoon)
December 1, 2005... WHEN FIBER OPTICS ENGINEERS OPEN RESTAURANTS "Here it is 'Entree 2.1: Lumped Raman Noodle Amplification.'" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Free-space optics systems are finding their niches.(market research)
December 1, 2005... Free-space optics (FSO) systems--which use light to provide a wireless point-to-point communications link, much in the manner of digital microwave connections--made a significant splash after the 9/11 tragedy in New York City when several large...

What nanotech promises optical communications.(use of nanotechnology)
December 1, 2005... New materials platforms have long been an enabling technology for communications. Gallium arsenide was a prime mover in RF and high-speed processing. Lithium niobate improved optical modulators and amplifiers. Indium phosphide was to lead to...

Municipal broadband reform expected.
December 1, 2005... Municipal broadband should be another widely debated subject on Capitol Hill next year. Today, 14 states have laws on the books that prohibit or hinder municipalities from offering broadband services, including Colorado, Florida, Illinois,...