Lightwave articles from February 2006

Lightwave archives from February 2006

Incumbents favored in RBOC GPON derby.(gigabit passive optical networking)(Regional Bell Operating Companies)
February 1, 2006... While the deadline for responses to the request for proposals from AT&T, BellSouth, and Verizon for GPON equipment has passed, the speculation surrounding which companies will earn contracts continues. Most touts say the three incumbent BPON...

PLCs poised to displace bulk-optics in FTTH.(fiber-to-the-home )
February 1, 2006... Last-mile optical access has always been recognized as a fundamental requirement for efficient high-bandwidth deployment. In recent years, true fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) installations have finally been realized in many parts of Asia, and the...

Muni networking largely mirrors RBOCs.
February 1, 2006... The RBOC trio of Verizon, BellSouth, and AT&T (formerly SBC) has made no secret of its affinity for Gigabit PON (GPON) technology, particularly following the recent release of its jointly developed GPON RFR In fact, Verizon spokesman Mark...

To enable aggregation and convergence of data and voice services over its networks.(North America)
February 1, 2006... To enable aggregation and convergence of data and voice services over its networks, wholesale carrier WilTel Communications (Tulsa, OK) deployed Cordgent Systems' (San Jose, CA) CM-100 Packet ADM (add/drop multiplexer).

Yipes Enterprise Services (San Francisco, CA) selected Zhone Technologies' (Oakland, CA) GigaMux 50 CWDM platform.(North America)
February 1, 2006... Yipes Enterprise Services (San Francisco, CA) selected Zhone Technologies' (Oakland, CA) GigaMux 50 CWDM platform to provide globally managed Ethernet service delivery.

As the principal owner of the ARCOS undersea fiber-optic network, Columbus Communications' (Bridgeton, Barbados) subsidiary New World Network (Barbados) signed a multiyear contract.(North America)
February 1, 2006... As the principal owner of the ARCOS undersea fiber-optic network, Columbus Communications' (Bridgeton, Barbados) subsidiary New World Network (Barbados) signed a multiyear contract to establish a point of presence at Terremark Worldwide's...

Cisco Systems (San Jose, CA) announced several deployments of its hardware release 5.0 for its ONS 15454 and ONS 15600 optical networking platforms.(by Switch and Data, Wisconsin Independent Network, Nodight Telecommunications )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Cisco Systems (San Jose, CA) announced several deployments of its hardware release 5.0 for its ONS 15454 and ONS 15600 optical networking platforms. Switch and Data (Tampa, FL) deployed the ONS 15600 Multiservice Switching Provisioning Platform...

Optical Internetworking Forum.(multisource agreement for integratable tunable laser assemblies )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF--Fremont, CA) ratified a technical implementation agreement updating the group's multisource agreement (MSA) for integratable tunable laser assemblies (ITLAs). The updated MSA details a communication...

Tropic Networks.(renamed as NewCo. and plans to acquired Chamaelo Exploration Ltd. and Tournament Energy Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Tropic Networks (Ottawa, ON, Canada), a developer of metroregional DWDM systems, has proposed "spinning out" its high-technology assets and business into a new company to be renamed Tropic Networks ("NewCo"). After transferring its technology...

Redfern Integrated Optics.(North America)
February 1, 2006... Redfern Integrated Optics (RIO--Santa Clara, CA), a developer of high-performance optical transmitters for telecommunications and data transmission markets, secured an additional $2.2 million from GE Capital Equity Investments and Jolimont...

Internet service provider Salsgiver Inc. (Freeport, PA) purchased Amedia Networks' (Eatontown, NJ) PG1000 premises gateways and AS5000 aggregation switches to support a FTTP service build-out in the Allegheny Valley region of western Pennsylvania.(North America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Internet service provider Salsgiver Inc. (Freeport, PA) purchased Amedia Networks' (Eatontown, NJ) PG1000 premises gateways and AS5000 aggregation switches to support a FTTP service build-out in the Allegheny Valley region of western...

Fiber Optic Association.(launched a free online information services)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... The Fiber Optic Association (FOA--Fallbrook, CA) launched a free online database of FOA-certified technicians available worldwide for installation and consulting on fiber-optic jobs, as well as employment. End users can search the database for...

Nayna Networks (Santa Clara, CA) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Abundance Networks (Shelton, CT).(North America)
February 1, 2006... Nayna Networks (Santa Clara, CA) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Abundance Networks (Shelton, CT). Founded in 2002, Abundance is a supplier of TDM/Ethernet over SONET/SDH optical access platforms in India, with...

Hotpick.(Network hardware industry forms the group Ethernet Alliance)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... An industry group dedicated to the continued success and based on all IEEE 802 Ethernet standards, the Ethernet Alliance, has been formed. The group aims to serve as an industry resource, helping member companies increase acceptance and reduce...

MCI (Ashburn, VA) teamed with Xtera Communications (Allen, TX), Mintera (Lowell, MA), and Juniper Networks (Sunnyvale, CA) in transmitting 40-Gbit/sec bandwidth over 3,040 km of field fiber in MCI's Dallas metro area network.(North America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... MCI (Ashburn, VA) teamed with Xtera Communications (Allen, TX), Mintera (Lowell, MA), and Juniper Networks (Sunnyvale, CA) in transmitting 40-Gbit/sec bandwidth over 3,040 km of field fiber in MCI's Dallas metro area network. The technology...

Consolidated Edison Inc. (Con Edison--New York) signed an agreement to sell 100% of its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Edison Communications Holding Company Inc., (CEC) to RCN Corp. (Princeton, NJ), for approximately $32 million in cash.(North America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Consolidated Edison Inc. (Con Edison--New York) signed an agreement to sell 100% of its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Edison Communications Holding Company Inc., (CEC) to RCN Corp. (Princeton, NJ), for approximately $32 million in cash....

For its converged national IP backbone, Comcast (Philadelphia, PA) selected Nortel's (Ottawa, ON, Canada) DWDM platform, including the company's Common Photonic Layer (CPL) and Optical Multiservice Edge (OME) 6500 systems, as well as a full suite of implementation, integration, and support services.(North America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... For its converged national IP backbone, Comcast (Philadelphia, PA) selected Nortel's (Ottawa, ON, Canada) DWDM platform, including the company's Common Photonic Layer (CPL) and Optical Multiservice Edge (OME) 6500 systems, as well as a full...

Avago Technologies (San Jose, CA), created as a result of the acquisition of Agilent Technologies' (Palo Alto, CA) semiconductor products group by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Silver Lake Partners in a $2.66 billion transaction announced in August 2005.(North America)
February 1, 2006... Avago Technologies (San Jose, CA), created as a result of the acquisition of Agilent Technologies' (Palo Alto, CA) semiconductor products group by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Silver Lake Partners in a $2.66 billion transaction...

Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC--Kingstree, SC), a telecommunications company serving more than 60,000 customers within a 3,000-sq.-mi coverage area in South Carolina, selected Extreme Networks (Santa Clara, CA) to provide network infrastructure for "triple-play" services delivery.(North America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC--Kingstree, SC), a telecommunications company serving more than 60,000 customers within a 3,000-sq.-mi coverage area in South Carolina, selected Extreme Networks (Santa Clara, CA) to provide network...

British Telecom (BT--London) concluded negotiations and signed contracts with four of the preferred suppliers for its 10 billion [pounds sterling] next-generation 21st Century Network (21CN) project.(Europe)
February 1, 2006... British Telecom (BT--London) concluded negotiations and signed contracts with four of the preferred suppliers for its 10 billion [pounds sterling] next-generation 21st Century Network (21CN) project. Contracts were signed with Ciena (Linthicum,...

Rostelecom (Moscow), Russia's national telecommunications operator, placed a major order with Lynx Photonic Networks (Calabasas Hills, CA), a provider of photonic switching platforms and subsystems.(Europe)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Rostelecom (Moscow), Russia's national telecommunications operator, placed a major order with Lynx Photonic Networks (Calabasas Hills, CA), a provider of photonic switching platforms and subsystems. Under terms of a sales agreement, in the...

The Center for Telecommunications Value-Chain Research at the University of Dublin's Trinity College (Dublin).(Europe)
February 1, 2006... The Center for Telecommunications Value-Chain Research at the University of Dublin's Trinity College (Dublin) purchased three "intelligent optical switches" from Glimmerglass (Hayward, CA) to power optical connections within the college's...

ECI Telecom.(get contract to expand communications network of Beijing)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... ECI Telecom (Petah Tikva, Israel) was selected to expand the internal communications network of Beijing Subway (Beijing), the state-owned subway system serving the greater Beijing area, in anticipation of a surge in commuter traffic during the...

Askey Computer (Taiwan) selected BroadLight's (Mountain View, CA) BL2000 system-on-chip.(Asia)
February 1, 2006... Askey Computer (Taiwan) selected BroadLight's (Mountain View, CA) BL2000 system-on-chip to develop CPE products for deployment within the Asian and North American markets for gigabit passive optical networks (GPONs).

China Telecom (Beijing) adopted Cisco's (San Jose, CA) CRS-1 carrier routing system to integrate the core network nodes of the carrier's ChinaNet Internet Protocol (IP) service network.(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... China Telecom (Beijing) adopted Cisco's (San Jose, CA) CRS-1 carrier routing system to integrate the core network nodes of the carrier's ChinaNet Internet Protocol (IP) service network. According to the carrier, traffic processed by the CRS-1...

Stressing the eye: jitter tolerance testing of receivers.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Many high-speed serial interface standards call for a test known as "stressed eye." This article introduces readers to stressed-eye testing, also known as receiver jitter tolerance testing, and some of the high-speed standards that use it. The...

Automated fiber switching reduces test time, costs.(optical switches from Sandvine Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... The growing complexity of network architectures is driving ever more expensive and laborious testing procedures, the most time-consuming of which involve manually recabling fiber connections to test different equipment and configurations....

Evaluating the requirements for building a private optical network.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Designing, implementing, and managing a private optical network--and bypassing the local or regional service provider--seems like a daunting task. But when you map out your capabilities and costs today and compare them to your potential...

That's entertainment.
February 1, 2006... This issue marks the first time that Lightwave has moved its fearless Top 5 company selections into the magazine proper. (The first two Top 5 attempts appeared in our annual Optical Engineering Sourcebook, which this year is being replaced by a...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2006... Due to an editing error in the article "Europe: Carrier Ethernet a Work in Progress" (January 2006, page 31), we did not place the Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC) in its proper context. The CEWC is an official event of the Metro Ethernet...

Pushing the technology boundary from compact CWDM to compact DWDM.(Focus on)(coarse wave division multiplexing, dense wavelength division multiplexing)
February 1, 2006... Thin-film filters (TFFs) and arrayed wave-guide gratings (AWGs) are the two major optical platforms for DWDM multiplexer/ demultiplexers. AWGs have the advantage of semiconductor batch processing and thus of fer cost advantages at the chip...

WDM-PON gains notice in the U.S.(TECH TRENDS)(passive optical networks, Mark Wegleitner)
February 1, 2006... During the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association's (OIDA) Annual Forum, held late last year in Washington, DC, keynote speaker Mark Wegleitner, senior vice president and CTO of Verizon (New York), revealed that the carrier expects to...

System standards address laser chirp and dispersion penalty.(STANDARDS WATCH)
February 1, 2006... Understanding the effect of laser chirp on signal transmission is of high importance to system designers and laser manufacturers. Interacting with fiber chromatic dispersion, laser chirp causes a power penalty that limits distance over which...

10GBase-LX4 vs. 10GBase-LRM: a debate; LRM is ready for market.(Focus on)
February 1, 2006... While 10GBase-LX4 is the first optical interface standard developed to run at 10 Gbits/sec (10G) over multimode optical fiber backbones in vertical risers, 10G optical transceivers based on the newer 10GBase-LRM IEEE standard are expected to...

Photodiodes with unique add-on features.(Albis Optoelectronics AG)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2006... Advanced Photodiode Design Library Albis Optoelectronics is the leading supplier of photodiodes fulfilling Telcordia GR-468 and MIL-STD-883E requirements for usage in telecom and datacom applications. Since the release of the first...

Cisco unveils IP-over-DWDM support for CRS-1 platform.(Internet Protocol over Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
February 1, 2006... As the latest facet in the network convergence layer of its Internet Protocol Next Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture, Cisco Systems (San Jose, CA) bas enhanced its CRS-1 carrier routing system to include support for what the company...

Portable fiber inspection microscope.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... The PriorSpecII is a compact, handheld fiber-optic microscope designed for the inspection of optical fiber connectors in the field. The microscope is available in 200x or 400x models and incorporates a precision, adjustable centering mechanism,...

Remotely accessible fault finder.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... Fault Finders continuously monitor an active fiber-optic link without interfering with the communications signal by transmitting an optical pulse into a fiber and monitoring the returned signals. They can identify the positions of reflections...

Palm-sized reflectometer.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... The palmOTDR-2OA-C optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)is palm-sized and features an easily readable color display. The clear menu format and one-button operation enable field fiber test and measurement. The OTDR is designed for short-to...

One-box network test system.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... The MP1590B is a single-instrument network tester for differential electrical-jitter testing of 10-Gbit XFP modules and their interfaces to host cards, with measurements traceable to the 0.172 ITU-T standard. The one-box test system can fully...

Optical backscatter reflectometer.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... The 1310 optical backscatter reflectometer (OBR) is a failure analysis tool that provides diagnostic capabilities to fiber-optic component and assembly manufacturers. Designers and manufacturers can measure minute reflections with 125-dB...

Optical stressed eye test set.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... BERTScope S utilizes JDSU OPTX10 reference generators and Picometrix reference receivers for stressed eye receiver tolerance testing up to 11.2 Gbit/sec. The test set is configurable for multiple data rates and provides electrical and optical...

Dual dispersion test module.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... Dispersion control is critical to avoid increased transmission error rates as networks upgrade to OC-192/STM-64 or 10-Gigabit Ethernet in metro and long-haul networks. With the Dispersion Test Module (DTM), users can test singlemode fibers...

10-Gbit/sec bit-error-rate tester.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... The TG1B1-A is a 10-Gbit/sec, GPIB-controllable bit-error-rate tester (BERT) with capability from 500 Mbits/sec to 12.5 Gbits/sec. Its small size makes it suitable for mounting close to the device under test and minimizes cabling. The internal...

Compact test platform.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... The FTB-200 is a compact platform that addresses many network field-testing situations. Its open architecture is optimized for metro/access and FTTX networks. The tester comes with a two-slot modular configuration for numerous test...

Field tester for bit-error rate.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... Combining multiple test capabilities with field modularity, the T-BERD/ MTS-8000 is a field platform for provisioning and maintaining scalable optical networks, including short-haul, long-haul, FTTX, metro, CWDM, transport, data, and DWDM. It...

Phase-shifting, noncontact interferometer.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... FiBO is a phase-shifting Michelson interferometer for noncontact fiberoptic connector endface geometry testing, combing 3D surface mapping and 2D visual inspection in a sturdy, portable design. It provides automatic 3D measurements of radius,...

Auto/cross-correlator.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... An instrument designed for pulse-width characterization of ultrashort signals, FR-103XL/VGA is a self-contained auto/cross-correlator that includes an LCD. Traces displayed can be stored and printed. Three optimum NL crystals provide operation...

Spectrometer for wavelength-dependent devices.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2006... The 4650 Swept Spectrometer characterizes insertion loss, polarization-dependent loss, and optical return loss for wavelength-dependent devices, including fiber Bragg gratings, multiplexers, V-MUXs, etalons, filters, ROADMs, switches,...

Fiber management cabinet.(SYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The ORBITAL 288 Fiber Management Cabinet is a fiber distribution scheme designed for the FTTX market, serving up to 288 residences. Radial patching can prevent jumpers from tangling, speed up rerouting, and reduce jumper inventory. All fibers...

On-demand cable management system.(SYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The RiserGuide system is comprised of components built on the Snap-Fit platform, providing flexible, optimized cable management and tool-free installation for horizontal and vertical rack riser applications. It can be installed vertically...

Miniaturized connectivity devices.(SYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... MiRIC miniaturized Fast Ethernet-over-PDH and SDH/SONET connectivity devices are the first in a series of Ethernet First Mile access products implementing the "Smart SFP" concept. Housed in standard small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) packages,...

CWDM metro access system.(SYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... City8 is a carrier-class platform that offers high-bandwidth, managed services over a single fiber pair. The CWDM is a 16-channel-capable system that supports SONET/SDH, FC, Gigabit Ethernet, ESCON, and FICON interfaces. Field-programmable...

Device control system.(SYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The LightSmart Control System is a customizable, software-based platform that employs new-generation Microdetector technology to manage laser and optical transceiver performance. The system eliminates manufacturing temperature testing (no...

Singlemode-compatible CWDM multiplexer.(SYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The fully integrated CWDM multiplexer is singlemode-compatible and incorporates diffractive nanophotonic filtering technology that combines the integratability of gratings with the functionality of thin-film filters. The unit is passively...

DLC-based wavelength-selective switch.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The WSS-C100G-1x8 wavelength-selective switch (WSS) is an integrated nine-port module optimized for multidegree dynamic and flexible wavelength networks. The digital-liquid-crystal (DLC)-based module features 48-channel hitless switching of any...

PLC splitter FTTX modules.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... PLC splitter LGX modules are targeted for high-port-count applications under adverse environments for FTTX. The modules exhibit low insertion loss, low polarization-dependent loss, and high port-to-port uniformity. They are available in 4, 8,...

Chirp pulse amplifier.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The CPA-01 is a versatile, fiber-laser-and amplifier-based optical pulse source that offers >l-[micro]J pulse energy with a repetition rate of 8 to ~60 kHz in C-band. It features an optical spectrum larger than 30nm and compressed pulsewidth to...

Tunable optical dispersion compensator.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... A planar-lightwave-circuit device based on Mach-Zehnder interferometry provides tunable chromatic dispersion compensation of up to [+ or -]2100 psec/nm, with models for 10-Gbit and 40-Gbit DWDM transmission. One device in a compact, rugged...

Central office frames and fiber cabinets.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The scalable ADF high-density frame system ranges from 2,304-termination central office frames to configurable FTTX distributions. Each system features a tray-based design for ultrahigh-density, advanced cable management and protection, and...

Adaptive distortion-tolerant transponder.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The 10-Gbit/sec CO 10G ATDX is an advanced DWDM transponder module that provides a compact, high-performance DWDM interface to meet the needs of metro, long-haul, and ultralong-haul network equipment architectures. The module operates on...

Planar-lightwave-circuit ROADM.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The 8- to 40-channel low-loss PLC ROADM is designed for system developers building DWDM networks for telecommunications, cable TV/MSO, and enterprise applications. It enables remote configuration of optical networks to meet changing wavelength...

Wavelength-selective switch.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... With its integrated optical channel monitor, the WavePath4500 wavelength-selective switch (WSS) incorporates discrete functions into a single module that performs multiplexing/demultiplexing, hitless wavelength reconfiguration (allowing any...

Optical front-end transceiver module.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The Meteor II is a bidirectional optical front-end transceiver module designed for full-duplex communication over a single fiber, intended for the ONU/ONT side in GPON, EPON (GE-PON), and BPON applications. It provides upstream transmit digital...

High-power polarization-maintaining OEM amplifiers.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The KPS-EYFA-PM series of 0.5-to-10-W, singlemode, polarization-maintaining optical amplifiers offers compact, efficient, high-performance OEM units for free-space or fiber transmission systems, coherent experiments, and nonlinear studies. They...

Multiport EDFA.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... The OFA-ACS series, 19-inch shelf-type multiport EDFA is designed for cable TV or FTTH networks and offers stable optical outputs up to 20 dBm/port from up to 20 ports over a wide operating temperature range. A DSP chip in the EDFA enables...

PON transceivers.(SUBSYSTEMS)
February 1, 2006... A full line of Lightron BPON, GEPON, GPON, and WDM-PON transceivers is available through Vitex. Products include both ONU and OLT transceivers, as well as parts available in LBIT optical block forms. Lightron Fiber-Optic Devices Inc.,...

Instructional DVD for network operations.(INSTALLATION)
February 1, 2006... The Troubleshooting A Fiber Optic Link DVD uses actual field footage while providing necessary information to identify problems during installation and acceptance testing. Organized into chapters, the DVD is easily navigable so the user can...

Standard fiber-preparation unit.(INSTALLATION)
February 1, 2006... The mini handheld fiber-optic splice preparation unit, designed for all environments, automates the strip, clean, and cleave process that is critical for fusion splicing. The FPU provides a high-speed, fully automatic, one-step process for all...

Shuttered SC connector.(INSTALLATION)
February 1, 2006... A line of SC connectors has integrated Auto-Shutter, which opens and closes automatically as the connector is connected or disconnected into a standard SC-type female receptacle. The connectors provide full laser eye safety and dust protection....

Fiber cleaver/collector.(INSTALLATION)
February 1, 2006... ILSINTECH's MAX CI-03 series includes the CI-03B for single fiber and the CI-03M mass cleaver, which can handle cleaving and fiber collecting in one action. The products have a cleaving angle Vitex LLC, vitextech.com

40-Gbit/sec, two-channel regenerator.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... An integrated two-channel photonic 2R regenerator for optical networking applications up to 40 Gbits/sec is fabricated from a hybrid of a planar silica Mach-Zehnder interferometer and a monolithic SOA array. The 40G-2R2-ORP features low losses...

Integrated triplexer module.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... The PLC integrated triplexer module is a three-port transceiver designed for full duplex digital communication over a single fiber strand with an additional analog video receiver. It enables triple play (voice, data, and video) over PONs in...

Dry fiber cable.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... Outside-plant cables are non-armored and all dielectric. Configurations are available in 8.4-mi/14-km singlemode and 4.95-mi/8-km multimode, with standard color-coding on fibers and buffer tubes for easy identification. All buffer tubes are...

Packet-Over-Glass technology.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... A Packet-Over-Glass (POG) capability utilizes FEC and MAC technologies to allow metro Ethernet switch and router suppliers to achieve telecom-ready extended reach connections suitable for metro and regional transport, which will allow transport...

Tunable dispersion-compensation module.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... The ClearSpectrum tunable dispersion-compensation module (TDCM) is a fully integrated optical module that provides flexible chromatic dispersion management, enabled by multichannel FBG technology. The device allows for dispersion tuning at each...

Solid-state fiber-optic switches.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... The NanoSpeed series of fiber-optic switches uses a patent-pending nonmechanical configuration with an all-solid-state-crystal design to eliminate all mechanical moving parts and organic materials. The switches are designed to meet demanding...

High-finesse optical filters.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... A line of high-finesse (up to 20,000) optical tunable filters are Telecordia-certified, can tune over a range of 400 nm, and include a variety of bandwidths and free spectral ranges. The filters can be used in tunable fiber ring lasers,...

Parallel fiber-optic modules.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... A family of third-generation, four-channel, 5-Gbit/sec/channel parallel fiber-optic modules (PFOMs) are suitable for multipoint architectures requiring high-capacity interconnection. To meet growing demand for optical high-speed switching and...

Distributed-feedback lasers for uncooled applications.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... I-Temp industrial-temperature DFB lasers operate from -40[degrees] to +85[degrees]C and are designed for transmission systems up to 2.5 Gbits/sec. The lasers are available at both 1310-nm and 1550-nm wavelengths and TO-can or TOSA-based...

ONT system-on-chip.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... The BL2000 ONT system-on-chip is part of the E2E GPON solution for cost-focused ONT applications. The GPON product family consists of PONmaker software, BL3000 OLT MAC, and the BL2000 family of ONT SoCs for speeding customers' time-to-market...

Fiber grating laser.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... Fiber grating lasers (FGLs) have DWDM capabilities down to 50-GHz channel spacing without wavelength locking, and direct modulation speeds up to 10 Gbits/sec. FGL technology uses a Fabry-Perot laser diode, a fiber grating, and an integrated...

Polymer cladding coatings.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... Polymer claddings (PCs) are UV-curable coatings intended for cladding "hard-clad" silica core fibers. The index of standard products runs from 1.370 to 1.444 (850 nm). Samples of a 1.4525-index product are also available. Used with fused silica...

10-Gbit/sec XFP transceiver.(COMPONENTS)
February 1, 2006... DSPLL technology was used to create the 10-Gbit/sec Si5040 XFP transceiver with integrated jitter-attenuating capability on both transmit and receive data paths. The product addresses the need for small size, low jitter, and low power in XFP...