Lightwave articles from January 2007

Lightwave archives from January 2007

Industry debates merits of 1000GbE transmission.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)(Higher Speed Study Group)
January 1, 2007... Last July, the IEEE 802.3 Working Group formed the Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) to determine whether the time is right to develop 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) standards. In November the group voted in the affirmative, and now the real work...

Dynamic reconfigurability is ready for carrier networks.
January 1, 2007... New technologies that enable the dynamic delivery of bandwidth to any location at any time are entering the marketplace. The use of on-demand provisioning and automated resource management has already proved popular in research and education...

Vendors aim at 8G Fibre Channel cost targets.(Focus on)
January 1, 2007... Even though 4-Gbit/sec Fibre Channel technology has made only initial inroads in the field, vendors of switches, host bus adapters (HBAs), and other transmission technology for SANs have already laid plans to deliver next-generation 8-Gbit/sec...

SureWest Broadband.(north america)
January 1, 2007... SureWest Broadband (www.surewest.com) will begin to offer residential customers over its FTTH network a new Internet service offering up to 50 Mbits/sec. The carrier's data product portfolio also includes packages for speeds up to 20 and 10...

Hawaiian Telcom (www.hawaiiantel.com) will deploy Alcatel-Lucent's (www.alcatel-lucent.com) access and IP routing equipment to replace its existing Internet infrastructure.(north america)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Hawaiian Telcom (www.hawaiiantel.com) will deploy Alcatel-Lucent's (www.alcatel-lucent.com) access and IP routing equipment to replace its existing Internet infrastructure. The carrier expects the upgrade will help it deliver IPTV, advanced and...

Hargray Communications, an independent operating company serving residential and business customers in areas of South Carolina and Georgia, has deployed the CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform from Ciena Corp. (www.ciena.com).(north america)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Hargray Communications, an independent operating company serving residential and business customers in areas of South Carolina and Georgia, has deployed the CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform from Ciena Corp. (www.ciena.com). The...

APCON Inc. (www.apcon.com) and Calient Networks (www.calient.net) will offer an integrated offering for lab testing and automation.(north america)
January 1, 2007... APCON Inc. (www.apcon.com) and Calient Networks (www. calient.net) will offer an integrated offering for lab testing and automation using APCON TITAN software as a single platform for management of APCON's OEO switches and Calient's all-optical...

Luna Innovations Inc. (www.lunainnovations.com) has entered into a technology transfer and licensing agreement with Coherent Inc. (www.coherent.com) that gives Luna the right to manufacture and sell the former Iolon "Apollo" line of swept tunable lasers.(north america)
January 1, 2007... Luna Innovations Inc. (www.lunainnovations.com) has entered into a technology transfer and licensing agreement with Coherent Inc. (www.coherent.com) that gives Luna the right to manufacture and sell the former Iolon "Apollo" line of swept...

Enablence Technologies Inc.(north america)
January 1, 2007... Enablence Technologies Inc. (www.enablence.com) has accepted a purchase order for its GEPON diplexer transceiver product designed for the FTTH industry.

Internet2 (www.internet2.edu) has selected Infinera's (www.infinera.com) DTN system for metro network extensions to its new national backbone network, allowing the network to expand to international exchange points in major cities, including New York City, Chicago, and Seattle.(north america)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Internet2 (www.internet2.edu) has selected Infinera's (www.infinera.com) DTN system for metro network extensions to its new national backbone network, allowing the network to expand to international exchange points in major cities, including...

Verizon Business (www.verizonbusiness.com) has deployed a mesh configuration on the trans-Atlantic portion of its global IP network to provide more diverse routes to benefit large business and government customers.(north america)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Verizon Business (www.verizonbusiness.com) has deployed a mesh configuration on the trans-Atlantic portion of its global IP network to provide more diverse routes to benefit large business and government customers. The new six-way mesh...

Alloptic Inc. (www.alloptic.com), developer of Gigabit Ethernet passive optical networks (GEPONs), has been selected by Border to Border Communications in Zapata, TX.(north america)
January 1, 2007... Alloptic Inc. (www.alloptic.com), developer of Gigabit Ethernet passive optical networks (GEPONs), has been selected by Border to Border Communications in Zapata, TX, to provide its FTTP access system in the Dolores remote serving area.

Redfern Integrated Optics Inc.(north america)
January 1, 2007... Redfern Integrated Optics Inc. (www.rio-inc.com), manufacturer of optical transmitters for the telecommunications, data transmission, and other markets, has secured an additional $7 million from TMT Ventures, Tallwood Venture Capital, and...

Mzima Networks (www.mzima.net) has chosen Turin Networks Inc.'s (www.turinnetworks.com) Traverse Multiservice Transport Switch to bring high security and reliability to its Ethernet service networks in the United States and Europe.(north america)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Mzima Networks (www.mzima.net) has chosen Turin Networks Inc.'s (www.turinnetworks.com) Traverse Multiservice Transport Switch to bring high security and reliability to its Ethernet service networks in the United States and Europe. The carrier...

AT&T (www.att.com) and Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com) have introduced an enhanced encryption approach for enterprise customers' MPLS networks.(north america)(multiprotocol label switching)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... AT&T (www.att.com) and Cisco Systems (www.cisco. com) have introduced an enhanced encryption approach for enterprise customers' MPLS networks. Both companies contributed resources in framing business needs and in providing feedback on the...

The Ethernet Alliance.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Ethernet Alliance (www.ethernetalliance.org), an industry group dedicated to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet technology, has announced that the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 Higher Speed Study...

Ciena Corp.(partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory and Naval Research Laboratory)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Ciena Corp. is partnering with MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to upgrade the Boston South Network (BoSS-NET), an applications and network test bed for researching high-bandwidth (tens of Gbits/sec per...

Integra Telecom has selected Infinera to provide a new optical network for Integra's long-haul network in the western US.(north america)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Integra Telecom has selected Infinera to provide a new optical network for Integra's long-haul network in the western US. Based in Portland, OR, Integra Telecom is one of the largest competitive carriers in the US. In July, Integra acquired...

Terawave Communications (www.terawave.com) and Kawasaki Microelectronics (K-micro; www.k-micro.us) announced that they have worked together to deliver what they claim is the industry's highest-performing PHY ASIC built specifically for GPON optical line terminals (OLTs).(north america)
January 1, 2007... Terawave Communications (www.terawave.com) and Kawasaki Microelectronics (K-micro; www.k-micro.us) announced that they have worked together to deliver what they claim is the industry's highest-performing PHY ASIC built specifically for GPON...

Free (part of the Iliad Group), a triple-play over broadband operator in Europe, is to roll out the first and largest optical fiber network in France.(europe)
January 1, 2007... Free (part of the Iliad Group), a triple-play over broadband operator in Europe, is to roll out the first and largest optical fiber network in France based on the Cisco Internet Protocol Next Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and using...

ADVA Optical Networking (www.advaoptical.com) and Siemens (www.siemens.com) have received a contract with Eircom, the Republic of Ireland's largest telecommunications carrier, to create a national next-generation network.(europe)
January 1, 2007... ADVA Optical Networking (www.advaoptical.com) and Siemens (www.siemens. com) have received a contract with Eircom, the Republic of Ireland's largest telecommunications carrier, to create a national next-generation network. The new network will...

ADVA Optical Networking.(providing Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 2000 DWDM transport system to universities)(Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ADVA Optical Networking also announced that its Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 2000 DWDM transport system has been successfully deployed in a field demonstration for the transmission of 10-Gbit/sec Fibre Channel (10G-FC) signals between the...

Alcatel-Lucent.(signed contract with P and T Luxembourg)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent has signed a turnkey contract with P&TLuxembourg to deploy a trans-European network using Alcatel-Lucent's reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplex (ROADM)-powered system. The network will span more than 3,000 km linking...

TV Cabo, a subsidiary of PT Multimedia and the largest pay-TV operator in Portugal, is using Harmonic's (www.harmonicinc.com) portfolio of HFC broadband access equipment to optimize bandwidth efficiency in its cable television network.(europe)
January 1, 2007... TV Cabo, a subsidiary of PT Multimedia and the largest pay-TV operator in Portugal, is using Harmonic's (www.harmonicinc.com) portfolio of HFC broad band access equipment to optimize bandwidth efficiency in its cable television network. TV Cabo...

France Telecom.(developing fiber to the home service)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... France Telecom (www.francetelecom.com) has announced the second phase of its FTTH plan, with the early stage deployment of high-speed broadband in France. The early stage deployment phase will run from 2007 to 2008, with the aim of having...

Etisalat (www.etisalat.ae), telecommunications service provider in the UAE, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Telkom Kenya Ltd. to construct, operate, and maintain a high-capacity fiber-optic submarine cable system between Mombasa, Kenya, and the Emirate of Fujairah.(middle east)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Etisalat (www.etisalat.ae), telecommunications service provider in the UAE, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Telkom Kenya Ltd. to construct, operate, and maintain a high-capacity fiber-optic submarine cable system between...

Iraq Telecommunications & Post Corp. (ITPC), Iraq's sole fixed-line operator, has awarded Nortel (www.nortel.com) a $20 million contract to build a nationwide optical backbone to deliver high-quality, high bandwidth data, video, and multimedia services for personal and business communications.(middle east)
January 1, 2007... Iraq Telecommunications & Post Corp. (ITPC), Iraq's sole fixed-line operator, has awarded Nortel (www.nortel.com) a $20 million contract to build a nationwide optical backbone to deliver high-quality, high bandwidth data, video, and multimedia...

Alcatel-Lucent is deploying intelligent optical networking equipment for PT Telekomunikasi Selular (www.telkomsel.com), Indonesia's largest mobile operator.(asia)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent is deploying intelligent optical networking equipment for PT Telekomunikasi Selular (www.telkomsel.com), Indonesia's largest mobile operator. The upgrade will enhance the carrier's current backhaul capacity and aggregation...

Verizon Business has signed a construction and maintenance agreement with a consortium that includes China Telecom (en.chinatelecom.com.cn) and China Netcom (www.chinanetcom.com.cn/en/) to build the first next-generation undersea optical cable system directly linking the U.S. mainland and China.(asia)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Verizon Business has signed a construction and maintenance agreement with a consortium that includes China Telecom (en.chinatelecom.com.cn) and China Netcom (www.chinanetcom.com.cn/en/) to build the first next-generation undersea optical cable...

NEC (www.nec.com) has signed a long-term technology cooperation contract with TPACK.(asia)
January 1, 2007... NEC (www.nec.com) has signed a long-term technology cooperation contract with TRACK (www.tpack.com) for the development of an advanced 10-Gbit/ sec technology targeting the SpectralWave UN5000, NEC's multiservice platform.

ECI Telecom.(signed contract with Beijing Power)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Beijing Power has chosen ECI Telecom (www.ecitele.com) to upgrade its optical communications network in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. In preparation for the Olympics, Beijing Power is building new power stations, connecting multiple...

Prysmian Cables & Systems (www.prysmian.com) has secured a contract for the supply of 6,300 km of fiber-optic cable to Libya.(africa)
January 1, 2007... Prysmian Cables & Systems (www.prysmian.com) has secured a contract for the supply of 6,300 km of fiber-optic cable to Libya. The cable will form the backbone of the new telecommunications network of the Libyan Post, Telecommunication and...

Solving issues with GPS timing using optical networks.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)
January 1, 2007... It's possible to deliver Universal Time Code via a large public optical network--but it's not economically feasible to build a dedicated network for this purpose. Therefore, it is critical that such an approach can also be used to transport...

Mission impossible: protect all data within your current budget.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... This article will focus on innovative and cost-effective ways to establish a secondary data center that protects the primary data center; repatriate remote data back into the security of the data center without affecting end-user performance;...

Outside plant connections you can rely on.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)
January 1, 2007... Installing optical connectors between equipment and the cabling plant enables testing during installation, easy connection during growth phases, and maintenance access in the event of trouble or during service upgrades. RANDY REAGAN AND YU...

Teknovus.(people)
January 1, 2007... Teknovus, a provider of GEPON chipsets for triple-play services, has promoted Rex Naden from chief executive officer to active chairman, as well as appointing Greg Caltabiano as president and chief executive officer and Ryoji fakaichi as Japan...

BICSI.(appointed David C. Cranmer)(Building Industry Consulting Services International )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... BICSI's executive board of directors has named David C. Cranmer. RCDD, as the new executive director of BICSI, effective January 1, 2007. Since June 2006, Cranmer served as the interim executive director of the organization. He also served as...

The Ethernet Alliance.(appointed Dan Dove)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Ethernet Alliance, an industry group dedicated to the success and expansion of Ethernet technology, has elected Dan Dove, of ProCurve Networking by HP, to its board of directors Dove has worked at ProCurve for more than 25 years. Dove...

Vyyo Inc.(people)
January 1, 2007... Vyyo Inc., a supplier of broadband access equipment for cable and private wireless broadband networks has named Margaret "Maggie" Bellville to the company's board of directors. Bellville established a reputation as a leading operations expert...

In the blood.(optical communications workers)(Editorial)
January 1, 2007... I received an e-mail today from someone who had read last month's editorial. The correspondent said that my "this year in review" wrap-up seemed to paint the optical communications industry in a fairly positive light. With this in mind, the...

Clarification.(Editorial)(Correction notice)
January 1, 2007... In the November 2006 Tech Trends, page 20, it was stated that Civcom acquired its duobinary technology expertise from TeraSea. If has been clarified that all products and technology from Civcom are designed, developed, created, and produced...

Coding techniques for high-speed serial interconnect.(Focus on)
January 1, 2007... The last few years have seen a substantial increase in interconnect speed, from to 2.5 to 10 Gbits/sec per lane, and from 1 to 32 lanes per interface. When it comes to coding techniques for interconnects, 8B10B is the most widely deployed...

AFM the antidote to impending 'fiber crisis,' say vendors.(automated fiber management)
January 1, 2007... With the build-out of the access network, carriers are pushing more fiber ever closer to end users, resulting in central offices (COs) with what one vendor calls tangled "rats' nests" of patch cords. Several companies have begun touting...

IEC provides guidance for connecting different singlemode fiber types.(International Electrotechnical Commission)(Single-mode Fibre Compatibility Guidelines)
January 1, 2007... Almost since the invention of singlemode fiber, different types have existed. In the early 1980s, dispersion-unshifted fibers had matched clad and depressed clad refractive-index profiles. In the late 1980s, cut-off shifted (more commonly known...

Enhanced broadband service routers.(SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2007... New 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) and high-density Gigabit Ethernet interface cards help reduce the cost and complexity of deploying IPTV and other multiplay services with the E320 Broadband Services Router. The 10GbE service cards enable...

Copper-to-fiber media converters.(SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2007... The GETF-110 series of Gigabit Ethernet copper-to-fiber media converters offer Transparent Link Pass Through and Remote Fault Detect, which prevent them from isolating a head-end device from link failures at the remote end by monitoring the...

Self-managed optical switch.(SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2007... Designed to provide a low-cost, redundant, self-managed optical gigabit switch for Ethernet applications, the IQ1000 Smart Switch System provides reliable performance with sub-second recovery. The system is plug-and-go, automatically...

VPIsystems has 'OnePlan' for network planning.(PRODUCT PROFILE)
January 1, 2007... For the last several years, network planning has been "kind of boring," at least from a transport perspective, say the folks at VPIsystems (www. vpisystems.com). Having overbuilt their networks during the bubble years, carriers found themselves...

DWDM XFP transceivers.(SUBSYSTEMS)
January 1, 2007... A family of DWDM XFP optical transceivers offers modules with high output power and a wide range of dispersion-tolerance levels for distances from 80 to more than 200 km. This range allows customers to optimize the cost-performance ratio across...

Submarine pump module.(SUBSYSTEMS)
January 1, 2007... With an operating power of 400 mW, the 94SGP PowerDeep submarine pump module features the highest-power pump available for submarine applications. The 94SGP integrates the high-performance PowerIntense 980-nm laser chip with proven packaging...

Chromatic dispersion compensation module.(SUBSYSTEMS)
January 1, 2007... The ClearSpectrum-DCMX chromatic dispersion compensation module boasts the industry's smallest package and offers enhanced performance for high-speed metro and long-haul DWDM networks. It is designed to compensate links from 20 to 200 km in a...

Coupler/splitter module for PONs.(INSTALLATION)
January 1, 2007... Premier coupler/splitter modules provide a small form factor, minimizing the overall hardware size. Each module/splitter accommodates either 1x32, dual 1x16, or two 1x8 modules. The modules are completely connectorized, utilizing standardized...

Fusion splicer cleaning kit.(INSTALLATION)
January 1, 2007... The Splicer V-Groove cleaning kit integrates eight components for inspection and cleaning of any fusion splicer. Contamination in the v-groove of the splicer is still a primary source of trouble for the splicing technician. This is especially...

Low-profile mass fusion splicer.(INSTALLATION)
January 1, 2007... The FITEL S122M12 ultraportable mass fusion splicer is appropriate for single fibers up to 12-fiber ribbon, delivering a 15-sec splice and 45-sec heat time for 12-fiber ribbon. Incorporating new patent-pending technologies for real-time arc...

Preterminated fiber-optic cabling system.(COMPONENTS)
January 1, 2007... The Momentum 2 modular, preterminated fiber-optic cabling system combines state-of-the-art optical ribbon cabling, MTP termination, advanced LC polishing, and innovative hardware. Designed for use in data centers and SANs, the cabling system...

GPON and GEPON chipsets.(COMPONENTS)
January 1, 2007... Following the release of the PHY1078 GEPON chipset, the PHY2078 transceiver IC is designed for the higher-bandwidth 2.5-Gbit/ sec GPON ITU G.984.2 standard. It can be combined with a microcontroller to support digital diagnostic monitoring...

Laser diode for FTTH and GPON apps.(COMPONENTS)
January 1, 2007... The ML9xx46 series, a high-output laser diode for use in optical fiber communication capable of 2.5-Gbit/sec transmission, is targeted for FTTH and GPON applications. By optimizing the construction of the active layer where the laser diode...

2.5-Gbit/sec DWDM laser.(COMPONENTS)
January 1, 2007... A series of dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) transmitter lasers is capable of greater than 200-km (3,600-psec/ nm) transmission in a singlemode fiber. Compatible with direct modulation at up to 2.5 Gbits/sec for OC-48/STM-16...

Fiber-optic adapter kits.(COMPONENTS)
January 1, 2007... A line of fiber-optic adapter kits is designed to provide a simple solution to mating multiple connector types. Various kits are available for applications requiring cable-to-cable connections. Kits contain both standard and hybrid adapters for...

Preterminated trunk cable assemblies.(COMPONENTS)
January 1, 2007... OPTI-CORE and QUICKNET preterminated trunk cable assemblies allow for faster installation and startup of high-density permanent links in a single assembly for data center applications such as main, horizontal, and zone distribution areas. The...

Benchtop dual-device integration module.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2007... The DUO benchtop series is well suited to industrial or laboratory applications in which space is constrained. The design integrates two side-by-side fiber amplifiers or fiber lasers in one 19-inch rackmountable unit. Whether the need is for a...

Stressed pattern generator.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2007... The new BERTScope S pattern generator allows design and test engineers to generate calibrated, stressed data for jitter tolerance testing when either the device under test or a legacy bit-error-rate tester (BERT) are used to measure bit-error...

Combo detector/tone generator for fiber management.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
January 1, 2007... Patented FiberFinder technology, including both the LFD-300 Live Fiber Detector and the TG-300 Tone Generator, takes the guesswork out of fiber identification for the efficient and safe management of live and dark optical fibers. Disconnecting...

Take control of your link-loss budget.(fiber optic networks)
January 1, 2007... Since the 1980s, network speeds and bandwidths have steadily increased to keep up with data, voice, and video applications. As a result, succeeding IEEE standards have had to define adequate link-loss budgets to ensure the specified channel...

Air-blown fiber is an MVP at University of Phoenix Stadium.(Kearney Electric Inc.)(Sumitomo Electric Lightwave FutureFLEX Air-Blown Fiber)(Editorial)
January 1, 2007... The six-level, 1.7 million square-foot University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, this month will host the Fiesta Bowl and the first ever BCS Championship Game. And while the national audience no doubt will be busy...

Miss in Congress may not doom muni nets.(Industry: Opportunities, market intelligence, and forecasts to improve your bottom line)(municipal broadband networks)
January 1, 2007... Mutual support for federal telecom reform legislation found proponents of municipal broadband networks on the same team last year as the incumbent telcos they had frequently battled in court. Unfortunately for both parties, the legislature at...

Metro service providers face new economics.(networks)
January 1, 2007... In the late 1990s, many metro service providers based their business plans on the assumption that bandwidth limitations on metropolitan-area networks (MANs) were the major bottleneck to higher-capacity long-haul networks. The construction spree...

The light side.(Industry)
January 1, 2007... "Just when did your research give you the idea of seeing the world as an insect does?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Component vendors benefit from 100GbE.(gigabit ethernet)(CIR report )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Development efforts geared toward moving beyond current line rates will affect the networking value chain much sooner than expected and in a number of different ways, reveals a new report from CIR, "Beyond 10 & 40 Gbps: Next-generation Ethernet...

Worldwide carrier capex rises.(MARKET WATCH)
January 1, 2007... Publicly owned wireline and mobile service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific spent a combined $192.8 billion on capex in 2005, and are projected to have increased their capex 5% to $203.1 billion in 2006, according to new...

FTTH boosts overall optical market growth in Japan.(fiber to the home)(Yano Research Institute Ltd.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The total number of FTTH subscribers in Japan reached 5.4 million by the end of March 2006, an 88% increase over the previous year, reveals a new report from Tokyo-based Yano Research Institute Ltd. As a result, the optical access market has...