Lightwave articles from July 2005

Lightwave archives from July 2005

GPON the big story at SuperComm.(gigabit passive optical networks)
July 1, 2005... The PON equipment vendors were out en masse at SuperComm 2005 last month, all fighting for a share of what is expected to be a $2.2-billion global market by 2008. Some companies demonstrated BPON interoperability, others touted EPON and GEPON,...

Test vendors make play for services.(future of the fiber optic test equipment industry)
July 1, 2005... Test equipment manufacturers say they have noticed in the last year a subtle shift in the industry from " FTTX testing to triple play testing. While that may seem like a relatively minor distinction, it is nevertheless a critical one, say test...

CESoP turns the triple play.(use of circuit emulation services over packet for fiber access network)
July 1, 2005... Though it's a rarity on the baseball diamond, carriers, utility companies, and real estate developers are increasingly talking about the "triple play." Delivering voice, video, and data services over a fiber access network will help traditional...

ADC.(ADC Fiber Optics Corp. contract with the government)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The city of Windom, MN, unveiled its $8.6-million, municipally owned "Windomnet" broadband network, which uses the ADC (Minneapolis) OmniReach FTTX infrastructure platform.

Mahaska Communications Group (Oskaloosa, IA) selected the Fiber Optic Network Solutions (FONS--Marlborough, MA) Pathways platform to deliver FTTP services to the college community of Oskaloosa.(fiber to the premises)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Mahaska Communications Group (Oskaloosa, IA) selected the Fiber Optic Network Solutions (FONS--Marlborough, MA) Pathways platform to deliver FTTP services to the college community of Oskaloosa. The company's Fiber Distribution Hubs will...

Mahi Networks (Petaluma, CA) chose the Ample Communications (Fremont, CA) Harrier-24 triple-speed Ethernet MAC device for use in Mahi's Ethernet over SONET products.(media access controller, synchronous optical network)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Mahi Networks (Petaluma, CA) chose the Ample Communications (Fremont, CA) Harrier-24 triple-speed Ethernet MAC device for use in Mahi's Ethernet over SONET products. Mahi expects the device to enable system deployments at greater distances,...

Draka Comteq.(plans to restart operations at North America)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Draka Comteq (Claremont, NC) announced plans to restart operations at its North American optical-fiber manufacturing facility during the third quarter. The company says the move comes in response to growing demand for its optical cables and...

IP Networks (San Francisco), a facilities-based CLEC, selected the Metrobility (Merrimack, NH) Radiance E-Services platform to offer managed metro Ethernet services to enterprises in the San Francisco Bay area.(METRObility Optical Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... IP Networks (San Francisco), a facilities-based CLEC, selected the Metrobility (Merrimack, NH) Radiance E-Services platform to offer managed metro Ethernet services to enterprises in the San Francisco Bay area. The carrier says it will...

ECI Telecom (Petach-Tikva, Israel) agreed to acquire Laurel Networks (Pittsburgh). ECI will pay $88 million in cash for Laurel; upon closing, Laurel will become ECI's Data Networking Division.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... ECI Telecom (Petach-Tikva, Israel) agreed to acquire Laurel Networks (Pittsburgh). ECI will pay $88 million in cash for Laurel; upon closing, Laurel will become ECI's Data Networking Division. ECI says that Laurel's products and technology will...

Independent telephone operator Stratford Mutual Telephone (Stratford, IA) selected the Zhone Technologies (Oakland) FiberSLAM optical line terminal and ZRG 850 PON residential gateway platform to deliver triple play broadband services within the operator's coverage area.(passive optical networks)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Independent telephone operator Stratford Mutual Telephone (Stratford, IA) selected the Zhone Technologies (Oakland) FiberSLAM optical line terminal and ZRG 850 PON residential gateway platform to deliver triple play broadband services within...

Wave7 Optics (Atlanta) and Road 9 (Denver) have teamed to provide FTTP infrastructure at the Villages of Loreto Bay, a $2.2-billion development near the town of Loreto, Mexico, on the Baja peninsula.(fiber to the premises)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Wave7 Optics (Atlanta) and Road 9 (Denver) have teamed to provide FTTP infrastructure at the Villages of Loreto Bay, a $2.2-billion development near the town of Loreto, Mexico, on the Baja peninsula. Road 9 selected WaveT's Last Mile Link PON...

RedIP Mexico.(fiber optic networks are connected in the city)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... RedIP Mexico (Mexico City) is managing system integration for the project. The deployment is expected to eventually connect 5,000 homes and 2,000 hotel rooms.

Project Mutual Telephone Co-op (PMT--Rupert, ID) selected the Optical Solutions FiberPath 500 GPON system.(gigabit passive optical network)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Project Mutual Telephone Co-op (PMT--Rupert, ID) selected the Optical Solutions FiberPath 500 GPON system to deliver voice, video, and data services to Twin Falls, ID.

Terawave (Hayward, CA) and Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe (Birmingham, England) entered into a strategic partnership agreement to develop and market PON access platforms.(Terawave Communications, passive optical networking )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Terawave (Hayward, CA) and Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe (Birmingham, England) entered into a strategic partnership agreement to develop and market PON access platforms. The companies say the agreement combines Fujitsu's market share in...

Time Warner Telecom.(contract with ProHealth Care Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Time Warner Telecom (Littleton, CO) installed Ethernet native LAN services for regional health care organization ProHealth Care at six locations throughout Waukesha County, Wl. To implement the services, the provider also expanded its fiber...

BellSouth.(supplied fiber-optic network to the St. Landry Parish school district)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... BellSouth (Atlanta) linked the St. Landry Parish school district of Opelousas, LA, with a fiber-optic network. The carrier installed a 100Mbit/sec circuit at each of 34 school locations as well as two Gigabit Ethernet circuits at the district's...

Scientific-Atlanta (Atlanta) and Tropic Networks (Ottawa, Ontario) announced that they will provide Time Warner Cable's Portland, ME, division with ROADM transport nodes for the division's core DWDM network and related support services.(reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer, dense wavelength division multiplexing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Scientific-Atlanta (Atlanta) and Tropic Networks (Ottawa, Ontario) announced that they will provide Time Warner Cable's Portland, ME, division with ROADM transport nodes for the division's core DWDM network and related support services. Time...

Norlight Telecommunications.(update)(plans to expand the networks)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Norlight Telecommunications (Milwaukee) announced plans to expand its 3,800-mi network by activating optical fibers along the central Illinois corridor to improve access for its wholesale customers. The expansion will establish network points...

JDS Uniphase (JDSU--San Jose, CA) agreed to acquire privately held test and measurement company Acterna (Germantown, MD) for $760 million.(HOTPICK)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... JDS Uniphase (JDSU--San Jose, CA) agreed to acquire privately held test and measurement company Acterna (Germantown, MD) for $760 million. JDSU expects the acquisition to accelerate its path to profitability, while allowing it to enter the...

Video in the FTTH triple play package: broadcast or IPTV.(fiber to the home, internet protocol television)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Many people view video delivery as the linchpin of the triple play bundled-service offering. Traditionally and by technical necessity, cable TV operators, with their hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) plants, have only delivered broadcast analog and...

Chirp-managed-laser technology delivers >250-km reach.(modulated lasers with new technology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Until very recently, directly modulated lasers were limited to veryshort reach (250 km at 1550 nm in standard singlemode fiber without dispersion compensation, using the simple combination of a DFB laser and a small passive optical element....

FTTX reality check.(use of fiber to the X in Regional Bell Operating Companies)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Service providers and consumers alike are being bombarded by messaging that touts the benefits of FTTX, and all eyes are on the RBOCs as they pursue somewhat divergent paths toward an optical future. What remains unclear are the relative merits...

Migrating the access network to FTTP gracefully.(fiber to the premises)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Service providers are looking to minimize risk and maximize flexibility as they transform their access networks from ADSL2+ to FTTP. A single platform that provides identical services over both ADSL2+ and FTTP not only provides a graceful...

GPON: a migration path to an all-IP/Ethernet network.(distribution of broadband access, gigabite passive optical networks)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Much is being written these days about voice over IP, IPTV, video on demand over the Internet, and other emerging applications that are currently or will be deployed in service-provider networks. The challenge is how to best deploy a broadband...

Key aspects of signal analysis when using clock extraction circuitry.(transmitter testing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... In high-speed communications systems, tolerance to transmitter jitter is enhanced when receivers derive their timing from incoming data. Robust receiver design allows a larger jitter budget for the transmitter. Transmitter performance may be...

TCT West (Basin, WY), provider of broadband services to rural Wyoming communities, selected the ETI (Norcross, GA) Triad platform to automate software provisioning of FTTP services.(fiber to the premises, ETI Software Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... TCT West (Basin, WY), provider of broadband services to rural Wyoming communities, selected the ETI (Norcross, GA) Triad platform to automate software provisioning of FTTP services. Prior to selecting the platform, the provider used the...

Broadweave Networks (Lehi, UT) selected the Telco Systems (Foxboro, MA) active Ethernet products for an FTTH network deployment in a development of 8,000 homes and 4.5 million sq ft of commercial space currently under construction in Utah.(north america)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Broadweave Networks (Lehi, UT) selected the Telco Systems (Foxboro, MA) active Ethernet products for an FTTH network deployment in a development of 8,000 homes and 4.5 million sq ft of commercial space currently under construction in Utah. The...

Front Range Internet (Fort Collins, CO) selected the World Wide Packets (Spokane Valley, WA) LightningEdge Ethernet platform to enable Internet access, Web hosting, and hosted application services.(north america)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Front Range Internet (Fort Collins, CO) selected the World Wide Packets (Spokane Valley, WA) LightningEdge Ethernet platform to enable Internet access, Web hosting, and hosted application services. The provider is implementing the business...

BT (London) announced its selection of preferred suppliers for its all-IP 21st Century Network (21CN) network transformation program.(British Telecommunications PLC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... BT (London) announced its selection of preferred suppliers for its all-IP 21st Century Network (21CN) network transformation program. The carrier expects to invest up to 10 billion [pounds sterling] in the program over the next five years....

Broadcast Service Danmark (Copenhagen) contracted Net Insight (Stockholm) for the construction of a nationally sponsored digital terrestrial TV network in Denmark.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Broadcast Service Danmark (Copenhagen) contracted Net Insight (Stockholm) for the construction of a nationally sponsored digital terrestrial TV network in Denmark. With an order value above SEK 10 million, the network will employ the equipment...

Split custody.(end of the partnership between Telecommunications Industry Association and United States Telecommunications Suppliers Association)(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... Last month's SuperComm represented the end of the partnership between the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (formerly USTA, now USTelecom) at the heart of the show. One wonders if it also...

Home gateways enable residential broadband.(management of home networks)
July 1, 2005... Industry observer and "prosultant" David Isenberg has long articulated the vulnerabilities and predicted the ultimate demise of many of today's complex networks as markets become more competitive; he has been an advocate of what he calls...

10-GbE-transceiver debate rages on.(TECH TRENDS)(standard testing of gigabit ethernet transceivers by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
July 1, 2005... The IEEE 802.3aq Task Force, charged with developing a cost-effective mechanism for upgrading legacy multimode fiber links from 1-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to 10-GbE, is diligently drafting the 10GBase-LRM standard, which should be ratified early...

Leadership change, new cable standards.(STANDARDS WATCH)(Arthur Willis management in International Electrotechnical Commission before his retirement)
July 1, 2005... A long-standing, highly respected member of the standards community has retired. Arthur Willis, formerly of BICC and more recently Brand-Rex, led the IEC SC86A/WG3 on optical-fiber cables since it was created at Tokyo in 1991. Over the years,...

Scalable high-density 10G cabling system.(INSTALLATION)
July 1, 2005... For high-density network applications, the Opticom QuickNet fiber-optic cabling system exceeds 10-Gigabit Ethernet standards and enables quick plug-in network deployment of up to 96 fiber connections in a single rack space with superior cable...

Raised floor fiber patch panel.(INSTALLATION)
July 1, 2005... OptiMo raised floor fiber patch panels allow data-center managers and designers to take advantage of underutilized installation space beneath the raised floor structure of the data center, providing greater flexibility in structured cabling...

Multiservice platform provides port flexibility.(PRODUCT PROFILE)(CN 4200 FlexSelect from CIENA Corp.)
July 1, 2005... Aimed at telco, cable, enterprise, and government network operators, Ciena's (Linthicum, MD) CN 4200 FlexSelect advanced services platform is a multiservice transport and service aggregation system that the company says supports voice, data,...

Rugged multifiber FTTX service terminal.(INSTALLATION)
July 1, 2005... The rugged OmniReach multifiber FTTX service terminal accelerates drop cable installation time, enhances the reliability of drop cable deployment, and withstands extreme outside plant conditions. Available in two-, four-, six-, eight-, and...

Remote QoS Ethernet test software.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
July 1, 2005... For the FTB-8510/IQS-8510 Packet Blazer test modules, the software suite enhances remote QoS testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting capabilities for Ethernet services through the in-band remote control of Ethernet network...

Layer 2/3 routing, metro Ethernet test system.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
July 1, 2005... The SmartBits performance analysis test system now offers advanced TRT interactive release 5.0 software for simplified testing of complex Layer 2/3 routing and metro Ethernet testing in high-density 10-Gigabit Ethernet networks. The software...

Combined fiber/industrial duplex connector system.(COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2005... Combining the high performance of a fiber-optic connection with the versatility of a rugged industrial connector, the Optical Industrial LC duplex connector system features assemblies with push-pull insertion and a bayonet-style mechanical...

High-frequency low-jitter GbE TC-VCXOs.(COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2005... For TDM switching systems in backbone infrastructure, the CFPT-9400 low-jitter high-frequency temperature-compensated voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (TC-VCXOs) eliminate reception "slips" that compromise the effective bandwidth of...

Compact high-density 50G flow-state router.(SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2005... The A50 small, dense, low-power, 50-Gbit/sec flow-state router houses four 10-Gbit/sec interfaces in a single 6-RU shelf, consumes just 800 W of power, and includes standard dual 48-V dc power convenient as well as a dual 120-V ac power option....

2.5G PoS deep packet processing module.(SUBSYSTEMS)
July 1, 2005... For packet over SONET/SDH traffic, the DPPM-600 deep packet processing module for the CS-2000 In-Network Computing platform enables 2.5-Gbit/sec packet processing capacity and supports OC-48c/STM-16, SONET/SDH networks. Network operators can...

Metro edge SFP wave conversion modules.(SUBSYSTEMS)
July 1, 2005... Providing flexible color management at network and customer demarcation points, the Netstender platform is optimized for the build-out of the metro edge connecting service platforms, including VoD, Ethernet, business continuity, and private...

Combined photonic design automation software.(MANUFACTURING & DESIGN)
July 1, 2005... Providing the tools to design optical components, subsystems, and systems, VPItransmissionMaker and VPIcomponentMaker photonic design automation software release 6.5 offers a mixture of design and numerical modeling advances that speed the...

Low-loss PON designs yield cost-effective triple play.(passive optical networks)
July 1, 2005... Passive optical networks are expected to serve 75% or more of U.S. fiber to the premises (FTTP) subscribers in the coming years. Most PON providers plan to offer voice, video, and data services to maximize return on investment. They desire a...

Is there a future for optical foundries?(metalworking industry)
July 1, 2005... In the last several years, the structure of the optical communications business has shifted from predominantly vertically integrated companies to increasingly stratified layers of suppliers. Where will it go next--to the creation of a new layer...

EDC continues to retain long-haul positioning.(use of electronic dispersion compensation for better optical networks)
July 1, 2005... While much of the attention paid to electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) has focused on legacy 300 multimode-fiber applications, the technology made its first splash as a potential enabler of 40-Gbit/sec networks. Several chip vendors have...

SONET services maintain their viability.(market analysis of synchronous optical networks)
July 1, 2005... The North American telecommunications market is experiencing sweeping changes, including a new wave of consolidations and regulatory shifts. The economy is shaping up as demand for data is exploding like never before. The market for SONET is...

The light side.(Industry)
July 1, 2005... "Of course, some free-space optical solutions have their downsides."

Denmark's Mobile Operator 3 (Copenhagen) selected Transmode (Stockholm) to supply transmission equipment for its optical network.(Transmode Systems AB)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Denmark's Mobile Operator 3 (Copenhagen) selected Transmode (Stockholm) to supply transmission equipment for its optical network. The carrier's order includes software and hardware to support four secure network rings for backhauling SDH and...

e-net (Limerick, Ireland), the managed service entity (MSE) charged by the government of Ireland with providing broadband services to all regions of the country.(e-Net Software Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... e-net (Limerick, Ireland), the managed service entity (MSE) charged by the government of Ireland with providing broadband services to all regions of the country, purchased the Acterna (Germantown, MD) ONMS optical-network management system to...

Alloptic (Livermore, CA) announced that Smart Telecom (Dublin), a telecom provider in Ireland, is deploying the company's GEPON platform to provide triple play FTTP services to multidwelling units and mixed-use developments.(fiber to the premises, gigabit ethernet passive optical network)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Alloptic (Livermore, CA) announced that Smart Telecom (Dublin), a telecom provider in Ireland, is deploying the company's GEPON platform to provide triple play FTTP services to multidwelling units and mixed-use developments. IP-Phone Connect...

Tiscali Italia (Rome, Italy) deployed the Nortel Networks (Ontario) optical communications infrastructure across more than 300 Italian cities to provide support for triple play broadband services, while enabling ADSL2-based access for the provider's business and consumer customers.(advanced digital subscriber line)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Tiscali Italia (Rome, Italy) deployed the Nortel Networks (Ontario) optical communications infrastructure across more than 300 Italian cities to provide support for triple play broadband services, while enabling ADSL2-based access for the...

According to a contract with fixed-line operator Cabletel (Sophia, Bulgaria), ZTE (Shenzhen, China) will install a 500-km DWDM network in Bulgaria.(dense wavelength division multiplexing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... According to a contract with fixed-line operator Cabletel (Sophia, Bulgaria), ZTE (Shenzhen, China) will install a 500-km DWDM network in Bulgaria. The network will connect Bulgaria with Turkey and Romania and support 2.5- and 10-Gbit/sec...

Seikoh Giken (SG--Chiba, Japan) acquired the optical-fiber business of Seiko Instruments (SI--Chiba).(Seikoh Giken USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Seikoh Giken (SG--Chiba, Japan) acquired the optical-fiber business of Seiko Instruments (SI--Chiba). Under terms of the acquisition, SG will acquire Sl's fiber-optic businesses in Japan, China, Germany, Singapore, and the United States to...

In contracts worth $9.3 million, Lao Telecommunications, a telecom service provider in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, selected Alcatel (Paris) to provide optical, wireless, and broadband-service platforms in a phased network expansion.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... In contracts worth $9.3 million, Lao Telecommunications, a telecom service provider in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, selected Alcatel (Paris) to provide optical, wireless, and broadband-service platforms in a phased network expansion....

Fabrinet (San Francisco) purchased JDS Uniphase's (San Jose, CA) manufacturing facilities in Fuzhou, China.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Fabrinet (San Francisco) purchased JDS Uniphase's (San Jose, CA) manufacturing facilities in Fuzhou, China. Under the arrangement, Fabrinet acquires all assets and operations related to the Fuzhou plant, including R&D and the manufacture of...

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT--Taipei) deployed the Mintera (Lowell, MA) MI-40000 platform for the service provider's 40-Gbit/sec DWDM pilot transmission initiative.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Chunghwa Telecom (CHT--Taipei) deployed the Mintera (Lowell, MA) MI-40000 platform for the service provider's 40-Gbit/sec DWDM pilot transmission initiative. The platform is expected to allow CHT to provide 10- and 40-Gbit/sec wavelength...

Fiber optic supplier.
July 1, 2005... VITEX, 616 E Palisade Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. PH: 201-871-1881, IX: 201-871-1909 Main products include: (1) PON related products including diplexer/triplexer/PON transceivers/splitters. (2) SFF, SFP, and 1x9...

Design and test.
July 1, 2005... PRIOR SCIENTIFIC, INC. 80 Reservoir Park Drive,, Rockland, MA 02370 PH: 781-878-8442, FX: 781-878-8736, EMAIL: info@prior.com, WEB: www.prior.com Prior Scientific, Inc., designs and manufactures a full line of fiber optic...

Buy/sell.
July 1, 2005... TRUEPULSE INC. 76 Fortune Crescent, Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1T5 PH: (905)770-7571, FX: (905)770-7507, EMAIL: sales@truepulse.com, WEB: www.truepulse.com TruePulse buys and sells all surplus and refurbished optical...

Components.(electronic components industry)(Brief Article)(Directory)
July 1, 2005... SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. 225 Cedar Hill Street, Marlboro, MA 01752 PH: Toll Free: 1-888-32-SENKO or 1-508-481-9999 (N.A. East) or 1-858-623-3300 (N.A. West) or +55 (0) 11 3818-0975 (South America) Fax:...

Large carriers seen rapidly deploying metro Ethernet.(MARKET WATCH)
July 1, 2005... A study of 37 top-tier service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific by Infonetics Research (San Jose, CA) indicates they will adopt metro Ethernet technology faster than anticipated; 86% of providers interviewed say demand is...

MTU/MDU broadband services market to quadruple by 2009.(MARKET WATCH)(multitenant-and multidwelling-unit)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Increasing demand for broadband services will propel the market for multitenant- and multidwelling-unit (MTU/MDU) in-building equipment to more than fourfold growth in the coming years, according to a report from In-Stat (Scottsdale, AZ). ...

MEMS suppliers still take beating from optical networking.(MARKET WATCH)(micro-electromechanical systems)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Although the level of unit shipments remained essentially "flat," revenues for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)-based devices sold into the optical-networking market declined by 27.2% from 2003 to '04, according to a report by EmTech...