Lightwave articles from July 2007

Lightwave archives from July 2007

Video-optimized fiber is all about the bends.(optical fibers for video on demand services)
July 1, 2007... There is no longer any ambiguity about the killer application: It's personalized, on-demand, multifaceted, symmetrical, ever higher definition, bandwidth-gobbling video. And it's not just one application. A suite of applications that rely on...

Carriers weigh upgrade strategies for FTTH networks.(Focus on)(fiber to the home)
July 1, 2007... The seeds of fiber to the home (FTTH) were planted decades ago. As carriers foresaw the potential for fiber as the ultimate carrier medium, they established the roots of the optical distribution network, usually running feeder fiber from the...

Suboptic attendees cautiously optimistic about new network builds.(INDUSTRY)(conference)
July 1, 2007... At the last SubOptic Conference, held in the Principality of Monaco in 2004, the undersea networking industry was in the midst of what Tyco Telecommunications president David Coughlin called "a financial crisis. We spent much of that week in...

AT&T Inc.(north america)
July 1, 2007... AT&T Inc. (www.att.com) says it plans to invest approximately $500 million over the next several years in fiber network upgrades, further broadband deployment, and Internet-based technologies to bring new services to Georgia consumers. The...

Hibernia Atlantic (www.hiberniaatlatic.com), a diverse transatlantic transport provider, has selected Huawei Technologies USA (www.huawei.com) to further upgrade its 24,520-km submarine and terrestrial network throughout the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Europe.(north america)
July 1, 2007... Hibernia Atlantic (www.hiberniaatlatic.com), a diverse transatlantic transport provider, has selected Huawei Technologies USA (www.huawei.com) to further upgrade its 24,520-km submarine and terrestrial network throughout the U.S., Canada, U.K.,...

Oplink Communications Inc. (www.oplink.com) has closed its previously announced transaction with Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (www.furukawa.co.jp/english) to acquire Furukawa's 58.1% stake in Optical Communication Products Inc. (www.ocp-inc.com) for $1.50 per share, payable in cash and stock of Oplink.(north america)
July 1, 2007... Oplink Communications Inc. (www.oplink.com) has closed its previously announced transaction with Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (www.furukawa.co.jp/english) to acquire Furukawa's 58.1% stake in Optical Communication Products Inc. (www.ocp-inc.com)...

Telekenex (www.telekenex.com), provider of business-grade VoIP services, has selected an Infiners Digital Optical Network for its fast-growing metro network in the San Francisco Bay Area.(north america)
July 1, 2007... Telekenex (www.telekenex.com), provider of business-grade VoIP services, has selected an Infinera Digital Optical Network for its fast-growing metro network in the San Francisco Bay Area. Telekenex's network connects central offices and data...

Long Lines, an independent operating company serving more than 100 communities in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, recently signed an agreement with Wave7 Optics Inc.(north america)(and EMBARQ Logistics )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Long Lines, an independent operating company serving more than 100 communities in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, recently signed an agreement with Wave7 Optics Inc. (www.wave7optics.com) and EMBARQ Logistics (www.embarqlogistics.com) for a...

Adesta LLC.(north america)(completed fiber optic networks installation in colleges)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Adesta LLC (www.adestagroup.com), a systems integrator and project management company, has completed the $3.6 million Five Colleges Fiber-Optic Network connecting Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (www.agilent.com) has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Adaptif Photonics GmbH (www.adaptifphotonics.com), developer of advanced polarization analysis and control for the test of optical components and systems in the telecommunications, sensor, and laser markets.(north america)
July 1, 2007... Agilent Technologies Inc. (www.agilent.com) has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Adaptif Photonics GmbH (www.adaptifphotonics.com), developer of advanced polarization analysis and control for the test of optical components and...

JDSU.(north america)(acquires Picolight Inc.)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... JDSU (www.jdsu.com) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Picolight, designer and manufacturer of optical pluggable transceivers. JDSU representatives say the acquisition significantly strengthens the company's position in...

Children's Hospital Boston, one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, has deployed Ciena Corp.'s (www.ciena.com) CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform to enable high-speed optical connections between multiple locations throughout its Boston campus and facilities in nearby Waltham and Needham, MA.(north america)
July 1, 2007... Children's Hospital Boston, one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, has deployed Ciena Corp.'s (www.ciena.com) CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform to enable high-speed optical connections between multiple...

Columbus Networks (www.columbus-networks.com) has announced the installation of a new multimillion dollar undersea fiber route that will link Colombia directly to Florida.(north america)(got the contract from Tyco Telecommunications )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Columbus Networks (www.columbus-networks.com) has announced the installation of a new multimillion dollar undersea fiber route that will link Colombia directly to Florida. The Colombia-Florida Sub Sea Fibre Project, dubbed CFX-1, includes more...

An initial public offering (IPO) from chipmaker Infinera Corp. (www.infinera.com)] has raised $182 million.(HOTPICK)
July 1, 2007... An initial public offering (IPO) from chipmaker Infinera Corp. (www.infinera.com) has raised $182 million. The 14-million-share offering priced at $13 per share compared with a $10 to $12 forecast range, according to an underwriter. The...

Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) has been selected by Italian Internet provider Wind as a supplier for metro and core optical transport technology and systems integrator to support its fixed IP broadband access.(emea)
July 1, 2007... Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) has been selected by Italian Internet provider Wind as a supplier for metro and core optical transport technology and systems integrator to support its fixed IP broadband access. The contract awarded to Ericsson...

Ericsson also has been selected to support Telefonica in the building and operation of a new nationwide DWDM transport network to be rolled out in Germany over the next few years.(emea)
July 1, 2007... Ericsson also has been selected to support Telefonica in the building and operation of a new nationwide DWDM transport network to be rolled out in Germany over the next few years. The new network will provide wider optical transmission paths...

Transmode (www.transmode.com) and channel partner FCA (www.fca.com.pl) have announced that Exatel (www.exatel. pl), Poland's second largest service provider, has selected the Transmode TS-Series platform for deployments in its metro network.(emea)
July 1, 2007... Transmode (www.transmode.com) and channel partner FCA (www.fca.com.pl) have announced that Exatel (www.exatel. pl), Poland's second largest service provider, has selected the Transmode TS-Series platform for deployments in its metro network. To...

PacketFront (www.packetfront.com), provider of open-access FTTH broadband networking, has signed a contract with Norway's largest power utility company, Hafslund, to build an open-access FTTH network in Ostlandet, the area in and around Oslo.(emea)
July 1, 2007... PacketFront (www.packetfront.com), provider of open-access FTTH broadband networking, has signed a contract with Norway's largest power utility company, Hafslund, to build an open-access FTTH network in Ostlandet, the area in and around Oslo....

Danish utility company Bredbaand Nord (www.bredbaandnord.dk) has launched video services over a Cisco (www.cisco. com) Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) platform comprising a headend from Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, and a Cisco Ethernet FTTH (E-FTTH) network.(emea)
July 1, 2007... Danish utility company Bredbaand Nord (www.bredbaandnord.dk) has launched video services over a Cisco (www.cisco. com) Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) platform comprising a headend from Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company,...

HP (www.hp.com) has teamed with Cisco and MidtVest Bredbaand (MVB), a Denmark-based broadband provider, to build a high-speed FTTH network based on Cisco's Ethernet-based point-to-point FTTH technology.(emea)
July 1, 2007... HP (www.hp.com) has teamed with Cisco and MidtVest Bredbaand (MVB), a Denmark-based broadband provider, to build a high-speed FTTH network based on Cisco's Ethernet-based point-to-point FTTH technology. MVB's Content Denmark subsidiary will...

FiberZone Networks Inc. (www.fiberzonenetworks.com), provider of automated fiber management equipment, has successfully completed acceptance tests conducted with Bezeq (www.bezeq.co.il), Israel's incumbent carrier.(emea)
July 1, 2007... FiberZone Networks Inc. (www.fiberzonenetworks.com), provider of automated fiber management equipment, has successfully completed acceptance tests conducted with Bezeq (www.bezeq.co.il), Israel's incumbent carrier. Jointly developed by...

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest operator in Taiwan, will invest approximately $180 million to construct an island-wide fiber-optic network over a five-year period.(asia)
July 1, 2007... Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest operator in Taiwan, will invest approximately $180 million to construct an island-wide fiber-optic network over a five-year period. The "Optical Era Project" aims to bring fiber-optic connections to 2.4...

Fujitsu Ltd. (www.fujitsu.com) has decided to make Fujitsu Access Ltd., Fujitsu Devices Inc., and Fujitsu Wireless Systems Ltd. wholly owned subsidiaries through the exchange of shares.(asia)
July 1, 2007... Fujitsu Ltd. (www.fujitsu.com) has decided to make Fujitsu Access Ltd., Fujitsu Devices Inc., and Fujitsu Wireless Systems Ltd. wholly owned subsidiaries through the exchange of shares. Fujitsu says it made the decision as part of a plan to...

Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT), the country's dominant carrier, is using Nortel (www.nortel.com) optical equipment to double the capacity of its national optical backbone and meet accelerating demand for high-bandwidth video, mobile, and broadband services.(asia)
July 1, 2007... Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT), the country's dominant carrier, is using Nortel (www.nortel.com) optical equipment to double the capacity of its national optical backbone and meet accelerating demand for high-bandwidth video,...

Multiplex Inc.(asia)
July 1, 2007... Multiplex Inc. (www.multiplexinc.com), provider of vertically integrated optical subsystems and components, has announced a 30,000-sq.-ft. expansion of manufacturing space at its wholly owned subsidiary, Multiplex Optoelectronic Technologies...

Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd. (www. sterliteoptical.com) has received a contract from Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (www.mtnl.net.in) for deployment of a broadband and metro Ethernet network in Delhi and Mumbai.(asia)
July 1, 2007... Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd. (www. sterliteoptical.com) has received a contract from Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (www.mtnl.net.in) for deployment of a broadband and metro Ethernet network in Delhi and Mumbai. The network, once...

UTStarcom Inc. (www.utstar.com) has announced a contract with United Telecom Ltd. to deploy its GEPON fiber access equipment as the foundation for the new Statewide Area Network (SWAN) in the state of Goa in India.(asia)
July 1, 2007... UTStarcom Inc. (www.utstar.com) has announced a contract with United Telecom Ltd. to deploy its GEPON fiber access equipment as the foundation for the new Statewide Area Network (SWAN) in the state of Goa in India. UTStarcom's FTTX gear will be...

Alcatel-Lucent has signed contracts with a value of approximately 25 million [euro] (~US$33.4 million) with Nextgen Networks (www.nextgen networks.com.au), a specialist provider of high-quality data services in Australia.(australia)
July 1, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent has signed contracts with a value of approximately 25 million [euro] (~US$33.4 million) with Nextgen Networks (www.nextgen networks.com.au), a specialist provider of high-quality data services in Australia. Alcatel-Lucent will...

Battle of the network tradeshows.(Editorial)(Editorial)
July 1, 2007... Much has been made of the increasing competition between cable multiple systems operators (MSOs) and telephone companies for dominance in the broadband arena. Those keeping score have used a variety of measuring sticks to determine who might be...

Clarification.(Correction notice)
July 1, 2007... In our MayTechTrends column (page 19), the PAS5201 OLT device from PiC-Sierra/Passave was incorrectly identified as a "quad unit," The company describes the PAS5201 as "a single-channel device[...] designed for high density, as it can work in...

Fiber's right at home in multidwelling units.(Focus on)
July 1, 2007... Approximately 25% of residences in the U.S. fall within multidwelling unit (MDU) buildings. MDUs can be either tower-style or clustered together within complexes, like condominiums and apartments. Just like single-family homes, many of which...

QSFP market evolves, first products emerge.(TECH TRENDS)(quad small-form-factor pluggable)
July 1, 2007... The quad small-form-factor pluggable (QSFP) is a full-duplex optical module with four independent transmit and receive channels. It is designed to replace four single-channel SFPs in a package only about 30% larger than the standard SFP. The...

Defense specs for fiber-optic components gain momentum.(STANDARDS WATCH)
July 1, 2007... The use of fiber-optic components in the U.S. military has grown along with the industry. Due to the variety of fiberoptic component defense specifications and the continual efforts of many government organizations and industry leaders to...

Endace launches 40G 'NinjaProbe'.(PRODUCT PROFILE)(network monitoring device)
July 1, 2007... Networking equipment historically has relied on standard, inexpensive network interface cards (NICs) built by commodity players. Those NICs do not need to capture all the packets on the fiber, thanks to the TCP/IP protocol, which is layered on...

Optical system design and validation tool.(DESIGN & MANUFACTURING)
July 1, 2007... The OptiSystem optical communication system design suite has been updated to support the simulation and design of emerging optical communication technologies including WDM-PON and radio over fiber (RoF) systems. Version 6.0 enables users to...

Polysulfide-epoxy-based sealant.(DESIGN & MANUFACTURING)
July 1, 2007... Master Bond EP21TP-2 is a strong, two-component polysulfide/epoxy-based formulation that transmits light over a wide wavelength range, including the infrared spectrum, and has an index of refraction of 1.58. EP21TP-2 bonds well to a variety of...

Free-space optics-based transceiver.(SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2007... The DT-150 HD Canobeam point-to-point optical beam transceiver, which uses infrared light to bridge gaps in high-bandwidth transmissions, is designed for situations where fiber-optic cables or microwave are impractical and/or free-space optics...

Multiservice provisioning platform.(SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2007... The BroadGate-30 (BG-30), a miniature multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP) for wireless backhaul and metro networks, supports a capacity up to 2.5 Gbits/sec. The BG-30 is one of the smallest optical service access platforms on the market...

High-speed packet over SONET routers.(SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2007... The multiterabit-capacity NetIron XMR series of IPv4/IPv6/MPLS Internet routers and the NetIron MLX Series of metro routers now offer packet over SONET/SDH (POS) interfaces. This expansion will offer Internet/transit providers, and metro,...

10GbE transport switch.(SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2007... The 1-RU MTS1080 is a next-generation, high-density 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) transport switch with up to 12 GbE ports for user services and two 10GbE ports for either point-to-point or ring network configurations. All user or link ports use...

Low-noise avalanche photodiode.(COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2007... Replacing traditional indium phosphide (InP) with aluminum indium arsenide (AllnAs) allows reduced signal amplification time and element interference (40% less) over previous models in an avalanche photodiode for use in 2.5-Gbit/sec optical...

EML driver chip.(COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2007... The KGL5115KD, a 10-Gbit/sec electroabsorption modulator integrated laser-diode (EML) driver IC for optical communication, reportedly achieves the world's lowest power consumption at just 0.45 W (at 2.3 [V.sub.pp] amplitude; reduced by 25%)....

EDFA pump lasers.(COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2007... Two new high-performance 980-nm erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) pump lasers have been introduced. The 3000 Series pump produces 660 mW of optical power, allowing improved designs that reduce the component count and noise figure of EDFAs....

Ceramic-ferrule-based connectors.(COMPONENTS)
July 1, 2007... LC2 metallic optical connectors provide a ruggedized, all-metal housing version of the LC small-form-factor (SFF) family. They feature the ceramic ferrule-based LumaCore optical termini to resist breakage and achieve excellent optical...

ROADMs turn economical for edge networks.(Applications: Innovative component, subsystem, system, and network design examples and alternatives)(reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers)
July 1, 2007... The emergence of high-definition television (HDTV), IPTV, and video-on-demand services, along with the advent of peer-to-peer video applications, has placed a strain on the bandwidth requirements and operational efficiency of carrier networks....

Physicians heal their telecom problems themselves.(CASE BY CASE)
July 1, 2007... Like most health care organizations, the Iowa Health System (IHS) has seen its bandwidth requirements grow significantly over the past five years, to the point where member institutions generate a total of 5.5 million transactions daily....

Groundwork laid for integrated ONT/gateway.(Focus on)
July 1, 2007... As reported in our May issue (see "PON Chip Space Gets More Crowded," Light-wave, May 2007, page 13), PON IC makers have developed chips for platforms that would combine the currently separate functions of an optical network terminal (ONT) and...

Industry group stumps for FTTX training, education.(ANALYST CORNER)
July 1, 2007... The Fiber Optic Association (www.thefoa.org), a nonprofit organization established in 1995 to promote fiber optics through education and certification, this year launched a series of "Fiber to the Home Summit Meetings" for installers,...

The light side.(Cartoon)
July 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I know what it means. I was just wishing it was a breakthrough in another field."

Understanding VoIP test challenges.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)
July 1, 2007... Recently, mere has been a clear trend toward Vote but are ISPs ready to deploy it? This article will discuss the test challenges associated with VoIP and the test scenarios and information needed for this type of testing, including service...

FTTP deployments: lessons learned.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)
July 1, 2007... More than 1,000 communities in North America enjoy FTTP deployments as their service infrastructure. Although this represents only a small fraction of homes, clear lessons have emerged as to what critical factors have led to the success and...

Crosstalk-induced jitter in high-bandwith LVPECL, CML, and LVDS circuits.(www.lightwaveonline.com: find these features online this month)(low-voltage positive emitter-coupled logic, current-mode logic, low-voltage differential signaling)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Jitter, which is defined as the deviation of a timing event from its ideal position, can be minimized in clock and data distribution systems by choosing high-performance LVPECL CML, or LVDS differential series devices that guarantee jitter...

Ethernet services market on the rise.(MARKET WATCH)
July 1, 2007... With corporate data traffic growing unabated, organizations around the world are rapidly exceeding the capacity limits of their legacy frame relay, ATM, and private line networks. As they do, they are increasingly replacing these legacy...

Optical networking topped $3B in 1Q07.(MARKET WATCH)
July 1, 2007... According to Ovum-RHK, which recently announced its preliminary analysis of first-quarter 2007 results for optical networking equipment vendors, global revenues were down 6% versus 4Q06 and up 22% versus the year-ago quarter. Strong growth...

Asia Pacific at forefront of broadband fiber evolution.(MARKET WATCH)
July 1, 2007... Thanks to impressive growth in its broadband subscriber base, the Asia-Pacific region is standing at the forefront of the fiber-to-the-home/ node/business (FTTH/N/B) evolution, reveals a new report from InStat. Carriers such as Korea Telecom...