Lightwave articles from June 2007

Lightwave archives from June 2007

Economic considerations drive choice of triple-play transport.(APPLICATIONS)
June 1, 2007... Telecom carriers in North America are rapidly rolling out a variety of residential video services including linear broadcast and video-on-demand (VoD), in addition to the existing high-speed Internet (HSI) data and voice services. The transport...

Carriers have an economical option for 40G networks.(TECHNOLOGY)
June 1, 2007... Despite the slowdown in the deployment of telecommunications equipment in the early 2000s, the demand for bandwidth didn't stop increasing. In particular, the current explosion of video traffic has dictated new requirements for carrier...

FTTX fuels IOCs' metro build-outs.(INDUSTRY)
June 1, 2007... The Independent operating companies (IOCs) have been early adopters of fiber-to-the-X (FTTX) technology for the rollout of the video services necessary to compete with incumbent telcos and cable multiple-system operators (MSOs). But now they...

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) has selected the CoreDirector Multiservice Switch from Ciena Corp. (www.ciena.com) for use in the organization's production and research networking efforts.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) has selected the CoreDirector Multiservice Switch from Ciena Corp. (www.ciena.com) for use in the organization's production and research networking efforts. The CoreDirector will support MAX's operation and...

Telepak Networks.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Telepak Networks (www.telepaknetworks.com), a service provider of Internet, telecommunications, and network services in Jackson, MS, has selected the Netstender 2060 platform from BTI Photonic Systems (www.btiphotonics.com) to increase the...

OpVista.(North America)(finance from ComVentures Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... OpVista (www.opvista.com) has secured $15 million in additional funding to further support the company's global sales and marketing efforts of the OpVista2000 and its recently released optical networking approach for Carrier Ethernet transport...

Stratos International (www.stratosinternational.com) announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Emerson (www.gotoemerson.com).(North America)(Emerson Electric Co.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Stratos International (www.stratosinternational.com) announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Emerson (www.gotoemerson.com). Under the terms of the agreement, the holders of Stratos International common stock will receive $8.00 per share...

UBTA-UBET Communications (www.ubta-ubet.com), Utah's largest independent telecommunications service provider, has selected Occam Networks Inc. (www.occamnetworks.com) to assist with building out services to new homes under construction in UBTA-UBET's service area.(north america)
June 1, 2007... UBTA-UBET Communications (www.ubta-ubet.com), Utah's largest independent telecommunications service provider, has selected Occam Networks Inc. (www.occamnetworks.com) to assist with building out services to new homes under construction in...

NTELOS (www.ntelos.com), a communications provider serving portions of seven states, will deploy the new GPON features on the Tellabs (www.tellabs.com) 1150 multiservice access platform to deliver increased bandwidth to its customers.(north america)
June 1, 2007... NTELOS (www.ntelos.com), a communications provider serving portions of seven states, will deploy the new GPON features on the Tellabs (www.tellabs.com) 1150 multiservice access platform to deliver increased bandwidth to its customers. This...

ERF Wireless.(North America)(contract from El Dorado Golf and Beach Club of San Jose del Cabo)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... ERF Wireless (www.erfwireless.com) has entered into an agreement with the El Dorado Golf and Beach Club of San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, to provide a complete FTTH voice, video, and data system for the entire development, including the private...

Digital Streets (www.digitalstreets.tv), a California-based services company that provides enhanced television, telephone, Internet, and community portal services over state-of-the-art networks to residential communities, has deployed an FTTH network using PacketFront.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Digital Streets (www.digitalstreets.tv), a California-based services company that provides enhanced television, telephone, Internet, and community portal services over state-of-the-art networks to residential communities, has deployed an FTTH...

Motorola Inc. (www.motorola.com) and ECI Telecom (www.ecitele.com) have announced a strategic relationship pairing ECI's IP DSLAM portfolio.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Motorola Inc. (www.motorola.com) and ECI Telecom (www.ecitele.com) have announced a strategic relationship pairing ECI's IP DSLAM portfolio with Motorola's fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) platforms.

Corning Inc. (north america).
June 1, 2007... Corning Inc. (www.corning.com) has announced plans to reopen a portion of its Concord, NC, optical fiber manufacturing facility. The company expects it will take approximately six to nine months to restart fiber manufacturing. Production will...

World Wide Packets. (north america).(won the contract of Iowa Health System (Des Moines, Iowa))(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Iowa Health System (IHS), Iowa's first and largest integrated healthcare system, has deployed World Wide Packets' (www.worldwidepackets.com) LightningEdge platform in the recently completed first phase of its privately owned fiber-optic medical...

JDSU (www.jdsu.com) has agreed to purchase Ottawa, Canada-based Innocor (www.innocor.com), a provider of broadband test gear for network equipment manufacturers.(HOT PICK)
June 1, 2007... JDSU (www.jdsu.com) has agreed to purchase Ottawa, Canada-based Innocor (www.innocor.com), a provider of broadband test gear for network equipment manufacturers. JDSU says that Innocor's products will complement JDSU's existing lab and...

Alloptic Inc.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Alloptic Inc. (www.alloptic.com), developer of passive optical network (PON) technology, has been granted patents for "Point-To-Multipoint Passive Optical Network That Utilizes Variable-Length Packets" in the United States (U.S. Pat....

Benton Telephone Co.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Meanwhile, Benton Telephone Co. has chosen Minneapolis-based DF Countryman, value-added distributor of broadband and fiber-optic products, to supply Alloptic's "Micronode" line of fiber transceivers in its latest project in Rice, MN.

Xelerated.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Xelerated (www.xelerated.com), a developer of network processors, has closed a $23 million financing round led by the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund. Xelerated's existing investors Atlas Venture, Alta Partners, Accel Partners, and Amadeus...

Home Telephone Co., an independent telecommunications company in Moncks Corner, SC, has selected ADC's (www.adc.com) LoopStar 1600 SONET system to provide additional services to customers in the Berkeley County area.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Home Telephone Co., an independent telecommunications company in Moncks Corner, SC, has selected ADC's (www.adc.com) LoopStar 1600 SONET system to provide additional services to customers in the Berkeley County area. Home Telephone is using the...

foreThought.net.(north america)(introduced fiber-optic network service)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... foreThought.net (foreThought.net), a telecommunications service provider for home and business throughout the Denver metro area, has announced the completion of a wholly owned fiber-optic network. The network currently links several buildings...

Internet2 FiberCo (www.FiberCo.org), a fiber holding company formed to support dark fiber initiatives for U.S. research and higher education, and Ciena Corp.(north america)
June 1, 2007... Internet2 FiberCo (www.FiberCo.org), a fiber holding company formed to support dark fiber initiatives for U.S. research and higher education, and Ciena Corp. (www.ciena.com) have teamed to provide a suite of customized professional services and...

OpTek Systems (www.opteksystems.com), the U.K.-based manufacturer of laser processing tools for the fiber-optic and micromachining markets, has announced the formation of OpTek Systems Inc. (OSI) in Greenville, SC.(north america)
June 1, 2007... OpTek Systems (www.opteksystems.com), the U.K.-based manufacturer of laser processing tools for the fiber-optic and micromachining markets, has announced the formation of OpTek Systems Inc. (OSI) in Greenville, SC. The company says the...

Ciena Corp.(emea)
June 1, 2007... Ciena Corp. says that the Swedish University Network (SUNET) has successfully rolled out its new 10-Gigabit Ethernet network, OptoSUNET, using Ciena's FlexSelect Architecture that includes optical transmission, multiservice transport, Ethernet...

Bayanat Al-oula (www.bayanat.com.sa), a new service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has selected Juniper Networks Inc. (www.juniper.net) to build its IP/MPLS-based next-generation network based upon Juniper Networks M- and T-series multiservice edge and core routers.(emea)
June 1, 2007... Bayanat Al-oula (www.bayanat.com.sa), a new service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has selected Juniper Networks Inc. (www.juniper.net) to build its IP/MPLS-based next-generation network based upon Juniper Networks M- and T-series...

euNetworks (www.eu Networks.com), owner and operator of one of Europe's highest capacity fiber networks, has concluded an agreement with UNET.(emea)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... euNetworks (www.eu Networks.com), owner and operator of one of Europe's highest capacity fiber networks, has concluded an agreement with UNET, one of the Netherlands' largest FTTX providers to deploy priva|nex, a highly redundant, high-capacity...

Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) has been selected by Telecom Egypt to expand its transport network in the Nile delta area.(emea)
June 1, 2007... Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) has been selected by Telecom Egypt to expand its transport network in the Nile delta area. The contract includes the delivery of Marconi MHL 3000 for DWDM transport and Marconi OMS 1600 for multiservice aggregation.

Ukraine's Ukrtelecom says it has completed the second phase of a national DWDM network based on Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com) IP Next-Generation Network architecture to help enable the growth of advanced residential and business services.(emea)
June 1, 2007... Ukraine's Ukrtelecom says it has completed the second phase of a national DWDM network based on Cisco Systems' (www.cisco.com) IP Next-Generation Network architecture to help enable the growth of advanced residential and business services. The...

Alcatel-Lucent.(emea)
June 1, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) has been selected by RTE, the French public power transmission network operator, to deploy an additional several-thousand-kilometer fiber-optic network on RTE's high-voltage transmission grid. The...

Emtelle.(emea)(installed an aerial blown fiber for County Energy)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... U.K.-based Emtelle (www.emtelle.com) recently completed an aerial blown fiber installation in Queanbeyan, Australia, just outside Canberra. According to the company, the project highlights the benefits of aerial blown fiber, including its...

LambdaNet Communications Deutschland AG.(emea)
June 1, 2007... As part of a network expansion based on customer requirements, LambdaNet Communications Deutschland AG (www.lambdanet.net) is connecting the cities of Coburg and Neustadt (near Coburg) to its European fiber-optic backbone network.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (www.huawei.com) and subsea cable installation and maintenance company Global Marine Systems Ltd. (www.globalmarinesystems.com) have entered into a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture (JV) to deliver end-to-end competitive submarine network offerings.(asia)
June 1, 2007... Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (www.huawei.com) and subsea cable installation and maintenance company Global Marine Systems Ltd. (www.globalmarinesystems.com) have entered into a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture (JV) to deliver...

XO Communications (www.xo.com) says it has signed a multiyear agreement to provide wavelength transport services to PCCW Global, a business unit of PCCW Ltd., the largest provider of communications services in Hong Kong.(asia)
June 1, 2007... XO Communications (www.xo.com) says it has signed a multiyear agreement to provide wavelength transport services to PCCW Global, a business unit of PCCW Ltd., the largest provider of communications services in Hong Kong. XO will provide...

Fujitsu Ltd. (www.fujitsu.com) has signed a contract for the upgrade of the Japan-US Cable Network, a submarine fiber-optic cable system, with a consortium of seven telecommunications carriers, including AT&T Corp, KDDI Corp., NTT Communications Corp., Qwest Communications International Inc., Reach Global Networks Ltd, Softbank Telecom Corp., and Verizon Business.(asian)
June 1, 2007... Fujitsu Ltd. (www.fujitsu.com) has signed a contract for the upgrade of the Japan-US Cable Network, a submarine fiber-optic cable system, with a consortium of seven telecommunications carriers, including AT&T Corp, KDDI Corp., NTT...

ECI Telecom.(asian)(selected by Telecoms Infrastructure Corporation of the Philippines)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The Telecoms Infrastructure Corporation of the Philippines (TelicPhil), a consortium of seven franchised telecom operators, has again selected ECI Telecom's optical equipment to expand the National Digital Transmission Network (NDTN). This...

Teknovus (www.teknovus.com) says that Fiberhome's FTTH system is being used as a benchmark for testing and deployment by China Telecom.(asian)
June 1, 2007... Teknovus (www.teknovus.com) says that Fiberhome's FTTH system is being used as a benchmark for testing and deployment by China Telecom. Fiberhome has designed its equipment based on Teknovus's chipsets.

Alcatel-Lucent and NEC Corp. (www.nec.com) say they will jointly deploy the Asia America Gateway (AAG), the first direct terabit submarine cable network between Southeast Asia and the United States.(asian)
June 1, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent and NEC Corp. (www.nec.com) say they will jointly deploy the Asia America Gateway (AAG), the first direct terabit submarine cable network between Southeast Asia and the United States. Spanning over 20,000 kin, AAG will link...

40G work won't be wasted.(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... I was talking to a spokesman for the OIF the other day about a new effort to create a board-level interface that would enable future optical transceivers to hand 100-Gbit/sec traffic to SerDes devices and other chips. The OIF decided to tackle...

Clarification.(Editorial)(Correction notice)
June 1, 2007... In our April feature"OSS Vendors Grapple with Network Evolution" (page 31), if was stated that Michael Cabot is the director of marketing at Visionael, Mr, Cabot is Visionael's vice president of marketing, Lightwave regrets the error.

All-optical tops OEO for metro and regional: advance in research, development, engineering and standards.(Technology)(optical-electronic-optical regenrators)
June 1, 2007... All-optical networks are also called transparent optical networks. An optical network that uses optical-electronic-optical (OEO) regenerators to retime, reshape, and reamplify (3R) at every intermediate node is called an opaque network. An...

Router vendors tout integrated WDM technology.(TECH TRENDS)
June 1, 2007... Today's carriers are increasingly concerned with collapsing or converging their disparate networks into a single, Internet Protocol (IP)-based network. And this convergence often extends to individual network elements themselves, where the...

The light side.(Technology)(Cartoon)
June 1, 2007... "After 'light' came, 'let there be interoperability!' I think this is just the first batch of specifications."

Telcordia proposes new issues for fiber and cable requirements.(STANDARDS WATCH)
June 1, 2007... The current worldwide interest in broadband communications over fiber to customer premises has spurred significant growth in demand for optical fiber and cables. Suppliers have responded with fibers that are more bend tolerant and/or capable of...

Large-diameter fusion splicer.(INSTALLATION)
June 1, 2007... Jointly developed by The Furukawa Electric Company Ltd. and 3SAE Technologies Inc., a newly released advanced splicing machine is suitable for work with high-power laser systems, medical devices, military defense systems, and other high-tech...

Connector test kit.(INSTALLATION)
June 1, 2007... The OmniReach Hardened Connector Test Kit provides the necessary tools for testing and turning up hardened connector architectures. It includes test cables, adapters, a cleaning kit, cleaning and turn-up documentation, a product reference...

Fujitsu promotes new class of packet-oriented optical systems.(PRODUCT PROFILE)
June 1, 2007... Network equipment providers have offered a variety of systems to help carriers transition from a circuit-switched, voice-centric network to a more packet-friendly infrastructure. However, even with the advent of multiservice provisioning...

Rack-mount splicing enclosures.(INSTALLATION)
June 1, 2007... A new family of rack-mount splicing enclosures is now available. These enclosures include a combo unit capable of patching and splicing within the same unit. Designed and built for ease of use, these units are made of 16-gauge CRS with an...

Ethernet media converter.(SYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... The FIB-10/100POF Ethernet media converter can convert from a 10/100Base-TX copper interface to 100Base-FX fiber inter face using the latest plastic optical fiber (POF). The FIB10/100POF is light, easy to install, and is well suited to the...

Bend-resistant optical fiber.(COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... The FutureGuide SR7.5 bend-resistant optical fiber has a minimum bend radius of just 7.5 mm. Available in a MageTsuyo SR7.5 patch cord, the fiber is flexible and highly durable: When twisted or bent the fiber returns to its original condition...

10-Gbit ROSA devices.(COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... Several new 10-Gbit/sec receiver optical subassembly (ROSA) devices are targeted for optical fiber communications of various types, including 10GbE, SDH/SONET, and WDM systems. For short-range 10GbE applications, the G10447 series GaAs PIN...

OLT transceiver with Fast RSSI.(COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... The Fast Digital Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) functionality in a newly released GPON optical line terminal (OLT) transceiver helps FTTH operators monitor the received optical signal strength from each optical network terminal...

Low power-consumption XFP transceiver.(COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... The MF-10KSXA-008ZA 10-Gbit/ sec transceiver module is capable of 40-km optical communication transmission. The module exhibits power consumption of less than 2.5 W; this will allow up to a 30% increase in the number of modules that can be...

10-Gbit TOSAs/ROSAs for Ethernet, SONET/SDH.(COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... XMD transmit and receive optical subassemblies (TOSAs/ROSAs) support 10GbE and SONET/SDH applications. The TOSA features an uncooled distributed-feedback (DFB) laser diode with a multiple quantum-well structure, built-in InGaAs monitor...

Fixed dispersion compensators.(SUBSYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... The ClearSpectrum DCMX-400 km fixed dispersion compensator extends compensation from 200 km up to 400 km with less than 5-dB insertion loss. This new series complements the DCMX model that compensates from 20 km up to 200 km with a maximum...

Amplifiers with digital thermal management.(SUBSYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... The Digital Control System (DCS) thermal management technology in the PureGain 1600, 1700, and 2800 erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) platforms improves the overall efficiency of the entire amplification system. These amplifiers are...

Liquid-crystal based wavelength-selective switches.(SUBSYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... Two new liquid crystal-based modules--wavelength-selective switches (WSS lx12 and 1x16)-enable system providers to build flexible and intelligent optical networks cost-effectively. The WSS modules offer excellent performance with integrated...

Protocol-independent repeater module.(SUBSYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... The eight-port AM2554 multiprotocol, multirate regenerator is an optical data transport module with protocol-independent architecture that enables service providers to provision any protocol on any port. It supports any combination of protocols...

600-km tunable transponder.(SUBSYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... The 10-Gbit/sec widely tunable TT600 transponder has an optical dispersion tolerance enabling up to 600-km reach. Using advanced Tunable Optical Dispersion Compensation technology and the Manageable Dispersion Compensation concept, the TT600...

Advanced CAD system for photonics design.(DESIGN & MANUFACTURING)
June 1, 2007... The advanced CAD system for the RSoft Component Design suite adds 3D editing capability, a streamlined design process, and an updated appearance to the flexible and user-friendly CAD interface. The line of passive device simulation tools,...

Proper fiber optic cleaning yields impressive results.(Applications: Innovative component, subsystem, system, and network design examples and alternatives)
June 1, 2007... Editor's Note: This article is the second half of a two-part series. The first part appeared in April 2007 on page 15. The opinions expressed in this article regarding the attributes of specific products represent those of the author and do not...

Research, education, and beyond.(CASE BY CASE)
June 1, 2007... The final exam was last month. The semester projects have been turned in. CSCE 590 Section 1, "Introduction to High-Performance Computing," is over. But the network that enabled the spring 2007 University of Arkansas class is only getting...

Vendors align technologies to 40G strategies.(Industry: Opportunities, market intelligence, and forecasts to improve your bottom line)
June 1, 2007... The advent of 40-Gbit/sec pipes in carrier networks has finally arrived, with Verizon's announcement at OFC/NFOEC in March of a 40-Gbit/sec link between New York and Washington the most recent milestone. The March conference and exhibition also...

Filling the business Ethernet fiber gap.(ANALYST CORNER)
June 1, 2007... Millions of fiber route-miles have been deployed throughout the US in the last decade, so how can there be a fiber gap? The short answer is that the bulk of installed fiber is for infrastructure that ensures high-capacity transport across...

Transmode.(people)
June 1, 2007... Transmode has appointed Bjorn Andersson as vice president of sales. Andersson brings experience with strategic management and solution sales within the telecom industry to the management team. Prior to the appointment, he was the director of...

FiberZone Networks Inc.(appointed Hal Pedut and Joe feixeira)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... FiberZone Networks Inc., a provider of automated fiber management (AFM) products for physical fiber-optic infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Hal Pedut as vice president of research and development and Joe feixeira as vice...

Pioneer Consulting.(people)
June 1, 2007... Keith Schofield has been appointed director, submarine networks, at Pioneer Consulting. Schofield comes from Cable & Wireless, where for 17 years he led submarine network consulting programs, including the world's first unrepeatered cable to...

Broadband equipment revenue to net $15.18 by 2011.(MARKET WATCH)(iSuppli Corp. report)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The global broadband market is expanding at a rapid pace, with both equipment revenue and global subscribers expected to increase robustly during the next few years, contends a new report from iSuppli Corp. Broadband equipment factory revenue...

North American carrier capex $69B in 2006.(MARKET WATCH)
June 1, 2007... North American service providers' capital expenditures totaled $68.6 billion in 2006, up 8% from 2005, and are projected to increase 12% to $76.7 billion in 2010, according to Infonetics Research. Despite strong M&A activity among telcos...

Enterprise IP and Ethernet spending to eclipse legacy services.
June 1, 2007... Enterprise spending on IP and Ethernet will eclipse legacy services in 2010, reflecting an acceleration toward next-generation networks among customers in that segment, says a new report from In-Stat. Enterprises lead overall spending for...