Lightwave articles from November 2006

Lightwave archives from November 2006

Europe's lagging FTTH market a hot topic at ECOC.(fiber to the home, European Conference on Optical Communications)
November 1, 2006... Fiber to the home was the topic of discussion at this year's European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), held in Cannes, France, from September 24-28, in part because of an announcement made two weeks earlier by French alternative...

FTTH Conference illustrates applications' progress.(fiber to the home)
November 1, 2006... The fifth annual FTTH Conference, held October 2-5 in The Venetian Hotel Casino Resort in Las Vegas, saw a record number of attendees and exhibitors. With 2,100 people attending the event, the growing number of participants reflected the...

MSOs rely on Ethernet for business services delivery.(multiple-system operators)
November 1, 2006... While the battle for the consumers' television dollar has gotten most of the ink in the trade press recently, the traditional telcos and cable multiple-system operators (MSOs) are waging war on another, less publicized front: the small and...

The Ethernet Alliance (www.ethernetalliance.com), an industry group dedicated to the expansion of Ethernet technology, announced that members Excelight/Sumitomo, Fiberxon Finisar, Fujitsu, Intel, Opnext, and Picolight successfully conducted multivendor interoperability testing of 10GBase-LRM optical interfaces in support of the IEEE standard 802.3aq-2006.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Ethernet Alliance (www.ethernetalliance.com), an industry group dedicated to the expansion of Ethernet technology, announced that members Excelight/Sumitomo, Fiberxor Finisar, Fujitsu, Intel, Opnext, and Picolight successfully conducted...

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA; www.tiaonline. org) and the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom; www. ustelecom.org) announced plans for NXTcomm, a single industry event that will replace both GLOBALCOMM and TelecomNEXT in 2007.(north america)
November 1, 2006... The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA; www.tiaonline. org) and the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom; www. ustelecom.org) announced plans for NXTcomm, a single industry event that will replace both GLOBALCOMM and...

Mintera Corp.(has raised $10 million in funds from Polaris Venture Partners and RRE Ventures)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Mintera Corp. (www.mintera.com) has raised $10 million in venture capital financing, co-led by investors Polaris Venture Partners and RRE Ventures. Also participating in the round were existing investors Court Square Ventures, Star Ventures,...

BroadLight (www.broadlight.com) and Delta Electronics (www.deltaww.com) have entered into an agreement for a strategic partnership.(north america)
November 1, 2006... BroadLight (www.broadlight.com) and Delta Electronics (www.deltaww.com) have entered into an agreement for a strategic partnership, whereby Delta will assume the production and sale of BroadLight's PON transceiver products.

JDSU (www.jdsu.com) has acquired the technology and patent portfolio of Metconnex Canada Inc., developer of wavelength-selective switch (WSS) modules.(JDS Uniphase Corp.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... JDSU (www.jdsu.com) has acquired the technology and patent portfolio of Metconnex Canada Inc., developer of wavelength-selective switch (WSS) modules. JDSU did not acquire any of Metconnex's business operations. The price tag was $2.5 million....

Level 3 Communications (www.level3.com) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Broadwing Corp. (www.broadwing.com), a publicly held provider of optical network communications services.(north america)
November 1, 2006... Level 3 Communications (www.level3.com) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Broadwing Corp. (www.broadwing.com), a publicly held provider of optical network communications services. Level 3 will pay $8.18 of cash plus 1.3411 shares of...

Charter Communications Inc. (www.charter.com) is expanding availability of its converged data, voice, and video services with a network based on the Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com) IP Next-Generation Network architecture.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Charter Communications Inc. (www.charter.com) is expanding availability of its converged data, voice, and video services with a network based on the Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com) IP Next-Generation Network architecture. Charter deployed the...

TriAccess Technologies Inc.(is shipping its TAT6254 radio frequency integrated circuit video receiver and amplifiers)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... TriAccess Technologies Inc. (www.triaccesstech. com) is shipping its TAT6254 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) video receiver and amplifier in volume, beginning with what it calls "a major order from a leading triplexer subassembly...

Canadian service provider SaskTel (www.sasktel.com) claims it will be the first provider in North America to commercially deploy high-definition (HD) television services as part of an IPTV offering using new technologies such as MPEG4.(north america)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Canadian service provider SaskTel (www.sasktel.com) claims it will be the first provider in North America to commercially deploy high-definition (HD) television services as part of an IPTV offering using new technologies such as MPEG4. SaskTel...

The City of Amsterdam has begun construction of its city-wide fiber-optic network, CityNet.(City councils contracts with Cisco Systems and BBNed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The City of Amsterdam has begun construction of its city-wide fiber-optic network, CityNet. The network is expected to create an open and future-secure communication infrastructure through private and public collaboration. The target is to...

TXP Corp. (www.iphotonics.com), provider of premanufacturing services for the electronics industry, has signed a letter of intent with Siemens AG (www. siemens.com) to acquire the assets and intellectual property for its optical network terminal (ONT) technology, supporting both BPON and GPON standards.(europe)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... TXP Corp. (www.iphotonics.com), provider of premanufacturing services for the electronics industry, has signed a letter of intent with Siemens AG (www. siemens.com) to acquire the assets and intellectual property for its optical network...

Intexys Photonics.(europe)
November 1, 2006... Intexys Photonics (www.intexysphotonics.com), which specializes in high-speed, high-density optical interconnection, announced that it has closed (5 million [euro] in a Series A funding round. IRDI-ICSO, UFG Private Equity, BNP Paribas Private...

T-Com Venture Fund, the corporate venture fund of the Broadband/Fixed Network division of Deutsche Telekom AG, has invested in CoreOptics Inc. (www. coreoptics.com).(europe)
November 1, 2006... T-Com Venture Fund, the corporate venture fund of the Broadband/Fixed Network division of Deutsche Telekom AG, has invested in CoreOptics Inc. (www. coreoptics.com). The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The investment is in addition...

Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) will provide its DWDM optical technology to T-Com.(europe)
November 1, 2006... Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) will provide its DWDM optical technology to T-Com for the upgrade of its metro and regional networks in Germany.

Meanwhile, Ericsson (www.ericsson. com) and Telstra (www.telstra.com) have signed a 3-year deal valued at more than $230 million to help evolve the operator's inter-capital, regional, and rural transport networks.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Meanwhile, Ericsson (www.ericsson. com) and Telstra (www.telstra.com) have signed a 3-year deal valued at more than $230 million to help evolve the operator's inter-capital, regional, and rural transport networks. The Ericsson transport...

Global Crossing (www.globalcrossing. com) has deployed Xtera's (www.xtera. com) Nu-Wave XLS DWDM system on two unrepeatered submarine links between Ireland and the UK.(europe)
November 1, 2006... Global Crossing (www.globalcrossing. com) has deployed Xtera's (www.xtera. com) Nu-Wave XLS DWDM system on two unrepeatered submarine links between Ireland and the UK. The unrepeatered links are part of Global Crossing's international network.

Ocean Broadband Networks Ltd.(get funds from Motorola Ventures and Atlas Venture)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Ocean Broadband Networks Ltd. (OBN; www.obroadband.com.cn), a supplier of EPON equipment, has closed its Series B financing. Motorola Ventures and Atlas Venture have joined as new investors. OBN will use the funding to expand its China...

Alcatel (www.alcatel.com) has signed a contract with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan's recently privatized incumbent operator, to deploy an aggregation and transport network for the delivery of such services as digital video.(asia)
November 1, 2006... Alcatel (www.alcatel.com) has signed a contract with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan's recently privatized incumbent operator, to deploy an aggregation and transport network for the delivery of such services as digital video. Alcatel will supply...

The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (www. furukawa.co.jp) and Capella (www.capellainc.com) have entered into a strategic partnership to manufacture and market wavelength-selective switches (WSSs) based on Capella's patented design and technologies.(asia)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (www. furukawa.co.jp) and Capella (www.capellainc.com) have entered into a strategic partnership to manufacture and market wavelength-selective switches (WSSs) based on Capella's patented design and technologies....

Lucent Technologies (www.lucent.com) has been awarded a contract to supply SK Telecom (www.sktelecom.com), South Korea's largest wireless service provider, with optical networking systems for building out SK's intelligent backbone networks.(asia)
November 1, 2006... Lucent Technologies (www.lucent.com) has been awarded a contract to supply SK Telecom (www.sktelecom.com), South Korea's largest wireless service provider, with optical networking systems for building out SK's intelligent backbone networks....

Asia Netcom (www.asianetcom.com) and NEC (www.nec.co.jp) have signed an agreement to double the capacity on the southern segment of Asia Netcom's pan-Asian submarine cable system, EAC.(asia)
November 1, 2006... Asia Netcom (www.asianetcom.com) and NEC (www.nec.co.jp) have signed an agreement to double the capacity on the southern segment of Asia Netcom's pan-Asian submarine cable system, EAC. The upgrade on the EAC2 ring, which spans Hong Kong,...

NEC Corp.(asia)
November 1, 2006... NEC Corp. (www.nec.co.jp) has completed the second phase of a telecommunications and broadcasting project to improve and expand the countrywide network in Uzbekistan. The 10 billion [yen] project comprises the construction of a 3,487-km...

Evolution of PON/GPON technology.(www.lightwaveonline.com)
November 1, 2006... This article will review the current state of market evolution for PON and GPON, along with an in-depth exploration of deployment approaches, cost/performance challenges, technology requirements, and emerging choices for implementing PON...

Ethernet eats everything.(www.lightwaveonline.com)
November 1, 2006... This article will address the five fundamental changes service providers face in order to capitalize in the exploding Ethernet market. * DAVID KING, GRIDPOINT SYSTEMS

MPLS and GPON: Happy together.(www.lightwaveonline.com)
November 1, 2006... When implemented correctly, MPLS in combination with GPON will create a network capable of handling all current services and providing the technology and infrastructure for tomorrow's additional services. * TIM DOIRON, TELLABS

Is GPON a threat to the cable operators' HFC/DOCSIS networks?(www.lightwaveonline.com)
November 1, 2006... This article will examine the current competitive landscape and quantify how GPON competes with HFC/DOCSIS from a network topology perspective, in supporting future upstream and downstream bandwidth requirements for high-speed Internet, and in...

Enabling CDP: the new dimension in remote storage management.(www.lightwaveonline.com)
November 1, 2006... While government regulations and competitive pressures have made implementing continuous data protection (CDP) and other storage services a business imperative, innovations in WDM and optical networking have made it cost-effective. * TODD...

Delivering triple-play services over an FTTX network.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Introducing new services has often relied on post-deployment testing and intimate knowledge of the technology and the network. However, IPTV presents a unique challenge because service providers are expected to furnish the best possible...

Reading into things.
November 1, 2006... One of the questions editors field just about every time they wander around an exhibition is, "So, what do you think of the show?" Needless to say, I was asked this question several times at the FTTH Conference in Las Vegas last month. ...

Clock recovery's impact on test and measurement.
November 1, 2006... Clock recovery plays a significant role in making accurate test measurements, whether incorporated into the test setup or as part of the device under test. As most gigabit communication systems are synchronous, the data within them are timed...

10-Gbit/sec dispersion compensation techniques abound.
November 1, 2006... While the bulk of today's networks still operate at 2.5-Gbit/ sec transmission speeds, more and more carriers are moving to 10 Gbits/sec, with an eye toward 40 and even 100 Gbits/sec. However, chromatic dispersion, characterized as a spreading...

IEC offers guidance on residual stress.(International Electrotechnical Commission)(Guidance for Residual Stress Measurement of Optical Fibre)
November 1, 2006... The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is expected to soon publish the first version of a technical report that gives guidance for measuring the residual stress in an optical fiber. Developed by IEC SC86A/WG1, the document TR...

Bidirectional tester.
November 1, 2006... The CrossFire is an automated dual-wave-length, bidirectional tester that measures insertion loss and optical return loss to -70 dB. It tests multiple wavelengths via a single port, eliminating the need to reconnect cables and zero-reference...

Handheld certification test unit.
November 1, 2006... The enhanced LANTEK 7G can sweep up to 1 GHz of bandwidth, enabling it to test ISO F, Category 6A, 10-Gbit Ethernet, and beyond. The handheld certifier performs singlemode and multimode loss measurement and distance-to-fault troubleshooting. A...

Compact OTN test system.
November 1, 2006... New optical transport network (OTN) test capabilities for the IQS/FTB-8120 and IQS/ FTB-8130 Transport Blazer test modules run on the IQS-500 Intelligent Test System for manufacturing and R&D test applications. The software can also be used...

Matisse Networks masters optical burst switching.(EtherBurst Optical Switch platform )
November 1, 2006... Startup Matisse Networks (www.matisse networks.com) claims to have commercialized an optical burst switching technology that entirely eliminates the need for optical circuits, resulting in disruptive economics for the carriers that implement...

OSA with added automation function.
November 1, 2006... The BOSA optical subassembly (OSA) includes a Macro Editor Tool to allow the user to automate measurements and applications for real-time data acquisition. Proprietary all-optical technology avoids electrical conversion and filtering. Using the...

ROSA with integrated TIA.
November 1, 2006... The PIRX-LX4TL receiver optical subassembly (ROSA) with integrated transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and limiter measures 10.8x15.6x6.8 mm for applications where space is limited, such as X2 form-factor LX4 transceiver modules. It can receive four...

400-mW Gigabit Ethernet PHY.
November 1, 2006... The 400-mW integrated Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) PHY lowers power consumption up to 50% compared to previous devices. This power reduction in a highly integrated chip helps optimize board space and simplify board design to lower component count,...

Prepolished fiber-optic connector system.(COMPONENTS)
November 1, 2006... 2Click prepolished fiber-optic connector products eliminate the need for polishing and adhesives in singlemode and multimode LAN and backbone wiring applications. The products include SC- and ST-style connectors that incorporate a...

Voltage-controlled SAW oscillator.
November 1, 2006... The Model CVS575, a 622.08-MHz voltage-controlled SAW oscillator (VCSO), is designed for high-performance phase-locked loops (PLLs), suitable for telecommunications applications that require low jitter generation. The lead-free, RoHS-compliant...

Tight-jacketed SC/ LC connectors.
November 1, 2006... A new design for SC and LC connectors allows them to be non-pull-proof to address the specific needs of tight-jacketed cable construction. The SC and LC connectors were originally designed for pull-proof applications and required the buffer to...

Clock recovery unit with wideband option.
November 1, 2006... The TR1C1-A 7G clock recovery unit, with a wideband 13G option, recovers a full-rate clock from a continually variable electrical serial NRZ input stream with data rates from 622 Mbits/sec to 7 Gbits/sec. The wide-bandwidth option,...

WSS-based multiplexer.
November 1, 2006... Based on wavelength-selective switch (WSS) technology, a new reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) will deliver all-optical mesh networking capabilities to telco and cable customers. The WSS model is expected to enable 40G network...

Media converter for HDTV.
November 1, 2006... Coupled with the LEMO 3K.93C connection system, the MEERKAT converter allows television transmission over longer distances and higher levels of definition over fiber-optic cable. The lightweight and portable system is specially adapted to...

10-Gbit transponder and protocol converter.
November 1, 2006... The PM 1001 10-Gbit LAN PHY to WAN PHY protocol converter connects 10-Gbit LAN switches to 10-Gbit SONET/SDH and DWDM networks. The PM Series is a multiservice platform that allows carriers to aggregate and transport high-speed services onto a...

Terabit GPON access system.(SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2006... The SmartAX 0FA5920 GPON system provides up to 1-Tbit switching capacity. It complies with ITU-T G984.1/2/3/4 standards and is the industry's first GPON access platform with terabit nonblocking switching capability and full redundancy design....

Optical Ethernet demarcation unit.
November 1, 2006... "Industrial Ethernet" grade, SNMP-manageable optical Ethernet demarcation units are available in a sturdy, standalone format, based on the FiberLinX line of FTTX products. The IE-MiniFiberLinX-II functions as a network interface device,...

Packet transport switches.
November 1, 2006... The CM-104 is a compact, fully redundant, and modular packet transport switch (PTS). It supports 10- or 2.5-Gbit/sec network-side interfaces and is based on MPLS, RPR, and SONET/SDH for carrier-class packet transport. The CM-21 PTS provides...

Dispersion compensation module.
November 1, 2006... The Free-Path Manageable Dispersion Compensation Module (M-DCM), a manageable dispersion-compensating fiber (DCF) replacement, is designed for metro-regional DWDM networks across the entire C-band. The etalon-based M-DCM is used to compensate...

Two-degree ROADM module.
November 1, 2006... A new 40-channel reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) module with per-channel variable optical attenuators and power monitoring allows any wave-length to be dropped or added at any node in a DWDM network. PLC integration...

Variable-gain EDFA.
November 1, 2006... The Sentior 27000 East/West VG erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) comprises two independent variable gain stages, which allow the deployment of the amplifier in systems supporting East/ West separation. This configuration avoids a single point...

Optical protection switch plug-in modules.
November 1, 2006... A line of optical protection switch (OPS) plug-in modules for the PowerNode platform is used for fiber link, equipment, or client side protection. The modules have switching speeds of 10 msec, which allows sub-SONET/SDH optical protection. The...

Dispersion compensation module.
November 1, 2006... The M2 Fiber Lab Model DCF is a 1-U high, 19-inch rack-mountable device that can be customized to compensate for the dispersion and dispersion slope of SMF-28e, LEAF, AllWave, and TrueWave fibers in the C-band to improve analog and digital...

High-density GbE module.
November 1, 2006... An eight-port tributary adapter module (TAM) for the DTN platform offers greater capacity and density for Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and supports full performance monitoring capability. The DTN can now deliver up to 320 GbE ports, along with all...

Fault detection improves network protection.
November 1, 2006... Fiber cuts cause a significant number of disruptions and outages. As businesses and consumers become increasingly intolerant of network failures, downtime can be very expensive to carriers due to both lost revenue and tarnished images. Economic...

Cable MSOs: taking care of business with carrier ethernet.(cable multiple-system operators)
November 1, 2006... While the roots of cable multiple-system operators (MSOs) are firmly planted in the delivery of video services, they have emerged as a strong presence in the overall networking industry. Many MSOs have evolved their business models and are...

FTTXcellence Award winner stumps for FTTH.(Connexion Technologies cheif executive officer Glen Lang)(fiber to the home)
November 1, 2006... When Glen Lang served as mayor of Cary, NC, local press coverage indicates he alienated a significant number of housing developers by raising impact fees. The goal was to slow development enough to give the fast-growing town the time and...

Submarine systems supply market rebounds.(ANALYST CORNER)
November 1, 2006... The submarine system supply business has always been a cyclical industry. Nevertheless, the big boom and bust in the early years of this new century have left an indelible mark on the submarine cable industry. Longstanding suppliers have...

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) president Matthew J. Flanigan announced at TIA's summer board of directors meeting that he will retire from his position with the association on December 31 of this year.(Grant Seiffert promoted)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) president Matthew J. Flanigan announced at TIA's summer board of directors meeting that he will retire from his position with the association on December 31 of this year. The board voted unanimously...

Avo Photonics.(people)
November 1, 2006... Avo Photonics, which specializes in photonic design and manufacturing solutions for various markets, has appointed Tom Haslett, PhD, as chief technology officer. Haslett previously served as the chief technology officer at Photonami, primarily...

Lanny Ross.(has joined the board of directors of Luxtera Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Industry pioneer Lanny Ross has joined the board of directors at CMOS photonics developer Luxtera Inc. Ross brings to the company an abundance of experience in the communications industry, most recently as president and chief executive officer...

FTTX modules/ components to surpass $1.5 billion by 2011.(Fiber optic equipment, Fiber optic networks)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The market for modules and components used in FTTX networks will grow from an estimated $629 million this year to more than $1.5 billion by 2011, contends a new report from CIR Inc., "FTTx: The Opportunities for Component Suppliers." ...

Metro Ethernet deployment on the rise in North America.
November 1, 2006... Metro Ethernet's low cost, its ubiquity and suitability for high-bandwidth data transport, and the overall shift toward network convergence are gradually weaning enterprises away from reliance upon legacy telecom services, contends a new report...

Huawei surpasses Alcatel as top optical network hardware provider.(Huawei Technologies Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Worldwide optical network hardware revenue jumped 20% between the first and second quarters of 2006, reaching $3.1 billion in the second quarter, mainly due to big gains by Huawei and Alcatel, says Infonetics Research in its quarterly "Optical...