Lightwave articles from November 2008

Lightwave archives from November 2008

Certifying MMF for 100g Ethernet transmission.(TECHNOLOGY)
November 1, 2008... To support the changing and fast-growing bandwidth demands of business-critical data centers and Internet service providers, the IEEE is developing a standard (802.3ba) that will support data rates for next-generation Ethernet networks. The...

MSOs want their FTTH and DOCSIS, too.(INDUSTRY: Opportunities, market intelligence, and forecasts to impvoe your bottom line)
November 1, 2008... The message from most cable-TV multiple systems operators (MSOs) is clear: No DOCSIS support, no FTTH. Since it's never a good idea to ignore your customers when they're talking to you, optical access equipment vendors have moved quickly to...

Intelligent optical mesh empowers digital media network.(Focus on)(Company overview)
November 1, 2008... Changes are happening all around us, and today they are happening more and more in high definition (HD). From Tiger's opening tee shot at the Masters to the Olympic feats streaming from Beijing's Bird's Nest, HD production and broadcast...

FiberLight LLC (www.fiberlight.com/), provider of metro optical transport.(north America)
November 1, 2008... FiberLight LLC (www.fiberlight.com/), provider of metro optical transport, is partnering with 1Vault Networks (www.1vault.net/) to provide optical transport capacity throughout the South Florida market by connecting diversely routed fiber...

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider Veracity Communications (www.quantum.com/) has strengthened its relationship with the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency.(north America)
November 1, 2008... Voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider Veracity Communications (www.quantum.com/) has strengthened its relationship with the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (www.utopianet.org/) by continuing to provide telecommunications services over...

Zayo Group (www.zayo.com/), a regional provider of fiber-based bandwidth.(north America)
November 1, 2008... Zayo Group (www.zayo.com/), a regional provider of fiber-based bandwidth, has signed an agreement to acquire network assets in six markets from Bridgeport, WV-based Citynet. The acquisition is Zayo's eleventh since July 2007.

Long Island Fiber Exchange Inc. (LIFE- www.longislandfiber.com/), a regional provider of fiber-optic bandwidth and services for education.(north America)
November 1, 2008... Long Island Fiber Exchange Inc. (LIFE- www.longislandfiber.com/), a regional provider of fiber-optic bandwidth and services for education, government, and business, has acquired Exobit Networks Inc., a regional Internet and network services...

Golden Belt Telephone Association Inc. (GBTA), a cooperative based in Rush Center.(north America)
November 1, 2008... Golden Belt Telephone Association Inc. (GBTA), a cooperative based in Rush Center, KS, has teamed with Clearfield Inc. (www.clearfieldconnection.com/) for a five-year fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment to 18 communities in west central Kansas....

Pannaway Networks (www.pannaway.com/), supplier of Ethernet/IP Multi-Service Access Platforms for telecommunications service providers.(north America)
November 1, 2008... Pannaway Networks (www.pannaway.com/), supplier of Ethernet/IP Multi-Service Access Platforms for telecommunications service providers, announced that Wightman Telecom (www.wightman.ca/) has selected its Service Convergence Network (SCN)...

OnPATH Technologies (www.onpathtech.com/), provider of intelligent infrastructure switches that enable companies to automate and virtualize their physical infrastructure layer, has become a member of the Advanced Fiber Connectivity and Switching Forum (www.afcsforum.org).(north america)
November 1, 2008... OnPATH Technologies (www.onpathtech.com/), provider of intelligent infrastructure switches that enable companies to automate and virtualize their physical infrastructure layer, has become a member of the Advanced Fiber Connectivity and...

Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) has signed a contract with the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) consortium to more than double the design capacity of the optical submarine cable network landing in East Africa.(europe)
November 1, 2008... Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) has signed a contract with the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) consortium to more than double the design capacity of the optical submarine cable network landing in East Africa. EASSy will now...

PacketFront (www.packetfront.com/en/index_na.html), in collaboration with its Norwegian partner, NetNordic.(europe)
November 1, 2008... PacketFront (www.packetfront.com/en/index_na.html), in collaboration with its Norwegian partner, NetNordic, has signed an agreement to create an open fiber-based network for Asker og Baerun Fibernett, one of Norway's largest regional broadband...

Metrosystems, a system integrator in Switzerland, has selected ECI Telecom's (www.ecitele.com) 9700 Series Carrier Ethernet Switch Router (CESR) for its carrier-class Ethernet portfolio.(europe)
November 1, 2008... Metrosystems, a system integrator in Switzerland, has selected ECI Telecom's (www.ecitele.com) 9700 Series Carrier Ethernet Switch Router (CESR) for its carrier-class Ethernet portfolio. The first customer deployment has already been completed...

Verizon Business.(asia)
November 1, 2008... Verizon Business (www.verizonbusiness.com/) is expanding its presence in India to support the direct delivery of advanced telecommunications services to multinational companies with operations in India, as well as to India-based multinationals....

Sterlite Technologies Ltd.(asia)
November 1, 2008... Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (http://sterlitetechnologies.com/index.aspx) has received contracts for its fiber-optic cables for deployment by "leading telecom incumbents" in sub-Saharan Africa for the expansion of their telecom backbone...

Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) has signed a contract with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT).(asia)
November 1, 2008... Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) has signed a contract with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecommunications service provider in Taiwan, to provide Ethernet/MPLS gear for CHT's fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) initiative. This network...

Verizon.(update)
November 1, 2008... Verizon (www22.verizon.com/) says its latest trial of 100G optical transmission technology performed with better tolerance for signal distortion than typically found in today's standard wavelength of 10G. Transporting data over 73 km of field...

AT&T Inc.(HOTPICK)
November 1, 2008... AT&T Inc. (www.att.com) has completed its transition of IP traffic to a consolidated IP/MPLS backbone network. The full-mesh optical platform includes the deployment of 40-Gbit/sec transport technology. In fact, the carrier says its entire U.S....

Why this downturn is different.(Editorial)
November 1, 2008... Climb off that ledge, come back through the window of your office, and have a seat. (Your office is on the first floor anyway. How much damage did you think you were going to do?) Here--breathe into this paper bag, and calm down. You...

CML and EML see eye to eye.(chirp-managed laser)(electro-absorption)
November 1, 2008... For the past two decades, high-performance optical transmitters for 10-Gbit/sec telecommunications systems have relied upon external modulators to maintain signal integrity while achieving the reach necessary for these applications. The large...

Is DP-QPSK the endgame for 100 Gbits/sec?(dual-polarization quadrature phase-shift keying)
November 1, 2008... The Optical Internetworking Forum (www.oiforum.com) this summer agreed to begin work on a project framework for 100-Gbit/sec long-haul transmission, focusing primarily on an advanced modulation scheme known as dual-polarization quadrature...

Cabinet for telecom facility.(INSTALLATION)
November 1, 2008... The Pioneer Seismic cabinet is suitable for telecommunications and datacom facilities that require a sturdy, flexible rack for servers in IT applications or video headend equipment in telco applications. The racks come with vertical and...

GPON devices for FTTH.(COMPONENTS)
November 1, 2008... GPON system-on-chip (SoC) offerings include the PAS7401 GPON ONT, the MSP7162 GPON Gateway, and the PAS5211 four-port GPON OLT. They feature the company's GigaPASS architecture and include complete reference designs and software packages. The...

Calix adds Active Ethernet support to GPON ONT.(PRODUCT PROFILE)
November 1, 2008... To say that Calix (www.calix.com) has made a name for itself in the GPON market is an understatement. The Dell'Oro Group (www.delloro.com) recently ranked Calix number one worldwide in GPON equipment revenue--even though it only sells into the...

Fibers for multiple applications.(Draka Communications)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Draka LongLine is a brand-new category of fiber dedicated to ultralong haul (ULH) telecom applications and developed specifically for large telecommunication pipes across continents and oceans. The product minimizes the need for repeater...

100GbE traffic generation and analysis.
November 1, 2008... The 100GbE Development Accelerator System provides capabilities for Layer 2 traffic generation and analysis. The system includes the company's XM2 chassis, a one-port bi-directional 100GbE interface module, and test application software....

Modular test instrument.(TEST)
November 1, 2008... The T-BERD/MTS-4000 Multiple Services Test Platform now includes advanced test and maintenance functionality for copper-based networks and triple-play services. New features include the ability to test higher bit-rate triple-play services up to...

WDM-PON remote node.(ADVA Optical Networking)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The Flexible Remote Node (FRN) is an extension of the company's FSP 3000 that enables network operators to introduce WDM-PON into their network. The node reportedly unifies carriers' access and backhaul networks, delivering higher bandwidth to...

Networking fiber NTUs.(network termination units )(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The Falcon product line of next-generation networking fiber-optic network termination units (NTUs) complies with the latest Metro Ethernet Forum, IEEE, and ITU standards and benefits all market segments served by FibroLAN: Tier-1 and Tier-2...

AdvancedTCA Rear Transition Module (ARTM).(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The intelligent AdvancedTCA (ATCA) Rear Transition Module (ARTM) 200FG provides a substantial expansion to the I/O capabilities of the ATCA processor blades that are extensively used in telecom systems, claims the company. Also, customization...

Expansion of RF over glass.(Alloptic Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The Return Path Receivers provide temperature hardening for outdoor installations and a 4-dB noise performance improvement over competitive products, claims the company. This performance improvement gives the operator a combination of...

Pre-show guide: Optical Access '08: a Lightwave' e-conference.(Calendar)
November 1, 2008... Optical Access '08 is a completely ONLINE, VIRTUAL, and FREE TRADE SHOW. Enjoy all the benefits of attending a technical show, but do it from the comfort of home or your office. No traveling expenses, no hidden expenses... just valuable...

Competition spurs Portuguese FTTx initiatives.(CASE BY CASE)
November 1, 2008... FTTx projects are happening faster than expected in Portugal, where a high level of competition, government broadband goals, and an effective duct-sharing policy have helped set off a wave of deployments. Portugal's communication companies...

Is high-speed networking impervious to the downturn?(ANALYST CORNER)
November 1, 2008... With the global economy in a tailspin, many optical communications companies have lowered their revenue expectations under the belief that carriers will curb their capital expenditures (capex). However, before the fiber-optic community begins...

LightCounting: Ethernet, FTTx to drive transceiver market.(MARKET WATCH)
November 1, 2008... The optical transceiver market is undergoing a significant transformation in 2008, with several important trends that were gradually setting pace in 2004-2007 now rapidly reshaping the industry, reports the latest Transceiver Market Forecast...

Ovum: optical components revenue up 5% in 2Q08.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Preliminary results from Ovum's (www.ovum.com) quarterly optical components market tracking indicate that the optical components market posted its fourth-consecutive quarter of single-digit growth with an increase of 5% sequentially. "The...

ElectroniCast: VCSEL-based transceivers to increase 24.5% by 2012.(MARKET WATCH)
November 1, 2008... According to a recent market forecast and analysis of the global market consumption and technology trends of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) optical communication transceivers, ElectroniCast Consultants...