Lightwave articles from October 2005

Lightwave archives from October 2005

NPUs offer flexibility for Carrier Ethernet designs.(TECHNOLOGY)(network processing units)
October 1, 2005... Like a rambunctious little brother, network processing units (NPUs) have long sought a place alongside--or, more often, as a replacement for--more mature and well-accepted silicon technologies such as ASICs and FPGAs within carrier class...

Designing, manufacturing, testing 10-GbE for the real world.(APPLICATIONS)(Gigabit Ethernet)
October 1, 2005... Although the IEEE 802.3ae standard was ratified in June 2002, many 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) optical component and transceiver companies are still defining what steps must be taken to ensure their products are standards-compliant and can...

Alternative carriers, build-outs spur India's telecom growth.(forecast of the industry)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2005... The emergence of alternative carriers, infrastructure build-outs to support a growing wireless market, and the sheer population of India--now more than 1.1 billion--are driving growth in the region. The potential volumes have caught the eye of...

Component suppliers ASIP (Somerset, NJ) and T-Networks (Allentown, PA) have merged to create Apogee Photonics.(north america)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Component suppliers ASIP (Somerset, NJ) and T-Networks (Allentown, PA) have merged to create Apogee Photonics. The companies say the combination leverages ASIP's Asymmetric TwinGuide (ATG) technology and T-Networks' electro-absorption...

As part of a multimillion-dollar turnkey contract with Transworld Associates (TWA)--a joint venture between Orascom Telecom (Cairo) and Saif Group (Islamabad, Pakistan)--Tyco Telecommunications (Morristown, NJ) began construction of the TWA-1 undersea fiber-optic cable network.(north america)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... As part of a multimillion-dollar turnkey contract with Transworld Associates (TWA)--a joint venture between Orascom Telecom (Cairo) and Saif Group (Islamabad, Pakistan)--Tyco Telecommunications (Morristown, NJ) began construction of the TWA-1...

Optical-switch vendors Continuum Photonics (Billerica, MA) and Polatis (Cambridge, UK) have merged.(north america)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Optical-switch vendors Continuum Photonics (Billerica, MA) and Polatis (Cambridge, UK) have merged. The combined companies will offer switching products for the test and measurement, defense, video, network test and monitoring, and transport...

Regional telecommunications provider SDN Communications (Sioux Falls, SD) selected the ECI Telecom (Petah Tikva, Israel) ST200 multiservice edge routers to deliver IP/ MPLS network services.(north america)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Regional telecommunications provider SDN Communications (Sioux Falls, SD) selected the ECI Telecom (Petah Tikva, Israel) ST200 multiservice edge routers to deliver IP/ MPLS network services. The ST200 product line became part of ECI's product...

To expand its cellular network, NII Holdings (Reston, VA), a subsidiary of Nextel Mexico (Mexico City), is employing the fSONA (McLean, VA) SONAbeam 1250-M optical wireless platform in conjunction with the ADC (Minneapolis) Digivance Long-Range Coverage Solution.(fSONA Communications Corp., ADC Fiber Optics Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... To expand its cellular network, NII Holdings (Reston, VA), a subsidiary of Nextel Mexico (Mexico City), is employing the fSONA (McLean, VA) SONAbeam 1250-M optical wireless platform in conjunction with the ADC (Minneapolis) Digivance Long-Range...

Telecom Italia (Milan, Italy) bought the Tiscali International Network (Sardinia, Italy) fiber-optic network for a total consideration of 8 million [euro].(europe)
October 1, 2005... Telecom Italia (Milan, Italy) bought the Tiscali International Network (Sardinia, Italy) fiber-optic network for a total consideration of 8 million [euro]. The fiber-optic network spans 15,000 km and covers 12 European countries. The...

Marconi (Coventry, UK) selected the World Wide Packets (Spokane Valley, WA) LightningEdge platform for connection to its IMPACT SoftSwitch XCD5000.(europe)
October 1, 2005... Marconi (Coventry, UK) selected the World Wide Packets (Spokane Valley, WA) LightningEdge platform for connection to its IMPACT SoftSwitch XCD5000. The partnership creates a global referral program in which World Wide Packets is certified to...

Nayna Networks.(europe)
October 1, 2005... For use in its telecom laboratory in support of various IT programs, the University of Evry Val d'Essonne (Paris) selected the Nayna Networks (San Jose) ExpressSTREAM line of advanced fiber-optic transmission products.

China NetCom Shandong (Shandong) deployed the Luminous Networks (Cupertino, CA) PacketWave resilient packet ring (RPR) and pseudo-wire-based MPLS platforms in the cities of Quingdao and Yanzhou.(asia)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... China NetCom Shandong (Shandong) deployed the Luminous Networks (Cupertino, CA) PacketWave resilient packet ring (RPR) and pseudo-wire-based MPLS platforms in the cities of Quingdao and Yanzhou. The operator says it will use the company's...

For deployment in its Quidway S6500 line of switches, Huawei-3Com (Hangzhou, China) selected Passave (Santa Clara, CA) EPON chips.(asia)
October 1, 2005... For deployment in its Quidway $6500 line of switches, Huawei-3Com (Hangzhou, China) selected Passave (Santa Clara, CA) EPON chips. Huawei-3Com says the switches are designed to enable significantly lower costs for providing EPON-based FTTH...

LG Electronics (Seoul, South Korea) and Nortel Networks (Ottawa, Ontario) formed a joint venture, tentatively named LG-Nortel, to offer telecom and networking platforms in the wireline, optical, wireless, and enterprise areas for South Korean and global customers.(asia)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... LG Electronics (Seoul, South Korea) and Nortel Networks (Ottawa, Ontario) formed a joint venture, tentatively named LG-Nortel, to offer telecom and networking platforms in the wireline, optical, wireless, and enterprise areas for South Korean...

Anritsu (Yokohama, Japan) signed a definitive agreement with NetTest (Copenhagen, Denmark), provider of network monitoring systems and field-use communications test products, and Axcel (Copenhagen), a Danish investment company, to acquire 100% of NetTest's outstanding shares.(update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Anritsu (Yokohama, Japan) signed a definitive agreement with NetTest (Copenhagen, Denmark), provider of network monitoring systems and field-use communications test products, and Axcel (Copenhagen), a Danish investment company, to acquire 100%...

Agilent Technologies.(Agilent Technologies Inc. Semiconductor Products acquired by Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. and Silver Lake Partners)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. (KKR--New York City) and Silver Lake Partners (Menlo Park, CA) acquired Agilent Technologies' (Palo Alto, CA) Semiconductor Products Group (SPG) for $2,66 billion. Agilent SPG supplies advanced semiconductor...

China weighs FTTH options.(forecast of fiber to the home)(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... The fiber to the home (FTTH) initiatives that have blossomed to varying degrees in Japan, Korea, Europe, and the United States have provided significant relief (or at least hope) for optical communications systems, components, and cable vendors...

Nanofabricated isolators address low-cost FTTH.(Technology: Advances in research, development, engineering, and standards)
October 1, 2005... The fiber to the home infrastructure necessary to meet consumer demands for voice, data, and video has fueled the growth of transceiver sales over the last year. Transceiver vendors have responded to the cost pressures demanded for these...

SONET/SDH still retains its relevance.(TECH TRENDS)(synchronous digital hierarchy, synchronous optical network)
October 1, 2005... Since the bursting of the telecom bubble, some industry insiders have been ready to eulogize SONET/SDH as an outdated and outmoded technology. All sources interviewed here agree that the need for pure-play SONET/SDH equipment is dwindling--but...

MMF standards satisfy high-speed networks.(STANDARDS WATCH)(multimode fiber)
October 1, 2005... Beginning in the late 1990s, both the Telecommunications Industry Association's FO-4 Engineering Committee and International Electrotechnical Commission's Technical Committee 86 on Fiber Optics started the process of updating their multimode...

FTTX indoor/outdoor optical demarcation enclosure.(INSTALLATION)
October 1, 2005... For indoor and outdoor environments, the LightLink OptiNid OPN-1224 optical demarcation enclosure is capable of housing up to 24 bulkhead adapters in two 118 LGX-compatible adapter plates. Especially suited for MDUs, including apartment...

Handheld '1-step' FTTX single, mass fiber cleaver.(INSTALLATION)
October 1, 2005... For fusion splicing, field termination, and other precision applications, the FC-7 handheld fiber cleaver eliminates not only the typical three- or two-step cleaving process, but allows cleaving single and mass (up to four-fiber ribbon)...

Handheld battery-operated FTTX field polisher.(INSTALLATION)
October 1, 2005... The Telcordia-compliant Proton handheld and battery-operated field polisher incorporates independent suspension and an optically aligned workholder design to provide singlemode UPC and APC finishes. It can polish connectors sideways and at most...

Universal OLT supports 802.3ah EFM, GPON, EPON.(new optical line terminal from Wave7 Optics Inc.)
October 1, 2005... Wave7 Optics (Alpharetta, GA) has introduced an optical line terminal (OLT) and associated optical-network terminals (ONTs) that the company says provide universal support for the FTTP industry's most prevalent standards. The company's Trident7...

LAN, SAN rack-mount cabinets.(INSTALLATION)
October 1, 2005... For LAN or data-center/SAN applications, OptiMo rack-mount fiber cabinets provide excellent stability and control of backbone cables as they enter the rear of the cabinet and feature expanded rear access for easy installation and maintenance....

Flexible 10-GbE VoIP, VoD test module.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2005... The FTB-8510G Packet Blazer (an interchangeable module housed inside the FTB-400 UTS) tests 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces in optical networks to ensure QoS at such transmission rates. Test capabilities like packet-jitter, traffic generation,...

Triple-play 10G, 40G tester.(TEST EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2005... Addressing the test challenges triple-play services impose across the core, edge, and broadband access networks, the N2X multiservices tester uses emulation software, focused built applications, and hardware test cards to accurately...

Low IL singlemode optical switches.(SUBSYSTEMS)
October 1, 2005... The "B" version P1S12-B, P1S22-B, and P1S18-B 1x2, 2x2, and 1x8 singlemode optical switches offer reduced insertion loss and higher repeatability for applications such as optical crossconnects, OADMs, ring protect (restoration), signal...

2.5G 16-channel CWDM optical transport platform.(SYSTEMS)
October 1, 2005... Where dedicated bandwidth, enhanced diagnostics, and a secure PON connection are required, the 16-channel CWDM Metro Area Transport Platform supports 2.5-Gbit/sec data rates so PON service providers can deploy systems for high-bandwidth...

Photonic-component design software.(MANUFACTURING & DESIGN)
October 1, 2005... Passive Device Suite 6.0 provides an environment that allows the use of different simulation programs to model various aspects of photonic components. The software includes a significantly enhanced control program as well as important updates...

Proper ER measurement improves performance.(Applications: Innovative component, subsystem, system, and network design examples and alternatives)(extinction ratio)
October 1, 2005... The definition and measurement of extinction ratio (ER) stimulates confusion and extensive dialog in several sectors of the industry. Having a common means of defining and characterizing ER reduces the variation between designers, design...

Value of digital EDE in metro, regional nets.(electronic distortion equalization)(architecture of fiber optic networks)
October 1, 2005... Thanks to the development of maximum likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE)-based advanced signal processing engines, digital electronic distortion equalization (EDE) is now practical and economical, delivering significant capital- and...

Seeds of recovery sought in carrier capex numbers.(use of fiber optic equipment for data recovery)
October 1, 2005... Many optical communications companies this year have reported better numbers than last year. But whether real recovery is here for vendors of optical systems and components primarily depends on their customers: the carriers. Certainly,...

Evolutionary path to monolithic transceivers.(ANALYST CORNER)
October 1, 2005... The earliest lightwave transceivers, in the 1970s, were assembled from discrete devices and parts. * Over the past quarter-century, as active and passive IC technologies, production quantities, and applications steadily advanced, fiber-optic...

The light side.(Cartoon)
October 1, 2005... "There is fight at the end of the... Whoops/Stockholder's speech. At the, the edge of the premises." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Vitex.(Fiber Optic Supplier)(marketing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... VITEX 616 E Palisade Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. PH: 201-871-1881, FX: 201-871-1909 Main products include (1) PON related products including diplexer/triplexer/PON transceivers/splitters. (2) SFF, SFP, and 1x9 transceivers...

Prior Scientific, Inc.(Design and Test)
October 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...

28th Annual KMI Research Conference on Fiberoptics Markets.(Conferences)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... November 14-15, 2005, Providence, Rhode Island The 28th Annual KMI Research Conference on Fiberoptics Markets co-located with IWCS in Providence will create more opportunities for meeting colleagues and discussing market dynamics, We're glad to...

As buyers shift, wholesale data transport drop could mean commoditization is imminent.(MARKET WATCH)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Recent findings by the Yankee Group (Boston, MA) indicate that wholesale providers are facing a significant gap in legacy services revenue. The group contends that the revenue gap is growing wider as wholesale buyers continue to migrate from...

New technologies seen spurring demand for LAN/WAN testing.(MARKET WATCH)(demand of the test equipments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Phenomenal growth in the number of next generation communication technologies since 2002 has generated a parallel demand for LAN/WAN test equipment, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan (Palo Alto, CA). The report reveals that revenues in...

Ethernet switch revenues to approach $18 billion by '09.(MARKET WATCH)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Ethernet switch market revenues are forecasted to grow from $13.6 billion last year to $17.8 billion in 2009, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group (Redwood City, CA). According to the report, although the Ethernet switch market is...