Lightwave articles from September 2003

Lightwave archives from September 2003

FTTP bidders await RBOCs' pleasure.(fiber to the premises)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... At least 20 companies, either alone or as part of a team, met the July 21 deadline Bell-South, SBC Communications, and Verizon set for responses to the fiber to the premises (FTTP) requests for proposal (RFPs). According to vendor sources, the...

Enterprises drive optical innovation.(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... Today's IT managers face constant pressure to do more with less. Simultaneously, disaster recovery and business continuity have come to the forefront since the September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC. "We used to...

'Laser-optimized' multimode fiber presents standardized-testing challenges.(Focus on)
September 1, 2003... The advent of the IEEE's 802.3ae 10-Gigabit Ethernet standard has created the need for a new type of fiber, one that is optimized for 850-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). The market opportunity for such "laser-optimized"...

Hotpick.(Tellium to merge with Zhone Technologies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Tellium (Oceanport, NJ), provider of optical-switching technology, and Zhone Technologies (Oakland), a privately held company dedicated to developing access equipment, signed a definitive merger agreement. Under the proposed stock-for-stock...

IEEE 802.17 Working Group.(North America)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The IEEE 802.17 Working Group approved the latest working ballot of the resilient-packet-ring (RPR) standard, Draft 2.3. Members are now working to resolve the outstanding technical comments and publish Draft 2.4. Pending acceptance of the...

ASIP (Somerset, NJ), provider of photonic ICs, raised $16 million in the initial installment of its Series C financing round.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ASIP (Somerset, NJ), provider of photonic ICs, raised $16 million in the initial installment of its Series C financing round. Nokia Venture Partners led the Series C round and was joined by other new investors, Finaventures and Intel Capital...

Tellabs (Naperville, IL) will outsource manufacturing of its North American products to Sanmina-SCI.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Tellabs (Naperville, IL) will outsource manufacturing of its North American products to Sanmina-SCI, resulting in the layoff of about 325 employees. Tellabs plans to more remaining employees from its main building in Bolingbrook, IL, to its...

Intel (Santa Clara, CA) acquired West Bay Semiconductor (Vancouver, British Columbia) in a cash for assets transaction.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Intel (Santa Clara, CA) acquired West Bay Semiconductor (Vancouver, British Columbia) in a cash for assets transaction. Financial terms of the deal were net disclosed. West Bay's advanced chip architecture enables high-density designs for...

Optical Ethernet systems provider Atrica (Santa Clara, CA) raised $17 million in the first close of its fourth round of funding.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Optical Ethernet systems provider Atrica (Santa Clara, CA) raised $17 million in the first close of its fourth round of funding. The first close includes funding from existing investors--Accel Partners, Ascend Technology Ventures, Benchmark...

Ciena (Linthicum, MD) entered the government and educational markets.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ciena (Linthicum, MD) entered the government and educational markets. Argonne National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy's largest research centers, is deploying Ciena's ONLINE Metro DWDM platform in two separate networks,...

Specially enhanced versions of Marconi's (London) MSH family of optical switches have been selected by Deutsche Telekom AG.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Specially enhanced versions of Marconi's (London) MSH family of optical switches have been selected by Deutsche Telekom AG to form the intelligent core of its Global Seamless Network (GSN) research and demonstration project. The GSN is used by...

CableRunner North America, LLC (Boca Raton, FL), a public/private business venture partly owned and operated by the Vienna (Austria) Sewer Department (CableRunner Europe, a.k.a. WKA).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... CableRunner North America, LLC (Boca Raton, FL), a public/private business venture partly owned and operated by the Vienna (Austria) Sewer Department (CableRunner Europe, a.k.a. WKA), a fiber-optic infrastructure provider, announced that its...

France Telecom (FT--Paris) will launch a backbone point of presence (PoP) in Prague.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... France Telecom (FT--Paris) will launch a backbone point of presence (PoP) in Prague by the first quarter of next year to respond to demand for telecommunications services from local companies and support strong economic growth in the Czech...

Indonesian telecommunications company Indosat commissioned Pirelli (Milan, Italy) and Siemens information and Communications Networks (Munich, Germany).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Indonesian telecommunications company Indosat commissioned Pirelli (Milan, Italy) and Siemens information and Communications Networks (Munich, Germany) as a consortium to deliver a high-speed optical-fiber network. The three subnetworks in East...

Lucent Technologies (Murray Hill, NJ) won two contracts in China with Guangdong Eastern Fibernet Co. (GEFC).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Lucent Technologies (Murray Hill, NJ) won two contracts in China with Guangdong Eastern Fibernet Co, (GEFC). Lucent's technology will be used for the expansion of GEFC's SDH and DWDM networks in Guangdong province. Shanghai Tiantong...

Alcatel (Paris) has been awarded a multimillion-dollar project to provide fully integrated telecommunications solutions for an 800-km-long oil pipeline for the Pak-Arab Pipeline Company (PAPCO) in Pakistan.(Asia)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Alcatel (Paris) has been awarded a multimillion-dollar project to provide fully integrated telecommunications solutions for an 800-km-long oil pipeline for the Pak-Arab Pipeline Company (PAPCO) in Pakistan. Alcatel will design, integrate,...

Great Wall Broadband Network Service Co. (GWBN--Shanghai), an Internet service provider (ISP) in China, will extend its broadband network in 15 cities throughout China.(Asia)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Great Wall Broadband Network Service Co. (GWBN--Shanghai), an Internet service provider (ISP) in China, will extend its broadband network in 15 cities throughout China with free-space optics systems from Terabeam (Redmond, WA). The ISP will...

Salira Optical Network Systems (Santa Clara, CA), provider of optical access systems, announced that China Netcom Corp. (CNC) has partnered with Salira Shanghai.(Asia)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Salira Optical Network Systems (Santa Clara, CA), provider of optical access systems, announced that China Netcom Corp. (CNC) has partnered with Salira Shanghai to cooperate in the enhancement of the service provider's facilities-based...

Flexlight Networks (Atlanta, GA, and Kfar Saba, Israel), a gigabit passive-optical-network (GPON) equipment provider, received an additional $900,000 investment on behalf of the Office of the Chief Scientist.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Flexlight Networks (Atlanta, GA, and Kfar Saba, Israel), a gigabit passive-optical-network (GPON) equipment provider, received an additional $900,000 investment on behalf of the Office of the Chief Scientist, the research and development arm of...

FIS training specialist.(Ask Bruno)
September 1, 2003... Q I need to pull pre-terminated multi-fiber cable through a conduit. How can I do this without damaging the connectors? A Attach a pulling eye to the Aramid Yarn and the strength member within the cable. The pulling eye has netting that...

Deploying optical Ethernet without disrupting existing services.
September 1, 2003... Metro-based Ethernet services are forecasted to grow to $50 billion in as little as four years, but with competing approaches, how will Ethernet fulfill this promise? We'll look at an optical Ethernet technology that combines the best qualities...

Virtual T1/E1 Ethernet access services: making VT1.5/VC-12 come to life.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... As fiber extends farther into the access network, the dependence on copper-based T1/E1 technologies for data communications diminishes. Standards-based solutions are now available that can provide virtual T1/E1 Ethernet access services using...

'Holistic' approach to HR.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Recognizing the positive impact on their company, managers are beginning to make the effort to ensure that their employees feel connected to the overall business plan: the strategic focus and future of the organization. One of the more powerful...

Fiber-cable assembly reaches new levels of quality, performance.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Today, customers expect to buy cable assemblies that have higher quality and performance than ever before, yet they expect to pay significantly reduced prices versus those of just a few years ago. As a result, suppliers have focused on overall...

It's not the shows; it's who shows up.(Editorial)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... The quiet of summer has given way to the fall trade-show season--and three events in September should give us all a clear signal about what 2004 will bring. The National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) starts off the industry's...

EVOAs continue to evolve.( Electrically variable optical attenuators)
September 1, 2003... Electrically variable optical attenuators (EVOAs) are now ubiquitous throughout optical networks, as the desire for self-regulating networks and central-office control instead of truck rolls becomes the norm. EVOAs have been developed with a...

XFP not a sure thing yet.(Tech Trends)
September 1, 2003... The market for 10-Gbit/sec transponder/transceiver modules is surprisingly active, given their lack of actual deployment in today's networks. Four competing multisource agreements (MSA) may account for some of this action (five, if you count...

ITU brings gigabit to your doorstep.(International Telecommunication Union)
September 1, 2003... The market for passive-optical-network (PON) components was up 3% from the fourth quarter of last year, according to industry analyst Infonetics Research. This increase will come as no surprise to proponents of the technology that is seen as an...

Compact AWGs.(frm NTT Electronics)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The compact high-performance arrayed-waveguide gratings are based on advanced technologies and meet diverse customer needs NTT Electronics (NEL), Tokyo [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

C/L-band OSNR module.(NP Photonics OPM Module)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Combining high performance with an easy to integrate package, the OPM Module measures optical-signal-to-noise ratio with accuracy better than [+ or -] 0.5 dB and covers the C- and L-bands with a resolution down to 2 pm. It also features an...

850-nm, 10-Gbit VCSEL in LC-TOSA.(from Fuji Xerox)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The 850-nm 10-Gbit/sec vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) packaged in LC-TOSA comes in bare die form as well as mounted on TO-CANs, TOSA, and other packages. Fuji Xerox, Kanagawa, Japan [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Polarization-insensitive optical circulator.(from Oplink communications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The polarization-insensitive Miniature Optical Circulator features low insertion loss, high isolation, and a small form factor. With high performance and reliability, it is well suited for erbium-doped fiber-amplifier, dynamic gain...

Cortina Systems launches Milan all-in-one chip.
September 1, 2003... Startup Cortina Systems (Mountain View, CA) has turned heads recently with the launch of Milan, an OC-192/OC-48 framer and resilient-packet-ring5 (RPR) media access controller (MAC) that supports SONET and Ethernet framing, packet over SONET...

Compact LC adapter/ferrule interface.(from Stratos Lightwave )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The higher-density simplified compact LC adapter and ferrule interface is suited for space-constrained optical-module applications. The adapter fits into a reduced-size aperture and only extends into the electro-optical enclosure a minimal...

EML module in 21-pin butterfly package.(Multiplex MTX510EW)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The MTX510EW "21-type" EML module in a 21-pin butterfly package uses a high-performance EML platform operating at 1550 nm. Careful control of the output signal for minimum "chirp" allows the module to provide long reach over spans of standard...

Graded index POF.(plastic optical fiber from Fuji Photo Film )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... LUMISTAR graded index plastic optical fiber (POF) is capable of high-speed transmission at more than 1 Gbit/sec without deterioration in output signal quality, due to the optimal graded index distribution of refractive index within the POF. ...

40-Gbit/sec RZ, NRZ optical transmitter.(from SHF Communication Technologies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The versatile, high-performance optical transmitter for QC-768 is capable of delivering high-quality 40-Gbit/sec return to zero (RZ), non-NRZ, CS-RZ, and DPSK signals. Signal-to-noise-ratio values in excess of 18 and 23 have been achieved as...

VC multiprotocol data framer/mapper.(Intel WestBay WB4500)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The WestBay WB4500 virtual concatenation multiprotocol OC-48/STM-16 and OC-12/STM-4 data framer and mapper is designed for high-density SONET/SDH telecom/datacom applications in the MAN and at the edge of the WAN. Through 48 separate logical...

10-Gbit/sec widely tunable transceiver.( Opnext TRV709A)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The TRV709A 10-Gbit/sec widely tunable transceiver is suited for metro/long-haul DWDM applications at rates from 9.95 to 10.71 Gbits/sec. The highly integrated transceiver includes a tunable laser covering the full C-band with 50-GHz spacing,...

Erbium-doped fiber for EDFAs.(from ATOS GmbH)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... With its new core composition, the Iso-Gain erbium-doped fiber delivers excellent spectral flatness and high efficiency in high-channel-count DWDM erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs)--maximizing filtered gain and creating potential for...

Low driving voltage LiNb[O.sub.3] modulators.(from Photline Technologies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The 10-, 20-, and 40-Gbit/sec high-bandwidth Z-cut Mach-Zehnder lithium niobate intensity modulators with patented ZPol (z-poled) technology produce low driving voltage (VP = 4 V at 10 Gbits/sec), zero or pre-determined chirp, and single...

SFF PON, FTTX concatenated module.(from Gould Fiber Optics)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Based on FBT and GlasSolder technologies, the Mini small-form-factor concatenated module is suited for high-density, passive-optical-networking, and fiber to the X applications. It uses a patent-pending chemical passivation technique that...

CWDM mux/demux with express channel.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Telcordia-qualified 8x1 Micro Mux/ Demux-8 with express channel is ITU G.694.2-compliant as well as data-rate-and protocol-independent. It combines or separates up to eight optical channels with express functionality on a CWDM ITU grid for...

Versatile testing exerciser/analyzer.(AMO BitSling 10)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A 10-Gbit/sec exerciser/analyzer, the BitSling 10 universally applicable test and measurement system enables evaluation of different optical and electrical 10-Gbit/sec components in one system. It can measure rudimentary elements such as laser...

Simulation-assisted design, evaluation tool.(RSoft Design Group's OptSim 3.6)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... OptSim 3.6 is a powerful, user-friendly tool for simulation-assisted design and validation of optical transmission systems, including CWDM/DWDM/OTDM amplified systems, ultra-long-haul terrestrial and submarine systems, metro networks, and cable...

Polishing, cleaning, inspection system.( Sagitta Gemini-CX)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... An automation solution for the fiber-optic connectors, the Gemini-Cx integrated connector polishing, cleaning, and inspection system enables improved yield and labor savings in today's high-mix/low-volume market. It uses adaptive process...

Open-ended positioning system.(from Melles Griot)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The APT advanced positioning technology is a flexible, open-ended positioning system that meets performance, ease of use, and upgradability criteria for a wide range of applications. The APT six-axis stage has half the typical footprint and...

Meeting metro capacity with cost-reducing fiber infrastructure.
September 1, 2003... Though difficult to quantify, signs indicate that some level of infrastructure growth is likely the latter half of this year and into next year. Networks are running at historically high capacity utilization levels. (1) Worldwide Internet...

Japan stays open for business.(WDM Solutions)
September 1, 2003... July in Tokyo is hot and humid, with the sky close and gray. It frequently rains. The weather must have been similar when Commodore Perry and his fleet of four warships sailed into Tokyo Bay in July 1853, and demanded that Japan be opened to...

Cable, installation issues next step in FTTP.(fiber to the premises )
September 1, 2003... The BellSouth/SBC Communications/Verizon joint fiber to the premises (FTTP) equipment request for proposal (RFP) doesn't cover fiber and cable. Even so, the three RBOCs are already discussing the outside plant issues surrounding their planned...

Shift to metro/access construction drives market for smaller fiber-rich cables.(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... The shift in the fiber-optic-cable industry from long-haul network construction to metropolitan and access networks is behind carriers' preference for smaller-diameter cables that still offer relatively high fiber counts. Many network...

ITT Cannon names president.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Facing what chairman, president, and CEO Louis Giuliano characterizes as "unprecedented market challenges over the last two years," ITT Industries, Cannon provider of high-speed/high-bandwidth network systems and services named ITT Industries...

Xanoptix.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Rob Baxter, former senior vice president at Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, is the new chief executive of Xanoptix, developer of 3-D stacked semiconductor hybrid ICs and maker of high-speed optical connection products. Current Xanoptix...

PhotonEx.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Retired Air Force Colonel Peter E. Jones has been appointed vice president of federal systems at PhotonEx, developer of 10- and 40-Gbit/sec core optical-networking systems. Known for his expertise in defense communications, Jones will identify...

Northlight Optronics.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Optoelectronic-component supplier Northlight Optronics appointed Jeff Purchon sales vice president for North America. He previously was director of international sales at Power-One, where he also served as sales and marketing vice president for...

Softek.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Jonathan Grantham has been named to the newly created position of vice president of worldwide channel sales operations at storage management software provider Softek. Grantham previously held senior-level sales and management positions for...

September.
September 1, 2003... September 7-11 NFOEC 2003: National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference In Orlando, FL, by Telcordia Technologies, Tel: 215-444-9400, fax: 215-444-0777 e-mail: info@nfoec.com, Website: www.nfoec.com. 8-11 8th International Conference on...

Lightwave communications directory.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Design and Test AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES 395 Page Mill Road, P.O. Box #10395, Palo Alto, CA 94303 United States PH: 800 452-4844 FX: 888 900-8921, WEB: www.agilent.com Agilent's wireline test solutions enable network...

Emerging technologies may spark test's growth.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... Last year, the communications test market totaled about $2 billion, a steep decline from its peak a few years ago. Weak economic conditions, coupled with excess capacity and a shrinking customer base, are responsible for the loss of revenue and...

Carriers' capital expenditures seen bottoming out by year's end.(Market Watch)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... Today's carriers continue to strive for a positive balance sheet, and cutting capital expenditures (capex) remains the quickest way to achieve this objective. From the height of the telecom bubble in 2000 to the end of this year, capex will...

New report examines fiber's depreciation life in local network.(from Technology Futures)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Telecommunications forecasting firm Technology Futures (TFI--Austin, TX) has released a report that examines the economic life of singlemode fiber (SMF) installed by incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) in the local exchange network. The...