Lightwave articles from September 2007

Lightwave archives from September 2007

Ruggedized, high-performance cables increase bandwidth in the factory.(Focus on)
September 1, 2007... Forget the polo shirt, slacks, and Rockports. Today's user of high-speed communication links is just as likely to wear overalls, a hard hat, and boots. With the need to collect and move data at gigabit speeds in industrial applications,...

Adjusting APD power-supply voltage with DACs and variable resistors.(TECHNOLOGY)
September 1, 2007... Avalanche photodiodes (APDs) are used as receiving detectors in optical communications systems. APDs operate with a reverse bias voltage across the junction that enables the creation of electron-hole pairs in response to incident radiation. The...

Europe ponders FTTH approaches.(INDUSTRY)
September 1, 2007... When the European optical communication community descends on Berlin this month for the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), they might take time between technical sessions and pints of beer to reflect on the growing vibrancy...

Pannaway Technologies Inc. (www.pannaway.com) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the access division of TelStrat International (www.telstrat.com).(HOTPICK)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Pannaway Technologies Inc. (www.pannaway.com) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the access division of TelStrat International (www.telstrat.com). The division features TelStrat's Inteleflex broadband loop carrier (BLC)...

LuminentOIC Inc. and Fiberxon Inc., both wholly owned subsidiaries of MRV Communications (www.mrv.com), now will be branded under the name Source Photonics (www.sourcephotonics.com).(north america)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... LuminentOIC Inc. and Fiberxon Inc., both wholly owned subsidiaries of MRV Communications (www.mrv.com), now will be branded under the name Source Photonics (www.sourcephotonics.com). The name change reflects the operation of the two companies...

XO Communications (www.xo.com) will light two new fiber strands on its nationwide, 18,000-route-mile optical network fiber network, adding 800 Gbits/sec of capacity in core nodes, which will deliver an additional eighty 10-Gbit/sec channels on major coast-to-coast routes.(north america)
September 1, 2007... XO Communications (www.xo.com) will light two new fiber strands on its nationwide, 18,000-route-mile optical network fiber network, adding 800 Gbits/sec of capacity in core nodes, which will deliver an additional eighty 10-Gbit/sec channels on...

Cox Communications (www.cox.com), the third-largest cable company in the U.S., has selected Infinera Corp.'s Digital Optical Network for its national transport network.(north america)
September 1, 2007... Cox Communications (www.cox.com), the third-largest cable company in the U.S., has selected Infinera Corp.'s Digital Optical Network for its national transport network. The 12,000-mile Cox national build extends from coast to coast and is...

AT&T Inc.(north america)
September 1, 2007... AT&T Inc. (www.att.com) has announced plans to invest approximately $350 million and $250 million over the next several years to upgrade its fiber network, further broadband deployment, and deliver Interact-based technologies to customers in...

Telx.(north america)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The Georgia Aquarium has chosen to construct a dark fiber network into telx's (www.telx.com) Carrier Hotel at 56 Marietta Street in Atlanta, GA. The new network build enables interconnections to Southern Light Rail (SLR), which provides access...

Molex Inc. (www.molex.com) has completed its acquisition of Phoenix, AZ-based Polymicro Technologies LLC, manufacturer of silica capillary tubing and specialty optical fibers, optical fiber and capillary assemblies, discrete micro components, and quartz optical fiber ferrules.(north america)
September 1, 2007... Molex Inc. (www.molex.com) has completed its acquisition of Phoenix, AZ-based Polymicro Technologies LLC, manufacturer of silica capillary tubing and specialty optical fibers, optical fiber and capillary assemblies, discrete micro components,...

Xtera Communications.(north america)
September 1, 2007... Xtera Communications (www.xtera.com) has closed on a $52 million private placement co-lead by existing investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and ARCH Venture Partners and by new investor Wellcome Trust of London. Wellcome Trust took down...

Bay Microsystems Inc.(north america)
September 1, 2007... Network processor company Bay Microsystems Inc. (www.baymicrosystems.com) has closed a $16 million round of capital funding, led by new institutional investors Quicksilver Ventures and W Capital. Existing institutional investors, including...

Inphi Corp.(north america)
September 1, 2007... Inphi Corp. (www.inphi-corp.com) has established the first of its Global Centers for Design Innovation in the heart of the Silicon Valley. The Silicon Valley Design Center, which will be managed by All Wehbi, is intended to expand the depth of...

Hibernia Atlantic.(emea)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Hibernia Atlantic (www.hiberniaatlantic.com) will deploy a branching unit off its existing northern cable, giving Iceland direct connectivity to North America, Ireland, London, Amsterdam, and the rest of continental Europe. The new cable link...

PacketFront (www.packetfront.com), provider of open-access broadband networking, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, PacketFront Inc., has completed its acquisition of DynamicCity (www.dynamiccity.com), the operational force behind the UTOPIA initiative.(north america)
September 1, 2007... PacketFront (www.packetfront.com), provider of open-access broadband networking, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, PacketFront Inc., has completed its acquisition of DynamicCity (www.dynamiccity.com), the operational force behind the...

AboveNet Communications UK Ltd. (www.above.net) has expanded its Metro-Wave service, which provides customers private wavelengths between strategically placed hubs in and around London.(emea)
September 1, 2007... AboveNet Communications UK Ltd. (www.above.net) has expanded its Metro-Wave service, which provides customers private wavelengths between strategically placed hubs in and around London. AboveNet will use Nortel's Optical Metro 5000 series...

On Telecoms Greece (www.ontelecoms.com), the second largest carrier in the region, has selected Zhone Technologies Inc.'s (www.zhone.com) WDM optical transport gear to extend the capacity and reliability of its IP network.(emea)
September 1, 2007... On Telecoms Greece (www.ontelecoms.com), the second largest carrier in the region, has selected Zhone Technologies Inc.'s (www.zhone.com) WDM optical transport gear to extend the capacity and reliability of its IP network. According to Zhone,...

PT Comunicacoes (www.telecom.pt), the fixed communications division of Portugal Telecom, has deployed ADVA Optical Networking's (www.advaoptical.com) Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 3000 and FSP Network Manager in new metro deployments throughout Portugal's major cities.(emea)
September 1, 2007... PT Comunicacoes (www.telecom.pt), the fixed communications division of Portugal Telecom, has deployed ADVA Optical Networking's (www.advaoptical.com) Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 3000 and FSP Network Manager in new metro deployments throughout...

Xtera Communications has purchased the U.K. fixed-line enterprise service and first line maintenance organizations from AlanDick UK (www.alandick.com), part of the AlanDick Group of companies, for an undisclosed amount.(emea)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Xtera Communications has purchased the U.K. fixed-line enterprise service and first line maintenance organizations from AlanDick UK (www.alandick.com), part of the AlanDick Group of companies, for an undisclosed amount. AlanDick UK provides...

Intune Networks.(emea)
September 1, 2007... Intune Networks (www.intunenetworks.com) has raised $17.75 million from a consortium of international investors, including Amadeus Capital Partners, Balderton Capital (formerly known as Benchmark Capital Europe), and Spark Capital. Intune says...

SEACOM Ltd. has awarded the SEA Cable System supply contract to Tyco Telecommunications (www.tycotelecom.com).(emea)
September 1, 2007... SEACOM Ltd. has awarded the SEA Cable System supply contract to Tyco Telecommunications (www.tycotelecom.com). The 13,000-km project will involve the construction of an undersea fiber-optic network providing high-capacity bandwidth connectivity...

RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. (www.redc.com) and Fabrinet (www.fabrinet.com) have announced the execution of a strategic supply agreement, according to which RED-C has selected Fabrinet as its contract manufacturing partner for full turnkey production services.(emea)
September 1, 2007... RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. (www.redc.com) and Fabrinet (www.fabrinet.com) have announced the execution of a strategic supply agreement, according to which RED-C has selected Fabrinet as its contract manufacturing partner for full turnkey...

H2O Networks.(emea)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Following a deal with H2O Networks (www.h2o-networks.uk.net), the University of Aberdeen expects to have a new high-bandwidth Internet network in place by the start of this autumn's term. H2O Networks says its Fibre Optical Cable Underground...

Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd. (www.sterliteoptical.com) says it has received a contract from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL; www.bsnl.co.in) for manufacture and supply of high-fiber-count ribbon fiber-optic cables.(asia)
September 1, 2007... Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd. (www.sterliteoptical.com) says it has received a contract from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL; www.bsnl.co.in) for manufacture and supply of high-fiber-count ribbon fiber-optic cables. These cables will be...

Sycamore Networks Inc.(asia)
September 1, 2007... Sycamore Networks Inc. (www.sycamorenet.com) has opened a research and development center in Shanghai's Caohejing Hi-Tech Park. The Sycamore Networks (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Research and Development Center, which currently employs more than 30...

Cortina Systems.(asia)
September 1, 2007... Cortina Systems (www.cortina-systems.com) has announced the opening of offices in Hong Kong and Korea. Cortina says the new offices will expand its ability to provide local sales, technical support, and professional services for customers in...

The customer speaks.(Editorial)
September 1, 2007... According to several currently popular consultants, today's successful business strategies focus on the customer. The customer should be listened to, delighted, pampered, empowered, and otherwise made to feel appreciated and fulfilled. Thus,...

Passive attenuator controls optical power levels.(Technology: Advances in research, development, engineering, and standards)
September 1, 2007... As complexity increases, the need for higher optical power in point-to-point communication is becoming more important in today's networks. However, a sudden rise in optical power level due to a change in configuration, such as bypassing or...

PONPs optimized for legacy and packet transport.(TECH TRENDS)
September 1, 2007... If you consult Lightwave's Editorial Calendar, you'll see that this column is supposed to address recent trends in the multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP) market. The traditional MSPP was developed primarily as a lower-cost alternative to...

FO-4.3 revises fiber endface measurement procedure for single ferrule multifiber connectors.(STANDARDS WATCH)
September 1, 2007... TIA FO-4.3, the Passive Components Subcommittee, continues to meet the changing needs of the industry. Most recently, FO-4.3 overhauled and published FOTP 219A, "Examinations and Measurements--Polish Angle and Fiber Position on Single Ferrule...

Modulator driver amplifiers.(COMPONENTS)
September 1, 2007... The OA4SMM4, a dual-channel 43-Gbit/ sec modulator driver amplifier, and the OA5MVM, an ultrabroadband driver amplifier for 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) applications, operate from DC to 65 GHz for various modulation applications. The OA4SMM4 is...

Single-chip programmable SerDes.(COMPONENTS)(SY87725L from Micrel)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The SY87725L is a single-chip programmable SerDes that supports multiple PON standards and rates including asymmetric gigabit PON (GPON) with data rates up to 2.5 Gbits/sec on the receive side and 1.25 Gbits/sec on the transmit side. The device...

Gateway system-on-chip.(COMPONENTS)
September 1, 2007... The CX95202 "Xenon-IIIG" GPON and the CX95203 "Xenon-IIIE" GEPON devices are reportedly the world's first family of systems-on-chip (SoCs) for gigabit and gigabit Ethernet PON (GPON/ GEPON) residential gateway applications. They are targeted at...

Xtera extends scalability with Nu-Wave ES.(PRODUCT PROFILE)
September 1, 2007... The last time Xtera Communications (www.xtera.com) was profiled in this space, back in 2002, the company had just announced that it would no longer manufacture S- and L-band amplifier subsystems. Instead, the company launched its own DWDM...

Optical controller for GPON transceivers.(COMPONENTS)
September 1, 2007... For BPON and GPON triplexer applications, the DS1865 optical control, calibration, and monitor IC integrates GPON power-leveling functionality, a laser bias average-power-control (APC) loop, video amplifier control, and SFF-8472 diagnostic and...

Multigigabit laser driver IC.(COMPONENTS)
September 1, 2007... The NT25L31 edge-emitting laser driver and NT25L32 VCSEL driver are designed to support 125-Mbit/ sec to 2.5-Gbit/sec fiber-optic transceiver applications for datacom, telecom, and storage markets. Both ICs can be partnered with the company's...

Saturable absorber module.(COMPONENTS)(SA40 from Yenista Optics)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The SA40, an eight-channel saturable absorber module suited for enhancement of 40-Gbit/sec transmission, behaves like a non-linear mirror to provide noise suppression below a power threshold level, which implies regeneration of the zero symbols...

PoE-based GPON ONT.(SYSTEMS)(7200G Optical Network Terminals from TXP)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... A new 7200G family of miniature power-over-Ethernet (PoE)-based GPON ONTs has been launched. The small size (one-quarter the size of current-generation GPON ONTs) and ease of installation of these new ONTs makes them suited for operators...

Ethernet-over-fiber terminating equipment.(SYSTEMS)(EtherReach 1000 from ANDA Networks)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The EtherReach 1000 is a new portfolio of Intelligent Ethernet-over-fiber network terminating equipment intended to address carrier requests for easy-to-deploy and cost-effective managed Ethernet access devices. The EtherReach 1000 series is...

Multiservice access platform.(SYSTEMS)(Tellabs 1134)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... With the Tellabs 1134 multiservice access platform, providers can offer a variety of services, including VDSL2 for high-speed Internet and GPON, which enables movie downloads that take seconds instead of minutes. The platform's small size--it...

Multiport demarcation device.(SYSTEMS)(T-Marc 300 from Telco Systems)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The T-Marc 300 series product line is reportedly the first multiport customer-located demarcation device to provide extensive management and test features for Ethernet, MPLS/VPLS, and IP networks. The T-Marc 300 series supports managed...

Wall- and rack-mount preterminated cabinets.(INSTALLATION)(COYOTE wall- and rack-mount cabinets from Preformed Line Products)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Customized to each user's specifications, the Axcess Solutions Series features COYOTE wall- and rack-mount preterminated cabinets, designed to reduce installation labor costs. Fiber assemblies are 100% tested and labeled using ISO certified...

Optical fiber for small-bend-radius applications.(INSTALLATION)
September 1, 2007... Sterlite BEND-LITE (E) singlemode optical fiber, specially designed for FTTX networks and applications, is well suited for triple-play service networks and access network installations that require very small bending radii. The fiber's enhanced...

Terminal distribution system.(INSTALLATION)(FlexNAP System from Corning Cable Systems)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Featuring a rectangular, flat profile and reducing cable preparation time to less than one minute, RPX ribbon cable simplifies the deployment of FTTX networks using the FlexNAP terminal distribution system. The FlexNAP System uses optical fiber...

Customizable splice-on connector.(INSTALLATION)
September 1, 2007... The cross-compatible Lynx CustomFit Splice-On Connector features built-in singlemode fiber, enabling customized field FTTH/ FTTP and outside plant terminations. The new method of termination provided by the connector eliminates guesswork in...

Interconnect technologies reduce maintenance costs.(Focus on)
September 1, 2007... While the superior bandwidth potential offered by fiber-optic technologies is indisputable, fiber exhibits some shortcomings relative to copper-based networks in terms of simplicity and ease-of-use. Some key practical issues include 1) the...

iTerra pushes 'restart' with new name, products.(CASE BY CASE)(Interview)
September 1, 2007... Sometimes, it just makes sense to start over. Whether you're playing a video game or operating a business, occasionally the progress you've made hasn't matched your expectations or you've found yourself far down a path you wish you hadn't...

HSSG to develop 40GbE spec for server applications.(Industry: Opportunities, market intelligence, and forecasts to improve your bottom line)
September 1, 2007... During its July 2007 meeting in San Francisco, the IEEE 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) voted to support both a 40-Gigabit Ethernet (40GbE) and a 100GbE MAC data rate. This decision "came out of left field," as one industry insider noted,...

Readers reveal transceiver/transponder purchase factors.(ANALYST CORNER)
September 1, 2007... How well do you know your customers? If you sell transceivers or transponders, the results of a study of Lightwave readers will either confirm your impressions or challenge your assumptions. Lightwave conducted the reader survey this past...

Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council.(people)(Karel Helsen as chairman of the Deployment and Operation Committee of Brussels-based Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Karel Helsen has been elected as chairman of the new Deployment and Operation Committee of the Brussels-based Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council. This newly created committee now combines the former Infrastructure and Architecture Committees...

Ikanos Communications Inc.(people)
September 1, 2007... Ikanos Communications Inc. has announced the appointment of Michael A. Ricci as president and chief executive officer. Ricci succeeds Daniel K. Atler, who served as interim chief executive officer from October 2006 until June of this year, and...

NeoPhotonics Corp.(people)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... NeoPhotonics Corp., a developer of optical network components, has appointed Michael G. Potter to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer. In this position, Potter will oversee all aspects of the company's financial...

Cube Optics AG.(people)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Cube Optics AG, a supplier of engineered components and access network solutions to the telecommunications industry, welcomed Duncan Lewis as its new chairman of the board. With several senior executive roles in the telecommunications industry...

Avo Photonics.(people)
September 1, 2007... Avo Photonics, specialists in optical packaging, has announced that Jeff Perkins, PhD, has joined the company as vice president of operations. Perkins will be responsible for management of Avo Photonics' overall production services along with a...

Carrier Ethernet market to net $1,4b this year.(MARKET WATCH)
September 1, 2007... The Carrier Ethernet market is expected to grow from $1.4 billion in 2007 to nearly $6 billion by 2012, contends a new market research study from The Insight Research Corp. With metro-area Ethernet services now available from virtually all...

Optical network hardware market down 8% in 1907.(MARKET WATCH)(first quarter of 2007)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Quarter over quarter, the worldwide optical network hardware market is down 8% to $3 billion in 1Q07 from 4Q06, but it is up 24% year-over-year from 1Q06 to 1Q07, say Infonetics Research analysts in their latest "Optical Network Hardware"...

Internet TV revenue to jump fourteen-fold by 2011.(MARKET WATCH)
September 1, 2007... The market for Internet TV service is expect to net $5.79 billion in 2011, expanding by a factor of 13.7 from its $422.7 million mark in 2006, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. iSuppli defines Internet TV as professionally...