G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Finisar to Showcase New Optical Processors and 100GE CFP2 Module at ECOC 2012

At the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012, Finisar plans to demonstrate its 100GE CFP2 module, WaveShaper 4000S Fourier Processor and WaveShaper 2000S Polarization Processor.

17 Sep 2012

Molex, Optical Internetworking Forum Join to Demonstrate Interconnect Speeds of Over 100 Gb/s

At the ECOC 2012 Exhibition in Amsterdam, Molex will join other members of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) to demonstrate interconnect speeds of more than 100 Gb/s. Live demonstrations of OIF interoperability are to be held at the event.

15 Sep 2012

Altera Introduces Multi-Rate OTN Muxponder Solution for 100G Network Aggregation

Altera, a provider of programmable logic solutions for system and semiconductor companies, has added a single-chip 100G muxponder solution to its portfolio of optical transport network (OTN) solutions.

15 Sep 2012

Zhongtian Lighting Introduces LED Spot Light for Home and Commercial Lighting

Zhongtian Lighting has introduced a new LED Spot Light for residential and commercial applications. The ZT-P20E11-321A light has a rated power of 6 W and is designed to be used as a replacement for traditional bulbs.

15 Sep 2012

Dark Energy Survey Camera to Detect Subtle Effects of Weak Lensing

Dark energy is considered as a mysterious force that is accelerating the expansion of the Universe. Two surveys intend to utilize weak gravitational lensing to better understand dark energy and the behavior of gravity in other parts of the universe.

13 Sep 2012

Tellabs Introduces New Wall-Mountable Optical Network Terminal

Tellabs, a provider of mobile, optical, business and services solutions, has introduced a new small optical network terminal (ONT) that can be installed inside walls. Touted to be the smallest ONT in the world, the Tellabs 100 Series Mini Optical Network Terminals can be fit nearly anywhere.

13 Sep 2012

Research Report on the Fibre Optic Cable Installation Market in Australia

IBISWorld has released a new research report on the fibre optic cable installation market in Australia. The report forecasts the industry to grow at an annualized rate of 71.8% in the five years through 2012-13. The revenue for 2012-13 is expected to increase by 236.7% annually to $1.78 billion.

12 Sep 2012

Zhongtian Lighting Unveils New 6W LED Spot Light

Zhongtian Lighting has launched 6W LED spot light M16-G5.3 [ZT-M16GU5.3-321D]. This latest product has been created to substitute the traditional bulbs.

11 Sep 2012

Large Aperture F-theta Lens Now Available at SILL Optics

SILL Optics has started providing F-theta lens. The new model S4LFT2500/328 is capable of controlling multi- kilowatt high power lasers.

11 Sep 2012

UPNA Graduate Develops Different Types of Fiber-Optic Sensor Networks

Montserrat Fernández-Vallejo, a graduate and telecommunications engineer from the UPNA-Public University of Navarre, has experimentally built a variety of fiber-optic sensor networks equipped with a multiplexing capability to remotely monitor large structures.

10 Sep 2012