Optics News / Photonics News Back One SingTel Announces New Fibre-To-The-Home Services in Singapore SingTel has announced new fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services in Singapore. The FTTH services will be available to the users whose offices and homes are equipped with optical cables linked to the next-gen broadband network of Singapore. Read More... Amerlux’s LED Acorn Retrofit Lamps to be Installed in the City of Kenosha Manufacturer of architectural grade lighting solutions, Amerlux will replace 750 downtown area lights with its LED Acorn Retrofit lamps in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Read More... SLT Commissions Fibre Optic Cable to Link Former War Zone Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has announced that it has commissioned an optical fibre cable to connect the northern Jaffna peninsula’s former war zone with the remaining regions of the country to provide high-speed communication infrastructure. Read More... New LED-Illuminated Horizontal Floor Stand Optical Comparator from CCP Optical comparator provider, Certified Comparator Products (CCP) has launched the redesigned CC-20, a horizontal floor stand comparator. The CC-20 features LED illumination within a 20" comparator, and includes an unreversed and erect image. Read More... Acuity Installs Energy-Efficient RTLED Luminaires in San Diego State University Provider of energy-efficient lighting products, Acuity Brands, has announced that San Diego State University has selected the company to provide integrated lighting solution. Read More... LUXIM Deploys Energy-Efficient Street Lights in Scottsburg, Indiana Provider of next-generation lighting technologies, LUXIM, has installed high-intensity street lights featuring Light Emitting Plasma (LEP) technology in Scottsburg, Indiana. Read More... Texas Children's Fetal Center Completes 200th TTTS Laser Ablation Procedure Texas Children's Fetal Center, a leading medical facility in the U.S., has successfully performed its 200th twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) laser ablation procedure. Read More... ColorLok Paper Standard Improves Efficiency of HP LaserJet Printers HP has announced that the ColorLok paper quality standard has been expanded with additional features for commodity-grade office papers used for laser printing Read More... Electro Standards Laboratories Launches New Fiber-Optic Fallback Switch Manufacturer of fiber optic network and copper switches, Electro Standards Laboratories has introduced the new QuickSwitch 4195 Fiber Optic Switch/Converter for fallback and conversion applications. Read More... Vishay Introduces New VLHW4100 LED with Ultrabright InGaN Technology Manufacturer of semiconductors and passive electronic components, Vishay Intertechnology, has rolled out a new 3-mm VLHW4100 LED  for high-end applications. Read More... BT’s High-Speed Broadband Network Totals 15 Million Users UK telecom giant, BT, has announced that it has signed up the 15 millionth user to its high-speed broadband network. Read More... New BSI Laser Length Measuring System from Behringer Saws Provider of high-quality automatic bandsaws, Behringer Saws has rolled out a new laser-based measuring device to be used on its sawing, and pre-cut/post-cut material handling products. Read More... New LED Lights Installed at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum The  Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum has completed the replacement of incandescent light fixtures with energy-saving LED lighting in the two exhibit journeys and the waiting area. Read More... Open Range Communications and CVIN to Expand Fiber-Optic Services in Mid-Valley Open Range Communications has installed three transmitters and launched a wireless broadband service in Olivehurst, Linda, and Marysville. Read More... STEMMER IMAGING Introduces World’s Fastest GigE Vision Camera with 2 Mpixel HD Resolution STEMMER IMAGING can offer the world’s fastest GigE vision camera with 2 Mpixel HD (1080p) resolution to allow images to be transmitted at high speed and in true broadcast format. Read More... Opticomp and Achronix Demonstrate 40 Gbps Optical Networking System Optical module supplier, Opticomp, and field-programmable gate array (FPGAs) manufacturer, Achronix Semiconductor, have announced a new platform to develop, characterize, and demonstrate high-speed optical data communication. Read More... Martek Power Acquires Laser Drive Manufacturer of converters and power supplies, Martek Power has acquired the Pennsylvania-based Laser Drive. Read More... Alcatel-Lucent to Expand WACS Submarine Cable Network to the UK Alcatel-Lucent announced that it will expand the WACS (West Africa Cable System) to the UK from Portugal, to match the capacity demands due to the penetration of broadband services. Read More... Lockheed Systems Successfully Demonstrates Laser-Guided HELLFIRE II Missile Designer and manufacturer of advanced technology systems, Lockheed Systems had successfully tested the AGM114R HELLFIRE II missile by targeting and destroying a stationary target. Read More... Huawei Assists BT in Deploying Fiber-Optic Services Across UK Provider of telecom solutions, Huawei offered assistance to BT for rolling out fibre-optic broadband services across the United Kingdom. Read More... Clinique Releases Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle and Photo Damage Corrector Clinique has released a new skincare product called the Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle and Photo Damage Corrector. Read More... ProLaser III LIDAR Guns Selected to Ensure Safety on U.S. Highways The Hickory Police Department, in order to decrease traffic and enhance safety along the N.C. 127, U.S. 70, and U.S. 321 highways, has purchased the ProLaser III LIDAR guns for the Traffic Safety division. Read More... Medical Spa and Laser Treatments from Avalon Laser Avalon Laser will offer its Medical Spa and Laser Hair Removal services across San Diego and the neighboring areas to make its clients of all ages to look and feel their best. Read More... OneCommunity to Build Fiber Optic Network in Ohio Connect Ohio has received $44.8 million stimulus grant to expand broadband communications infrastructure in the Ashtabula County. Read More... Epilog’s Waveguide Laser Tubes Receive U.S. Patent Manufacturer of fiber and CO2 laser systems, Epilog Laser, has received a U.S. patent for its Waveguide laser tubes. Read More... Veeco to Supply MOCVD Systems to Tsinghua’s LED Facility Tsinghua Tongfang has selected Veeco Instruments, metrology and process equipment provider, to supply Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems for its new LED facility. Read More... New UV-LED Inkjet Printer-Cutter from Roland Roland DGA has released a new UV-LED inkjet printer/cutter, called the 54” VersaUV LEC-540 that is based on the VersaUV technology. Read More... Dell Releases New Monochrome Laser Printer Dell has launched a new 5230dn monochrome laser printer that is specifically designed for high-volume printing applications. Read More... Nepal Telecom to Expand Optical Fiber Network in Nepal Telecommunication giant, Nepal Telecom (NT), has announced that it has planned to distribute 46,000 lines of the ADSL broadband internet across 75 district regions. Read More... TEO to Deploy Next-Generation Fiber-Optic Network in Lithuania TV and telecommunication service provider, TEO LT, will invest 96 million litas to deploy its advanced fiber optical network in 2010. Read More... Neo-Neon to Exhibit LED Lighting Products at 2010 Light Middle East Show Manufacturer of LED lighting products, Neo-Neon, will display its eco-friendly LED lighting products at the 2010 Light Middle East trade event. Read More... New AireBeam Z60 Wave Radio Solution Complies with Latest ETSI Specifications Developer of wireless outdoor bridging solutions, LightPointe has introduced the new 60 GHz Millimeter Wave (MMW) wave radio solution that complies with the latest ETSI specifications. Read More... Emory University to Buy 2 JEOL High Res Transmission Electron Microscopes JEOL USA, a leading supplier of high resolution Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs) for biological and materials research, announces that Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, has selected two JEOL TEMs for the Robert P. Apkarian Integrated Electron Microscopy Core (RPAIEMC). Read More... Bell Aliant Launches FiberOp FTTH Network in Greater Moncton Area North America’s telecommunication service provider, Bell Aliant, has launched an advanced FiberOP fibre-to-the-home network in the Greater Moncton region. Read More... New LMF3500-HP Fiber Laser Marker from Miyachi Unitek California-based firm, Miyachi Unitek, has introduced a new, advanced LMF3500-HP laser marker for marking hard coated metals and deep metal engraving applications. Read More... SOLAIR 3100 and 5100 Laser Particle Counters from Particle + Surface Sciences Particle & Surface Sciences has introduced new SOLAIR 5100 and SOLAIR 3100 laser particle counters featuring advanced optical particle counting technology. Read More... University of Melbourne Deploys Atomic Force Microscopes Developer of scanning probe/atomic force microscopy (AFM/SPM), Asylum Research has provided the MFP-3D-BIO AFM and Cypher AFM to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Read More... Report on Challenges in Optical Transport and Transponder Market The new report, ‘Optical System and Module Vendors Rush to Grab 100G IC Expertise’ from Research and Markets offers a comprehensive analysis on the coherent-detection schemes in the 40G and 100G optical transport. Read More... DRS Introduces New Laser and Electro-Optical Infrared Multisensor DRS Technologies’ RSTA division has launched a new i2i-3 electro-optical infrared multisensor for maritime vessels, land vehicles, aircraft and unmanned vehicles. Read More... LED North America to Use ORNL Graphite Foam Technology in LED Lamps LED North America, manufacturer of LED lighting products, has licensed Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)’s  graphite foam technology that extends the durability of the LED lamps. Read More... New Security Technology for Quantum Cryptography Systems The University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light  have designed and tested a method to exploit flaws in quantum cryptography devices to execute an attack. Read More... ERC Granted Funding to Develop Fiber-Optic Cable Network in North Carolina ERC Broadband has been granted about $15 million for constructing and maintaining more than 100 miles of optical fiber cable in five counties of North Carolina. Read More... Quantum Optics Researcher Establishes New Quantum Info Labs in China Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Zhe-Yu "Jeff" Ou, a physics professor and the Chinese government, have established various quantum information laboratories across China. Read More... CyScope Fluorescent Microscopy Provides Prompt Diagnosis of Malaria Federal Stimulus Funding Awarded to Enable Fiber-Optic Services in Alabama North Alabama Electric Cooperative (NAEC) has received federal stimulus funds of $19.1 million to offer broadband cable and Internet service in Marshall and Jackson counties, Alabama. Read More... PHOTONICA 2011 Exhibition Features Optoelectronic, Optical and Laser Technologies PHOTONICA 2011, the sixth international exhibition for optical technologies, will take place from April 18 to 21, 2011, at the Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow. Read More... Fibertech Networks to be Acquired by Court Square Capital Partners Provider of fiber-optic bandwidth solutions, Fibertech Networks has signed an agreement for Court Square Capital Partners to acquire the company. Read More... Researchers Use Quantum Mechanics for New Materials in Optoelectronics European researchers have developed new transparent conductive oxides (TCOs), combining computer modelling of precision fabrication processes with quantum mechanics. Read More... FiberLight Begins 46-Mile Fiber-Optic Network Construction in Virginia Provider of fiber-optic networking services, FiberLight has started building a 46-mile fiber-optic network from Culpeper to Charlottesville in Virginia. Read More... Guangdong Likely to Purchase LED Streetlights, 3D Projectors from Delta Electronics The Provincial Government of Guangdong, China, is likely to award new orders for 3D projectors and LED streetlights to Delta Electronics, a developer of electronic units. Read More... New CopperHead 3050 Fiber Optic Transceiver from Telecast Fiber Systems Manufacturer of fixed and portable fiber optic systems, Telecast Fiber Systems, has rolled out a new CopperHead 3050 fiber optic transceiver for satellite news gathering and electronic news gathering operations. Read More... Abica’s Fibre Optic Cabling Offers High-Speed Broadband to Business Telecoms Abica currently utilizes a telephone exchange network upgrade in the UK in the next one year to provide businesses with high cost savings and improved telecoms functionality. Read More... LG Uses Hillcrest’s Freespace Technology in LG Internet-Connected HDTVs Hillcrest Labs has signed a global license agreement with LG Electronics to deploy Hillcrest Labs' Freespace in-air pointing and motion control technology in LG’s existing and future solutions. Read More... Laser Guns to Revolutionize Pentathlon Sport at 2012 Games UIPM introduced laser technology at the London Olympics, replacing the conventional air pistons with new laser guns in the event of modern pentathlon. Read More... Researcher Presents Seminar on Optimal Breast Imaging Radiation at SPIE Conference A researcher from Mayo Clinic presented a seminar on ‘Development of radiation dose reduction techniques for cadmium zinc telluride detectors in molecular breast imaging’ at the SPIE annual meeting. Read More... Financing Options from MHT Lighting for Energy Efficient Lighting Projects MHT Lighting announce financing program for energy efficient lighting projects, helping corporations and municipalities to save an estimated 50% in energy. Read More... Maines Installs Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting System Developer of LED based lighting systems, Digital Lumens announced that Maines Paper & Food Service has installed the Intelligent Lighting System in the latter’s headquarters in New York. Read More... Applied Infrared Sensing Introduces New FBG Analyzers for Semiconductor Lasers Applied Infrared Sensing, a company specialized in thermal and infrared imaging technologies, has released BaySpec Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) analyzers, for semiconductor lasers and optical fiber. Read More... Spintronics Uses Lasers for Spin-Current Analysis in Semiconductors Professor, Hui Zhao, and Lalani Werake, a graduate student at the University of Kansas have discovered a new method to identify the currents of spinning electrons in a semiconductor with the use of lasers. Read More... Panduit Welcomes the OM4 Optical Fiber Inclusion into IEEE802.3ba UPI (Unified Physical InfrastructureSM) solution-developer, Panduit has welcomed the IEEE’s decision of adding the OM4 fiber optic cabling into the IEEE802.3ba 40/100G Ethernet standard as a physical layer option. Read More...   Click here to view the news archive. Δ Top Back One

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