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Multivendor Demonstration Marks an Important Step in Advancing 100G Transmission

Verizon, Juniper Networks, NEC Corporation of America, and Finisar Corp. announced on Monday (March 8) the successful completion of the first real traffic 100 gigabits per second (100G) optical fiber transmission field trial applying standards-based optics end-to-end and using the latest in 100G native router interfaces.

9 Mar 2010

Broadcom Acquires Teknovus, Supplier of EPON Chipsets and Software

Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Teknovus, a leading supplier of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chipsets and software.

9 Mar 2010

Picometrix and u2t Introduce CCRx MSA for Fiber Optic Receivers

Picometrix, an Advanced Photonix company and u²t Photonics have completed the CCRx (Compact Coherent Receiver) multisource agreement (MSA) which defines an industry standard, cost-effective form factor for coherent fiber optic receivers for use in both 100G and 40G DP-QPSK telecommunication systems.

9 Mar 2010

KDDI Deploys ADVA FSP 3000 Platform to Deliver Reliable Enterprise Solution

ADVA Optical Networking today announced that KDDI Corporation (KDDI), one of Japan’s largest communications service providers, has deployed the ADVA FSP 3000 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) solution as the platform for delivery of its high-availability enterprise solution called “Managed WDM Service”.

9 Mar 2010

Mindspeed Releases Optical PMD Chipset for Network Infrastructure Applications

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced a high-performance, low-power physical media device (PMD) chipset that includes all necessary components required for CPRI-based optical transceivers that economically connect 3G/4G wireless base station servers to one or more remote radio heads (RRHs) over optical fiber.

9 Mar 2010

Lightwave Logic Presentation at Annual OC Growth Stock Conference

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LWLG) a technology company focused on the development of electro-optic polymer materials for applications in high speed fiber-optic data communications and optical computing, announced today that CEO James Marcelli, Chairman Phillips W. Smith and Technology Guru Terry Turpin will present at the ROTH Capital Partners 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference which will be held March 15-17, 2010 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dana Point, California.

9 Mar 2010