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Fiber-Optic Network Expansion for Africa and Asia

France Telecom-Orange and the Lower Indian Ocean Network (LION2) consortium members have signed an agreement to deliver fiber-optic broadband.

30 Sep 2010

Chinese LED Lighting Market to Gain Rapid Momentum

A B2B search platform in China, Frbiz.com has reported that the LED lighting market in China will gain enormous momentum between 2010 and 2013.

30 Sep 2010

Wintek to Manufacture AMOLED Displays

Taiwan-based display panel manufacturer, Wintek has started manufacturing active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) displays to leverage the higher-end market.

30 Sep 2010

Universal Display and Armstrong Demonstrate White OLED Lighting Solution

Universal Display and Armstrong World Industries have demonstrated a white phosphorescent OLED lighting solution to the U.S. Department of Energy. The demonstration is in connection with the completion of the $1.9 million, Solid State Lighting Product Program.

30 Sep 2010

SavWatt to Ship Eco-Pole LED Street Lights in 2011

Developer of LED lighting fixtures, SavWatt USA has introduced the new 60 W LED Street Light and Parking Lot Light. The lights are powered using solar panels and wind turbines.

30 Sep 2010

Redrock microEVF Electronic Viewfinder Ideal for HDSLR Cameras

Provider of cinema accessories, Redrock Micro has launched the new Redrock microEVF electronic viewfinder to be used with HDSLR cameras. The microEVF electronic viewfinder features a lightweight design, and it delivers enhanced resolution.

30 Sep 2010

Police Use New Stalker Laser Gun to Check Speed

The Police of Western Bay of Plenty have included a new Stalker Laser Gun to their speed fighting armory. The Stalker Laser Gun detects speeding cars that are over 1200 m away, and transmits data to a display screen.

30 Sep 2010

Fujitsu Packet Optical Networking Platform Meets TEER Metrics

Fujitsu announced that its FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform (Packet ONP) has fulfilled the energy efficiency standards of the Telecommunications Energy Efficiency Ratio (TEER) metric.

30 Sep 2010

Fiber Optic Visual Fault Locators from Specialized Products Company

Specialized Products Company (SPC), a provider of test and tool kit solutions, has launched its laser-optimized fiber optic visual defect tracker for technicians. The visual fault locator swiftly analyzes and troubleshoots damages in the fiber cable.

30 Sep 2010

Coemar LED Reflection Projector Receives Top Award

Coemar announced that it has received the 2010 Award for Innovation at an international trade fair, the PLASA 2010, held in London.

30 Sep 2010

ECOC 2010 Highlights Development of Photonic Components for High-Speed Networks

The European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC 2010) featured eco-friendly and endurable technologies to develop photonic components for high-speed networks in the future.

30 Sep 2010

UL8750-Certified LED Drivers Released by Recom Power

Recom Power has announced a family of constant-current LED drivers that achieved UL certification. The LED drivers feature power factor correction and universal AC input.

30 Sep 2010

New LM3492 LED Driver from National Semiconductor

Provider of power management technology solutions, National Semiconductor has launched the new LM3492 LED driver with headroom control that efficiently and accurately drives the current to two LED dimmable strings.

30 Sep 2010

GBI, Interoute to Develop Fiber-Optic Cable System in the Arabian Gulf Region

The Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has signed an agreement with Interoute and a Middle East submarine cable operator to develop a fiber-optic cable system that will interconnect all countries present in the Arabian Gulf region.

30 Sep 2010

Banner Engineering Rolls out New AG4 Safety Laser Scanner

Banner Engineering, a manufacturer of vision, ultrasonic and photoelectric sensors, has unveiled a new AG4 Safety Laser Scanner. The laser scanner is an optical safety unit that utilizes infrared light pulses to measure and locate the objects’ position in the field of view.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 30 Sep 2010