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Sumitomo Electric to Begin Mass-Production of Fiber-Optic Cables in China

The Japanese company, Sumitomo Electric Industries has constructed a new factory for the manufacture of fiber-optic cables in Hangzhou, in eastern China.

22 Sep 2010

Oakley to Combine High Definition Optics with Style for 3-D Glasses

Oakley has announced that it will manufacture new stylish 3-D glasses. The company has planned to manufacture the glasses with the combination of the High Definition Optics, or HDO-3D technology and the company’s world famous styling.

22 Sep 2010

Datagroup Uses BTI’s Packet Optical Solutions to Deliver New Broadband Services

BTI Systems has announced that Datagroup is utilizing its packet optical networking systems to provide new broadband services and extend data network infrastructure in Ukraine.

From Juniper Networks, Inc. 22 Sep 2010

Internet Connectivity Gets Faster with Fiber-Optic Cable Project

The Broadband Technology Opportunity Program will lay out fiber-optic cables to nine northern Illinois counties.

22 Sep 2010

New AIS Military Panel PC with Built-In LCD Panel

American Industrial Systems (AIS), manufacturer of advanced industrial display products, has released a new 15” IP67 NEMA 4 Panel PC for aerospace, transportation and military applications.

22 Sep 2010

Very Large Telescope Shoots Laser into Space to Create Virtual Star

The Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern Observatory is firing an intense laser into space, to produce a virtual star to make up for the atmospheric interference of the Earth.

22 Sep 2010

Derbyshire to Deploy Self-Service Scanners in Libraries

Derbyshire County Council will employ new self-service scanners in 12 libraries in the county. The services will free up the staff time in the libraries.

22 Sep 2010

SPADnet Project to Develop CMOS Sensors for Bioimaging Applications

The European Union has funded a collaborative research project called the SPADnet (Fully Networked, Digital Components for Photon-starved Biomedical Imaging Systems).

22 Sep 2010

First Fiber-Optic Network for UK

The United Kingdom has received the first fiber-optic network for its community. Ed Vaizey, the government minister switched on the new optical network in Cumbria.

22 Sep 2010

Customers to Get Free Fibre-Optic Upgrade from BT

The telecom company BT will provide free fibre-optic upgrade to its consumers. The company will offer a BT Infinity upgrade to its consumers, who subscribe for calls and broadband services.

22 Sep 2010

OptoVue Obtains 510(k) Clearance for RTVue OCT’s Normative Database

OptoVue, an ophthalmic instrument company, has obtained 510(k) clearance for the RTVue OCT unit’s Normative Database (NDB).

22 Sep 2010

Rutgers University and Nion Develop Electron Microscope to View Vibration of Atoms

A group of scientists from the Rutgers University have collaborated with the Seattle-based Nion, to develop an electron microscope that has the potential to not only view individual atoms, but also view the vibration of atoms.

22 Sep 2010

OM4106B Lightwave Signal Analyzer to be Demonstrated at ECOC

Optametra will demonstrate the OM4106B Coherent Lightwave Signal Analyzer at the European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2010.

21 Sep 2010

Maryland to Use Stimulus Funding to Deploy Fiber-Optic Cable

The State of Maryland will deploy over 1,200 miles of fiber-optic network cable in the forthcoming three years. Maryland will utilize the $115 million it received in stimulus funding, to deploy the fiber-optic cable.

21 Sep 2010