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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

New Optical Backscatter Reflectometer from Luna Technologies

Luna Technologies, provider of fiber-optic test and sensing instruments, has introduced its latest Optical Backscatter Reflectometer.

From Luna Technologies 21 Sep 2010

GAO Fiber Optics Rolls Out Portable Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer

GAO Fiber Optics, provider of fiber-optic test and measurement devices, has rolled out its new optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) that offers a maximum of six pairs of concurrent test result comparisons.

21 Sep 2010

Epistar Signs Agreement with Toyoda for Closer Business Co-operation

Developer of LED chips, Epistar announced that it has signed an agreement with Toyoda Gosei to have closer co-operation in business.

21 Sep 2010

Endosoft Software Selected for Tasmania’s Statewide Endoscopy Information System

The Tasmania Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has chosen EndoSoft’s software for its Statewide Endoscopy Information System.

21 Sep 2010

SavWatt USA to Invest in Energy-Efficient LED Lighting Products

SavWatt USA announced that it will invest in energy-efficient LED lighting products to exploit the unaddressed consumer and commercial LED lighting market.

21 Sep 2010

Cantv to Expand Fiber-Optic Network in Southern Venezuela

A telecommunication company in Venezuela, Cantv plans to expand the fiber-optic network in Southern Venezuela. The company will extend the fiber-optic network by approximately 6,000 km.

21 Sep 2010

AOptix and Aware to Jointly Offer Dual-Factor Iris and Face Biometric System

Developer of advanced iris biometric products, AOptix Technologies, along with Aware, will demonstrate a prototype face and iris biometrics system at the Biometrics Consortium Conference and Technology Expo that will take place in Tampa, Florida, from September 21 – 23, 2010.

21 Sep 2010