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Virgin’s Fibre Optic Broadband Delivers Quick Internet Access

TV, telephone and broadband internet service provider, Virgin Media, has explained the benefits of using its advanced fibre optic cable broadband service.

11 Aug 2010

New Transceiver Module from Bel Fuse for Copper Networks

Designer and manufacturer of products for telecommunication and networking systems, Bel Fuse has introduced a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) module that provides GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) speeds over the Category 5/5e UTP (Unshielded Twisted-Pair) copper cable.

11 Aug 2010

Quell to Install Telestone’s Wireless Fiber Optic Distribution System in Houston Hospital

Telestone Technologies has announced that its WFDS (Wireless Fiber Optic Distribution System) has been chosen as the local access network solution for a Houston-based hospital.

11 Aug 2010

HDP User Group Announces New Project on Optoelectronics

The High Density Packaging User Group International (HDP User Group), a non-profit cooperative electronics R&D organization, announced the commencement of a new optical electronics-based project.

11 Aug 2010

Trinity Communications Selects ARRIS RFoG Fiber Network to Offer Triple Play Service

ARRIS announced that the South Pittsburgh-based cable operator, Trinity Communications has unveiled high-speed data, video, and digital voice triple play service through the ARRIS FTTMax RFoG (RF over Glass) fiber network.

11 Aug 2010

Pangolin Unveils New LASORB ESD Absorbers for Laser Diodes

Pangolin Laser Systems has expanded its LASORB product portfolio with the addition of a new range of components that protect the laser diodes from both indirect and direct electrostatic discharge.

From Pangolin Laser Systems Inc. 11 Aug 2010

UK Government Funds Low-Cost OLED Lighting Project

The UK government has granted funds to develop cost-efficient OLED lighting in the country. The project is expected to begin in early November.

11 Aug 2010

Oxford Networks Chooses ADTRAN’s MSAP Platform to Upgrade Fiber-Optic Network

Provider of networking equipment, ADTRAN announced that Internet and data services-provider, Oxford Networks has chosen the Total Access 5000 MSAP (Multi-Service Access and Aggregation Platform) to provide Carrier Ethernet, Fiber–to-the-Home, high-speed Internet Access and voice services to its business and residential customers.

11 Aug 2010

Comparative Analysis of Optical Fibre and Cable Industry in China

Research and Markets has released a new market research report titled ‘China Optical Fibre & Cable Industry Profile - CIC3932’.

10 Aug 2010

Comprehensive Analysis on Fiber-Based Video Transport Services Market in the US

Global Industry Analysts has published a new market report titled ‘Fiber-Based Broadcast Video Transport Services: A US Market Report.’

10 Aug 2010

City of Spokane Installs Dialight LED Pedestrian Countdown Timers

Dialight announced that the city of Spokane in Washington has installed 132 Dialight LED pedestrian countdown timers for improving the crosswalk safety.

10 Aug 2010

Trotec to Showcase New Optical Registration Mark Recognition System at SGIA 2010

Advanced Laser equipment-provider, Trotec Laser, has announced the availability of a new optical registration mark recognition device, the i-Cut System.

10 Aug 2010

Researchers Develop New Microscopy Technique to Map Oxygen Level in Brain Tissues

A research team has developed a new technology to map the amount of oxygen present inside living animal brain tissues.

10 Aug 2010

Scientists Develops New Terahertz Semiconductor Laser for Chemical Sensing Applications

Researchers from the University of Leeds and the Harvard University have developed an innovative THz (Terahertz) semiconductor laser that produces laser beams with smaller divergence compared to traditional Terahertz laser sources.

10 Aug 2010

Global Focus Microscope Enables M. Tuberculosis Testing in Low Resource Settings

PlosOne, an online journal, has published a comparative performance report of the Global Focus fluorescence microscope and the Nikon E400 flourescence microscope.

10 Aug 2010