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Spending for Optical Hardware Flattens in 4Q13

Market research firm Infonetics Research released vendor market share and preliminary analysis from its 4th quarter 2013 (4Q13) and year-end Optical Network Hardware report. (Full report published by February 24.)

19 Feb 2014

Digital Lumens Introduces New DLE Line of Intelligent LED Fixtures

Digital Lumens, the leader in intelligent LED systems, today announced the expansion of the DLE line of intelligent LED fixtures, with a new 48,000 lumen fixture, 4000K color temperature versions, and aisle and diffuse optics for the 12,000, 18,000, and 24,000 lumen fixtures.

19 Feb 2014

Philips Offers Affordable Quality LED Bulbs

Philips, the global leader in lighting, continues to deliver on the company's commitment to making quality LED bulbs more affordable for consumers with its second generation 75-watt and 100-watt LED equivalent bulbs that are now ENERGY STAR certified.

From Lumileds 19 Feb 2014

LumaStream Closes $10M as First Series B Preferred Equity Tranche

LumaStream, the leader in end-to-end low-voltage systems for LED lighting, today announces the close of $10M as its first Series B Preferred Equity tranche. The funding will significantly expand LumaStream's capacity to fulfill orders from a growing number of hospitality and multi-site retail customers who are realizing the significant benefits of LumaStream's unique approach to LED lighting.

18 Feb 2014

Acerde Enters Development Contract with Major China-Based Medical Imaging Leader

Acerde, an innovative company specializing in the development of rotating anodes for X-ray tubes used in the medical imaging industry, today announced (i) the signature of a development contract with a major China-based player in medical imaging, (ii) its achievement of a number of industrial development milestones and (iii) the preparation of the company's next generation of highly innovative rotating anodes (which are now composite-based rather than graphite-based).

18 Feb 2014

Larson Electronics Releases LE-2206-LED Explosion Proof and Waterproof Flashlight

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a New Explosion Proof LED Flashlight that features an oversized reflector for more light output and a glove friendly handle. This hazardous location LED flashlight is designed to provide an economical explosion proof lighting solution without sacrificing durability or reliability.

18 Feb 2014

Frontier Optical Transport Service Now Available in 25 States

Frontier Communications Corporation today announced that Frontier Optical Transport Service is now available in its markets in 25 states. This service delivers point-to-point transparent fiber paths specific to interexchange carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, Internet service providers, and carriers and enterprise customers requiring extensive bandwidth and secure transport backed by service level agreements.

18 Feb 2014

Samsung Launches New LEDs for Mobile Devices

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced component solutions, introduced a range of leading-edge LED component solutions today for use in advanced mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

18 Feb 2014

Komamura Introduces Color Night Vision Video and Still Camera

Komamura Corporation, a company with more than 60 years of experience in the design and manufacture of professional cameras, today announced that they are launching a revolutionary new night vision camera, the Falcon Eye KC-2000. Falcon Eye can shoot color HD videos and photos in near total darkness of scenes invisible to the human eye.

18 Feb 2014

New 3000W Extendable Light Mast from Larson Electronics

Serving industrial and commercial businesses for over 40 years, leading manufacturer and distributor of high grade light equipment Larson Electronics has released a new 3000 watt light mast. This mast is equipped with two 1,500 watt metal halide lamps that produce 300,000 lumens of light.

18 Feb 2014

Ledzworld Introduces Retrofit Sized 850 Lumen, Single Light Source AR-111 LED Lamp

Ledzworld, the innovator behind the top brands in commercial LED lighting, announced today it has added a sleek and sophisticated ultra-dimmable AR-111 LED lamp to its product line—the world's first true retrofit sized premium 850 lumen, single light source AR-111 LED lamp.

18 Feb 2014

Comprehensive Market Research Report on Global and Chinese LED Display Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese LED Display Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

17 Feb 2014

Larson Electronics Rolls Out EPL-LPBS-1X70LED-100 Portable Explosion Proof LED Light

Industrial lighting leader Larson Electronics has announced the release of a Class 1 Division 1 and Class 2 Division 1 & 2 Portable Explosion Proof LED Light mounted on a base stand fabricated from non-sparking aluminum. The compact LED light head on this unit produces 5,800 lumens of light while drawing only 70 watts.

17 Feb 2014

Teleflex Introduces Rusch DispoLED Single-Use Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Handle

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced the launch of the Rusch® DispoLED™ Single-Use Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Handle — a cost-neutral way to combat cross-contamination infection risk during intubation.

17 Feb 2014

Ericsson and Ciena to Develop Joint Transport Solutions for IP-Optical Convergence

Ericsson and Ciena today announce a strategic global agreement to develop joint transport solutions for IP-optical convergence and service provider software-defined networking (SDN). As part of this agreement, Ericsson offers Ciena's Converged Packet Optical portfolio, including the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and 5400 family.

From Ciena 17 Feb 2014