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ColorChip Releases Meteor II GPON Diplexer Transceiver for FTTH Market

ColorChip, a leading developer and provider of fiber optics components based on PLC technology, announced today the release of the Meteor II GPON Class A+ diplexer transceiver for the FTTH market

15 Jan 2008

Aerotech Goniometer Stages Aimed at Optical Component Industry

Aerotech's ANT-20G goniometer stages provide a compact, high speed and high throughput solution for single or multi-axis angular positioning and alignment applications where free access is required at the central point of rotation.

15 Jan 2008

Two New High Speed Cameras Available From FirstSight Vision

FirstSight Vision has announced the availability of two new cameras from the Optronis range of CamRecord high speed cameras, together with GigE connectivity and an enhanced camera control package.

14 Jan 2008

New Company Unites Leading Players in the Photonics Industry

Gooch & Housego PLC today announced the launch of a new company that brings together five leading players in the photonics industry under the Gooch & Housego brand name. The new offering, launched at Photonics West 2008 (stand #1013), will deliver a comprehensive portfolio of customised optical components to the global industrial laser, bio-medical, defense and metrology market places.

8 Jan 2008

The Communications Revolution is Moving at Light Speed in California

The communications revolution is moving at light speed in California, where Verizon's all-fiber- optic FiOS TV service is now available to more than 500,000 households, and the company announced plans to expand the service to 1 million homes by the end of this year.

7 Jan 2008

EMCORE Acquire Intel's Optical Platform Division

EMCORE Corporation and Intel Corporation today announced a definitive agreement for EMCORE to acquire the telecom-related portion of Intel's Optical Platform Division for $85 million.

19 Dec 2007

JDSU Lastest OTDR Provides Unique Testing Capability

JDSU today introduced the Short-Range LAN (SRL) OTDR for the T-BERD/MTS-6000 and T-BERD/MTS-8000 that provides a unique testing combination of up to five wavelengths in both multi-mode and single-mode.

19 Dec 2007

JDSU Next-Generation OTDRs Offers More Effective Troubleshooting of Fiber Networks

JDSU today announced three field-interchangeable, single-slot plug-in OTDRs for the T-BERD/MTS-6000 and T-BERD/MTS-8000 platforms. Each of the new OTDR modules -- for very short-range (VSRe), medium-range (MR) and long-range (LR) environments -- provide the right combination of price and performance for the respective type of network under test. The VSRe module is geared to FTTx/access networks, the MR to metro/regional networks and the LR to core networks.

17 Dec 2007

Report Provides Existing and Planned Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Serving the Caribbean

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Pioneer Consulting's new report: "Caribbean Submarine Fiber Optics 2007" to their offering.

11 Dec 2007

JDSU Announces Industry's Smallest and Lightest Optical Channel Checker

JDSU today announced the industry's smallest and lightest channel checker for DWDM networks, the JDSU OCC-56 Smart Optical Channel Checker. The OCC-56 is an innovative selective power meter for DWDM applications that provides the market with a low-cost alternative to optical spectrum analyzers (OSAs).

11 Dec 2007