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New Fiber Optics-Based Extender Delivers Multiple High-Speed USB 2 Peripherals

At the 123rd AES Convention in New York City, Gefen introduced a new fiber optics-based extender that delivers multiple high-speed USB 2 peripherals over long distances, enabling a remote workstation capable of accessing a computer from up to 1,640 feet away.

14 Oct 2007

Google Planning a Multi-Terabit Undersea Fiber Optic Cable Across Pacific Ocean

An Australian telecommunications news service, Communications Day, reports that Google is allegedly planning a multi-terabit undersea fiber optic cable across the Pacific Ocean for launch in 2009. Apparently, a group of carriers and Google were meeting in Sydney for high-level talks on the plan, dubbed "Unity", over the last week.

9 Oct 2007

Contrinex Developed Diffuse Fibre Optic Sensor Designed for High-Performance Manufacturing Machinery

A 'unique' multiple beam, diffuse fibre optic sensor, designed to solve the problem of capturing, counting and controlling small components produced by modern high-performance manufacturing machinery, has been developed by Contrinex.

8 Oct 2007

Molex Completed Acquistion of Fiber Optics Company

Molex Incorporated, a global electronic components company, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Phoenix, Arizona-based Polymicro Technologies, LLC. This acquisition is not financially material to the results of Molex and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

3 Oct 2007

Wavefield Inseis Purchased Remaining Shares of Norwegian Optical Sensor Specialist

Wavefield Inseis exercised its option to purchase the remaining shares of Norwegian optical sensor specialist Optoplan AS from former owner Weatherford. The option was available until the end of 2008 and was part of the original deal when the company purchased an initial 35 percent of Optoplan in December 2006.

2 Oct 2007

Faster Internet Speeds Available for Homes and Businesses in Sitka

Integrated communications provider Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (ACS), has announced its fibre optic expansion and network equipment upgrade project in Sitka, has been completed.

20 Sep 2007

Fibre Optic Technology for African Countries

A regional meeting of experts in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) from 23 African countries convene 15-16 September in Pretoria, South Africa, to look for ways on how to harmonise their respective national programmes in implementing the underwater fibre optic project in the Indian Ocean, a reliable source told PANA here Thursday.

18 Sep 2007

Electro-Optical Solutions for Defense and Security Applications

Electro-optics companies SCHOTT North America's Fiber Optics Defense Division in Southbridge, Mass., and Clear Align in Eagleville, Pa., are joining hands to design, prototype, and produce electro-optical solutions for defense and security applications.

18 Sep 2007

Oncore Power Systems Launches Fiber-Optic Cable

Oncore Power Systems, of Newport Beach, CA, began producing a line of fiber-optic network cables and cable assemblies. The assemblies can be purchased in 10-Gbit laser-optimized or standard 50-µm multi-mode, 62.5/125 multi-mode, single-mode, and mode-conditioning cables.

18 Sep 2007

Small Hill Country Town Outfitted with Extensive Fiber Optics

Rural phone cooperative GVTC Communications has installed fiber-optic lines directly to buildings in the business district of Boerne, placing the small Hill Country town among a small percentage of U.S. cities outfitted with extensive fiber optics.

17 Sep 2007