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NeoPhotonics Introduces Pluggable 10G PON OLT Transceivers

The California-based manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with manufacturing units in Shenzhen, China and the Silicon Valley, NeoPhotonics has made available the XG PON1 transceiver module, which is in an XFP form factor for 10G PON applications.

4 Aug 2011

Infinera, SEACOM Develop South Africa’s Telecommunication Network

An Africa-based telecommunications provider, SEACOM in association with the US-based supplier of digital optical networking equipment, Infinera has successfully transmitted 5X100 Gb/s coherent optical signals over a distance of 1732 km.

From Infinera 3 Aug 2011

euNetworks Acquires TeraGate AG Storage Optical Network to Provide On-Net Services

A subsidiary of euNetworks Group, euNetworks has signed a definitive contract to acquire TeraGate AG Storage Optical Network, a German company of EGORA Holding and of DB Industrial Holdings Beteiligungs KG.

1 Aug 2011

Optical Chip and Module Manufacturers Announce Multi-Source Agreement

Optical chip and module manufacturers, Oki Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Electric, Opnext, Sumitomo Electric and Renesas Electronics, have announced a Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) in order to meet the increasing demand for the pluggable 40 Gbps transceiver modules series in data, IP communication and telecommunication applications.

29 Jul 2011

Home Communications Collaborates with Clearfield for Fiber-to-the-Home Project

A Kansas-based provider of Internet, telephone and TV services, Home Communications has entered a contract with Clearfield, a fiber management company for the deployment of its recently launched FTTH (Fiber to the Home) project across its exchanges in nine cities.

26 Jul 2011

NTS Communications Selects ADTRAN GPON Solution to Resolve Network Issues

A provider of networking solutions and communications equipment, ADTRAN declared that the company has been chosen as the vendor for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Broadband Stimulus buildout by the wholly based subsidiary of Xfone based in Texas, NTS Communications.

From ADTRAN, Inc. 25 Jul 2011

Researchers Attain Milestone in Field of Optical Communication

Researchers of the ITEAM Institute located at the Universitat Politècnica de València have collaborated with the McGill University in Montreal and the Eindhoven University of Technology in Netherlands to attain a scientific milestone in optical communications.

21 Jul 2011

LightCounting Releases Report on the Global Optical Communication Industry

A report titled State of the Optical Communications Industry: On a Path to Sustainable Profitability has been released by the market research company, LightCounting.

19 Jul 2011

Megger Releases Optical Power Meters to Test Fiber-Optic Cables

Provider of electric test devices, Megger has released a new series of high performance, single mode optical power meters that are utilized for optical loss testing of optical fiber cables.

19 Jul 2011

ABI Research’s Study Reveals Rapid Growth of Asia-Pacific’s Fiber Optic Broadband Coverage

ABI Research has conducted a study on Broadband Subscribers Market Data, which is updated bi-annually. In-depth quantitative market forecast data and analysis of market trends about specific areas and countries all over the world are provided in this study.

18 Jul 2011