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Aurora Networks Announces Availability of NC2000 Optical Node

Aurora Networks, Inc., the only optical transport solution provider focused on delivering a cost-effective, optimized platform for next-generation cable services, today announced that its NC2000 optical node now is available throughout the Americas.

27 Oct 2009

Alloptic Announces Availability of New Range MicroNode RFoG Optical Networking Units

Alloptic, a global leader in the development of RF over glass (RFoG) and passive optical networking (PON) solutions for CATV, telecom, and private network operators worldwide, today announced the availability of a new range of MicroNode™ RFoG optical networking units (ONU): the 1000 series Managed MicroNode™ RFoG ONU. The Alloptic Managed MicroNode enhances the industry’s leading R-ONU with remote monitoring and control capabilities.

27 Oct 2009

Alliance Fiber Optic Products Declares Special Cash Dividend of $0.02 Per Share

Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFOP), an innovative supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the optical network equipment market, today declares special cash dividend of two cents per share to be paid on January 15, 2010, to the record holders of AFOP common stock as of the close of business on Dec 31, 2009.

27 Oct 2009

Motorola Launches New Products Under its Cable Access Portfolio

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Home & Networks Mobility business today announced the expansion of its cable access portfolio, with the introduction of compelling new products that enable cable operators to seamlessly and cost effectively migrate their networks to fiber deep architectures, and begin the transition to the all-fiber networks of tomorrow. Motorola will showcase its Fiber Deep and Cable Passive Optical Networks (CablePON) solutions in a demonstration at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, stand #4116.

27 Oct 2009

Motorola's RF Over Glass Solution Deployed in MetroCast Communications

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the first major deployment of its RF over Glass (RFoG) solution with leading regional cable operator MetroCast Communications. MetroCast will deploy the Motorola RFoG solution at select Virginia properties in specific rebuild areas, upgrading existing coaxial networks to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) as it moves to increase bandwidth capacity for new digital and high-definition television (HDTV) channels, provide video on demand (VoD) services, voice services and tiered broadband services.

27 Oct 2009

DataCenter.BZ Enters Deal to Bring DubLink's Dark Fiber to its Ohio Facility

DataCenter.BZ, a Tier IV, carrier-neutral data center announced today it entered into an agreement with the City of Dublin to bring DubLink's dark fiber to the DataCenter.BZ facility located in Worthington, Ohio.

27 Oct 2009

New Lightning-Fast Dark Fiber Network System to be Laid to Connect the Coasts

It’s not just the St. Joe Valley Metronet that’s big on the high-speed, dark-fiber optic technology that permits it to transmit massive amounts of data in the blink of an eye.

26 Oct 2009

Ricoh Introduces the CAC Authentication Solution V2.0 Exclusively for US DoD

Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that its Common Access Card (CAC) Authentication Solution V2.0 is now available for exclusive use by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

24 Oct 2009

ARRIS Launches New DOCSIS Control Interface for EPON Networks

Innovative DOCSIS Control Interface EPON Solution Provides Standards-Based Interoperability

24 Oct 2009

Verizon's All-Fiber-Optic FiOS TV in Demand

Video that's in demand is available on-demand from Verizon FiOS TV. Recent programming additions to the company's all-fiber-optic FiOS TV service have increased its Video on Demand (VOD) collection to more than 18,000 titles per month. That's nearly twice the VOD offering from the country's largest cable provider.

23 Oct 2009