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Quantitative Framework for Cloaking Devices’ Performance Set by Scientists

Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas have successfully quantified the basic physical constrains of cloaking systems. Cloaking systems are devices that are used to conceal objects from electromagnetic waves such as microwaves, visible light, infrared and radio waves, by making them undetectable or invisible.

7 Jul 2016

Bite Partners with Coriant to Offer Ultra-Fast 100G Optical Service in Lithuania

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end packet optical networking solutions, and the Lithuanian mobile operator Bite, today announced 100G service deployment in Lithuania as part of a nationwide upgrade to its fiber optic network infrastructure.

1 Jul 2016

Power Splitter for Terahertz Waves Developed to Improve Data Capacity in Cellular and Wi-Fi networks

A power splitter is one of the most fundamental parts of any communications network. It allows a signal to be transmitted to numerous devices and users. A team of researchers at Brown University have created such a device meant for terahertz radiation — a range of frequencies that probably will facilitate data transfer up to 100 times quicker than current Wi-Fi and cellular networks.

30 Jun 2016

LightPointe Launches Firefly Wireless Networks to Target Emerging Visible Light Communications and LiFi Market

GSMA Mobile World Congress - LightPointe Communications, Inc., which is the dominant manufacturer of long range outdoor point to point wireless bridges using radio frequency and laser technology, announced that it has formed and co-owns a new company aimed at the emerging hot tech sector referred to as Visible Light Communications and LiFi, or Light Fidelity.

30 Jun 2016

Consumer-Grade LED Bulbs Could Illuminate, Provide Communication Links for Devices in Room

Researchers at Disney Research and ETH Zurich have demonstrated that consumer-grade light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs can, with some modifications, do double duty -- both illuminating a room and providing a communications link for devices in that room.

28 Jun 2016

Researchers Demonstrate Data Transmission with Over 100 Patterns of Light

The rise of big data and advances in information technology has serious implications for our ability to deliver sufficient bandwidth to meet the growing demand.

13 Jun 2016

ADVA Optical Networking Becomes Part of Telecom Infra Project

ADVA Optical Networking announced today that it has joined the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and plans to support the newly created Open Optical Packet Transport project group. The new group has been specifically established to develop an open DWDM system that will help the TIP community rapidly expand network deployments and meet the fierce growth in global data demand.

25 May 2016

Digicel, Huawei Technologies Announce Successful Demonstration of 10Gbps Broadband in Jamaica

Digicel Group and Huawei Technologies have successfully showcased the real power of Jamaica's only true fibre to the home network by deploying a technology known as XG-PON on the new fibre network which delivers speeds of up to 10,000Mbps.

23 May 2016

Xtera to Develop Efficient Optical Submarine Network Across the Gulf of Oman

Multinet Pakistan, the leading domestic and international carrier in Pakistan, Omantel, the national operator of Oman and one of the largest wholesale carriers in the Middle East, and Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading provider of high-capacity, cost-effective optical transport solutions, today announced the signing of the turnkey supply agreement for the new subsea cable system Silk Route Gateway 1 (SRG-1).

12 May 2016

CyrusOne Customers Now Get Access to Telia Carrier’s 100G Connectivity Options

Telia Carrier today announced a strategic alliance with CyrusOne, one of the largest carrier-neutral data center providers in the United States. The agreement provides CyrusOne’s enterprise customers with access to Telia Carrier’s top-two rated global IP network AS1299, as well as total integration into CyrusOne’s National IX platform for connectivity and access to cloud services.

11 May 2016