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New Burst-Mode Gain-Controlled Optical Amplifier from II]VI for NG-PON2 Broadband Access Networks

II]VI Incorporated, a leading provider of solutions for next generation optical networks, today announced the prototype-stage availability of a burst-mode gain-controlled optical amplifier designed for upstream transmission in NG-PON2 broadband access networks.

1 Mar 2016

Accessbolaget to Provide High-Speed Connectivity to More Locations in Sweden Using ADVA FSP 150

ADVA Optical Networking announced today that Accessbolaget, Sweden's newest telecommunications service provider, is leveraging its technology to deliver wholesale Carrier Ethernet services to customers across the country. The newly established Ethernet provider is utilizing the ADVA FSP 150, together with an existing national backbone built on the ADVA FSP 3000, to provide high-speed connectivity to more locations in Sweden than ever before.

22 Feb 2016

ZTE Researchers Set New Capacity Record for Optical Fiber Link

The amount of data traffic on the internet and between servers in datacenters has exploded in the past few decades and shows no signs of slowing down.

19 Feb 2016

OIF Approves Implementation Agreement on Pluggable Coherent Optics Modules for Industry Applications

The membership of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has approved an Implementation Agreement (IA) on pluggable coherent optics modules for industry use.

19 Feb 2016

Mitsubishi Electric's New Multi-Subcarrier Optical Transceiver Technology Enhances Fiber Optic Communication

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed a multi-subcarrier optical transceiver technology that significantly increases the data rate of terrestrial fiber optic communication.

15 Feb 2016

Novel Terahertz Transmitter Could Open New Frontier in Wireless Communications

Hiroshima University, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, and Panasonic Corporation announced the development of a terahertz (THz) transmitter capable of signal transmission at a per-channel data rate of over ten gigabits per second over multiple channels at around 300 GHz. The aggregate multi-channel data rate exceeds one hundred gigabits per second. The transmitter was implemented as a silicon CMOS integrated circuit, which would have a great advantage for commercialization and consumer use.

12 Feb 2016

Research Results Open Up New Outlooks on Time-Domain Ghost Imaging Technique

Research results recently presented in the distinguished Nature Photonics journal open up new outlooks on ghost imaging in the time domain.

11 Feb 2016

Larson Electronics Unveils New Rolling Antenna Cart to Extend Cellular Coverage in Large Venues

Larson Electronics, a leading industrial lighting company, announced the addition of a new rolling antenna cart to its growing catalog of products and offerings. The antenna cart (WAL-M-SAWC) is designed to be a portable miniature cell on wheels to extend cellular coverage in large venues, such as stadiums, arenas and outdoor fields. The unit can be used to support concerts, conventions and sporting events, including the highly anticipated 50th anniversary of The Big Game in Santa Clara on February 7, 2016.

8 Feb 2016

Germanium-based Photonic Chips Have Potential to Improve Bandwidth of Optical Fiber Communications

Mid-infrared light, which has a wavelength longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves, has many important applications in remote sensing and communication technologies. Researchers in Japan have demonstrated the successful operation of several new photonic components that can effectively guide the passage of mid-infrared light. The research may lead to a faster internet and sensitive detectors for important molecules like carbon dioxide. The team presents their results at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC), held March 20-24 in Anaheim, California, USA.

4 Feb 2016

New Fibre-Optic Bandwidth Could Transform Communication Systems

Data centres such as the ones used by Google and Facebook are the fundamental backbone for a range of services and applications including cloud and fog computing, big data, Internet of Things (IoT), social networking, weather forecasting, earthquake and tsunami prediction and cyber security. As such they are a hidden, yet integral part of modern life and human progress. New research by the universities of Bristol, Keio and industrial partners have unlocked 80 THz of fibre-optic bandwidth that will enable future exascale data centres and transform 5G networks.

4 Feb 2016