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Theoretical Limitation to One-Way Optical Data Transmission on a Computer Chip

Optics, a form of data transmission that utilizes beams of light, has the promise to outperform the beams of electrons that drive your computer or smartphone. Engineers have long sought a way to miniaturize optical technology, which is present in today's fast-paced fiber-optic cables, so they can bring the speed and efficiency of light-based data transmission to a computer chip.

10 Jun 2015

Closer to All-Optical Data Transmission

Researchers from Lehigh University, Japan and Canada have advanced a step closer to the dream of all-optical data transmission by building and demonstrating what they call the "world's first fully functioning single crystal waveguide in glass."

9 Jun 2015

Windstream to Connect to Allied Fiber's Network-Neutral Dark Fiber Route from Miami to Jacksonville

Allied Fiber, the United States' first open access, integrated, network-neutral colocation and dark fiber superstructure, today announced that Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide, has executed an Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) agreement and lease for dark fiber and neutral colocation to expand its network between Miami and Jacksonville.

4 Jun 2015

Global Free–Space Optical Communications Market Expected to Reach $501.1 Million in 2019

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: The global free–space optical communications market was valued at $41.9 million in 2013 and $59.2 million in 2014. This market is expected to reach $501.1 million in 2019, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 53.3% from 2014 through 2019.

3 Jun 2015

Fairlight Selects Incom’s Fused Fiber Optics for Next-Generation Human-Machine Interfaces

Incom, the world's largest supplier of fused fiber optic solutions, today announced it has been chosen as the strategic provider of fused fiber optics in an innovative cadre of variable, tactile user-interface technologies for consumer and commercial dynamic digital display systems by Fairlight, a leading supplier of adaptive control surfaces and digital audio/video production equipment.

2 Jun 2015

ADVA Optical Networking Launches New Data Center Interconnect Solution

ADVA Optical Networking today launched its all-new Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solution. The ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnectTM has been jointly engineered with leading Internet Content Providers (ICPs) and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to ensure that it meets stringent density, scalability and energy demands - something it does with ease.

2 Jun 2015

University of Southampton's ORC Announces Availability of Next-Generation Optical Fibres for Purchase

The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton, is making its next-generation fibre available for purchase (Stand B2 124, Laser Munich, Germany, June 22-25).

1 Jun 2015

McPherson Introduces Extended Lifetime Deep and Vacuum Ultraviolet Wavelength Spectral Test Systems

McPherson now offers extended lifetime deep and vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) wavelength spectral test systems. The VUV instruments are ideal for analyzing doped crystalline materials, deep UV optics, and coatings. They directly measure absolute transmission and variable angle reflectance. A gas cell attachment is used for high sensitivity absorption.

29 May 2015

Rit Introduces Beamcaster 2.0 Wireless Optical Network to Lower Costs, Enhance Bandwidth Communications

RiT Technologies, a leading provider of IIM and structured cabling solutions and a developer of an innovative indoor optical wireless technology solution, announced today the launch of Beamcaster 2.0, a wireless optical network with a new system design significantly lowering the total solution cost per user.

28 May 2015

Coriant to Enhance CWC’s High-Capacity Fiber Optic Backbone Networks in Barbados, Jamaica

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end transport networking solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), a full-service quad play telecoms provider operating in 42 countries throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, to enhance the flexibility, reliability, and scalability of its high-capacity fiber optic backbone networks in Barbados and Jamaica.

25 May 2015

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