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OFS Becomes Part of MERLIN Project Developing New Space Photonics Hardware

OFS, a leading designer of optical fibers, cables, and connectivity solutions, has joined EU-funded research project MERLIN (Multi-gigabit, Energy-efficient, Ruggedized Lightwave Engines for advanced on-board digital processors) for the development of transceivers for telecommunications satellites.

From OFS 5 Feb 2014

New Low-Jitter Programmable Voltage-Controlled Crystal Oscillators from Epson

Epson Electronics America, Inc., the world leader in quartz crystal technology, today introduces two low-jitter programmable voltage-controlled crystal oscillators. The new products, the VG7050EAN and VG7050ECN, can be programmed over a range of 50 MHz to 800 MHz and achieve the lowest jitter (0.27 ps at 622.08 MHz) and lowest power consumption (70 mA at 3.3V) of any programmable VCXO in the industry.

30 Jan 2014

Technology Forecast Report on 400 G, OTN and Next-Generation Transport Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "400 G, OTN and Next-Generation Transport: A Market and Technology Forecast" report to their offering.

29 Jan 2014

UMass Amherst Mathematician Recognized for Work on Nonlinear Waves and Wave Equations

Mathematician Panayotis Kevrekidis at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently won two international prizes that recognize his work on nonlinear waves and wave equations, which marries mathematics and physics to better understand how fiber optics communication systems work, for example. It may eventually help to make them more stable and robust.

28 Jan 2014

Polymicro Technologies to Exhibit Enhanced FDP Optical Fiber at SPIE BiOS/Photonics West

Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex Incorporated, will showcase the recently announced improvements to its FDP optical fiber at SPIE BiOS/Photonics West, February 1-6, booth 8323/323. The latest enhancements improve solarization resistance of the fiber in deep UV applications (190 – 325 nm).

28 Jan 2014

Altera to Exhibit Innovative Solutions at DesignCon 2014

Altera Corporation will discuss how its innovations in semiconductor design are paving the way for its Generation 10 products to enable the evolution of next-generation networks at DesignCon 2014.

28 Jan 2014

EXFO Expands Portable Fiber-Optic Test Equipment Portfolio

EXFO Inc. today announced the addition of the FIP-430B Fully Automated Fiber Inspection Probe to its portfolio of portable fiber-optic test equipment.

28 Jan 2014

Cisco and Bashinformsvyaz Complete Another Phase in Multiservice Network Development in Bashkortostan

Cisco and Bashinformsvyaz JSC, one of the largest service providers in the Urals region and in Russia at large, today announced the completion of another phase in its multiservice network development operating in the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

27 Jan 2014

NetCracker Accelerates Broadband Service Delivery for C Spire Fiber

NetCracker Technology announced today that it is accelerating broadband service delivery for C Spire Fiber, a “carrier’s carrier” offering full-service provider transport, Internet, and broadband network services.

25 Jan 2014

Polish Cable TV Operator Extends Optical Transport Network with Tellabs 7100 Nano Optical Transport System

A leading Polish cable TV operator, Multimedia Polska, has deployed the Tellabs® 7100 Nano™ Optical Transport System to extend its optical transport network.

24 Jan 2014