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PANDUIT launches PANVIEW iQ System
JULY 3, 2008 -- PANDUIT today introduced what it claims is an industry-first physical infrastructure management system that automates the documentation of physical layer connectivity and provides intelligent patch-field management without the need for additional rack space.
EZchip samples NP-3 NPU
JULY 1, 2008 -- The NP-3 is a scale-up of EZchip's NP-2 network processor, designed to provide higher performance and an enhanced feature set for Carrier Ethernet applications.
Sumitomo Electric intros SFP 6G Series
JULY 1, 2008 -- Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. has introduced a new SFP 6G Series of fiber optic transceivers for use in a wide range of network equipment applications.
Optelian enhances LightGAIN network management
JUNE 30, 2008 -- Optelian has announced two new network management line cards, the MGT-100 and the MGT-OSC, for its LightGAIN Optical Transport Systems.
Australian R&D group designing wavelet-based, dispersion-tolerant 40G links
JUNE 30, 2008 -- A private R&D Fibre-Optic Transmission (FOT) group in Canberra, Australia, is developing fiber-optic transmission systems by combining mixed time-frequency signal representations with photonic properties of light.
Molex enhances FlexPlane optical circuitry
JUNE 27, 2008 -- Molex Inc. has introduced new routing configurations to the FlexPlane optical flex circuitry for high-fiber-count interconnects in backplanes and crossconnect systems.
Optical Zonu debuts six-channel optical mux/demux
JUNE 26, 2008 -- The six-channel "Adder" optical multiplexer/demultiplexer (PN 147-7L01-SA), which works in conjunction with its four-channel counterpart (PN 147-4L01-SA) to support up to 10 CWDM channels or 10 "business class" Gigabit Ethernet customers.
Bookham analog filter now qualified
JUNE 26, 2008 -- The filter enables cable equipment manufacturers to increase capacity in the network by using DWDM technology.
Aurora Networks adds optical power level management
JUNE 26, 2008 -- The company's new OP4528 features built-in optical power level management capabilities, which Aurora asserts will simplify the installation, set up, and maintenance of "fiber deep" DWDM architectures.
Kylia offers coherent reception alternative
JUNE 26, 2008 -- Kylia says it can simplify and "lighten" coherent reception architectures via a coherent receiver that obviates the need for balanced photodiodes.
OptiCon targets software at optical networks
JUNE 25, 2008 -- The software is designed to provide management structure for a fiber-optic cable network used by cable providers and telcos that have deployed or will deploy fiber-optic cable.
Cleaner for single fiber connections debuts
JUNE 24, 2008 -- US Conec has announced the immediate availability of the next generation of IBC Brand Cleaners: dry cloth cleaners for mated and unmated connectors.
BTI Systems intros integrated Ethernet service modules
JUNE 24, 2008 -- BTI Systems has introduced the packetVX Integrated Ethernet Service Module family for its BTI 7000 Series platform. The packetVX modules deliver are designed to provide a high degree of density and converge Ethernet service connectivity with WDM networking.
StrataLight develops SiGe multiplexer IC for 100-GbE transponders
JUNE 23, 2008 -- The 136-Gbit/sec capacity of StrataLight's SiGe chipset allows for the transport of OTU-4 and next-generation FEC overhead.
Nokia Siemens Networks launches single optical platform serving metro to core
JUNE 23, 2008 -- Nokia Siemens Networks says its hiT 7300 supports all reaches and transmission speeds at pay-as-you-grow economics that meet market price levels at each category of application segment (i.e. metro, regional, long haul and ultra-long haul) on one platform.
Corning Cable Systems' field-installable connector targets CATV market
JUNE 23, 2008 -- Corning Cable Systems has introduced the OptiSnap Connector, a field-installable, no-epoxy, no-polish connector that enables quick and cost-effective termination of fiber-optic cables in CATV deployments, say company representatives.
GigOptix intros 12.5G NRZ modulator driver
JUNE 13, 2008 -- GigOptix has announced the GX6155, its newest Mach-Zehnder modulator driver. Designed to improve manufacturability, it is targeted at 10-Gbit/sec 300-pin transponder applications for long-haul and metro communication links.
Aurora intros the enhanced SMART media converters
JUNE 12, 2008 -- The enhanced modules enable cable operators to deliver Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet services over fiber, using any of 15 CWDM wavelengths. This 50% increase in capacity helps cable operators satisfy the rapidly growing high-speed data appetites of their commercial customers, say Aurora representatives.
Ekinops touts breakthrough in video transport
JUNE 12, 2008 -- Ekinops says its PM1004V module enables the aggregation and transport of multiple SD-SDI and HD-SDI video signals without compression over long distances.
Fujitsu adds connection-oriented Ethernet to P-ONPs
JUNE 11, 2008 -- Fujitsu Network Communications has announced IEEE standard Provider Backbone Bridging with Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE) support for its newly announced FLASHWAVE CDS and FLASHWAVE 9500 packet optical networking platforms.
Ceterus Networks launches all-optical carrier-class Ethernet transport offering
JUNE 11, 2008 -- Premiering at next week's NXTcomm08 in Las Vegas, the new UTS4000 series is designed to offer a purpose-built approach for the transport of native Ethernet traffic.
CoreOptics intros 40G SerDes
JUNE 11, 2008 -- CoreOptics Inc. has announced availability of a 40-Gbit/sec serializer/deserializer chipset.
Fujitsu unveils PONP for the network edge
JUNE 10, 2008 -- Fujitsu Network Communications says its FLASHWAVE CDS packet optical networking platform delivers connection-oriented Ethernet & TDM in a compact, modular system.
Xelerated intros HX300 family of NPUs and programmable Ethernet switches
JUNE 10, 2008 -- Xelerated says the HX300 family of network processors extends Carrier Ethernet into first mile applications for both residential and business access.
Infinera puts new PICs into line
JUNE 9, 2008 By Stephen Hardy -- Infinera has unveiled its second generation in-line platform, the ILS2. Thanks to a pair of new passive photonic integrated circuits (PICs), the system enables carriers using Infinera's Digital Transport Network (DTN) platform to set the stage for increased capacity, data rates, and reach.
Ekinops touts 'Transport on a Chip' technology
JUNE 9, 2008 -- Ekinops has taken the wraps off the T-Chip, an IC which it says encompasses all transport functionality in a single device. The company will show off the device a next week's NXTcomm conference in Las Vegas.
OpVista to debut 40G/100G platform at NXTcomm08
JUNE 9, 2008 ? The OpVista CX8 is designed to meet the requirements of service providers worldwide who need to efficiently upgrade existing 10G fiber networks to 40G and 100G to support growing demand for bandwidth-intensive services for homes and businesses.
TPACK launches integrated packet switch and OTN mapper
JUNE 9, 2008 -- TPACK has announced the availability of the SMARTPACK TPOX3203 20-Gbit/sec Packet Optical Engine. Part of the recently announced SMARTPACK P-OTN family, the TPOX3203 is designed to provide a highly integrated device for Carrier Ethernet over OTN.
Galazar targets OTN with MXP family
JUNE 9, 2008 -- Galazar Networks Inc. has introduced the MXP product family, designed to address metro networking applications by combining the next-gen SONET/SDH functions of an MSPP and the OTN functions of a transponder to provide a muxponder-on-a-chip.
Aspen Optics touts MetroBlazer CPE Switch
JUNE 6, 2008 -- Aspen Optics, provider of optical network connectivity products, has introduced the MetroBlazer CPE Switch 1208 series, which provides effective rate limiting and bandwidth control, enabling carriers to offer different levels of service and bandwidth per customer Ethernet port, says the company.
Micrel debuts 2.5-Gbit/sec laser diode driver
JUNE 6, 2008 -- The SY88212L is a single-supply, 3.3V laser driver designed for datacom and telecom applications, including LAN and MAN, with any data rates up to 2.5 Gbits/sec, say Micrel representatives.
Transmode launches 4G CWDM / DWDM Multi-Service Muxponder
JUNE 4, 2008 -- The new Multi-Service Muxponder (MS-MXP) allows operators to deploy multiple services over a single 4-Gbit/sec CWDM or DWDM wavelength. Transmode says the new approach is ideally suited to NGN access migration and combining 2G/3G Mobile Backhaul using a combination of SONET/SDH and Gigabit Ethernet.
Turin Networks' Traverse 10-GbE modules receive MEF certification
JUNE 4, 2008 -- The Traverse 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switching and Transport Modules received full MEF 9 Service certification for conformance with all three service types defined by the MEF: Ethernet Private Line (E-Line), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL), and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN), as well as MEF 14 Traffic Management conformance.
Alcatel-Lucent evolves Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture
JUNE 4, 2008 -- Going beyond the initial mass-market requirements for IPTV, voice, and Internet services, new features of Alcatel-Lucent's Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture enable consumers and business partners to choose the quality of experience they want, for the content they care about, at a price they are prepared to pay. 
NetLogic Microsystems intros quad 10GbE PHY for LRM SFP+ and 10GBase-KR
JUNE 3, 2008 -- NetLogic Microsystems Inc. has introduced what it describes as the industry's first quad-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) physical layer (PHY) SerDes devices that deliver the high performance and low power consumption for next-generation switches, routers, and blade servers.
Micrel soothes jitter with precision frequency synthesizer
JUNE 2, 2008 -- Micrel says the new device is targeted at the datacom, telecom, server, and storage markets--specifically SONET/SDH, 10-Gigabit Ethernet FEC, 10-Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY, and add/drop multiplexer applications.
Master Bond intros condensation cured liquid silicone system
MAY 29, 2008 -- Master Bond Inc. says it has developed a two-part, condensation cured liquid silicone system called Master Sil 150, which can be used for the potting and encapsulation of voltage regulators and high-voltage transformers as well as optical and electronic assemblies.
MtronPTI launches miniature clock oscillator
MAY 29, 2008 -- According to the company, the M2060 Series LVPECL oscillator offers low jitter performance, excellent phase noise performance, and frequency stability to 25 ppm over a temperature range of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C in frequencies to 212.500 MHz.
TPACK debuts P-OTN chips
MAY 29, 2008 -- TPACK's new SMARTPACK P-OTN reprogrammable chips integrate packet, SONET/SDH and OTN functionality.
Zeugma Systems launches new service delivery router
MAY 28, 2008 By Meghan Fuller Hanna -- Startup Zeugma Systems this week announced the launch of its Zeugma Services Node (ZSN), a broadband edge product that includes the equivalent computing horsepower of about 27,000 first-generation Pentium personal computers.
VPIphotonics debuts VPIlinkConfigurator v.2.5
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 &#151 VPIphotonics, a division of VPIsystems, released version 2.5 of its VPIlinkConfigurator for automatic optical network equipment configuration at ECOC, Booth 13016.
Finisar touts interoperability at ECOC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 &#151 Finisar Corporation will demonstrate interoperability between its chirp managed laser (CML) and optical duobinary (ODB) technologies at Booth 17048 during ECOC, September 1719 in Berlin. The CML and ODB products result from Finisar's AZNA LLC and Kodeos Communications Inc. acquisitions earlier this year.
COYOTE splice tray organizes and protects bare fiber
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 &#151 Preformed Line Products (PLP &#151 Cleveland) developed the COYOTE splice tray with LITE-GRIP technology to permit larger-bend radii, increase splice density, and protect fiber during installation and adjustment.
Ligent intros GPON transceiver
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 &#151 Ligent Photonics Incorporated debuted its LTB3467 optical network terminal (ONT/ONU) GPON transceiver for 2488.32-Mbit/sec. downstream and 1244.16-Mbit/sec. upstream bidirectional data links. It targets FSAN/ITU-T G.984.2 Class B+ service, offering reportedly wide dynamic range, fast response time, and low noise.
CyOptics debuts FP and DFB 10-Gbit/sec. TOSAs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 &#151 CyOptics Inc. (Lehigh Valley, PA) completed its 10-Gbit/sec. product line by introducing 1310-nm Fabry-Perot (FP) and distributed feedback (DFB) transmit optical subassemblies (TOSAs). These two products broaden CyOptics' 10-Gbit/sec. line, adding a lower-cost option, says Kou-Wei Wang, VP and Gm, InP OEM business, CyOptics.
Avago designates BTS product family
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 &#151 Avago Technologies released optical transceivers for the broad wireless base station market, part of a product family targeting next-generation, wireless infrastructure networking equipment. The AFBR-57J5APZ optical transceiver is built to support industrial-level temperature ranges and open standards for the base transceiver station (BTS) market.
Opnext adds a second form factor to LRM group
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 &#151 Opnext Inc. released a XENPAK module for its 10-G LRM optical pluggable module family. The modules are said to have low power consumption, improved transmission characteristics, and high-temperature performance.
Avanex expands tunable platforms for 40 Gbit/sec.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 &#151 Avanex Corporation added to its tunable dispersion compensator (TDC) and amplification platforms for 40-Gbit/sec. terminal equipment, releasing the PowerShaper 3300 and 3400 platforms. The products will debut at ECOC, September 1719 in Berlin, Booth 15100.
Oncore launches fiber-optic network cable line
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 &#151 Oncore Power Systems, of Newport Beach, CA, began producing a line of fiber-optic network cables and cable assemblies. The assemblies can be purchased in 10-Gbit laser-optimized or standard 50-&#181m multi-mode, 62.5/125 multi-mode, single-mode, and mode-conditioning cables.
Hot-swappable 10-Gbit/sec. transceiver meets DWDM needs
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 &#151 Mitsubishi Electric released a compact, pluggable 10-Gbit/sec. optical communications transceiver, MF-10KWXF, that suits discretionary tuning for all C-band dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM). The hot-swappable transceiver lowers power consumption by 40% from previous generations.
Finisar develops Fabry-Perot-based TOSA, ROSA
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 &#151 Finisar Corporation of Sunnyvale, CA, introduced transmitter and receiver optical subassembly pairs (TOSA/ROSA) based on Fabry-Perot lasers and PIN detectors. The TOSA/ROSA family meets the IEEE 10-G BASE-LRM standard and will debut at ECOC, Booth 17048.
TOSA expands Bookham's discrete optics offering
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 &#151 At ECOC 2007, September 1719 in Berlin, Bookham, Inc., will launch an MSA-compatible 2.5-Gbit/sec. transmit optical subassembly (TOSA), expanding its existing portfolio of discrete optics. The TOSA will debut at Booth 17049.
Sumitomo adds 24-fiber bundle for FutureFLEX systems
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 &#151 Sumitomo Electric Lightwave introduced a 24-fiber bundle for its FutureFLEX air-blown fiber infrastructure line. Using the 24-fiber bundle can increase fiber capacity in each pathway by 33%. Sumitomo cites emerging high-bandwidth services, such as voice over IP (VoIP), as impetus for adding air-blown fiber.
Y-Connect offers high-density LC adapters, can double connection densities
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 &#151 Y-Connect launched a family of single- and multi-mode high-density LC adapters, available with proprietary modularized multi-port dust shutters. The products are compatible with T.I.A. FOCIS 10-B duplex and quad panel cutouts.
XLoom debuts multi-channel optical chip
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 &#151 By Meghan Fuller Implemented as an optical engine, the iFlame may be used in high-speed, high-density optical interconnect applications, replacing bulky copper interconnects that suffer from distance limitations.
Gennum drives 3-Gbits/sec. HD-SDI over optical
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 &#151 Gennum Corporation (Burlington, Canada) released its 3-Gbit/sec. optical modules at the International Broadcaster's Convention in Amsterdam, Booth 10.119. The dual transmitter, GO2922, and dual receiver, GO2920, meet the current Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 3-Gbits/sec. SDI standard.
Bookham enters submarine pumping with OceanBright
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 &#151 Bookham, Inc., of San Jose, CA, qualified its OceanBright submarine pump module, clearing it for volume shipment. The module, used in erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), suits deployment in undersea cable systems globally.
Custom MTP-MTP fiber trunk cable assemblies with reduced ship time
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 &#151 Bothell, WA-based Leviton created Quick Ship, a program that allows customers five-day turn-time on custom-made MTP-to-MTP fiber trunk cable assemblies.
Maxim intros next-gen timing device
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 &#151 Sunnyvale, CA-based Maxim Integrated Products launched the DS3104 telecom timing component, suited to next-generation timing applications in SynchE and other line cards and subsystems. It supports SONET/SDH, PDH, and wireless systems.
Pirelli adds L-band coverage to tunable products
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 &#151 Pirelli Broadband Solutions will add full L-band coverage of 40 nm/100 channels to its tunable products, including lasers and transponders. Pirelli will display the L-band tunable offering at ECOC, September 1620 in Berlin, at Booth 15093.
Sterlite launches optical fiber for tight radii
SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 &#151 Sterlite Technologies Ltd. will launch BEND-LITE (E) single-mode optical fiber at ECOC 2007, Booth 17095. The fiber enables fiber to the home/premise (FTTx) with a small bending radius and cable mounting inside and outside premises.