Fujitsu Introduces Compact DP-QPSK Optical Receiver For 100Gbps Systems

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March 13, 2010 – Fujitsu Optical Components Limited announced that they will be releasing a compact integrated DP-QPSK receiver that supports 100Gbps digital coherent receiving systems on May 1.

This new product incorporates PLC and micro-assembly technologies to allow the integration of 90-degree Hybrids, Balanced Receivers, and Polarizing Beam Splitters all into a single package. The [...]

Lightwave Logic Verifies Performance of Phase Modulator Prototype

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March 12, 2010 – Lightwave Logic Inc., a technology company focused on the development of the Next Generation Electro-Optic Polymer Material Platform for applications in high-speed, fiber-optic data communications and optical computing, announced the electrical and optical performance testing of its prototype phase modulator, which concludes the scientific evaluation stage of its testing.

“These successful test [...]

VI Systems Introduces VCSEL Driver IC For Optical Data Transmission

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March 11, 2010 – VI Systems GmbH, a manufacturer of ultra-high-speed optical components for data communications, introduced the A25-120C VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) driver integrated circuit for optical data transmission today.

This VCSEL driver chip is designed for use in high-speed optical transceivers with serial data rates of 25 Gbit/s and 28 Gbit/s. The [...]

Mitsubishi Electric Develops New High Speed Optical Transmission Devices

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March 11, 2010 – Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has developed transmission devices featuring characteristics for super high-speed, 100 Gb Ethernet applications that multiplex four wavelength channels of 25 Gbps-speed optical signals in parallel.

Of the two devices, the high-speed, direct modulation-distributed feedback (DFB) laser diode, which is incorporated in devices that send out optical signals, features modulated [...]

Fiber Optic Fusion Splicer Market To Reach $550 Million In 2014

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March 10, 2010 – ElectroniCast Consultants has released a new market forecast and analysis report that says the market for fiber-optic fusion splicers will increase to $550 million in 2014, with double-digit annual growth in all regional segments.

The global consumption value of fiber-optic fusion splice equipment in 2009 was $302 million, up slightly from 2008, [...]

Vytran Hires New North American Sales Engineer

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March 9, 2010 – Fiber fusion splicing, assembly and fiber-based glass processing solutions supplier Vytran LLC has hired Jim Tracey as its sales engineer for North America.

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Cisco Unveils 322 Tbps CRS-3 Carrier Routing System

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March 9, 2010 – Cisco has unveiled the Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System (CRS) which has three times the horsepower as the previous CRS-1 platform. Cisco says the multi-chassis CRS-3 will provide 322 Tbps of capacity, which the company asserts is 12X of its closest competition.

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Jenoptik Opens New South Korean Laser Application Site

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March 9, 2010 – Jenoptik Group has opened its new sales, application and service site in South Korea for customers and interested parties in the electronic, flat panel, photovoltaic and automotive industries to test and further develop production processes and lasers.

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Agilent Technologies Introduces New Optical Modulation Analyzer

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March 8, 2010 – Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the industry’s first system impairments analysis for chromatic dispersion (CD) and first-order polarization mode dispersion (PMD) with the N4391A optical modulation analyzer.

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ADVA Optical Networking Selected By KDDI For Managed WDM Service

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March 8, 2010 – ADVA Optical Networking announced that KDDI Corporation (KDDI), one of Japan’s largest communications service providers, has deployed the ADVA FSP 3000 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) solution as the platform for delivery of its high-availability enterprise solution called Managed WDM Service.

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