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	<title>Fiber Optic News and Information &#187; Industry News</title>
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		<title>Ericsson Secures FTTH Contract With Radius Infratel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 28, 2010 - Ericsson, a leading provider of fiber optic network solutions, has signed a contract with Radius Infratel Pvt. Ltd. of India to meet the growing demand for broadband access across India via an open access fiber to the home (FTTH) network. Radius will build on previous FTTH deployments with a new build [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Adds Jitter Measurement Feature To Optical Network Tester</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 27, 2010 - JDSU has introduced a new jitter feature for the JDSU Optical Network Tester series (ONT-503, 506 and 512). The module makes the ONT as the first and only jitter analysis tool able to conduct both jitter and wander measurements on 10-Gigabit Ethernet Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) devices and systems, JDSU asserts. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European Telecom Carrier Selects Sunrise Telecom XTT 5000 Test Equipment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 26, 2010 - Sunrise Telecom Inc. says that a Tier 1 European telecommunications carrier has selected its XTT 5000 handheld test gear. Sunrise declined to identify the carrier by name.
The XTT 5000 has dual port capabilities for simultaneously testing two Fibre Channel links. The XTT 5000 also provides testing for the installation and maintenance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NTELOS Enters Agreement To Acquire FiberNet</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ntelos-enters-agreement-to-acquire-fibernet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 21, 2010 - NTELOS Holdings Corp., a provider of wireless and wireline communications services in Virginia and West Virginia, has entered into a purchase agreement with One Communications Corp. to acquire its FiberNet business for cash consideration of approximately $170 million.




The FiberNet fiber-optic network of approximately 3,500 route miles covers all of West Virginia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transtelco Utilizes Ciena Technology To Expand Optical Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 21, 2010 - Ciena Corp. and Transtelco, a regional operator serving businesses and carriers along the U.S. - Mexico border, announced the implementation of a 400-kilometer high-capacity network span using Ciena’s WDM transport technology.




The new link is the longest span in Transtelco’s network, adding route diversity, redundancy, and bandwidth availability. Transtelco has also deployed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Announces New 10GbE Network Test Equipment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[July 19, 2010 - JDSU has announced three new 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) testing tools designed to accelerate the development, verification, benchmarking, and interoperability testing of next-generation converged Ethernet networks with emerging Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) technology.
The Xgig High Density 10 GbE Load Tester Solution builds on JDSU’s storage area [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFL Expands Interconnect Premise MicroCore Fiber Cable Product Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 19, 2010 - AFL Telecommunications has expanded its Interconnect Premise MicroCore cable product line of high-density fiber-optic cables. Now encompassing up to 48 optical fibers in a single package, the interconnect cable has an overall diameter of 4.8 mm, is approximately 20% smaller than other similar cables, and is uniquely suited to support high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fujitsu and Indiana University Collaborate on High-Speed Optical Networking Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 12, 2010 - Fujitsu, a leading supplier of business, information technology, and communications solutions, and Indiana University (IU) announced today the results of cutting-edge optical networking research that found Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) in fiber, which previously had been considered a minor fiber impairment, can actually have a significant effect on 40 Gbps and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zarlink Introduces Single-Chip Sync Solutions For Optical Transport Networks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 9, 2010 - Zarlink Semiconductor has introduced two new single-chip ClockCenter universal clock translator products intended to simplify design, lower power consumption, and reduce bill of material costs of multiservice platforms targeting OTN expansion.
OTN is a next-generation, industry-standard protocol that provides an efficient way to deliver the full range of communication services over a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LeCroy Launches SierraFC M8-4 8G Fibre Channel Protocol Analysis Platform</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-launches-sierrafc-m8-4-8g-fibre-channel-protocol-analysis-platform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 7, 2010 - LeCroy Corp. has launched the SierraFC M8-4, an 8G Fibre Channel protocol analysis platform. Operating at 2G, 4G, and 8G Fibre Channel signaling rates, 4 or 8 GB of recording memory, and either two or four recording channels, SierraFC M8-4 is designed to offer affordable, “world-class” protocol analysis capabilities in either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Adds ODU0 and ODUFlex Capabilities To Their ONT Test Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-odu0-and-oduflex-capabilities-to-their-ont-test-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 7, 2010 - JDSU has added ODU0 and ODUFlex testing capabilities to the ONT test system, which offers an optical transport network (OTN) feature set and interfaces from OTU1 (2.7G) to OTU4 (111.8G).
These enhancements enable implementation of a two-layer network approach with a packet layer based on Ethernet/IP and a transport layer based on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Juniper Networks To Invest $3M In ADVA Optical Networking</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/juniper-networks-to-invest-3m-in-adva-optical-networking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/juniper-networks-to-invest-3m-in-adva-optical-networking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 2, 2010 - ADVA AG Optical Networking and Juniper Networks, Inc. have entered into an investment agreement through which ADVA Optical Networking will issue 551,471 ordinary shares to Juniper Networks in exchange for a $3 million investment under exclusion of subscription rights of existing shareholders.
In addition, the companies will evaluate the potential for jointly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OptoTest Releases OP280 Ribbon Visual Fault Locator</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optotest-releases-op280-ribbon-visual-fault-locator/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optotest-releases-op280-ribbon-visual-fault-locator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fault Locators]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 30, 2010 - OptoTest Corp. has released the OP280 ribbon visual fault locator. Primarily designed to verify wiring of ribbon fiber connectors, hybrid cables, and distribution boxes quickly and conveniently, the OP280 is available pre-programmed with various sequences.
The OP280 comes with 12 red lasers, an internal rechargeable battery, and a standard USB or 5-VDC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Draka Communications Introduces Fiber Cabling For FTTH Installations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 29, 2010 - Draka Communications Americas has introduced a new line of fiber cables designed for FTTH installation inside residential multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and commercial multi-tenant units (MTUs). This riser-rated product is available in color-coded 6-fiber or 12-fiber units and is intended for use with the wall-mounted conduit systems typically found in residential hallways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Furukawa and OFS Release FITEL S123 Fusion Splicer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 28, 2010 - Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (FEC), and the U.S.-based OFS, Telecommunications Division have announced the commercial release of the latest clad alignment hand-held fusion splicer, the FITEL S123 fusion splicer series, to the global market.
“The FITEL S123 fusion splicer brings both speed and durability for last-mile applications,” said Linda Dembowski, general manager, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OFS and Hengtong to Form Joint Venture to Produce Optical Fiber</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-and-hengtong-to-form-joint-venture-to-produce-optical-fiber/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 24, 2010 - OFS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., and the Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce they have agreed to form a joint venture company in China to manufacture, market and distribute optical fiber preforms used in the production of optical fiber. The joint venture company is planned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northrop Grumman Surpasses Fiber Laser Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 22, 2010 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has surpassed Phase I goals for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Revolution in Fiber Lasers (RIFL) program that seeks to mature fiber laser technology. As a result, the company has received a contract for Phase II.




"This is an important step in the maturation of fiber laser [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe To Change Name</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 21, 2010 - Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH will change its name to Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe GmbH on July 1, 2010 -- and celebrate its 30th anniversary in Europe. Fujitsu Ltd. also celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.




Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced that it will rename nine of its group companies, including Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optical Zonu Introduces OZ1600 Ultra Broadband Fiber Optic Transceiver</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 21, 2010 - Optical Zonu Corporation (OZC), a leading supplier of modules for analog and digital signal transmission over optical fiber [CATV, RF over Fiber, SONET/SDH, Gigabit Ethernet and Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM)], announced the introduction of its OZ1600 Ultra Broadband Optical Transceiver for RF over Fiber Optics Links. This new Transceiver is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LaWard Telephone Selects ADTRAN For GPON FTTH Services</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/laward-telephone-selects-adtran-for-gpon-ftth-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 21, 2010 - ADTRAN Inc. has announced that LaWard Telephone Exchange, Inc., a provider of Internet and telecommunication services for both residential and business customers in southern Texas, has selected ADTRAN’s Total Access 5000 Multi-Service Access and Aggregation Platform and Total Access 300 Series ONTs for fiber-based GPON business and residential services. 




The ADTRAN [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Adds Optical Transport Network Capabilities To 100GE Test Suite</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-optical-transport-network-capabilities-to-100ge-test-suite/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 18, 2010 - JDSU has added Optical Transport Network (OTN) capabilities to its 100GE test suite, which now offers advanced OTU3 (43GE) and OTU4 (112GE) test features to help transport Ethernet over longer distances for high-speed networks.




Optical Transport Networks running on OTU3/4 add the framing, management layer, and forward error correction (FEC) on top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Singtel Selects ADVA Optical Networking Gear For Its GWL Service</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/singtel-selects-adva-optical-networking-gear-for-its-gwl-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 17, 2010 - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) has appointed ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) as a vendor for its high-speed managed metropolitan optical network service known as GigaWaveLite (GWL).




SingTel’s WDM-based GWL service enables the delivery of real-time applications and the transmission of data, voice, video, and multimedia services. The carrier targets the managed high-speed, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agilent Technologies Expands Digital Communications Analyzer Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/agilent-technologies-expands-digital-communications-analyzer-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 16, 2010 - Agilent Technologies Inc. expanded its digital communications analyzer (DCA) portfolio with the 86100D DCA-X wide-bandwidth oscilloscope. The DCA-X is designed to provide engineers with the tools needed to characterize their high-speed digital designs easily and accurately.




The DCA-X mainframe platform will allow engineers to make next-generation measurements that include integrated de-embedding capability. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>View Systems Receives Large-Scale Fiber Optic Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/view-systems-receives-large-scale-fiber-optic-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/view-systems-receives-large-scale-fiber-optic-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 15, 2010 - View Systems, Inc., a leading security and tele-data solutions provider, announced today that the company's Network Services Division has received a contract to run fiber optic pathways to a series of approximately 108 multi-dwelling units.
The jobs will take place in and around the Baltimore area. View's team of technicians is gearing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frontier Communications Selects ADTRAN For FTTN</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/frontier-communications-selects-adtran-for-fttn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/frontier-communications-selects-adtran-for-fttn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 14, 2010 - ADTRAN Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) has announced that Frontier Communications Corp. (NYSE: FTR) has selected the systems house to provide "fast track" fiber to the node (FTTN) broadband access gear and turnkey services to many of the new markets Frontier will acquire upon completion of its transaction with Verizon Communications, which is expected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GigOptix Receives $2M In Orders For 100G DWDM Modulator Drivers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-receives-2m-in-orders-for-100g-dwdm-modulator-drivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 14, 2010 - GigOptix, Inc. (OTCBB: GGOX) announced that it has received approximately $2.0 million in orders for delivery in 2010 of its 100G quad-driver for use in 100G DWDM networking systems.




GigOptix says the GX62450 100G dual-polarization quadrature phase-shift keying (DP-QPSK) driver leverages the company’s semiconductor and RF design technology to couple low power [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCN Metro Experiences Increased Growth in the Financial Services Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/rcn-metro-experiences-increased-growth-in-the-financial-services-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 9, 2010 – RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) and a premier provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, announced today continued momentum and growth in the financial services industry. The Company’s strength in this segment is evidenced by double-digit revenue growth over the last 18 months.




“According to a recent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Millry Telephone Selects ADTRAN for FTTN Deployments</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/millry-telephone-selects-adtran-for-fttn-deployments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 7, 2010 - ADTRAN Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) announced that Millry Telephone, which serves southwest Alabama, has selected the Total Access 5000 Multi-Service Access and Aggregation Platform (MSAP) and the Total Access 1124P for its fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) deployments.




“We were challenged with meeting the needs of an ever-growing bandwidth demand, while looking for a solution that would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clearfield Unveils Small-Count Fiber Management Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/clearfield-unveils-small-count-fiber-management-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/clearfield-unveils-small-count-fiber-management-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 4, 2010 - Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) announced its latest offering for small-count fiber management, the FieldSmart Small Count Delivery (SCD) rack mount panel. Marketed without fiber, the FieldSmart SCD enables service providers choose either the Clearview xPAK or the Clearview Cassette for their fiber connectivity needs.




“Some of today’s latest fiber applications call for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communications Specialties Shipping Fiberlink Matrix 16&#215;16 Optical Router</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/communications-specialties-shipping-fiberlink-matrix-16x16-optical-router/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 2, 2010 - Communications Specialties Inc. (CSI) announced that its 16x16 Fiberlink Matrix model OM16 is now shipping.




The 16x16 Fiberlink Matrix, model OM16, is part of the configurable, SMPTE-compliant Fiberlink Matrix family. Unique to the Fiberlink Matrix family is the ability to configure the number of inputs and outputs in any fashion up to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MRV Fiber Driver Enables IP Voice and Data For Broadview Networks</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/mrv-fiber-driver-enables-ip-voice-and-data-for-broadview-networks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 1, 2010 - MRV Communications Inc. says that Broadview Networks has implemented the Fiber Driver optical multi-service platform to increase the bandwidth on its backbone network. The Fiber Driver will serve as the basis for its network expansion and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) migration.




Broadview Networks is a network-based business communications provider known for its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCN Metro Extends Ethernet Services to Global Community</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/rcn-metro-extends-ethernet-services-to-global-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 23:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 27, 2010 – RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) and a premier provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, announced today it is offering its award-winning Ethernet services to local, national, and international service providers via Ethernet Exchange Carriers in New York City and Chicago at bandwidths from 1 Mbps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berk-Tek Unveils High-Density Distribution Fiber-Optic Cable</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/berk-tek-unveils-high-density-distribution-fiber-optic-cable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 22:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 27, 2010 - Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company, has unveiled a new high-density distribution fiber-optic cable, which the company has designated ACP (Aramid Connect Plenum).




This new cable was developed to provide a small cable diameter suitable for termination with MPO connectors. The cable has a 3.0-mm diameter, and contains up to 12 color-coded fibers. Each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Adds Testing Feature To T-BERD/MTS 6000A</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-testing-feature-to-t-berdmts-6000a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 01:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 26, 2010 - JDSU has introduced what it asserts is the first field-portable test tool for “one-way delay” testing. An enhancement to the T-BERD/MTS-6000A Multi-Services Application Module (MSAM) provides measurement accuracy 10X greater than most service level agreements (SLAs) currently require for Ethernet backhaul and mission-critical applications, according to JDSU.




This new feature is designed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GigOptix Begins Production of 10G, 40G, 100G Transimpedance Amplifiers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-begins-production-of-10g-40g-100g-transimpedance-amplifiers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 25, 2010 - GigOptix, Inc. says it has started high-volume production of its portfolio of transimpendance amplifiers (TIA) addressing 10G, 40G, and 100G applications.




The GigOptix TIA family includes:
GX3101B, a universal limiting TIA whose 20-kOhm gain enables it to support a range of reaches without requiring a post amplifier and whose bandwidth selection supports a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allied Fiber To Build Nationwide Dark Fiber System</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/allied-fiber-to-build-nationwide-dark-fiber-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 22:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 24, 2010 - Allied Fiber says it has executed definitive agreements with financial partners and several major railroads and right-of-way owners, including Norfolk Southern Railway, to build a new, network-neutral, high-count dark fiber, colocation and wireless tower integrated system. Construction of the first phase linking New York, Chicago, and Ashburn, VA, is already underway [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Global Wholesale Upgrades Optical Wave Service</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/verizon-global-wholesale-upgrades-optical-wave-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 22:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 24, 2010 - Verizon Global Wholesale has announced enhancements of its Optical Wave Service. The upgrades are designed to enable carrier customers to diversify their services, offer new high-speed data links, and leverage the value of highly reliable ring topologies.




Verizon’s Optical Wave Service aims to deliver wavelength services with versatile point-to-point links. Because the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fujitsu and University of Tokyo Announce Quantum Dot Laser 25Gbps Transmission</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fujitsu-and-university-of-tokyo-announce-quantum-dot-laser-25gbps-transmission/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 20, 2010 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and the University of Tokyo have announced what they say is the world's first quantum dot laser based 25-Gbps high-speed data transmission.
Researchers are investigating quantum dot lasers as a next-generation semiconductor light source for high-speed data transmissions that consume minimal power. Quantum dot lasers are semiconductor lasers that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calix Fiber Access Solutions Chosen By Smithville</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/calix-fiber-access-solutions-chosen-by-smithville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/calix-fiber-access-solutions-chosen-by-smithville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 22:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 19, 2010 – Calix announced that Indiana communications service provider Smithville Telephone Company (Smithville) has selected the Calix Unified Access portfolio to bring fiber access solutions to approximately 34,000 homes and businesses across the communities it serves.




The company plans to move “Fiber Forward,” replacing its aging copper infrastructure with an advanced, standards-based fiber access [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fiber Optic Industry Booming According To LightCounting Report</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiber-optic-industry-booming-according-to-lightcounting-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiber-optic-industry-booming-according-to-lightcounting-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 23:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 17, 2010 - The analysts at market research firm LightCounting say their data shows “the optical components and transceiver industry is booming again.” Better yet, this boom doesn’t look like it will go bust anytime soon.




While some of the increased activity is a result of several slow quarters in late 2008 and early 2009 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terremark Chooses Polatis Equipment For Fiber-Optic Management</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/terremark-chooses-polatis-equipment-for-fiber-optic-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/terremark-chooses-polatis-equipment-for-fiber-optic-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 22:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 17, 2010 - Optical switch manufacturer Polatis says that Terremark Worldwide Inc. has selected Polatis products for one of Terremark’s new fiber management applications in selected data centers.
Terremark will leverage the Polatis Series 2000 optical matrix switching platforms, based on its patented DirectLight beam steering technology.
"Reliable, high-performance optical switching with system redundancy and robust [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vytran Introduces LDC-400 Automated Fiber Cleaver</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/vytran-introduces-ldc-400-automated-fiber-cleaver/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/vytran-introduces-ldc-400-automated-fiber-cleaver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 23:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiber Cleavers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 11, 2010 - Vytran, a leading provider of optical fiber processing solutions, has introduced the "LDC-400" - an automated optical fiber cleaver that can be used to produce flat and angled cleaves on fibers ranging from 80 microns to 1.25 mm in diameter. A versatile precision tool, LDC-400 is designed to cleave standard and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunrise Telecom Adds WebRemote Feature To AT2500 Spectrum/QAM Analyzer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sunrise-telecom-adds-webremote-feature-to-at2500-spectrumqam-analyzer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 23:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 11, 2010 - Sunrise Telecom Inc. says it has enhanced its AT2500 Spectrum/QAM Analyzer by adding an embedded remote access feature called WebRemote. The new feature is designed to enable cable operators to test system conditions at remote headends and hubs using any Web-enabled access device. The new AT2500 WebRemote makes the AT2500 a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Post Group Chooses MRV&#8217;s 10GbE Optical Wireless Transport Network</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/the-post-group-chooses-mrvs-10gbe-optical-wireless-transport-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/the-post-group-chooses-mrvs-10gbe-optical-wireless-transport-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 22:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 6, 2010 - MRV Communications Inc. says that The Post Group, an entertainment post-production company, has chosen its TereScope 10 GE (10 Gigabit Ethernet) free-space optics (FSO) platfrom and has become the first announced customer for the system.




The Post Group provides post-production services for film, television, and multimedia projects. When the company faced moving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LeCroy Doubles Oscilloscope Bandwidth Up To 60 GHz</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-doubles-oscilloscope-bandwidth-up-to-60-ghz/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-doubles-oscilloscope-bandwidth-up-to-60-ghz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 22:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oscilloscopes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 4, 2010 - LeCroy Corp., a leading provider of test solutions, announced that the sixth-generation of digital bandwidth interleave (DBI) technology has been demonstrated successfully in its design labs in New York.
The latest generation of technology will use new front-end chips to provide lower noise and higher bandwidths. Combining new silicon and improved DBI [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harmonic Introduces Compact PWRBlazer 3142E Optical Node</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/harmonic-introduces-compact-pwrblazer-3142e-optical-node/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/harmonic-introduces-compact-pwrblazer-3142e-optical-node/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 22:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 4, 2010 - Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has introduced the PWRBlazer 3142E, a compact 4x4 scalable optical node designed to address the need for a dense, cost-effective node with forward and return path flexibility.




Redundancy and four-way segmentation options, offered in both forward and return paths, enable the PWRBlazer 3142E to economically deliver today's broadcast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GigOptix Shipping GX3240 40G RZ DQPSK Receiver Amplifiers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-shipping-gx3240-40g-rz-dqpsk-receiver-amplifiers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-shipping-gx3240-40g-rz-dqpsk-receiver-amplifiers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 23:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 3, 2010 - GigOptix, Inc. has announced that its GX3240, a 40G RZ DQPSK receiver amplifier, has entered mass production and is shipping in volume to a Tier 1 telecom OEM.
The GX3240 is designed to be a high-gain, broad-bandwidth, low-power differential amplifier in a 3x3-mm QFN form factor that is capable of directly driving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tektronix Completes Acquisition of Synthesys Research</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/tektronix-completes-acquisition-of-synthesys-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/tektronix-completes-acquisition-of-synthesys-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 23:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tektronix]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 3, 2010 - Tektronix Inc., a supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products and tools, completed the acquisition of SyntheSys Research Inc. The details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1989, SyntheSys Research Inc. is a privately held corporation located in Menlo Park, Calif. SyntheSys develops and manufactures high-speed signal integrity test and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NTT Advanced Technology Receives 2010 CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ntt-advanced-technology-receives-2010-cleolaser-focus-world-innovation-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ntt-advanced-technology-receives-2010-cleolaser-focus-world-innovation-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 29, 2010 - The CLEO/QELS: 2010 co-sponsors (APS, IEEE Photonics Society, OSA) and Laser Focus World recently announced NTT Advanced Technology Corporation as the winner of this year's CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award. The award recognizes the company for its development of a very broad-wavelength-range (532-4000 nm), voltage-controlled laser beam scanner with no moving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DiCon Fiberoptics Introduces New Optical Attenuator Module</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/dicon-fiberoptics-introduces-new-optical-attenuator-module/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/dicon-fiberoptics-introduces-new-optical-attenuator-module/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2519</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[April 28, 2010 - DiCon Fiberoptics has introduced a new optical attenuator module for the GP750 test system. The fiber-optic test system is designed to automate optical switches and fiber-optic attenuators with complete plug-and-play modularity and easy control options. The new fiber-optic attenuator module is designed for use with singlemode fiber and can support up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agilent Introduces 32GHz Infiniium 90000 X-Series Oscilloscopes</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/agilent-introduces-32ghz-infiniium-90000-x-series-oscilloscopes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/agilent-introduces-32ghz-infiniium-90000-x-series-oscilloscopes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agilent/HP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 28, 2010 - Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the Infiniium 90000 X-Series oscilloscope family with an industry-leading, real-time bandwidth of 32 GHz. Ten new models range from 16 GHz to 32 GHz and are bandwidth upgradable. These new scopes deliver the lowest noise and have the lowest jitter measurement floor in the industry, ensuring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Adds CWDM Optical Spectrum Analyzer To T-BERD Test Platform</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-cwdm-optical-spectrum-analyzer-to-t-berd-test-platform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-cwdm-optical-spectrum-analyzer-to-t-berd-test-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 28, 2010 - JDSU has added the COSA-4055 CWDM optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) to its T-BERD/MTS-4000 Multiple Services Test Platform.]]></description>
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		<title>CommScope Expands BrightPath FTTH Line</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/commscope-expands-brightpath-ftth-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/commscope-expands-brightpath-ftth-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 27, 2010 - CommScope Inc. has made a pair of additions to its BrightPath fiber-to-the-home offering to expand its availability into global markets and make it compatible for use in PON applications.




CommScope’s BrightPath system is designed to integrate seamlessly within an existing hybrid fiber/coax network of the type used by cable operators. The heart [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transition Networks Launches New Family Of Optical Networking Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/transition-networks-launches-new-family-of-optical-networking-devices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/transition-networks-launches-new-family-of-optical-networking-devices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 27, 2010 - Transition Networks Inc., a leading provider of fiber access technology, today announced the introduction of the ION Platform, a new family of intelligent optical networking devices designed to drive a new standard in optical networking. 




Built to meet the increasing demand of today's networks, the ION takes manageability and security in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New FiberZone Software Module Automates Recovery From Fiber Cuts</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/new-fiberzone-software-module-automates-recovery-from-fiber-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/new-fiberzone-software-module-automates-recovery-from-fiber-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 26, 2010 - FiberZone Networks has announced the general availability of a new software module on its automated fiber management (AFM) product line to automate recovery from fiber cuts and equipment port failures across a carrier's network. The new Automated Fiber Recovery (AFR) module is designed to provide network-wide recovery management across diverse routes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keithley to Broadcast Free Webinar on Device Characterization</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/keithley-to-host-free-device-characterization-webinar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/keithley-to-host-free-device-characterization-webinar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 26, 2010 — Keithley Instruments Inc., an advanced electrical test instruments and systems provider, announced it will broadcast a free, web-based seminar titled, “Fundamentals of Ultrafast I-V Device Characterization,” on April 29, 2010.




The one-hour presentation will examine the importance of ultrafast current-voltage (I-V) characterization across a broad spectrum of device and process technologies. Common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alliance Fiber Optic Products Reports First Quarter Gains</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/alliance-fiber-optic-products-reports-first-quarter-gains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/alliance-fiber-optic-products-reports-first-quarter-gains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Apr 22, 2010 - Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. , a leading supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the optical network equipment market, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.




Revenues for the first quarter of 2010 totaled $8,406,000, a 12% increase from revenues of $7,517,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFL Introduces Noyes OFL280 FlexTester OTDR</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/afl-introduces-noyes-ofl280-flextester-otdr/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/afl-introduces-noyes-ofl280-flextester-otdr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OTDR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 21, 2010 - AFL Telecommunications has introduced the Noyes OFL280 FlexTester, a hand-held, multifunction OTDR and loss test set designed to offer flexibility and value.




The OFL280 FlexTester models combine ease-of-use and portability with an integrated singlemode 1310/155-nm OTDR with PON-optimized and standard test modes, optical power meter, 1310/1550-nm laser source, and visual fault locator.
Operating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fiberguide Offers Low Cost Plastic Clad Silica Fibers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiberguide-offers-low-cost-plastic-clad-silica-fibers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 19, 2010 – Fiberguide Industries is now offering a full line of low and standard hydroxyl concentration (OH) plastic coated silica fibers for medical, scientific and military applications. The Anhydroguide™ and Superguide™ are low cost optical fibers that provide superior UV and infrared transmissions.




Fiberguide’s Anhydroguide fiber is constructed of a pure fused silica core, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OFS Unveils All-Fiber Beam Combiner</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-unveil-all-fiber-beam-combiner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-unveil-all-fiber-beam-combiner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 19, 2010 - OFS has used its extensive capabilities in specialty fiber design, manufacturing, and processing technologies to create an all-fiber beam combiner, a component which enables multi-kilowatt laser applications. OFS is now working closely with Hypertherm, a New Hampshire-based manufacturer of metal cutting systems, on a new product that incorporates the beam combiner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GigOptix Seeks $5M in Federal Funding To Develop Photonic Transceiver</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-seeks-5m-in-federal-funding-to-develop-photonic-transceiver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 19, 2010 - GigOptix Inc., a fabless manufacturer of electronic engines for the digital industry, announced that US Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has requested $5 million in government funding for the development of the company’s on-chip integrated photonic polymer transceiver.
Requested in the fiscal year 2011 Defense Appropriations bill, it must receive approval from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DiCon Fiberoptics MEMS Tunable Filter Passes Milestone</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/dicon-fiberoptics-mems-tunable-filter-passes-milestone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/dicon-fiberoptics-mems-tunable-filter-passes-milestone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 16, 2010 - DiCon Fiberoptics announced today that its MEMS Tunable Optical Bandpass Filter has passed a major testing milestone, completing one billion toggling cycles over its full tuning range. In addition to this demonstration of longevity, the MEMS Tunable Optical Bandpass Filter features multiple bandwidth options, a small form factor, and fast tuning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andor Acquires Photonic Instruments</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/andor-acquires-photonic-instruments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/andor-acquires-photonic-instruments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 16, 2010 - Andor Technology, a leading provider of scientific imaging, spectroscopy solutions and microscopy systems, has acquired Saint Charles, Illinois-based Photonic Instruments Inc. The existing management and founders will remain with the business following the completion of the acquisition. This follows Andor's acquisition of Bitplane AG, a Zurich-based company that makes 3-D and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTTH Council Survey Shows Fiber Networks Steadily Growing</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ftth-council-survey-shows-fiber-networks-steadily-growing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ftth-council-survey-shows-fiber-networks-steadily-growing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 14, 2010 - Hundreds of small independent telecoms, broadband service providers, municipalities, and cable television companies have brought gigabit-enabled, FTTH-based services to a total of more than 1.4 million North American homes - about a quarter of all fiber to the home connections on the continent - according to a report released by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Adds Testing Capabilities To T-BERD/MTS-6000A MSAM</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-testing-capabilities-t-berd-mts-6000a-msam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-testing-capabilities-t-berd-mts-6000a-msam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 13, 2010 – The JDSU T-BERD/MTS-6000A Multi-Services Application Module (MSAM), with recently announced new J-Profiler, Datacom and Diphase features, has added additional testing capabilities. The industry’s most compact, powerful 10-Gigabit tester for Carrier-grade Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP) services now includes:

J-QuickCheck performs a quick continuity test prior to running an RFC Script to eliminate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Draka Introduces Enhanced Fiber Optic Cable For Data Centers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/draka-introduces-enhanced-fiber-optic-cable-for-data-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/draka-introduces-enhanced-fiber-optic-cable-for-data-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 12, 2010 - Draka Communications has introduced an enhanced data center cable designed to help data center planners ease migration to 40 Gbps. Draka’s new ‘SLIM’ packaged offering combines laser-optimized, bend-insensitive OM3/4 multimode fiber within small form factor cables using multi-fiber push-on (MPO) connectors for distribution, breakout, and interconnections within dense installations.




Although copper data [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunrise Telecom Releases Enhanced Carrier Ethernet Verification Platform</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sunrise-telecom-releases-enhanced-carrier-ethernet-verification-platform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sunrise-telecom-releases-enhanced-carrier-ethernet-verification-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 12, 2010 - Sunrise Telecom Inc. has announced the immediate availability of an enhanced version of the STT Metro Carrier Ethernet verification platform. The STT Metro field test platform addresses the service verification requirements for Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) External Network to Network Interfaces (ENNI).




The MEF ENNI defines interface and service attributes necessary for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fiber Optic Cable Vandals Still Unapprehended</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiber-optic-cable-vandals-still-unapprehended/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiber-optic-cable-vandals-still-unapprehended/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 8, 2010 - A year has passed since vandals cut underground fiber optic cables in Silicon Valley causing a massive phone and internet outage. San Jose police offered a $250,000 reward to anyone who could help bring the culprits to justice but so far there have been no leads. Police are still hopeful that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommScope Introduces Fiber Management Solution For Data Centers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/commscope-introduces-fiber-management-solution-for-data-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/commscope-introduces-fiber-management-solution-for-data-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 7, 2010 - For data centers requiring more floor space and high-performance physical layer connectivity, CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV), has unveiled its new SYSTIMAX 360 Ultra-High Density (UHD) fiber management line for data center environments.




Developed by CommScope Labs, the SYSTIMAX 360 UHD fiber-optic management line is designed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anritsu Introduces BERTWave BER Analysis Series</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/anritsu-introduces-bertwave-ber-analysis-series/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/anritsu-introduces-bertwave-ber-analysis-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 6, 2010 - Anritsu Co. has introduced the MP2100A BERTWave series. The series offers a single-instrument approach that can conduct 10-Gbps BER measurements and eye pattern analysis simultaneously. By combining these two measurements into a single instrument, the BERTWave series significantly reduces instrument costs and measurement times, making it a superior alternative for manufacturers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Begins Testing IPv6 Protocol On FiOS Network</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/verizon-begins-testing-ipv6-protocol-on-fios-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/verizon-begins-testing-ipv6-protocol-on-fios-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 6, 2010 - Verizon has begun testing a new Internet communications protocol on its all-fiber FiOS network, designed to enable the continued expansion of the Internet and facilitate the future development of innovative services.




The new protocol, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), is designed to replace the current Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), which over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Introduces J-Profiler For J-Complete Carrier Ethernet Test Suite</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-introduces-j-profiler-for-j-complete-carrier-ethernet-test-suite/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 5, 2010 - JDSU has unveiled J-Profiler, the latest addition to the J-Complete suite of test applications for installation and maintenance of Carrier Ethernet networks. J-Profiler is designed to reduce troubleshooting time for expert and novice network technicians as a monitoring application or traffic explorer for live, in-service links. J-Profiler is currently available for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agilent Announces New Optical Test Equipment</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/agilent-announces-new-optical-test-equipment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/agilent-announces-new-optical-test-equipment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 1, 2010 - Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced new compact tunable lasers and a multimode fiber version of its multichannel optical attenuator. These additions to the 77-Series optical test instruments enable more cost-effective transmission system verification and optical transceiver manufacturing test.




The N7711A and N7714A tunable lasers are single- and four-port versions, available with C-band [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global FTTH/B Subscriptions To Reach 183.9 Million By 2015</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 2, 2010 - Greater bandwidth requirements, an increase in consumer demand for bundled services, and ambitious plans to upgrade traditional copper networks will trigger global FTTH/B subscriptions to reach 183.9 million by 2015, according to "Fiber-to-the-Home/Building (FTTH/B): A Global Strategic Business Report," a new perspective on fiber-to-the-home/building (FTTH/B) markets from Global Industry Analysts, Inc. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anritsu Releases New Optical Spectrum Analyzer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anritsu]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Optical Spectrum Analyzers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 1, 2010 - Anritsu has introduced the MS9740A Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) with a sweep time of 0.2 seconds, precise measurement capability, and ease of use. Covering 600 nm to 1750 nm, The MS9740A can be used in a variety of applications, including measuring optical devices, conducting WDM and EDFA signal analysis, and evaluating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTTH Council Seeks New President</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ftth-council-seeks-new-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 30, 2010 – The FTTH Council has announced that President Joe Savage has resigned, effective at the end of this year. Applications are now being accepted for his replacement.
Mr. Savage has served as president of the council since 2006. The council hopes to be able to announce his successor at the 2010 FTTH Conference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finisar EXFO and Ixia Demonstrate 100G Ethernet Optical Link</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 30, 2010 - Finisar Corp., a leading er of high-speed optical communications, working with EXFO Inc. and Ixia, demonstrated a standards-compliant 100G Ethernet (100GE) optical link at OFC in San Diego last week. The demonstration consisted of an Ixia "K2" 100G tester and an EXFO 40G/100G Ethernet Packet Blazer tester communicating error-free at 103.1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conolog Files Patent Application For GlowWorm Fiber Optic Detector</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/conolog-files-patent-application-for-glowworm-fiber-optic-detector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 29, 2010 - Conolog Corporation, an engineering and design company that provides digital signal processing solutions to global electric utilities, announced today that it has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its "GlowWorm" fiber optic detector.




President of Conolog Marc Benou stated, "Our "GlowWorm" detector, which completed field testing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USConec Announces Availability of PRIZM LightTurn Connector</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/usconec-announces-availability-of-prizm-lightturn-connector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 29, 2010 - US Conec has announced the immediate availability of its PRIZM LightTurn connector for photonic turn parallel optic interconnect. Designed as a miniature detachable connector for Avago Technologies’ new MicroPOD 120-Gbps board-mounted parallel optic modules, the PRIZM LightTurn connector provides passive alignment and retention features that enable multiple re-matings perpendicular to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCN Metro Expands Network into Concord, NH</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/rcn-metro-expands-network-into-concord-nh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 29, 2010 – RCN Metro Optical Networks, an industry-leading provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, announced today that it is expanding its network into Concord, NH. With the addition of the Concord Central Office, RCN Metro now serves 144 Central Offices across its network footprint.




RCN Metro has a unique depth of experience in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OFS Publishes Research Studies on Next-Generation Optical Transmission Fibers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-publishes-research-studies-on-next-generation-optical-transmission-fibers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-publishes-research-studies-on-next-generation-optical-transmission-fibers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 26, 2010 - OFS has published research on various designs for next-generation transmission fiber for coherent optical communications.




Prototype OFS fibers with ultra-large effective area and reduced attenuation were featured at OFC in a live demonstration of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) coherent transmission and in three post-deadline research papers on 200 and 400 Gbps, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mitsubishi Electric Develops New Optical Transceiver For 10G-EPON Systems</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/mitsubishi-electric-develops-new-optical-transceiver-for-10g-epon-systems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/mitsubishi-electric-develops-new-optical-transceiver-for-10g-epon-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 26, 2010 - Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has developed a dual-rate, burst-mode optical transceiver that enables the coexistence of GE-PON and 10G-EPON, which is used in optical line terminals.




This announcement is being made at OFC/NFOEC2010 (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference) in San Diego.
Company officials anticipate that the transceiver will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Introduces Lynx2 Splice Connector</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-electric-lightwave-introduces-lynx2-splice-connector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-electric-lightwave-introduces-lynx2-splice-connector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sumitomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[March 25, 2010 - Sumitomo Electric Lightwave has introduced the Lynx2 CustomFit splice-on connector with three connector types, SC, LC, and FC for single-mode, 50 and 62.5 micron multimode, and gigabit laser optimized multimode fiber types.




The Lynx2 splice connector eliminates the need for crimping for customized FTTx, outside plant, and inside plant field terminations. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marvell Introduces Secure Optical Ethernet Transceiver Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/marvell-introduces-secure-optical-ethernet-transceiver-devices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/marvell-introduces-secure-optical-ethernet-transceiver-devices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[March 25, 2010 - Marvell, a leading producer of integrated silicon solutions, recently introduced the newest members of its Alaska family of secure optical Ethernet transceivers for datacenters and carrier networks.




These four new Alaska products are intended to be the world's first commercially available transceivers to cover applications at 10G, 1G and 100Mb Ethernet speeds. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OFS Releases FITEL S153A Fusion Splicer to North American Market</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-releases-fitel-s153a-fusion-splicer-to-north-american-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-releases-fitel-s153a-fusion-splicer-to-north-american-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 23, 2010 - OFS has released their active clad alignment FITEL S153A handheld fusion splicer to the North American market at OFC/NFOEC 2010 in booth #1023. The company also unveiled the FITEL S178 fusion splicer in January 2010.




OFS engineered the two fusion splicing machines to endure harsh operating conditions by improving shock/impact resistance with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix Photonics Introduces All-Fiber Variable Phase Shifter</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/phoenix-photonics-introduces-all-fiber-variable-phase-shifter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/phoenix-photonics-introduces-all-fiber-variable-phase-shifter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 24, 2010 - Phoenix Photonics introduced their new low drive voltage variable phase shifter today. The all-fibre device is designed for wideband operation and offers >50 phase shift as standard and >150 phase shift by request.
Applying a voltage to the pins gives a controlled modification of the phase shift through the device. There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corning Celebrates 40 Years of Fiber Optic Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/corning-celebrates-40-years-of-fiber-optic-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/corning-celebrates-40-years-of-fiber-optic-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Siecor/Corning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mar 23, 2010 - Corning Incorporated today launches a year-long anniversary celebration of the company's world-changing invention of low-loss optical fiber. Corning's 1970 breakthrough made the theoretical promise of fiber-optic technology a reality and revolutionized the communications industry.
Corning kicks off the celebration at OFC/NFOEC 2010 in San Diego. In honor of the occasion, the Corning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Furukawa and OFS Announce New Optical Components at OFC/NFOEC 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/furukawa-and-ofs-announce-new-optical-components-at-ofcnfoec-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/furukawa-and-ofs-announce-new-optical-components-at-ofcnfoec-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 23, 2010 – Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. and the Specialty Photonics Division of OFS have announced the availability of a narrow linewidth full-band tunable laser, a coherent mixer with built-in polarization multiplexer/demultiplexer, and a polarization maintaining fiber with a new stress rod design for application in optical digital coherent transmission systems at OFC/NFOEC 2010.




Furukawa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optical Transceiver Market Continues To Recover</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optical-transceiver-market-continues-to-recover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optical-transceiver-market-continues-to-recover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[March 22, 2010 - Global sales of optical transceivers will reach $2.2 billion in 2010, with the market posting a 15 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 2009-2013, as the industry catches up with the steadily growing demand for bandwidth, reports the latest Market Forecast from LightCounting, a leading provider of optical transceivers.




The improved macroeconomic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orange Deploying OptoLock Enhanced Fiber Optic Home Networking Installations</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/orange-deploying-optolock-enhanced-fiber-optic-home-networking-installations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 22, 2010 - Orange is deploying a home networking solution that takes advantage of the OptoLock transceiver from Firecomms, a developer of high-speed Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) transceivers.
A key brand of France Telecom, Orange is deploying POF as the medium of choice in the home to reduce installation times, guarantee network reliability, and enhance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LeCroy and Optametra To Showcase PM-QPSK Test Solutions</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-and-optametra-to-showcase-pm-qpsk-test-solutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 19, 2010 - LeCroy Corp. and Optametra will showcase the combination of the former’s high-speed oscilloscope and the latter’s optical modulation analyzer for designs targeted at high-speed transmission using complex modulation formats, including polarization multiplexed quadrature phase-shift keying (PM-QPSK).




LeCroy's WaveMaster 830Zi, a 30-GHz real-time oscilloscope, has already been used to measure 224-Gbps transmission using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ColorChip Releases DragonFly 40G Pluggable Optical LR Transceiver</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/colorchip-releases-dragonfly-40g-pluggable-optical-lr-transceiver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 19, 2010 - ColorChip has announced the availability of what it touts as the industry's first QSFP 40G pluggable LR transceiver. An alternative to CFP transceivers, ColorChip's DragonFly 40G is the smallest of its kind for ranges of up to 10 km, the company asserts.
The DragonFly 40G QSFP is a 4x10G hot-pluggable optical transceiver. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aegis Lightwave Introduces Wavelength Tunable Receiver For PON FTTH</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/aegis-lightwave-introduces-wavelength-tunable-receiver-for-pon-ftth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 19, 2010 - Aegis Lightwave has announced a new wavelength-tunable receiver for wavelength-agile PON will be demonstrated at OFC/NFOEC 2010 in Booth 419. Results of a laboratory trial demonstrating coexistence of wavelength-agile PON with existing GPON will also be presented.




Aegis Lightwave says a wavelength-agile PON system has four times the downstream bandwidth compared to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO and CoreOptics To Demonstrate First 40G Coherent Transponder Module at OFC/NFOEC 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-coreoptics-to-demonstrate-first-40g-coherent-transponder-module/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 18, 2010 - CoreOptics Inc. and EXFO Inc. will jointly demonstrate the first 40G coherent transponder module from CoreOptics and EXFO’s FTB-8140 Transport Blazer test module at OFC/NFOEC 2010, says a company official. The live demonstration achieves 40G error-free traffic on a next-generation multihaul DWDM line card, using EXFO’s 40G Transport Blazer client-side test [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ViaSat To Unveil 100G Forward Error Correction Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 18, 2010 - ViaSat Inc. will unveil a family of forward error correction (FEC) products for 100G optical transport at OFC/NFOEC. These FEC and digital signal processing (DSP) products, available in either FPGA or ASIC cores, are designed to provide major cost savings over optical compensation techniques, increase optical channel capacity, and extend the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oclaro Adds XTLS 4&#215;1 50 GHz Selective Switches To Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/oclaro-adds-xtls-4x1-50-ghz-selective-switches-to-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 18, 2010 - Oclaro Inc., a leading provider of optical components, modules, and subsystems to the telecom industry, added the XTLS 4x1 50 GHz Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) to its portfolio.




The new WSS module complements Oclaro's existing 2x1 and 9x1 50 GHz WSS family to fit a broadening spectrum of ROADM applications, says a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Adds OTN Test Capabilities To 100G Ethernet Test Modules</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-adds-otn-test-capabilities-to-100g-ethernet-test-modules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fiber Analyzers & Certifiers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 17, 2010 - EXFO Inc. announced that it has added optical transport network (OTN) testing capabilities to its FTB/IQS-85100G Packet Blazer 100G/40G Ethernet Test Modules. These include OTU4 (111.81 Gbps) and OTU3 (43.018 Gbps) full-line-rate testing, as well as framing and forward error correction (FEC) testing as per ITU-T G.709.




The new features enable qualification [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corning Standardizes On ClearCurve For 50-Micron Multimode Fiber</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 17, 2010 - Corning Inc. has announced that effective April 1, 2010, ClearCurve multimode optical fiber will become its standard 50-micron multimode fiber product offering.




Introduced in 2009, ClearCurve multimode fiber is the world’s first laser-optimized, high-bandwidth, multimode fiber to withstand bends at 7.5 mm radius with substantially less signal loss than traditional multimode fibers.
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		<title>Oclaro Develops Telcordia Qualified 40G RZ-DQPSK Transponder</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/oclaro-develops-40g-rz-dqpsk-transponder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 17, 2010 - Oclaro, Inc. has announced its first 40G RZ-DQPSK indium phosphide based transponder qualified to Telcordia standards. Designed to deliver high performance in a low-cost, 300-pin multi-source agreement (MSA) platform, the new TL9040 transponder modules are currently shipping to Tier 1 customers for field deployments.




Oclaro's new multi-rate adaptable 43-Gbps RZ-DQPSK transponder is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DiCon Fiberoptics Introduces New MEMS 1&#215;56 Fiber Optic Switch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 17, 2010 - DiCon Fiberoptics has released a new MEMS 1x56 fiber-optic switch for applications such as FTTH monitoring. Housed in a compact module, the optical switch features reliable optical performance with internal components that are Telcordia GR-1221 qualified, DiCon asserts.




"Based on DiCon’s proven, proprietary MEMS technology, the high port count of our 1x56 [...]]]></description>
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