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		<title>Inno Instrument Fusion Splicers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inno Instrument]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Inno Instrument manufactures a complete line of top-quality fiber optic tools which includes a full selection of fusion splicers. Inno fusion splicers are built for reliable and flawless performance with features like intuitive interfaces that are easy to operate, long battery life, consistently precision splicing results splice after splice, and durable designs that make them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Quantum Type-Q101-CA Fusion Splicer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sumitomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Quantum Type-Q101-CA from Sumitomo marks the new standard for fusion splicers. It offers a number of innovative features that put it far ahead of the competition.]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO FTB-300 OTDR Universal Test System</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OTDR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The EXFO FTB-300 UTS (Universal Test System) combines a series of high-performance test modules into a powerful network testing platform. It simultaneously houses up to three field-interchangeable modules and runs a complete test application software suite to provide maximum processing capability right where you need it the most - out in the field.]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO FOT-930 MaxTester Multifunction Optical Loss Tester</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-fot-930-maxtester-multifunction-optical-loss-tester/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Optical Loss Test Sets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The FOT-930 Maxtester Multifunction Loss Tester is designed to be used by network service providers, network installers and CATV operators. The FOT-930 MaxTester provides fully automated loss test results in 10 seconds for up to three wavelengths, as well as automatic ORL and fiber-length measurement. It combines a powerful light source, a power meter, a visual fault locator, a full-duplex digital talk set and a video fiber inspection probe. It also features a large, high-resolution color display and nine hours autonomy provided by field-swappable rechargeable batteries.]]></description>
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		<title>AFL Updates Noyes M200 OTDR With New User Interface</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 23:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OTDR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 10, 2011 &#8211; AFL is releasing the M200 OTDR with a new User Interface (UI), version 2.0, with improved features that simplify use and reduces training time and testing errors. Complete jobs more quickly and accurately! New features of the User Interface 2.0 include: * Pass/Fail thresholds compliant with TIA/ISO/user-defined values to alert test [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vytran Hires New VP of Research and Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vytran]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 26, 2011 &#8211; Vytran, a leading supplier of optical fiber splicing and processing solutions, has hired Giorgio Giaretta as Vice President of Research and Development. Giaretta brings to Vytran more than 15 years of experience developing innovative products for the telecommunications and display industries. &#8220;Giorgio Giaretta has a successful history of managing technical teams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noyes OFS 300 Optical Fiber Scope</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scopes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Noyes OFS 300 from AFL Telecommunications is a versatile optical fiber scope with precision 200X magnification. This handheld and rugged scope is perfect for inspecting optical fiber connectors for scratches, dirt, or other problems normally associated with poor transmission performance.]]></description>
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		<title>Noyes OFL 250 Handheld OTDR</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/noyes-ofl-250-handheld-otdr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Noyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OTDR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Noyes OFL 250 from AFL Telecommunications is a single-mode OTDR with an integrated Optical Power Meter (OPM), Laser Source (OLS), and Visual Fault Locator (VFL) in a handheld package weighing only 0.8 kg (1.7 lb). With short dead zone and mid-range dynamic range performance, the OFL 250 is ideal for testing optical fibers in service provider metro areas and FTTx networks.]]></description>
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		<title>Noyes M200 Handheld OTDR</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/noyes-m200-handheld-otdr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Noyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OTDR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Noyes M200 from AFL Telecommunications offers unmatched OTDR capabilities in a handheld package weighing less than 1 kg (2 lb). Multimode, Single-mode, and 'QUAD' wavelength models are offered. With short dead zone and intermediate range specifications, the M200 is ideal for Tier 2 testing of premises (building and campus) networks or certification and troubleshooting of FTTX PON networks. And its bright, transflective display makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor operation.]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Type-65 Micro-Mass Fusion Splicer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-type-65-micro-mass-fusion-splicer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-type-65-micro-mass-fusion-splicer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sumitomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Sumitomo Type-65 Micro-Mass fusion splicer sets a new standard for reduced size and weight, and is designed for complete portability. Type-65 can be used for all types of ribbon and single-fiber splicing with an optimum arrangement for ease of use in aerial and taut-sheath applications.]]></description>
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		<title>Snap-on BK5500 Video Inspection Scope</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/snap-on-bk5500-video-inspection-scope/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/snap-on-bk5500-video-inspection-scope/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scopes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snap-on]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The BK5500 video inspection scope from Snap-on is a time-saving inspection tool which is ideal for engine, A/C, under dash, suspension and transmission work.]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Type-66 TuffCat Mass Fusion Splicer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-type-66-tuffcat-mass-fusion-splicer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sumitomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Type-66 TuffCat mass fusion splicer features the industry's first Dual-Automatic-Splice Protection Sleeve Heater System - Sumitomo's exclusive patent-pending system. The dual heater system's simultaneous operation helps to eliminate squandered time waiting for a single heater system to complete its cycle. Instead, the streamlined splicing process reduces the bottle neck of "heater wait time" by 88%, improving mass splicing efficiency and productivity in the field by 70%.]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Type-39 FastCat Fusion Splicer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-type-39-fastcat-fusion-splicer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-type-39-fastcat-fusion-splicer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sumitomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Sumitomo Type-39 FastCat Core Alignment fusion splicer is the industry's first splicer to feature a Dual-Automatic Heater System featuring Auto Start Heater and Auto Start Splice functions - making the FastCat the fastest splicer available today.]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo TomCat Type-25e Handheld Fusion Splicer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-tomcat-type-25e-handheld-fusion-splicer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-tomcat-type-25e-handheld-fusion-splicer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sumitomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new Type-25e TomCat fusion splicer from Sumitomo incorporates all the features, functions and proven reliability of the Type-25 family - the industry's most popular handheld splicers for FTTx and restoration applications - but with a great many enhancements. The TomCats feature improved optical technology utilizing your choice of an economical single camera system or an industry standard dual camera splice loss estimation system. The improved optical technology, combined with a quicker splice protection sleeve heater, allows the unit to deliver a typical splice time in less that 11 seconds for SMF or MMF.]]></description>
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		<title>Snap-on BK6000 Digital Image Capturing Borescope</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/snap-on-bk6000-digital-image-capturing-borescope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scopes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snap-on]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The BK6000 Digital Image Capturing Borescope from Snap-on offers unlimited uses for inspecting hard-to-see places. With the digital borescope, professional technicians can easily diagnose problems more accurately and quickly, avoiding unnecessary disassembly, and saving valuable time and effort.]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Introduces Dual-Heater V-Groove Fusion Splicer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-introduces-dual-heater-v-groove-fusion-splicer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-introduces-dual-heater-v-groove-fusion-splicer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sumitomo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[December 15, 2010 &#8211; Sumitomo Electric Lightwave has announced the availability of the first fixed V-groove Sumitomo fusion splicer with a dual heating system. The built-in dual heating system of the Type-46 TomCat plus fusion splicer improves splicing efficiency and productivity by 70%, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave asserts. The splicer’s electronic design, which accommodates a built-in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Launches Handheld FOT-5200 CWDM Channel Analyzer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-launches-handheld-fot-5200-cwdm-channel-analyzer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-launches-handheld-fot-5200-cwdm-channel-analyzer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[November 9, 2010 &#8211; EXFO Inc. has launched the FOT-5200 CWDM Channel Analyzer, a new test and measurement instrument for CWDM networks. EXFO touts the FOT-5200 as the fastest and smallest tester on the market for the installation, maintenance, and repair of any CWDM network. The FOT-5200 is being targeted at least in part at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Names New President Of Communications Test &amp; Measurement Business Segment</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-names-new-president-of-communications-test-measurement-business-segment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 19, 2010 &#8211; JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU) (TSX: JDU) has named David Heard as president of its communications test and measurement business segment. Heard succeeds Dave Holly, who in late August was named to lead the company&#8217;s emerging markets business. JDSU&#8217;s communications test and measurement business segment provides a range of test equipment and services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Introduces MaxTester DSL Handheld FTTX Tester</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-introduces-maxtester-dsl-handheld-fttx-tester/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[October 7, 2010 &#8211; EXFO Inc. has launched the MaxTester DSL, a handheld FTTX tester designed to enable field technicians to quickly and easily turn up xDSL services. The MaxTester DSL supports ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, and VDSL2. Combining DSL, Ethernet, and IP layer testing into one handheld unit, the MaxTester DSL enables service providers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LeCroy Launches SPARQ Signal Integrity Network Analyzers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-launches-sparq-signal-integrity-network-analyzers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-launches-sparq-signal-integrity-network-analyzers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LeCroy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[October 4, 2010 &#8211; LeCroy Corp. has launched a new class of instrument, the SPARQ series of Signal Integrity Network Analyzers. The SPARQ measures 40-GHz S-parameters on up to four ports with single button press operation at a small fraction of the cost of traditional methods such as vector network analyzers, LeCroy asserts. The SPARQ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Unveils FTB-1 Handheld Network Testing Platform</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-unveils-ftb-1-handheld-network-testing-platform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-unveils-ftb-1-handheld-network-testing-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[September 14, 2010 &#8211; EXFO Inc. has launched their FTB-1 handheld testing platform. The system combines a variety of modules with software-based standard tests. The FTB-1 is aimed at FTTH and Ethernet testing in the field. The FTB-1 leverages an Intel ATOM processor and the Windows Embedded Standard operating system, to enable EXFO’s new EXpert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFL Telecommunications Introduces New Line Of Fusion Splicers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/afl-telecommunications-introduces-new-line-of-fusion-splicers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/afl-telecommunications-introduces-new-line-of-fusion-splicers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fujikura]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[August 24, 2010 &#8211; AFL Telecommunications is launching two new fiber-optic fusion splicers: the FSM-100M and the FSM-100P for splicing polarization maintaining (PM) fibers. Both new specialty fiber fusion splicers, branded as the ARCMaster family, are designed to address the splicing needs for factory, manufacturing, laboratory, and R&#38;D applications. &#8220;The 100M and 100P series splicers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Adds Packet Capture Capabilities To Ethernet Test Equipment</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-adds-packet-capture-capabilities-to-ethernet-test-equipment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-adds-packet-capture-capabilities-to-ethernet-test-equipment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[August 19, 2010 &#8211; EXFO Inc. has announced that it has implemented packet-capture capabilities across its entire Ethernet test portfolio. The new feature is designed to enable field technicians to easily capture and decode 10-Mbps to 10-Gbps Ethernet traffic at full line rate to isolate and analyze application-layer configuration problems. By adding packet-capture and decode [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Adds Tunable DPSK Testing To Transport Blazer Modules</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-adds-tunable-dpsk-testing-to-transport-blazer-modules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-adds-tunable-dpsk-testing-to-transport-blazer-modules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2786</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[August 18, 2010 &#8211; EXFO Inc. has added support for tunable differential phase-shift keying (DPSK) testing on the FTB/IQS-8140 (40G/43G) Transport Blazer modules. The capability enables field engineers to verify the individual line-side channels of 40G DPSK DWDM networks, EXFO says. Complemented by an OTN Intrusive Through mode for monitoring individual DWDM channels at reconfigurable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Improves FTB-5240S Optical Spectrum Analyzer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-improves-ftb-5240s-optical-spectrum-analyzer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-improves-ftb-5240s-optical-spectrum-analyzer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Optical Spectrum Analyzers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2767</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[August 10, 2010 &#8211; EXFO Inc. says it has increased the processing speed of its FTB-5240S Optical Spectrum Analyzer, which is purpose-built for fast and accurate DWDM network commissioning and high-speed network upgrades up to 40G. The module now operates 10X to 20X faster, depending on the application being run, EXFO asserts. When equipped with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ericsson Secures FTTH Contract With Radius Infratel</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ericsson-secures-ftth-contract-with-radius-infratel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ericsson-secures-ftth-contract-with-radius-infratel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ericsson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[July 28, 2010 &#8211; 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>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-jitter-measurement-feature-to-optical-network-tester/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-jitter-measurement-feature-to-optical-network-tester/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2739</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[July 27, 2010 &#8211; 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>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>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-odu0-and-oduflex-capabilities-to-their-ont-test-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[July 7, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Furukawa and OFS Release FITEL S123 Fusion Splicer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/furukawa-and-ofs-release-fitel-s123-fusion-splicer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/furukawa-and-ofs-release-fitel-s123-fusion-splicer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2676</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[June 28, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-optical-transport-network-capabilities-to-100ge-test-suite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2652</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[June 18, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/agilent-technologies-expands-digital-communications-analyzer-portfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agilent/HP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oscilloscopes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[June 16, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-testing-feature-to-t-berdmts-6000a/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 01:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[May 26, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ocean Optics Acquires Sandhouse Design</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ocean-optics-acquires-sandhouse-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ocean-optics-acquires-sandhouse-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 22:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manufacturers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[May 24, 2010 &#8211; Ocean Optics Inc. announced Thursday that it had acquired the assets of Sandhouse Design LLC, a designer and manufacturer of modular mid-infrared spectrometers, LEDs, light sources and other photonic products. Based in Dunedin as well, Sandhouse Design has developed over the past four years a novel line of high-power LED light [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Vytran]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 11, 2010 &#8211; Vytran, a leading provider of optical fiber processing solutions, has introduced the &#8220;LDC-400&#8243; &#8211; 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>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 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Oscilloscopes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 28, 2010 &#8211; 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>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 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<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 [...]]]></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 &#8211; 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>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>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-introduces-j-profiler-for-j-complete-carrier-ethernet-test-suite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 5, 2010 &#8211; 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>
				<category><![CDATA[Agilent/HP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 1, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anritsu Releases New Optical Spectrum Analyzer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/anritsu-releases-new-optical-spectrum-analyzer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/anritsu-releases-new-optical-spectrum-analyzer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anritsu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Optical Spectrum Analyzers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 1, 2010 &#8211; 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>Finisar EXFO and Ixia Demonstrate 100G Ethernet Optical Link</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/finisar-exfo-and-ixia-demonstrate-100g-ethernet-optical-link/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/finisar-exfo-and-ixia-demonstrate-100g-ethernet-optical-link/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking Equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[March 30, 2010 &#8211; 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 &#8220;K2&#8243; 100G tester and an EXFO 40G/100G Ethernet Packet Blazer tester communicating error-free at 103.1 [...]]]></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 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></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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		<description><![CDATA[March 25, 2010 &#8211; 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. [...]]]></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 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corning Celebrates 40 Years of Fiber Optic Technology</title>
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		<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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		<description><![CDATA[Mar 23, 2010 &#8211; Corning Incorporated today launches a year-long anniversary celebration of the company&#8217;s world-changing invention of low-loss optical fiber. Corning&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXFO Adds OTN Test Capabilities To 100G Ethernet Test Modules</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-adds-otn-test-capabilities-to-100g-ethernet-test-modules/</link>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[EXFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiber Analyzers & Certifiers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 17, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corning Standardizes On ClearCurve For 50-Micron Multimode Fiber</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/corning-standardizes-on-clearcurve-for-50-micron-multimode-fiber/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/corning-standardizes-on-clearcurve-for-50-micron-multimode-fiber/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiber Optic Cable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 17, 2010 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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