Optical

Researchers at Fujitsu have achieved 100 Gbps optical transmission by running Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) modulation/demodulation on digital signal processors (DSPs) originally intended for 10 Gbps per channel rates. The DMT...

Reliance Globalcom is upgrading its trans-Atlantic FA-1 South submarine network with Ciena’s GeoMesh solution, which is based on the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform powered by WaveLogic 3 coherent optical processors and...

KVH is deploying Cyan's optical transmission platform to deliver point-to-point 100 Gigabit Ethernet service in Japan. The service is expected to launch between many of Japan's major metropolitan markets. KVH,...

Oclaro introduced a new Add/Drop Routing Platform for next-generation multi-degree, colorless, directionless, contentionless, and flexible-grid (CDC-Flex) ROADM networks. The new Oclaro platform integrates switching, arrayed amplification, as well as advanced...

Infinera is partnering with CyrusOne on its Texas Internet Exchange (IX), the first statewide IX in the United States. The IX network, powered by the Infinera DTN, will provide cloud-based...

Fujitsu announced the first in a new family of 8-bit, power-efficient, 28nm CMOS analog-to-digital converters (ADC) addresses the need for large-scale global deployment of single-wavelength, 100Gbps optical transport systems, and...

Five leading optical component manufacturers including LAPIS Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Oclaro, Renesas Electronics and Sumitomo Electric Industries, reached agreement on new common specifications for transmitter optical sub-assemblies (TOSAs) and...

Oclaro announced a dual-chip, uncooled 500mW pump laser for ROADMs that features the new industry-standard 10-pin MSA butterfly advanced package format that delivers a smaller footprint compared to conventional 14-pin...

Oclaro has achieved a key milestone towards the development of a 100G coherent CFP2 pluggable module based on a new generation of indium phosphide (InP) photonic components that can deliver...

Compass-EOS, a start-up based in Israel, unveiled its radical silicon-to-photonics router that essentially leverages an on-chip optical mesh and electronics to route high-densities of 100GbE and 10GbE. The company's silicon-to-photonics...

The Utah Education Network (UEN) and the University of Utah have deployed Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. The network provides 100G connectivity between the University and its new downtown Salt Lake...

Seacom, which operates submarine cables systems along the coasts of Africa, has selected Ciena's 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and OneControl Unified Management System for the upgrade of its infrastructure. The upgrade,...

Yenista Optics is unveiling a range of high power tunable lasers for telecom applications covering the following bands: 1240 – 1380 nm, 1260 – 1360 nm, 1340 – 1520 nm,...