Vodafone and Huawei Test 2 Tbps WDM
Vodafone and Huawei have successfully tested 2 Terabit per second optical transmission over a 3,325km span on Vodafone's live network. The field trial achieved a capacity 20-times higher than current...
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Ciena’s WAN Decision Tree — Build or Buy
Ciena published a WAN infrastructure decision tree to help enterprises choose what type of network they need either for interconnecting data centers or connecting corporate sites. The infographic helps decide...
Comcast Upgrades Ciena’s 6500 in Core Network
Comcast Cable has selected Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform equipped with third generation WaveLogic coherent optical line interfaces for use in its core network. Ciena is also providing Comcast with network...
Farice Upgrades Iceland-Denmark Cable to 40G with Ciena
Farice, the main provider of international capacity from Iceland to mainland Europe, is upgrading the DANICE submarine cable system connecting Iceland with Denmark using Ciena's 40G coherent optical transport technology....
Volex Acquires AppliedMicro Active Optical
Volex has acquired active optical technology from AppliedMicro for approximately US$2 million. Under the deal, AppliedMicro has agreed to a five-year non-compete in connection with the marketing and sale of...
Libya Activates 1.2 Tbps Undersea Cable to Greece
Libyan International Telecom Company, which is the incumbent operator in Libya, has activated the "Silphium" undersea cable system across the Mediterranean. The new cable, which was deployed by Huawei Marine...
SK Telecom Upgrades Optical Net to 100G with NSN
SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in Korea, is upgrading its optical transmission backbone to 100G using DWDM equipment from Nokia Siemens Networks. NSN is providing its hiT 7300 DWDM...
Infonetics: 100G Shipments Surpassing Expectations
Infonetics is reporting a better-than-expect ramp in 100G shipments. "100G continues to surpass even our most optimistic projections," reports Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for optical at Infonetics Research. "There's been...
Zayo Acquires Fiber Net in Baltimore for $22 Million
Zayo agreed to acquire Litecast/Balticore , a provider of metro Bandwidth Infrastructure services in Baltimore, Maryland, for $22 million. Litecast owns and operates a metropolitan fiber network connecting over 110...
Zayo Confirms 100G Upgrade on U.S. Network
Zayo has activated 100G wavelength services across major markets in the United States. The company confirmed that the 100G wavelength platform is already operational in some locations and will continue...
IBM’s Silicon Nanophotonics Integrates 25G Tranceivers in 90nm CMOS
IBM has integrated multiple optical components alongside electrical circuits using 90nm semiconductor process technology. Essentially, IBM has successfully added a variety of silicon nanophotonics components, such as wavelength division multiplexers...
Blueprint: The Transport Network Challenge
by Scott Wakelin, Product Line Manager in PMC-Sierra’s Communication Products Division Optical network operators worldwide are faced with a tremendous challenge – expanding their networks to keep up with massive traffic...
Nokia Siemens to sell Optical Business to Marlin Equity Partners
Nokia Siemens Networks will sell its Optical Networks business unit to Marlin Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum. Marlin, a Los Angeles California-based private investment firm with over US$1 billion...
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