Optical

The Maryland Broadband Cooperative (MdBC), a middle-mile network provider, will utilize Ciena’s 6500 T-Series Packet-Optical Platform and WaveLogic Ai coherent technology to upgrade its existing 2,500 fiber mile statewide optical...

In response to increasing demand from local customers in India as well as international markets, Nokia will begin manufacturing PON optical line terminals (OLTs) at its factory in Sriperimbudur near...

Citing robust networking demand and improved IC supply, Lumentum reported net revenue for its fiscal second quarter of 2023 of $506.0 million, up 13% year-over-year, with a GAAP net loss of $31.7 million,...

South Africa-based Liquid Intelligent Technologies selected Nokia to deploy a next-generation optical transport network connecting Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The first-of-its-kind...

Pilot Photonics introduced a widely tunable laser module offering nanosecond switching and narrow linewidth. Pilot Photonics said its laser is based on a monolithic InP chip fabricated on an active-passive...

Lumen announced some key milestones in the expansion of its U.S. intercity dark fiber network and 400 Gbps wavelength service: Lumen has deployed its U.S. intercity wavelength network across 70...

Padtec introduced a 1RU DWDM platform with dual transponders supporting up to 400 Gbps per optical channel, or 800 Gbps in total – in short and medium distances. The platform...

Open XR Forum, which promotes the deployment of software-configurable point-to-point and point-to-multipoint coherent optical networks utilizing industry-defined XR optics pluggable transceiver, announced the addition of three new member companies: Innolight...

SENKO Advanced Components filed a lawsuit in the federal court of Delaware alleging US Conec, Ltd has infringed seven of its patents relating to the MDC and MMC connector and...

Adtran introduced its SDX 6330 10Gbit/s Combo PON fiber access platform, the industry’s highest port density and is the first optical line terminal (OLT) with integrated 400Gbit/s uplinks. The new...

Ekinops introduced its first pluggable coherent module for its Ekinops360 WDM optical transport system. The PM_400FR05-C2A provides multiple client options capable of supporting either 100GbE or OTU4 as well as...

Ciena appointed David M. Rothenstein as senior vice president, chief strategy officer and corporate secretary. In his new role, Rothenstein will lead Ciena’s strategic planning and implementation processes, and guide...

Brandywine Communications, which offers ultra-precise time & frequency products and solutions, is using ADVA's OSA 5422 grandmaster clock to deliver a robust and feature-rich M-Code timing solution for use cases...