A new Open Source Optical (OSO) Forum has been established to promote the adoption of standards-based, interchangeable, easy-to-use, and power-efficient optical networking technologies into next-generation data centers and cloud environments....
Ciena introduced its WaveLogic Photonics -- a set of programmable, optical transmission capabilities combining adjustable packet and OTN traffic management, including flexible line elements such as programmable line amplifiers, Smart...
PMC-Sierra and Acacia Communications, which develops intelligent subsystems for ultra-high speed fiber optic transmission, have completed interoperability testing between PMC’s DIGI 120G OTN Processor and Acacia’s AC100 100G Coherent module....
Skorpios Technologies, a start-up based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, demonstrated a micro-ITLA tunable laser utilizing its Template Assisted Bonding (STAB) process. The laser was designed for next gen coherent 100G...
NeoPhotonics has commenced sampling of its Dual Rate 100G LR4 CFP2 for 100G Client side applications. The 100G LR4 CFP2 requires less than half the power is one half of...
Ciena reported revenue of $533.7 million for its fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2014, as compared to $453.1 million for the fiscal first quarter 2013. Ciena’s net loss (GAAP)...
Worldwide optical network hardware revenue, including WDM and SONET/SDH, was essentially flat in 4Q13, totaling $3.1 billion, according to a new Optical Network Hardware report from Infonetics Research. Some highlights:...
Ericsson and Ciena announced a global, strategic agreement to develop joint transport solutions for IP-optical convergence and service provider software-defined networking (SDN). Under the deal, Ericsson will resell Ciena's Converged...
Service Electric Cable TV & Communications (Service Electric), a cable operator serving Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania and Northwestern New Jersey, has deployed the Infinera DTN platform across its new regional...
The next leap in optical transport will take us to 400G, says Dr. Jens Rasmussen, Director, Photonic Systems Labs at Fujitsu Laboratories. This will bring several keep benefits in operational...
Pacnet has completed a 100G upgrade to its trans-Pacific link connecting the U.S. West Coast to Japan using Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. Pacnet is now able to offer a suite...
Southern Cross Cable Network, which implemented Ciena’s 100 Gbps solution across its 30,000km network in July 2013, will use the Ciena WaveLogic 3 platform to add an additional 500 Gbps...
SFR has selected Alcatel-Lucent to transition its optical network to all-IP transport. Alcatel-Lucent is deploying its 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) converged WDM/OTN/Packet based-platform together wit its 5620 Service Aware...
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