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Minnesota Telecom (NESC) Selects CALIENT & Cyan to Deploy the Industry First CDC Optical Network for Services Innovation

CALIENT Technologies, Inc., the global leader in photonic switching technology, and Cyan Inc. , a global innovator of software-defined packet-optical transport systems, today announced that Minnesota Telecom's Northeast Service Cooperative (NESC) has picked the two companies to deploy a revolutionary fiber-optic network to deliver a wide range of data services, at speeds up to 10Gbps, to customers in rural Northeast Minnesota.

2012-06-05

Conolog Corporation Executes First Contract for the Newly Launched Fidra -- an Industry First Physical Fiber Optic Switch

INIVEN, an innovator of protective relaying and monitoring solutions, today announced the first sales contract for new Fidra -- an industry first in fiber optic protective relaying communication. Under the agreement, INIVEN will manufacture, deploy and support Fidra units to Southern Company, one of the largest providers of electricity in the nation, serving over four million customers across the southern US.

2012-06-05

Legrand | Ortronics Introduces Mighty Mo(R) Fiber Raceway

Legrand | Ortronics, a global leader in high performance network infrastructure solutions, introduces Mighty Mo(R) Fiber Raceway, a dedicated pathway for critical network cabling. It is a unique overhead system that routes and protects fiber optic cords between termination equipment, patch panels and fiber optic splicing cabinets or frames. Fiber Raceway is simple to configure and install above equipment racks, below runway or cable tray. It provides an easily accessible solution to any situation.

2012-06-05

Military & aerospace markets for fiber optics build to takeoff

A recent study by Information Gatekeepers says the avionics market for fiber optic components, subsystems, and systems is set to reach $775 million in 2015, rising from $306 million in 2009. The market includes both military and commercial aircraft including fighter and transport aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and commercial aircraft.

2012-06-05

Frontier enhances wireless backhaul capabilities with Cisco

With its integration of Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) rural assets complete, Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) is now, not surprisingly, turning its focus to new revenue-generating opportunities such as wireless backhaul.

2012-06-04

tw telecom builds stage for network service automation

tw telecom (Nasdaq: TWTC) believes that customers should have more control in getting the bandwidth they want, when they want it, in a more automated fashion.

2012-06-04

NTT purchases 85% stake in UK data center provider Gyron

NTT (NYSE: NTT) has purchased an 85 percent stake in UK-based Gyron, a move that instantly enhances its data center presence in a key connectivity hub.

2012-06-04

BCE deepens data center presence with $1B Q9 Networks buy

BCE (NYSE: BCE), the parent company of Canada's largest service provider Bell Canada, has led a group of investors to acquire data center provider Q9 Networks for CAD 1 billion (USD 960 million).

2012-06-04

Greenacres connects with fiber-optic data network of county

The city expects to save $24,960 annually and transmit data among city buildings faster by joining Palm Beach County's fiber-optic data network.

2012-06-04

Vianet selects Zhone Technologies for GPON FTTH

Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) says that Canadian service provider Vianet has deployed Zhone’s MXK multi-service access node (MSAN) system and Zhone Network Interface Device (zNID) Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) for a GPON-based fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in Ontario.

2012-06-03