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JT chooses Telcordia OSS for roll out of Gigabit Jersey

Telcordia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), says its network planning, engineering, and design platform has been selected by JT Group (formerly Jersey Telecom) to support the rollout of a comprehensive fiber telecom network on the island.

2012-05-21

Norvado develops GPON FTTx via Zhone MXK

Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) says that Norvado, a telecommunications provider serving business and residential customers in northwest Wisconsin, has used the systems developer’s MXK platform in a new FTTx GPON deployment. The build out will cover 30 percent of Norvado's customer base in the rural counties of Bayfield, Douglas, Ashland and Sawyer.

2012-05-20

GigOptix tries linear quad driver for 400 Gbps

GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG) says it is delivering engineering samples of its GX62472, a surface-mounted technology (SMT) Mach Zehnder modulator (MZM) quad linear driver designed with integrated GPPO outputs for 400-Gbps DWDM metro and long-haul optical transmitters.

2012-05-20

OIF announces 56-Gbps electrical interface projects

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has announced the start of three new electrical interface projects aimed at high-speed, low-power electrical interfaces for 56-Gbps applications. The interfaces would support the design of products that support data rates in excess of 100 Gbps.

2012-05-20

SSE Telecoms connects UK data centers with Ciena 100G

UK service provider SSE Telecoms is adding 100-Gbps capability to its network backbone via its Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platforms, according to Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN). The 100-Gbps links connect SSE Telecoms’ sites in Manchester and Hampshire to the Global Switch 2 data center located in London’s Docklands.

2012-05-20

Schaeffer of Cogent: We have not found any acquisition opportunities that make sense

Dave Schaeffer, CEO and chairman of Cogent Communications (Nasdaq: CCOI), isn't afraid of scaling his business through a mix of acquisitions, but right now he's not seeing deals that would add value to his company's bottom line.

2012-05-20

Intune Networks names ex-Ciena exec as COO

Irish optical transport and switching company Intune Networks has appointed Arthur Smith as its chief operating officer – an indication, perhaps, that interest in its optical burst switching technology is picking up. The startup’s products became commercially available about a year ago.

2012-05-17

Cyan chairman appoints CEO title

Cyan Chairman Mark Floyd has added chief executive officer duties to his responsibilities, the company has announced. The move comes as the Cyan attempts to build on two years of 100% business growth for its packet-optical transport systems and software products.

2012-05-17

NTS Fiber Network Extends To Lamesa, Texas

LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTS, Inc., f/k/a Xfone, Inc. (NYSE Amex/TASE: NTS) (“NTS” or “the Company”) signed up its first customer in Lamesa, Texas further expanding the Company’s fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) network.

2012-05-17

Corning Incorporated & Lightwave Open Nominations For The Ninth Annual FTTXcellence Award

CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Lightwave will honor an individual for leadership in the deployment of optical access networks in North America with the ninth annual FTTXcellence Award. The award will be presented Sept. 26 at the 2012 FTTH Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas. This year, Corning and Lightwave will welcome Heather Gold, president of the FTTH Council North America, to the panel of judges who will determine the 2012 FTTXcellence Award recipient.

2012-05-17