Technologies and ProductsUS Conec, a provider of passive components for high-density optical interconnects, has shown its new MXC® Single Port Blind Mate connector at ECOC 2019. The connector is optimised for use with the PRIZM® MT expanded beam ferrules and enables high density fibre links in true optical backplane architectures. While utilising the same external cable MXC® […]
Technologies and ProductsSwitzerland-based Albis Optoelectronics, which designs, develops and manufactures high-speed InP and GaAs photodiodes has debuted its new high power, highly linear microwave photodetector, designed for direct optical-to-electrical conversion of RF-modulated optical signals at 20 GHz. The small, rugged and hermetic PQW package makes the detector suitable for installation in systems operated under severe environmental conditions. […]
Technologies and ProductsHUBER+SUHNER has debuted its LISA Double Access solution for the first time at ECOC 2019, as part of its fibre connectivity portfolio. The high-density and modular cross-connect fibre management system solution provides a maximum of 3,600 ports per rack making it crucial to the support of high-density applications and critical to future-proofing the industry. With […]
Technologies and ProductsInfinera has launched what could turn out to be a game-changing technology for optical transport network infrastructure. Called XR Optics, Infinera says it is the industry’s first point-to-multipoint coherent optical subcarrier aggregation technology optimised for hub-and-spoke traffic patterns. Rob Shore, Infinera’s SVP Marketing told Optical Connections, “If you think about the way traffic flows in […]
News and BusinessDustPhotonics, a provider of optical modules for enabling data centre and high-performance computing connectivity, has announced a Series B investment of US$25 million led by Intel Capital and joined by WRVI Capital. This series also includes a continued investment from veteran entrepreneur, Avigdor Willenz. This latest round will help fund DustPhotonics’ roadmap and expand its […]
Technologies and ProductsInfinera has announced that Telefónica Deutschland, a Tier 1 operator in Germany, has selected the Infinera DRX Series to modernise its nationwide mobile transport network. The Infinera DRX Series, a disaggregated router family that combines a carrier-class white box portfolio with the field-proven and scalable Infinera CNOS software, will enable Telefónica Deutschland to prepare its nationwide […]
Technologies and ProductsThe Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density (SFP-DD) Multi Source Agreement (MSA) Group has announced the release of its first Management Interface Specification (MIS). The SFP-DD MIS may be used by 2-lane pluggable modules with host to module management communication based on a Two-Wire-Interface (TWI). Developed to allow host and module software implementers to utilize […]
Technologies and ProductsViavi Solutions has announced a slate of new test automation, measurement and monitoring solutions it will feature at ECOC 2019 in Dublin, Ireland, September 23rd -25th. “Fibre is the backbone of all networks in use today, regardless of whether the access technology is FTTH, cable, 5G or Ethernet. VIAVI powers the performance of those networks […]
News and BusinessMarket watcher LightCounting says global sales of optical transceivers reached US$1.3 billion in Q2 2019 – up 5% sequentially, but down 2% from Q2 2018. There is a good chance that this market will post modest growth this year, consistent with its forecast, published in April 2019. Demand for Ethernet transceivers picked up, after three […]
Technologies and ProductsThe new additions to iXblue specialty fibres portfolio include a highly doped single clad 6 µm core diameter Ytterbium doped fibre and a low NA double clad 20 µm core diameter Ytterbium doped fibre The IXF-YDF-6-125 single clad Yb fibre features a 6 µm core and 125 µm cladding diameters. The doping level has been […]
MagazineIn our bumper 60-page Autumn issue we pick out some of the event highlights and look in-depth at one of the biggest issues facing the industry at present – datacentre connectivity. It’s not just about connectivity within the datacentre anymore; the prospect of 5G and IoT rollouts is spawning datacentres of all sizes, from hyperscale […]
Technologies and ProductsRussian cloud service provider Inoventica has selected ADVA’s FSP 3000 platform to meet “soaring data demand” from enterprise and carrier customers, it says. Inoventica, one of Russia’s leading data centre operators, will leverage the solution to boost the capacity of its backbone network to 100G and beyond. The new fully redundant infrastructure leverages ADVA’s QuadFlex […]
Technologies and ProductsCiena has completed a significant upgrade to the SEA-ME-WE 5 (South East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe 5) submarine cable system, to support enterprise data exchange, internet TV and online gaming services more efficiently. The upgrade has resulted in a 100% active capacity increase of the cable, enabling faster broadband access to users […]
Technologies and ProductsMellanox Technologies has introduced a new range of 400G DR4 500m transceivers, 400G DAC splitters and 100G SFP-DD DAC cables for server/storage interconnects. Also unveiled are new QSA56 port adapters to enable single-channel SFP cables and transceivers to be connected to 200G switch or network adapter ports. QSA56 technology supports cables and transceivers from 0.5m […]
Technologies and ProductsElectronic solutions manufacturer Molex, will collaborate with Cisco and Ixia, a Keysight Business, in a joint demonstration at the ECOC 2019, to be held September 23-25, 2019 at Molex booth 94 in Dublin, Ireland. Showcasing a 400 Gbps system capability, attendees will able to see the performance of Molex DACs, ACCs and other optics. The […]
News and BusinessIn its second interim update to the last annual Connected Nations report, published in December 2018, UK regulator Ofcom tracks communications providers’ progress in increasing the availability of communications services for people and businesses. Based on mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability as of May 2019, Ofcom found that the number of properties able to […]
Product FocusNeoPhotonics Corporation has announced the introduction and initial shipments of new Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) multiplexers and de-multiplexers for high capacity, high baud rate, coherent transmission systems. The new AWGs are based on NeoPhotonics high volume, high reliability Planar Lightwave Circuit platform and offer channel spacings from 75 GHz to 150 GHz and channel counts […]
Technologies and ProductsInfinera has announced that OTEGLOBE deployed Infinera’s industry-leading fourth-generation Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE4) technology to double the capacity on its international subsea network on the subsea links between Greece and Italy that form an essential part of OTEGLOBE’s European network. Infinera’s ICE4 technology delivered the terabit capacity and reach OTEGLOBE required for its unrepeatered subsea […]
News and BusinessMicroCare Corporation recently announced that the Sticklers™ fibre optic cleaners have been approved for use by Openreach Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group. Openreach maintains the telephone and fibre cables that connect nearly all the homes and businesses in the United Kingdom to the national telephone and broadband network. Openreach field telecommunications engineers […]
Product Focus400G capable high-speed connector system for Data Networking market Yamaichi Electronics has expanded its high-speed connector product portfolio with a new small form factor connector for 400 Gigabit data networking applications and cage assembly mechanical parts. QSFP-DD is one of the new small form factors. It was standardised by QSFP-DD MSA. Yamaichi Electronics is one […]