News and BusinessNordic infrastructure provider Bulk Fiber Networks, says it has completed the of construction of its high-capacity HAVSIL submarine cable. Selected by the Norwegian Communications Authority as the new main secure fibre system for the nation’s international data traffic, the express route is the shortest, connecting Norway with continental Europe. Norway has a National Strategy for […]
Technologies and ProductsChinese submarine communications specialist HMN Tech has announced the completion of a 32-fibre pair optical amplifier/repeater prototype considerable, following what it says was considerable research and development. The company says the next-generation submarine product will achieve capacity transmission at a petabit-level, aligning with the rising demand for increased fibre count on SDM systems and the […]
Technologies and ProductsYokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation has debuted its AQ6380 optical spectrum analyser (OSA), which is designed for researchers and developers who undertake optical spectrum measurements and require high wavelength resolution. The unit has a wide dynamic range in optical communication wavelength bands between 1200 nanometre (nm) and 1650 nm. Yokogawa says the benchtop analyser, which […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia, now part of Cisco, has introduced a faceplate pluggable coherent module, offering multi-haul, single-carrier 1.2T operation. It combines Acacia’s Jannu DSP with 3D Siliconisation packaging technology which includes the SiPh PIC, high-speed modulator driver and TIA in a single opto-electronic package. The module is the eighth generation Coherent Interconnect Module family, powered by Acacia’s […]
Technologies and ProductsKeysight Technologies, has launched the NX5402A Silicon Photonics Test System integrated with Keysight PathWave Semiconductor Test software technology (part of Keysight PathWave Test software), which enables semiconductor manufacturers to speed delivery of silicon photonics wafer production with stable and repeatable test capabilities. Keysight says the NX5402A Silicon Photonics test system delivers proven measurement technologies and […]
Guest BlogSilicon photonics has transformed coherent transmission by continually delivering significant reductions in the power, size, and cost of optical modules. An increasing number of optics vendors today are leveraging this technology for their pluggable coherent solutions. However, this was not always the case. Only nine years ago, many companies were challenging whether silicon photonics was […]
Technologies and ProductsTRUMPF Photonic Components, a manufacturer of VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers) and photodiode solutions revealed the new product platform ViBO (VCSEL with integrated Backside Optics). The array technology supports a new generation of illumination devices that are inherently eye-safe over the whole product lifetime as the diffusor optics are monolithically incorporated into the laser […]
Technologies and ProductsViavi Solutions Inc. says its ONT 800G FLEX XPM module now supports QSFP-DD800 testing, accelerating the production of 800G network infrastructure. VIAVI says the ONT XPM is the first lab validation system to offer support for both OSFP800 and QSFP-DD800 modules. It says that at a time when demand for high-speed networking continues to escalate, […]
Technologies and ProductsNeoPhotonics Corporation has launched a tuneable high-power frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) laser module and high-power semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) chips. Both components are optimised to enable long range automotive LiDAR and high-resolution industrial sensing applications. The FMCW Laser is C-band tuneable and can be directly modulated to provide >21dBm (126mW) fibre coupled power and a narrow […]
News and BusinessNokia is to upgrade Europe’s largest distributed internet exchange for NL-ix, to provide metro access and backbone transport for all NL-ix customer traffic across Europe. Nokia will supply its optical transport solutions to provide a new optical layer over NL-ix’s meshed interconnection fabric to enable capacity growth link scaling. The new network will support client […]
News and BusinessAccording to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, disaggregated DWDM systems revenue outperformed the broader optical transport market in 2Q 2021, growing 36 % year-over-year while the total WDM market was nearly unchanged from the year-ago quarter. As a result of the strong quarter, the forecast for disaggregated DWDM systems was further raised. The […]