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Cleaner for outdoor fiber connectors
January 29, 2010
The IBD Brand Cleaner ODC reduces cleaning costs to less than 25 cents per cleaning, its manufacturer says.
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Greenlee crimper allows in-handle die storage
January 29, 2010
The K210 also allows die change-out without the need for tools.
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Ultra-slim GigE cable optimizes rack, floor space
January 29, 2010
The reduced-diameter MRJ21 system is about as thick as a No. 2 pencil and weighs 40 percent less than comparable four-pair systems, its manufacturer says.
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IMC Networks announces iMcV-Switch with SFP fiber options
January 28, 2010
IMC Networks, a manufacturer of optical access and media conversion solutions for LAN, MAN, and FTTx applications, has announced three new Ethernet-based copper/fiber switch modules, expanding its iMcV-Switch family of products.
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Prysmian deploys Sirocco air-blown optical fiber system
January 28, 2010
Prysmian Telecom Cables and Systems has announced the first deployment of its Sirocco air-blown optical fiber system in Italy.
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Voltaire debuts 40 Gb/s InfiniBand switch with integrated Ethernet gateway
January 28, 2010
Voltaire Ltd. has introduced a 40 Gb/s InfiniBand switch with a built-in, low latency Ethernet gateway for seamlessly bridging traffic to and from Ethernet-based networks.
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HP BladeSystem adapters incorporate Mellanox 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller
January 28, 2010
Mellanox says its ConnectX-2 EN maximizes HP system performance and flexibility with 10 Gigabit Ethernet latency, power and virtualization performance.
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SimplexGrinnell installs Vicon IP security system in Ohio courthouse
January 27, 2010
Vicon Industries Inc. and SimplexGrinnell, a supplier of fire and life-safety systems, have begun installation of an IP-based security system for the new Franklin County Courthouse, currently under construction in Columbus, Ohio.
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ShowMeCables adds plenum fiber cables
January 27, 2010
ShowMeCables, a St. Louis-based online wholesaler of voice, audio, and data products, announced that a variety of plenum fiber cables are now available for purchase from the company’s Web site.
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Tyco Electronics' Cat 5e trunk cable suits high data-rate, XDSL applications
January 27, 2010
Tyco Electronics has launched its Madison Cable brand Cat 5e miniature trunk cable, designed for the telecommunication and data communication industries.
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2010 BICSI Board of Directors named
January 26, 2010
The 2010 BICSI Board of Directors was introduced at the association's annual business meeting at the BICSI Winter Conference, held last week. Leviton's Brian Hansen begins his two-year term as the new BICSI President.
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Huawei demos wireless 4G voice, HD video delivery for Cox Communications
January 26, 2010
Huawei announced the successful completion of voice calling and high definition video streaming over wireless networks using fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology for Cox Communications.
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LGS contracted to support U.S. Army in Southwest Asia
January 26, 2010
Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary company LGS was recently awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Army to provide communications technology in support of specific operations across Southwest Asia. The BPA includes wireless technologie
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BICSI crowns third annual Installer of the Year
January 26, 2010
For the third consecutive year, Vision Technologies' Jessie Spearman takes home the top honor and a $5K check.
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Avago intros new dual-rate SFP+ transceivers for 10 Gigabit Ethernet
January 25, 2010
Avago Technologies has further expanded its family of SFP+ optical transceiver modules for 10-Gbps Ethernet equipment designs. The new SFP+ transceiver series include the 10/1-Gbps dual-rate AFCT-701SDDZ 10GBase-Long Range (LR) singlemode and A
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TIA and FTTH Council to FCC: Don't reverse fiber unbundling rules
January 25, 2010
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council have jointly filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging that the Cbeyond Petition to reverse course on what the two organiza
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Spring exam period announced for IEEE WCET program
January 25, 2010
The IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) announced that it will hold the Spring examination period for the IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) certification program, from April 11 - May 8, 2010. The application
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Draka offering bend-insensitive OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber
January 25, 2010
The MaxCap-BB-OM3 and MaxCap-BB-OM4 fibers can help optical systems in data center environments achieve high power budgets to successfully transmit at 10 Gbits/sec.
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Optical Cable Corporation intros high density bend tolerant fiber optic cables
January 22, 2010
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has introduced its High Density (HD) Bend Tolerant cable, developed to suit data centers and space-constrained applications.
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Stewart's modular MRJ21 cabling system engineered for premise wiring, telecom apps
January 22, 2010
Stewart Connector, a division of Bel Fuse Inc., announced the availability of the modular MRJ21 interconnect system, under a license agreement with Tyco Electronics.
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Furukawa Electric to introduce two FITEL fusion splicers
January 21, 2010
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. in Tokyo plans to introduce two FITEL fusion splicers the S178A this month and the S153A in February.
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AFL Telecommunications intros three Noyes M700 OTDR models
January 21, 2010
AFL Telecommunications has introduced three new Noyes M700 models, including a Long-Range Quad OTDR being launched at the BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando this week.
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EZchip samples 100-Gigabit network processor
January 21, 2010
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd., in Yokneam, Israel is sampling its NP-4 100-Gigabit network processor (NPU) for Carrier Ethernet equipment.
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Legrand|Ortronics unveils Lumen pre-polished fiber connectors
January 21, 2010
The new Lumen connectors are designed to bring ease and reliability to fiber network field installations by reducing installation time to 2 minutes or less, on a prepared optical fiber, without the need for special installation tools or equipme
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Optical Cable Corporation patents keyed modular connection system
January 19, 2010
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)bannounced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent No. 7,594,829 for a keyed modular connection system and associated adapter cable. This is the second patent issued for the c
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comCables forming telecommunications focus group
January 19, 2010
At the 2010 BICSI Winter Conference, comCables (Denver, CO) announced that it is looking for installers of data communications systems to serve as members of a focus group, which will meet in conference calls four times a year.
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Southwire to acquire assets of Leviton's AIW
January 19, 2010
Southwire Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets of Rhode Island-based American Insulated Wire Corporation (AIW), a subsidiary of Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc.
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Radiall's BNC 75 ohm HDTV coaxial connector series performs up to 6 GHz
January 19, 2010
The connectors are designed for broadcast transmission system applications.
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JDSU intros handheld optical testers for enterprise, broadband services
January 19, 2010
At the 2010 BICSI Winter Conference, JDSU has introduced a family of optical test instruments and kits, the JDSU Optical SmartPocket handhelds, to support enterprise and broadband service providers.
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comCables expands product offering
January 18, 2010
At the 2010 BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando, comCables (Denver, CO) announced an expansion of its structured cabling solutions product offering.
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CABLExpress enhances Skinny-Trunk fiber optic MTP connector to reduce insertion loss
January 18, 2010
CABLExpress has upgraded its Skinny-Trunk 12 fiber optic MTP (Multifiber Termination Push-on) connector with a high-precision thermoplastic ferrule designed to lower insertion loss by up to 40%.
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Concert Technologies debuts 'Demarc Extension' brand, standardization website
January 18, 2010
Concert Technologies announced the launch of its Demarc Extension Nationwide brand and an associated website which defines previously non-existent standards for a demarc extension.
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Legrand-Ortronics attains ISO 14001 environmental certification
January 18, 2010
The company announced announced that it has furthered its commitment to the protection of the environment through ISO 14001 Certification at its New London, CT corporate office.
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General Cable introduces halogen-free Cat 5e, 6 cables
January 15, 2010
The riser-rated cables are known as 17 Free because they are free of halogens, which fall into Group 17 of the Periodic Table.
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Mohawk introduces rugged fiber optic cable for use in harsh outdoor environments
January 15, 2010
Mohawk is introducing rugged fiber optic cable for applications in harsh environments such as broadcast, mining, industrial, and military communications.
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Belden's Brilliance fiber connector boasts five-second termination
January 15, 2010
Requiring no tools, the connector can be reterminated up to five times.
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40/100 Gigabit Ethernet transceiver market forecasted to reach $545M by 2014
January 15, 2010
About two-thirds of these revenues will come from 40 GbE products, the analyst firm CIR believes.
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OFS and Sterlite settle lawsuit
January 15, 2010
OFS has granted Sterlite and worldwide license to certain OFS optical fiber patents. Terms of the settlement agreement are confidential.
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FiberHome shipping Mindspeed's VoIP processors in China PON access equipment
January 15, 2010
FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., a telecom equipment provider in China, is shipping Mindspeed’s Comcerto 300 series of VoIP access processors in its AN5006 access network equipment.
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Legrand-Ortronics intros new Mighty Mo wall mount cabinets
January 14, 2010
Legrand-Ortronics has introduced a new range of its Mighty Mo wall mount cabinets, designed with advanced cable management to help secure, support, and organize networking equipment where floor space is limited or in open office environments.
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Raritan enhances Power IQ data center energy management software
January 14, 2010
Able to talk to more enterprise systems and manage more data center equipment, the company says the new release is also certified VMware-ready, and supports 5,000 PDUs and Web services integration.
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Legrand-Ortronics' Brian Ensign elected to BICSI board of directors
January 14, 2010
Legrand-Ortronics announced that Brian Ensign, RCDD, NTS, OSP, CSI, was re-elected by the BICSI membership as Northeast Regional Director and to serve a second term (2010 - 2011) on the BICSI board of directors.
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Wright Line expands data center management team
January 14, 2010
Wright Line, a developer of advanced data center technology solutions, announced the appointment of Edward K. Eacueo as director of its data center business unit, and Gary P. Wong as director of its applications engineering division.
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Concert Technologies to host demarc extension seminar at BICSI Winter Conference
January 13, 2010
Demarc extension is the critical cabling that extends a circuit in the building from the local access provider’s demarcation point to the customer’s premises equipment.
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Linxtelecom chooses ADVA Optical Networking for network upgrade
January 13, 2010
Linxtelecom, an international telecommunications and data center services provider, has selected the ADVA FSP 3000 from ADVA Optical Networking to provide reliable, high-speed connectivity across parts of the carrier’s network.
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OFS launches bend-optimized LaserWave FLEX multimode fiber for data centers, LANs
January 13, 2010
OFS has introduced LaserWave FLEX multimode fiber, a bend-optimized 50-micron OM4/OM3 multimode fiber designed for use in data center, high-performance computing, and enterprise LAN applications.
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AIS releases PoE touchscreen panel PC for Green building, control applications
January 12, 2010
American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) has unveiled its 10.1” Power over Ethernet (PoE) Touchscreen Panel PC, which is powered by the Intel Atom Z530 processor for ultra-low power consumption.
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MRV Communications debuts 10G fiber media converter for distances up to 100 km
January 12, 2010
The MRV Fiber Driver EM316-10G-XY delivers converter, repeater and WDM transponder functionality in single module.
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Telecom-infrastructure manager to head new Emerson Network Power division
January 12, 2010
Stephen C. Hassell heads the division that comprises the Aperture and Avocent businesses, which Emerson acquired in February 2008 and December 2009, respectively.
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Mid-sized enterprises emerging as data center 'vanguards', finds Symantec study
January 11, 2010
Symantec Corp. has released its 2010 State of the Data Center study, which found that mid-sized enterprises (2,000 to 9,999 employees) are more likely to adopt cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, deduplication, replication, stora
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HDMI-based active optical cable market forecasted to hit $1.17B by 2014
January 8, 2010
Information Gatekeepers Inc. (IGI) predicts that the HDMI-based Active Optical Cable (AOC) market will grow from $49 million in 2010 to over $1.17 billion by 2014. According to the forecast, during this period, early OEM providers will enjoy ex
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Angled patch panels for shielded, unshielded Cat 6A
January 8, 2010
The panel is designed to facilitate high-density patch cord routing without the need for additional rack-mount cable management.
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IEEE ComSoc lauded for corporate standards development
January 8, 2010
The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) was recently honored for its “Outstanding Contribution to Corporate Standards Development” by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA).
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Report: Despite economic turmoil, worldwide telecom industry growing at double-digit rate
January 8, 2010
Despite unsteady global financial markets, the worldwide telecommunications industry will continue to expand over the next five years as growth of wireless services in emerging markets offsets the spending slowdown in the advanced economies, sa
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Forecast: Strong quantity growth in fiber connector, mechanical splice consumption
January 7, 2010
After a flat 2009 globally, the Americas will lead worldwide growth through 2013.
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Leviton receives third-party verification of OM3 fiber system
January 6, 2010
Intertek tested three separate fiber-optic channels comprising Leviton products and found they all met TIA-568-C.0 specs.
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Corus360 opens LEED Gold data center in Georgia
January 5, 2010
The data center, located on the bottom floor of a 30,000-square-foot office building at 130 Technology Parkway in Norcross, Ga., is the first of its kind in the state, claims the tech consulting company.
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Digital Realty acquires Northern Virginia data center properties
January 5, 2010
The wholesale data center provider announced that it has acquired two fully leased data center properties and a 10.73 acre site in Northern Virginia.
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High density small form factor fiber cable assemblies target SAN, data centers
January 4, 2010
From Panduit, the High Density SFQ QuickNet Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies are intended for storage area networking (SAN) applications.
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Cabling and LEED
January 1, 2010
In November the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) issued what it calls a pilot credit as part of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
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Copper cabling to remain structured cabling market leader
January 1, 2010
Recently it has been a popular notion that fiber cabling would overtake copper cabling or at least make an inroad into the structured cabling systems market.
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New Products
January 1, 2010
Extreme Networks recently began shipping what it dubs as a greener, more energy-efficient version
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Analysts: WiMAX market rebounding quickly
January 1, 2010
Two market research and analyst firms agree that the global market for worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology is rebounding rapidly.
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Infrastructure suppliers team with IBM on modular data center
January 1, 2010
Introduced in mid-2009, IBM’s Portable Modular Data Center can house recognized brand-name layer-one systems.
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The importance of your cable’s pedigree
January 1, 2010
A paper trail of documentation confirming performance can provide peace of mind before a reel of cable is pulled.
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Optical fiber raceway changes with the times
January 1, 2010
The use of raceway provides users with flexibility, supports changing technology needs, and can save money.
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Self-contained data centers the right fit for some
January 1, 2010
The city of Coral Springs, Florida runs a self-contained data center with its own A/C and fire-suppression systems.
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Examining shielded-cabling for ultra-high-speed transmission
January 1, 2010
Recent lab testing and other research keep shielded systems in the game for today and tomorrow.
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Wireless access-point enclosures simplify standard compliance
December 31,2009
From the National Electrical Code to Infection Control Risk Assessment specifications, numerous requirements can apply to the installation of wireless access points.
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Voice/data switching as easy as a knob turn
December 30,2009
The Model 9450 DB25 rack-mount switch from Electro Standards Laboratories does not require plugging or unplugging cables.
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A-D Technologies joint venture to provide conduit, other products in Middle East
December 30,2009
Dura-Line Middle East, LLC will offer HDPE conduit, cable-in-conduit, pull tapes, couplings, and lubricants.
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Armored fiber-optic patch cords meant for harsh environments
December 30,2009
The custom-made cords are available with singlemode or multimode fiber, in lengths up to 500 feet, with a variety of connector options.
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Opus Interactive initiates new data center construction
December 29,2009
Opus Interactive, a SAS 70 Certified enterprise hosting provider in the Portland, OR metro area, announced that it has begun construction of a new data center.
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FTTH Council lauds fiber's share of initial broadband stimulus awards
December 29,2009
The first broadband stimulus grants and loans made under the Recovery Act indicate that the agencies responsible for those programs are looking to fiber-optic technology to meet the goals of job creation and economic development, according to t
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Report: Media converter market for private enterprises to reach $3B
December 28,2009
ElectroniCast Consultants says in the period 2008-2013, strongly rising quantity growth will be partially offset by declining average prices.
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MRV debuts multi-function Gigabit/Fast Ethernet media converter
December 28,2009
MRV Communications, Inc. has introduced its Fiber Driver EM316GSW-XY, a Gigabit/Fast Ethernet multi-function media converter, as the latest addition to the company’s XY family of next-generation optical media converters.
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Cost dynamics define 40G vs. 100G, finds study
December 28,2009
It won’t take much of a cost per bit improvement for carriers to consider 40- and 100-Gbps technology, according to a survey conducted by Infonetics Research.
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Belden acquires Telecast Fiber Systems
December 23,2009
Belden has acquired Telecast Fiber Systems, a provider of fiber optic technology for live entertainment production and broadcast. Financial details were not made public.
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Alcatel-Lucent brings coherent detection to 100G optical platforms
December 23,2009
Alcatel-Lucent has reportedly enhanced its optical networking portfolio with coherent receiver technology that enables operators to deal with transmission impairments which become extremely severe at speeds of 100 Gbps and higher.
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Forecast: Active optical cabling to hit $192M by 2013
December 23,2009
The active optical cable (AOC) market will predominantly use InfiniBand to interconnect supercomputer systems through 2012, according to the AOC report by LightCounting LLC. Other commercial protocols, such as Gigabit Ethernet, SAS, Fibre Chann
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Report: 'Light Peak' initiative will boost active optical cable market
December 23,2009
The similarities between the technologies at the heart of Intel’s Light Peak initiative and active optical cables should benefit the latter in the long run, Information Gatekeepers Inc. (IGI) predicts in its new Active Optical Cables Mark
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ASE Telecom and Data celebrates silver anniversary
December 22,2009
The Florida company was founded by a husband and wife who emigrated from Cuba.
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Allied Telesis intros Layer 3 stackable switch with PoE capabilities
December 22,2009
The AT-x600-24Ts-POE is the latest member of the Allied Telesis x600-series of stackable Gigabit switches, and the first product in this series to offer power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities.
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Mohawk adds to contractor-loyalty incentives, warranty program
December 21,2009
The MAC Loyalty Program now includes more rebate options as well as marketing activities; accredited contractors can also offer 25-year open-architecture system warranties.
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Graybar, Accu-Tech distributing Fluidmesh systems
December 21,2009
The manufacturer's wireless-mesh products serve security, video-surveillance, condition-monitoring, and data communications applications.
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Vicon improves SurveyorVFT 35X zoom camera domes
December 18,2009
The new camera delivers superior video quality in two modes (Normal and High Sensitive); it will be included in all in SurveyorVFT outdoor, impact-resistant and pressurized housings.
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Prysmian and Cabelte pair on Portugal FTTH business
December 18,2009
The agreement will bring together Cabelte's local production of optical fibers and fiber-optic cable together with the experience and portfolio provided by Prysmian in the field of passive optical networks (PONs).
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First broadband stimulus awards announced
December 18,2009
A little more than a month later than originally anticipated, U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden announced the first $183 million in awards from the $7.2 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act broadband grant and loan programs. A White Ho
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PIPE International picks Equinix Sydney for data center interconnect of new undersea cable
December 17,2009
Equinix has been chosen as key data center interconnect provider for the PIPE Pacific Cable (PPC-1) undersea cable, which runs 6,900 km from Guam to Sydney with a capacity of 2.56 terabits per second.
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Meru Networks provides hospital wireless LAN access for NJ's LibertyHealth System
December 17,2009
The provider of 802.11n enterprise networking platforms claims that its "secure, virtualized" WLAN solves instability problems of legacy wireless platforms.
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Nortel, Lightower complete 100G optical trial
December 17,2009
Conducted over a period of four days using Nortel's commercially available 100G technology, the metro fiber network and bandwidth service provider sent production network traffic error-free over a 100G link spanning 600 km from New Yo
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NEC Electronics develops new class of Industrial Ethernet PHY
December 16,2009
NEC Electronics recently announced its development of a family of Industrial Ethernet physical layers (PHYs) for 10Base-T and 100Base-TX/FX, optimized for existing industrial Ethernet protocols used in industrial automation products.
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Arista Networks' data center Gigabit Ethernet switch integrates Citrix network monitoring software
December 16,2009
The Arista 7048 is a multi-layer data center switch with 48 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports and four 1/10Gb Ethernet uplinks delivering up to 40 gigabits of interconnect capacity to the “spine” of the network. The switch integrate
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Nortel debuts commercially available 100G optical system
December 16,2009
Nortel says it has unveiled the industry's first commercially available 100G solution and announced that Verizon has deployed the system in its live customer network in Europe.
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CommScope adds pre-terminated fiber connectivity to IBM's Portable Modular Data Center
December 16,2009
CommScope Enterprise Solutions is teaming with IBM on its Fiber Transport System (FTS) S-Line Solution, a pre-terminated fiber optic platform that can be integrated into IBM’s Portable Modular Data Center (PMDC).
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Emerson unveils compact UPS system
December 15,2009
Emerson Network Power has introduced the Liebert GXT3, an on-line uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
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Raritan intitiates PDU 'Build-to-Order' program
December 15,2009
Raritan's new Build-to-Order program enables customers to custom-design intelligent rack Power Distribution Units (PDU) to best meet their data center needs.
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Cooper Industries opens manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
December 14,2009
Cooper Industries’ Dammam plant will supply products from Cooper B-Line and Cooper Crouse-Hinds to support the Mideast region’s burgeoning oil and gas industry.
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Corning Cable Systems pairs with Case Western for inner-city FTTH project
December 14,2009
Corning Cable Systems will supply product and design assistance to Case Western Reserve University and its partners in an initiative to test the power of super-high-speed Internet access to change people's lives in inner-city neighborhoods.
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Panduit joins IBM in Portable Modular Data Center implementation
December 11,2009
Panduit says that its QuickNet pre-terminated 10Gb/s solutions are an ideal fit for the unique infrastructure requirements of containerized solutions such as IBM’s PMDC.
