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	<title>Fiber Optic News and Information</title>
	
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		<title>Fiber Optic Fusion Splicer Market To Reach $550 Million In 2014</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion Splicers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 10, 2010 - ElectroniCast Consultants has released a new market forecast and analysis report that says the market for fiber-optic fusion splicers will increase to $550 million in 2014, with double-digit annual growth in all regional segments.




The global consumption value of fiber-optic fusion splice equipment in 2009 was $302 million, up slightly from 2008, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vytran Hires New North American Sales Engineer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 9, 2010 – Fiber fusion splicing, assembly and fiber-based glass processing solutions supplier Vytran LLC has hired Jim Tracey as its sales engineer for North America.

                
    
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		<title>Cisco Unveils 322 Tbps CRS-3 Carrier Routing System</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 9, 2010 - Cisco has unveiled the Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System (CRS) which has three times the horsepower as the previous CRS-1 platform. Cisco says the multi-chassis CRS-3 will provide 322 Tbps of capacity, which the company asserts is 12X of its closest competition.

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		<title>Jenoptik Opens New South Korean Laser Application Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 9, 2010 – Jenoptik Group has opened its new sales, application and service site in South Korea for customers and interested parties in the electronic, flat panel, photovoltaic and automotive industries to test and further develop production processes and lasers.

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		<title>Agilent Technologies Introduces New Optical Modulation Analyzer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agilent/HP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 8, 2010 - Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the industry’s first system impairments analysis for chromatic dispersion (CD) and first-order polarization mode dispersion (PMD) with the N4391A optical modulation analyzer.

                
    
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		<title>ADVA Optical Networking Selected By KDDI For Managed WDM Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 8, 2010 - ADVA Optical Networking announced that KDDI Corporation (KDDI), one of Japan’s largest communications service providers, has deployed the ADVA FSP 3000 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) solution as the platform for delivery of its high-availability enterprise solution called Managed WDM Service.

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		<title>IPtronics Introduces 16-Gbps Circuits For Parallel Optics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 8, 2010 - IPtronics has announced the availability of a 16-Gbps version of its 4- and 12-channel VCSEL drivers and TIAs for parallel optics.

                
    
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		<title>Verizon, Juniper, NEC and Finisar Complete 100G Field Trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 8, 2010 - Verizon, Juniper Networks, NEC Corporation of America, and Finisar Corp. say they have successfully completed what they tout as the first field trial of 100-Gbps optical fiber transmission to use real traffic while applying standards-based optics end-to-end as well as a 100G native router interface.

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		<title>Popular Science Puts Entire 137 Year Archive Online For Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 6, 2010 - Now this is certainly exciting news! Popular Science magazine has put their entire 137-year archive of issues online for free viewing. Each issue has been fully scanned and contains all of the original content including the period advertisements!
I for one have fond memories of reading Popular Science at my local library [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GigOptix Introduces Dual-Channel Linear TIA</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-introduces-dual-channel-linear-tia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 5, 2010 - GigOptix Inc. has announced its GX3122 dual-channel linear Transimpedance Amplifier (TIA) designed for use in next-generation 40Gb/s DWDM coherent optical receivers.

                
    
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		<title>M2 Optics Introduces Rugged Fiber Optic Test Platform</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/m2-optics-introduces-rugged-fiber-optic-test-platform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/m2-optics-introduces-rugged-fiber-optic-test-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[March 4, 2010 - M2 Optics, a leading provider of innovative test solutions for fiber optics systems, has released a ruggedized version of its popular FiberLab testing platform – the Fiber Lab 800HE. This platform targets applications where rough handling and harsh conditions are common, such as field and laboratory testing, manufacturing environments, and military [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Electric and JDSU Demo Error-Free 100-Gigabit Ethernet Transmission</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-jdsu-demo-100-gigabit-ethernet-transmission/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-jdsu-demo-100-gigabit-ethernet-transmission/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[JDSU]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 3, 2010 - Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. and JDSU have announced the successful transmission of IEEE-compliant 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) optics. The demonstration included transmitting and receiving Ethernet traffic at 100GbE through a Sumitomo LR4 100GbE CFP Multi-Source Agreement (CFP MSA) compliant optical module using the JDSU Optical Network Test instrument.

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		<title>Anritsu Introduces New CMA5000a Network Testing Software</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/anritsu-introduces-new-cma5000a-network-testing-software/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 2, 2010 - Anritsu has unveiled Channel Stats software for its CMA5000a Multilayer Network Test Platform which has been designed to make it easier, faster, and more cost-efficient to measure 10-GbE networks.

                
    
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		<title>Optelian Unveils New Optical Networking Platform</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 2, 2010 - Optelian, a leading provider of optical transport systems has introduced the OMS-719 Optical Networking Platform that supports next-generation Optical Transport capabilities. This comprehensive new platform is highly energy efficient offering low power consumption, providing Optelian customers a "green" system that is scalable and flexible. The multi-reach, (Access Metro and Long-Haul) platform [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RED-C Launches Compact Variable-Gain 70×90-mm EDFA</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/red-c-launches-compact-variable-gain-70x90-mm-edfa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 1, 2010 - RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. has launched its new Compact 70x90 Variable Gain EDFA (Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier). The variable-gain (VG) EDFA module has a 70x90-mm footprint package and is software and hardware compatible with standard multi-source agreement (MSA) 70x90 fixed-gain (FG) EDFAs. Thus, it can be easily mounted on any existing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GAO Tek Introduces Upgraded Optical Fiber Identifier</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gao-tek-introduces-upgraded-optical-fiber-identifier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiber Analyzers & Certifiers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 26, 2010 - GAO Tek Inc. has added an upgraded optical fiber identifier to its product line.

                
    
                
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		<title>Alcatel-Lucent Adds 8 New GPON ONT Models</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 25, 2010 - Alcatel-Lucent announced at FTTH Council Europe in Lisbon, Portugal that it has enhanced its portfolio of gigabit passive optical network (GPON)-based optical network terminals (ONTs).
The addition of eight new models enables the company to respond to service providers’ specific ONT-requests in record time and fully support their aggressive time-to-market objectives when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laser Photonics Names New CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 24, 2010 - Laser Photonics, a leading manufacturer of fiber and CO2 laser equipment for material processing, announced today that they have named David Porter as their new CEO.

                
    
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		<title>Draka Adds Five New FTTH Connectivity Boxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 24, 2010 - Draka Communications announced an extension to its indoor solutions portfolio with the addition of five new FTTH connectivity boxes for multi-dwelling units (MDUs). Together with Draka indoor cabling systems the new boxes fulfill requirements for an integrated solution within MDUs. These ergonomically designed Indoor cabling boxes are being showcased by Draka [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Net Optics Announces New 40G Fiber Tap</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 23, 2010 - Net Optics Inc. has announced a new 40G fiber tap for high-performance networks. Net Optics says its 40G monitoring access offering can be deployed across the entire network infrastructure to improve network and application performance, increase IT staff efficiency, and reduce business risk. The new 40G tap is designed to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sumitomo Electric’s PureAccess R5 Optical Fiber Exceeds ITU-T G.657.B3 Standard</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-electrics-pureaccess-r5-optical-fiber-exceeds-itu-t-g-657-b3-standard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sumitomo-electrics-pureaccess-r5-optical-fiber-exceeds-itu-t-g-657-b3-standard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 22, 2010 - Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. says that its PureAccess-R5 bending loss insensitive singlemode optical fiber is fully compliant with the new ITU-T G.657.B3 recommended standard for macrobend at a 5-mm radius. In fact it demonstrates lower attenuation and bending loss at the 1550- and 1625-nm wavelengths and a higher proof stress level [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corning Cable Systems To Present New OSP Line</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/corning-cable-systems-to-present-new-osp-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/corning-cable-systems-to-present-new-osp-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Siecor/Corning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February 19, 2010 - Corning Cable Systems GmbH &#038; Co KG, part of Corning Inc.'s (NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, will present its new Multi Fiber Preconnectorized OSP line at the FTTH Council Europe Conference 2010 on Feb. 24-25, in Lisbon, Portugal.

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		<title>Yenista Releases New Optical Tunable Filter</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/yenista-releases-new-optical-tunable-filter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/yenista-releases-new-optical-tunable-filter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[February 19, 2010 - Yenista Optics SA announced today that it has released its WSM-160, a manual optical tunable filter. Tunable filters have always been used in optical manufacturing and laboratories, says Yenista, mainly to extract one channel from a DWDM signal or to cut adjacent ASE noise induced by amplifiers. With the development of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Draka Launches SmartDrawXS FTTH Branching Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/draka-launches-smartdrawxs-ftth-branching-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/draka-launches-smartdrawxs-ftth-branching-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2084</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[February 18, 2010 - Draka Communications has extended its solutions for next-generation broadband deployment with SmartDrawXS. SmartDrawXS is designed to reduce the need for skilled labor when branching fiber to customer premises, which can result in FTTH branching savings of between 15 and 30 percent.

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		<title>JDSU Selected For Mobile Backhaul Transition</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-selected-for-mobile-backhaul-transition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-selected-for-mobile-backhaul-transition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 17, 2010 - JDSU announced today that it was recently selected by "a major mobile communications service provider" to support the service provider’s mobile backhaul transition from TDM to Ethernet.

                
    
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		<title>GigOptix Introduces GX3101 Universal Transimpedance Amplifier</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-introduces-gx3101-universal-transimpedance-amplifier/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-introduces-gx3101-universal-transimpedance-amplifier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 17, 2010 - GigOptix, Inc., today announced the release of its GX3101, a high performance universal limiting Transimpedance Amplifier (TIA) designed for use in fiber optic communication systems such as Fiber Channel, Ethernet, SONET transceivers and in wireless backhaul. The GX3101 is designed to enable one solution to support a variety of optical reaches, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia Siemens Networks Chosen By RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana For Optical Network Expansion</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/nokia-siemens-networks-chosen-by-rai-radiotelevisione-italiana-for-optical-network-expansion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/nokia-siemens-networks-chosen-by-rai-radiotelevisione-italiana-for-optical-network-expansion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 16, 2010 - Spurred by the increasing consumption of multimedia content over the Internet and mobile networks in Italy, the country’s public broadcaster RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana is collaborating with Nokia Siemens Networks to develop means to enable the distribution of high-definition multimedia content through both mobile and fixed channels. The aim is to effectively [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compliance LP Chooses RCN Metro As Primary Fiber Network Provider</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/compliance-lp-chooses-rcn-metro-as-primary-fiber-network-provider/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/compliance-lp-chooses-rcn-metro-as-primary-fiber-network-provider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 16, 2010 - RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corp., in Herndon, Va., announced that Compliance, LP, a legal staffing and project management firm, has selected RCN Metro as its primary network services provider for its Washington facility.

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		<title>Zayo Bandwidth Deploys Fiber-Optic Network Between New York and Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/zayo-bandwidth-deploys-fiber-optic-network-between-new-york-chicago/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/zayo-bandwidth-deploys-fiber-optic-network-between-new-york-chicago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 11, 2010 - Zayo Bandwidth in Louisville, Co., announced that it has deployed a low latency, fiber-optic route between major carrier hotels in New York and Chicago. The route, which was built on Zayo Bandwidth's operated network, was deployed in order to support algorithmic trading requirements for financial and carrier customers.

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		<title>Optical Internetworking Forum Launches New 100G Project</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optical-internetworking-forum-launches-new-100g-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optical-internetworking-forum-launches-new-100g-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 11, 2010 - The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) is starting a new 100G project titled “VSR 28G Common Electrical Chip-to-Module Interface” that it expects will support the use of less complex, lower power 100G optical modules. Feedback from attendees at the OIF’s Common Electrical Interface (CEI) workshop, held February 1, was that a very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU to Acquire Network Solutions Test Business from Agilent</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-to-acquire-network-solutions-test-business-from-agilent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-to-acquire-network-solutions-test-business-from-agilent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 11, 2010 – JDSU today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Network Solutions communications test business of Agilent, including the unit’s innovative Long Term Evolution (LTE), or 4G, network verification and deployment products, for $165 million in cash. The parties expect to close the transaction, which is subject [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LeCroy Extends Capabilities of WaveMaster 830Zi 30-GHz Oscilloscopes</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-extends-capabilities-of-wavemaster-830zi-30-ghz-oscilloscopes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lecroy-extends-capabilities-of-wavemaster-830zi-30-ghz-oscilloscopes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oscilloscopes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February 10, 2010 - LeCroy Corp. has extended the capabilities of its WaveMaster 830Zi 30-GHz real-time oscilloscope by providing what it describes as a simple and fast method to combine two oscilloscopes and provide four channels at 30 GHz. This approach enables measurement and analysis of 28- to 56-Gbps IQ modulated signals where ultra-high real-time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Announces It Will Build 1Gbps Fiber Optic Networks</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/google-announces-it-will-build-1gbps-fiber-optic-networks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/google-announces-it-will-build-1gbps-fiber-optic-networks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 10, 2010 - Google announced today that it will build a series of ultra high-speed fiber optic broadband networks in the US.

                
    
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		<title>JDSU Unveils J-Complete Suite For Carrier Network Testing</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-unveils-j-complete-suite-for-carrier-network-testing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-unveils-j-complete-suite-for-carrier-network-testing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 8, 2010 - JDSU has unveiled J-Complete, a suite of test applications designed to simplify the complexity of installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining carrier networks.

                
    
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		<title>ABI Research Says Fiber Is Fastest Growing Broadband Service</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/abi-research-says-fiber-is-fastest-growing-broadband-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 8, 2010 - The number of fixed broadband subscribers worldwide will rise to 501 million at the end of 2014 - and 106 million of them will subscribe to services delivered via fiber optic cable, say analysts at ABI Research in Singapore.

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		<title>RCN Metro Optical Networks Selected to Provide Ethernet to Pacific Northwest Net</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/rcn-metro-optical-networks-selected-to-provide-ethernet-to-pacific-northwest-net/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/rcn-metro-optical-networks-selected-to-provide-ethernet-to-pacific-northwest-net/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/?p=2027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[February 8, 2010 - RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corp. (NASDAQ: RCNI), says it has been selected by Pacific Northwest Net, a transport provider of broadcast-quality video and audio circuits, to provide Ethernet service in the Northeast corridor. RCN Metro will provide Pacific Northwest Net with multiple circuits between Boston and New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Draka and Plumettaz Partner to Develop New FTTH Products</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/draka-and-plumettaz-partner-to-develop-new-ftth-products/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/draka-and-plumettaz-partner-to-develop-new-ftth-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 8, 2010 - Optical fiber and cabling company Draka Communications has announced a partnership with Swiss cable-laying specialist Plumettaz to develop new cable-laying productivity products tailored to FTTH deployments.

                
    
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		<title>SPIE Photonics West 2010 Sets Attendance Record</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/spie-photonics-west-2010-sets-attendance-record/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/spie-photonics-west-2010-sets-attendance-record/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 5, 2010 - SPIE Photonics West completed its debut at the Moscone Center in San Francisco last week with the final attendance count at 18,327, a record for the event.

                
    
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		<title>JDSU Adds 10 GigE Features to T-BERD/MTS-8000 Platform</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-10-gige-features-to-t-berdmts-8000-platform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-adds-10-gige-features-to-t-berdmts-8000-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 4, 2010 – Milpitas, Calif. – JDSU today introduced the Dual Module Carrier (DMC) for the T-BERD/MTS-8000 platform, the industry's only portable test solution offering concurrent capture/decode and TCP WireSpeed testing on two 10 GigE ports. A complete 10M to 10 GigE, DS1/E1 to OC-192/STM-64, OTN, PDH, Next Generation SONET/SDH and Fibre Channel test [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optical Transport Equipment Revenue to Reach $16.6 billion by 2014</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optical-transport-equipment-revenue-to-reach-16-6-billion-by-2014/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/optical-transport-equipment-revenue-to-reach-16-6-billion-by-2014/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 4, 2010 - Analysts at market researcher Dell’Oro Group are predicting that revenue from the total worldwide optical transport equipment market should reach $16.6 billion in 2014, after resuming positive growth this year.

                
    
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		<title>Broadcom To Acquire Teknovus For $123 Million</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 3, 2010 - Broadcom Corp. said Wednesday it had agreed to acquire Teknovus, a chipset and software provider that enables broadband Internet services over fiber optic cables, for $123 million in cash.

                
    
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		<title>JDSU Introduces Next-Gen WSS Module For Optical Networks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 3, 2010 - JDS Uniphase Corp. (JDSU) in Milpitas, Calif., is introducing the Mini 50 GHz wavelength selective switch (WSS) module in a smaller package than its predecessors with support for sophisticated mesh network architectures.

                
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		<title>Vitesse Announces Availability Of IC For 10G/40G/100G Networks</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/vitesse-announces-availability-of-ic-for-10g40g100g-networks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 2, 2010 - Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. in Camarillo, Calif., announced the availability of the VSC8248 Quad Interconnect integrated circuit (IC) for carrier and enterprise network application support.

                
    
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		<title>LightCounting Reports Optical Transceiver Market Recovering</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lightcounting-reports-optical-transceiver-market-recovering/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 1, 2010 - After declining 20 percent in the first quarter of 2009, global optical transceiver sales increased by 6 and 10 percent in the second and third quarters, respectively, according to the latest Sales Report from LightCounting.

                
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		<title>Sunrise Telecom Provides CM2800E Test Solution To Telenet</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sunrise-telecom-provides-cm2800e-test-solution-to-telenet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/sunrise-telecom-provides-cm2800e-test-solution-to-telenet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 1, 2010 - Sunrise Telecom Inc., a leading manufacturer of test and measurement solutions for telecom, wireless, and cable networks, announced that Telenet, Belgium’s largest MSO, has standardized on Sunrise Telecom’s CM2800E for its cable services field technicians.

                
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		<title>1Gbps Optical Wireless Networking Could Replace Indoor Wi-Fi</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/1gbps-optical-wireless-networking-could-replace-indoor-wi-fi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/1gbps-optical-wireless-networking-could-replace-indoor-wi-fi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 30, 2010 -  Pennsylvania State University has developed a new type of indoor optical wireless network that doesn't require line of sight and runs at speeds in excess of 1Gbps. The networking setup uses multi-element transmitters and multi-branch optical receivers in a quasi-diffuse configuration and has the strong potential to replace Wi-Fi. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bell Labs Researcher Wins Prestigious 2010 Tyndall Award</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/bell-labs-researcher-wins-prestigious-2010-tyndall-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/bell-labs-researcher-wins-prestigious-2010-tyndall-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 28, 2010 - Alcatel-Lucent announced today that Dr. Randy Giles, director of the optical subsystems and advanced photonics department at Bell Laboratories, has received the 2010 John Tyndall Award, one of the most prestigious commendations in the optical telecommunications community.

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		<title>Aurora Networks Recieves ISO 9001:2008 certification</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/aurora-networks-recieves-iso-90012008-certification/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/aurora-networks-recieves-iso-90012008-certification/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 28, 2010 -- MSO optical equipment provider Aurora Networks, Inc. says it has received ISO 9001:2008 Certification. The certification affirms that the company’s quality management system meets the qualifications for the globally accepted International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard.

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		<title>Conolog Announces Production of “GlowWorm” Fiber Optic Detector</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/conolog-announces-production-of-%e2%80%9cglowworm%e2%80%9d-fiber-optic-detector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 27, 2010 - Conolog Corporation, an engineering and design company that provides digital signal processing solutions to global electric utilities, announced today that it has completed field testing and started production of its "GlowWorm" fiber optic detector that may be used in any fiber optic line or network without the need to cut the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FiberLight Building New 100 Mile Optical Network Connecting Baltimore-DC</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiberlight-building-new-100-mile-optical-network-connecting-baltimore-dc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiberlight-building-new-100-mile-optical-network-connecting-baltimore-dc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 27, 2010  - FiberLight LLC, an optical networking provider, is constructing a new 100-mile, diverse network linking Baltimore to Washington, D.C.

                
    
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		<title>Windstream Investing $20 Million For Fiber Network Expansion</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/windstream-investing-20-million-for-fiber-network-expansion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/windstream-investing-20-million-for-fiber-network-expansion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 26, 2010 - Windstream Corp. plans to invest approximately $20 million in 2010 to expand its fiber network to offer customers advanced technology, improved reliability, and faster data speeds.

                
    
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		<title>Avago Introduces New Transceivers For 10 Gigabit Ethernet</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/avago-introduces-new-transceivers-for-10-gigabit-ethernet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/avago-introduces-new-transceivers-for-10-gigabit-ethernet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 AFBR-703SDDZ 10GBase-Short Range (SR) multimode fiber transceivers for use in enterprise and data center applications. The dual-rate operation is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Imec Paves Way For Low Power Optical Communications</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/imec-paves-way-for-low-power-optical-communications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/imec-paves-way-for-low-power-optical-communications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 25, 2010 - Imec and its associated laboratory INTEC at the Ghent University have paved the way for optical packet switching with reduced overall power consumption in high-speed, high-data rate optical telecommunication systems, according to an Imec representative.

                
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		<title>Ocean Optics Introduces New Light Measurement System</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ocean-optics-introduces-new-light-measurement-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ocean-optics-introduces-new-light-measurement-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 22, 2010 – Ocean Optics announced availability today of a light-measurement system for spectroradiometric analysis of LEDs, lamps, flat panel displays and other radiant sources, as well as solar radiation. With its small footprint, powerful microprocessor and low-power display, the new Jaz-ULM-200 is a convenient, versatile alternative to standard light meters and radiometers.

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		<title>Nextgen Networks To Deploy Alcatel-Lucent Optical Platforms</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/nextgen-networks-to-deploy-alcatel-lucent-optical-platforms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 21, 2010 - Alcatel-Lucent announced that Nextgen Networks will deploy several of its optical platforms as part of the first building block of the National Broadband Network (NBN) on mainland Australia.

                
    
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		<title>Bruker Appoints Optics Division President</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 20, 2010 - Bruker Corp., a leading scientific instruments company, has announced the appointment of Urban Faeh as president of its Optics Div., effective immediately. At a later date, Faeh also will be appointed managing director of Bruker Optik GmbH in Ettlingen, Germany, where he will be based.

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		<title>AFL Introduces Three Noyes M700 OTDR Models</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 20, 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. The three new models possess increased singlemode dynamic range and improved dead zones, the company says.
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Dual Wavelength Singlemode OTDR: 1310/1550-nm 40/38 dB DR
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		<title>JDSU Selected By BT To Provide HST-3000 Broadband Access Testers</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-selected-by-bt-to-provide-hst-3000-broadband-access-testers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 20, 2010 - JDSU today announced that Openreach, the local access network division of BT Group, one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services, has selected JDSU’s industry-leading HST-3000 handheld broadband access tester. The JDSU HST-3000 was selected by Openreach as one of its tester suppliers for its ability to support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optical Cable Corp Introduces Bend Tolerant Fiber Optic Cable</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 20, 2010 - Optical Cable Corp. (OCC) in Roanoke, Va., is introducing high-density bend tolerant fiber optic cable for data centers and space-constrained applications. OCC’s HD bend tolerant fiber optic cables are for trunk, LAN, data center, 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet and other high-density applications that require small size, light weight, and small bend radii.

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		<title>JDSU Introduces New Handheld Optical Test Instrument Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 19, 2010 - JDSU has introduced a new family of optical test instruments and kits, the JDSU Optical SmartPocket handhelds, to support enterprise and broadband service providers. The JDSU Optical SmartPocket handhelds are designed to deliver an easy-to-use interface, accurate performance, and other features that make them the most suitable optical test tools for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deutsche Telekom Seeks Approval For Fiber-Optic Infrastructure Charges</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/deutsche-telekom-seeks-approval-for-fiber-optic-infrastructure-charges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 19, 2010 - Deutsche Telekom has applied to Germany’s Federal Network Agency to approve charges for use of three elements of its fiber-optic infrastructure.

                
    
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		<title>Fujikura And Vibrant Technologies Reach Settlement</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fujikura-and-vibrant-technologies-reach-settlement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fujikura-and-vibrant-technologies-reach-settlement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 19, 2010 - Spartanburg, South Carolina - Fujikura Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high quality fiber optic products, announced today that Fujikura and Vibrant Technologies, Inc. have come to a settlement on December 28, 2009, regarding the lawsuit that Fujikura filed against Vibrant Technologies in the New Hampshire federal court.
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		<title>OFS Announces Release of Hand-Held FITEL S178 Fusion Splicer</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-announces-release-of-hand-held-fitel-s178-fusion-splicer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ofs-announces-release-of-hand-held-fitel-s178-fusion-splicer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 18th, 2010 - OFS today announces the commercial release of its hand-held core-alignment FITEL® S178 Hand-Held Core-Alignment fusion splicer to the global market.

                
    
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		<title>Telefonica Conducts 100-Gbps Field Test With Ericsson Equipment</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/telefonica-conducts-100-gbps-field-test-with-ericsson-equipment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/telefonica-conducts-100-gbps-field-test-with-ericsson-equipment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 18, 2010 - Telefonica recently conducted another field trial of 100-Gbps technology. The latest trial used equipment from Ericsson. During the 100-Gbps field trial, Telefonica and Ericsson used a live network route, and previously deployed Marconi MHL 3000 equipment. 100G is the next breakthrough in optical transmission, representing a 10 times advance on what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>u2t Photonics AG Announces Availability Of 100G Coherent Photoreceiver</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/u2t-photonics-ag-announces-availability-of-100g-coherent-photoreceiver/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/u2t-photonics-ag-announces-availability-of-100g-coherent-photoreceiver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 18, 2010 - Optoelectronic components company u2t Photonics AG has announced the availability of its 100-Gbps coherent photoreceiver for long-haul 100-Gbps communication systems using the dual-polarization quadrature phase-shift keying (DP-QPSK) modulation format. u2t is now sampling the product for system-level testing to both subsystem and equipment manufacturers.

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		<title>Digital Lightwave No Longer A Publicly Held Company</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/digital-lightwave-no-longer-a-publicly-held-company/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/digital-lightwave-no-longer-a-publicly-held-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 18, 2010 - Optical networking test equipment and technology supplier Digital Lightwave Inc. says that Optel Acquisition Corp. has completed the "short form" merger of Optel into Digital Lightwave. As a result, Digital Lightwave is no longer a publicly held company.

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		<title>Fujitsu Develops Compact Integrated 40-Gbps DQPSK Receiver</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fujitsu-develops-compact-integrated-40-gbps-dqpsk-receiver/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fujitsu-develops-compact-integrated-40-gbps-dqpsk-receiver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 15, 2010 - Fujitsu Optical Components Ltd. has announced the development of what it asserts is the world’s most compact (45mm x 27mm x 8mm) integrated DQPSK receiver. The component employs a balanced receiver and a delay line interferometer using planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology.

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		<title>Mohawk Introduces Rugged Fiber Optic Cable For Harsh Environments</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/mohawk-introduces-rugged-fiber-optic-cable-for-harsh-environments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/mohawk-introduces-rugged-fiber-optic-cable-for-harsh-environments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiber Optic Cable]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 15, 2010 - Mohawk, a fiber optic products manufacturer in Leominster, Mass., is introducing rugged fiber optic cable for applications in harsh environments such as broadcast, mining, industrial, and military communications.

                
    
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		<title>FTTH Council to FCC: Ensure That Net Neutrality Rules Are Reasonable</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ftth-council-to-fcc-ensure-that-net-neutrality-rules-are-reasonable/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/ftth-council-to-fcc-ensure-that-net-neutrality-rules-are-reasonable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 15, 2010 - Should the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decide to adopt net neutrality rules, it is essential that broadband Internet service providers be permitted to engage in reasonable network management practices so that they can maintain the highest level of service quality, reads a brief the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council filed with the FCC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OIF To Host Public Workshop On 25-28Gbps Electrical Interfaces</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/oif-to-host-public-workshop-on-25-28gbps-electrical-interfaces/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/oif-to-host-public-workshop-on-25-28gbps-electrical-interfaces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 14, 2010 - The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) will host a workshop on a Common Electrical Interface (CEI) for 25 and 28-Gbps on Monday, February 1, 2010, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST at the Cypress Hotel in Cupertino, CA. This workshop is open to the public and OIF members.

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		<title>Linxtelecom Selects ADVA Optical Networking For Network Upgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/linxtelecom-selects-adva-optical-networking-for-network-upgrade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/linxtelecom-selects-adva-optical-networking-for-network-upgrade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 12, 2010 - Linxtelecom, an international telecommunications and data center services provider, has selected the ADVA FSP 3000 from ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) to provide reliable, high-speed connectivity across parts of the carrier’s network. The network delivers transport between data centers separated by international borders and provides local peering with Internet exchanges. Initial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lightwave Logic Partners With University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa To Advance Optical Development</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lightwave-logic-partners-with-university-of-alabama-tuscaloosa-to-advance-optical-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lightwave-logic-partners-with-university-of-alabama-tuscaloosa-to-advance-optical-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 12, 2010 - Lightwave Logic Inc., a technology company focused on the development of what it calls a "Next Generation Electro-Optic Platform" for telecommunications and optical computing, has reached an agreement with the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa to conduct cooperative development, analytical testing, optimization, and scale-up of its proprietary materials platform.

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		<title>Tektronix Named As Finalist for 2010 Best in Test Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/tektronix-named-as-finalist-for-2010-best-in-test-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/tektronix-named-as-finalist-for-2010-best-in-test-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan 12, 2010 - Beaverton , Ore. - Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced that its MSO70000 mixed signal oscilloscope was selected by the editors of Test &#38; Measurement World magazine for its Best in Test 2010 industry awards.  The MSO70000 mixed signal oscilloscope is one of 6 products receiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GigOptix Announces Availability of Flip-Chip HXT/R4 PMDs</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-announes-availability-of-flip-chip-hxtr4-pmds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/gigoptix-announes-availability-of-flip-chip-hxtr4-pmds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 11, 2010 - GigOptix Inc. has announced the flip-chip version for all members of the HXT/R4 family of parallel PMDs.

                
    
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		<title>EXFO and Opnext Successfully Complete 100GbE Optics Testing Trials</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-and-opnext-successfully-complete-100gbe-optics-testing-trials/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-and-opnext-successfully-complete-100gbe-optics-testing-trials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 11, 2010 - EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. and Opnext, Inc. have successfully completed their joint interoperability trials for testing IEEE-compliant 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) optics.

                
    
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		<title>FCC Requests More Time To Complete National Broadband Plan</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fcc-requests-more-time-to-complete-national-broadband-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 8, 2010 - By Stephen Hardy - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski yesterday formally requested from Congress an additional month to complete the National Broadband Plan it has been tasked to complete under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. If granted, the extension would move to March 17, 2010 the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADVA Optical Networking Joins Ethernet Alliance</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/adva-optical-networking-joins-ethernet-alliance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 7, 2010 - Advancing its commitment to Ethernet technologies, ADVA Optical Networking has joined the Ethernet Alliance as a principal member. In addition, ADVA Optical Networking says that its director for technical marketing, Jim Theodoras, has been elected the new chair of the Carrier Ethernet Subcommittee, effective immediately.

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		<title>EXFO Triple-Play Test Set Selected By Tier-1 European Network Operator</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/exfo-triple-play-test-set-selected-by-tier-1-european-network-operator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 7, 2010 - EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has announced that its AXS-200/635 triple-play test set has been selected by a Tier-1 European network operator to support the deployment of its next-generation FTTC/VDSL2 services and applications. EXFO received an initial order of US$2 million, but the deal could reach 10 million over several years.

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		<title>ADC Fiber-Optic Panels Accepted By USDA RDTP</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 6, 2010 - ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) says its portfolio of fiber-optic panels has been accepted by the USDA Rural Development Telecommunications program, allowing ADC’s products to be used in bringing improved, widespread broadband services to underserved and rural communities.
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		<title>Leviton OM3 Fiber System For 10G Verified By Third-Party Tests</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/leviton-om3-fiber-system-for-10g-verified-by-third-party-tests/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/leviton-om3-fiber-system-for-10g-verified-by-third-party-tests/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 6, 2010 - Leviton says that its OM3 fiber system has been third-party tested and shown to exceed the performance requirements to support 10GBase-S by Intertek (ETL). 10GBase-S calls for support of 10-Gbps networks over 300 m of multimode fiber.

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		<title>Survey Reveals That Fiber Optic Providers Are Leading Choices for Internet, TV and Telephone Service</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/survey-reveals-that-fiber-optic-providers-are-leading-choices-for-internet-tv-and-telephone-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 5, 2010 - Fiber-optic service providers for Internet, TV, and phone services scored tops overall in Consumer Reports' latest survey of telecom services. Verizon FiOS and AT&#038;T U-verse, whose networks are based on fiber optics, received top scores for Internet and TV service and were among the better phone providers. Results of Consumer Reports' [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GigOptix To Receive $4.5M In Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 5, 2010 – As part of the fiscal 2010 US Department of Defense appropriations bill, GigOptix Inc. has been approved to receive $4.5 million in funding toward the development of an integrated photonic transceiver, to be kicked off in the first quarter of 2010 and fully deployed through 2010. The bill was passed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OneChip Photonics Opens New Headquarters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 4, 2010 - OneChip Photonics opened a new headquarters facility, which includes 4,000 square feet of clean room space, on January 2, 2010.
OneChip uses a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design/fabrication approach to the development and manufacture of transceivers targeted (at least initially) on the FTTH space (see "OneChip debuts EPON transceiver line for FTTH"). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jenoptik Subsidiaries Announce Merger</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 4, 2010 – MEMS Optical Inc. of Huntsville, Ala., and Jenoptik Polymer Systems Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., announced today that they have merged with Jenoptik Optical Systems Inc. in Jupiter, Florida.

                
    
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		<title>II-VI To Acquire Photop Technologies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 30, 2009 - II-VI Incorporated (Saxonburg, PA) said that it will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Photop Technologies, Inc. (Photop) for $45.6 million and 1,150,000 shares of II-VI common stock. The agreement also provides for earn-out opportunities based upon Photop achieving certain future financial targets. The agreement has been approved by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BroadLight and Ralink Technology Collaborate On Integrated GPON Plus 802.11n Residential Gateway</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 29, 2009 - GPON semiconductor and software supplier BroadLight has announced the successful integration of its BL2348 GPON residential gateway device and Ralink Technology’s RT3062 300-Mbps 802.11n Wi-Fi chip. The resulting integrated reference design offers an approach towards a high-performance, cost-optimized residential gateway for voice, video, and data services to the home over a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Initial Broadband Stimulus Funds Focus On Fiber Optics</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/initial-broadband-stimulus-funds-focus-on-fiber-optics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 27, 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 the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council.

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		<title>Alcatel-Lucent Adds Coherent Detection To 100G Optical Platforms</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/alcatel-lucent-adds-coherent-detection-to-100g-optical-platforms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/alcatel-lucent-adds-coherent-detection-to-100g-optical-platforms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 23, 2009 - Alcatel-Lucent says it has enhanced its optical networking portfolio with coherent receiver technology that enables operators to deal, in a cost-effective and automated manner, with transmission impairments which become extremely severe at speeds of 100 Gbps and higher.

              [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiralight Selects Sorrento’s GigaMux 6400</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 21, 2009 - Sorrento Networks says that Spiralight Network, LLC, an optical transport service provider based in the upper Midwest United States, has selected Sorrento's GigaMux 6400 to enhance service reliability and high-speed transport services for its network customers based in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Spiralight's services include wavelength, SONET, Ethernet, Fast/Gigabit Ethernet, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LightCounting – Active Optical Cable Market To Primarily Use InfiniBand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 21, 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 Channel, and PCI Express, will not reach significant volumes until 2012.

        [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JDSU Introduces Comprehensive Testing Tool For Metro and FTTX Deployments</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/jdsu-introduces-comprehensive-testing-tool-for-metro-and-fttx-deployments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 17, 2009 - JDSU has introduced a field-interchangeable, single-slot optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) module for the T-BERD/MTS-4000 platform. According to the company, the module supports cost-effective deployment and support of metro and FTTX by combining OTDR, power meter, and laser source capabilities in a single instrument.
With all the features of the T-BERD/MTS-4000 - including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3S PHOTONICS To Acquire Avensys Inc. and ITF Laboratories</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/3s-photonics-to-acquire-avensys-inc-and-itf-laboratories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 17, 2009 - 3S PHOTONICS, French manufacturer of optical and optoelectronic components for telecommunications networks, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Avensys Group subsidiaries, Avensys Inc. and ITF Laboratories Inc., for a total of EUR 6.5 million.

               [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas A&amp;M Upgrades Network To ADVA Optical Networking FSP 3000 Platform</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/texas-am-upgrades-network-to-adva-optical-networking-fsp-3000-platform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/texas-am-upgrades-network-to-adva-optical-networking-fsp-3000-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 16, 2009 - Texas A&#38;M University is upgrading from CWDM to DWDM within a new metropolitan area network (MAN) built on ADVA Optical Networking’s FSP 3000 platform.

                
    
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		<title>Lightower And Nortel Complete 100G Optical Trial</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/lightower-and-nortel-complete-100g-optical-trial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 16, 2009 - Lightower Fiber Networks, a fiber network and bandwidth service provider serving the northeast United States, has successfully tested the use of 100-Gbps (100G) technology on its existing optical network. Conducted over a period of four days using Nortel's (OTC: NRTLQ) commercially available 100G technology, Lightower sent production network traffic error-free over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IEC CEO Issues Call To Bring Fiber Optics To All Israel Homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 15, 2009 - "We can bring fiber optic cables to every home in Israel - if only they let us," Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) (TASE: ELEC.B22) CEO Amos Lasker told Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon today. Lasker was updating Kahlon on the economic benefits of combining their infrastructure with IEC's in order to encourage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optimum Lightpath Using Tellabs Equipment In Optical Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 15, 2009 - Communication services provider Optimum Lightpath says it is utilizing equipment from Tellabs in its optical network to deliver high-bandwidth services to businesses in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. 

                
    
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		<title>HyperCube Selects Alpheus For Fiber Optic Network Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 14, 2009 - Alpheus Communications, a Houston, Texas-based telecommunications and fiber optic network provide, reportedly announced its selection by HyperCube, LLC a provider of local and national tandem services to network carriers, to offer vital network services to meet HyperCube’s voice traffic growth needs.

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		<title>Nortel Unveils Commercially Available 100G Optical Solution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 14, 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. Nortel's 100G system uses technology that allows service providers to increase the bandwidth of typical 10G infrastructure by ten times without the need to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fiber Optic Network Components Video Lecture</title>
		<link>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/fiber-optic-networks-video-lecture-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an excellent lecture given by Professor. S. Ghosh from the Department of Computer Science &#038; Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology. The lecture covers the individual components which make up fiber optic computer networks.





Check out the selection of new and used fiber optic fusion splicers on eBay on eBay. You won't find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adtran Introduces Optical Solution For Smart Grid Applications</title>
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		<comments>http://www.fiberoptictoolsupply.com/blog/adtran-introduces-optical-solution-for-smart-grid-applications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dec 11, 2009 - Adtran, Inc., a supplier of next-generation networking solutions, announced an IEEE 1613-compliant model of its OPTI-6100 Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP).

                
    
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