September 3, 2011
AFL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd., now offers Network Activation kits for installation and commissioning of optical equipment in telecom, broadband, and other singlemode fiber-optic networks.
September 1, 2011
Idaho-based Syringa Networks says it will expand its fiber-optic network services to five more Idaho communities. The multi-million dollar project has already begun, and Syringa expects completion in summer 2012.
September 1, 2011
Maxis Berhad, an integrated communications service provider in Malaysia, has deployed coherent 100-Gbps technology from Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE:ALU) in its core optical backbone network. Maxis will leverage the upgraded capabilities to support both fixed and mobile Internet service, business services, cloud computing, and machine-to-machine communications.
September 1, 2011
MRV Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MRVC) has introduced a family of hybrid network interface devices (NIDs) to complement its OptiSwitch Carrier Ethernet access line. Hybrid NID functionality enables operators to monitor Ethernet services delivered off-net.
September 1, 2011
InnerCity FiberNet, LLC (ICFN), a Dallas-based Competitive Access Provider (CAP), says it has selected the MediaC-1600 fiber access network product from SOLiD Technologies. The MediaC-1600 will enable ICFN to deploy Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) services on its fiber network, light up customer sites faster, and support multiple networks, asserts SOLiD.
September 1, 2011
PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS:PAET) says it has used its Ethernet-over-Copper (EoC) network to provide a customer with Ethernet services at a transmission rate greater than 200 Mbps.