July 5, 2011
Draka Communications has launched Draka Network Engineering Services, which it asserts is a technology-independent FTTH consulting services operation. It is available to work with communities, local authorities, and other organizations planning or constructing passive fiber network infrastructures and can assist with initial infrastructure assessments, including calculations on labor and material costs that help to build a convincing business case.
July 5, 2011
Cyan says that Woodstock Telephone, an independent operating company based in Ruthton, MN, has chosen its Cyan Z-Series of multi-layer packet-optical transport platforms, CyMS multi-layer management system, and its recently announced CyNOC network operations center (NOC) service to expand its fiber network with two transport rings to support over 3,600 premises in the southwestern portion of the state. The network, which will triple the size of Woodstock’s serving area, will be built with a combination of grants and loans totaling over $15 million awarded from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds under the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Initiative Program (BIP).
July 5, 2011
Ciena Corp. and Mobily has activated the first commercial 100 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) network in the Middle East. This regional first, deployed within the Riyadh metropolitan area, is an extension of Mobily’s highly resilient, adaptable, and scalable nationwide network.
July 4, 2011
The Board of Directors of Enablence Technologies Inc., a supplier of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) equipment and multi-services access platform for triple-play residential and business services as well as optical components and subsystems for access, metro, and long-haul markets, has granted options for 300,000 shares to David Toews, chief financial officer of the company.
July 4, 2011
Sigma Systems has introduced the Telco Services Accelerator, a residential service fulfillment system designed to enable telcos to create service bundles and seamlessly provision, activate, and manage residential Internet, SIP-based VoIP, and IPTV services over a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network.
July 4, 2011
Ericsson this week unveiled the EA 1100 WDM-PON platform. The EA 1100 platform is a result of its joint venture with LG-Ericsson and now part of Ericsson’s WDM-PON offering.