Industry News

IMC Announces New Media Converters

June 1, 2011

Fiber media converters are simple networking devices that make it possible to connect two dissimilar media types such as twisted pair with fiber optic cabling. They were introduced to the industry nearly two decades ago, and are important in interconnecting fiber optic IMC Networks, a manufacturer of optical access and media conversion solutions for LAN, MAN, and FTTx applications, has unveiled its new IE-iMcV-2xLIM, TX/SFP, 100 Mbps Ethernet-based media converter module.

First Milestone Brings Southwest Alaska 43 Miles Closer

June 1, 2011

First Milestone Brings Southwest Alaska 43 Miles Closer to a Next Generation Broadband Network. TERRA-Southwest (TERRA-SW), a project that will extend terrestrial broadband service for the first time to Bristol Bay and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (Y-K Delta), recently reached its first milestone. The $88 million stimulus project is funded by the USDA Rural Utilities Service in the form of a $44 million grant and a $44 million loan. The project is being led by United Utilities, Inc. (UUI), a subsidiary of GCI. UUI’s fiber optic contractor, Ledcor, Inc., finished laying fiber optic cable underground along a 43-mile route between Igiugig and Levelock last week.

Select Fusion Splicer For Transition To Next Genera

June 1, 2011

Fujikura has announced a contract extension with Belgian incumbent operator, Belgacom, for the company’s fusion splicer products. Through its Belgium-based distributor, Crosswise, Fujikura will supply to Belgacom its 50S fusion splicer and newly upgraded CT-30A fiber cleaver.

Venezuela, Cuba to begin laying undersea fiber optic cable in early 2011

June 1, 2011

CARACAS, Venezuela — Work to lay an undersea fiber optic cable that will dramatically improve telecommunications in Cuba should begin by February, Cuba's ambassador to Venezuela said Friday.

Components of a fiber optic CCTV transmission system

June 1, 2011

The only goal of the fiber optic link in a fiber optic transmission system is CCTV Transmission of electrical signals at a distance between any two points A and B, without Reducing the quality of the transmitted signal. In this way, the fiber connection transparent to the user. A similar situation is with a phone call where you want be able to another person, anywhere, they speak as if standing next to you.