Industry News

Devon & Somerset launch broadband procurement

July 3, 2012

Devon and Somerset have become the latest counties to announce the launch of the procurement process for their super-fast broadband project.

BT & Fujitsu are only suppliers to bid for broadband contracts

July 3, 2012

BT and Fujitsu are the only two companies picked to compete for public money allocated to supporting the rollout of broadband in remote and rural areas.

OFC/NFOEC Appointed One of Fastest Growing Trade Shows by TSNN

July 2, 2012

The leading conference for the optical networking industry, the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), has been named one of the United States' top 25 fastest-growing trade shows in net square footage growth by Trade Show News Network (TSNN).

US Seismic Systems, an Acorn Energy Company, Ships the Largest Down-Hole Optical Seismic Array of the World

July 2, 2012

US Seismic Systems, Inc., an Acorn Energy, Inc. company announced today it has built and shipped the world's largest commercial high temperature down-hole fiber-optic seismic array. The 40-level array is designed for monitoring wells that use the latest unconventional oil and gas extraction technique known as hydrofracking.

Storms knock W.Va. public TV off the air statewide

July 2, 2012

A combination of Friday's "derecho" storm and additional thunderstorms Sunday knocked West Virginia public television off the air statewide, said Bill Acker, director of broadcasting and technology for public broadcasting.