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Lightwave Breaking News |View online | October 22, 2009


Ixia to buy Agilent's N2X data network testing lineup Ixia has signed a definitive agreement with Agilent Technologies, under which Ixia will acquire Agilent's N2X Data Networks product line for $44 million in cash.
Level 3 launches wireless tower access service The company says Tower Access provides wireless carriers with more efficient and cost-effective options for wireless backhaul in metropolitan and rural locations.


Corning Cable Systems to display all-fiber access network offerings at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Corning Cable Systems LLC, part of Corning Incorporated's Telecommunications segment, will feature its new Evolant technologies for all-fiber access networks (AFANs) through exhibits and hands-on demonstrations at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2009.
PBN to unveil new ODN-RFoG at Cable-Tec Expo The ODN-RFoG optical distribution node for radio frequency over glass (RFoG) forms part of PBN's Light Link Series 2 suite of products and is intended to provide a simplified alternative to building all-fiber networks.

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Reflex Photonics intros dual 40GBase-SR4 40GbE CFP transceivers at Supercomm Built to the CFP MSA, the transceivers comply with the draft IEEE 802.3ba 40GBASE-SR4 specification for 40GbE links up to 150 m.
MRV's provisioning and management tool centralizes management of Carrier Ethernet networks MRV's Pro-Vision software leverages the OptiSwitch product family to support intelligent Carrier Ethernet demarcation deployments.
Timbercon announces SFP/SFP+ host test board The board facilitates the testing and programming of Timbercon's SFP/SFP+ electric loopback as well as SFP/SFP+ transceivers.

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