Lightwave Breaking News |View online | November 2, 2009
Lightwave Direct Newsletter | November 2, 2009

New Cube Optics funding targets multi-wavelength 40- and 100-Gbps transceiver components
 Cube Optics AG says it has closed a strategic financing round designed to enable the company to complete development and commercialization of its next generation of multi-wavelength 40- and 100-Gbps ROSA and TOSA modules.
SyntheSys releases new BERTScope 26-Gbps analyzer and clock recovery
 SyntheSys Research Inc. announces the availability of two new products to enable the 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) market.
Unity trans-Pacific cable lands in Japan
 Unity has announced the landing of its trans-Pacific fiber-optic cable system in Chikura, Japan. With construction on schedule, the new system, which links Japan with the U.S., is planned to be ready for service in the first quarter of 2010.
NTT Communications completes acquisition of Pacific Crossing Ltd.
 The acquisition combines the PC-1 Undersea Cable Network connecting Japan and the United States with NTT Com's global infrastructure and Asian reach.
Avago Technologies expands SFP+ transceiver line
 The additions to Avago’s SPF+ transceiver series include the 10/1-Gbps dual-rate AFCT-701SDDZ 10GBase-Long Range (LR) singlemode and AFBR-703SDDZ 10GBase-Short Range (SR) multimode fiber transceivers for use in enterprise and data center applications. The dual-rate operation allows flexibility in data rate control through hardware or software control, Avago says.
Enablence signs two-year $3.5M agreement for PLC-based next-gen network components
 When the development project comes to successful completion, Enablence will become a long-term supplier of PLC-based products to the telecom system vendor.
On the Lightwave Blog: SCTE Reporter's Notebooks
 Find out what optical technologies were hot at SCTE Cable-Tec last week:

Day 1 -- SCTE: Phooey on FiOS

SCTE Cable-Tec Reporter's Notebook, Day 2

SCTE Cable-Tec Reporter's Notebook, Day 3
Atos Origin selects FiberLight as optical transport provider
The robust Texas fiber network offers real-time replication and reliable bandwidth for mission-critical applications.
ZTE develops DOCSIS-compliant EPON platform for U.S. market
The company says its new system enables MSOs to leverage their fiber resources to deploy EPON-based mult-play services without any changes to the existing DOCSIS-based back-office system.
XKL's DarkStar in-line fiber amplifiers achieve 6-s latency
 In a realistic test bed running 40 channels of 10-Gbps data, XKL achieved a one-way latency of 6.071 milliseconds (fiber plus equipment latency) over 1,231 km of fiber.
ADC and Tyco Electronics reach FTTX licensing agreement
 The licensing agreement between the two fiber-optic connectivity companies settles existing litigation between them.
Master Bond produces UV-curable compound with enhanced gap-filling properties
 Master Bond UV10TK40 is a UV-curable, no-mix epoxy resin system with enhanced sealing and gap-filling properties.
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