Archive for September, 2006

Tyco Electronics expands secure connector line

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Lightwave - USA … SECURE product allows us to offer a complete network protection solution,” said Frans van Geijn, product manager, Tyco Electronics Fiber Optics Business Unit. …

Study finds that PONs resulting in fiber deployments in ‘millions’ …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

CNS Magazine - Toronto,ON,Canada The report examines the key technical principles behind the major broadband technologies: Fiber to the Premises or the Home, VDSL (Very High Rate Digital …

Analysts ponder pace of Verizon GPON rollout

Friday, September 29th, 2006

TelephonyOnline - USA Verizon Communications has vowed to begin deploying gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) gear for its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) service before year’s …

Fios: Amazing Things Afoot

Friday, September 29th, 2006

BroadbandReports.com - New York,NY,USA Dave Burstein’s analysis of Verizon’s Fios statements are worth a read. “Verizon has extraordinary things coming, although nearly …

Luna and JDSU collaborate on product development

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Test & Measurement World Online webzine - Newton,MA,USA Two manufacturers of products used in fiber-optics test– Luna Technologies and JDSU–have announced plants to jointly develop and market products aimed at …

FOX-TEK Closes Financing

Friday, September 29th, 2006

CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada Fiber Optic Systems Technology Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FOX)(or the Company) reported today that it has closed a previously announced agreement …

Verizon Expects FiOS to Turn a Profit by 2009

Friday, September 29th, 2006

TV Technology - Falls Church,VA,USA … Based on our experience deploying fiber, we see … The company said it expects to pass 6 million premises by the end of this year, and 3 million each year through …

DSL Prime: FIOS Fantastic

Friday, September 29th, 2006

ISP-Planet - Darien,CT,USA … Ginny Ruesterholtz, Verizon’s new President, is leading her first big public meeting as I send this out. Fortunately, the topic is FIOS and the news is good. …

New fiber optic link helps motorists

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA A new fiber optic link between Hamilton County Communications and the ARTIMIS 5-1-1 traffic control center should speed up roadway information for motorists. …

Verizon plans to spend $18 billion on fiber optic network

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Laser Focus World Magazine - Tulsa,Ok,USA Verizon said it plans to pass 18 million premises with its fiber network by the end of 2010, or more than 50 percent of the approximately 33 million households …