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February 27, 2008
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The Lightwave group of publications, the leading source of information on fiber-optic communications since 1984, is pleased to deliver today's Lightwave Direct. Each day Lightwave Direct brings you the latest in optical communications systems and components news, new products, and trends. Here are the day's top stories from around the world, as selected by the editors at Lightwave.



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New Products

NEC intros 10G four-channel parallel transceiver for high-speed optical interconnect
 By Meghan Fuller Hanna -- With dimensions of 14x14x4.7 mm, the new transceiver is one-tenth the size of conventional XFP transceivers but supports the same transmission capacity, reports Hank Sato, director of business development at NEC FiberOptech Inc. More...
JDSU integrates WSS, EDFA, OCM in a single blade
 By Stephen Hardy -- JDSU has announced a highly integrated transport technology platform, the Agile Optical Network Superblade. More...
Sumitomo packages new FTTH devices
 The company's new line of devices includes the diplexer for GPON OLTs, triplexer for GPON ONUs, and bidirectional optical subassembly for point-to-point applications. More...
BERTScope optimizes test receiver for 8x Fibre Channel
 The test receiver features an 850-nm optical source and an optional 10-Gbit/sec optical reference receiver with defined bit-rate clock recovery, enabling transmitter test and optical stress calibration. More...
Pannaway updates access platform with 2.5 GPON and non-blocking fabric
 Pannaway's MAGNM-20 is a dense, carrier-class, non-blocking GPON platform based on Ethernet and can be upgraded to support new access technologies without disruption to existing network operation. More...

Around the Globe

Pirelli launches new company at OFC/NFOEC
 PGT Photonics' headquarters will be based in Milan, with a sales office in Atlanta, GA. More...
Brasil Telecom GlobeNet selects Nokia Siemens for North American expansion
 Nokia Siemens Networks' deployment of the SURPASS hiT 7300 DWDM platform provides Brasil Telecom GlobeNet with a scalable transport backbone. More...
Tutor deploys ECI's GPON and WDM system in France
 ECI's product portfolio will provide enterprises located in and near Nancy with advanced broadband and telecommunications services. More...
EXFO releases enhanced cable assembly and component test system
 According to the company, the new system now offers higher resolution to meet the latest FTTX market requirements for increasingly compact passive devices. More...

In the News

Global consortium to construct link between U.S. and Japan
 The new cable system -- named Unity -- will address broadband demand by providing much needed capacity to sustain the unprecedented growth in data and Internet traffic between Asia and the United States. More...
Analyst: 'Generation Fiber' has different outlook than 'boomers'
 The hot topics for this year's OFC/NFOEC reveal a generational shift in how issues are framed, according to Karen Liu, vice president of components at industry research firm Ovum RHK. More...
IPG purchases photonics patent portfolio
 This large portfolio includes patents relevant to both current and future photonics components and systems as well as devices and techniques that are commonly used throughout the photonics industry, says IPG Photonics. More...
Service provider router/switch sales hit all-time high in '07
 Worldwide sales of service provider routers and switches totaled $11.2 billion in 2007, up 16% from 2006, an all-time high for routers and switches, which have been steadily climbing since the nadir in 2003, says Infonetics Research. More...




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 Designing with SFP+: Matching modules, ICs, and applications
 The 10-Gbit/s Ethernet market is poised for explosive growth. This webcast...

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 Service providers are finding that ROADMs give them significant flexibility...
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