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March 26, 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.





On the Lightwave blog

Is WDM-PON on your radar?
Meghan blogs about what she believes was the sleeper trend of last month's OFC Conference: WDM-PON. More...


In the news

Ericsson inks GPON contract in Bangladesh
Per the agreement, Ericsson will deliver central office optical equipment and devices for the home based on its EDA 1500 access platform, plus infrastructure such as fiber systems and cables. More...

France's Orange to link Madagascar to broadband Internet via subsea network
Known as Lion, the 1,800-km cable will connect Madagascar with the region's existing Sat3-Wasc-Safe cable. More...

Princeton Optronics to provide product development, qualification, and contract
Princeton Optronics today announced that it is offering its technical services and manufacturing capability for outside customers. More...

Report: Structured cabling systems market to net $29 billion by 2013
FTM Consulting expects that fiber cabling will account for 60.1% of the total global structured cabling systems market by 2013. More...

New products

Symmetricom debuts IEEE 1588 Version 2 carrier-class grandmaster clock
TimeProvider 5000 is a "purpose built" IEEE 1588 Version 2 carrier-class grandmaster clock designed to meet the most stringent timing and synchronization requirements of next-generation network applications, including Ethernet backhaul, circuit emulation, and PONs, say Symmetricom representatives. More...

Lightwave Logic producing prototype photonic chip
Lightwave Logic expects to demonstrate what it claims is a breakthrough plastic modulator early in the second quarter. More...




JDSU The JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing
The JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing is written for fiber optic installers, project managers, telecom technicians, and engineers who need to understand, apply, and correctly measure and record the performance of fiber infrastructures.
Read the Guide

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Featured Webcasts:
Transmitter Jitter Basics: Two Worlds of Test
While jitter is a familiar measurement in transmitter testing, it can be defined...

40GE and 100GE: Ready for Prime Time?
Deployments of 40G WDM interfaces on routers and WDM equipment are ramping...

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

Choosing the Right ROADM Equipment for Your Metro Network
Service providers are finding that ROADMs give them significant flexibility...

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Agilent Technologies Inc. : PMD Tolerance Testing of Optical Interfaces

RED-C Optical Networks Ltd.: Next Generation Adaptable Variable Gain EDFAs

Discovery Semiconductors, Inc. : Optical Coherent Receivers for Next Generation Transport

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