SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 — GigOptix Inc. (OTCBB:GGOX) has unveiled a pair of ultra-low-power multirate SMART Optical Sub-Assemblies (OSAs) targeting 2-to 14-Gbps short reach datacom applications. The SMART Receive OSA (HXR2101A) and Transmit OSA (HXT2101A) are based on a new generation of GigOptix VCSEL driver and...
NeoPhotonics unveils SFP transceivers for bi-directional single-fiber communication/Calix expands residential and business Ethernet fiber access products
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 — NeoPhotonics has debuted at the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2010) a new line of Compact SFP (C-SFP) transceivers that combine two bi-directional Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) or Gigabit Ethernet transceivers in a single SFP package. NeoPhotonics says its C-SFP’s compact...
Centec Networks intros CTC6048 packet-processing silicon for Carrier Ethernet/Finisar acquires PON transceiver vendor Broadway Networks
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 — Centec Networks, a Chinese IP/Ethernet switching silicon and ODM/OEM system products company, says it has expanded its family of packet-processing chipsets with the CTC6048. The second-generation IP/Ethernet switching processor integrates a Layer 2 through Layer 4 packet-processing engine, traffic manager, and...
MRV SFPs earn US Patent for HD-SDI video over fiber transport/ADTRAN offers NetVanta 1534, NetVanta 1544 managed Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet switches
AUGUST 23, 2010 — MRV Communications Inc. says that its line of digital video small form-factor pluggable (SFP) interfaces used for transporting serial digital interface (SDI) and high-definition serial digital interface (HD-SDI) video over any fiber-optic network has been granted United States patent No. 7,688,231....
MRV unveils EM316EUSM-10G Ethernet Universal Service Module/BroadLight launches BL23500 40-nm GPON processor family
AUGUST 2, 2010 — MRV Communications, Inc., has announced its new Fiber Driver EM316EUSM-10G, a 10-Gbps (10G) Ethernet Universal Service Module (EUSM) for provisioning Metro Ethernet Forum-compliant high-speed transparent Ethernet private line (EPL) services in bookend pair applications. The EM316EUSM-10G is MRV’s latest addition to...
Vitesse PHYs target high-density Carrier Ethernet, mobile backhaul, and enterprise networks/Nevion unveils products for all video transport protocols
AUGUST 10, 2010 — Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (Pink Sheets: VTSS) has introduced its latest 10G Ethernet physical-layer SerDes. Designed for high-density 10G aggregation in emerging 40G/100G Ethernet backbones, mobile backhaul/transport, and enterprise networks, the VSC8488 and VSC8484 dual and quad Ethernet PHYs are the first...
NetLogic Microsystems introduces low-power 10/40/100GE PHY for next-generation data center Ethernet applications/Hitachi Cable unveils 40-Gigabit port terabit box switches
JULY 12, 2010 — NetLogic Microsystems Inc., maker of high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, announced its low-power 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY for next-generation data center applications. The new NLP1342 PHY quad-port device integrates receive equalization and transmit pre-emphasis technologies with ultra low...
Optical transceivers for 16G Fibre Channel: Improving performance in storage-area networks/Finisar revenue grows in fiscal second quarter 2012
Cloud services and storage have exploded in popularity, enabled in part by virtualization technology at the server, the desktop, and in the storage-area network (SAN). For example, the multi-core processors used in today’s servers can manage a large number of data flows, and the memory...
Zhone expands FiberHome broadband access portfolio/Optelian offers eight-port multi-protocol transponder
Zhone Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) has added two new products to its FiberHome portfolio of broadband access network equipment. Available immediately, the MXP-160/260 and MXP-180/280 1U SLMS platforms enhance operators’ connectivity options by integrating VDSL2, Active Ethernet, and VoIP capabilities. “Upgrading of last mile networks...
Transmode unveils iWDM-PON strategy/Ekinops joins 100-Gbps club
Transmode has announced its intention to support WDM-PON via its existing WDM platforms. The new iWDM-PON architecture will be designed to support multiservice access networks via standard C-Band DWDM optics. Transmode’s iWDM-PON strategy will leverage its existing TM-Series and TG-Series Active and Passive WDM platforms,...