After recent years of research and practice, the first fiber optic cable to the curb (FTTC), Fiber to the Building (FTTB) is the consensus of telecom operators in the construction of access to fiber optic cable. The organization of the access cable is mainly used...
CyOptics intros 40-Gbps TOSA, ROSA for QSFP+ transceivers
CyOptics Inc. has made available a new series of 40-Gbps transmit optical subassemblies (TOSA) and receive optical subassemblies (ROSA) for use in Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable (QSFP+) transceivers. Such transceivers are growing increasingly popular as interfaces for high-bandwidth routers and switches in datacenter and...
With new US HQ, additional funding, BTI Systems readies for expansion
Optical packet transport systems vendor BTI Systems last week announced a new round of funding, the promotion of its U.S. center of excellence to headquarters status, and its readiness to step up its global marketing efforts. The most recent funding round, led by new investor...
Manhattan Bridge Capital closes at 6.7% above VWP but at 46.0% discount to 52-week high
Manhattan Bridge Capital Inc., formerly DAG Media, Inc., provides short-term, secured commercial loans to small businesses through its subsidiary, DAG Funding Solutions, Inc. (DAG Funding). In addition, another subsidiary DAG Interactive, Inc. has developed software and a related Website that allows retail businesses and other...
Integra Telecom Strengthens Executive Leadership With New Chief Financial Officer
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integra Telecom Inc., a provider of fiber-based, business-grade networking, communications and cloud solutions, has named Jesse Selnick chief financial officer. Selnick brings to Integra more than 15 years of financial management, operations, strategy and transaction experience, with...
Kenya to extend fibre optic infrastructure by June 2012. Africa Today
Kenya plans to expand its terrestrial fibre optic cable network by the end of June 2012 in order to link the central government with all the counties, Business Daily reported. The national fibre optic infrastructure has reached so far 37 out of a total of...
Weekly: EMCORE hits year-low
EMCORE Corporation (EMCORE) is a provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets. The Company has two reporting segments: Fiber Optics and Photovoltaics. Fiber Optics segment offers optical components, subsystems, and systems that enable the...
Reclamation Announces Decision on Salt Wells Geothermal
he U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation has signed a Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the impacts of issuing a 20-year license authorizing a 22 mile overhead 230kV electric...
Optical Cable strengthens 0.3% on low volume
Optical Cable Corporation, is a manufacturer of fiber optic cables primarily sold into the enterprise market, and the manufacturer of military ground tactical fiber optic cable for the United States Military. The Company sells its products worldwide for uses ranging from commercial and campus installations...
A Single Cell Endoscope
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news release: An endoscope that can provide high-resolution optical images of the interior of a single living cell, or precisely deliver genes, proteins, therapeutic drugs or other cargo without injuring or damaging the...