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At the end of the 19th century, only two Catholic churches existed in Moscow: the Saint Louis des Français church for the French population and the St. Peter and Paul church for the Polish parishioners. As the congregation for the Polish church had increased to...

Fluke Networks has announced the OptiFiber Pro OTDR, a handheld optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) designed specifically for enterprise fiber network testing. The OptiFiber Pro OTDR enables users to reduce costs, enhance productivity, and improve network reliability, according to Fluke. The OptiFiber Pro OTDR offers a...

Those of you cramming for your Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP) certification might benefit from a new online study guide the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has launched. The study guide is available in a universal browser format and as part of the mobile iPad app...

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BroadLight, Inc. for $195 million net of cash assumed. Privately owned BroadLight develops processors and related software for passive optical network (PON) applications, specifically GPON. The deal calls for Broadcom to buy...

Genexis BV says INS4U Group has selected its FiberXport FTTH gateway for the delivery of Active Ethernet broadband to the rural area of Wola Uchruska in Poland. INS4U Group is currently deploying an FTTH network for one of the local operators, who decided to expand...

ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) says that Missouri CLEC and Internet provider Socket Telecom has built a broadband stimulus funded fiber to the home (FTTH) network in central Missouri using the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 broadband platform. Privately held Socket serves business and residential customers in the...

Tata Communications (NYSE: TCL) says that with the recent launch of the Tata Global Network – Eurasia (TGN-EA) cable, it now owns the world’s first around-the-world fiber-optic cable network. “Our customers, whether a European auto-manufacturer, an Asian hotel group or a large U.S. financial services...

Only a few years ago, remote production seemed like a distant reality unlikely to make any headway before the 2012 Olympics. However, recently it has become more accessible, and it’s now time for the outside broadcast van (OB) to start worrying about the future of...

Timbercon, Inc. has announced availability of the QSFP/QSFP+ passive electrical loopback. The electrical loopback is used for testing QSFP/QSFP+ transceiver ports in board-level test. Substituting the electrical loopback for a full featured transceiver provides a more cost-effective, low-cost alternative, Timbercon asserts. The electrical loopback is...

BCC Research has followed the thick and thin film markets for more than 10 years, publishing various reports on materials, devices and technologies used to deposit these types of films. During this period, the market has expanded steadily and new opportunities have developed for these...