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1. Fiber Optic Sensing Tracks Sea Ice Formation In Arctic Waters 5/9/2022

   Using a telecommunications fiber-optic-based sensing system, researchers were able to track the spread of sea ice in near-real-time over a 40-kilometer stretch of the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska.

2. Eastern Upper Peninsula Rural Communities To Receive High Speed Broadband Internet 5/5/2022

   Merit Network was awarded a $2.99 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance Grant to support construction of 70 miles of middle-mile fiber optic infrastructure in the Upper Peninsula.

3. HUBER+SUHNER To Accelerate FTTH Rollout With New Self-Installation Connectivity Solution 5/5/2022

   A new Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) modular connectivity solution by HUBER+SUHNER is the first on the market to enable subscribers to partially install their own fiber.

4. Nortech Systems Launches New Active Optical Xtreme (AOX) Solution For Machine Vision And Factory Automation Uses 4/28/2022

   Nortech Systems Incorporated (the “Company”) a global leader in specialized design and manufacturing solutions for complex electrical and electromedical components, announced this week the launch of its newest active optical technology platform, Active Optical Xtreme (AOX). 

5. NorthState Will Partner With Orange County To Provide 100% Fiber-Optic Internet Service To 28,000 Homes And Businesses; Includes Many Underserved Areas Of The County 4/27/2022

   NorthState and Orange County have announced a public-private partnership to bring ultra-high-speed fiber internet service to approximately 28,000 homes and businesses in Orange County, North Carolina, including nearly 10,000 locations that currently have little or no internet service.

6. Cologix Partners With IQ Fiber To Provide State-Of-The-Art Connectivity To Jacksonville 4/27/2022

   Cologix, North America’s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company, announced today that IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, has partnered with Cologix to support IQ Fiber’s network deployment in the Jacksonville area.

7. Nokia Next-Gen PON Solution Powers Fiber Optic Network In Lucerne 4/26/2022

   Nokia announced today that the Swiss energy services company, Energie Wasser Luzern (ewl), has deployed its next-generation PON fiber solution. Nokia is replacing the legacy network with the latest fiber access technology, providing a single network for business and residential customers, as well as for smart metering services

8. Schleswig-Holstein Netz Tests Quantum-Secured Transport Over Aerial Fiber With ADVA 4/26/2022

   ADVA today announced that Schleswig-Holstein Netz, one of northern Germany’s largest power grid operators, has successfully completed a field trial of quantum-secured data transport using the ADVA FSP 3000 platform with ConnectGuard Layer 1 encryption technology.

9. New Self-Cleaning Optical Fiber Can Help In Monitoring Environment And Diagnosing Cancer 4/21/2022

   Researchers at Tampere University have successfully developed a novel optical fiber design allowing the generation of rainbow laser light in the molecular fingerprint electromagnetic region.

10. Comcast Becomes First ISP In The United States To Deploy Advanced Hollowcore Fiber With Faster Speed, Lower Latency 4/20/2022

    Comcast, the nation’s largest gig-speed Internet provider, today announced what is believed to be the first-ever end-to-end deployment of advanced “hollowcore” fiber optics in the world by an Internet provider.