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1. Ekinops Selected By United Group To Build Next-Gen Optical Transport Network In Croatia 6/15/2021

   Ekinops (Euronext Paris: FR0011466069) (Euronext: EKI), a leading supplier of advanced optical transport systems and access network solutions, today announces United Group has chosen Ekinops' innovative DWDM solution to build optical fiber networks for its Croatian subsidiary, Telemach Hrvastska.

2. Surf Broadband Solutions, Premier Fiber-Based Broadband Provider In The Great Lakes Region, To Be Acquired By Bain Capital Credit 6/15/2021

   Surf Broadband Solutions (“Surf Broadband,” “Surf” or the “Company”), the premier fiber-based high-speed broadband provider in the Great Lakes region, today announced that Bain Capital Credit, LP will acquire a majority stake in the Company and is committing significant growth capital to accelerate its fiber optic network expansion.

3. SANWA Denki Kogyo Expands Market Coverage And Product Offering With Acquisition Of Fiberon Technologies, Inc. 6/7/2021

   SANWA Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. ("SANWA" or the "Company"), a leader in technology and expertise for optical fiber connectivity products, announced today that it has completed acquisition of Fiberon Technologies Inc. ("FIBERON"), another leading provider of fiber optic network solutions.

4. VIAVI Expands Capabilities For Industry-Leading Remote Fiber Test And Monitoring Portfolio 6/7/2021

   VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) today introduced multiple new capabilities for the award-winning Optical Network Monitoring Solutions (ONMS) family of remote test and monitoring solutions

5. Point 2 Technology Introduces Low Power 400G Active Electrical Cable For Data Centers And High-Performance Computing 6/7/2021

   Point 2 Technology, a leading provider of high performance, low power connectivity solutions for Cloud and 5G infrastructure, today introduced its first 400GBASE-SR4 Active Electrical Cable (AEC) for use in Distributed Disaggregated Chassis (DDC) employed in data centers and high-performance computer (HPC) systems.

6. Toshiba Announces Breakthrough In Long Distance Quantum Communication 6/7/2021

   The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe today announced the first demonstration of quantum communications over optical fibres exceeding 600 km in length.

7. II-VI Incorporated Introduces Optical Monitoring System For Optical Transport And Access Networks 6/3/2021

   II‐VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a market leader in optical solutions for next-generation optical networks, today announced the introduction of an optical monitoring system (OMS) for optical transport and access networks.

8. Plainville Begins Building Municipal Fiber Network To Serve Town’s Community Anchor Institutions 6/3/2021

   In late May, expert construction crews from Sertex Broadband Solutions began installing fiber optic cabling on utility poles throughout the small town of Plainville, Connecticut -- the first step in building a municipal fiber network that will connect town offices, wastewater treatment facilities, emergency services, and educational institutions this fall.

9. Broadcom Delivers Industry’s Broadest Portfolio Of Fiber Optics, PHY And Switch Solutions For 100/200/400/800G Data Center Connectivity 6/3/2021

   Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) today announced the availability of its expanded portfolio of 100Gb, 200Gb, 400Gb and 800Gb electro-optics platform solutions for data center and cloud networks.

10. Consolidated Communications Bringing New Fiber Internet To Keene, New Hampshire 6/1/2021

    Consolidated Communications, a top-10 fiber provider, is bringing symmetrical, gigabit, fiber internet services to residents and businesses in the Keene, N.H. area, starting in June.