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31. A Completely New Plasmonic Chip For Ultrafast Data Transmission Using Light 7/3/2020

    ETH researchers have built an ultrafast chip that can speed up data transmission in fibre optic networks. The chip combines several innovations at the same time and, given the growing demand for streaming and online services, represents a significant development.

32. MetroNet Announces Acquisition Of Minnesota’s Jaguar Communications 7/2/2020

    MetroNet, a provider of fiber-optic internet, TV and phone service, today announced the acquisition of Owatonna, MN-based Jaguar Communications, a fiber optic internet company serving Owatonna, Mankato, Rochester, and several other Minnesota communities.

33. Clearfield FiberFlex 2000 Eliminates Box Farms With Industry’s First Active Cabinet That Combines Powered Equipment And Fiber Cables 6/25/2020

    Clearfield, Inc., the specialist in fiber management for communication service providers, today introduced the FiberFlex 2000 cabinet as part of its FieldSmart portfolio.

34. FirstLight Announces Expansion Of Fiber Network In Pennsylvania 6/24/2020

    FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that it is expanding its fiber optic network further into the State of Pennsylvania.

35. SiFi Networks: First Homes Connected To The USA's Largest Privately Funded Open Access FiberCity™ 6/23/2020

    SiFi Networks has successfully lit the first area of the Fullerton FiberCity™ network with fiber. Customers can subscribe to service from either Internet Service Provider, Ting or GigabitNow.

36. Swedish FMV Selects iXblue's Quadrans Navigation System To Equip Its Fleet Of High Speed Crafts 6/18/2020

    The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has recently signed a contract with navigation company iXblue for up to 172 FOG based Quadrans gyrocompasses

37. Tessy Plastics Expands Relationship With FirstLight 6/16/2020

    FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud computing, unified communications, advanced technologies and construction services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that it has been selected by Tessy Plastics, a New York-based contract manufacturer, to provide a dark fiber solution to connect their recently-expanded Auburn, New York facility

38. Ultraviolet Laser Induces Color Centers In Ytterbium-Doped Silica Glasses 6/16/2020

    Ytterbium-doped silica fiber (YDF) has important applications in material processing and scientific research. The photodarkening (PD) effect, which originates from the formation of color centers, can decrease the laser output power over 1,000 h by about 10% and will seriously restrict the power stability of the fiber laser.

39. Silicon Line Begins Launch Of Its HDMI 2.1 Active Optical Cable Modules Sampling Program 6/10/2020

    Silicon Line GmbH (www.silicon-line.com), the global leader in developing and providing innovative optical link technology for consumer and commercial applications, has launched its HDMI 2.1 active optical cable modules sampling program for OEMs and 8K TV manufacturers

40. FirstLight Fiber To Acquire TruePath Technologies 6/9/2020

    FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TruePath Technologies ("TruePath")