Regulatory News

1. Making The Internet More Energy Efficient 2/13/2020

   Researchers at Chalmers ​recently completed a 5-year research project looking at how to make fibre optic communications systems more energy efficient

2. Applied Optoelectronics Announces Availability Of 25G Cooled LWDM Lasers 2/10/2020

   Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced the availability of 25 Gbps local area network-wavelength division multiplexing (LWDM) cooled transistor outline (TO) packaged laser diodes for 5G front-haul applications

3. Using Submarine Cables To detect Earthquakes 2/5/2020

   Installing seismic sensors on the ocean floor can be a difficult and expensive task

4. Prysmian Group Launches Record Breaking Cables For FTTx And 5G Networks 2/3/2020

   Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, launches its Sirocco High Density range of microduct cables, providing world record diameters and fibre densities for blown microduct cables

5. United Fiber & Data Advances Competitive Position Of Super Regional Telecommunications Carrier 1/21/2020

   United Fiber & Data (UFD), a privately owned telecommunications provider, today announced that a major super regional telecommunications carrier has selected United Fiber & Data for long-haul dark fiber connectivity in the northeastern United States.

6. Lockheed Martin Selects KVH Fiber Optic Gyro For Upgraded Infrared Search And Track System 1/21/2020

   KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), is pleased to announce that Lockheed Martin has selected KVH to develop and deliver the next-generation multi-axis fiber optic gyro (FOG) sensor for the IRST21 sensor system, which Boeing and the U.S. Navy are integrating into the F/A-18 E/F combat aircraft.

7. VadaTech Announces 1,344Gb/s Fiber FMC+ Module 1/13/2020

   VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the FMC259. The FMC259 is an FPGA Mezzanine Module per VITA 57.4 (FMC+) specification with dual Board-Mount Optical Assemblies, each providing 24 channel full-duplex transceivers capable of up to 28.1 Gb/s per channel (more than 1344Gb/s total bi-directional).

8. New Quantum Loop Provides Long National Testbed For Quantum Communication Technology 1/10/2020

   Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago launched a new testbed for quantum communication experiments from Argonne last week.

9. Cutting Through Fog With Laser Focus 1/7/2020

   Research from The University of Queensland aimed at controlling light in scattering materials, such as fog or biological tissues, will benefit future biomedical imaging and telecommunications.

10. Optoscribe Launches Optoarray Precision Fiber Alignment Arrays 12/18/2019

    Optoscribe Ltd, a world-leading supplier of 3D glass-based integrated photonics components, has announced the launch of OptoArray, its new range of best-in-class precision fiber alignment structures, which offers unrivalled levels of optical performance through the precise alignment of optical fiber arrays