Industry News

XO Adds Ciena to 100G Roster
05 September, 2012 - XO Communications Inc. has picked the 6500 Packet Optical Platform from Ciena Corp. for a 100Gbit/s buildout in metro and regional networks, the companies announced early Wednesday.

Infonetics: Optical network systems revenue jumps 15% in 2Q12
20 August, 2012 - After a down quarter over the first three months of 2012 (see "Infonetics: Optical network spending slips 23% in 1Q12"), optical network systems manufacturers saw sales increase sequentially by 15% in 2012, according to market research firm Infonetics Research. However, year-on-year, 2Q12 was off 10% Infonetics says in its 2Q12 Optical Network Hardware vendor market share report.

Seeing the light on optoelectronics manufacturing
13 August, 2012 - A clarion call from the National Research Council this week to revive the nation’s ability to design and make products based on optics and photonics technology inexplicably buries a critical discussion about advanced manufacturing at the end of a new report.

OFC/NFOEC 2012: Voltaire said ‘Better is the enemy of good’ and Inniss added ‘and the cause of the industry’s systemic low margins’
06 March, 2012 - Speakers at the OIDA workshop on Optoelectronic Manufacturing held Monday at OFC/NFOEC called for structural changes to stimulate innovation, from chip-level standardization to offshoring restraint.

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Lightwire
24 February, 2012 - Cisco offers to buy Lightwire for US $271m

Kotura stresses role of government initiatives in opto manufacturing at OFC/NFOEC workshop
20 February, 2012 - The future of US optoelectronics manufacturing will be spotlighted during a one-day industry-centric workshop on 5 March at OFC/NFOEC 2012 (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference) in Los Angeles.

Silicon Photonics Innovator Kotura Touts Importance of Government Initiatives in Optoelectronics Manufacturing
16 February, 2012 - Kotura Touts Importance of Government in Photonics Manufacturing

Luxtera Strengthens Management Team with the Addition of Three New Executives
13 February, 2012 - Luxtera adds three former Broadcom executives advance company's focus on high volume optical applications

Huawei completes acquisition of CIP Technologies
25 January, 2012 - Huawei completes acquisition of CIP Technologies—Transaction bolsters Huawei’s UK R&D capabilities with launch of UK research centre

Zephyr Photonics Adds Networking and Fiber Optics Experts to Lead Engineering and Component Operations
25 January, 2012 - Zephyr Photonics Adds Networking and Fiber Optics Experts to Lead Engineering and Component Operations

TeraXion Selected by Honeywell to Provide Laser Solutions for Next Gen Fiber Optic Gyroscopes
24 January, 2012 - TeraXion Selected by Honeywell to Provide Laser Solutions for Next Gen Fiber Optic Gyroscopes

Oclaro Samples 20G VCSEL; Extends VCSEL Leadership by Shipping More than 500K 10G VCSELs
23 January, 2012 - Higher Data Rates Will Enable Faster Data Transfer in High Volume Consumer Devices Such as Notebook Computers and Optical Cables

Huawei Wins Commercial Contracts in Europe for its 100G Coherent Technology
20 January, 2012 - Huawei Wins Commercial Contracts in Europe for Its 100G Coherent Technology

Opnext Introduces New High Power 660Nm Red Laser Diode Featuring Built-In Monitor Photo Diode Capability
19 January, 2012 - Opnext Expands Product Family with New High Power 660nm Red Laser Diode Featuring Built-in Monitor Photo Diode Capability

Discovery Semiconductors, Inc. Introduces 10 Gb/S Ingaas Apd + Tia + Cdr Lab Buddy Instrument
12 January, 2012 - Discovery Semiconductors, Inc. Introduces 10 Gb/s InGaAs APD + TIA + CDR Lab Buddy Instrument

Ericsson Closes Telcordia Acquisition
12 January, 2012 - Ericsson Closes Telcordia Acquisition

Frontier Communications Selects Infinera For Pennsylvania Optical Transport Network
11 January, 2012 - Frontier Communications Selects Infinera for Pennsylvania Optical Transport Network Simplifying optical transport for triple play, mobile backhaul, high-speed Internet and business broadband services

NY Senator Schumer Urges DOD and US Navy to Fund Chip-Fab Programs
11 January, 2012 - Schumer Urges DoD and US Navy to Fund Chip-Fab Programs thany could creat new jobs throughout upstate New York—If Feds fund chip programs, New York state poised to receive new work and new jobs

Teledyne Microelectronic Technologies and Zephyr Photonics Join Forces to Advance Optical Interconnect Technology
09 January, 2012 - Partnership to Develop and Market High Bandwidth, Harsh Environment Optoelectronic Solutions for the Military, Aerospace, Commercial Aviation, and Oil and Gas Industries

Fred Leonberger to Serve as Senior Advisor to Lightwave Logic, Inc.
30 December, 2011 - Fred Leonberger, former Senior Vice President And Chief Technology Officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation to Focus on Commercialization of Lightwave's Organic Electro-Optical and All-Optical Materials for Advanced Optical Devices