TMCnet.com RSS Service - Dark Fiber http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com http://www.tmcnet.com/tmcnet/tmcimg/tmcnet3.gif http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338660-tmcnet-dark-fiber-week-review.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338660-tmcnet-dark-fiber-week-review.htm Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT This week, the dark fiber space continued to see improved performance and the expansion of fiber optic networks and data centers across the country. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338586-hitron-technologies-americas-deploys-maxlinears-full-spectrum-capture.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338586-hitron-technologies-americas-deploys-maxlinears-full-spectrum-capture.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 13:03:34 GMT Hitron Technologies Americas, a telecommunication networking company, reportedly deployed the MaxLinear MxL267 Full-Spectrum Capture (FSCTM) digital cable front-end receiver for its DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems and gateways. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338546-cervalis-ceo-discuss-services-a-price-pressured-environment.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338546-cervalis-ceo-discuss-services-a-price-pressured-environment.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 11:03:00 GMT With natural disasters becoming rampant, companies around the world are investing billions of dollars in fool-proof contingency plans to keep mission-critical applications up and running through severe catastrophes. Given this, redundancy and business continuity services have become a critical part of any managed services offering package. Managed service providers are keen on differentiating their services with more features and a competitive pricing. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338488-teliasonera-international-carrier-unveils-major-ipx-platform.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338488-teliasonera-international-carrier-unveils-major-ipx-platform.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 17:46:20 GMT TeliaSonera International Carrier has unveiled TeliaSonera IPX, one of the major IPX platforms currently available globally. TeliaSonera IPX has been developed using TSIC's international fiber backbone comprising of 200 PoPs across the globe. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338469-digital-lightwave-unveils-first-truly-portable-40100g-nic.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338469-digital-lightwave-unveils-first-truly-portable-40100g-nic.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT Digital Lightwave, a company serving the communications networking industry through its optical test equipment and technologies, confirmed the availability of its smallest and lightest test solution: 40/100G solution - NIC NXG and NIC BP (Battery Power) chassis. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338466-central-electric-power-cooperative-selects-bti-systems.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338466-central-electric-power-cooperative-selects-bti-systems.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:37 GMT Looking to improve its telecommunications capacity for its utilities coming up in the future, Central Electric Power Cooperative and N.W. Electric Power Cooperative has chosen BTI's Metro Networking Solutions. Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) is an electric generation and transmission cooperative, with its office in Jefferson City, Missouri. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338462-jdsu-unveils-two-new-high-performance-lasers.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338462-jdsu-unveils-two-new-high-performance-lasers.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 16:36:29 GMT JDSU, a company serving the optical-networking market, expanded its diode portfolio with the launch of two high-performance lasers: ST Series Fiber Laser Pump for manufacturing and FCD561 Series of continuous-wave lasers for the Life Sciences market. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338451-dukenet-communications-upgrades-core-network-deliver-100g-wavelengths.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338451-dukenet-communications-upgrades-core-network-deliver-100g-wavelengths.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 16:21:34 GMT DukeNet Communications, a fiber provider of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions, reportedly upgraded its core network with 100G-capable coherent Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology, and its carrier and enterprise customers can now seamlessly deploy 40G and 100G solutions without having to alter their existing fiber infrastructure. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338417-l-com-adds-mpo-options-online-cable-configurator.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338417-l-com-adds-mpo-options-online-cable-configurator.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 15:38:14 GMT L-com, a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, recently added MPO options to its online cable configurator. The added capabilities will enable website users to receive pricing details immediately in regards to MPO cable assembly configurations. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338383-ciena-introduces-packet-capabilities-6500-packet-optical-platform.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338383-ciena-introduces-packet-capabilities-6500-packet-optical-platform.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52:35 GMT Ciena Corporation has unveiled novel packet capabilities for its 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. Network operators are offered an extremely scalable, converged packet-optical offering by the latest E-Suite packet modules for the 6500, which include Ciena's service aware packet operating system (SAOS). http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338281-city-gladstone-approves-google-fiber-install.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338281-city-gladstone-approves-google-fiber-install.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 17:55:42 GMT Gladstone, Missouri, is the latest area to be a recipient of the Google Fiber project, marking it among a few cities and states that have become a part of this large endeavor. It may take some time before Google can actually get the network working, but the city council has approved the measure paving the way forward and making it easier for the Internet search company to install services. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338269-united-fiber-datas-premier-partner-award-goes-peg.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338269-united-fiber-datas-premier-partner-award-goes-peg.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 17:09:20 GMT United Fiber & Data recently announced that its very first Premier Partner award, which was introduced to honor its partners, goes to PEG Bandwidth, a company that provides customized cell site backhaul solutions for wireless operators to support 4th generation (4G) deployments. United Fiber & Data has been providing solutions to PEG Bandwidth to help provide cell site backhaul service in hard-to-reach locations. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338260-junipers-qfabric-system-selected-yahoo-japan-corporation.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338260-junipers-qfabric-system-selected-yahoo-japan-corporation.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 16:44:23 GMT Juniper Networks, a company that deals in network innovation solutions, recently announced that its QFX3000-M QFabric System has been selected by Yahoo Japan Corporation (YAHOO! Japan) for deployment at its new, environment-friendly Shirakawa Data Center. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338072-hibernia-expands-with-coresite-boston-new-york.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338072-hibernia-expands-with-coresite-boston-new-york.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 14:49:37 GMT Hibernia Networks, a provider of global capacity solutions including submarine and terrestrial networks across North America, Europe, and Asia, will be expanding and enhancing its services using CoreSite solutions. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338070-alpheus-communications-enters-into-new-nni-agreement-with.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338070-alpheus-communications-enters-into-new-nni-agreement-with.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 14:45:02 GMT Alpheus Communications, a provider of Texas metro-regional fiber and networking solutions, has extended Ethernet services into Mexico via new relationship with Marcatel, a Mexican concessionaire. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338030-de-cix-concludes-100g-optical-layer-build-apollon.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338030-de-cix-concludes-100g-optical-layer-build-apollon.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 11:05:06 GMT DE-CIX has successfully completed the optical foundation of its latest flagship DE-CIX Apollon platform. The latest optical layer, implemented in four supernodes and three feeder sites across Frankfurt, is capable of offering a complete capacity of 12Tbps across its mesh-network topology. The latest switching platform from DE-CIX, developed using this optical platform, is presently in the implementation mode, and will be available for service in September 2013. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338029-cisco-mds-storage-switches-certified-with-qlogic-flexsuite.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338029-cisco-mds-storage-switches-certified-with-qlogic-flexsuite.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 11:01:51 GMT QLogic has revealed that the latest Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director has been qualified for usage with QLogic FlexSuite adapters. Versatile, high performance building blocks for ground-breaking storage area networks or SANs will be offered by the QLogic FlexSuite adapters in association with Cisco MDS switches. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338008-aricent-advances-intelligent-switching-solution.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/338008-aricent-advances-intelligent-switching-solution.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 10:27:09 GMT Arcing, an expert in SDN technologies, has improved their Intelligent Switching Solution (ISS), a comprehensive, feature-rich software product for developing a wide range of Intelligent Ethernet switching applications. The system ranges from entry level, fixed-port fast Ethernet switches to module-based Gigabit stackable switches; and Metro Ethernet-based carrier-class systems to Data Center as well as Industrial switching solutions. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/337966-mstar-supports-newly-ratified-ieee-19051-standard.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/337966-mstar-supports-newly-ratified-ieee-19051-standard.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 08:49:16 GMT Home networks are becoming more ubiquitous but at the same time more complex as they are now using a hybrid of wired and wireless technologies like MStar Semiconductor, a company specializing in semiconductor solutions for display and digital home platforms. Recently, it extended its support of the newly ratified IEEE 1905.1-2013 standard for Convergent Digital Home Network targeted to Heterogeneous Technologies. http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/337866-corning-optical-cabling-used-allied-fiber-ambitious-dark.htm http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com/topics/dark-fiber/articles/337866-corning-optical-cabling-used-allied-fiber-ambitious-dark.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 14:42:52 GMT Telecommunications equipment provider Corning Inc. has recently bagged a major contract from Allied Fiber, which is currently constructing the Miami-to-Atlanta segment of its planned nationwide network system. Under the terms of contract, Corning will be providing the optical fiber for this 754-mile stretch of Allied's network neutral dark fiber infrastructure. The project is schedule to be completed by year's end.