optical

Alcatel-Lucent unveils converged backbone

Alcatel-Lucent unveils converged backbone

Combined IP and optical transport to ease traffic congestion.
Sep 19 2009 9:47AM Networking
Photos: Ericsson goes on tour with NBN-in-a-box

Photos: Ericsson goes on tour with NBN-in-a-box

Mini-NBN based on gigabit passive optical networking kit.
Brett Winterford Aug 8 2009 8:48AM Networking
Prysmian explores Australian optical cable price increase

Prysmian explores Australian optical cable price increase

Cabling manufacturer Prysmian has “guaranteed” a price rise of approximately five percent for its optical cables in Australia.
Ry Crozier Aug 4 2008 11:01AM Telco/ISP
New transceivers extend optical fibre Ethernet range

New transceivers extend optical fibre Ethernet range

Network hardware vendors HP ProCurve and Allied Telesis have launched new optical transceivers designed to extend the range of gigabit and 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) optical fibre connections
Dave Bailey Jul 17 2008 7:47AM Telco/ISP
Optical circuit to deliver instantaneous, unlimited Internet access

Optical circuit to deliver instantaneous, unlimited Internet access

Physicists have developed optical switching technology capable of delivering data at the rate of 640 Gbps, potentially yielding a 60-fold increase in Australian Internet speeds.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008 4:18PM Telco/ISP
Pioneer promises 400GB optical discs

Pioneer promises 400GB optical discs

Pioneer has developed a 16-layer read-only optical disc which it claims can store 400GB of data..
Staff Writers Jul 8 2008 9:04AM Storage
Self-assembling ‘perfect mirrors’ could pave the way for optical computers

Self-assembling ‘perfect mirrors’ could pave the way for optical computers

A newly-developed method for the manufacture of diamond-like crystals could yield “perfect mirrors” that vastly improve optical technologies, paving the way for future sensor technology, optical computers, and circuits that use light instead of electronic signals to process information.
Liz Tay Apr 24 2008 11:51AM Hardware
US boffins look to terahertz optical computers

US boffins look to terahertz optical computers

Engineers at the University of Utah have demonstrated "an early step" towards creating superfast computers that run on far-infrared light instead of electricity..
Robert Jaques Apr 16 2008 7:45AM Hardware
Integrated optical fibres to improve electronics

Integrated optical fibres to improve electronics

A newly developed process for the insertion of semiconductors into optical fibres is expected to deliver faster, more efficient electronic devices.
Liz Tay Mar 14 2008 11:56AM Networking
Next-gen optical fibres could yield cheaper, faster tech

Next-gen optical fibres could yield cheaper, faster tech

A newly developed procedure that simplifies the manufacture of hollow-core optical fibres could pave the way for future computing and telecommunications technologies.
Liz Tay Jan 22 2008 1:15PM Networking
Optical 'milestone' could turbo charge communications

Optical 'milestone' could turbo charge communications

US scientists are promising ultra fast optical communications after demonstrating a “milestone” technique that allows them to control the spectral properties of ultrafast light pulses.
Robert Jaques Aug 3 2007 6:40AM Telco/ISP
Mempile claims 1TB DVD-size optical disc

Mempile claims 1TB DVD-size optical disc

Israeli technology company Mempile claims that its TeraDisc technology is now capable of storing up to 1TB of data.
Staff Writers Apr 10 2007 3:02PM Hardware
Demand for optical networking hardware soars

Demand for optical networking hardware soars

WDM gaining, Sonet/SDH declining.
Robert Jaques Mar 9 2007 8:23AM Hardware
MIT boffins claim optical breakthrough

MIT boffins claim optical breakthrough

Optical chips promise 'inconceivable' computing performance.
Robert Jaques Feb 7 2007 10:45AM Oddware
Researchers discover next-gen optical molecules

Researchers discover next-gen optical molecules

Researchers from three countries uncover fastest ever optical reactions.
Matt Chapman Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Oddware
Enterprises take to optical networking

Enterprises take to optical networking

IDC predicts 17 percent growth during 2006.
Robert Jaques Nov 21 2006 10:40AM Networking
Intel quits optical network market

Intel quits optical network market

Chip giant US$3b out of pocket as it offloads business to Cortina Systems.
William Eazel Sep 14 2006 10:22AM Hardware
Optical Network Security Demands a New Performance Threshold

Optical Network Security Demands a New Performance Threshold

The events of September 11 have made security a national priority in the USA.
Peder Jungck Jan 14 2004 2:43PM Security

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