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News & Analysis 2005 P24
Tyco Telecommunications tapped for SAFE submarine fiber upgrade
September 1, 2005 Morristown, NJ -- The purchasers of the consortium cable system South Africa Far East (SAFE) and Tyco Telecommunications have signed a contract for the second network upgrade for the SAFE Cable System, an undersea fiber-optic network that spans the Indian Ocean. The network, constructed by Tyco for the consortium in 1999, is comprised of six landing stations connecting South Africa, Mauritius, Reunion Island, India, and Malaysia.
China's Taizhou CATV deploys FlexLight GPON
September 1, 2005 Beijing, China and Dallas, TX -- Taizhou CATV, a major service provider and CATV operator in China, and FlexLight Networks, a provider of Gigabit passive optical networks (GPONs), have announced production deployment of a network using FlexLight's modular Optimate GPON platform, which is based on the ITU-T G.984.x standard.
Worldwide fiber-optic sensor revenues to reach $370M by 2011, says report
September 1, 2005 Norwalk, CT -- According to an upcoming report from Business Communications Company ("RG-116N Fiber Optic Sensors"), total worldwide revenues for fiber-optic sensors (FOS) are projected to increase from a current estimate of $288.1 million to $304.3 million in 2006. Revenues are expected to increase at a modest average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 4.1% to $371.8 million by 2011.
Germantown Independent selects Alcatel for FTTN launch
August 31, 2005 Dallas, TX -- U.S.-based Germantown Independent Telephone Company is deploying Alcatel's 7330 ISAM FTTN broadband access platform, and has begun to commercially offer high-speed Internet services to its subscribers.
HKBN picks Cisco's IP NGN, ROADM platforms
August 31, 2005 Hong Kong -- Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) is expanding its coverage and capacity with Cisco's IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN) platform, using Cisco's reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) technology together with HKBN's existing Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) optical core.
Infonetics sees Alcatel driving 10% increase in optical hardware market
August 31, 2005 San Jose, CA --Worldwide optical network hardware revenue grew 10% to $2.7 billion between the first and second quarters of 2005, with the largest effect coming from market leader Alcatel, whose revenue jumped 41% in 2Q05, says a report from Infonetics Research.
PON equipment sales up 78% year-over-year, says Dell'Oro
August 30, 2005 Redwood City, CA -- Dell'Oro Group today launched research coverage of the market for passive optical networking (PON) equipment, with publication of its "PON Quarterly Report" for the second quarter of 2005. According to the report, worldwide PON equipment revenue grew 78% during the quarter, as compared with the same period a year ago.
Adelphia deploys Ciena optical Ethernet platforms for distance learning network
August 30, 2005 Linthicum, MD -- Adelphia Communications has deployed Ciena's optical Ethernet platforms across western New York to interconnect 106 school districts with Gigabit Ethernet services supporting a range of applications for distance learning, including video conferencing and broadband data networking.
ATMC picks APACN for FTTP project
August 30, 2005 Minneapolis, MN -- APA Cables & Networks (APACN) announced that Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation (ATMC) of Brunswick County, North Carolina has selected APACN's Fiber Scalability Center, a line of OSP cabinets, for a FTTP deployment. ATMC is installing the system to over 10,000 access lines in its service area.
Nozomi Photonics secures $8M financing
August 30, 2005 San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan -- Nozomi Photonics, a supplier of high-speed optical switches, has secured $8 million infunding, led by Japanese investor Globis Capital Partners.
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