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By cableunion, February 2, 2012 12:12 pm

To meet increasingly demanding business needs of U.K.’s enterprise community, ADVA Optical Networking and Openreach, the infrastructure division of BT Group (News – Alert), have jointly launched a new optical spectrum access (OSA) service. Part of Openreach’s optical spectrum service (OSS) portfolio, OSA provides new levels of network connectivity.

Built on ADVA (News – Alert) Optical’s scalable wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) system FSP 3000, enterprises will now be able to transport enormous amounts of data throughout the U.K. with much improved latency and unparalleled encryption and security, said the partners.

In a statement, Jon Hurry, managing director, Strategy, Commercial, Portfolio & Policy, Openreach said, “The response to the FSP 3000 introduction has been exceptional.”

He added, “Since the pre-launch of this service we’ve collaborated with a range of communications providers, whose customers are expecting dramatically more from their networks. Scalability and protecting their investment is at the heart of our customers’ strategy; they need to transport increasing amounts of data across greater distances more securely and faster than ever before. OSA meets those criteria. Today’s launch marks a milestone for U.K. businesses seeking to position their networks as a competitive advantage.”

According to the collaborators, the OSA service provides dedicated single or resilient point-to-point optical fiber links throughout the U.K. With a route distance of up to 103 km, the service accommodates a range of interfaces and uses the same low-latency technology deployed extensively in many of the world’s leading financial trading networks.

Configured to specific networking demands and accommodating a full range of protocols and service interfaces, OSA has been built with the sole purpose of moving large amounts of data faster, farther and more securely, stated ADVA Optical Networking (News – Alert).

Alistair Swales, senior vice president, U.K. sales, ADVA Optical Networking, commented, “This is an incredible time to be involved in U.K. networks,”

“In less than one month we’ve seen over 200 design requests from customers interested in the new OSA service. This is simply unparalleled. Our R&D teams are working closely with Openreach to ensure this new service fulfills its promise and takes U.K. enterprise networking to previously unattainable heights. For today’s businesses and their mission-critical data, OSA is an imperative,” noted Swales.  

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By cableunion, February 1, 2012 5:30 pm

Fiber networks on the most important financial trading path between the financial centers of Chicago and New Jersey just got faster. In the pursuit of achieving zero latency, NeXXCom Wireless has effectively cut more than 3 milliseconds by leveraging the use of low latency microwave radio technology.

In a release, Sal S. Benti, chairman and founder of NeXXCom Wireless said, “Today we are below 10mS round trip which is a significant improvement for High Frequency Trading, with further product improvements we expect to approach within 1mS of the speed of light.”

Many high frequency trading or HFT firms have deployed wireless solutions from NeXXCom Wireless. The organization is also in the process of designing similar networks for HFTs in the US and Europe. Low latency microwave networks can be beneficial to the HFTs as every mS saved during the transmission can result into savings worth $100 million.

Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber (News – Alert) and Founder of the Dark Fiber Community said, “As NeXXCom Wireless has recently joined the Dark Fiber Community, the industry is now aware of its wireless technology advancements for ultra low latency networks. Fiber and microwave complement each other in many areas including HFT and mobile backhaul for LTE (News – Alert) and other technologies.”

He continued, “For HFT, fiber offers the highest levels of aggregate bit capacity whereas for ultra low latency microwave offers speed advantages with sufficient bandwidth to be most effective for certain HFT applications. I suspect that as trading firms learn more about NeXXCom Wireless’ technology they will begin proliferating these ultra low latency networks around the globe in the not distant future to gain competitive advantage.”

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By cableunion, January 31, 2012 11:08 pm

LOROM has recently debuted three new high speed data center cable solutions for its portfolio of Fortune 500 companies within the technology, medical and automotive industries. Data center cabling if left unmonitored can add to heating within a data center, enhancing the loss of signal integrity. Data center cable products from LOROM address this challenge through delivering a low Insertion Loss Deviation (ILD) solution, along with an advanced Integrated Cross-talk Noise (ICN) via its E-MAXX cable technology.

In a press release, Henning Hansen,LOROM COO, said that, “The LOROM E-MAXX data center cable product line is a significant step forward in solving years of industry challenges. By providing ‘best in class’ signal integrity performance, increased densities enabling better airflow and improvement of cable management, LOROM is delivering peace of mind for data center managers.”

Additionally, the A patented paddle-card design of the cabling solutions have been enhanced for increasing signal quality and driving mechanical performance, while the controlled wire management and termination processes of the solution ensure regularity in high speed electrical performance. The new high data center cable solutions feature a low profile design which has been developed with low metal content to ensure that air flow is optimized allowing for faster heat dissipation.  

Moreover, the company is offering its customers the QSFP+ which is the Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Plus solution, along with the high-speed Serial Mini-SAS (News – Alert) and Mini-SATA and SFP+ 10 (Small Form Factor Pluggable Plus) line of products. Each of these products has been designed to incorporate LOROM’s patented E-MAXX technology and have been enhanced for use specifically in high speed data centers.

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By cableunion, January 31, 2012 7:02 pm

Comtrend (News – Alert) Corporation has just launched two new wireless gateways for cable operators. The two wireless gateway systems CM-6200un and CM-6300n have been designed to be standard-compliant with DOCSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 3.0 residential gateways, which enable remote management. Both wireless gateways are not only easy to install but are also environmentally friendly.

In a release, John DiFrenna, vice president of Sales and Marketing of Comtrend- Americas, said, “Cable and xDSL are the most predominant methods of accessing the terrestrial Internet today. Comtrend now extends its expertise to both technologies. This leverages our existing, highly regarded support staff and logistics infrastructure – keeping our costs down and customer support high. Additionally, we are critically focused on expanding our product portfolio with solutions highly relevant to our core customers. We know that roughly 25 percent of our existing customer base offers cable service. Expansion into the cable space simply makes sense.”

Designed as a state-of-the-art offering, the CM-6300n DOCSIS 3.0 compatible 300Mbps wireless N gateway features four Gigabit (10/100/1000) ports and comes with auto-negotiation MDIX functionality, which comply with IPv6 standards. The CM-6200un which is DOCSIS 2.0 compatible provides cable operators with a cost-effective solution and features 150Mbps Wireless N and four Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports and includes an auto-negotiation MDIX capability.   

John Castreje, general manager of Comtrend –Americas added, “Comtrend’s new Cable Gateway (News – Alert) series will help service providers lower their carbon footprint and minimize their effect on the environment. This series uses ENERGY STAR compliant power supplies and the lead-free, RoHS compliant circuit boards. Comtrend is dedicated the preservation of our world’s natural resources and will continue to pursue a minimal ecological impact.”

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By cableunion, January 27, 2012 6:45 pm

Belden announced the launch of its outdoor and direct burial analog audio, plenum jacketed and plenum Banana Peel snake cable lines.

It was revealed in a release that the new Brilliance Audio Snake Cables feature a robust construction which also has superior flexibility making it highly suitable for indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.

Belden, specializing in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, provides the Brilliance Audio Snake Cables for in-the-field and permanent installation to connect multiple channels in low-level (microphone) and high-level componentry.

The applications where they can be used include console board equipment for recording, post production and sound system installations, said officials.

Most useful where ruggedness is imperative, the product line includes three cable series, namely waterblocked, plenum, and Banana Peel constructions. Featuring various benefits the cable series sports a foil shield that is bonded to the jacket. This construction enables them to maintain high performance with the ease of termination.

The waterblocked product series, used in direct burial and suitable for outdoor installations, features six standard product codes with constructions ranging from 1 to 12 pairs. This makes the product more advantageous when compared to gel installations.

Belden officials added that the plenum product series offers nine product codes including the recent additions of 4, 6, 8 and 12-pair constructions with an overall jacket. No heat shrink is needed as the pairs are individually jacketed facilitating field termination.

The patented Banana Peel construction offers 2, 4, and 6-pair audio snake cables forming easy-to-install composite cables. The component cables are bundled and affixed to a center spline, so overall jacket is not required. Easy to install, the Banana Peel design needs less effort and time compared to traditional jacketed products.

Belden announced the roll out of the GarrettCom brand’s enhanced IEC (News – Alert) 61850-compatible, substation-hardened managed switches targeted for data-intensive power utility applications such as Smart Grid. The Magnum 10KG Managed Switches offer up to eight Gb ports to support data-intensive Smart Grid applications. Magnum is a trademarked product line of Belden’s GarrettCom (News – Alert) brand.

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By cableunion, January 27, 2012 2:34 pm

Zayo Group (News – Alert) announced plans to add dark fiber to ExteNet Systems, Inc.’s open network, to enable a Distributed Network solution. ExteNet builds and operates outdoor and indoor wireless networks for wireless service providers, government agencies, and transportation corridors across North America.

Ross Manire, CEO of ExteNet stated in a release, “ExteNet’s open distributed networks provide wireless coverage to multiple wireless carriers and enables us to accommodate technology changes and growth.”

Zayo a provider of fiber-based Bandwidth Infrastructure and network-neutral colocation and interconnection services will be deploying a metro dark fiber network in and around Indianapolis.

Steve Williams, vice president and general manager of Zayo’s central region said that the company’s concentrated metro fiber network within Indiana will ensure the provision of capacity and diversity for service providers like ExteNet.

ExteNet will be using Zayo’s fiber assets to cater to the needs of its wireless carrier customers who require greater bandwidth now. This extended dark fiber access helps ExteNet and its clients to benefit from the network growth as it can support bandwidth demands expected in Indianapolis o cover sporting events in future.

Zayo serves wireline and wireless carriers, data centers, Internet content and services companies, besides high bandwidth enterprises and federal, state and local government agencies. The company offers its services over regional, metro and fiber-to-the-tower networks.

The network deployment of Zayo includes 44,000 route miles, covering several states besides including numerous buildings on-net, Points-of-Presence (POPs), cell towers on-net, and colocation spaces.

According to a TMCnet release, Zayo Group recently announced that its brand of services will be leveraged for the expansion of the EAGLE-Net Alliance network capabilities across regions in Colorado and Wyoming based on an agreement between both companies.

This expansion of the EAGLE-Net Alliance network is expected to include 511 miles of fiber connecting locations that cover the Cheyenne, Wyoming region all the way to Branson, Colorado, close to the New Mexico border.

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By cableunion, January 25, 2012 10:37 pm

TeraXion recently announced that it has been chosen by Honeywell (News – Alert) to provide high-end laser solutions for the development of the company’s next generation of fiber optic gyroscopes. TeraXion is recognized for its design and manufacturing of high performance laser products.

In a release, Earl Benser, Director Advanced Sensors and Microsystems at Honeywell Advanced Technology said, “We have made significant progress in gyro performance since teaming with TeraXion through its customized laser systems, and we have great confidence that we will achieve the stringent target goals.”

TeraXion operates out of Quebec City, Canada and is responsible for designing, developing and manufacturing opto-electronic components and modules for high performance telecommunication, optical sensing and fiber laser applications.  

Ghislain Lafrance, vice-president of business development at TeraXion said, “TeraXion is applying its narrow linewidth laser and optical phase locking technology to the demanding requirements of fiber optic gyro systems. Our products and technologies have the potential of enhancing next generation gyroscope performance”.

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By cableunion, January 23, 2012 9:28 am

zColo, a subsidiary of Louisville, Colo., based Zayo Group (News – Alert), recently announced another addition to its nationwide colocation portfolio. The company reported the opening of a downtown Chicago colocation center, zColo’s 13th colocation facility in the US.

Through this new carrier neutral colocation facility, the company plans to provide downtown connectivity option to customers in the media and financial sectors as well as others requiring Internet content.

The new data center signifies the Zayo Group’s market sensibility, as the company clearly seeks to capitalize on the current market trend that predicts a 50 percent surge in demand for data center services in Chicago in the upcoming years. The company also plans to partner with other carriers in the Chicago area to support this demand, president of zColo Chris Morley revealed in a press release.

Zayo Group is a national provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation and interconnection services. The new zColo facility is going to leverage Zayo’s bandwidth infrastructure, including its metro fiber network in Chicago as well its 44,000-mile national network.

The facility is going to offer 8,500 sellable square feet and support up to 200 watts per square foot for high-power density applications. Services are anticipated to be available by the end of Q2 2012.

Earlier this month, zColo announced its acquisition of MarquisNet. This expanded the company’s data center portfolio with the addition of a 28 thousand square foot Las Vegas data center facility.

Few months back zColo announced its support of PCCW (News – Alert) Global’s expanded Point-of-Presence (PoP) at its 111 Eighth Avenue colocation facility in New York City. PCCW Global is a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider PCCW Limited. The new  PoP enabled data center customers to take advantage of PCCW Global’s (News – Alert) fully meshed suite of products and services including video, IP, transmission and voice solutions.

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By cableunion, January 20, 2012 8:30 pm

In an effort to continue to expand its national footprint, zColo opened its first data center facility in downtown Chicago. zColo, a Zayo group company, is known for its ability to provide carrier- neutral interconnection focused colocation services, according to company officials.

Located at 600 South Federal St., the facility is the first location in downtown Chicago area for the company and the 13th United States location. With this addition, another metro market now comes within zColo’s nationwide reach, officials said.

The announcement of the new facility comes less than one month after the company bought the 28,000 square feet data center in Las Vegas from MarquisNet. The rising demand for data center space in Las Vegas triggered this purchase.

The company’s plans to expand address the recent increase in demand for data center services in Chicago which according to Chris Morley, president at zColo, has outpaced supply by 50 percent over the last two years.

Morley also noted that as a carrier-neutral provider, zColo planned to partner with other carriers in the Chicago area to support this demand.

The carrier-neutral site will have 8,500 square feet of data center floor available, supporting up to 200 watts per square foot. It will leverage Zayo’s bandwidth infrastructure. Services are expected to be available by the end of the second quarter 2012.

zColo is the exclusive operator of the 60 Hudson Street Meet-Me-Room. The company was recently named one of the Denver-areas Fastest Growing Private Companies by the Denver Business Journal.

In a related news release, Zayo Group announced the completion of a fiber build into the Green House Data facility, Wyoming’s first multi-tenant data center, offering cloud hosting and colocation services. In addition to the build, Zayo will provide IP Transit service to Green House Data while enabling on-net connectivity to its 70 tenants from 24 states and three countries.

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By cableunion, January 18, 2012 10:16 pm

Hibernia Atlantic (News – Alert), a transatlantic high bandwidth connectivity provider, will be providing connectivity between Europe and the U.S. for Telefónica International Wholesale Services (TIWS).

José Ramón Vela, CEO of Telefónica International Wholesale Services, said in a release, “Hibernia Atlantic’s unique route diversity provides an additional redundancy to Telefónica`s International Backbone and its customers to connect Europe and the US. TIWS looks to advance its network capabilities based upon its clients’ growing needs by working with partners such as Hibernia; as such, we now have increased network scalability backed by high quality performance.”

According to officials, TIWS is the organization within the Telefónica Group that delivers telecommunication services for fixed and mobile carriers, ISPs and content providers. TIWS also provides IT global and convergent solutions to multinational companies leveraging its IP/MPLS network with POPs in several countries.

TIWS has a strong presence in European and American markets. The increase in demand for transatlantic capacity has driven TIWS to collaborate with Hibernia to serve its multinational customers better.

Hibernia’s transatlantic submarine cable network ensures high levels of security and diversity. It is capable of securely connecting more than 120 points of presence throughout Europe and North America.

Its 24,000-kilometer submarine and terrestrial fiber optic network enables it to provide high-end technical support and flexible network services to customers.

Bjarni Thorvardarson, CEO for Hibernia Atlantic, revealed, “TIWS requires its telecommunication services to be delivered with the highest level of quality of service globally. As the company’s need for high performance network solutions increases, Hibernia is proud to offer reliability and transatlantic connectivity options to meet TIWS’ expansion needs, all backed by our 24×7 monitored technical support.”

Hibernia also announced that Atrato IP Networks, a provider of high-quality IP transit, carrier services, remote-IX and managed services, has selected Hibernia Atlantic to provide additional capacity on its transatlantic network route, and between major US and European hubs. Atrato serves small privately-owned companies to large enterprise firms and ISPs.

Hibernia specializes in the provision of secure and diverse dedicated Ethernet, DTM and optical- level service up to GigE, 10G and LanPhy wavelengths and traditional SONET/SDH services.

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