Tropic Measures Chromatic Dispersion in Metro Optical Networks

Tropic Networks, which specializes in metro regional ROADM systems, announced a new means to measure chromatic dispersion in fiber networks. The new Wavelength Tracker technology enables Tropic to characterize the loss characteristics of each wavelength across an entire network, providing carriers with a chromatic dispersion map of their networks and enabling them to adapt as needed. Chromatic dispersion limits the optical network reach and data...

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Fujitsu Shows 10Gbps Ethernet Switch Chip

Fujitsu Microelectronics America (FMA) is showcasing its 65-nanometer process technology and 10Gbps Ethernet switch at this week's DesignCon in Santa Clara, California. Fujitsu's 65nm process technology integrates 11 interconnect layers and uses advanced copper and porous low-k dielectric materials to increase device signal speeds and reduce power consumption. Fujitsu's single-chip, 20-port, 10 Gbps Ethernet switch chip supports a direct, 10Gbps serial interface to XFP optical modules, providing a solution for network server, blade server and...

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Bivio Networks Unveils 10 Gbps Deep Packet Inspection Appliance

Bivio Networks, a start-up based in Pleasanton, California, is expanding its family of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) appliances with the introduction of the Bivio 7000 Series and Bivio 6500 Series platforms. The new Bivio 7000 Series and Bivio 6500 Series network appliance platforms deliver 10 Gbps deep packet inspection capabilities starting at price points below $10,000. Bivio's new platforms enable both standard-Linux and custom application development and integration within the widely adopted BivOS networking and management execution environment.The...

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Broadcom Wins Second Patent Case Against Qualcomm

A federal jury in San Diego ruled that Broadcom did not infringe two patents for digital video compression owned by QUALCOMM."This is a victory not just for Broadcom but for the entire digital video community, against an attempt by Qualcomm once again to tax an important new technology -- in this instance based upon the claims of a single patent. The trial not only showed that Qualcomm was wrong about Broadcom's alleged infringement, but also cast a bright light on Qualcomm's penchant for abusing the rules and procedures of industry standards-making...

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Global Telecom Market Grew 11% in 2006 to $3 Trillion

The U.S. market grew 9.3 percent in 2006 to total $923 billion in revenue, and the worldwide telecommunications market grew 11.2% to total $3 trillion, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA's) 2007 Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast.In 2006, cable modems and DSL continued to dominate the U.S. market, capturing 96 percent of the broadband market, which in 2005 overtook dial-up access service. More than 12 million...

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Motorola's Ed Zander to Join Time Warner's Board

Time Warner has elected Edward Zander, Motorola's Chairman and CEO, to join its Board of Directors. Time Warner also elected Jeffrey L. Bewkes, its President and COO, to join the Board.http://www.timewarner....

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Analog Devices and Legend Silicon Open Design Lab in Shanghai

Analog Devices and Legend Silicon Corp., a leading supplier of silicon solutions for broadband wireless broadcasting, have opened a joint design laboratory to develop reference designs for China's emerging mobile TV market. The collaboration combines Legend's demodulator technology with ADI's low-power RF tuners. The design lab, which is located in Shanghai, adjacent to the Fudan University campus, will provide complete front-end solutions, from the antenna through the tuner to the demodulator to the MPEG2 TS interface.Target applications include...

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IBM and Partners Announces Transistor Design Advancement

IBM, working in partnership with AMD, Sony and Toshiba, announced its own advancement in "high-k metal gate" transistor technology. The material provides superior electrical properties compared to its existing designs, enhancing the transistor's function while also allowing the size of the transistor to be shrunk beyond limits being reached today."Until now, the chip industry was facing a major roadblock in terms of how far we could push current technology," said Dr. T.C. Chen, vice president of Science and Technology, IBM Research. "After more...

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Intel Announces High-k Breakthrough in Transistor Design

Intel announced a breakthrough that significantly reduces transistor leakage and increases performance in its 45nm process technology.Described as one of the biggest advancements in fundamental transistor design in forty years, Intel said the use of new materials with "high-k" properties will enable hundreds of millions of transistors to be included in its next generation Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad and Xeon families of multi-core processors. The company also said it has five early-version products up and running -- the first of fifteen...

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MRV to Acquire Fiberxon and Take Luminent Public

MRV Communications announced plans to acquire Fiberxon, a supplier of transceivers for Metro, Access, and PON applications, for approximately $131 million in a combination of cash and stock. Following the closing of the transaction, MRV intends on combining Fiberxon with Luminent, its wholly-owned subsidiary, which also supplies metro transceivers and transceivers for fiber-to-the- premise (FTTP) deployments. MRV then plans an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in Luminent.The proposed public offering by Luminent will not occur until after...

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