Friday 5 video for 03.22.19 | Lightwave

Not even illness can prevent Lightwave Editorial Director Stephen Hardy from reviewing this week's top stories, which include news on 400G, a helpful reminder, and just a teeny-tiny drop in optical transceiver sales in 2018. Sponsored by HG Genuine.

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SEA-ME-WE 5 upgrades to 100-Gbps technology via Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme

The upgrade boosted the submarine network’s active capacity by 100% and was completed ahead of schedule, Ciena asserts.

Netsam has deployed ADVA's FSP 3000 and FSP 150 to quickly and easily turn up new high-value services.

Netsam deploys ADVA FSP 3000, FSP 150 systems in metro network

The new optical transport technology enables Netsam to offer SLA-based business services with transmission rates of up to 100 Gbps.

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NeoPhotonics shipping multiplexers, demultiplexers for data center interconnect

The AWG mux/demux line, which comprises multiple designs optimized for specific system requirements, supports channel spacings from 75 GHz to 150 GHz and channel counts from 40 to 64 channels.

The JGA North cable loading ceremony attracted members of the WIDE Project, RTI management, and representatives from NEC and OCC.

Installation of Japan-Guam-Australia North Cable System begins

The submarine cable will run between Minami Boso, Chiba, Japan, and Piti, Guam, and is scheduled to be ready for service in the first quarter of 2020.

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RETN deploys Infinera ICE4 on TRANSKZ Eurasian fiber network

TRANSKZ offers three diverse routes between Europe and the Chinese border, running through Kazakhstan.

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OTEGLOBE deploys Infinera ICE4 coherent transmission technology

Application of the ICE4 coherent transmission technology doubled the capacity of the Greece to Italy connection, Infinera says.

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Sterlite unveils SEBA-based pFTTx programmable FTTx line

The open, disaggregated pFTTx platform is based on the ONF’s Software-defined networks Enabled Broadband Access (SEBA) reference design and was developed with hardware partner Edgecore Networks.

VIAVI offers handheld NSC-100 for PON, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi testing

The instrument enables network installers and maintainers to validate network performance and service distribution quickly, comprehensively, and correctly, says VIAVI.

Openreach will use Sticklers cleaning kits from MicroCare to support its Fibre First FTTP deployments.

Openreach approves Sticklers fiber-optic cleaners for UK FTTP deployments

With the approval in hand, MicroCare will supply the Sticklers cleaning kit to Openreach.

Sify is deploying the ADVA FSP 150 as the foundation of its new managed Ethernet service offering.

Sify taps ADVA as strategic technology partner to support managed Ethernet services

In this role, ADVA will supply Sify with the ADVA FSP 150, which the ICT service provider will deploy to support the delivery of a new managed Ethernet service.

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Acacia Communications unveils AC1200-SC2 1.2-Tbps single-chip, single-channel coherent optical module

The company plans to demonstrate the AC1200-SC2 at ECOC 2019 September 22-26 in Dublin, Ireland. An Acacia source says the company already has customers lined up for the optical module.

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Huawei, Ciena clean up as DWDM revenue climbs in 1H19: Dell’Oro

Sales of DWDM systems in the first six months of 2019 climbed 8% year-on-year, writes Dell’Oro analyst Jimmy Yu in a recently posted blog.

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OIF plans 400ZR, CEI-112G, IC-TROSA interops at ECOC 2019

Meanwhile, OIF Physical and Link Layer Working Group, Vice Chair Optical Karl Gass will deliver a presentation titled “Deployment of the 400ZR Ecosystem” on Tuesday, September 24, from 3:00 to 3:30 PM.

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OptoTest offers 16f MTP, duplex LC, CS adapters for its OP-SPHR Integrating Sphere

The adapters expand the number of connectors across which technicians can measure insertion loss and return loss of all fibers without having to move or slide the adapter, says the company.