Friday, September 23, 2011

Higher Density, Lower Power Optical Networks


BURLINGTON, ON and San Jose, California, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Bolstering the ecosystem for next-generation 4x25Gb/s based optical transceivers, Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) and Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced they will demonstrate interoperability of Gennum's 25-28Gb/s PHY with Altera's 28Gb/s enabled Stratix® V GT FPGA in Gennum's booth (hall 1, booth 1768) at the European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC), September 19-21, in Geneva. This is the first time an FPGA will have demonstrated interoperability with a PHY at 25Gb/s, which is enabling the industry's migration to higher density, lower power, lower cost optical modules used in 100Gb/s optical networks.

The demonstration will feature Gennum's GN2425 and GN2426 module clock and data recovery (CDR) integrated circuits communicating with an Altera linecard/host-based Stratix® V GT FPGA operating at 25-28Gb/s over an OIF CEI-28G-VSR compliant electrical link. The link has greater than 10dB of loss at the Nyquist data rate and is comprised of host board traces, module board traces and a Molex zQSFP+ interconnect system. The link exceeds the CEI-28G-VSR IA requirements and is able to operate at a bit-error-rate (BER) of less than 1E-15.

As global Internet traffic is expected to multiply over the coming years, significantly more bandwidth will be required, driving the need for large-scale network upgrades. Gennum's GN2425 and GN2426, now in pre-production, are designed to support 25-28Gb/s data streams for next-generation 100Gb/s pluggable fiber-optic modules, line cards and direct-attach copper cables using the 25G-QSFP+ and CFP2 form factors. They provide exceptional jitter performance with low power consumption. 

By resetting the jitter budgets within the module in both the transmit and receive directions, Gennum's CDRs enable robust operation for new systems such as 100GBASE-LR4 optical modules. In the transmit direction they drive EML, DML or MZM drivers with very low jitter, allowing clean, wide-open transmit eyes. In the receive direction they remove jitter from the recovered optical signals, promoting error-free reception by a downstream receiver on the host board. The GN2425 and GN2426 CDRs include the equalization capability demanded of the new CEI-28G-VSR IA, providing a robust VSR link.

Altera's high-performance Stratix V GT FPGAs are tailored to support the most bandwidth-intensive communications systems. Featuring 28Gb/s integrated transceivers, Stratix V FPGAs deliver the highest system bandwidth at the lowest power consumption, under 200mW per channel at 28Gb/s. Stratix V GT FPGAs support backplane, optical module and chip-to-chip applications through four 28Gb/s transceivers, and 66 full-duplex 14.1Gb/s transceivers. The transceivers in Stratix V GT FPGAs provide the industry's highest system reliability with the lowest jitter. 

The live interoperability demo at the Gennum booth (hall 1, booth 1768) of the 2011 ECOC show in Geneva demonstrates the availability of key building blocks enabling a system or equipment manufacturer to be able to begin manufacturing higher density and lower power optical networks.

About Gennum Corporation

Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) designs innovative semiconductor solutions and intellectual property (IP) cores for the world's most advanced consumer connectivity, enterprise, video broadcast and data communications products. Leveraging the company's proven optical, analog and mixed-signal products and IP, Gennum enables multimedia and data communications products to send and receive information without compromising the signal integrity. Recognized as an award winner for advances in high definition (HD) broadcasting, Gennum is headquartered in Burlington, Canada, and has global design, research and development and sales offices in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, United States, Taiwan, India and the United Kingdom. www.gennum.com.

About Altera

Altera programmable solutions enable system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Find out more about Altera's FPGA, CPLD and ASIC devices at www.altera.com. Follow Altera via Facebook, RSS and Twitter.

Gennum and the Gennum logo are trademarks of Gennum Corporation.  Altera and Stratix are trademarks of Altera Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  Copyright Gennum Corporation, 2011.

UTStarcom Wins EPON Contract to Support Smart Grid in Ningxia Province

BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- UTStarcom Holdings Corp. ("UTStarcom" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: UTSI) a leading provider of interactive, IP-based network solutions in iDTV, IPTV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators, today announced that it has won an Ethernet Passive Optical Network ("EPON") contract to strengthen Ningxia Electric Power Company's ("Ningxia Electric") integrated electric distribution system and communication platform.
Since 2010, Ningxia Electric has accelerated the construction of its integrated electric distribution system and communication platform as the Chinese government spurs the development of smart grid networks across the country. By 2012, Ningxia Electric expects the integrated electric distribution system and communication platform to be operational in five cities within Ningxia province.
"Our EPON solution enhances Ningxia Electric's distribution system and communication platform, integrating more functionality at a low cost of entry," said UTStarcom Chief Executive Officer Jack Lu. "We are encouraged by the new contract and are confident we will be able to capitalize on similar opportunities in the future as China's government continues to promote the digitalization and automation of the state grid network."
UTStarcom's EPON solution helps electric companies build high-quality and reliable communication channels. In addition, it collects data and provides optical fiber to end users to meet the various business needs of customers. The Company plans on booking this equipment-based sale in the third quarter of 2011.

About UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
UTStarcom is a leading provider of interactive, IP-based network solutions in iDTV, IPTV, Internet TV and Broadband for cable and telecom operators. The Company sells its solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications and cable markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks.
Founded in 1991, listed on the NASDAQ in 2000, the Company has its operational headquarters in Beijing, China and research and development operations in China and India. For more information about UTStarcom, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.utstar.com.

About Ningxia Electric Power Company
Ningxia Electric Power Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation. Its main businesses include building, operating and managing the grid network in Ningxia province. Ningxia Electric Power Company has 151 substations each with more than 110kV and transformer volt-ampere capacity of 31.72 million gigabit. In 2010, Ningxia Electric sold 45.5 billion Kwh of electricity.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the customer's intent to deploy UTStarcom's EPON products in new cities; the number of anticipated cities; and the timing of the implementation. These statements are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks include economic issues in the identified geographic markets; delays in product deployment; actual number of cities of implementation less than anticipated; and changes in government regulation and licensing requirements, as well as risk factors identified in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, 10K/A, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, 6-K and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is in a period of significant transition and in the conduct of its business is exposed to additional risks as a result. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.
SOURCE UTStarcom, Inc.
For further information: In China: Jing Ou-Yang in Investor Relations of UTStarcom Holdings Corp. at Tel: +86-10-85205153 or Email: jouyang@utstar.com; Agustin Bautista of Ogilvy Financial, Beijing at Tel: +86-10-8520-6166 or Email: utsi@ogilvy.com; In the U.S.: Jessica Barist Cohen of Ogilvy Financial, New York at Tel: +1-646-460-9989 or Email: utsi@ogilvy.com

Research Paper: space optical communications

Study on beam energy and impact on communication quality in space optical communications

Research Paper Abstract:

The beam energy is one of the important factors that affect space optical communications. The beam energy has a direct effect on communication link distance, detector SNR, communication BER and other parameters. To test and verify the related technologies in the space optical communications, the paper proposes a near-earth demonstration and verification experiment systems of emission and detection to the near-space optical communications, which have wavelength of 810nm-band, optical output power of 250mW, modulation ratio of 500Mbps, and achieve to link distance of 8–10 km and communication BER better than 10−8; analyzes the effect of collimator, electro-optic modulators and optical antenna elements on the beam power loss, beam diameter, divergence angle and other parameters in the system. Theoretical analysis and experimental results are basically consistent; the conclusions have great value on further research of the near-space and deep-space optical communications.

Source:

Rui Li  Hongzuo Li  Changhong Ding  Weida Zhan 
Institute of Space Photonic, Changchun University of Science and Technology, China 

This paper appears in: Electronics and Optoelectronics (ICEOE), 2011 International Conference on
Issue Date: 29-31 July 2011
Volume: 4
On page(s): V4-113 - V4-117
Location: Dalian, Liaoning, China
Print ISBN: 978-1-61284-275-2
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/ICEOE.2011.6013439
Date of Current Version: 08 September 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Latin America Market Forecast – LED Lighting

According to ElectroniCast, the consumption value of LED lamps in the Latin American region is forecast to reach $348.95 million in the year 2015, representing an average annual growth rate of 42.5 percent (2010-2015).

Lima, Peru – September 22, 2011  -- ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market research consultancy serving the photonics industry, today announced their 5-year market forecast of the Latin American consumption of light emitting diode (LED) lamps in solid-state lighting (SSL) General Lighting applications. 

According to ElectroniCast, the Latin American region consumption value of LED lamps, which are used in SSL General Lighting, reached $59.48 million in 2010; consumption value will increase at an average annual growth rate of 42.5 to $348.95 million in 2015.  The consumption value will increase with strongly rising quantity growth partially offset by declining average prices in some product categories.

ElectroniCast Consultants has a regional office in Lima Peru, and we have seen first-hand an impressive increase in the use of LED-based lighting in Lima over the last couple of years, as well as LED-based lighting products on the shelves in several retail stores.  Countries in Latin America have managed to resist the global economic and financial crisis more successfully than in many other regions of the world,” said Stephen Montgomery, president of International Business.

The market for LED Lights in Latin America is new and it is still open for new companies and brands and ElectroniCast is helping clients enter to market in the region. According to the new report, Brazil will take control of the leadership role in relative market share in LED lighting implementation; however, Mexico is forecast to aggressively pick-up on the deployment of government-installed LED-based streetlights.

In anticipation of infrastructure lighting improvements for the World Cup (2014) and the Olympics (2016), and according to ElectroniCast, LED consumption value in Brazil is forecast to increase at a regional leading annual growth rate of 46.7 percent (2010-2015); of which 51.3 percent will be attributed to street-lighting (roadway/tunnel), parking-lot/campus and similar (lamp-type) outdoor general lighting. 

The ElectroniCast market forecast of Latin American consumption is presented for five major lamp-type categories. The forecast is also segment by the following countries/ sub-region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Rest of Latin America.

This market forecast report is available immediately from ElectroniCast Consultants (fee $4,200). For detailed information on this or other services provided by ElectroniCast, please contact Theresa Hosking, Marketing/Sales; thosking@electronicastconsultants.com  
(Telephone/USA: 707/275-9397)

ElectroniCast Consultants – www.electronicast.com specializes in forecasting trends in technology forecasting, markets and applications forecasting, strategic planning and consulting. ElectroniCast Consultants, as a technology-based independent forecasting firm, serves industrial companies, trade associations, government agencies, communication and data network companies and the financial community.  Reduction of the risk of major investment decisions is the main benefit provided.  ElectroniCast Consultants’ goal is to understand the challenges and opportunities facing clients and to provide timely, accurate information for strategic planning.

Latin America Market Forecast – LED Lighting

According to ElectroniCast, the consumption value of LED lamps in the Latin American region is forecast to reach $348.95 million in the year 2015, representing an average annual growth rate of 42.5 percent (2010-2015)...

Lima, Peru – September 22, 2011  -- ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market research consultancy serving the photonics industry, today announced their 5-year market forecast of the Latin American consumption of light emitting diode (LED) lamps in solid-state lighting (SSL) General Lighting applications. 

According to ElectroniCast, the Latin American region consumption value of LED lamps, which are used in SSL General Lighting, reached $59.48 million in 2010; consumption value will increase at an average annual growth rate of 42.5 to $348.95 million in 2015.  The consumption value will increase with strongly rising quantity growth partially offset by declining average prices in some product categories.

ElectroniCast Consultants has a regional office in Lima Peru, and we have seen first-hand an impressive increase in the use of LED-based lighting in Lima over the last couple of years, as well as LED-based lighting products on the shelves in several retail stores.  Countries in Latin America have managed to resist the global economic and financial crisis more successfully than in many other regions of the world,” said Stephen Montgomery, president of International Business.

The market for LED Lights in Latin America is new and it is still open for new companies and brands and ElectroniCast is helping clients enter to market in the region. According to the new report, Brazil will take control of the leadership role in relative market share in LED lighting implementation; however, Mexico is forecast to aggressively pick-up on the deployment of government-installed LED-based streetlights.

In anticipation of infrastructure lighting improvements for the World Cup (2014) and the Olympics (2016), and according to ElectroniCast, LED consumption value in Brazil is forecast to increase at a regional leading annual growth rate of 46.7 percent (2010-2015); of which 51.3 percent will be attributed to street-lighting (roadway/tunnel), parking-lot/campus and similar (lamp-type) outdoor general lighting. 

The ElectroniCast market forecast of Latin American consumption is presented for five major lamp-type categories. The forecast is also segment by the following countries/ sub-region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Rest of Latin America.

This market forecast report is available immediately from ElectroniCast Consultants (fee $4,200). For detailed information on this or other services provided by ElectroniCast, please contact Theresa Hosking, Marketing/Sales; thosking@electronicastconsultants.com  
(Telephone/USA: 707/275-9397)

ElectroniCast Consultants – www.electronicast.com specializes in forecasting trends in technology forecasting, markets and applications forecasting, strategic planning and consulting. ElectroniCast Consultants, as a technology-based independent forecasting firm, serves industrial companies, trade associations, government agencies, communication and data network companies and the financial community.  Reduction of the risk of major investment decisions is the main benefit provided.  ElectroniCast Consultants’ goal is to understand the challenges and opportunities facing clients and to provide timely, accurate information for strategic planning.

Yenista Opens US Office

(Lannion, France) Yenista Optics S.A., a leading manufacturer of fiber optic test and measurement equipment, announced the establishment of Yenista Optics Inc. and the opening of its US office in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, on the first of October 2011. The office includes a Repair & Calibration Laboratory.
Yenista is well respected for its Tunable Laser and Tunable Filter products. The filters have the most advanced specifications on the market whereas the reliable “Tunics” tunable lasers originally date back to Photonetics (later Nettest and Anritsu). The Office will provide both pre- and post-sales support to its North American customers including full repair and calibration services. In addition, it will provide repair and calibration services for the large installed base of Tunics and OSICS products manufactured in the past by Photonetics, Nettest and Anritsu. Fast turn-around times will be ensured thanks to the large stock of original replacement parts.
Yenista’s CEO Michiel Van Der Keur commented, “We have successfully introduced Yenista’s products on the North-American market through a partnership with JGR Services. The past two years were fundamental in promoting our portfolio and creating brand awareness. Establishing the US office will build on this foundation to provide enhanced support and services to our US customers. For the Canadian market, we will continue our partnership with JGR Services”
 
About Yenista Optics
Yenista Optics, founded in 2003, designs and manufactures fiber optic test and measurement equipment for a broad range of applications.  The company has its own product range which includes fixed and tunable wavelength lasers, tunable filters, variable attenuators and optical switches.  It also supplies optical modules and instruments on an OEM basis.  The business expanded significantly in 2009 with the acquisition of Anritsu’s laboratory optical products including the Tunics Lasers and the OSICS multifunction platform.  Yenista Optics’ products are widely used in the telecommunications industry particularly for DWDM applications.
 
Further Information
For further information about Yenista Optics or its products please contact Yenista Optics at the address below or by email to sales@yenista.com.  Information is also available on the Internet at http://www.yenista.com/.

Friday, September 9, 2011

ADVA Optical Networking Introduces Industry's First 100G Metro Solution

ADVA Optical Networking launched (September 08, 2011) its 100G Metro solution designed specifically to address the continued fierce bandwidth growth in the metro environment. The new solution is a response to the demands of service providers and enterprises for efficient 100Gbit/s data transport across distances of up to 500km. Fully integrated into the ADVA FSP 3000, the 100G Metro solution increases the capacity of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) networks while lowering cost and reducing space and power consumption. The foundation of the 100G Metro solution is in its non-coherent 4x28G technology that enables four key efficiencies:

  • Cost Efficiency – Cost competitive with 10 lanes of 10G, the 100G Metro solution offers the lowest cost-per-bit transport available and immediately reduces network costs and expenditures from day one. This cost reduction guarantees lowest operational cost in all data center and metro network applications.
  • Space Efficiency – The 100G Metro solution’s compact design consumes a fraction of the space of today’s 10G devices, requiring less rack and floor space per bit than established solutions. Since the ADVA 100G Metro solution consumes less space than 10 lanes of 10GE, users will not need to make any additional space in already overcrowded data centers when upgrading to higher spectral efficiency.
  • Power Efficiency – With low power consumption and miniscule heat dissipation, enterprises and carriers simultaneously reduce costs and operating expenditures while upgrading to 100G transport.
  • Spectral Efficiency - The 100G Metro solution outperforms the spectral efficiency of existing 10G solutions. Carriers and enterprises can more than double the capacity of their existing optical networks, thus protecting their network investment and extending the lifetime of their existing infrastructure.

“Today’s metro networks are rapidly reaching capacity. Service providers and enterprises are struggling to transport the enormous amounts of data required and this could seriously impact business operations,” commented Christoph Glingener, chief technology officer of ADVA Optical Networking. “100G is the only solution to this problem, but it needs to be developed throughout the entire network, not just in the long haul. Our 100G Metro is the first solution on the market to address this issue, enabling our customers to meet their business expectations.”

The ADVA FSP 3000 is a scalable Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) system specifically designed for service providers and large enterprises that require a flexible, cost-effective system that will multiplex, transport and protect high-speed data, storage, voice and video applications.