Federal Broadband Stimulus Program Bolsters CA's Broadband Industry

February 11, 2010 -- At an open meeting hosted last week by high-capacity fiber-optic equipment provider Infinera at its Sunnyvale, California, headquarters, state officials and leaders from the broadband industry expressed high hopes that the federal broadband stimulus program would have a significant impact on broadband availability and the industry in the months ahead.

With Latest Expansion, AboveNet Leads London Data Center Community in High-Bandwidth Fiber

February 5, 2010 -- Low latency, high-bandwidth fiber optic connectivity solutions provider AboveNet Communications UK has extended its dedicated fiber network to Sentrum's new 200,000 square foot Sentrum IV data center facility in Woking, Surrey.

Verizon Completes Trans-Pacific Express Cable in Japan

January 29, 2010 -- Telecommunications provider Verizon Business announced on Thursday it has completed the latest Trans-Pacific Express submarine cable landing in Shin Maruyama, Japan.

AboveNet Expands Its Fiber-Optic Network at TELEHOUSE's NYC Facilities

January 19, 2010 -- High-bandwidth connectivity solutions provider AboveNet has extended its low-latency, fiber-optic network in TELEHOUSE America's New York facilities, providing interconnectivity between its 25 Broadway and 7 Teleport data centers in Manhattan and Staten Island, respectively.

Intellifiber Provides Interconnection to DFT Ashburn Data Center

January 14, 2010 -- Intellifiber Networks announced on Thursday it has interconnected its fiber network to data center operator DuPont Fabros Technology Ashburn Corporate Campus located in Ashburn, Virginia.

IT Veteran Joins Infinera Board

December 16, 2009 -- Digital optical communications systems provider Infinera announced on Wednesday it has named 25-year IT veteran Kambiz Hooshmand to the Infinera board of directors.

Connectivity Provider Hibernia Atlantic Acquires Transport Services Provider MediaXstream

December 15, 2009 -- In an effort to build greater network solutions for worldwide media companies, transatlantic high bandwidth connectivity provider Hibernia Atlantic has acquired MediaXstream, a leading provider of high-quality transport and managed network services for the media production and broadcast industries.

Broadcom To Buy Switch Fabric Solutions Provider Dune For $178 Million

December 2, 2009 -- Expanding its product portfolio for data centers and large scale cloud computing environments, wired and wireless communications semiconductor developer Broadcom Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dune Networks, which develops switch fabric solutions for data center networking equipment.

euNetworks Provides European Traders Ultra-Low Latency Connectivity at NASDAQ OMX Europe

November 24, 2009 -- European networking solutions provider euNetworks Group Limited will be offering ultra-low latency and high availability connectivity to Europe's financial community by connecting to the NASDAQ OMX Europe (NEURO) trading platform.

Infinera ATN Gains RUS Listing for Deployment Under Federal Rural Telecom Program

November 20, 2009 -- The US Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program has accepted Infinera's ATN metro edge platform as suitable for deployment under the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) telecom programs.

NTT Demonstrates On-Demand Gigabit-Class Video on Testbed Network

November 17, 2009 -- Japan-based communications provider Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation has developed a new technology that facilitates the on-demand transmission of gigabit-class video transmission, which has been successfully proven on a testbed network.

Infinera DTN Earns Department of Defense JITC Approval

November 9, 2009 -- After passing extensive conformance and interoperability tests with the US Defense Information Systems Agency's Joint Interoperability Test Command, Infinera DTN, from optical networking systems provider Infinera, has been approved for Department of Defense network deployments.

Hibernia Atlantic to Complete Direct 40Gbps Ireland Network by March

November 6, 2009 -- Trans-Atlantic submarine transport cable provider Hibernia Atlantic has said its on track to complete its a multi-million euro cable build project, known as Project Kelvin, providing the island of Ireland with its first direct 40Gbps network, designed to provide capacity and redundancy for future business opportunities both globally and locally.

Infinera Reports Third Quarter Revenue Growth, Net Loss

October 20, 2009 -- Digital optical communications systems provider Infinera Corporation has released the financial results of the third quarter, which ended September 26, 2009. Revenues for the quarter were $83.4 million (based on generally accepted accounting principles), a 21 percent improvement from the $68.9 million reported in the second quarter of 2009, and were also slightly better than its 2008 Q3 earnings of $80.9 million.

Infinera Intros ATN Metro Platform

October 19, 2009 -- Optical communications systems provider Infinera announced on Monday it is introducing a new ATN metro wavelength division multiplexed edge platform.

Infinera's Radha Nagarajan Named IET Fellow for Leadership in Optical Tech

September 28, 2009 -- A key architect in the development of Infinera's large-scale photonic integrated circuits, Infinera optical component technology senior director Radhakrishnan "Radha" Nagarajan has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology in recognition of his pioneering work in photonic integrated circuit design.

NTT Chooses Infinera for Metro Tokyo IP Backbone Network

July 22, 2009 -- IT and communications solutions provider NTT Communications Corporation has selected optical networking system provider Infinera to provide the platform for NTT Com's new IP backbone network in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, enabling it to deliver a broader range of services with greater speed, flexibility and ease to Internet service providers.

Hibernia Atlantic Expands European Presence and Sales Force

July 22, 2009 -- Trans-Atlantic submarine cable provider Hibernia Atlantic has appointed industry veteran Fergus Innes as European vice president of sales, and increased its sales force with new team members throughout Amsterdam, London and Paris as the company further increases its network footprint in Europe.

Infinera COO Tom Fallon to Succeed Jagdeep Singh as CEO

July 22, 2009 -- Optical networking system provider Infinera has announced that chairman and chief executive officer Jagdeep Singh plans to step down as CEO on January 1, 2010, at which point Singh will take on the role of executive chairman and chief operating officer Tom Fallon will become president and CEO.

Verizon Ups Dynamic Ethernet Network Management

June 24, 2009 -- With the addition of a new, dynamic bandwidth solution, Verizon Business Ethernet Virtual Private Line and Private IP customers now have broader control over network speed and capacity, offering the low cost and simplicity of Ethernet, as well as the flexibility of self-provisioned network capacity that can accommodate surges in application-bandwidth.

COLT Chooses Infinera For Pan-European Network

June 22, 2009 -- European business communications provider COLT has selected digital optical networking systems provider Infinera as a fiber-optic network provider for its pan-European network, letting it deliver a broad range of service to customers more quickly than ever before.

Corning Unveils Bend-Insensitive Fiber for Data Centers

June 19, 2009 -- Increasing server density, energy efficiency, installation speed, and overall reliability, specialty glass and ceramics manufacturer Corning Incorporated has developed a new optical fiber that can be looped tightly - even knotted - and maintain a clear signal, significantly reducing the space requirements of wires.

Infinera Expands Allentown, PA Operations

June 2, 2009 -- In response to increasing demand for its photonic integration-based optical systems, optical network provider Infinera Corporation has opened a new, 43,000 square foot facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania to accommodate Infinera's expansion of manufacturing and research and development, employing 84 workers including technicians and engineers.

Infinera Names Systems Engineering VP

May 11, 2009 -- Optical networks provider Infinera announced on Monday it has named Dirk Corsus as vice president of systems engineering where the company says he will provide "further experience and leadership to the company's systems engineering team."

Infinera To Upgrade TeliaSonera's US Network

May 1, 2009 -- Wholesale cross-border IP, voice and wholesale services provider TeliaSonera International Carrier, an affiliate of Scandinavia's largest telco, TeliaSonera, has selected high-capacity optical transmission equipment provider Infinera to upgrade its nationwide US network.

Infinera Rolling Demo Hits Europe

April 28, 2009 -- Bringing its digital optical network solutions to businesses' doorsteps, optical networks provider Infinera has begun a European road trip with the Infinera Express, a mobile demonstration bus equipped with state-of-the-art Infinera networking systems to demonstrate to potential clients.

Infinera 400 Gb/s PIC Sets Record

March 23, 2009 -- Simultaneously increasing reliability and reducing space, and power consumption per bit, Infinera has developed photonic integrated circuits capable of delivering 400 gigabit per second optical capacity in a single pair of chips using complex modulation formats, delivering up to 80 percent power savings compared to conventional wavelength optics based on discrete optical components.

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