For Microsoft Research, the first commercial alpha unit of the Lightfleet Direct Broadcast Optical Interconnect (DBOI) system has been deployed. The system uses broadcast light to reinvent the way computing nodes are connected in next generation data centers.

Draka Communications Americas announced that it will exclusively begin to offer its bend insensitive MaxCap Bendbright fiber as the default fiber standard in OM3 and OM4 multimode cables.

Available in SFP+ and QSFP styles, the assemblies can also be used in data centers and high-performance computing environments.

The company is betting that better economics will drive greater adoption of 40 Gigabit Ethernet vs.100 GbE to meet growing bandwidth needs in data center networks.

Xirrus announced the deployment of its 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays across the Asheville Regional Airport facilities.

The 24-fiber cord with MTP connectivity enables upgrades from 10 to 40 to 100G.

Motorola teamed with Verizon Business and ADC to implement an all-fiber enterprise LAN infrastructure for the campus.

The new KVM console extender line employs Cat 5 cabling and targets a multitude of markets.

The option provides a unique 4-character printed code, every two feet, on the cable jacket for each thousand-foot box and reel of copper data cable.

Greater bandwidth requirements, an increase in consumer demand for bundled services, and ambitious plans to upgrade traditional copper networks will trigger global FTTH/B subscriptions to reach 183.9 million by 2015, according to Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA).