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FCC states plans to re-examine regulatory fees
May 10, 2012The Federal Communications Commission announced plans to re-examine its regulatory fee structure, citing the "rapid transformation" the telecommunication industry has undergone since 1994, when the FCC first began collecting assessments.
Frontier broadband project 'on track'
May 10, 2012While aspects of a statewide broadband infrastructure project are drawing criticism, Frontier Communications officials told state Board of Education members Wednesday they are on schedule to complete their portion of the project.
Fiber Optic Enclosure optimizes data center cabling
May 10, 2012CABLExpress® recently expanded its line of fiber optic cabling solution products to include a 12U fiber optic enclosure.
Ixia to gain Anue Systems
May 9, 2012Network test equipment vendor Ixia says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Anue Systems, Inc., a developer of network visibility tools, for $145 million in cash. The figure is subject to certain adjustments, including an adjustment based on the amount of Anue’s net working capital at closing. The transaction is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2012, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.
Lightower adds 100 route miles of new fiber network
May 9, 2012Lightower Fiber Networks, a metro fiber and bandwidth provider in the U.S. Northeast, says it is working on several major expansions of its all-fiber network in central and northern New Jersey. In total, Lightower is adding over 100 route miles of new fiber network throughout the counties of Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Morris, Middlesex, and Mercer.
Cortina introduces quad 10G EDC with 1588v2 support
May 9, 2012Cortina Systems, Inc. says its new CS4317E electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) PHY with IEEE 1588v2 support is the industry’s first quad-10G EDC device targeted at non-temperature controlled environments encountered in outdoor and industrial deployments.