EXFO Releases NQMSfiber 5.0 [ Web-based fiber plant monitoring ... ] Jul 7, 2008  In particular, businesses connected to a fiber backbone through an access network have exacting demands for network availability and services. ... Read More ...

British Regulators Prescribe More Fiber [ GigaOm ] Jul 8, 2008  The UK regulatory agency Ofcom is planning to release a regulatory framework in September to guarantee a financial rate of return on fiber rollouts in the ... Read More ...

Fibre networks components developer Avan [ Telecom Paper  ] Jul 8, 2008  US-based fibre network components developer Avanex has fired its president and CEO Jo Major, due to the inability of Major and the board of directors to ... Read More ...

Finisar Offers Comprehensive Fibre Chann [ FOXBusiness ] Jul 8, 2008  Participants will also receive hands on training analyzing Fibre Channel traces with Finisar's industry leading 10Gbps Xgig analyzer. Over the last year, ... Read More ...

Naturally Advanced to list on TSX-Ventur [ Canada NewsWire ] Jul 8, 2008  NAT, through its wholly owned subsidiary Crailar Fiber Technologies Inc., is developing proprietary technologies for production of bast fibers, ... Read More ...

Breakthroughs offer hope to MS patients [ Tehran Times ] Jul 9, 2008  The nerve fibers of the central nervous system are surrounded and protected by a fatty tissue called myelin, which helps the fibers conduct electrical ... Read More ...

US Dates, fenugreek are a great source o [ FreshPlaza ] Jul 8, 2008  Now, dates, fenugreek, purslane and sweet potato greens are adding their names to the list of dietary fiber providing edible items. ... Read More ...

Vest To Measure Stress [ Science Daily ] Jul 8, 2008  This consists of sensors woven into the fabric that register the electrical excitation of the muscle fibers, and thin conducting metallic fibers that pass ... Read More ...

BT's fibre optic cable sets sail for Nor [ Computer Business Review ] Jul 8, 2008  By Bhavana Navuluri The cable between Skaill Bay in Orkney under the Pentland Firth, and Dunnet Bay in the Scottish mainland, will enable BT to launch its ... Read More ...

Glatfelter to Upgrade Composite Fibers P [ Business Wire ] Jul 8, 2008  'The worldwide demand for beverage filter paper is strong,' added Martin Rapp, Vice President & General Manager, for Glatfelter's Composite Fibers Business ... Read More ...

Globacom extends fibre network to southe [ Telecom Paper  ] Jul 8, 2008  Nigerian mobile service operator Globacom has extended its fibre-optic backbone to the rural towns of Eket and Akwa Ibom. The Eket-Port Harcourt route is ... Read More ...

Faster fibre equals more desire [ Telappliant VoIP News ] Jul 8, 2008  Households with a fibre to the home broadband connection drive three times more traffic than those with ASDL connections, research by the FTTH Read More ...

Hurontel fibre-optic program busy connec [ Goderich Signal-Star ] Jul 9, 2008  It's all part of Hurontel's 'Fibre to the Home' project, bringing fibre-optic capabilities to every home and business in town. Glenn Grubb, general manager ... Read More ...

StockerYale, Inc. to Report Second Quart [ Business Wire ] Jul 8, 2008  ... Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of structured light lasers, LED modules and specialty optical fibers for industrial OEMs, ... Read More ...

Fibre-optic subscribers increasing [ London Free Press ] Jul 7, 2008  By AP NEW YORK -- For the first time, more people around the world are signing up for fibre-optic broadband service than for cable Internet service, ... Read More ...

Peru Alpaca fiber exports from Arequipa [ Living in Peru ] Jul 8, 2008  In the first half of the year Alpaca fiber exports in Arequipa increased 30 percent, compared to the same period in 2007, totaling sales of 800 million ... Read More ...

Nigerian fiber-optic network to get $200 [ NetworkWorld.com ] Jul 7, 2008  The company has already spent over $100 million to deploy fiber optics in several cities across Nigeria, providing the necessary backbone, said Phase3 CEO ... Read More ...

Eastman Chemical names Curtis E. Espelan [ CNNMoney.com ] Jul 8, 2008  ... and James P. Rogers remains president. The company, which makes chemicals, fibers and plastics, also disclosed several other personnel transitions. Read More ...