The world's first transatlantic fiber cable is being pulled off the ocean floor

TAT-8 was the eighth Trans-Atlantic Telephone system and the first to replace copper transmission with single-mode optical fiber between the United States, the United Kingdom, and ...
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World record optical fiber transmission capacity doubles to 22.9 petabits per second

-A record-breaking transmission capacity of 22.9 petabits per second in a single optical fiber was demonstrated. -Large-scale space-division multiplexing technology was successfully combined with ...
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World's first practical surface-emitting laser for optical fiber communications developed: advancing miniaturization, energy efficiency, and cost reduction of light sources

- Development of the world's first practical surface-emitting laser suitable for optical fiber communications systems. - Utilization of quantum dots as an optical gain medium, enabled by NICT's ...
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Lightera's ErYb Optical Fiber: Revolutionizing High-Power LiDAR and Free-Space Communication

Lightera’s (formerly OFS) Large Mode Area (LMA) Polarization Maintaining (PM) Erbium-Ytterbium (ErYb) optical fiber is designed to revolutionize high-power LiDAR and free-space communication ...

OFC 2026 Exhibit Connects the Global Optical Ecosystem Powering AI-Era Data Centers and Networks

The OFC exhibit floor brings the full optical ecosystem together in one place, giving attendees the opportunity to evaluate solutions side by side and connect directly with the teams turning ...