WASACE Cable Company begins procurement process to select cable system supplier for undersea fiber optic cable system

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 -- WASACE Cable Company is pleased to announce that it has begun the procurement process to select a cable system supplier for the construction of its undersea fiber optic cable system, which will create new and unique communication routes to support the communities around the Atlantic Basin.

WASACE will develop, operate and build a new network connecting Africa to the U.S., and connecting the 2 BRICS economies in the Southern Hemisphere, Brazil and South Africa, for the first time. WASACE’s new- submarine cable network will also connect the two largest economies in America, USA and Brazil, and will provide a full diverse route to the aging transatlantic cable systems between USA and Europe.

WASACE will deploy the latest “100G” technology to connect four (4) continents comprising: (i) “WASACE Americas” - connecting Brazil (Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza) to the U.S. (Florida).  WASACE Americas will also provide optional and on demand connectivity to Colombia, Panama and South Carolina; (ii) “WASACE Africa” - connecting Nigeria and South Africa to the USA. WASACE Africa also provides optional and on demand connectivity to Niger-Delta Oil and Gas region at Bonny Island and to Angola; (iii) “WASACE Europe” - connecting Florida to Virginia Beach and across the North Atlantic to San Sebastian in Spain.

WASACE has engaged the services of premier international telecommunications consultants, David Ross Group to administer the procurement process and lead the development of the project.  The comprehensive Invitation to Tender has been released to four of the major undersea telecommunications cable system suppliers and WASACE expects to select the cable system supplier(s) for its network in July 2012.  In addition, WASACE has retained two financial services companies including Aterios Capital as financial advisors to source funding for the project.

The Company’s plan is to develop the network in phases, beginning with the WASACE Americas and WASACE Africa cable systems, which are scheduled to be in service by the first quarter of 2014.

“The commencement of the selection process for the cable system supplier(s) for our network is a critical milestone in our plan to enable new, critical routes focused on enhancing connectivity for the populations in the Atlantic Basin” -  Ramón Gil-Roldán y Sansón, Chairman and CEO of WASACE Cable Company.

 “The David Ross Group is pleased to take part in the development of this unique undersea cable system which will add critical new routes to the global telecommunications network” - David Ross, President of the David Ross Group.

"We believe this project is timely and provides a unique opportunity for freeflow of information and data between the two largest economies in the Americas (USA & Brazil), Africa's largest economy (South Africa) and Africa's fastest growing economy (Nigeria) as well as with the rest of the world. It ties in with our focus on infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa and we are proud to be associated with it." – Olabode Abikoye – CEO of Aterios Capital.

WASACE Cable Company was formed to meet the rapidly-evolving needs of developing markets in the Southern Hemisphere – “WASACE: Because the World is Changing”.  Additional information about the WASACE network can be found at www.wasace.com.

The David Ross Group Inc. has supported undersea telecommunications projects resulting in 80,000 Km of deployed fiber optic cable and over $2 billion in investments in more than 40 different countries.  Most recent projects include undersea networks in the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Caribbean Sea, China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean.  Additional information about David Ross Group can be found at www.davidrossgroup.com.
Aterios Capital is strategically focused on infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa and provides advisory services to prominent organizations and financial sponsors in various infrastructure sectors such as power, telecommunication, public transportation, financial institutions, agriculture, health, education, municipal waste management and real estate.  More information about Aterios Capital can be found at www.aterioscapital.com.

Optical Power Multi Meter

Toronto, Canada - GAO Fiber Optics is offering its optical power multi meter which is well-suited for construction and maintenance of fiber communications and CATV systems.

This handheld optical power multi meter, model C0260001, integrates an optical source and optical power meter into one device. The laser source module operates at dual wavelengths of 1310 nm ± 20 nm and 1550 nm ± 20 nm while the optical power meter module works at a wavelength range from 800 to 1600 nm and can automatically identify frequencies including 270 Hz, 1 kHz and 2 kHz.

The optical power multi meter features multi wavelength precise measurement, simple button operation, real-time clock function, single ended dual wavelength output, low voltage warning, auto power off and energy-save design. Its internal microprocessor and linearity magnification technology ensure long term calibration and test accuracy. It conducts absolute and relative power tests, optical loss tests for fiber optic cable and passive optical devices. It also performs loop tests and two-way automatic testing. The optical power multi meter has a large memory capacity which can store up to 200 groups of test data. In addition, multi adapters are available for all common connector types including FC, SC, ST, and LC.

About GAO Fiber Optics GAO Fiber Optics (www.GAOFiberOptics.com), a member company of GAO Group, is professionally engaged in R&D and production of fiber optical communication products.

Handheld Fiber Optic OTDR with FTTx Function

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Toronto, Canada - GAO Comm (www.GAOComm.com) is offering its handheld fiber optic OTDR with FTTx fiber network testing function. This rugged OTDR is widely used in the manufacture, construction and maintenance of fiber optic networks.
This innovative optical time domain reflectometer, model C0250003, is small in size, light in weight and has a splash proof design. It features an extra-short event dead zone of only 1.6 m, a high resolution of 0.125 m, 65 k sampling points and a convenient visual fault location (VFL) function. It offers quick auto measuring mode, manual testing mode, average testing mode and blind zone testing mode. The OTDR provides 3 wavelengths including 1310/1550 nm ± 20 nm, 1550/1625 nm ± 20 nm and 1310/1550/1490 nm ± 20 nm in single mode fiber applications. It allows a pulse width of 10 to 20480 ns and has a waveform storage capacity of up to 800. In addition, this portable OTDR saves and transfers test results to a computer via a USB interface for further analysis, reporting and printing via the included software.
This handheld optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) belongs to GAO's family of OTDRs. A more advanced similar product in this line is Handheld Fiber Optic OTDR (model C0250001) which can be used in both single mode (1310/1550 nm) and multi mode (850/1300 nm) fiber applications. This line also includes Multi-Function Optical Time Domain Reflectometer  (model C0250002) which can be used for testing in a variety of fiber optic applications including WDM, MAN, FTTH and LAN network.

For sales inquiries please contact:
1-877 585-9555 ext. 601 - Toll Free (USA & Canada)
1-416 292-0038 ext. 601 - All Other Areas
sales@gaocomm.com

About GAO Comm

GAO Comm Inc. (www.GAOComm.com) is a well-known supplier of optical and electrical equipment and test instruments which are widely used in Telecommunications, CATV, Power industry and for Science and Research.

ElectroniCast Latin America – Customer Satisfaction Survey Program

ElectroniCast conducts Customer Satisfaction Surveys.  Customer satisfaction is essential to the survival of businesses; therefore, a valuable tool to find out whether customers are satisfied is to ask them. When you conduct a customer satisfaction survey, what you ask the customers is important. How, when and how often you ask these questions are also important. However, the most important thing about conducting a customer satisfaction survey is analyzing the answers and what is the solution to any problems that may be discovered.
About ElectroniCast         
ElectroniCast, founded in 1981, specializes in forecasting technology and global market trends in fiber optics, advanced photonics and light emitting diodes (LEDs).  As an independent consultancy we offer multi-client and custom market research studies to the world's leading companies based on comprehensive, in-depth analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors. This includes technology forecasting, markets and applications forecasting, strategic planning, competitive analysis, and marketing/sales consultation. ElectroniCast, founded as a technology-based independent consulting firm, meets the information needs of communication industry planners and related suppliers. 

For a detailed proposal, contact:  stephen_montgomery@electronicastconsultants.com


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Micron Optics, Inc. Expands Sales and System Integrator Network (Latin America)

Micron Optics, Inc. announced a significant global expansion of the company’s established system integrators of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) based optical sensors and sensing interrogators.

This growing trend of Micron Optics system integrators throughout the world is most noticeable in the Americas with the addition of four new system integrators. Impulso Economico Digital Mexicano SA de CV, a Mexican engineering company specializing in structural health monitoring, enjoys having over 25 years of experience in the construction sector. It also has branch offices in Brazil and Chile. Based in Costa Rica, Capris S.A. is the country’s largest supplier of measuring instrumentation serving the medical, civil, automotive, semiconductor, and industrial sectors throughout Central America. The company also provides full engineering and integration services.

Imacu Ingenieria & Servicios, an engineering and construction services company based in Santiago, Chile, specializes in remote and structural health monitoring projects in the mining, civil infrastructure, and geothermal sectors. Geosinergia Ltda., a geotechnical engineering and services company, addresses the geomechanic monitoring needs of the mining, civil, and hydraulic areas in Chile and throughout South America.

Most importantly, these system integrators are supported by the strong technical support team and talented engineers at Micron Optics. “It’s the system integrators who’ve inspired development of important new sensor designs, instrument capabilities, and software features. Our new integrators join a team of some of the most capable instrumentation companies in the world, and their customers will ultimately be the benefactors of both their depth of experience and the many advantages of FBG based sensor solutions,” states Tom Graver, VP of Optical Sensing for Micron Optics. Contact information for each of these Micron Optics system integrators can be found at http://www.micronoptics.com/contact.php

Company Description: Micron Optics, a leading provider of tunable optical technologies, offers a comprehensive portfolio of components and instruments for Optical Sensing, Biotech and Telecom markets. Built upon its solid technology foundation, Micron Optics' products span from simple tunable components to fast swept laser modules to fast and accurate optical instrumentation. Since 1990, Micron Optics has been a privately held company based in Atlanta.

Latin America Optics & Photonics Conference (LAOP)

11 November - 13 November 2012, Maresias Beach Hotel , São Sebastião, Brazil

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The Latin America Optics & Photonics Conference (LAOP) is an International Conference in which many of the important scientific advances in the field of optics will be presented. The scope of this meeting encompasses all of the major areas in optics and this meeting reports on the results of research that are having major impacts both in the scientific community as well as the applications world. Scientific topics include micro and nano-photonics, laser science and technology, atomic physics, advances in the development and use of modern spectroscopy, and quantum optics to mention a few. The meeting also has rich content of optical technologies ranging from the latest results in lighting and illumination engineering, the use of optical approaches in information sciences and optical communications to the latest developments in optical technologies for use in biomedical applications and clinical studies. In 2012, LAOP conference will be expanded to include additional topical categories covered in the 2010 RIAO-OPTILAS meeting. Several of these expanded categories cover research in astronomical instrumentation, color and vision, opto-mechatronics design and fabrication, thin films and environmental optics.
In its second year, the Latin America Optics & Photonics Conference is the major conference sponsored by the Optical Society (OSA) in Latin America and co-sponsored by the Brazilian Physics Society (BPS). Presentations from international experts from around the world make this meeting one of the most comprehensive optics meetings and offers the attendees the opportunity not only to hear the latest results but also to interact with many of the leading scientists and developers in the optics arena.

Optical Design and Instrumentation

• Optics for Renewable Energy
• Polarization and Birefringence in Optical Design
• Lighting and Illumination Engineering
• Diffractive and Holographic Optics
• Computational Imaging and Photography
• Photonic Devices for Sensing Applications
• Optical Coherence Tomography
• TeraHertz Imaging and Applications
• Optical Metrology
• Astronomical Instrumentation

Optics in Information Science

• Optical Information Processing and Transport in the Age of Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
• Optical Signals and System in Four Dimensions
• Computational Imaging and Photography
• Wavefront Design for Information Transport and Sensing
• Optical Storage
• General Optics in Information Science
• Displays
• Optical Imaging
• LEDs based devices
• Photonics in Arts Conservation and Restoration

Nonlinear Optics

• Fundamental studies and new concepts
• Novel NLO characterization techniques
• Nonlinear Statistical Optics
• Single-photon nonlinear optics
• Slow Light
• Coherent Control
• Nonlinear Organic and Inorganic Materials
• Frequency Combs and Optical Clocks
• THz generation, spectroscopy and imaging

Quantum Optics

• Quantum Optics in Waveguides
• Quantum computing and teleportation
• Microcavity Devices
• Entanglement Generation and Measurement
• Anderson Localization of Classical and Quantum Waves
• Optical Probes of Molecular Chirality and Supramolecular Chiral Assemblies
• Quantum Communications

Atomic Physics and Laser Spectroscopy

• Atomic tests of fundamental physics
• Laser spectroscopy, cooling and trapping
• Chip traps for atoms, ions and molecules
• Quantum optics and cavity QED with atoms
• Bose-Einstein condensates
• Fermi gases
• Cold molecules
• Atomic clocks
• Attosecond physics with atoms
• Atoms in optical lattices
• Quantum information processing with atoms and ions
• Artificial atoms

Optical Communications

• Novel Fiber, Guided-Wave Optics and Integrated-Optical Devices for Future Communication Systems
• All-Optical Signal Processing Devices and Applications
• Coherent communications and Superchannels
• Optical Networks for the Future Internet
• Terabit/s Systems and Beyond
• Novel Optical Amplifiers and Wavelength Converters
• Quantum Communications

Micro and Nanophotonics

• Micro and Nanofluidics systems
• Nanoplasmonics Devices and Applications
• Photonic Crystals and Optical Circuits
• Silicon Photonics
• Nanomaterials and Devices
• Nanoscale Optics Imaging
• Nanophotonics for energy
• Nanophotonics for sensors
• Nanophotonics for information processing
• Metamaterials
• Nanobiosensors
• Optomechanics

Biophotonics and Biomedical Applications

• Optical Trapping and Micromanipulation
• Optical Biosensing
• Photonic Based Therapeutic and Diagnostic
• Tissue Imaging and Spectroscopy
• Microscopy Devices and Applications
• Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
• Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine
• Molecular Imaging in the Eye
• Biomedical Applications of Ultrafast Optics
• Single-Molecule Biophysics
• General Optics in Biology and Medicine

Laser Science and Technology

• Semiconductor Laser and Devices
• Solid State Lasers
• Random Lasers
• High Power Laser Technology
• High-Power Continuous-Wave and Fiber Lasers
• Ultrafast Lasers
• Infrared Lasers
• Chaotic Lasers and Applications
• Extreme Light Sources
• Laser and Optical Materials
• Laser Metrology and Remote Sensing
• Laser Processing and Industrial Applications

All OSA Meetings are peer reviewed. Accepted papers presented at the conference will be archived in Optics InfoBase, OSA's online library for OSA flagship journals and partnered and copublished journals.

See Website Link:   http://www.osa.org/meetings/topical_meetings/laop/default.aspx

Source: The Optical Society

ElectroniCast - GAGGLE

This BLOG provides vital information related to the Fiber Optic Communication / Optical Communication field with an emphasis on the Latin American geographic region.  Stephen Montgomery, a senior consultant at ElectroniCast Consultants is constantly conducting both primary and secondary market and technology information research.  Be sure to check-out his BLOG on a daily basis.

The term “Gaggle” refers to an informal news briefing by ElectroniCast staff on current and interesting items to them, which are then relayed to the BLOG for all to review.

Definition of “Gaggle” from Wikipedia –

A gaggle is a term of venery for a flock of geese that isn't in flight; in flight, the group can be called a skein.

In terms of geese, a gaggle is equal to at least five geese.

In terms of salt, a gaggle is equal to eight fifty pound bags of salt. Usually one layer on a skid.

In military slang, a gaggle is an unorganized group doing nothing. In aviation, it is a large, loosely organized tactical formation of aircraft.

In the field of systems biology, The Gaggle is an open source software framework for exchanging data between independently developed software tools and databases to enable interactive exploration of data.

Press Gaggle -- A "press gaggle" (as distinct from a press conference or press briefing) is the nickname given to an informal briefing by the White House Press Secretary which (as used by press secretaries for the George W. Bush administration) is on the record, but disallows videography. The term can also be used to refer to the informal interactions between the press and the press secretary that occur before a videotaped press briefing.