Finisar and u2t unveil that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding with respect to exclusive access to and joint development of all Indium-Phosphide based Mach-Zehnder modulator technology developed at the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute. With this transaction, Finisar and u2t obtain immediate and exclusive access to HHI high speed InP modulators, including polarization multiplexed I-Q modulators for 100G coherent applications.

Finisar Corporation today introduced the WaveAnalyzer 1500S High-Resolution Optical Spectrum Analyzer. The WaveAnalyzer 1500S provides a unique combination of ultra-high resolution and high-speed spectral analysis making it ideal for Research & Development as well as Production applications. This optical test instrument utilizes coherent detection and offers sub-picometer wavelength resolution across the entire C-band of optical communication sys...

Finisar Corporation today introduced the industry's first 1 GHz RF-modulated, widely-tunable optical transmitter in a Small-Form Factor module for cable operators' access networks. The XFP-RF transmitter can be designed into existing broadband optical platforms to double the density and halve the power consumption of transmitters in Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) networks. It can also be plugged directly into next-generation Cable Modem Termination S...

Finisar and Xyratex today announced a joint technology demonstration at the European Conference on Optical Communications 2012 exhibition from September 17 through September 19, 2012 at the RAI Conference Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The availability of Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS) supporting 100 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s data rates enables network operators to significantly increase bandwidth capacity in DWDM optical networks with substantial CAPEX and OPEX savings. Moving to such higher data rates, however, requires a shift from the continuing trend of implementing narrower optical channel spacing given that data rates beyond 100 Gb/s cannot fit within a 50 GHz channel.

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) reported today that it has successfully completed its acquisition of the entire equity interest in Ignis ASA, a Norwegian company whose shares are currently listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSLO: IGNIS).

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a global technology leader for subsystems and components for fiber optics communications, today announced it had entered into a Settlement and Cross License Agreement with Source Photonics, Inc., resolving a lawsuit brought by Finisar claiming infringement of Finisar's portfolio of digital diagnostics and transceiver module patents. The agreement also provides a general release to MRV Communications, Inc.

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), the market leader in Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS), today introduced its new Flexgrid(TM) technology. Flexgrid(TM) enables dynamic control of channel center frequency and channel bandwidth within a WSS, from 50 GHz to 200 GHz in 12.5 GHz steps, with no penalty on any aspect of WSS performance. Flexgrid(TM) draws upon the inherent flexibility and performance of Finisar's Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) op...

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a global technology leader for subsystems and components for fiber optics communications, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended August 1, 2010. Total revenues and income from continuing operations for the quarter were new records for the Company.

Finisar Corporation today announced that it has been positioned by Infonetics Research as the market share leader in WSS ROADM components in the second half of 2009. The first edition report, released yesterday by Infonetics Research, tracks the Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer optical network equipment market and the wavelength selective switch (WSS) components within it, measured by channel spacing and degree-count.

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) and Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), leaders in high-speed optical communications and performance testing solutions, respectively, today announced they have successfully demonstrated interoperability between Ixia's K2 100 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s IP test interfaces with Finisar's 100G Ethernet (100GE) CFP optical transceiver modules.

Finisar Corporation today announced the industry’s first serial 10 Gbps active optical cable family designed to accelerate and support 10G Ethernet server connectivity. The Laserwire™ family consists of the Laserwire cable, a high density electrical connector and 10G Ethernet adapter modules to facilitate adoption into legacy transceiver ports. Laserwire utilizes fiber optic technology for the transmission of data while reducing the weight, ...

Finisar Corporation has announced the availability of its new XgigÒ 8G Fibre Channel Load Tester. The Xgig platform is used by developers and SAN architects worldwide to test, analyze, and validate the performance of the entire spectrum of Fibre Channel SAN equipment, ranging from chips to large scale systems. With this new load tester Finisar now provides full line-rate load testing for the new generation of 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel products. Th...

Finisar Corporation has announced that it has received the Excellence in Technology Alignment award from Cisco. This award honors Finisar’s superior technology offerings and longstanding commitment to Cisco’s business goals. As an ongoing testament to Finisar’s world class manufacturing capabilities and innovative technology vision, Finisar was also honored in 2003 with Cisco’s Optics Supplier of the Year award and again in 2005, with th...

Finisar introduced several new products at ECOC including the world's first 8 Gbps long wavelength Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver, and a compelling low-power optical alternative to copper cabling. These products provide the industry with innovative and cost effective solutions for new, high-speed, high-performance communications applications.

Showcasing key technologies that it recently acquired, Finisar today announced an interoperability demonstration between its Chirp-Managed Laser (CMLÔ) and Optical Duobinary (ODB) technologies, transmitting 10 Gbps traffic over 200 km of single mode fiber. Finisar is the first company to offer its customers these two methods for implementing 10 Gbps DWDM transport, providing telecommunications system vendors with a wider range of technologies an...

Finisar Corporation today introduced its new Angled Receptacle Isolators. These optical components increase the performance and reliability of laser transmitters used for optical communications. In addition, these isolators reduce the complexity and cost of optical communication systems. Demonstrations will be held in Finisar’s booth #17048 at ECOC, September 17-19, 2007.

Finisar Corporation today announced availability of the industry’s only transmitter and receiver optical subassembly pairs (TOSA/ROSA) for the IEEE 10GBASE-LRM standard using Fabry-Perot lasers and PIN detectors. Several innovations introduced with these devices extend performance, conserve power, and expand control. Demonstrations will be held in Finisar’s booth #17048 at ECOC, September 17-19, 2007.

Finisar Corporation today announced the completion of Telcordia GR-468 qualification and general availability of its 10 Gbps DM80 and DM200 narrowly tunable CMLTM Butterfly Transmitters for DWDM 300-pin transponders and telecom line card applications. Leveraging the directly modulated Chirp Managed Laser (CML) technology recently acquired by Finisar, the DM80 and DM200 are the world’s first narrowly tunable 10 Gbps transmitters to offer long r...

Finisar Corporation has announced availability of the Xgig 10GbE Analyzer, said to be the industry’s first and only protocol analyzer which supports the recent ANSI Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) initiative. Finisar’s Xgig is the industry’s workhorse for testing all key storage protocols such as Fibre Channel, SAS/SATA, Ethernet and iSCSI. The FCoE analyzer is based on the company’s 10GbE Xgig product and Expert software extensively u...