To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (21075 ) 4/25/2007 5:40:22 PM From: Frank A. Coluccio Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 46821 Lightwave Direct Newsletter of April 25, 2007 newsletters.pennnet.com In the news Corning to partially reopen Concord, NC-based fiber manufacturing facility Corning expects it will take approximately six to nine months to restart fiber manufacturing at its Concord, NC, facility. More...lw.pennnet.com Matisse Networks touts study of EtherBurst Optical Switching Matisse Networks today is touting a research study from Network Strategy Partners that supports Matisse's contention that its EtherBurst Optical Switch provides better economics than standard reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers. More...lw.pennnet.com LambdaNet to strengthen fiber-optic network in German cities As part of a network expansion based on customer requirements, LambdaNet Communications Deutschland AG is connecting the cities of Coburg and Neustadt (near Coburg) to its backbone network. More...lw.pennnet.com Enterprise IP & Ethernet spending to eclipse legacy services Legacy services, including Frame Relay, private line, and ATM, currently account for the majority of enterprise wireline data services spending, but this is expected to change over the next three years. More...lw.pennnet.com New products Optiwave releases latest optical system engineering and design validation tool OptiSystem 6.0 delivers a number of new features that facilitate the simulation and design of emerging optical communication technologies, including WDM-PON and radio-over-fiber systems. More...lw.pennnet.com Xelic debuts 10-GbE rate adaptation IP core Xelic Inc. today announced the immediate availability of its 10-Gigabit Ethernet rate adaptation core for product integration. More...lw.pennnet.com ------