- April 2002 -

April 10th, 2002


HCA  High-Speed Communication Alliance created!

San Jose, CA --  HCA the High-Speed Communications Alliance, a non-profit forum for companies, organizations and individuals dealing with optical  technologies 10 Gb/s and above, is being formed in Silicon Valley to serve the many companies engaged in the field of optical technology.

The goals of the HCA are as follows:

  • Promote education, networking and exchange of non-proprietary information related to the emerging field of high-speed optical communications.
  • Develop and increase awareness of Silicon Valley’s vast high-speed optical capabilities
  • Provide a forum for a broad spectrum of companies from large corporations to start-ups

The HCA will hold monthly meetings featuring speakers on business, market and technology subjects covering the development of optical systems, applications and components for this exciting new market area.

The first meeting will be held Thursday April 25, 2002 at the Agilent Technologies office in Santa Clara CA from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.  The inaugural talk will be “Future of Light” presented by Jagdeep Singh founder, President and CEO of Infinera Inc. (formerly Zepton Networks).  Mr. Singh is well known in the world of Optical Communications having successfully formed OnFiber Communications, Lightera Networks and AirSoft.  He was also a partner at InterWest Partners a venture capital company.

People interested in attending the first meeting and becoming part of this exciting new organization should go their web site, www.highspeedcomm.org, and register to attend.

Press Releases for April 2002
Apr 23 -  Tsunami Announces New Small Footprint Coarse WDM Module
Apr 23 -  ARTIS Software is pleased to announce the new release of OptSim 3.5
Apr 22 -  MF Lightwave, Inc. Introduces WI-4 Handheld 4 Wavelength Identifier
Apr 18 -  Prior Scientific is proud to introduce the latest innovation in portable fiber optic inspection... PriorSpec II
Apr 17 -  Dr. David Parker becomes Chief Executive Officer of Southampton Photonics
Apr 16 -  Pletronics announces S3883-32.768 kHz, ultra miniature, fast startup, low power consumption, surface mount oscillators for wireless, PCMCIA applications
Apr 10 -  HCA  High-Speed Communication Alliance created!
Apr 2 -  Ircon uses thermal imaging for fiber optics production
Apr 1 -  Domaille Engineering LLC Announces New CEO

 

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