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2022
March 7, 2022 - NEC and OFS Demonstrate Intrusion Detection using AcoustiSens® Enhanced Rayleigh Backscattering Enhanced Fiber in Telecom Cables as Sensing Backhaul. Read Press Release >>
March 7, 2022 - Furukawa Electric FITEL® S124X Ribbon Fusion Splicers Target Splicing in the Data Center. Read Press Release >>
March 4, 2022 - Interoperability of Programmable Data Rates Up to 400G Enabled by Open ROADM MSA to be Demonstrated at OFC 2022. Read Press Release >>
March 3, 2022 - OFS and VIAVI Unveil Collaboration on Bismuth-Doped Fiber Amplifier. Read Press Release >>
January 24, 2022 - OFS Announces the TrueLase™ Yb 20/400-3kW Optical Fiber. Read Press Release >>
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2021
October 14 , 2021
OFS Celebrates Forty Years of Optical Fiber Production in Sturbridge, MA .
August 31 , 2021
OFS Expands Microcable Product Line with RollR™200 Central Core Rollable Ribbon Fiber Optic Microcable.
August 17 , 2021
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at BICSI Fall Conference.
August 7 , 2021
Mark Boxer Named 2021 Photon Award Winner by Fiber Broadband Association
July 26 , 2021
OFS Expands AccuRoll™ Cable Featuring Rollable Ribbon to Include Fiber Counts up to 864f.
July 26 , 2021
OFS Introduces DuctSaver® Rollable Ribbon Central Core Cable.
July 22 , 2021
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at Fiber Connect Conference.
March 1, 2020
OFS Launches InvisiLight® EZ-Hide Behind-the-Wall Module.
March 1, 2020
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2020
October 7, 2020
Partner Communications Company Ltd. Selects OFS InvisiLight® Drop Solution for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Network.
August 26, 2020
Furukawa Electric Achieves World’s First Installation of World’s Highest Density 6912 Fiber Optic Cable into 1.25 inch Diameter Conduit.
March 27, 2020
OFS Carrollton Facility on Weekend Shutdown for Cleaning.
March 12, 2020
OFS Demonstrates O-Band Amplification with its Newly Developed Bismuth-Doped Fiber.
March 11, 2020
OFS Offers First Hollow-Core Fiber Cable for Low Latency Transmission.
March 9, 2020
Furukawa Electric Develops New Pump Source FRSi4XX Series for Forward Raman Amplifiers.
February 27, 2020
OFS Withdraws from OFC 2020.
February 4, 2020
OFS Announces AcoustiSens® Wideband Vibration Sensor Fiber, Dramatically Improving Interoperability with DAS Interrogators.
February 4, 2020
OFS Releases Specialty Products and Custom Fiber Solutions Video.
February 4, 2020
OFS Announces the Launch of TrueXMF™ Yb 200/375 Optical Fiber and TrueXMA™ Multimode Amplifier Module.
January 30, 2020
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2019
4/8/2019
OFS to Present Series of Technical Papers at SubOptic
3/6/2019
Furukawa Electric Develops New Pump Source Technology for Raman Amplification.
3/5/2019
OFS Transmits 300G over 14,000km in TeraWave® SCUBA150 Trial.
2/5/2019
Furukawa Electric FITEL® S185 Fusion Splicers Target Specialty Optical Fiber Splicing.
1/28/2019
FEC Completes Expansion of Optical Fiber Production Capacity at OFS.
1/21/2019
OFS Launches R-Pack™ Rollable Ribbon Backbone Cable. -
2018
12/28/2018
Gwinnett Closes on Purchase of 103 Acres from OFS.
11/27/2018
OFS, Avon, CT Facility is now AS9100D Certified.
10/25/2018
OFS Researchers Share Award and Present Technical Papers at IWCS Symposium –
9/13/2018
OFS Premises Cables Honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2018 Innovators Awards Program.
5/30/2018
OFS Expands the AccuTube®+ Rollable Ribbon OSP Cable Family.
5/30/2018
OFS Introduces the EZ!Fuse® Splice On Connector to the FITEL® Fusion Splicer Family.
5/30/2018
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at Fiber Connect Conference.
5/9/2018
OFS Furukawa Electric Inaugurates its First Factory in Africa and the Middle East in Tangier.
3/19/2018
OFS Technical Papers Featured at UL and IWCS China Cable & Connectivity Symposium.
3/12/2018
OFS Expands Ultra Long Haul Product Line with Introduction of TeraWave® SCUBA 125 Optical Fiber.
3/12/2018
OFS Wins Journal of Lightwave Technology Best Paper Award Dr. Paul Westbrook Named OSA Fellow.
2/13/2018
OFS Introduces PowerGuide® 200 SkyLight Cable.
2/13/2018
OFS Launches New InvisiLight® Indoor Living Unit Products.
1/30/2018
OFS Introduces New, Thermally Stable PYROCOAT® K Optical Fiber.
1/9/2018
CommScope and OFS Extend Long-Term Fiber Partnership.
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2017
10/18/2017
OFS Announces Enhancements for InvisiLight® MDU and ILU Solutions at SCTE Cable - Tec Expo.
9/20/2017
OFS Launches FlightLinx® PLUS Fiber Optic Cable at SAE 2017, Aerotech Congress and Exhibition.
9/15/2017
FEC Plans to Expand Production Capacity at OFS to Meet Global Demand.
9/5/2017
OFS Expands the AccuRibbon® DC Fiber Optic Cable Family.
9/5/2017
OFS Expands Outside Plant and Premise Cable Product Lines to Include New Rollable Ribbon Technology.
6/12/2017
OFS Launches InvisiLight® Facade Solution.
6/7/2017
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at Fiber Connect Conference.
4/26/2017
OFS Announces Charter Membership in New Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA).
4/18/2017
OFS to Present Technical Papers at UL and IWCS China Cable & Connectivity Symposium.
3/27/2017
OFS Norcross Named 2017 Gwinnett County Large Manufacturer of the Year.
3/20/2017
Lightwave Innovation Recognizes OFS TeraWave™ ULL Single-Mode Optical Fiber.
3/20/2017
OFS to Present Series of Sessions and Newly Published Silicon Photonics Book at OFC 2017 Conference.
1/30/2017
OFS Launches Cascaded Raman Fiber Laser & Erbium Amplifier Modules at the Photonics West 2017.
1/30/2017
OFS to Present Four Technical Papers at Photonics West BiOS and LASE Conferences.
1/25/2017
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2016
11/1/2016
OFS Receives Emmy® Award for the “Pioneering Invention and Deployment of Fiber Optic Cable”.
9/30/2016
OFS to Present Series of Technical Papers and Receive Best Presentation Award at IWCS Conference.
9/13/2016
Optical Fiber Honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2016 Innovators Awards Program
9/7/2016
OFS Expands Premise Cable line with AccuRiser™ Indoor/Outdoor Ribbon Cable
6/8/2016
OFS Expands In-Living-Unit FTTH Offerings
6/8/2016
OFS Expands and Improves MDU Solutions for FTTH
6/8/2016
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at FTTH Connect 2016
3/22/2016
OFS to Present Live Demonstration of TeraWave™ ULL Optical Fiber at OFC 2016
3/22/2016
OFS Expands Ultra Long Haul Product Line with Introduction of TeraWave™ SCUBA Optical Fiber
3/22/2016
OFS Demonstrates SWDM Technology Over Industry-Recognized Multimode Wideband Fiber at OFC 2016
3/18/2016
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at OFC 2016 Conference
3/15/2016
OFS Fiber Optic Products Gain Recognition by the 2016 Lightwave Innovation Reviews
2/17/2016
OFS Expands Microcable Product Line
2/3/2016
OFS to Present Four Technical Papers at Photonics West BiOS & LASE Conferences -
2015
9/28/2015
OFS Expands Product Line With Introduction of TeraWave™ ULL Optical Fiber
9/21/2015
OFS Announces Commercial Availability of Laserwave® FLEX WideBand Multimode Fiber
6/25/2015
OFS Expands Microcable Product Line With Introduction of MiDia® FX Cable
6/25/2015
Furukawa Electric FITEL NINJA Fusion Splicer Targets FTTH Network Splicing
6/25/2015
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at 2015 FTTH Connect Conference
6/18/2015
OFS Launches New TrueM2™ 6kW Beam Combiner at Laser World of Photonics
3/23/2015
OFS to Present Live Demonstration of the Future of Multimode Fiber at OFC 2015
3/23/2015
OFS to Present Series of Sessions at OFC/NFOEC 2015 Conference
3/8/2015
A Celebration of Light, Gravity, and Einstein
2/23/2015
Furukawa Electric Announces Hand-Held Single Fiber Fusion Splicer FITEL NINJA NJ001
2/11/2015
OFS Expands All Dry Cable Solution Into Microcable Product Line
2/11/2015
OFS Makes Bend Insensitivity Standard for All EMEA Outside Plant Cables
2/10/2015
OFS Launches New TrueM2™ 4kW Beam Combiner at Photonics West Conference
2/9/2015
OFS Launches New FOX SOLUTIONS® Home and Business Solution Guides
2/7/2015
OFS to Present Five Technical Papers at BiOS / Photonics West Conferences
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2014
12/16/2014
US Rep. Elizabeth Esty Visits OFS Specialty Photonics Facility
7/31/2014
OFS Launches New Website
6/23/2014
City of Sandy Uses OFS Professional Services to Build FTTH Using OFS FOX Solution® Home and Business
6/23/2014
OFS Launches Industry's First Double Jacket, Gel-Free ADSS Cable at 2014 FTTH Conference
6/23/2014
OFS Extends FOX Solution® Home and Business Portfolio
5/13/2014
OFS to Present Invited Paper on Multicore Optical Fibers for Distributed Sensing at SPIE DSS 2014, Baltimore, MD
3/6/2014
Furukawa, OFS and Corning Achieve Milestone for Optical Interconnects
2/4/2014 8:38
OFS Joins MERLIN Space Transceiver Project
2/4/2014 8:33
OFS Introduces GyroSil® Rad-Hard PM Fiber
1/29/2014 11:19
OFS to Present Three Key Medical Specific Technical Papers at BiOS Expo
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