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MARKET GROWTH PROJECTED FOR GLOBAL OPTICAL AMPLIFIER COMPONENTS & SUBSYSTEMS
The global market for optical amplifier components and subsystems will increase from over $700 million in 2002 to almost $1.1 billion in 2006, according to a recent report published by Communications Industry Researchers, Inc. (CIR) of Charlottesville, VA.

However, because CIR does not expect significant WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) ring deployment to occur in the metro space until 2004, a major takeoff in metro amps is not anticipated until 2005.

The report asserts that EDFAs will continue to dominate both long-haul and metro optical networking over the next five years. Given their small market share in ultra-long-haul applications, Raman amps are also expected to grow significantly.

For more information or to obtain a copy of the "Amplifiers: A Market and Technologies Analysis" report visit CIR.

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TECHNOLOGY OF THE MONTH
Suitable for a variety of applications including optics and communications, this multiple layer coating makes it easy to see through transparent articles without glare and reflections.

This technology produces a coated anti-reflective layer on a plastic substrate, which results in optical items with excellent anti-reflection properties such as a reflectance of less than 2.7% and uniform reflection color. Other features include scratch, impact, chemical, and weather resistance and the ability to be easily dyed.

Steps in this method are surface pretreatment, hard coat deposition, and deposition of a fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane-based top film.

Get the complete report. The Technology of the Month describes inventions offered for license through the yet2.com marketplace. Search over $2.5 billion of licensable technologies at http://www.nasatech.com/techsearch.

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JOINT MANUFACTURING VENTURE SUPPORTS RUSSIA'S GROWING TELECOM MARKET
Earlier this month Alcatel (Paris, France) and Sviazinvest (Moscow, Russia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding conceiving a joint venture to manufacture optical fiber in the territory of Russia.

The joint venture expects to start shipping products to the Russian market next year. According to Alcatel this makes them the first Western company planning to Manufacture high technology fibers for the Russian telecom market with a Russian partner.