Clearfield, a dealer in fiber management solutions for fiber to the premises deployments, reportedly released a turn-key package for small-count fiber deployment. The company has partnered with Channell and announced the integration of the FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point "PON in a PED" Insert with a custom variation of the Channell MAH1212 pedestal and underground vault.

ABI Research, a market intelligence company specializing in global connectivity and emerging technology reportedly predicted a rise in the number of fixed broadband users to 501 million at the end of 2014. The data said that broadband users linked through fiber will increase from the current 44 million to 106 million through the period. During the year 2009, the number of fixed broadband subscribers rose to 422 million, achieving an increase of 9 percent from 2008.

Millimeter-wave radios are important for telecom companies as they use it in cellular broadband and backhaul networks. A good millimeter-wave radio support can bring in customer satisfaction and increase the revenue for a company. Riding on this market requirement, E-Band Communications Corporation reportedly achieved the No. 1 position in the U.S. market for 70-80 GHz millimeter-wave systems.

EMCORE Corporation, a provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement to create a joint venture with Tangshan Caofeidian Investment Corporation, a Chinese investment company located in Caofeidian Industry Zone, Tangshan City, Hebei Province of China.

As the fiber-to-the-home technology catches up with bandwidth crazy customers, companies are discovering new business opportunities in this field, and they are acting fast to make use of the opportunity. Recently, Bell announced several new fiber initiatives supporting its broadband investment strategy, which includes the deployment of fiber-to-the-home in Quebec City and to new housing developments in Ontario and Quebec.