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, nLight Photonics (S), Hammerhead (Start-up), LNL Technologies (start-up), Opel (start-up), Micro Managed Photons A/S (start-up), ECI Telecom (systems?), BeLight (?), Gayton Photonics, , Xtellus (S),Wuxi

Active/Passive WDM Component Manufacturer (for a more updated list go to Lightreading's Who Makes What: Optical Components)

All-optical photonic 2R and 3R regenerator

CIP (S)

Attenuator (fixed value)

go to VOA and Fixed Attenuators

Circulator

ADC (acquired by Verrillon, 11/2002), AFOP (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), FDK (M), FiberCom (S), FOCI (merged with Luminent), Global Opticom (S), Gould (L), JDSU (L), Kaifa (acquired by E-TEK, 07/99, later JDSU), Koncent (M), Lightwaves2020 (S), Melles Griot (S), Micro-Optics (S), Nortel (discontinued?), Oplink (M), OptiWork (M), Photonic Technologies (acquired by Nortel 01/00, closed 2002), Primanex (S), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (M), Tokin Corp. (part of NEC), Verrillon (discontinued?)

Coupler, Splitter, Tap (SMF and PM), Pump Combiner

Accelink (M), ADC (acquired by Verrillon, 11/2002), AFOP (M), Amphenol (S), APA Optics (S), Avanex (M), CIRL (S), Corning (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), Cube Optics (S), Diamond (S), DiCon (M), EOSpace (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), FiberCom (M), Fibercore (S), Fiberdyne Labs (S), Fiberlogix (S), Fitel (S), Flextronics Photonics Wave Optics (S), FOC GmbH (S), FOCI (merged with Luminent), Global Opticom (S), Gould (L), Hitachi Cable (M), Hua Eng Wire & Cable (S), itf (S), IOT Integrierte Optik (acquired by JDSU, IOT closed their business in 12/02), Ipitek (S), JDSU (L), Kaifa (acquired by E-TEK, 07/99, later JDSU), Lightel (S), Lumenon (bankrupt?, 2003), Luminent-FOCI (L), Micro-Optics (S), MP Opticom (S), Multiplex (S), NeoPhotonics (S), OlanTech (S), Oplink (M), OptiWork (M), OZ Optics (M), PIRI (acquired by SDL 06/00 , later JDS Uniphase), Santec (S), SDL (acquired by JDSU 09/99), Seikoh Giken (S), SKOE (S), Space Shuttle (S), Sumitomo Electric (M), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (M), SWCC - Showa Electric Wire & Cable (S), Tecos (M), teem photonics (M), Verrillon (S, Wave Optics (acquired by Flextronics ), WaveSplitter (M), Wooriro (S), Valdor (S), Zenphotonics (S)

Dispersion Compensator (tunable, based on FBG = fiber bragg grating, or based on etalon)

Accumux (S), Avanex (M), Bookham (S), CivCom (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), Electro Photonics (S), HighWave (S), Indigo (acquired by insensys, 07/03), Inplane Photonics (S), JDS Uniphase (L), LaserComm (S), Mitsubishi (S), Nortel (acquired by Bookham, 11/02), OFS (S, formerly Lucent), Oplink (M), Pheathon Communications (closed 02, acquired by TeraXion), Proximion (S), Redfern (S), TeraXion (M)

EDFA (Erbium-doped Fiber Amplifier)

AFC (acquired by JDSU, 08/99), Agere (acquired by TriQuint, 10/02), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), Avanex (M), Bay Spec (S), Beyond Broadband Networks (S), Bookham (M), Bti Photonics(S), Corning (acquired by Avanex), Downslake Microsystems (S), Ericcson (became Northlight Optronics, 01/03), Fitel (M), Furukawa (L), Gemfire (discontinued 2003?), GN Nettest (now NetTest), HighWave (M), IPG Photonics (S), JDSU (M), Lightel (S), Lightwaves2020 (S), MPC (M), NetTest (M) , Nortel (acquired by Bookham 11/02), Northlight Optronics (acquired by Highwave, 02/05), Nuphoton (S), Onetta (S), Oplink (S), Oprel (acquired by JDSU), Optical Highway (?), Optigain (acquired by Fitel 05/00), Photon (S), Photonetics (acquired by GN NetTest, 11/00), SDL (acquired by JDSU), Southampton Photonics (S), Sumitomo (M), TriQuint (L), Tyco (S), WXZTE (M)

EDWA (Erbium-doped Waveguide Amplifier)

Cisilias (S), InPlane (S), Molecular OptoElectronics (S), NKT Integration (S), Northstar Photonics (acquired by Teem Photonics, 08/02), NP Photonics (S), Photon-X (S), Redfern Photonics (S), SKOE (S), Symmorphix (S), teem photonics (M)

Interleaver

ANDevices (S), Arroyo Optics (S), Axon (now ANDevices Inc.), Essex (S), Hitachi Cable (M), ITF (S), JDSU (L), Koncent (M), Oplink (M), Optoplex (S), New Focus (L), Optoplex (S), SDL (acquired by JDSU), Terahertz Photonics (bankrupt, 08/03), Tsunami (S), Southampton Photonics (S), Wavesplitter (M)

Isolator

ADC (acquired by Verrillon, 11/2002), AFOP (S), DiCon (M), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), FDK (M), FiberCom (S), Fibercore (S), Global Opticom (S), Gould (L), Isowave (S), Kaifa (acquired by E-TEK, 07/99, later JDSU), Koncent (M), Lightwaves2020 (S), Melles Griot (S), MP Opticom (S), O-Net Communication (?), Oplink (S), OptiWork (S), OZ Optics (M), Primanex (S), Princeton Optics (now ADC), Space Shuttle (S), Sumitomo Electric (M), Sumitomo Metal Mining (S), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (M), Wavesplitter (S)

Laser for transmission (e.g. 1310, 1550 nm, incl. TX modules) - non tunable (or max 4ch @ 100 GHz tuning range)

Agere (acquired by TriQuint, 10/02), Agilent (M), AIFOtec (acquired by Finisar, 01/02, spin-off from Finisar 10/03), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), AMS OptoTech (S), Anritsu (S), AOI-Applied Optoelectronics (S), ASIP (S), Avanex (M), Bookham (M), BT's Photonics Technology Research Center (acquired by Corning 02/00, closed by Corning 2003, EEDA took over, renamed to CIP 2004), CEL - California Eastern Laboratories (S), CIP (S), Corning Lasertron (discontinued approx. 05/03), CyOptics (M), Demeter Technologies (acquired by Finisar, 11/00), DenseLight (S), Eblana (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), Ericcson (became Northlight Optronics), ExceLight (S), Fitel (M), Fujitsu (M), Fujitsu Quantum Devices (Refer to Fujitsu), Furukawa (L), GigaTera (acquired by Time-Bandwidth Products, 08/03), GTran (S), Gould (L), HighWave (S), Hitachi (S), Honeywell (S), InPhenix (S, IPG Photonics (S), JDS Fitel (merged to JDSU, 07/99), JDS-Uniphase (L), KiloLambda (S), K2 Optronics (S), Lasertron (acquired by Corning 01/00, discontinued 05/03), LightLogic (acquired by Intel 04/01), Marconi Optical Components (acquired by Bookham, 02/02), Multiplex (S), Miteq (S), Mitsubishi (L), Modulight (S), NEC (L), NEL (M), Northlight Optronics (acquired by Highwave, 02/05), Nortel (acquired by Bookham, 11/02), Oak Industries - incl. Lasertron (acquired by Corning 01/00), OKI (M), Optnext (S), Opto Speed (bankrupt, 07/03), PD-LD (S), Philips Optoelectronics (acquired by Uniphase 06/98, later JDS-Uniphase), Photon (S), Pirelli (acquired by Corning, ?/00), Sacher (S), Samsung (discontinued 12/02), SKOE (S), SLI (?), Sumitomo Electric (S), Toshiba (discontinued RX-modules?), Tsunami (acquired by Stratos Lightwave), TriQuint (opto part acquired by CyOptics, 04/05), Uniphase (merged to JDS Uniphase, 07/99), Valdor (S), Wuhan Telecommunication Devices (S), Xponent Photonics (S), Zia Laser (XS)

VCSEL

Alight (XS), AOI (?), Avalon Photonics (S), Cielo (acquired by OCP, 10/02?), E2O (S), Emcore (S), Finisar (M), Genoa (acquired by Finisar, 04/03), Gore Photonics (S), Honeywell (acquired by Finisar, 01/04), Infineon (M), Optek (S), Schott Optovance (S), VertiLas (S, DE)

Modulator - EAM

Agere (XL), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), ASIP (S), Avanex (M), BTexact Technologies (Research), BT's Photonics Technology Research Center (acquired by Corning 02/00, closed by Corning 2003, EEDA took over, renamed to CIP 2004), CIP (S), Corning (acquired by Avanex), CyOptics (S), Essient Photonics (bankrupt, 05/03), Fujitsu (M), iTerra (?), JDS-Uniphase (?), Lumera (?), Oki Electric (S), Micro Photonics Integration (disappeared?), Mitsubishi (M), Multiplex (S), NEL (S), Nortel (acquired by Bookham, 11/02), OTI (now Corning), Pacific Wave (?), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (?), T-Networks (S), u2t (?)

Modulator - LiNb, GaAs, InP and polymer

Agere (acquired by TriQuint, 10/02), Alenia (acquired by Marconi?, 99?), Avanex (M), Bookham (M), Codeon (merged to Covega, 03/03), Corning (acquired by Avanex), Covega (M), EOSpace (S), Essient Photonics (bankrupt, 05/03), Fujitsu (M), IOC (acquired by SDL -> JDSU), IOT (acquired by SDL, JDS-Uniphase), iTerra (S), JDS-Uniphase (L), Kelvin Nanotechnology (not LiNb, S), Lumera (?), Marconi Optical Components (acquired by Bookham, 02/02), Micro Photonics Integration (disappeared?), ModeTek (closed 03?), OTI (now Corning), Pacific Wave (S), Photline (S), Pirelli (acquired by Corning, ?/00), SDL (acquired by JDS-Uniphase '01), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (M), SWT (S), TriLink (S), TriQuint (opto part acquired by CyOptics, 04/05), u2t (S), Uniphase (merged with JDS to JDS-Uniphase, ?/?), UTP (aquired by Uniphase - later JDSU, 05/95)

Modulator Driver

Aeroflex (M), Agere (S), Agilent (S), AMCC (S), Anritsu (S), Bookham (M), Centellax (S), Cernex (S), Codeon (discontinued modulator driver?), DA-LightCom (S), Filtronic (S), Fujitsu (M), , GTran (?), Inphi (S), iTerra (S), JCA (part of NewFocus) (M), JDS-Uniphase (M), LA Techniques (S), Micreo (S), Miteq (M), ModeTek (closed 03?), Multilink (M), Narda (S), NEL (S), NewFocus (refer to JCA), Nextec (S), Oki Semiconductor (S), Photline (S), Picosecond (M), Princeton Optronics (S), SDL (acquired by JDSU, '01), SHF (S), Velocium (S), Veritech (acquired by SDL, later by JDSU), Vitesse (discontinued mod driver), WJ Communications (M)

MUX/DEMUX (Multiplexer/Demultiplexer) - AWG (Arrayed Waveguide Gratings), Thin Film Technology based, Fiber Bragg Grating, WDMs, CWDMs

Accelink (M), ADC (acquired by Verrillon, 11/2002), AFOP (S), Agere (acquired by TriQuint, 10/02), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), , Amphenol (S), AMS (S), ANDevices (S), APA Optics (S), ASIP (S), Avanex (M), Axon (now ANDevices Inc.), Bay Spec (S), Bookham (M), Broptics (S), CASIX (now JDSU), Cierra Photonics (acquired by Bookham, 06/03), Corning (acquired by Avanex), Cube Optics (S), DiCon (M), DuPont (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), Essex (S), ExceLight (S), Fibera (S), FiberCom (S), Fiberdyne Labs (S), Finisar (M), Fitel (M), FOC GmbH (S), Gemfire (S), Gigabit Optics (S), Global Opticom (S), GTran (S), HighWave (S), Hitachi (XL), Iridian Spectral Technologies (S), itf (S), JDS-Uniphase (XL), Koncent (M), Kymata (acquired by Alcatel, 09/01, then acquired by Avanex 08/03), Lightchip (S), Lightcross (S), Lightwave Microsystems (bankrupt 10/02, acquired by NeoPhotonics 03/03), Lightwaves2020 (S), Luminent (S), Melles Griot (S), MetroPhotonics (S), MPC (M), MP Opticom (S), NEL (XL), NeoPhotonics (S), NetOptix (acquired by Corning 02/00), NetTest (S), Nortel (discontinued?), NTT Electronics (=NEL), O-Net Communications (S), OCLI (acquired by JDSU), Oplink (S), Optical Filter Corp. = OFC - subsidary of NetOptix (acquired by Corning 02/00), OptiWork (M), Photon-X (S), PIRI (06/00 acquired by SDL, later JDS Uniphase), Primanex (S), Samsung (discontinued 12/02), Santec (M), SDL (acquired by JDSU, '01), Siemens (discontinued), SKOE (S), Southampton Photonics (S), Space Shuttle (S), Sumitomo Electric (M), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (M), Telephotonics (acquired by ?), TeraXion (S), ThreeFive Photonics (merged with ASIP, 11/03), TriQuint (S), Tsunami (S), Valdor (S), Wavesplitter (M), Wooriro (S), Zolo Technologies (S)

Optical Channel, Performance Monitor/Analyzer, Optical Spectrum Analyzer Engine

ADC (discontinued or acquired by Verrillon), Aegis (S), ASIP (S), Avanex (S), Axon (discontinued?), AXSUN (M), BaySpec (acquired by JDSU, 04), Bookham (M), Bragg Photonics (S), CiDRA (S), Downslake Microsystems (S), Essex (?), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), Fibera (S), GN Nettest (now NetTest, Ibsen (acquired by ADC, 05/00), JDS-Uniphase (M), Lightchip (S), Measurement Microsystems (S), MetroPhotonics (S), Micron Optics (M), Nettest (refer to Photonkinetics), Nikon (?), Nortel (discontinued?), NP Photonics (S), OFS (L, formerly Lucent), Oplink (S), Optoplex (S), Optovation (bankrupt?), Phosistor (S), Photonkinetics (S, former Nettest device), Proximion (S), Santec (S), Telephotonics (S), Teralink (S), Verrillon (?)

Optical Cross Connect

refer to (Optical) Switch and ROADM

Optical Fuse

KiloLambda (S)

Planar Waveguide Devices

PMD compensator

Accumux (M), CoAdna (S), Corning (acquired by Avanex), NTT (?), Phaethon (?), Prophotonics (?), Yafo (closed 11/2002)

Polarization Controllers, Polarizer, Depolariser, Polarimeter, Polarization Beam Splitter

AFOP (M), CIRL (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), FiberControl (S), FiberPro (S), General Photonics (S), JDSU (M), Lightwaves2020 (S), MPB (S), NanoOpto (S), NZ Applied Technologies (acquired by Corning 05/00), Optellios (S), Optoplex (S), Phoenix (S), ProtoDel (acquired by Fiberlogix, ?), Santec (M), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (M), Wave Optics (M)

Power Monitor

Digital Optics (S), ProtoDel (S), Santec (S)

Pump Laser (e.g. 980, 1480 nm. Raman Pumps)

ADC (discontinued 10/2002), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), Alfalight (S), Anritsu (S), Blue Sky Research (M), Bookham (S), Boston Laser (S), Corning (pump laser business closed '03), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), Fitel (L), Furukawa (L), IPG Photonics (S), JDSU (discontinued?), Lasertron (acquired by Corning 01/00), Lumics (S), Multiplex (S), Gemfire (discontinued 2003?), Gould (L), Intense Photonics (S), Lasertron (acquired by Corning, closed 2003), Lumics (S), Mitsubishi (S), MPC (S), Multiplex (S), NEC (S), Newport (M), Nortel (L), Oak Industries - incl. Lasertron (acquired by Corning 01/00), Pirelli (acquired by Corning, ?/00) PowerNetix (S), Princeton Lightwave (S), SDL (acquired by JDSU), Spectra-Physics (acquired by Newport, 07/04), Thorlabs (S)

Raman Amplifier, Raman Modules

Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), Accelink (M), IPG Photonics (S), JDSU (L), MPB (S), MPC (M), Newport (?), Nortel (acquired by Bookham, 11/02), Optigain (acquired by Fitel, 05/00), Photon (S), SDL (acquired by JDSU), Spectra Physics (acquired by Newport, 07/04)

Receiver, Photodiodes, RX-modules, Detectors

Advanced Photonix (S), Agere (split between Emcore and TriQuint, 10/02), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), AOI-Applied Optoelectronics (S), ASIP (S), Avanex (M), Bookham (L), Corning Lasertron (closed 2003), CyOptics (S), Discovery Semiconductors (M), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), Emcore (S), Epitaxx (acquired by JDS-Uniphase 11/99), Ericsson (now Northlight Optronics, 01/03), Fermionics (S), Fujitsu (M), GalayOr Networks (S), GTran (S), Gould (L), Hamamatsu (S), HighWave (S), Intevac (S), JDSU (L), Kyosemi (S), LDI = Laser Diode Inc. (acquired by Uniphase?, later a unit of Tyco?), Lasertron (acquired by Corning, closed 2003), LightLogic (acquired by Intel 04/01), Marconi Optical Components (acquired by Bookham, 02/02), Miteq (S), Mitsubishi (S), Multiplex (M), NEC (S), NEL (M), NewFocus (M), Northlight Optronics (acquired by Highwave, 02/05), Nortel (acquired by Bookham, ?/02), OCP - Optical Communication Products (M), OKI (M), Oluma (S), OptoLynx (S), Opto Speed (bankrupt, 07/03), OptronX (acquired by JDS Uniphase, ?/02),Ortel (acquired by Lucent 04/00, became Agere, later Emcore), PD-LD (S), PerkinElmer (S), Phiar (XS), Phosistor (S), Photon (S), Photonic Detectors (acquired by Advanced Photonics) , Picometrix (S), Samsung (discontinued 12/02), Santec (S), Sensors-Demeter (S), Sensors Unlimited (acquired by Finisar, 08/00), SKOE (S), Spectrolab (S), Sumitomo Electric (S), Toshiba (discontinued RX-modules?), TriQuint (opto part acquired by CyOptics, 04/05), Tyco (S), u2t (S), Velocium (S), VTR Optoelectronics (S), Wuhan Telecommunication Devices (S), Xindium (S)
Detector Arrays: Indigo (acquired by insensys, 07/03), Samsung (discontinued 12/02), Valdor (S), Velocium (S), VSK Photonics (S), VTR Optoelectronics (S), Xindium (XS), Xponent Photonics (S)

ROADM (including wavelength selective switch, wavelength blocker)

ASIP (S), Bookham (M), Capella Photonics (S), Chromux (M), Clarendon Photonics (S), DuPont (M), GalayOr Networks (S), Gemfire (S), HighWave (S), JDSU (L), Kirana Networks (XS), Metconnex (S), NeoPhotonics (S), Optoplex (S), Polatis (S), Polychromix (S), Xtellus(S)

SOA (Semiconductor Optical Amplifier)

Alcatel (L), ASIP (S), Axon (now InPhenix), BT's Photonics Technology Research Center (acquired by Corning 02/00, closed by Corning 2003, EEDA took over, renamed to CIP 2004), CIP (S), Covega (S), Corning (acquired by Avanex), Exalos AG (S), Finisar (M), Genoa (acquired by Finisar, 04/03), InPhenix (S), JDSU (S), Kamelian (M), MOEC????, Opto Speed (bankrupt, 07/03, now Exalos), Quantum Photonics (merged to Covega, 03/03), Samsung (discontinued 12/02), , ThreeFive Photonics (merged with ASIP, 11/03)

Superluminescent LED

CIP (S), DenseLight (S)

(Optical) Switches

Agere (split between Emcore and TriQuint, 10/02), Agiltron (S), AIFOtec (acquired by Finisar, 01/02), Akzo Nobel Photonics (now JDS-Uniphase), AMP (S), Astarte (acquired by Tellium 09/00), Blue Sky Research (S), Civcom (S), Chorum (discontinued fiberoptical in 2003), Chromux (S), ChynOptics (S), Civcom (S), CoAdna (S), Corning (not acquired by Avanex?), Cronos (acquired by JDSU 04/00), DiCon (M), EOSpace (S), FDK (M), Gould (L), GalayOr Networks (S), Hitachi Cable (S), Hitachi Metals (S), InLight Communications (S), Intellisense (acquired by Corning 05/00) JDS-Uniphase (XL), Koncent (M), Kent Optronics (bankrupt?), LIGHTech Fiberoptics (S), Lightwavelink (S), Lightwave Microsystems (discontinued switches, bankrupt 10/03), Litton Poly-Scientific (S), Lynx Photonics (S), MEMSCAP (S), Molecular OptoElectronics (S), Nanovation (bankrupt 11/01), NEL (L), Neos (S), Network Photonics (S), Nortel (S), Northrop Grumman (S), NTT (L), NZ Applied Technologies (acquired by Corning 05/00), OMM (shut down 03/02), Onix (M), Oplink (M), OpsiTech (S), OptiWork (M), PIRI (06/00 acquired by SDL, later JDS Uniphase), Polatis (acquired by JDSU, ?/0?), Poly-Scientific (S), Primanex (S), Santec (M), Schott Optovance (S), SDL (acquired by JDSU, '01), Sercalo (S), SKOE (S), SpectraSwitch (S), Trellis Photonics (?), TriLink (S), Umachines (S), Zenphotonics (S)

Transceiver, Transponder (MSA300, SFP, XFP, etc.)

Accelink (M), Afonics (?), Agere (acquired by TriQuint, 10/02), Agilent (L), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), Alvesta (S), APAC Opto (S), Avanex (S), Avrio Technologies (acquired by Afonics), Baycom (S), Big Bear Networks (S), Blaze (S), Bookham (M), Cenix (closed 02/03), Cielo (acquired by OCP, 10/02?), Cirrex (S), Civcom (S), Corona Optical Systems (S), CoreOptics(S), Corona (S), Copax (S), Crucialtec (S), Emcore (S), Emerson Network Power (S), Ericcson (became Northlight Optronics 12/02???), Eudyna - formerly Fujitsu (M), ExceLight (M), E2O (S), Finisar (M), Fitel (M), Flextronics (S), Fujikura (S), Gore (S), GTran (M), HighWave (S) , Hitachi Cable (M), HP (now Agilent), IBM (transceiver acquired by JDS-Uniphase), Ignis Optics (acquired by Bookham, 09/03), Infineon (M), Intel (S), JDS-Uniphase (L), Kodeos (S), LG Cable (refer to Neoptek), LightLogic (acquired by Intel 04/01), Lightscape (S), Lumentis AB (S), Luminent (L), Merge Optics (S), Mitsubishi Electric (S) , Molex (M), Multiplex (M), Nanovation (bankrupt 11/01), NEC (?), Neoptek (S), Network Elemets (M), Nortel (acquired by Bookham, 11/02), Northlight Optronics (acquired by Highwave, 02/05), NTT-ME (M), OCP - Optical Communication Products (M), OKI (M), Oplink (M), OpNext (S), Optek (S), Opticomm (acquired by Emcore, 04/07), Optillion (bankrupt, 02/05), Optium (S), Optobahn (S), Optotek (S), OptronX (acquired by JDSU, ?/02), Photon (S) , PicoLight (S), Pine Photonics (S), RedClover (acquired by Oplink, 11/03), Ritek (M), RiteKom (S), Samsung (discontinued 12/02), Shine Wealth Industrial Ltd.(S), Stratos Lightwave (acquired by Emerson 05/2007), Sumitomo (S), Tecos (S), TeraConnect (bankrupt?), Toshiba (discontinued transponders?), TriQuint (opto part acquired by CyOptics, 04/05), Tyco (S), Versatile Optical Networks (acquired by Vitesse, ?/01), Vitesse (M), Wuhan Telecommunication Devices (M), WL Gore (M), Xanoptix (S), Zarlink (S), Zonu (S)

Tunable Filter (also Dynamic Gain Tilt Controller/Equalizer/Compensator, Channel Equalizer)

Aegis (S), Aurora Photonics (acquired by Oplink 2001), Auxora (S), Chorum (discontinued fiberoptical in 2003), CiDRA (S), CoAdna (S), Colibrys (S), CoreTek (acquired by Nortel, but shutdown before acquistion by Bookham), Corning (acquired by Avanex), DiCon (S), Downslake Microsystems (S), GWS- Photonics (S), Infineon (?), JDS-Uniphase (M), Kymata Ltd./IBM (S), Lambda Crossing (S), LightConnect (S), Lightwave Microsytems (S), Memscap (?), Measurement Microsystems (S), Micron Optics (M), NetTest (S), Nortel (discontinued before acquired by Bookham?), Novera (S), NP Photonics (S), NZ Applied Technologies (acquired by Corning 05/00), Optellios (S), Photonic Technologies (acquired by Nortel 01/00, closed 2002), Polychromix (S), Sabeus (S), Santec (M), SDL (acquired by JDSU), Silicon Light Machines (S), Solus Tech (S), Sumitomo (S)

Tunable Laser (mainly widely tunable lasers, see also Tunable MSA and Tunable Laser MSA)

ADC (discontinued 10/2002), Agere (discontinued tunable lasers), Agilent (?), Agility (acquired by JDSU, 09/05), Altitun (now ADC), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), Applied Optoelectronics - AOI (S), Bandwidth9 (bankrupt, 08/04), BeamExpress (S), Blue Sky Research (discontinued 09/2002), Bookham (M), CoreTek (acquired by Nortel, but shutdown before acquistion by Bookham), DiCon (M), Ericsson (?), ExceLight (S), Fiberspace (S), Fitel (S), Fujitsu (M), GN Nettest (now NetTest), GWS Photonics (S), Intel (M), Intune (S), Iolon (M), JDS-Uniphase (L), K2 Optronics (?), MarconiOptical Components (acquired by Bookham, 02/02), Mitsubishi (S), Multiplex (M), Multiwave Networks (S), NEC (S), Nettest (S), New Focus (now Intel), Nortel (discontinued ?/02), NTT/NEL (?), Optoplex (S), Photonetics (acquired by GN NetTest 11/00), Picarro (S), Pirelli (S), Princeton Optronics (M), QDI (S), Radians Innova AB (acquired by Thorlabs, approx. 01/04), Santec (S), Santur (M), SDL (M), Sparkolor (bankrupt, assets acquired by Intel), Syntune (S, Sweden), Thorlabs (M), Virtual Photonics (Australia)

VOA and Fixed Attenuators

ActiveOptical (S), ADC (acquired by Verrillon, 11/2002), AFOP (S), Agere (acquired by TriQuint, 10/02), Alcatel (acquired by Avanex, approx. 05/03), Alcoa Fujikura (M), AFOP (M), Amphenol (S), AOCTech (S), Aryxx (S), Avanex (M), Axon (now ANDevices Inc.), Belforte Group (S), Baynet Optics (S), Bookham (M), Boston Applied Techn. (S), Chorum (discontinued fiberoptical in 2003), Chromux (S), Cirrex (S), CoAdna (S), Colibrys (S), Corning (acquired by Avanex), Diamond (M), DiCon (L), DigiLens (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), EigenLight (S), FDK (M), FiberCom (S), Fiberdyne Labs (S), Fico (S), Fitel (M), FOCI (merged with Luminent), Furukawa (M), Gemfire (S), Global Opticom (S), Gloriole (S), Gould (L), Hitachi Cable (M), Hua Eng Wire & Cable (S), JDS-Uniphase (XL), Lambda Optics (S), Lightech (S), LightConnect (S), Lightwave Microsystems Corp. (S), Lightwaves2020 (S), MegaSense (S), Memscap (?), MMP-Micro Managed Photons A/S (S), MOEC (M), MP Opticom (S), NeoPhotonics (S), Nanometer Technologies (S), Nortel (discontinued before acquisition by Bookham?), NTT Electronics = NEL (L), NZ Applied Technologies (acquired by Corning 05/00), OlanTech (S), Oplink (M), Optiviva (S), OptiWork (M), Optiworks (S), OZ Optics (M), Photonic Components (S), Primanex (S), Princeton Optics (now ADC), ProtoDel (S), Santec (M), Seiko ????, Sercalo (S), SKOE (S), SpectraSwitch (S), SWCC - Showa Electric Wire & Cable (S), Sumitomo (discontinued VOAs), Telephotonics (S), TriQuint (S), Tyco (S), U-Conn (S), Umachines (S), Valdor (S), Wave Optics (S), WaveSplitter (S), Wooriro (S), Zen Photonics (S), Zenastra (S), Zenphotonics (S), Zolo Technologies (S)

Wavelength Locker

Digital Optics (S), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), Fibera (S), Fiberspace (S), Fitel (M), JDSU (L), Newport (?), Oplink (M), Oyokoden Lab (M), Primanex (S), Santec (M), Spectra Physics (acquired by Newport, 07/04), Sumitomo Osaka Cement (M), Tunable Photonics (now Fiberspace)

Optical Fiber, Patchcords,Connector, ...

Fiber Optic Cable; Standard Fibers, Speciality Fibers

3M, Alcatel (L), Amphenol (S), Brugg Kabel (S), CommScope (S), Corning (M), Ericsson Network Technologies AB (S), Fibercore (S), Fiberlogix (S), Fitel (now OFS), Furukawa Electric (now OFS), IntelCore (renamed to Verrillon), KDD Fiberlas (?), Liekki Oy (S, Fin), Lucent (now OFS, '01), Lycom (acquired by Lucent, later OFS, '96, Denmark) , Newport (M), NuFern (S), OFS (L, formerly (96-01) Optical Fiber Solutions division of Lucent Technologies), Optical Cable Corporation (M), Pandatel AG (?????oder Systeme?), Pirelli (acquired by Corning, ?/00), PT Communication Cable Systems (owned by Corning), PT Siemens Kabel Optik (became PT Communication Cable Systems after acquired by Corning), Redfern (S), Renka (S), Siecor (part of Corning), Siemens part of Siecor (acquired by Corning 02/02), Spectran Corp.(acquired by Lucent, later OFS, '99), StockerYale (S), Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (S), Verrillon (S), Wave Optics (M)


Patchcords (inc. Ribbon Fan-out Cables) and Pigtails

3M (M), ADC (M), Corning (M), FiberCom (S), Fiberdyne Labs (S), Fiberwave (S), Flextronics Photonics Wave Optics (S), FOC GmbH (M), Gore (S), Hirose (M), Hua Eng Wire & Cable (S), Huber+Suhner (L), O-m6 (S), OZ Optics (M), Schott Communications (became Schott Optovance?), Schott Optovance (S), Seiko (M), Seikoh Giken (S), Siecor (M), Stratos Lightwave (acquired by Emerson 05/2007), Valdor (S), Wave Optics (M), Wooriro (S),

PM Patchcords

Haleos (M)

Connectors (E2000, F3000, DIN, FC, LC, SC, SCSMA, SMA, ST, NTT, MFS, MT-RJ, MU, FDDI, D4, ....) and Adapters for connectors

3M (L), ADC (L), AFOP (M), AMP (L), , Amphenol (S), Cyber Operations (S), Diamond (L), FiberCom (S), Fico (S), Fitel (M), Green Tweed & Co (S), Hubbell Premise Wiring (S), JDS-Fitel (?), Lucent (XL), Methode (S), Molex (L), Panduit (M), Siecor (L), Senko (M), SII - Seiko Instruments (M), Tempo (S), Thomas & Betts (S), Thorlabs (S), US Conec (M), Wave Optics (M)

Holey fibers, Plastic Fibers, Hollow Fiber ?...

Crystal Fibre (S), http://www.ino.ca/

Patch Panel

Siecor (L)

Pigtail Labels

Brady (L)

Terminator

Amphenol (S), FiberCom (S), Fiberwave (XL), OZ Optics (M), Seikoh Giken (S), SWCC - Showa Electric Wire & Cable (S), Wha Yu Industrial Co. (S)

Test and Measurement Equipment and everything for the Optic Lab

Bit Error Test Set (BERT), Network Tester, SONET/SDH Analyzer, 10 GigEthernet Testing

Advantest (M), Acterna (acquired by JDSU, ?/05), Agilent (XL), Ando (M), Anritsu (L), Avantas Networks (acquired by EXFO 11/2001), Circadiant (M), Digital Lightwave (M), EXFO (M), gnubi (acquired by EXFO, 10/02), HP (now Agilent), Innocor (acquired by JDSU 05/2007), JDSU (M), LA Techniques (pattern generator only, S), NetTest (M), Shenick (S), SHF communication (S), Spirent Communications (S), Sunrise Telecom (M), Tektronix (XL),

Chromatic Mode Dispersion Analayzer

Ando (S), Anritsu (L), EXFO (L), GNNettest (M), Luciol Instruments (S), NetTest (M), PerkinElmer Telecom (XL), Sunrise Telecom (S)

Cleaving Tools

3SAE (S), Alcoa Fujikura (L), Fitel (M), NetTest (M), Siecor (M), Sumitomo (M)

Clock and Data Recovery

Anritsu (S), JDSU (M), Micro Networks (S), Tektronix (S)

(Optical) Delay(s) (Lines)

General Photonics (S), JDSU (M), OZ Optics (M), Santec (M)

EDFA (=Amplifier), ASE, Broadband source

Axon (now InPhenix), BW Tek (S), EXFO (S), Fibercore (S), FiberPro (S), HighWave (M), ILX Lightwave (S), INO (S), JDSU (L), Kyocera (S), MPB Communications (S), NetTest (L), Newport (S), NTT Electronics (M), Optical Highway (?), OpticWave (S), Optigain (acquired by Fitel, 05/00), Profile (acquired by Tektronix 04/02), Tektronix (M), Thorlabs (M), Wave Optics (discontinued ?)

Fiber Cleaning Tools

FIS (S), Lightel (S), NTT-ME Cletop (L), US Conec (M)

Fiber Inspection Microscope

Aefos (S), Aerotech (S), AFL = Alcoa Fujikura Ltd. (S), Clauss (S), Diamond (M), EXFO, Fico (resells Westover), Fluke (M), GNNettest (M), Ideal Industries (resells Westover?), NetTest (M), Noyes (acquired by AFL), Panasonic (?), Prior Scientific Instruments (S), Thorlabs (S), Westover (L)

Fusion Splicer

AFL = Alcoa Fujikura (L), Aurora Instruments (S), DVP (S), Ericcson / Amherst (M), Fitel (L), Fujikura (now AFL), Furukawa (????), Jilong (S), Siecor (M), Sumitomo (M), Vytran (S)

Jitter/Wander Test

Agilent (L), Anritsu (L), HP (now Agilent)

Laser Driver / TEC Controller

ILX Lightwave (L), Keithley (S), Newport (S), Profile (acquired by Tektronix 04/02), Thorlabs (S), Tektronix (M)

Light Source (Laser, Tunable Laser, LED, Multi-Wavelength Light Sources, Optical Spectrum Processor)

AFL Telecommunications (M), Agilent (L), Ando (L), Anritsu (L), Bookham (M), BW Tek (S), Calmar Optcom (S), EXFO (L), Extech (S), GN Nettest (now NetTest), HP (now Agilent), ILX Lightwave (M), IONAS A/S (S), iPG (S), Ixia (S), JDSU (L), NetTest (L), Newfocus (acquired by Bookham, 09/03), Newport (S), Noyes (acquired by AFL) , OpticWave (S), Photonetics (acquired by GN NetTest 11/00), OZ Optics (S), Profile (acquired by Tektronix 04/02), Rifocs (renamed to Tempo), RXS (acquired by Corning ?/02), Santec (M), Siecor (M), Southampton Photonics (S), Tektronix (M), Tempo (S), Thorlabs (S), Wave Optics (M)

Loss Test Sets, Reflectometer

Ando (M), Anritsu (L), EXFO (M), GNNettest (M), Hakuto America (S), Kingfisher (S), NetTest (M), Nortech Fibronic (S), Siecor (S),

O/E Converter, Receiver

Agilent (L), Anritsu (L), Bookham (S), Fermionics (S), NewFocus (acquired by Bookham, 09/03), Tektronix (M)

Optical Vector Analayzer

Luna Technologies (M)

OSA (Optical Spectrum Analyzer)

Advantest (M), Agilent (L), Ando (M), Anritsu (L),Circadiant (S), dBm Optics (S), EXFO (M), GNNettest (now NetTest), HP (now Agilent), Multichannel Instruments (S), NetTest (L), Tektronix (Advantest was part of Tektronix for a while in 2002?)

OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer)

AFL Telecommunications (M), Acterna (acquired by JDSU, ?/05), AFL Telecommunications (S), Agilent (L), Ando (M), Anritsu (L), Aurora Instruments (S), Corning (acquired by Avanex?), EXFO (S), Fico (S), FIS (S), Fluke (M), Fotec (S), JDSU (M), GN Nettest (now NetTest), Luciol Instruments (S), Luna Technologies (S), Nanonics Imaging (S), NetTest (XL), Noyes (acquired by AFL), Opto-Electronics Inc. (S), Photonetics (acquired by GN NetTest?), Radiantech (S), Siecor (S), Sunrise Telecom (S), Tektronics (?), Tempo (S), Thales Idatys (S), Wavetek Wandel Goltermann (now Acterna)

PMD Analyzer, PMD Emulator, Polariziation Scrambler, Polarization Extinction Ratio Meter, Polarization Controller, Polarimeter, Polarization Dependent Loss Meter, Polarimeter, Polarization Extinction Meter

Ando (M), CRI (S), EXFO (S), FiberControl (S), Fiberpro (S), JDSU (L), GN Nettest (now NetTest), HP (now Agilent), NetTest (M), Photonetics (acquired by GN NetTest, 11/00), OZ Optics (S), PerkinElmer Telecom (XL), Profile (acquired by Tektronix 04/02), Santec (M), Tektronix (M), Thorlabs (S)

Power Meter

AFL Telecommunications (M), Agilent (L), Advanced Fiber Solutions (S), Ando (M), Anritsu (L), Cercis (S), Coherent (S), EigenLight (S), EXFO (L), Fluke (M), Fotec (M), GNNettest (M), HP (now Agilent), ILX Lightwave (S), JDSU (M), Keithley (S), NetTest (M), Newport (S), Noyes (acquired by AFL), OZ Optics (S), Photonix (S), Rifocs (renamed to Tempo), RXS (acquired by Corning ?/02), Siecor (M), Tempo (S), Terahertz Technologies (S)

Reflectometer (Coherence Domain Reflectometer), Backreflection Meter, Variable Backreflectors, Return loss meter

Ando (M), GNNettest (M), JDSU (M), NetTest (M), OZ Optics (S), PerkinElmer Telecom (S)

Spectrometer

Blabla

(Optical) Switch

Agilent (S), DiCon (M), E-TEK (acquired by JDSU), EXFO (S), FiberPro (S), HP (now Agilent), ILX Lightwave (S), JDSU (L), Newport (S), Spectra-Physics (acquired by Newport, 07/04)

Tunable Filter (incl. Programmable Spectral Processors)

DiCon (M), FiberPro (S), JDS-Uniphase (M), Nanovation (bankrupt 11/01), GNNettest (M), NetTest (M), Newport (S), OZ Optics (M), Santec (L)

Stripping Tools

3SAE (S), AFL Telecommunications (see also Fujikura), Amherst (S), Clauss (M), Ericcson (S), FIS (S), Fitel (M), Fujikura (M), Greenlee Tools (S), Jonard (S), Laser Components (XS), Micro Electronics (L), Miller (M), Paladin Tools (S), Ripley (S), Schleuniger (S), Siecor (M), Sumitomo (M)

Visual Fault Locator

AFL (S), EXFO (M), GNNettest (M), Kingfisher (S), NetTest (M), Noyes (acquired by AFL), OZ Optics (S), Rifocs (renamed to Tempo), Siecor (M), Tempo (S)

VOA (Attenuator)

AFL Telecommunications (M), Agilent (L), Ando (M), Anritsu (L), DiCon (M), EigenLight (S), EXFO (L), FiberFab (?), Haktronics Co (S), HP (now Agilent), ILX Lightwave (S), JDSU, (L) NetTest (M), Newport (S), Noyes (acquired by AFL), OZ Optics (S), Santec (M), Tempo-Camarillo (S)

Wavelength Meter, Optical Channel Analyzer

Advantest (M), AFL Telecommunications (M),, Agilent (XL), Ando (M), Anritsu (L), Burleigh (acquired by EXFO 12/00), EXFO (L), HP (now Agilent), ILX Lightwave (S), Kingfisher (M), Newport (S), Noyes (acquired by AFL), PerkinElmer Telecom (S)

 

Geometric Optics / Opto-Mechanics / Optical Components

Coherent (M), CVI (S), Edmund Industrial Optics (M), Melles Griot (M), Newport (M), OptoSigma (S), SD Instruments (S), Thorlabs (M)

Optical Networking Equipment (for a more updated list go to Lightreading's Who Makes What: Infrastructure Equipments)

WDM, DWDM and CWDM Systems (Optical Networking, Network Equipment Manufacturer, SONET/SDH Equipment, DWDM, Metro DWDM, Core Switch, OADM), PON

AcceLight (S), ADVA (M), AFC (S), Alcatel (merged with Lucent to become Alcatel-Lucent), Alcatel-Lucent (XL), Alidian (bankrupt), Alloptical (S), Algety (aquired by Corvis), Altamar Networks (S), Appian (bankrupt, 01/04), Astarte (acquired by Tellium 09/00), Astral Point (now Alcatel), Atoga (S), Atrica (acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks, 01/2008), Aurora (S), Avici (S), Axiowave (S), Big Band Networks (S), Brightlink (bankrupt), C-COR.net (S), Calient (S), Calix Networks (S), Carrier Access (S), Cambrian Systems (acquired by Nortel, 12/98), Celion (S), Celox (S), Centerpoint (S), Cerent (now Cisco), Ceyba (bankrupt, 08/03), Chromatis (acquired by Lucent, 05/00), Ciena (M, down from XL), Cinta (S), Cisco (M), Controlware GmbH (S) Coriolis (bankrupt, 01/04), Corrigent (S), Corvis (M), ECI Lightscape (S), ECI Telecom (M), Equipe (S), Ericsson (S), Fiberhome (S), FlexLight (S), Force10 (S), Fujitsu (L), FutureWei (= Huawei in North America), Geyser Networks (bankrupt?), Glimmerglas (S), Harmonic (S), Hitachi (L), Huawei Technologies (L), Iamba (XS), Infinera (S->M), Innovance (bankrupt, 10/03), Internet Photonics (S), Jedai (S), Juniper (M), Kestrel Solutions (S), Lantern (S), Latus Lightworks (bankrupt), Lightscape Networks (M), Lucent Technologies (L), Lumentis (merged with Transmode, 03/05, Sweden), Luxcore (?), LuxN (S), Maple (S), Marconi (L), Mahi (M), Matisse Networks (S), Meriton Networks (S), Metro-Optix , Mintera (S), Monterey Networks (now Cisco), Movaz Networks (acquired by ADVA, 06/06), MPB (S), Native Networks (S), NEC (M), Network Photonics (S), Newbridge Networks (acquired by Alcatel), Nokia Siemens Networks (XL), Nortel Networks (XL), Ocular Networks (acquired by Tellabs, ?/02), ONI (acquired by Ciena), Optiblue (S), OptiMight Communications (bankrupt), Optivera (S), Opthos (S), Optical Highway (?), Optical Solutions (S), Optisphere (now Siemens), Overture (S), PacketLight, Pandatel AG (S), Paradyne (S), Polaris Networks (S), PhotonEx (almost bankrupt), Photuris (?), Pirelli (Submarine only, other is now Cisco), Qeyton (now Cisco), Qtera (acquired by Nortel, later shutdown), Redback (M), Riverstone Networks (S), Salira (S), Siemens (Nokia Siemens Networks since 2006), Solinet (renamed to Ceyba, bankrupt 08/03), Sonus (S), Sorrento Networks (S), StrataLight (S), Sycamore (M), Tellabs (L), Tellium (merged with Zhone Technologies, 11/03), TeraBurst Networks (S), TerraWorx (?), Transmode (S, Sweden), Tropic Networks (S), Turin Networks (S), TyCom (L), Unisphere (?), Ultra fast Optical Systems (XS), Verilink (S), White Rock Networks (S), Xros (acquired by Nortel), Xtera Communications (M), Zaffire (S), Zhone Technologies (M), ZTE (M)

Submarine Network Equipment Manufacturer

Alcatel (now Alcatel-Lucent), Alcatel-Lucent (XL), Corning , Ericcson (S), Fujitsu (L), , Huawei / Global Marine (M), KDDI-SCS (S), NEC (L), Nexans (S), Pirelli (acquired by Alcatel, 2004), NSW (?), Siemens (acquired by Corning, 2000), Red Sky (acquired by Global Marine, 2006), Tyco (XL)

Optical Simulation SW for System Design and Component Design

COMSIS by Ipsis, LinkSim by RSOFT, OptiSystem by Optiwave Corp., OptSim by RSOFT (ARTIS Software), Photoss by Zkom, Simulink by MathWorks Inc., Virtual Photonics = VPI (PTDS??)

Universities and R&D-Labs

Europe

Heinrich Hertz Instiut für Nachrichtentechnik (Berlin, Germany)
University of Würzburg (Würzburg, Germany)
Walter-Schottky-Institut at Technical University of Munich (Munich, Germany)
University of Ulm (Ulm, Germany)
Technical University of Denmark
KTH Electrum (Krista, Sweden)
Optoelectronics Research Center, University of Southampton (Southampton, England)
Technical University Eindhoven (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Japan


NTT Network Innovation Laboratories
NTT Photonics Laboratories

USA

Bell Labs
MIT Microphotonics Center

Magazines

IEE Communications Magazine
Lightreading
Lightwave
Fiber Systems
Fiberoptic Product News
Photonics Spectra
WDM Solutions