Optical fiber product demand gross margin is expected to increase

" This year as long as the production of optical fiber has the market, " Hengtong photoelectric senior yesterday told the reporter, " from the three quarter of last year is in short supply situation. " China several major operators of pushing the " fiber to the home " strategy to the photoelectric effect to get instant results, from the three major operators in order to continue to grow, preform production rate and stable increase of profit in 2012, the company is very optimistic about the prospects.

In 2010 due to excessive production capacity expansion, optical fiber and cable manufacturing industry experienced the 2010 and the first half of 2011, the price glides and entire industry to pile up in excess of requirement. While the overall market sentiment than photoelectric management expectations. Company 90% orders from home to three major carriers headed for telecommunication enterprises, 10% from the overseas orders, while the market at home and abroad at the same time has shown demand, production sales decision situation. " China Mobile Optical Jicai quantity first, telecommunication and Unicom relative times of the year, but Unicom purchase capacity is expected to double from 1 to 2 times. " The company officials told reporters. At the same time fiber price is in experienced since 2010 63 yuan -71 yuan / core kilometers fluctuations, at present basically stable at 68 yuan / core kilometers, prices remain strong.

In an optical fiber cable manufacturing industry chain, profit most embodied in the upstream of the preform preform links, links with the middle reaches of the fiber drawing and downstream cable manufacturing profit distribution ratio of approximately 7:2:1. Manufacture of optical fiber preform is base material, its manufacturing technology content is high, the equipment is complex, the larger the scale of investment, the market has long been overseas several big company monopoly. Only a few manufacturers have preform independent production capacity, nearly two years of preform import ratio is maintained at about 60%. While the photoelectric with R & D and production of preform, 2010 3 at the end of the official mass production with an annual output of 200 tons preform projects become an important competitive advantage. Although the company has an annual output of 300 tons of preform expansion project has not yet been formally implemented, but the company management layer expresses, preform production rate continues to increase, the first half of the year from 2011 to 50% to 60%-70%. After the CITIC Securities in a research report that, 50% of the preform production rate will save the company 40000000 of the cost. With the preform production rate of improvement, the company's overall gross margin has potential to improve.

In addition, the company in the submarine cable project is also a breakthrough. " We in Fujian Xiamen area already had several successful submarine cable project, 2012 is pilot production stage, estimated sales of only 300000000 to 400000000, the true scale of production should be in 2013. " The submarine cable ( especially deep submarine cable ) with high technology, gross profit is high, the amount of single orders is large, once obtained the technology and productivity breakthrough will provide a breakthrough for the company's performance. After the company has published a prospectus mass production of special photoelectric composite submarine cable and special cable plan. " In short, the management of the company on this and the short-term future performance is very optimistic, believe to be able to grasp the market opportunity. " Executives said the company.

the history of Royal Geographical Society

The Geographical Society of London was founded in 1830 under the name Geographical Society of London as an institution to promote the 'advancement of geographical science'. It later absorbed the older African Association, which had been founded by Sir Joseph Banks in 1788, as well as the Raleigh Club and the Palestine Association. Like many learned societies, it had started as a dining club in London, where select members held informal dinner debates on current scientific issues and ideas.

Founding members of the Society included Sir John Barrow, Sir John Franklin and Francis Beaufort. Under the patronage of King William IV it later became known as The Royal Geographical Society and was granted its Royal Charter under Queen Victoria in 1859.

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From 1830 - 1840 the RGS met in the rooms of the Horticultural Society in Regent Street, London and from 1854 -1870 at 15 Whitehall Place, London. In 1870, the Society finally found a home when it moved to 1 Saville Row, London – an address that quickly became associated with adventure and travel. The Society also used a lecture theatre in Burlington Gardens, London which was lent to it by the Civil Service Commission. However, the arrangements were thought to be rather cramped and squalid.

A new impetus was given to the Society’s affairs in 1911, with the election of Earl Curzon, the former Viceroy of India, as the Society’s President (1911–1914). The premises in Saville Row were sold and the present site, Lowther Lodge in Kensington Gore, was purchased for ￡100,000[1] and opened for use in April 1913. In the same year the Society’s ban on women was lifted.

Lowther Lodge was built in 1874 for the Hon William Lowther by Norman Shaw, one of the most outstanding domestic architects of his day. Extensions to the east wing were added in 1929, and included the New Map Room and the 750 seat Lecture Theatre. The extension was formally opened by HRH the Duke of York (later King George VI) at the Centenary Celebrations on 21 October 1930.

The Society has been a key associate and supporter of many famous explorers and expeditions, including those of:

    Charles Darwin
    James Kingston Tuckey
    David Livingstone
    William Ogilvie
    Robert Falcon Scott
    Richard Francis Burton
    John Hanning Speke
    George W. Hayward
    Percy Fawcett
    Henry Morton Stanley
    Ernest Shackleton
    Sir Edmund Hillary

The history of the Society was closely allied for many of its earlier years with ‘colonial’ exploration in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the polar regions, and central Asia especially. It has been a key associate and supporter of many notable explorers and expeditions, including those of Darwin, Livingstone, Stanley, Scott, Shackleton, Hunt and Hillary. From the middle of the 19th century until the end of World War I, expeditions sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society were frequently front page news, and the opinions of its President and Council would be avidly sought by journalists and editors.

The early history of the Society is inter-linked with the history of British Geography, exploration and discovery. Information, maps, charts and knowledge gathered on expeditions was sent to the RGS, making up its now unique geographical collections. The Society published its first journal in 1831 and from 1855, accounts of meetings and other matters were published in the Society Proceedings. In 1893, this was replaced by The Geographical Journal which is still published today.

The Society was also pivotal in establishing Geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities, and funded the first Geography positions in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

With the advent of a more systematic study of geography, the Institute of British Geographers was formed in 1933, by some academic Society fellows, as a sister body to the Society. Its activities included organising conferences, field trips, seminars and specialist research groups. Its journal, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, is now one of the foremost international journals of geographical research, publishing 'landmark' research from across the discipline.

The RGS and IBG co-existed for 60 years until 1992 when a merger was discussed. In 1994, members were balloted and the merger agreed. In January 1995, the new Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) was formed.

Today the RGS-IBG is a voice and home for geography, both nationally and internationally. It is the largest Geographical Society in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It operates on a regional scale, with eight branches in the UK and one in Hong Kong.

It supports and promotes many aspects of geography including geographical research, education and teaching, field training and small expeditions, the public understanding and popularisation of Geography, and the provision of geographical information. The Society also works together with other existing bodies serving the geographical community, in particular the Geographical Association and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.

In 2004, The Society’s historical Collections relating to scientific exploration and research, which are of national and international importance, were opened to the public for the first time. In the same year, a new category of membership was introduced to widen access for people with a general interest in geography. The new Foyle Reading Room and glass Pavilion exhibition space were also opened to the public in 2004 – unlocking the Society intellectually, visually and physically for the 21st century.








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U.S. Customs Restrictions

There are special rules for products made from endangered wildlife. Many wildlife and wildlife products are prohibited either by U.S. or foreign laws from import into the United States, and you risk confiscation and a possible fine if you attempt to bring them into the U.S. when you return. Watch out for the following prohibited items:


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    All products made from sea turtles
    All ivory, both Asian and African elephant, and rhinoceros
    Furs from spotted cats
    Furs from marine mammals
    Feathers and feather products from wild birds
    Most crocodile and caiman leather
    Most coral, whether in chunks or in jewelry

You may import an object made of ivory if it is an antique. To be an antique the ivory must be at least 100 years old, and you will need documentation that authenticates the age of the ivory. You may import other antiques containing wildlife parts under the same conditions: they must be accompanied by documentation proving they are at least 100 years old. Certain other requirements for antiques may also apply.

OE, AimValley Do Smart SFP

GWANGJU, South Korea -- OE Solutions and AimValley today introduced Smart SFPTM. Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) are essential for service turn-up and SLA assurance in Carrier Ethernet networks. The Smart SFPTM integrates OAM functions into conventional SFPs providing operators an effective tool for monitoring and troubleshooting Ethernet services. This solution reduces system and network complexity, and offers lower carbon footprint while generating CAPEX & OPEX savings. “The Gigabit Ethernet Demarcation OAM Smart SFPTM, which Alcatel-Lucent developed in collaboration with Aim Valley, extends our 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) solution offering,” said Sam Bucci, VP & GM, Terrestrial Optics Product Unit, Alcatel-Lucent. “The Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS with Smart SFPTM provides customers service visibility at the network edge demarcation in applications like Mobile Backhaul, Business Ethernet and Carrier wholesale, and is essential for rapid service commissioning and revenue generating SLAs.” Smart SFPTM provides instant support for Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM). On top of EFM Link OAM IEEE 802.3ah, the Smart SFPTM offers Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) of end-to-end Service OAM IEEE 802.1ag and Y.1731 Performance Management.

M2 Optics offers modular fiber-optic simulator

M2 Optics Inc. of Raleigh, NC, has introduced the Fiber Lab Flex Optical Fiber Testing Platform. The modular design of the fiber-optic simulator enables user to configure the platform for physical network emulation and other applications such as equipment certification. The 19-inch rack-mountable Fiber Lab Flex Optical Fiber Testing Platform accepts up to 10 removable modules to provide configuration flexibility and scalability. Each module can contain up to 10 km of any fiber type or brand and be supplied with any standard connector. The modules also can be used separately on a desktop. A fully loaded module with 10 km of fiber weighs 4.75 lbs and measures 9.5” H x 1.5” W x 11” D. Typical applications include physical network simulation with multiple fibers in the laboratory, equipment certification using a mix of fiber types, product development, quality control, and latency testing. The Fiber Lab Flex Optical Fiber Testing Platform is priced according to fiber type and length configurations. Each module can be purchased separately.

Calix to buy Ericsson's FTTH product line

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) has agreed to buy the FTTH product line of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) for an undisclosed sum. The two companies also agreed that Ericsson would resell Calix’s newly beefed up access equipment portfolio worldwide. The agreement centers on the Ericsson EDA 1500 GPON optical line terminal (OLT) and complementary portfolio of optical network terminals (ONTs). The companies expect the product line acquisition to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Calix expects operations related to the acquired assets to be accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share. . Calix will offer jobs to as many as 61 U.S.-based Ericsson employees. The company also will assume ongoing support of the acquired products. Ericsson, meanwhile, will sell both its old products as well as Calix Unified Access systems and software as its preferred options for fiber and VDSL2 applications in 180 countries for three years. "This partnership provides Calix, already North America's fiber access deployment leader, with an extensive new global reseller channel, while our acquisition of Ericsson's fiber access portfolio delivers powerful new complements to our industry-leading Unified Access portfolio," said Carl Russo, president and CEO of Calix, via a press release. "This partnership, built on a clear alignment of corporate strategy and direction, allows Ericsson to fully leverage its strengths in wireless and end-to-end services while relying on Calix to provide innovation and expertise in fixed-line broadband access. We are excited about the opportunity to assume responsibility for development and support of Ericsson's fiber access business, and look forward to working closely with Ericsson and its broad customer base as a preferred global partner." "We believe that this partnership will provide our existing fiber access customers with world-class support and maintenance, and an expanded portfolio of access systems and software from a leading company totally focused on access," said Jan Häglund, vice president and head of product area IP and broadband at Ericsson, in the same release.

Vodafone deploys 100 Gbps in New Zealand

Vodafone is now using 100-Gbps technology from Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN) to link two of its data centers in New Zealand. The links represent the first deployment of 100-Gbps technology in the country, Ciena asserts. “Data use on Vodafone’s mobile network has grown by over 125% year on year and on our fixed network we’ve seen a 90% year-on-year increase,” said Vodafone’s Chief Network Officer Tony Baird via a Ciena press release. “Now many customers have started using the Internet, email, and applications like Facebook on their smartphone, and their home network for content like TV and movies, it is rapidly becoming a way of life and this trend shows no sign of slowing. “Upgrading the network between our two Auckland data centers to the fastest in New Zealand means we can stay ahead of the curve for our customers with the ever increasing use of bandwidth intensive data services,” Baird concluded. Vodafone installed the coherent-based 100-Gbps technology on its Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platforms. The installation did not disrupt existing services because the new 100-Gbps capabilities can run alongside existing 10- and 40-Gbps channels, Ciena says. “Service providers across the globe are looking to improve their network efficiency and reliability while also expanding capacity to meet surging demand from a new breed of smartphone and tablet users,” says Anthony McLachlan, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Ciena. “Vodafone New Zealand is an excellent example of a company with the forward vision to deploy network technologies that suit their present-day requirements and also lay the groundwork to support future expansion and network services at speeds that reach 100 Gbps and beyond.”