Fujitsu and Indiana University Collaborate on Research Findings for High-Speed Optical Networking

Vast Technological Resources of Indiana University Allow Fujitsu to Verify Effects of Fiber Impairments in Real-World Environment

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fujitsu, a leading supplier of business, information technology, and communications solutions, and Indiana University (IU) announced today the results of cutting-edge optical networking research that found Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) in fiber, which previously had been considered a minor fiber impairment, can actually have a significant effect on 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps transmission capability.

“Collaborating with leading industry research vendors such as Fujitsu benefits the IU Global NOC by providing our network engineers with real-world experimentation data and experience with cutting-edge technologies”

All fiber routes have a certain amount of PDL, although fiber itself has a negligible amount of PDL. Indiana University provided Fujitsu with access to both buried and aerial fibers so PDL could be measured in a real-world setting. Theoretical and experimental research confirms the existence of Polarization Dependent Splice Loss (PDSL), and further research correlates PDSL and overall fiber connection loss to PDL.

“Collaborating with university institutions like IU helps Fujitsu stay at the forefront of technological research, and allows us to make discoveries such as this, which we can pass along to the industry to help speed the adoption of high-speed communications,” said Mr. Motoyoshi Sekiya, director of Fujitsu Laboratories of America. “We greatly appreciate this partnership with Indiana University, which has allowed us to conduct research in a real-world setting, and we look forward to future research opportunities.”

The Indiana University Global Research Network Operations Center (IU Global NOC) provides engineering and operations services for IU’s statewide fiber optic network, for leading high-performance research and education (R&E) networks, and for international connections to U.S. and global R&E networks, as well as support of grid operations. The IU Global NOC provided dark fiber, equipment, and support for the experiments.

“Collaborating with leading industry research vendors such as Fujitsu benefits the IU Global NOC by providing our network engineers with real-world experimentation data and experience with cutting-edge technologies,” said Matt Davy, chief network architect at Indiana University. “Here at IU, we’re constantly looking for ways to make our networking environment more capable for our world-class scientists and researchers, and collaborating with Fujitsu helped us in that goal.”

Fujitsu invests $2.6 billion on research and development annually to pursue the latest in technology for next-generation services, computer servers and optical networks, as well as the various electronic devices and materials that serve as building blocks for their products. Fujitsu also contributes to research communities through joint projects with universities and research organizations.

For a copy of the research report, contact Motoyoshi Sekiya at motoyoshi.sekiya@us.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of ICT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 170,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Laboratories of America

Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. (Japan), focusing on research on advanced security, Internet services, networking, and interconnect technologies. Conducting research in an open environment, it contributes to the global research community and the working IT industry. It is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, please see: http://www.fla.fujitsu.com.

About Indiana University

In addition to providing its students one of the nation’s best and most advanced computing, networking, and technology support environments, Indiana University is an undisputed leader in the development and application of information technology through the management of state, national, and international research networks; participation in such high performance computing initiatives as the National Science Foundation’s TeraGrid and FutureGrid; partnerships with other top-tier universities on open source software development; and nationally recognized leadership in cybersecurity.

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