University of West Georgia Expands Network Capacity with OFS Optical Fiber Cable Donation.CARROLLTON, Ga. -- OFS (OFS, Norcross, GA, www.ofsbrightwave.com) A manufacturer of optical fibers and interconnect equipment. Formerly the Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) Group of Lucent, OFS was turned into a stand-alone company acquired by Furukawa Electric in 2001. , a company that designs, manufactures and supplies leading edge fiber-optic products, with operations in Carrollton, recently donated over $217,000 in fiber-optic cable to help improve communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. at the University of West Georgia In recent years, the university has been named by the Princeton Review as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges and one of America's Best Value Colleges. Its 109 programs of study include 60 at the bachelor's level, 45 at the master's and specialist's, two at the doctoral level and two . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Vedat Gunay, Information Technology Services (ITS) associate director, UWG UWG University of West Georgia (Carrollton, Georgia, USA) UWG Gesetz Gegen Unlauteren Wettbewerb (Germany: act against unfair competition) UWG State University of West Georgia will benefit from the gift in several ways. Signals can be transmitted greater distances over fiber-optic cabling without the need for boosting. The cabling is also not affected by electromagnetic noise and has a long lifespan for lower maintenance cost. "UWG has projected that its need for network capacity will grow exponentially ex·po·nen·tial adj. 1. Of or relating to an exponent. 2. Mathematics a. Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent. b. in the coming years," said Gunay. "The new cable from OFS will enable the connection of new building projects such as the Health and Wellness Building and an expansion of the north campus, providing high-speed data networking for voice, data and video." The gift will also aid the university in its goal of completing a fiber-optic ring around the campus, which is vital to ensuring continuing network reliability. "OFS, a Furukawa company, is proud to donate fiber-optic cable that will enable the University of West Georgia to educate their students using one of the state's most advanced metropolitan fiber-optic networks," said Jacques Fiorella, OFS Cable and Connectivity Manufacturing General Manager. "We are pleased to contribute to the education and growth of our community here in Carrollton." |
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