Optoelectronics XUV to MIR


We offer a broad range of detectors, light sources, spectrometers, fast shutters and polarisation modulators, variable neutral density filters and Time of Flight sensors, including custom solutions. Meet us at the AQE/WWEM exhibitions at the NEC in early October, or later in the month at SPIE Photonex at Manchester Central Convention Centre. Contact our specialists to discuss your light source, detection, control, and analysis requirements.


Spectrometers Compact & high resolution, 180-2500nm


Silicon Photodiodes and Photomultipliers Direct electron/x-ray to NIR MIR Detectors


Lead Sulphide & Lead Selenide, 1-5μm


LED Components and Systems 235nm to NIR Laser Diodes


Singlemode and multimode, 445-1850nm Thermal IR Emitters


Steady state & pulsed blackbody sources


Time-of-Flight (ToF) Sensors High accuracy, 1cm - 100m Liquid Crystal Optics


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Shutters, Polarisation modulators and filters Solutions


regarding their warranties, and whether the use of a third-party solution would invalidate these. In fact, there are pieces of legislation across the world that protect businesses wanting to use these components. For businesses in the United Kingdom, they can rely on the Competition Act of 1998, which bans the more dominant companies within the market from anti-competitive practices. Within the European Union (EU), the ‘Treaty of functioning of the European Union (TfEU)’ protects businesses and their customers if third-party hardware is used. Any ‘warranty tie’ to a specific company would amount to illegal tying under Articles 101 and 102 of the TfEU, and equivalent laws in each Member State. For customers within the United States there is a federal law which ensures businesses cannot make users commit to the exclusive use of its own upgrades. Additionally, they also cannot invalidate a warranty should the user look to obtain one from elsewhere. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 (15 United States Code section 2302(c)) explicitly prohibits a “tie-in sales provision”, whereby vendors cannot void their warranty offering


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should a business implement a third-party transceiver within its system.


The personal touch


Additionally, third-party suppliers offer a level of service that goes one step beyond the norm, especially when it comes to customer satisfaction. Take testing for example. Because of the sheer number of transceivers and customers NEMs deal with, they may not have the time to test every single transceiver they develop. This results in batch testing on a massive scale, which can potentially lead to faulty or dead-on-arrival transceivers. On the other hand, some alternative transceiver manufacturers such as ProLabs comply with strict compatibility standards and procedures, with products undergoing rigorous examination within the customer’s switch of choice. This will confirm that the transceiver is in full working order and can be integrated successfully, regardless as to which NEM made the original switch. Everything from fibre length to power levels and optical cleanliness will be assessed thoroughly before shipment. Service doesn’t just stop once these


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products are delivered. A number of suppliers, including ProLabs, now offer round-the-clock support from consulting engineers. These can be assigned to individual clients, working closely with engineering groups to ensure the correct transceiver is used for their specific network requirements. They may even be able to recommend a more efficient optical design through the use of other transceivers.


The wider benefits


We are seeing a big push to deploy fibre rollouts at present across the globe. Within the United Kingdom, contracts worth £1 billion have been signed by the government


to connect over 677,000 rural homes this year (2)


, with full fibre broadband now reaching over 17 million homes. Due to the scale of these rollouts, in some cases the network architecture and engineering resources required from businesses involved may be stretched. In these instances, the consultant engineers provided by alternative suppliers can provide support and guidance through their experience in optical networking.


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-1-billion-awarded-to-roll-out-lightning-fast-broadband-in-hard-to-reach-towns-and-villages References


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In many ways, Altnet broadband providers and alternative suppliers resemble each other: both are competing against established brands in their respective markets, and can offer an exceptional, localised service at minimal cost. Typically seen as ‘underdogs’, the resources available to Altnets in comparison with the likes of any tier one service providers are minimal. As a result, they may only have small test labs, meaning certain network elements will have to be prioritised over transceivers in some cases. If these businesses can leverage the in-house laboratory facilities offered by third-party suppliers, they will be able to set-up the Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and Optical Network Unit (ONU) effectively, freeing up resources to better compete in a competitive market. More and more businesses are now waking up to the benefits compatible transceivers can bring to operations. Bringing greater flexibility and interoperability into a historically proprietary market was always going to ruffle some feathers, but if service providers and Altnets pivot towards third-party solutions, they will benefit from low-cost, high-quality solutions to build optimal network infrastructure.


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