September 2013

London

VPIphotonics teams up with the Photonic Networks and Systems department of Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute to provide lab-proven electronic Digital Signal Processing algorithms for Coherent Optical Transmission Systems. This extensive DSP library is available as pluggable toolkit to VPItransmissionMaker Optical Systems v9.1.
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March 2013

Berlin

VPIphotonics teams up with ACREO Swedish ICT, Aston University and KTH, Royal Institute of Technology in the framework of the project GRIFFON (Green Initiative for Future Optical Networks). The overall scientific objective of this project is to develop an fibre optic coherent communication system with increased capacity and distance (over 300 km) at low operating cost and reduced power consumption based on an ultra-long 2nd cascade fibre Raman amplification with supressed polarisation impairments.

January 2013

Berlin

VPIphotonics - now a SaM Solutions company

VPIphotonics, provider of software and services supporting end-to-end photonic design automation and optical equipment configuration, has been acquired in its entirety by SaM Solutions, an international provider of software outsourcing and IT services. This transition will allow VPIphotonics to expand its markets and maintain its unrivaled position as the premier provider of modeling tools for fiber optic communications and other photonic applications. SaM Solutions regards the acquisition of VPIphotonics as a great strategic fit as it promisses to create exciting new opportunities for both businesses. (more)