Innovation Through Light
OFS at the Forefront of Optical Fiber Technology
1880
Alexander Graham Bell invents the photophone
1900s
AT&T acquires the assets of American Bell. AT&T breakup. Lucent Technologies, a spin-off of Bell Labs and AT&T’s manufacturing operations, is created.
1977
HCS® (Hard-Clad Silica) Optical Fiber
1989
EDF (Erbium-Doped Fiber)
1995
LC Connector
1998
AllWave® Zero Water Peak Single-Mode Fiber
2001
Furukawa Electric Group acquires Lucent’s optical fiber business. OFS is created.
2003
Fortex™ DT Cable totally gel-free loose tube cable
2007
EZ-Bend® Optical Fiber bend insensitive solid-core fiber
HCXtreme® Optical Fiber for laser delivery in tight bends
2015
InvisiLight® MDU Solution
TeraWave™ ULL Optical Fiber for terrestrial long haul coherent systems
TrueM2™ Beam Combiner platform
2016
Winner of the 68th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award: “Pioneering Invention and Deployment of Fiber Optic Cable”
THE FUTURE
Visit us at www.ofsoptics.com as we continue to revolutionize optical technology.
