OFS (Company)

OFS is an American technology company known for designing and manufacturing fiber optic solutions.[1][2][3]

OFS
IndustryFiber Optics development
Founded2001
HeadquartersNorcross,
Georgia
,
United States.
Key people
Dr. Timothy F. Murray, CEO and Chairman
ParentFurukawa Electric
Websitewww.ofsoptics.com

History

OFS is part of Furukawa Electric Company that has been in operation since 1884.[4] In 2001, Lucent Technologies' Optical Fiber Solutions business was sold to Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. The new company became OFS Fitel, LLC, headquartered in Norcross ( near Atlanta), Georgia, USA.[5]

In 2010, OFS and Jiangsu Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. established a joint venture company in China. This led to the formation of Jiangsu OFS Hengtong Optical Technology Co., Ltd.[6]

Products and services

OFS designs and manufactures optical fiber, fiber optic cable, and other fiber optic solutions for various industries.[7][8][9][10][11]

Awards
  • 2016 - Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for contributions toward the pioneering and deployment of fiber optic cable.[12]
  • 2016 - Silver award from the 2016 Cabling Installation and Maintenance Innovators Awards Program[3]
  • 2019 - ICT Woman of the Year from the BICSI for recognition of an exceptional woman in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry who has significantly impacted the growth and advancement of women in the industry.[13]
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See also

References
  1. "OFS Optical Fiber honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2016 Innovators Awards Program". yourfibreopticnews.com. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. "University Of West Georgia Expands Network Capacity With OFS Optical Fiber Cable Donation". fiberopticsonline.com. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. "OFS Cable Wins Innovation Award". photonics.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. Lisa, Eckelbecker (2 June 2016). "OFS in Sturbridge extends contract to forestall CWA strike". telegram.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. "Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. And OFS Fitel, LLC Launch Phase Stabilized Optical Cable". photonicsonline.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. "OFS, Hengtong to Form Joint Venture". photonics.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. "OFS Joint Venture Opens Fiber Optic Cable Factory in Russia". photonics.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  8. Paul, Hosking (27 December 2016). "Global and US fiber optic cable market analyzed". whatech.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  9. "OFS Announces Commercial Availability of InvisiLight MDU Optical Solution for Multiple Dwelling Units". osa.org. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  10. "OFS Optical Fiber honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2016". thecabledirectory.com. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  11. "University of West Georgia Expands Network Capacity with OFS Optical Fiber Cable Donation". businesswire.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  12. "OFS Receives Emmy for Fiber Optic Pioneering". photonics.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  13. "Michele Neifing of OFS named BICSI ICT Woman of the Year". Cabling Installation and Maintenance. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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