Fibotec Company Origin

The firm Fibotec Fiberoptics GmbH was founded in November 2001 by its key-individuals and with venture capital provided by the MIC GmbH AG.  Headquartered in Meiningen, the firm is located in the center of Germany. Meiningen has been an important location for the electronics-industry, and has become the headquarters of the Fiber Optics industry since the early 90´s.

Das Gründungsteam

Milestones

Q1/2014

• founder member of C³ e.V. (Carbon Concrete Composites)

Q1/2013

• paper (coauthor) at the SPIE conference Photonics West

Q3/2012

• paper at the IEEE conference AVFOP

Q4/2011

• 10 years in service for our customers

Q1/2011

• Network Hybridsense presents itself with Fibotec

Q3/2010

• Fibolocator interrogates multiple FBG at ofs in Edinburgh

Q4/2009

• Correlation-OTDR (Fibolocator) at Innovation Fair Erfurt

Q2/2009

• Correlation-OTDR application with Deutsche Bahn

Q4/2008

• Network Adaptools presents itself with Fibotec

Q2/2008

• Correlations-OTDR first time with cm - resolution at Optatec

Q2/2007

• Extending European presence: France

Q1/2007

• Completion of presence in North America and Mexico

Q4/2006

• 5. Birthday "Partners in Fiberoptics"

Q2/2006

• First Private Label Product

Q1/2006

• Introduction of Single-Frequency Light Source

Q2/2005

• "Design-In" of the first "Fault Locators" for OEM-Clients

Q1/2005

• Introduction of "MOPA-FL"

Q1/2004

• Distribution of the first custom-designed Pulsed Light Source (MOPA-FL)
• Introduction of the "Fault Locator" at the OFC (Los Angeles)

Q2/2003

• "Design-In" of the first Laser source for the printing industry
• Presentation of one of the prototypes of the "Fault Locator"

Q4/2002

• Patent application for further development of the Correlation-OTDR

Q3/2002

• Completion of the first external Development project

Q2/2002

• Delivery of the first High Power-Light Source prototype for the printing industry

Q1/2002

• "Design-In" of the first OEM-ASE Source