Polatis has secured $4 million of debt financing from Clydesdale Bank of Cambridge (England) to support global growth and product development. The money will expand Polatis’ in-house manufacturing capability for its Series 6000 optical matrix switch, which enables transparent connectivity for up to 192 × 192 fiber ports. It also will enable fast-track product development for customers in telecom networks, data center interconnect and government system growth markets. Polatis manufactures all-optical switching solutions for remote fiber-layer monitoring, protection, reconfiguration and testing. For more information, visit: www.polatis.com