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A new implementation agreement for low-power consumption will see small modules push technological barriers, finds Andy Extance
5G is the talk of the telecoms industry, with 5G networks launching in the US and South Korea. But many don’t realise that 5G isn’t possible without fixed high-speed and high-density fibre connectivity, says Mikael Sandberg
News
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar
14 May 2019
The Irish government’s Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has approved the appointment of a preferred bidder to the National Broadband Plan.
09 May 2019
Philip Jansen has announced plans for the company to increase its FTTP ambition to 15 million UK premises passed.
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08 May 2019
Fibre Systems is looking for fibre engineers and installation professionals to share their experiences in the pages of the magazine.
07 May 2019
Verizon has chosen Infinera as a supplier of automation technology to help enable the migration of its time-division multiplexing (TDM) network to a new Ethernet-based network.
07 May 2019
The UK’s health secretary, Matt Hancock has committed to ensuring that all NHS organisations can be connected to full fibre broadband.
03 May 2019
Fastweb will now be able to use some FTTH connections built by Open Fiber.
Analysis & opinion
14 May 2019
5G is the talk of the telecoms industry, with 5G networks launching in the US and South Korea. But many don’t realise that 5G isn’t possible without fixed high-speed and high-density fibre connectivity, says Mikael Sandberg
03 May 2019
Scott Modha takes a look at how the right technique goes a long way, and network operators could benefit from simplified microduct network deployments
Features
15 May 2019
A new implementation agreement for low-power consumption will see small modules push technological barriers, finds Andy Extance
01 March 2019
The European Electronic Communications Code has been finalised and formally adopted. How will it aid European fibre deployment, and what factors could impact the end goal of copper switch-off? Keely Portway finds out
25 February 2019
Work has started to hone an idea from Google Fiber to increase the reach and number of customers served per fibre of FTTH services. Andy Extance explains
15 February 2019
The data centre has created demand for an infrastructure that provides greater bandwidth and higher data rates, but how has this impacted the market for optical components?
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Product News
02 May 2019
Emtelle has launched a flexible direct burial solution in its FibreFlow WEBFLEX, which is designed to simplify branching of microducts for installers rolling-out fibre-to-the-x (FTTx) networks.
11 April 2019
Anritsu has launched the MS9740B, a new Spectrum Analyser for evaluating output characteristics of optical active devices used by optical communications systems.
11 April 2019
Now available from Henkel’s Adhesive Electronics division is an adhesive designed for streamlined assembly of optical components and modules.
03 April 2019
To combat the harsh conditions experienced outdoors or in industrial applications, Diamond has developed a wide range of strong and customisable optical interconnect solutions built around its Diamond Multipurpose DM4 insert.
03 April 2019
Legrand has unveiled a high-speed structured cabling offering in its new LCS3 system.
Press releases
Senior fibre engineer, Tony Smith of SDH Project Services has been rewarded for his ‘outstanding services’ to broadband under a new initiative from Viavi Solutions.
LONDON, UK – The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has announced its Rural Gigabit Future Events Programme, an events roadshow aimed at developing projects and initiatives to bring ultrafast connectivity to the UK’s hardest to reach and most remote locations.
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Outstanding contributions to the acceleration of FTTH in Europe were rewarded at the FTTH Conference in Amsterdam, with Orange Spain and Dana Tobak, chief executive officer of Hyperoptic taking away prizes. In addition, Greg Mesch, chief executive officer at CityFibre picked up the inaugural Charles Kao Award.
WETZIKON, SWITZERLAND - R&M, the global developer and provider of cabling systems for network infrastructures has made available the ‘Data Center Handbook 2019.’
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA - For 20 years, OIF has worked closely with network operators, system vendors, component vendors and test equipment vendors to collaborate, test and validate the interoperability of the electrical, optical and control solutions that directly impact the industry.
Events
Latest issue
Cabling infrastructure will be vital in the deployment of 5G networks, meaning that the wireless will still depend on wires, says Jean-Jacques Sage
Jeremy Wastie takes a look at the challenges associated with procurement, and explains why connectivity in the UK does not have to be a postcode lottery
Power over Ethernet (PoE) could help service providers adapt to the opportunity provided by IoT in order to remain competitive, argues Ankit Agarwal
Network core flexibility will become just as important as capacity for future networks, and coherent solutions could be key to accommodating changing traffic flows, argues Eugene Park
Scott Modha takes a look at how the right technique goes a long way, and network operators could benefit from simplified microduct network deployments