The latest Fibre Systems media information, which includes the 2021 editorial calendar and details of our extensive suite of exciting marketing options, is available now.
Editor's picks
A team of researchers from University College London (UCL) have achieved a record data transmission speed of 178Tb/s.
There is a massive commercial opportunity that fibre network providers are leaving in the ground, says Stuart Large
News
22 September 2020
The latest Fibre Systems media information, which includes the 2021 editorial calendar and details of our extensive suite of exciting marketing options, is available now.
21 September 2020
UK-based planner and systems integrator, Telent has won a contract to support a £12bn project designed to bring full-fibre to millions of UK homes and businesses.
21 September 2020
German service provider, Telefónica Deutschland is preparing its network to adapt to escalating data traffic and bandwidth demands.
21 September 2020
Altitude Infrastructure has raised €500m in equity and junior debt and plans to invest €2.5bn over the next three years to accelerate the development of fibre in France.
17 September 2020
The New York and New Jersey metro region of America is to benefit from enhanced backbone connectivity thanks to a strategic partnership between Telia Carrier and ZenFi Networks.
17 September 2020
Internet exchange point (IXP), PIT Chile has deployed PacketLight’s PL-2000T transponder to connect two of its data centres in Santiago, Chile.
Analysis & opinion
30 July 2020
PIA has proven its value in a project to build a carrier-independent dark fibre route between Bristol and South Wales in the UK. Mark Weller explains
22 July 2020
Koji Okamoto underlines the importance of rebooting test processes for the ‘new normal’
06 July 2020
Geoff Bennett evaluates how 50 years of innovation in optical communications has more recently helped to bring light from the shadow of Covid-19
Features
21 August 2020
Keely Portway takes a look at what fibre engineers consider to be the most essential characteristics for test and measurement equipment, and how vendors are designing-out complexity to meet this demand
19 August 2020
Pluggable modules, expanded wavelength ranges and new system architectures seek to meet bandwidth needs, finds Andy Extance
17 August 2020
Keely Portway looks at how probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS), could address the limitations associated with conventional coherent modulation, and why it is fast becoming an industry disruptor
12 May 2020
Keely Portway evaluates some of the latest trends when it comes to multimode fibre, and looks at why it is currently something of an industry bright spot
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Product News
23 September 2020
Rehau Telecommunications unveiled its latest distribution network solution, Rauspeed, to the UK market at the virtual Connected Britain event.
22 September 2020
Omnitron Systems has introduced its next generation of OmniConverter 10GbE switch products with power over Ethernet (PoE) up to 100W.
21 September 2020
Swiss connectivity provider, R&M has launched the Prime ribbon distribution module.
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25 August 2020
The 338 Series Optical Wavelength Meter from Bristol Instruments combines speed and affordability to address the most critical requirements of optical transceiver manufacturers.
12 August 2020
VeEX has introduced the RTU-600 100G test module for the RTU-300 standalone platform.
11 August 2020
Precision OT has launched a line of 400G optical transceivers in the QSFP-DD form factor.
10 August 2020
Bristol Instruments has added a new product to its 338 optical wavelength meter series.
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22 July 2020
FACT™ from CommScope is a versatile, end-to-end, fully front accessible ODF solution that incorporates termination, splicing, and storage demands. The tool-less system approach and the high level of modularity guarantee an easy migration path towards new connectivity platforms and expansion of existing central offices and data centers.
Press releases
DZS has announced the consolidation of its acquired brands under DZS and its new senior leadership team and organizational structure designed to accelerate globalization of its groundbreaking innovations.
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has named Anita Döhler as new CEO and board director.
County Broadband, an Essex-based provider rolling full-fibre networks across rural East Anglia, is celebrating its first-ever national recognition after being shortlisted in the Best Rural ISP (Internet Service Provider) category at the ISPA Awards 2020, run by the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK).
Openreach has appointed Andrew Barron as a non-executive member of its board, effective from 1 June.
Ideal Networks has launched a survey for users of its LanTEK IV cable certifier with a view helping cable installers maximise productivity.
Events
Latest issue
The recent Covid-19 pandemic has changed many areas of our daily life, from going to a place of work, how we spend our holidays, to eating out and socialising with friends and family. For fibre engineers, it has arguably had a much greater impact.
In 2020, video calls have become ubiquitous thanks to Covid-19, revealing many people’s ‘lousy home broadband’, according to Geoff Bennett, director, solutions and technology, at Infinera.
It’s reasonable to say that the biggest disruptive influence this year has been the global pandemic that still currently has a grip on our lives.
PIA has proven its value in a project to build a carrier-independent dark fibre route between Bristol and South Wales in the UK. Mark Weller explains
Koji Okamoto underlines the importance of rebooting test processes for the ‘new normal’
Geoff Bennett evaluates how 50 years of innovation in optical communications has more recently helped to bring light from the shadow of Covid-19
Guillaume Baral outlines some of the significant benefits of adopting a more agile, modular approach to product development for fibre networks
There is a massive commercial opportunity that fibre network providers are leaving in the ground, says Stuart Large
Mattias Fridström looks at the role of software and collaboration in maximising optical networks in the future
