The recent ANGA COM event saw three companies announce a new collaboration, designed to help operators speed up fibre installation.
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A new implementation agreement for low-power consumption will see small modules push technological barriers, finds Andy Extance
News
07 June 2019
The recent ANGA COM event saw three companies announce a new collaboration, designed to help operators speed up fibre installation.
05 June 2019
UK alternative provider, CityFibre is bringing its gigabit speed full fibre network to businesses in Cheltenham.
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03 June 2019
Industry analyst firm, LightCounting has released its latest State of the Optical Communications Industry Report.
30 May 2019
Telecom Italia (TIM), in partnership with Nokia, has achieved a wavelength speed of 550Gb/s for data transmission over a long-distance backbone network.
30 May 2019
Ekinops has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OTN-Switch platform developed by Brazil-based Padtec.
21 May 2019
Thai operator, Interlink Telecom has selected the Viavi T-Berd/MTS-4000 V2 optical test platform to support the building of its fibre optic network.
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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10 June 2019
Senko Advanced Components unveiled the Smart Probe 2 fibre optic inspection device at ANGA COM.
10 June 2019
The new GigaWave DLX from ATX Networks was launched at ANGA COM as a next-generation digital optical gateway platform for cable operators.
07 June 2019
EXFO launched the Optical Xplorer at the recent ANGA COM event.
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.
Press releases
Secure Web Services (SWS) has become the first wireless services provider to achieve the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) Gold Standard Quality Mark
Mark Boxer, applications engineering manager of OFS, has received the Photon Award for excellence in the fibre industry
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.
Events
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore
16 September 2019 to 18 September 2019
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Scott Modha takes a look at how the right technique goes a long way, and network operators could benefit from simplified microduct network deployments