Zeusconnects Lowestoft in the UK to Zandvoort in the Netherlands (credit: Zayo)
Connecting continents
26 August 2022
Can subsea cables cope with a world in flux? Alice Jensen finds out
Ciena
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Walking the line towards 100Tb/s
1 February 2022
Keely Portway on how the next-generation of optical networks will be able to provide the capacity required to support ever-increasing bandwidth demand
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Ciena makes further access acquisitions
22 November 2022
The company is to acquire Tibit Communications, having completed its acquisition of Benu Networks.
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NEXT submarine cable launches connecting Australasia to US
7 July 2022
Southern Cross Cables has announced the launch of its Southern Cross NEXT cable, along with the implementation and testing of 400GbE services across the 15,840km network.
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EASSy submarine network gets capacity upgrade
29 March 2022
EASSy, a 10,000km submarine cable system spanning Africa’s east and south coasts, is undergoing an upgrade to increase capacity and performance in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Norway-UK subsea cable system achieves 800Gb/s line rate
7 February 2022
NO-UK, the submarine cable system between Norway and the UK, has achieved a record-breaking 800Gb/s line rate, which could help to deliver greater capacity, faster speeds and a greener offering through lower energy consumption.
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CityFibre successfully deploys its first 800Gb/s backbone wavelength
24 November 2021
UK independent provider CityFibre has successfully deployed its first 800Gb/s backbone wavelength.
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Initiative aims to address UK STEM educational divide
13 October 2021
Ciena and not-for-profit organisation, Academy Achievers are collaborating to help close the digital and educational gap among students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.
Crosslake Fibre to build submarine network across English Channel
10 September 2021
Crosslake Fibre is using coherent optical technology and advanced analytics apps to build a new seamless submarine cable and terrestrial GeoMesh Extreme network between the data hubs of Slough, UK, and Paris, France.
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Deep water
24 August 2021
Keely Portway takes a look at the most recent developments in submarine networks, and the issues and trends currently shaping the market
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A look at some of the challenges faced by submarine network operators, and the ways in which they can maximise performance, whatever their cable system
A look at the market for access equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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Abigail Williams offers a market update on fibre network deployments in the Middle East And North Africa (MENA) region
Zeusconnects Lowestoft in the UK to Zandvoort in the Netherlands (credit: Zayo)
Can subsea cables cope with a world in flux? Alice Jensen finds out
Richard Thorpe, chief delivery officer at CityFibre
Richard Thorpe advises how a partnership approach can ease the procurement process for altnets.
According to Liam Taylor, the answer lies in the detail
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Railway networks not only make for great people and freight transport networks, they also make for great optical transport networks. Jonathan Homa explains what the railway industry needs to consider when building out optical transport links.
