German service provider, Telefónica Deutschland is preparing its network to adapt to escalating data traffic and bandwidth demands.
Pluggable modules, expanded wavelength ranges and new system architectures seek to meet bandwidth needs, finds Andy Extance
Advanced network communications provider, Windstream is to build a national converged optical network (NCON) in order to connect cities across its U.S. network to provide critical connectivity.
Vodafone New Zealand has selected Ciena to help advance its network with the deployment of 800G technology.
Telefonica UK is upgrading its network to ease legacy traffic migration, reduce operational costs and improve reliability.
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, the international wholesale unit of Deutsche Telekom, has turned up its European 800G network, connecting its data centres in Vienna.
Ciena Corporation is to acquire network performance solution provider, Centina, incorporating the company’s technology and engineering expertise into its Blue Planet division.
Ciena has completed an upgrade to the SEA-ME-WE 5 (South East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe 5) submarine cable system.
Keely Portway looks at the latest developments in submarine networks, and the issues and trends shaping the market
To exploit machine learning and artificial intelligence, optical transmission systems require greater automation, finds Andy Extance
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
