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Arelion completes multi-vendor, multi-layer field trial
21 October 2022
The trial is the latest step in converging the provider’s IP and optical networking layers.
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BT, Cisco collaborate on equipment recycling initiative
6 October 2022
The UK incumbent’s new programme aims to reduce business customers’ e-waste by recycling end-of-life equipment and aiding circular economy targets.
Multi-vendor interoperability demonstrated at ECOC 2022
8 September 2022
A record number of companies demonstrated interoperability in 400ZR; co-packaging architectures, CEI-112G & CEI-224G and common management interface specification (CMIS) implementations.
Cignal AI: 400ZR module shipments could triple this year
1 April 2022
Network component and equipment market research firm Cignal AI has released its Transport Applications Report for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Acacia adds to coherent pluggables with two new modules
4 March 2022
Acacia, now part of Cisco has announced two new additions to its portfolio of 400G coherent pluggable solutions.
Collaboration created to aid 400G pluggable transition
8 October 2021
Microchip Technology and Acacia have teamed up to help enable the market transition to 400G pluggable coherent optics for data centre routing, switching and metro optical transport network (OTN) platforms.
400G ZR+ successfully trialled over more than 1,000km
24 February 2021
Windstream Wholesale has completed a live network trial in which it successfully deployed 400Gb/s single-wavelength transmission over 1,027km across its long-haul network between Phoenix and Los Angeles.
Update: Acacia Communications and Cisco reach agreement on proposed merger
15 January 2021
Cisco and Acacia Communications have now reached an agreement regarding their proposed merger, with an amendment to the original agreement
Key developments of 2020
24 November 2020
Keely Portway counts down some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping news stories of 2020
Cisco CEO offers letter of support to customers and partners
25 March 2020
The CEO of Cisco, Chuck Robbins, has published a letter to customers and partners, offering reassurance and updates on the actions the company is taking in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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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.
