Will silicon photonics live up to its promises? Pauline Rigby investigates
Silicon photonics is on the verge of experiencing dramatic uptake in optical transceivers, market research firm Yole Développement has reported, with the technology set to capture 35 per cent – almost $4 billion – of the optical transceiver market by 2025, up from just a few per cent in 2016.
The transceivers are expected to be used mostly for intra-data centre communication, according to Yole, with the strongest demand being for 400G (400 Gigabits per second), and 200G acting as an intermediate step between 100G and 400G.
Creating an invisible network is the next step in connectivity, so it is important to put quality, rather than speed at the heart of broadband experience, says Robin Mersh
The right combination of training and tools will help to future-proof fibre reliability, says Jay Tourigny
Ray O’Connor argues that wireless and fibre should be considered complementary, rather than in competition
Keely Portway takes a look at the next generation of bend-improved fibres, and how they can be best used to future-proof networks
There are many challenges to overcome to provide quick and efficient characterisation of photonic integrated circuits, finds Andy Extance
