Reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexers will bring flexibility and efficiency to data centre interconnect transport networks, argues Coriant’s Bill Kautz
Corning’s Matthew Guinan considers how products that maximise density can help operators cope with the increasing amounts of fibre in their networks
Redeployment of old submarine fibre-optic cables can offer significant environmental and financial benefits, writes Bertrand Clesca
Vendors are developing products that support wavelength multiplexing over multimode fibre, providing an alternative to parallel links. Robert Roe reports
Geoff Bennett examines the evolution of coherent super-channels and how the use of software programmable modulation formats gives operators new options for network optimisation
Beth Harlen spoke with Mike Jones, MicroCare vice president international, and Scott Wells, business manager Europe, about the importance of cleaning in the fibre-optics industry
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Regulations and standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow. Here, two industry experts offer their view on what to expect
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Interoperability is recognised to be the linchpin to open networking, but this can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
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Keely Portway looks at what the current semiconductor shortage could mean for telecoms in 2022
Mark Lutkowitz makes a comparison between solutions from two startups, demonstrated at ECOC 2021
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What does the future hold when it comes to developments in PON technology? Keely Portway finds out
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There is currently a shortage of skilled fibre professionals. How can we, as an industry, work towards addressing this? Keely Portway asks the question
Keely Portway takes a look at the state of play for FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and what needs to be done in the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets
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Jeff Heynen explains why fibre deployment will show no signs of slowing in 2022
