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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Keely Portway reports on a recent webinar about how the telecoms sector is addressing the current shortage in skills, from recruitment through to keeping great candidates once they are on board
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Keely Portway takes a look at the latest developments when it comes to FTTH deployment in Europe and what needs to be done to overcome the hurdles in the path of acceleration
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As pressure on networks continues to grow, photonic integrated circuits (PIC) are becoming more advanced to sustain the unprecedented rise in traffic, finds Abigail Williams
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A look at the market for optical line termination equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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Keely Portway rounds-up some of the industry's responses to the government’s connectivity mission in the recent Levelling Up white paper
The continued resource challenges faced by operators could be aided with advances in tools and technology, suggests Stéphane Chabot
