Online exclusive - Corning's Ian Davis discusses the selection of fibre types for operators with more modest data transmission requirements
The Consortium for On-Board Optics (COBO) is looking to change networking equipment permanently. Andy Extance finds out why
Correct cleaning of fibre-optic connectors is the single most powerful practice that network operators have to future-proof their network, argues Ed Forrest
Dr Marc Bohn gives a systems vendor’s perspective on the emergence of silicon photonics based components in coherent metro and long-haul optical networks
Scaling the capacity delivered by optical systems is becoming increasingly difficult, even as data traffic continues to grow exponentially. Pauline Rigby investigates new techniques that could postpone the inevitable ‘capacity crunch’
Pauline Rigby speaks to Xilinx about the burgeoning opportunities for programmable devices in data centre and cloud computing markets
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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
