Walk the line
11 October 2019
Steve Roberts takes a look at the continued importance of fibre-based networks to enterprise in a 5G world
Fibre Systems Autumn 2019
Clean as a whistle
21 August 2019
Ed Forrest looks at the impact of primary and secondary contamination on fibre optic connection surfaces
Have your say
21 August 2019
Fibre Systems speaks to a lead design engineer and a fibre planner to find out about the day-to-day challenges they face on the front line
Making a deep impact
21 August 2019
Keely Portway looks at the latest developments in submarine networks, and the issues and trends shaping the market
Pumping up the PIC volume
20 August 2019
There are many challenges to overcome to provide quick and efficient characterisation of photonic integrated circuits, finds Andy Extance
Around the bend
14 August 2019
Keely Portway takes a look at the next generation of bend-improved fibres, and how they can be best used to future-proof networks
In perfect harmony
14 August 2019
Ray O’Connor argues that wireless and fibre should be considered complementary, rather than in competition
Field of dreams
13 August 2019
Mattias Fridström and Parthiban Kandappan put software-driven, real-time optical layer performance awareness to the test
Standard practice
19 July 2019
The right combination of training and tools will help to future-proof fibre reliability, says Jay Tourigny
Quality Control
9 July 2019
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
Events
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As the pandemic underlines the value of the internet more than ever, its underlying technology is making one of its biggest transitions for years.
The data centre market is a particularly wide-ranging one, with one of the driving forces in recent years the emergence of the hyperscale data centre or cloud service provider.
As the world struggles to settle into the ‘new normal’, today’s optical networks need to be flexible in their architecture blueprint, while adapting to new technologies to provide the kinds of new capacity and service options to meet accelerated demand for higher bandwidth.
To address the undeniable growing demand for higher bandwidth, optical vendors have been playing their role with the development of various coherent optical transceivers for different areas of the market, each with its own set of design considerations.
The demand for bandwidth has unarguably skyrocketed in recent years, thanks largely to the increased appetite for online gaming, content streaming and social-media use.
The importance of reliable connectivity has never been more recognised than it is now. While ambitious targets have been in place across the world for fibre deployment for some time, the ongoing pandemic has served to push it to the forefront.
Looking into the future of telecommunications, it could be argued that AI and telcos will effectively transform each other, explains Raf Meersman
How do we, as an industry, build better broadband for a post-pandemic world? The answer could be fixed, suggests Stefaan Vanhastel
Altnets could be the key to connecting rural areas in 2021, argues Michael Armitage
A glance at the current market for fifth-generation coherent optics, and some of the latest developments available
