Over the past couple of years a new buzzword has entered network discussions. Siân Harris finds out what mobile fronthaul is, and why mobile operators are so excited about it
Fibre to the distribution point has the potential to bring superfast broadband to the home – as well as profits to operators, argues Robert Roe
Revamped regulation is crucial to curb dwindling revenues among European operators – but, Rebecca Pool asks, will reform reach the industry in time?
After years of data centres being held back by their own networks, things are finally progressing, argues Roy Rubenstein
Fifty years after its formation in a tiny workshop, Reichle and De-Massari is thriving – and still stressing the importance of providing the highest-quality products.
Tim Gillett reports
Now is the time to encourage governments worldwide to invest in fibre to the home – not in 20 years time, according to FTTH Council president Karin Ahl. Robert Roe reports
The plans for an economic recovery will undoubtedly need vast levels of public and private investment.
Leading industry lights talk to Keely Portway about the challenges and opportunities faced by the optical communications supply chain in the last 12 months, and predict what could lie ahead
Mark Lutkowitz on future 400ZR pricing, its impact on certain key vendors and the outlook for 400ZR+ and 800ZR
While the Covid-19 crisis clearly impacted infrastructure deployment in Europe in 2020, it also undoubtedly reinforced operators’ mid-term FTTH ambitions
The all-important multi-vendor interoperability can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
2020 has shown standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow, and that’s something to be excited about, argues Bernd Hesse
Keely Portway counts down some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping news stories of 2020
Large webscale internet content providers have undoubtedly been the wielders of power in recent years. The only thing greater for them, has been their hunger for data.
