A wide range of applications means that the market for active optical cables is growing strongly, as William Payne discovers
It may be a cog in the network but the packet-optical transport system (P-OTS), is now a point of convergence of several trends transforming the network, writes Roy Rubenstein
From humble beginnings 120 years ago, Anritsu has developed to become a global leader in fibre technology. Tim Gillett meets Jonathan Borrill, director of marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Asia (EMEA), to find out more
Vanesa Diaz, market development engineer at Corning Optical Fiber, describes the benefits of a bend-improved optical fibre featuring full compatibility with legacy deployments
With most of the industry focusing on fibre and high-bandwidth microwave systems, Max Penfold, sales manager at UTEL, reveals why copper’s new secret weapon could stunt fibre’s growth
Cabling infrastructure will be vital in the deployment of 5G networks, meaning that the wireless will still depend on wires, says Jean-Jacques Sage
Jeremy Wastie takes a look at the challenges associated with procurement, and explains why connectivity in the UK does not have to be a postcode lottery
Power over Ethernet (PoE) could help service providers adapt to the opportunity provided by IoT in order to remain competitive, argues Ankit Agarwal
Network core flexibility will become just as important as capacity for future networks, and coherent solutions could be key to accommodating changing traffic flows, argues Eugene Park
Scott Modha takes a look at how the right technique goes a long way, and network operators could benefit from simplified microduct network deployments
