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Fibre Systems Winter 2021

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Seeking a path beyond pluggable modules

3 February 2021

Enabling on-board and co-packaged optics requires photonic integrated circuits and silicon photonics, but the exact format is yet to be established, finds Andy Extance

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Centre of attention

2 February 2021

The rise of the data centre has arguably driven much of the demand for greater bandwidth and higher data rates. What does it mean for the components market?

 

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Hand-in-hand

1 February 2021

How will the next generation of optical networks provide the capacity to support unwavering increases in traffic, and does one solution really ‘fit all’? Keely Portway finds out

 

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A tale of two platforms

29 January 2021

Could indium phosphide photonic integration be key to the ongoing development of high-performance coherent optics?

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Partnering for the full package

28 January 2021

In the second part of our series on the FTTH ‘chain’, Keely Portway considers challenges during the installation stage of works, and available solutions

Analysis and opinion

A smart future

28 January 2021

Looking into the future of telecommunications, it could be argued that AI and telcos will effectively transform each other, explains Raf Meersman

Analysis and opinion

Can we fix it?

22 January 2021

How do we, as an industry, build better broadband for a post-pandemic world? The answer could be fixed, suggests Stefaan Vanhastel

Fibre Yearbook 2021

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Green future

26 November 2020

Recovery plans for a post-pandemic world have one key ingredient in common across the globe – sustainability. Keely Portway outlines how the telecoms sector is playing its not insignificant part

Analysis and opinion

Future gazing

26 November 2020

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

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Begin at home

25 November 2020

Keely Portway on how the pandemic has affected FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and what needs to be done in the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets

Analysis and opinion

In it together

25 November 2020

The all-important multi-vendor interoperability can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
 

Analysis and opinion

Keyed up

24 November 2020

2020 has shown standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow, and that’s something to be excited about, argues Bernd Hesse

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Pass the test

23 November 2020

Keely Portway examines the latest 400ZR implementation agreement and asks, what does it mean for test and measurement?

Fibre Systems Autumn 2020

CityFibre’s recruitment programme will include the identification and training of thousands of unemployed UK residents

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In for the skill

13 November 2020

There's a shortage of skilled fibre professionals in Europe. How can we, as an industry, work towards addressing this? Keely Portway finds out 

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US fibre reaches further

11 November 2020

Consumer hunger for better broadband is driving greater penetration of optical technology in HFC and full-fibre networks, finds Andy Extance

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According to plan

9 November 2020

In the first of a new three-part series, Keely Portway addresses some of the challenges and opportunities during individual processes of the FTTH ‘chain.’ This issue, network planning and design

 

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Keep it coherent

9 November 2020

Full capacity? When it comes to 800G coherent, Keely Portway considers how to address capacity-reach

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Up to standards

8 November 2020

In the third instalment of our multimode fibre series, Keely Portway looks at how some of the latest standards demonstrate multimode's continuing relevance

Analysis and opinion

Let's get physical

30 September 2020

Romain Tursi examines why rapid-link health validations are vital in multiple dwelling units, and how technicians can improve efficiency

Analysis and opinion

Shifting sands

28 September 2020

Georgina Williams takes a look at how voice communication in the UK has evolved and what it could look like in the future

Fibre Systems Summer 2020

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Tools of the trade

21 August 2020

Keely Portway takes a look at what fibre engineers consider to be the most essential characteristics for test and measurement equipment, and how vendors are designing-out complexity to meet this demand

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Get into shape

17 August 2020

Keely Portway looks at how probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS), could address the limitations associated with conventional coherent modulation, and why it is fast becoming an industry disruptor

Analysis and opinion

Bridging the gap

30 July 2020

PIA has proven its value in a project to build a carrier-independent dark fibre route between Bristol and South Wales in the UK. Mark Weller explains

Analysis and opinion

Going for gold

6 July 2020

Geoff Bennett evaluates how 50 years of innovation in optical communications has more recently helped to bring light from the shadow of Covid-19

Analysis and opinion

Sum of its parts

23 June 2020

Guillaume Baral outlines some of the significant benefits of adopting a more agile, modular approach to product development for fibre networks

Fibre Systems Spring 2020

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The future's bright

12 May 2020

Keely Portway evaluates some of the latest trends when it comes to multimode fibre, and looks at why it is currently something of an industry bright spot

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5G fuelled by full-fibre diet

5 May 2020

A look at how the kind of full-fibre infrastructure that will be essential to support 5G can be realised in line with roll-out targets

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A deep impact?

5 May 2020

A round-up of the impact of Covid-19 on the optical communications industry from a number of leading analyst firms

Analysis and opinion

Uncharted territory

19 March 2020

Niall Looney summarises his business experience to date in dealing with the current Covid-19 pandemic, from a network design consultancy’s point-of-view

Fibre Systems Winter 2020

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Graphene dreams

4 February 2020

Graphene could transform networks if its remarkable properties can sustain a viable supply chain, finds Andy Extance

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A la mode

30 January 2020

Keely Portway takes a look at the future for multimode fibre and the opportunities it presents to the data centre market

Analysis and opinion

Mixing it up

30 January 2020

A look at building future-ready terrestrial networks with hybrid optical fibre cables, with Sergei Makovejs and Matthew Guinan

Analysis and opinion

The fast lane

11 December 2019

Raf Meersman offers three routes to 5G that could ensure less capital and operational expenditure for operators, for all of which, convergence is key

Fibre Yearbook 2020

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Teaming up

2 December 2019

Keely Portway finds out how optical networking interoperability is achieved through industry collaboration

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Homeward bound

25 November 2019

Keely Portway takes a look at what needs to be done over the next 12 months to move toward the goal of copper switch-off

Fibre Systems Autumn 2019

Analysis and opinion

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

Feature

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

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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

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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

Analysis and opinion

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

Fibre Systems Summer 2019

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Small wonder

15 May 2019

A new implementation agreement for low-power consumption will see small modules push technological barriers, finds Andy Extance

Analysis and opinion

Full potential

14 May 2019

5G is the talk of the telecoms industry, with 5G networks launching in the US and South Korea. But many don’t realise that 5G isn’t possible without fixed high-speed and high-density fibre connectivity, says Mikael Sandberg

Analysis and opinion

The simple life

3 May 2019

Scott Modha takes a look at how the right technique goes a long way, and network operators could benefit from simplified microduct network deployments

Analysis and opinion

Flexible friend

1 May 2019

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

Analysis and opinion

Power of good

23 April 2019

Power over Ethernet (PoE) could help service providers adapt to the opportunity provided by IoT in order to remain competitive, argues Ankit Agarwal

Analysis and opinion

Down to the wire

8 April 2019

Cabling infrastructure will be vital in the deployment of 5G networks, meaning that the wireless will still depend on wires, says Jean-Jacques Sage

Fibre Systems Spring 2019

Interview

The smart money

4 March 2019

Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic right now, with the potential to help improve efficiency both across the network, and from a cost perspective. Kailem Anderson vice president for software and services at Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, speaks to Fibre Systems about the role of AI in operator networks

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Up to code

1 March 2019

The European Electronic Communications Code has been finalised and formally adopted. How will it aid European fibre deployment, and what factors could impact the end goal of copper switch-off? Keely Portway finds out

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