Tencent completed a 80km fibre transmission of multiple 200G 8QAM signals over its OPC-4 open line system (OLS) using Acacia Communications’ CFP2-DCO modules.
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Greater Manchester, UK seeks partners for new local fibre network
17 April 2019
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has issued a Tender Notice for partner companies to help ‘procure the design, implementation, maintenance and support,’ of a new full-fibre network in the area.
Cloud operator spend on optical hardware reached $1bn in 2018, says Cignal AI
17 April 2019
Cignal AI’s Optical Customer Markets Report, covering quarter 4 of 2018, found that operator spending on optical hardware grew almost 50 per cent year-over-year.
UK High Court rules in favour of ASA on use of ‘fibre’ in advertising
15 April 2019
The High Court of Justice has ruled in favour of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority over its decision on the use of the term ‘fibre’ in advertising.
First ‘Superfast Essex’ fibre broadband cabinet arrives in Uttlesford
10 April 2019
Gigaclear has installed its first pure fibre broadband cabinet in Birchanger, Uttlesford, under Essex County Council’s broadband improvement programme, Superfast Essex.
FiberStar and Huawei to jointly build Indonesia fibre network
09 April 2019
FiberStar Indonesia and Huawei have agreed to expand their partnership while building a high-speed 1Tb/s backbone DWDM network that connects Jakarta to Surabaya.
Virgin Media Business and Infinera to offer wholesale customers greater flexibility with new service
09 April 2019
VMB wholesale customers can benefit from the flexibility for direct access to optical filter ports to scale their own DWDM access infrastructure.
Nokia partners with Netia for super coherent technology field trial over live production network
04 April 2019
Nokia, in partnership with Netia, has conducted a field trial of Photonic Service Engine 3 (PSE-3) super coherent technology over a live production network.
CityFibre awards HellermannTyton strategic supplier agreement for UK fibre roll-out
03 April 2019
HellermannTyton's passive network components are to be used in CityFibre's £2.5bn programme to roll out full fibre to five million UK homes.
Intel Capital makes Series B investment of $20 million in Tibit Communications
02 April 2019
California-based start-up Tibit Communications has received a second round of financing, totalling $20 million, from Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation.
Altice Europe closes sale of SFR FTTH stake
01 April 2019
Altice Europe has closed a transaction to sell a stake of 49.99 per cent in SFR FTTH, the operator’s fibre to the home business.
Improved forecast for Ethernet transceivers to follow a flat 2019, says LightCounting
01 April 2019
Optical analyst firm LightCounting has released its latest report covering high speed Ethernet optics.
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