UK operator Openreach is investing in CommScope to provide new technology that will help to boost its full-fibre rollout.
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United Group invests in DWDM solution for Croatia network build
22 June 2021
United Group expects to invest more than €500m over the next five years to extend its optical fibre networks into new areas and upgrade existing ones.
Researchers make breakthrough in building future quantum internet
14 June 2021
A team of researchers at The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe have demonstrated quantum communications over 600km of optical fibres.
Altice enters UK market with 12% BT stake
10 June 2021
Global operator Altice has acquired a 12 per cent stake in UK incumbent BT Group, which will be held by the newly established Altice UK arm of the business.
Sanwa expands offering with Fiberon acquisition
08 June 2021
Tokyo-based fibre connectivity product vendor, Sanwa has acquired network solutions provider, Fiberon Technologies.
Photonics organisations forge partnership
08 June 2021
The IEEE Photonics Society and the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) have entered into an agreement to promote joint activities, cross-disciplinary technical dissemination and cooperative programs between membership bodies.
New ISP pledges £1bn to UK fibre
02 June 2021
New ISP and network builder, Upp says that it is to invest £1bn to deploy a full fibre network to 1 million premises in eastern England by 2025.
Arctic Connect subsea project on hold for further assessment
02 June 2021
Arctic Connect, the international project to build a trans-Arctic submarine telecom cable between Europe and Asia has been suspended.
UK incumbent trials hollow core fibre
01 June 2021
UK incumbent operator, BT has begun trials of hollow core fibre in collaboration with start-up and Southampton University spin out, Lumenisity, and Open-RAN mobile vendor Mavenir.
Ufinet increases Colombia capacity with coherent tech
01 June 2021
One of Latin America’s neutral infrastructure wholesale operators, Ufinet is upgrading its national long-haul network in Colombia, with the aim of doubling the capacity of its current network.
UK operator reports zero waste to landfill achievement
28 May 2021
UK operator Virgin Media states in its latest Sustainability Report publication that it has achieved zero waste to landfill operations for the first time.
Three projects launched by OIF
27 May 2021
Non-profit consortium, the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) recently held its technical and MA&E committees meeting for Q2 of this year.
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