Google has pulled its Google Fiber gigabit internet service from Louisville, Kentucky in the US.
Meath in Ireland is set to benefit from an investment of €20 million for the roll out of fibre broadband.
According to optical analyst firm LightCounting’s updated Market for Optics in China report, China has had a greater impact on the global optical communications industry than any other country over the last decade.
Mathieu Bergont and Francois Couny look at the challenges that come with PIC testing and measurement
Openreach is to recruit 3,000 new trainees over the next 12 months to support its ‘full fibre’ broadband build plans.
Microchip Technology demonstrates interoperability between its DIGI-G5 OTN processor and the Acacia Communications AC1200 Coherent Module.
Italian wholesale provider, Open Fiber has selected Nokia for a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) roll-out designed to bring ultra-broadband services to the small towns and rural areas of Italy.
AOI is demonstrating the feasibility of its silicon photonics platform for OBO requirements.
Telstra is giving its network services in Asia Pacific a boost, with a dramatic increase in fibre capacity to its subsea infrastructure, following an alliance with Infinera.
Alternative network provider, CityFibre has started work on a £30 million full fibre network expansion in Huddersfield, UK.
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
