NeoPhotonics has completed experimental verification of the transmission of 400Gb/s data over data centre interconnect (DCI) ZR distances in a 75GHz spaced dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) channel.
The French Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Post (Arcep) has released its annual report on the French telecoms market.
SSE Enterprise Telecoms and NYnet are supporting the infrastructure development of an NHS Extended Access Hub in Tyne and Wear in the UK.
Turkey-based internet service provider, TurkNet is undertaking a major upgrade to its core network, which operates across some of the country’s key cities.
Nokia has been selected by two China-based webscale giants, Tencent and Baidu, to provide data center interconnect (DCI) network solutions to support growing cloud operations.
Alternative network provider, CityFibre has committed to a three-year recruitment and training programme to provide up to 10,000 jobs upgrading the UK’s digital infrastructure to full fibre.
Cleaning specialist, MicroCare has been purchased by investment firm, Capital Partners after the latter completed a control investment in the former, in partnership with the company’s co-founder and senior management.
Hexatronic Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in UK fibre optic product supplier and cable assembly manufacturer, Tech Optics.
Ekinops has won its first major 10Gb/s access contract in Europe with a Tier 1 service provider.
Fibre optic data, internet, data centre, cloud computing and unified communications service provider, FirstLight has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of DFT Communications.
The plans for an economic recovery will undoubtedly need vast levels of public and private investment.
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
Mark Lutkowitz on future 400ZR pricing, its impact on certain key vendors and the outlook for 400ZR+ and 800ZR
While the Covid-19 crisis clearly impacted infrastructure deployment in Europe in 2020, it also undoubtedly reinforced operators’ mid-term FTTH ambitions
The all-important multi-vendor interoperability can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
2020 has shown standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow, and that’s something to be excited about, argues Bernd Hesse
Keely Portway counts down some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping news stories of 2020
Large webscale internet content providers have undoubtedly been the wielders of power in recent years. The only thing greater for them, has been their hunger for data.
