Optical technology vendor, Luna Innovations has acquired OptaSense from parent company, QinetiQ for £29m.
Keely Portway counts down some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping news stories of 2020
Hitachi High-Tech is to acquire VLC Photonics, making it a subsidiary company through which it will continue to provide photonic integrated circuit (PIC) engineering services.
Construction and engineering firm nmcn has been chosen by CityFibre to deliver its full-fibre rollouts across Barnsley and Halifax in the North of England.
Digital network integrator, Sterlite Technologies (STL) has signed definitive agreements to acquire Italian interconnect vendor, Optotec.
Infrastructure semiconductor supplier, Marvell Technology Group has reached an agreement to acquire high-speed data movement specialist, Inphi.
AMD and Xilinx have entered into a definitive agreement for the former to acquire the latter in a $35bn transaction.
Bulgarian fibre access provider, Vivacom is accelerating its broadband coverage across the country.
Telia Company has reached an agreement with Polhem Infra to sell its carrier business, Telia Carrier for SEK9,450m on a cash and debt free basis.
Payment and fleet services firm, Radius Payment Solutions has acquired service provider, Connect Total Communications.
FormFactor's fast photonic wafer probers enable rapid tests through faster photonic alignment than previously possible. (Credit: FormFactor Inc)
To some, optical communication product buyers’ expectation that prices continually fall may seem a strange and unnecessary pressure on vendors.
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The submarine cable industry is still a very healthy one, with figures from Research and Markets predicting that it will reach $30.8bn by 2026.
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The drive toward 5G and beyond has been a key factor in the demand for higher bandwidth and more reliable networks. This has, in turn, brought about a greater appetite for intelligent infrastructure supported by automation.
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Arguably one of the biggest topics in optical communications in the past two years has been fifth-generation coherent optics, with a raft of trials and demonstrations, highlighting 800G wavelength achievements taking place.
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Fibre deployment is currently taking place at pace throughout the world. According to the latest study from research firm, Global Industry Analysts (GIA), the global FTTH/B market is predicted to reach S31.3bn by 2026.
Fibre networks have allowed 5G trials to take place across areas of South Africa such as Port Elizabeth (MD_Photography/Shutterstock.com)
Kithinji Muriungi of KamsHub presented at this year’s OFC, focusing on how fibre technology in Africa might look in 2030
Jay Tourigny takes a look at cleaning techniques and which are suited for different applications
