II‐VI’s Waveshaper and WaveAnalyzer instruments were selected to field-test the live network trial of 800Gb/s transmission on a single channel for provider, Windstream.
U.S. operator, Verizon has completed a successful test in its live fibre network to move 800Gb/s of data on a single wavelength across extreme distances.
Geoff Bennett evaluates how 50 years of innovation in optical communications has more recently helped to bring light from the shadow of Covid-19
The test was carried out on a 75km optical fibre loop between RMIT and Monash University in Melbourne
A team of researchers from RMIT, Monash and Swinburne universities in Australia, has achieved a data speed of 44.2Tb/s from a single light source.
Broadband Forum has made significant progress on bringing an improved broadband user experience closer, with two new specifications nearing completion.
Openreach engineer Scott McPartlin pitched in to help remote, vulnerable residents on the island of Coll, stay connected during lockdown.
Microsoft has signed a definitive agreement to acquire virtualized network software provider, Metaswitch Networks.
Huawei Chairman, Guo Ping
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has confirmed it is to restrict Huawei’s ability to use U.S. technology and software to design and manufacture its semiconductors abroad.
Eight companies have come together to build 2Africa, a subsea cable designed to serve the African continent and Middle East region.
Aberdeenshire Council has invested £10.5m in a full-fibre project spanning up to 200km.
The Winter edition of Fibre Systems dispelled some myths when it comes to multimode fibre, and looked at the opportunities it currently presents to the data centre market.
Keely Portway takes a look at the market for test and measurement equipment in the current climate, and some of the latest tools available
A look at how the kind of full-fibre infrastructure that will be essential to support 5G can be realised in line with roll-out targets
The Covid-19 pandemic has and continues to affect every-day life throughout the world. In the optical communications industry, the first obvious signs were when events began to postpone, cancel and reschedule.
After more than a decade’s work, the prospect of full quantum networks exploiting entangled photons is drawing closer. That’s thanks to the work of researchers like Hee Su Park from the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS).
Five industry experts from the Broadband Forum talk top broadband trends
Keely Portway on how the optical communications industry has come together to counteract fake 5G news
Niall Looney summarises his business experience to date in dealing with the current Covid-19 pandemic, from a network design consultancy’s point-of-view
