UK incumbent operator BT has conducted a trial of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over hollow core fibre cable, from Southampton University spin out, Lumenisity.
Facebook continues to invest in subsea cables (credit: Facebook/engineering.fb.com)
Facebook is to launch its first subsea cable connecting Europe to the U.S.
NEC Corporation, alongside subsidiary OCC Corporation and Sumitomo Electric Industries, have completed the first trial of uncoupled 4-core submarine fibre cable.
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Broadband Forum has revealed its latest project, Open Broadband – WWC Reference Implementation for 5G-RG (OB-5WWC).
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Danish broadband and mobile network provider TDC NET is building a fibre network with a coverage of approximately one million homes ready for connection.
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California ISP, Sonic is expanding its network into Oakland to support both existing GPON services and new XGS-PON services to deploy a future-proof FTTH network
Jonathan Homa takes a look at how the economic benefits of 400G optical fibre links can be unlocked
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Nokia and Vodafone Turkey have successfully completed a regional demonstration of a 1Tb/s per channel coherent transmission over the latter’s live optical network.
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A team of researchers from NICT in Japan has set a new world record for internet speed at 319Tb/s.
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UK operator Openreach has conducted the UK’s first trials of a new 25G PON technology from Nokia.
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
