The first €3m investment of a €12m national fibre rollout programme designed to bridge the digital divide across Ukraine has been committed.
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Ukrainian fibre rollout programme to help bridge digital divide
10 February 2022
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EU Chips Act to combat semiconductor shortages
09 February 2022
The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the EU's security of supply, when it comes to semiconductor technologies and applications.
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FTTH Council Europe postpones conference until May
09 February 2022
The FTTH Council Europe has announced that it will postpone the annual FTTH Europe Conference and exhibition until late May in the wake of current Covid-19 restrictions and governmental measures in Austria and Vienna.
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Norway-UK subsea cable system achieves 800Gb/s line rate
07 February 2022
NO-UK, the submarine cable system between Norway and the UK, has achieved a record-breaking 800Gb/s line rate, which could help to deliver greater capacity, faster speeds and a greener offering through lower energy consumption.
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ISPs, providers act to counteract cost of living
04 February 2022
A number of broadband providers and ISPs have outlined their commitment to helping customers during the current cost of living crisis by freezing their prices for 2022.
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Collaboration confirmed to support UK FTTH rollout
01 February 2022
UK ISP, Giganet has entered into a multi-year agreement with global supply chain solutions provider, Anixter to support the expansion of full fibre, hyperfast service delivery to premises throughout the UK.
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Partnership provides North America expansion potential
01 February 2022
Photonics automated assembly and testing firm, ficonTEC is expanding within North America in partnership with the University of Central Florida (UCF)
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Newco created to aid Ireland FTTH rollout
28 January 2022
Irish fixed broadband provider eir has partnered with InfraVia, creating a new fibre company to accelerate FTTH deployment across the Republic of Ireland.
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Vodafone Germany upgrades Mainz network
25 January 2022
Vodafone Germany is expanding its fibre network in Mainz to bring increased capacity to more properties.
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Optical transport demand to reach $18bn in five years
21 January 2022
According to a recent forecast report by research firm, Dell’Oro Group, demand for optical transport equipment is predicted to increase to $18bn by 2026.
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Protanel assumes operation of Peru's fibre backbone
19 January 2022
Peru’s national telecoms programme, Protanel has assumed the operation and maintenance of the national fibre optic backbone network with the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC).
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FullFibre Kickstarts recruitment programme for young people
12 January 2022
UK wholesale network provider FullFibre has announced a new partnership with Kickstart.
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In the Spring edition of Fibre Systems, we looked at how to recruit and retain great telecoms talent, but what about once the recruitment process is complete?
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Keely Portway reviews some of the ways optical sensing has been used in communications for complementary applications
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A look at the market for optical fibre cables and some of the products and solutions available
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Abigail Williams provides a market update on fibre network deployments in the Asia Pacific region
Keely Portway discovers how the decision-making process for network architects, designers– and anyone involved in the design and deployment of FTTH networks – could be greatly simplified when it comes to choosing PON technology
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Gemma Church evaluates why spectral efficiency is an important but often overlooked performance criterion
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Keely Portway highlights some of the key developments from the first physical FTTH Conference in two years
Keely Portway reports on the popular Market Watch panel that took place at OFC 2022, focusing on the current state of the optical market
