UK independent provider CityFibre has successfully deployed its first 800Gb/s backbone wavelength.
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CityFibre successfully deploys its first 800Gb/s backbone wavelength
24 November 2021
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GlobalConnect expands FTTH footprint with Open Universe acquisition
24 November 2021
Infrastructure provider GlobalConnect Sweden has reached an agreement with operator Telenor Sweden to acquire SDU fibre assets from the operator and its wholesale company, Open Universe.
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£2.6m grant awarded for 6G tech development
23 November 2021
The University of Glasgow has received a grant worth £2.6m towards the build of a new facility to test 6G communications systems.
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£123m funding secured for UK fibre rollout
16 November 2021
UK operator, Netomnia and ISP, YouFibre, have secured £123m in funding to support their national rollout of full-fibre broadband.
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Santec eyes cable assembly test market with double acquisition
10 November 2021
Santec Corporation has acquired JGR Optics and OptoTest Corp.
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G8 to increase long-haul DWDM network capacity in Brazil
10 November 2021
G8 Telecommunications has committed to increasing network capacity to meet the growing needs of enterprises, network operators, and government companies across Brazil.
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New joint venture to bring FTTH to 4m German homes
08 November 2021
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a long-term partnership with IFM Investors, via the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (IFM GIF) to bring gigabit-capable FTTH broadband to more than four million homes in rural Germany.
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SDM subsea cable to link South-East Asia, Australasia and North America
05 November 2021
Hawaiki is launching a new SDM subsea cable linking South-East Asia, Australasia and North America.
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Lumentum acquires NeoPhotonics in $918m deal
04 November 2021
Lumentum Holdings and NeoPhotonics Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement under which the former will acquire the latter.
Adva, Funet demo long-haul 800G over live network
04 November 2021
Researchers at the CSC – IT Center for Science have transported 800Gb/s over 2,000km on a live network.
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UK govt commits to better broadband for 500,000 more rural premises
01 November 2021
The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport have committed to the provision of better broadband for 570,000 more rural premises via the £5bn Project Gigabit scheme.
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FCC bans China Telecom from operating in the U.S.
27 October 2021
The FCC has adopted an order preventing China Telecom (Americas) from providing domestic interstate and international telecommunications services within the country.
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Keely Portway reports on a recent webinar about how the telecoms sector is addressing the current shortage in skills, from recruitment through to keeping great candidates once they are on board
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Keely Portway takes a look at the latest developments when it comes to FTTH deployment in Europe and what needs to be done to overcome the hurdles in the path of acceleration
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As pressure on networks continues to grow, photonic integrated circuits (PIC) are becoming more advanced to sustain the unprecedented rise in traffic, finds Abigail Williams
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A look at the market for optical line termination equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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Keely Portway rounds-up some of the industry's responses to the government’s connectivity mission in the recent Levelling Up white paper
The continued resource challenges faced by operators could be aided with advances in tools and technology, suggests Stéphane Chabot
