The upgrade to ICE6 doubles Gulf Bridge International’s (GBI) network capacity and provides connections of up to 800G per wavelength.
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David Yates, co-founder of Gigabit Networks launches investment drive
UK ISP scales up after £4.9bn Midlands investment
16 November 2022
Gigabit Networks is to scale up to ‘cope with customer demand’ and is looking for potential investors.
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Global cable operators favour network virtualisation, finds Dell’Oro
15 November 2022
The specialist market information firm has released its Mapping the Future of Cable Virtualization survey.
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GCI completes Unalaska fibre test
15 November 2022
Technicians working on the GCI Aleutian Fiber Project lit up four of 12 specialist fibre-optic strands that will soon provide 2 gigabit internet speeds to Unalaska.
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Mid-Hudson Cable upgrades network to bring 10Gb/s speeds
11 November 2022
The Hudson Valley-based provider will also be able to scale to 50G/100G technologies in the future.
Zzoomm expands network into Askern, South Yorkshire
10 November 2022
The independent provider is investing £1.6m to roll-out full fibre in the region.
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Nokia, Globe Telecom field trial 600G C band + 400G L band WDM
10 November 2022
The trial demonstrated operation of Nokia’s PSE-Vs chipset, transmitting a 600Gb/s channel in the C-band and a 400Gb/s channel in the L-band on Globe’s live optical network.
Consortium to build $300m submarine cable to support Southeast Asia
09 November 2022
The consortium is co-led by Singapore-based operator Singtel, along with five regional carriers.
Grain expands UK network
07 November 2022
The provider is making moves into new towns and cities across the UK.
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Lumen agrees sale of EMEA business to Colt
04 November 2022
The $1.8bn transaction is designed to strengthen Lumen's financial position and sharpen strategic focus.
Arelion North-eastern US route expansion offers diverse connectivity to Europe
03 November 2022
The operator is enhancing its end-to-end trans-Atlantic capability.
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GBI updates subsea cable meshed Smart Network
02 November 2022
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is updating the North Route to improve route diversification and enhance the resilience of internet connectivity to and from the region. 0
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A countdown of the most-viewed and industry-shaping developments of 2022 according to Fibre Systems readers
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The experts' view of the current state of play for FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and predictions for what should be done over the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets
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Interoperability is recognised as the linchpin of open networking. Here three experts offer their view as to why this can only be achieved via industry collaboration.
Craig Thomas, Vice President Strategic Marketing and Business Development at Broadband Forum
We will continue to see a shift to a service-orientated ecosystem over the next 12 months, according to Craig Thomas, who advises on the important role that standards will play.
Purva Rajkotia, Director of Global Business Strategy & Intelligence (GBSI) and the connectivity and telecom practice lead at IEEE SA
Purva Rajkotia outlines some of the trends and challenges in connectivity and telecommunications that are expected to drive the work of standards organisations in the next 12 months
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Jimmy Yu offers an analyst's review of optical transport developments in 2022 and a forecast of what to expect in 2023
