Walk the line
11 October 2019
Steve Roberts takes a look at the continued importance of fibre-based networks to enterprise in a 5G world
Steve Roberts takes a look at the continued importance of fibre-based networks to enterprise in a 5G world
5G
Nokia, Etisalat complete successful single-carrier terabit-per-second field trial
7 October 2019
Nokia, in partnership with UAE provider Etisalat, has successfully completed a field trial of single-carrier terabit-per-second data transmission on a deployed fibre network.
APAT OE begins production of 25G transceivers for 5G
3 September 2019
APAT OE has added production capabilities for 25G transceivers.
Have your say
21 August 2019
Fibre Systems speaks to a lead design engineer and a fibre planner to find out about the day-to-day challenges they face on the front line
In perfect harmony
14 August 2019
Ray O’Connor argues that wireless and fibre should be considered complementary, rather than in competition
Nokia and TIM achieve 550Gb/s for data transmission over 350km in readiness for 5G
30 May 2019
Telecom Italia (TIM), in partnership with Nokia, has achieved a wavelength speed of 550Gb/s for data transmission over a long-distance backbone network.
Full support
9 May 2019
Craig Black explains why fibre could make or break 5G
UK/South Korea 5G competition announced
27 April 2019
The UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a new UK/South Korea 5G competition to help prepare the UK for future 5G rollout.
Down to the wire
8 April 2019
Cabling infrastructure will be vital in the deployment of 5G networks, meaning that the wireless will still depend on wires, says Jean-Jacques Sage
FTTH Council Europe releases fibre-5G convergence study at FTTH Conference
13 March 2019
The FTTH Council Europe has revealed the results of a new study which aims to quantify the potential cost savings that could be made by building converged 5G-fibre networks.
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Ed Forrest looks at the impact of primary and secondary contamination on fibre optic connection surfaces
Fibre Systems speaks to a lead design engineer and a fibre planner to find out about the day-to-day challenges they face on the front line
Keely Portway looks at the latest developments in submarine networks, and the issues and trends shaping the market
There are many challenges to overcome to provide quick and efficient characterisation of photonic integrated circuits, finds Andy Extance
Keely Portway takes a look at the next generation of bend-improved fibres, and how they can be best used to future-proof networks
Ray O’Connor argues that wireless and fibre should be considered complementary, rather than in competition
Mattias Fridström and Parthiban Kandappan put software-driven, real-time optical layer performance awareness to the test
The right combination of training and tools will help to future-proof fibre reliability, says Jay Tourigny
Creating an invisible network is the next step in connectivity, so it is important to put quality, rather than speed at the heart of broadband experience, says Robin Mersh
