MicroCore cables launched for launched for low smoke, zero halogen environments
9 December 2021
AFL has expanded its Premise MicroCore cable family.
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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.
Prysmian Group extends Openreach partnership with three-year contract
11 October 2021
Prysmian Group has extended its partnership with Openreach with a new three-year contract.
BT trials quantum-secure communications over hollow core fibre
13 September 2021
UK incumbent operator BT has conducted a trial of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over hollow core fibre cable, from Southampton University spin out, Lumenisity.
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Prysmian invests in North America
27 August 2021
Prysmian Group has committed to investing $85m in equipment and technology upgrades at plants in North America.
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18 August 2021
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Driven by unprecedented demand for Gigabit and fast-emerging 10 Gigabit Broadband, Fiber to the Home (FTTH) deployment is expected to reach record numbers in the coming years. According to iDate, FTTH connections will more than double in Europe over the next six years, while RVA forecasts that FTTH investment in North America will double in the next five years compared to the previous five. In addition to homes, service providers are bringing fiber to the living unit in multiple dwelling units (MDUs) and into commercial and institutional buildings.
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AT&T: Supply chain issues to impact FTTH rollout
13 August 2021
U.S. provider AT&T will experience delays to its ambitious fibre rollout programme due to shortages in global semiconductors impacting component and fibre production.
Prysmian Group speeds up sustainability commitment
30 July 2021
Prysmian Group has announced its new social ambition targets to sit alongside its existing climate ambition targets.
Photonics organisations forge partnership
8 June 2021
The IEEE Photonics Society and the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) have entered into an agreement to promote joint activities, cross-disciplinary technical dissemination and cooperative programs between membership bodies.
UK incumbent trials hollow core fibre
1 June 2021
UK incumbent operator, BT has begun trials of hollow core fibre in collaboration with start-up and Southampton University spin out, Lumenisity, and Open-RAN mobile vendor Mavenir.
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