R&M distribution module aids densification
21 September 2020
Swiss connectivity provider, R&M has launched the Prime ribbon distribution module.
The plans for an economic recovery will undoubtedly need vast levels of public and private investment.
Installation
Gigaclear on engineer recruitment drive for fibre expansion
14 August 2020
UK rural broadband provider, Gigaclear is looking to recruit 120 new, full-time field engineers by the end of March next year, to help build network capacity.
VeEX RTU-300 platform now features test capacity
12 August 2020
VeEX has introduced the RTU-600 100G test module for the RTU-300 standalone platform.
Automatic pilot
22 July 2020
Koji Okamoto underlines the importance of rebooting test processes for the ‘new normal’
Fired up by fake news
6 April 2020
Keely Portway on how the optical communications industry has come together to counteract fake 5G news
Survey launched to aid cable installer productivity
6 April 2020
Ideal Networks has launched a survey for users of its LanTEK IV cable certifier with a view helping cable installers maximise productivity.
Cabling Science Institute offers free online training to global cable and wireless community
26 March 2020
Specialist training organisation, Cabling Science Institute is offering all of its online training courses free of charge to help support the optical communications industry during this difficult time.
INCA brings events online, offers clarification for key workers
24 March 2020
The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) is to move all of its planned events online, and make a reduction in costs for all those participating.
Uncharted territory
19 March 2020
Niall Looney summarises his business experience to date in dealing with the current Covid-19 pandemic, from a network design consultancy’s point-of-view
App to boost fibre contractor earnings with direct work
23 January 2020
Technology platform, Pickr has developed an in-app feature that allows fibre contractors to self-form specialist delivery teams to work direct for major suppliers.
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Leading industry lights talk to Keely Portway about the challenges and opportunities faced by the optical communications supply chain in the last 12 months, and predict what could lie ahead
Mark Lutkowitz on future 400ZR pricing, its impact on certain key vendors and the outlook for 400ZR+ and 800ZR
While the Covid-19 crisis clearly impacted infrastructure deployment in Europe in 2020, it also undoubtedly reinforced operators’ mid-term FTTH ambitions
The all-important multi-vendor interoperability can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
2020 has shown standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow, and that’s something to be excited about, argues Bernd Hesse
Keely Portway counts down some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping news stories of 2020
Large webscale internet content providers have undoubtedly been the wielders of power in recent years. The only thing greater for them, has been their hunger for data.
