Member representatives from global network operators and network solutions providers addressed innovations in coherent pluggables, including network use cases for XR optics from BT, TIM and Telefónica.
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The Open XR Forum has published its first approved specification for enhanced network management of pluggable coherent optical technology.
Adva and II‐VI Incorporated have joined together to launch a 100ZR pluggable coherent transceiver.
The Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) conference and exhibition took place from 6-10 March. Here is a roundup of just some of the technology and product announcements, demonstrations and industry news from the event.
Acacia, now part of Cisco has announced two new additions to its portfolio of 400G coherent pluggable solutions.
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A look at some of the challenges faced by submarine network operators, and the ways in which they can maximise performance, whatever their cable system
A look at the market for access equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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Abigail Williams offers a market update on fibre network deployments in the Middle East And North Africa (MENA) region
Zeusconnects Lowestoft in the UK to Zandvoort in the Netherlands (credit: Zayo)
Can subsea cables cope with a world in flux? Alice Jensen finds out
Richard Thorpe, chief delivery officer at CityFibre
Richard Thorpe advises how a partnership approach can ease the procurement process for altnets.
According to Liam Taylor, the answer lies in the detail
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Railway networks not only make for great people and freight transport networks, they also make for great optical transport networks. Jonathan Homa explains what the railway industry needs to consider when building out optical transport links.
