Research & Development

The university of Edinburgh spinout has developed novel spectrum aggregation technology that is designed to enable high-speed long-distance backhaul links without using traditional network technologies.

The field trial reached 2,220km across a network with 14 route-and-select flexgrid ROADMs.

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba used an artificial lotus effect to create liquid droplets that act like tunable lasers and can retain stability for up to a month.

The extended partnership will create 15 new PhD student and post-doctoral researcher employment opportunities at Nokia Bell Labs and Inria.

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.

The team’s method uses a single laser and an optical chip.

The ultra-high-speed optical signal transmission was achieved over 100km of standard single-mode fibre.

The fibre could be used to speed-up broadband delivery, improve medical imaging or even make solar powered clothing.

Scientists from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Max-Planck-Gesellschaft are working together on processes for manufacturing preforms for hollow-structure fibres with new geometrical shapes.

Photonics automated assembly and testing firm, ficonTEC is expanding within North America in partnership with the University of Central Florida (UCF)