This white paper explores the component-level and systems-level innovations enabling ROADM evolution along seven vectors related to wavelength capacity-reach, fibre capacity, add/drop and degree flexibility, footprint, openness, operations and manageability, and network availability.
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16 November 2021
The next generation of PON technologies are essential to meet ever-growing bandwidth demand and ensure that the fibre networks built out today can be used for decades to come. This paper examines the future PON fibre technologies beyond 10Gb/s.
18 August 2021
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.
10 August 2021
Since its emergence in the late 2000s, coherent technology has undergone several transitions.
14 April 2021
Silicon technology enhancements are enabling the evolution of coherent optical engines along three vectors.
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Regulations and standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow. Here, two industry experts offer their view on what to expect
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Interoperability is recognised to be the linchpin to open networking, but this can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
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Keely Portway looks at what the current semiconductor shortage could mean for telecoms in 2022
Mark Lutkowitz makes a comparison between solutions from two startups, demonstrated at ECOC 2021
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What does the future hold when it comes to developments in PON technology? Keely Portway finds out
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There is currently a shortage of skilled fibre professionals. How can we, as an industry, work towards addressing this? Keely Portway asks the question
Keely Portway takes a look at the state of play for FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and what needs to be done in the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets
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Jeff Heynen explains why fibre deployment will show no signs of slowing in 2022
