Matthew Peach

Paratus Telecom deploys Infinera TM-Series for metro network in Africa

Infinera, a provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, has announced the deployment of the Infinera TM-Series for Paratus Telecom’s metro network in Africa. The deployment is Paratus’ first offering of wavelength division multiplexing networking for connectivity services in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city.   The Infinera TM-Series enables Paratus to deliver multi-service transport services with low power, […]

Huawei and partners bring Ethiopian railway network to life with eLTE solution

The completion of the Addis Ababa City Light Rail Transit project, a new railway line connecting the Ethiopian capital’s urban centers and industrial areas, was jointly announced by Huawei and some of the other organizations behind its development today.   Under the project, Huawei provided several of the key technologies forming its Digital Urban Rail […]

Alcatel-Lucent and BT start trialling G.fast ultra-broadband technology in NE England

2000 homes around Gosforth in Newcastle to have access to superior broadband speeds   Alcatel-Lucent and BT (UK) have commenced an extensive consumer trial of the ultra-broadband access G.fast technology in Gosforth in the north-east of England.   G.fast – in which BT, Alcatel-Lucent and its Bell Labs research arm have played a pioneering development role […]

Precise optical signal control in fiber optic networks with silicon-liquid crystal waveguides

To handle the recent increase in data traffic, in optical telecommunication systems multiple optical signals are sent onto a single fiber and then must be de-multiplexed with great accuracy, namely separated with a controlled power level on multiple channels. Scientists at the Fraunhofer IPMS, Dresden, Germany, have developed a unique concept of on-chip integrated liquid […]

Alcatel-Lucent and Chunghwa Telecom launch first deployment of G.fast ultra-broadband access in Taiwan

Thousands of homes to benefit from combination of fiber and copper technologies  for high-speed access Alcatel-Lucent and Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom are to commence the world’s first commercial deployment of G.fast ultra-broadband access technology, allowing the acceleration of “last mile” connectivity to deliver ultra-fast fiber-like speeds to households everywhere. Currently 68% of homes in Taiwan enjoy […]

5G innovation centre officially opens at the University of Surrey, UK

Pioneering ultra-high definition (4K) video streaming and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies The University of Surrey, UK, has opened its state-of-the-art 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), securing the UK’s role in leading the development of the next generation communications technology, 5G. Housing over 170 researchers and attracting over £70 million of investment, including £12 million from […]

LGS Innovations wins US DARPA contract for ‘rapidly deployable’ undersea network

Program seeks to develop new technology to restore network connectivity in contested environments LGS Innovations, a provider of networking and communication solutions has been awarded a $1.9 million contract for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Tactical Undersea Network Architectures (TUNA) program. The goal of the program is to ensure that the US armed […]

Optus announces Australian first, connects Cairns to Perth with 100Gbps wavelength capacity

Upgrade delivers high capacity, flexible network for wholesale and branded customers.  Optus, the second largest telecommunications company in Australia, has announced its inter-capital fibre network from Cairns via Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide, to Perth has been upgraded to 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps), delivering wavelength links with combined capacity ten times larger than […]

Huawei helps Beijing Mobile, Beijing Unicom handle World Athletics data challenge

Huawei supported Beijing Mobile and Beijing Unicom, two leading operators in China, to meet the large traffic and data challenges and provide smooth, consistent network coverage during the recent World Athletics Championships 2015 opening ceremony in china.   On August 22, tens of thousands of spectators gathered at the Beijing National Stadium, known as the […]

NEC and Telenor sign global deal to deliver end-to-end transport networks

NEC Corporation together with Juniper Networks and Infinera, have announced that NEC has signed a global framework agreement with the Telenor Group, a Norway-based worldwide telecommunications operator. With this new contract, NEC becomes an end-to-end, turnkey solution provider for Telenor. As the system integrator, NEC will supply all major aspects of the operator’s transport network, […]