Technologies and ProductsiXblue Photonics has released a highly birefringent polarisation fibre targeting high-volume production of compact fibre-optic gyroscope operating at 1550 nm. iXblue says the fibre, based on 30 years’ experience in Polarisation Maintaining Gyro fibre, features the highest birefringence, and shortest beath length available in the industry – 0.9 mm at 633 nm. Thus, it […]
Technologies and ProductsNeoPhotonics has announced availability of its extended case temperature QSFP-DD 400G ZR modules with an operating temperature range of up to 80oC. The 400G ZR modules utilise NeoPhotonics’ coherent optical components including its Silicon Photonics Coherent Optical Subassembly (COSA) and low power consumption, ultra-narrow linewidth Nano-ITLA tuneable laser. Each of these components can be operated […]
News and BusinessIndigo Telecom Group’s Board of Directors has appointed Ian Duggan (pictured) as new CEO, effective as of 1st March 2021. Tasked with spearheading Indigo Telecom Group’s next phase of international expansion, Duggan joins as CEO after founding and serving as CEO of 4site since 2003, the specialist provider of mobile wireless and fibre services acquired […]
News and BusinessNorth American network operator purchases of optical and packet transport hardware dropped sharply in the fourth quarter, according to the most recent Transport Hardware Report from research firm Cignal AI. It says Tier 1 operators prioritised spending earlier in the year amid concerns of COVID-related supply disruptions and are now focused on using and deploying […]
News and BusinessWindstream Wholesale has completed a live network trial that successfully deployed 400 Gbps single-wavelength transmission over 1,027 kilometres across Windstream’s long-haul network between Phoenix and Los Angeles. The trial set a real-world benchmark of 400G using Acacia Communications’ digital coherent optics technology. Windstream also set another industry record by looping back the signal to achieve […]
News and BusinessA recent Ipsos MORI report found that homes connected to superfast broadband saw their value rise by £3,500 since the programme’s 2012 introduction, with 17,600 jobs created in rollout areas and a £1.1 billion increase in Gross Value Added through workplace productivity. According to polymer specialist REHAU, these impressive findings demonstrate the pressing need […]
Technologies and ProductsSemtech Corporation is now sampling its new Tri-Edge™ CDR, the GN2255, which enables emerging 50Gbps PAM4 5G front haul deployments. Based on the company’s Tri-Edge CDR platform for data centre applications, Semtech says the new solution delivers the cost effectiveness, small footprint, low power, ultra-low latency, and performance demanded by 5G front haul applications. Semtech […]
News and BusinessMoCA®, (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) and the Broadband Forum, have partnered to offer PON fibre network providers and service operators a low-cost fibre access extension standard using existing coaxial cabling and Fibre to the Extension Point (FTTep) architecture. The technology has been pioneered largely by Sweden-based InCoax, which has seen its In:xtnd product gain traction […]
News and BusinessSubmarine fibre optic telecommunications consulting and project management company Pioneer Consulting, has been awarded the shipboard representation contract for Southern Cross NEXT, the in-progress 13,494 km trans-Pacific submarine cable system connecting Sydney, Auckland, and Los Angeles, with branches linking Fiji, Tokelau, and Kiribati. As shipboard representatives, Pioneer Consulting experts will supervise cable loading, freighter transfer, […]
Applications and ResearchResearchers from the University of Southampton and Université Laval, Canada, have successfully measured for the first time back-reflection in cutting-edge hollow-core fibres that is around 10,000 times lower than conventional optical fibres. The discovery, published in The Optical Society’s flagship Optica journal, highlights yet another optical property in which hollow-core fibres are capable of outperforming […]
Technologies and ProductsUK-based Arden Photonics has extended its range of fibre coating measurement products with the launch of the FGC-P Fibre Coating Geometry system, a fully automated system for directly measuring the geometry of optical fibre coatings. Able to measure fibres with coating diameters from 100 µm to 260 µm, Arden says the system is ideal for […]
News and BusinessThe sale of Coherent Inc is beginning to take on the appearance of an auction after II-VI made an offer of US$130 per share, capping previous offers by MKS Instruments and Lumentum. Coherent’s expertise in photonics in lasers, microelectronics, precision manufacturing and instrumentation, along with its footprint in aerospace and defence markets are obviously hot […]
News and BusinessProof, were it needed that inadequate broadband is creating social and domestic tensions, was provided by a survey of UK parents in early February 2021. The survey of 2,000 parents, commissioned by Bath, UK-based full fibre infrastructure provider Truespeed, revealed that three quarters of parents have argued over broadband as they attempt to work from […]
News and BusinessAustralia looks set to get a 20,000km hyperscale national backbone which will support industries such as cloud computing, data centres, environmental sciences, space vehicle launch, aerospace, satellite, defence as well as provide transmission to local distribution networks such as the National Broadband Network and mobile operators. Dubbed HyperOne, the network is the vision of serial tech […]
News and BusinessCiena has won two major subsea infrastructure contracts. Ciena will supply its 6500 Submarine Line Terminating Equipment (SLTE) powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optics for the new 13,494 km Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable in the Pacific. The vendor will also be supplying its SLTE equipoment to Bulk Fiber Networks, which is enhancing its […]
Applications and ResearchResearchers at the George Washington University (GW) and University of California, Los Angeles, have developed and demonstrated for the first time a photonic digital to analogue converter without leaving the optical domain. They say such novel converters can advance next-generation data processing hardware with high relevance for data centres, 6G networks, artificial intelligence and more. […]
News and BusinessDeutsche Telekom has chosen Nokia as a long-term strategic partner to transform the operator’s optical network into a service-centric platform that can scale to meet Industry 4.0 demands. Nokia says the transformation will enable Deutsche Telekom to deliver an enhanced service quality experience to its customers by upgrading the existing network to a more scalable […]
News and BusinessFujitsu Network Communications, Inc. is collaborating with the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Open Optical & Packet Transport (OOPT) project group to develop the first open and disaggregated 400G-capable transponder for large-scale DWDM networks. In support of the project’s aim to improve transport capacity and scalability, Fujitsu is contributing the latest 1FINITY™ transport platform and software […]
Technologies and ProductsDWDM and OTN equipment supplier PacketLight Networks, has released the PL-4000M muxponder. Delivering 400G capacity over a single wavelength, it speeds implementation of new services or quickly and affordably increases existing network capacity for DCI, metro, short-, and long-haul applications. The PL-4000M 1U modular device delivers cost-effective, high-capacity transport of 400G over a single wavelength […]
News and BusinessBrazilian operator Softdados has deployed Infinera’s GX Series Compact Modular Platform and XTM Series across its metro and long-haul networks to increase network capacity to meet the growing needs of ISPs in Brazil. Infinera’s solutions enable Softdados – a company of Softcomp Conectividade Group – to significantly enhance the capabilities of its network and offer […]