MagazineThe Photonic Integrated Circuit is becoming an increasingly important area of development in the field of optical communications as demand for speed and throughput ramp up. The impending onset of 5G has added even greater impetus to innovation in photonics, however new developments raise new challenges when it comes to test and measurement. Exfo’s François […]
Technologies and ProductsSpecifically tailored for 5G, the 1022 will expand capacity in metro access sector. ECI, a global provider of Elastic Network solutions for service providers, critical infrastructures and data center operators, has launch its 1022 cell site router, the first of the company’s end-to-end portfolio tailored for 5G. Designed as a cell site router, the 1022 […]
Technologies and ProductsChina Unicom has chosen Nokia’s optical fronthaul solution to power 4G and 5G networks being deployed in Beijing. The deal supports the Chinese operator’s ambitious commitment to deliver 5G in the 2019 timeframe. Part of the Nokia end-to-end 5G portfolio, the solution will be used to accelerate the deployment of 4G and 5G base stations and […]
News and BusinessA new report from analytics company CRISIL warns that India’s would-be 5G service providers are facing a serious shortfall in their access to fibre capacity for backhaul infrastructure. The report suggests that Indian telcos may need investments of up to around Rs 1 lakh crore (equivalent to over US$14.4 billion) simply to lay fibre networks […]
Technologies and ProductsPhysical layer automation specialist Wave2Wave Solution has introduced a small form factor robotic fibre switch, ROME Mini. The company has expanded its ROME product portfolio to include the Mini in response to the fast-growing demands of edge computing, 5G, IoT, and AI as those technologies flex to support a new generation of applications such as […]
News and Business5G Americas, the industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas, has announced the election of Ciena to its Board of Governors. Ciena will join the telecommunication industry’s leading operators and manufacturers on the Board to facilitate the advancement of 5G technology and the transformation of 4G LTE networks across the […]
Applications and ResearchAt the end of the sixth quarter of its three-year project, the Metro-Haul consortium met this month to take stock and plan how to convert its architecture, requirements, and research into practical demonstrations of technology and use cases. The Metro-Haul research and innovation programme is working to design and build a smart optical metro infrastructure […]
News and BusinessA partnership of Ericsson, Volvo Construction Equipment, and Telia are now operating Sweden’s first 5G network for industrial use, making Volvo CE one of the pioneers to test remote-controlled machines and autonomous solutions with this new network technology. Operated with a test license, the 5G network comprises Ericsson commercial hardware and software, including 5G New Radio and […]
News and Business5G is on track to account for 15 per cent of global mobile connections by 2025, as the number of 5G network launches and compatible devices ramps up this year, according to a new report by mobile industry member group GSMA. The 2019 edition of GSMA’s flagship Mobile Economy report – The Mobile Economy 2019, […]
Technologies and ProductsTo support the rapidly growing traffic demands of 5G and FTTP, BT will deploy Ciena’s Waveserver™ stackable data centre interconnect (DCI) platform to massively increase the capacity connecting its data centres to the UK’s main Internet peering nodes. According to Ciena, Waveserver will provide BT with rapid network scalability to support mobile data growth from 5G, and growing residential […]
Applications and ResearchWith a final presentation at Telekom Slovenije in Ljubljana, the EU-funded 5G CHARISMA project was successfully completed in spring 2018. Fraunhofer HHI was involved in the two and a half year research project with its department Photonic Networks and Systems. The aim of the project was to develop a hierarchical and para-virtualized 5G access network […]
News and Business• LTE population coverage increases to 94.4 percent • 163,000 additional customers can access LTE network Deutsche Telekom says it is driving forward network expansion in Germany faster than any other telecoms company – with its combination of fixed-network and mobile communications across urban centres and rural areas. Just under 300 new mobile base stations […]
Technologies and ProductsSterlite Tech’s two new airblown and micro cables launched at ANGA COM 2018 utilise existing and new duct systems to accommodate more fibres in a sub-duct network, allowing operators to implement high-density fibre counts within their existing cabling systems. Sterlite says the technology reduces deployment times for operators looking to meet global demands for 5G […]
Product FocusSource Photonics’ Du Yuzhang looks at the relationship between the two technologies as the industry moves into a new era of broadband infrastructure. Back in February 2017, when Samsung showcased its fixed 5G products at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the vision of delivering home internet service with 5G technology was ignited. Prior to […]
Applications and ResearchThe 5G-Crosshaul consortium was established to develop a 5G transport network to integrate backhaul and fronthaul, two typical segments of the 4G telecommunications networks. On the fifth generation of communication networks that is expected to replace 4G around 2020, these two segments merge into what is known as crosshaul to enable a flexible and software-defined […]
News and BusinessNew eight-year supply commitment to address growing demand for bandwidth. CommScope and OFS have announced the extension of their long-term fibre partnership. As both companies invest in capacity to address the strong demand for more bandwidth, they have entered into a new eight-year partnership to help ensure the availability of OFS optical fibre supply to […]
News and BusinessAs the new year gets underway, Delta Partners’ Darren Tan, Senior director of the Intelligence Unit at consulting and investment company Delta Partners, has announced the company’s predictions for the digital IT and communications sectors. Digital challenges will continue to drive operators to transform. Traditional revenue pools will continue to recede as operators’ digital initiatives […]
News and BusinessMultinational telecommunications operator Telenor has tapped Nokia as sole supplier to replace its legacy optical core network connecting 200 nodes in Norway and Sweden. Nokia’s optical technology is designed to pave the way for SDN-ready dynamic network capabilities, and its multi-Terabit capacity will support evolution to 5G mobile, growing consumer demand for online video and […]
Applications and ResearchThe Broadband Forum (BBF) is working on what it terms “a landmark project” with Japanese telco NTT to standardise the virtualisation of operators’ PON networks to support the delivery of Time Critical Applications (TCAs), such as 5G fronthaul. The project, which was initiated by BBFmember NTT, looks to open up new business opportunities for operators […]
News and BusinessAt its latest meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, the ITU-T Study Group 13 created a new ITU Focus Group on Machine Learning for Future Networks including 5G. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Slawomir Stanczak, Head of Wireless Communications and Networks Department at Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI, has been elected as the Chairman of the Focus Group, which will […]