Product FocusDurable Solutions for Your Networks with IP65 & IK10 Deploying and maintaining your fiber infrastructure needs to be a routine not a challenge – Easier, Faster and Cost Effective. Therefore Micos Telcom – PLP have designed the brand-new Fiber Optic Boxes MDB to simplify deployment, maintenance and control your costs. The boxes can be configured […]
Technologies and ProductsNokia has announced what it says is the world’s first Generation 6 OLT (Optical Line Terminal), designed, says the company, for a ‘fibre-for-everything’ world where fibre broadband networks evolve to become a single infrastructure for all services. The Lightspan MF-14 platform is already in trials with Frontier Communications in the US and CityFibre in the […]
News and BusinessVodafone Group Plc and Altice are creating FibreCo, a joint venture to deploy FTTH to up to 7 million homes over a 6-year period. Subject to closing conditions and regulatory approval, the €700 million venture is expected to close in H1 2023. FibreCo will construct and operate the network, with around 80% of the roll-out […]
News and BusinessNokia says it is providing optical upgrades to Gulf Bridge International (GBI), a global cloud, connectivity and content enabler in the Middle East. This solution will increase GBI’s international network capacity ahead of the World Cup to enable high-speed connectivity between Doha, Qatar and Milan, Italy. Nokia’s PSE-V coherent technology will allow GBI to provide […]
Technologies and ProductsSticklers has launched the Pro360™ Touchless Cleaner which the company claims changes the way fibre optic technicians work and significantly improves their fibre cleaning speed and effectiveness. The tool quickly and completely cleans signal-blocking oils and dust across the entire end face of both male and female connector ends, with a single press of a […]
UncategorisedAccording to a new report from Omdia, total worldwide telecoms revenues from mobile and fixed broadband services will grow 14% between 2022 and 2027 to reach €1.2 trillion. However monthly ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) combined across both mobile and fixed broadband will fall by 4.2% from €7.48 in 2022 to €7.16 in 2027. […]
News and BusinessNorwegian telco group Telenor has spun off its passive fibre infrastructure in Norway to its newly-created subsidiary Telenor Fiber AS and has sold a 30% stake in the new company to a group of investors. The consortium, led by global investment firm KKR, investing through its Core Infrastructure strategy, also includes lifem insurance company Oslo […]
News and BusinessLumen Technologies has closed the sale of its ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) business in 20 states to Brightspeed. Lumen believes the transaction is a key step in its strategic plans to focus investments on driving profitable growth and places the company in a leading position to meet the world’s increasing IT demands for latency-sensitive […]
News and BusinessLumentum Holdings Inc. has expanded its manufacturing operations and advanced R&D in Škoflijica, Slovenia for specialty optical fibres that are essential components of many Lumentum products. This expansion more than doubles Lumentum’s manufacturing and R&D footprint in Slovenia. The state-of-the-art facility includes a Centre of Excellence for advanced R&D to develop fundamental laser component technology […]
Applications and ResearchSpirent Communications plc has joined forces with Nokia to demonstrate 800G interoperability in data centre environments. The public demonstration showcased the viability of Nokia’s next-generation high-speed Ethernet devices in ensuring the cloud’s Ethernet backbone’s readiness to support the massive capacity demands of today and the future. The test was conducted at the recent Nokia SReXperts […]