News and BusinessA lack of awareness of gigabit-capable broadband and confusing and potentially misleading advertising by some UK broadband providers, could scupper the government’s ambition for at least 85% of the UK to have access to gigabit-capable broadband by 2025. The findings come from a new report from the Gigabit Take-up Advisory Group, (Gigabit TAG) led by […]
Technologies and ProductsAPS Networks® has launched three BNG (Broadband Network Gateway) switches which aim to comply with the Telecom Infra Project’s (TIP) OpenBNG requirements, enabling customers to choose between the TIP standard configurations (SC) SC-1, SC-2 and SC-3 leaf designs that best address end user demands. This provides operators flexible deployment options covering full-functionality deployments and service-only […]
News and BusinessUK full fibre broadband provider Hyperoptic, has selected network test specialist EXFO to support plans to expand its UK network. Hyperoptic says deployments of this scale require an approach that is focused on both a fast and high-quality rollout: a “first-time-right” build is essential for foundational network infrastructure. This approach also mitigates a major challenge […]
Technologies and ProductsFollowing its acquisition of Inphi, Marvell has launched three new products for cloud data centres. The Atlas™ 50Gbps PAM4 DSP chipset solution (pictured) for high-performance cloud data centre, computing and emerging AI applications, extends Marvell’s networking portfolio and its addressable market. The company also introduced what it claims is the industry’s first 1.6T Ethernet PHY […]
News and BusinessAccording to a newly published report by Dell’Oro Group, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market increased to US$3.3 B in 1Q 2021, up 18% year-on-year, with growth coming from spending on PON OLT ports, particularly 10 Gbps PON technologies. “The shift to 10 Gbps PON technologies is happening quickly and on a […]
News and BusinessUS-based consulting and project management company Pioneer Consulting, has released its latest Marine Services for Undersea Telecom Cables report, which provides an up-to-date overview of the market for marine services serving undersea telecommunications cables. These services include the key providers of survey, installation, and maintenance services; the technical requirements for these services; current trends affecting […]
Technologies and ProductsOptoTest has launched a range of Insertion Loss (IL) and Return Loss (RL) meters, which it claims is the fastest in the industry. The company says its OP960 meters are more than 30% quicker than its previous OP940 range. The OP960 incorporates a new larger touchscreen with 35% more screen area and 70% more detail. […]
Technologies and ProductsUS-based transceiver manufacturer OE Solutions has launched its first 400G high-speed optical transceiver module, the 400G QSFP-DD LR4 supporting distances up to 10km. The 400G QSFP-DD LR4 module, which utilises the standard 4 CWDM wavelengths from 1271nm to 1331nm, will be available for testing in Q4 of this year and mass production will commence in […]
News and BusinessThe Open XR Forum has been launched with initial members including Verizon, Lumen Technologies, Windstream, Liberty Global, BT and Infinera. Open XR Forum is a consortium of network operators, equipment vendors and component vendors committed to building the foundation for a new generation of coherent optical solutions that enable seamless interconnectivity across multiple generations and […]
News and BusinessAccording to the latest Industry Insight from Prysmian, operators should look to implement a solution that can help safely transmit optical signals and cope with the higher bit rates and wavelength operations that next-generation FTTH systems will bring. The company says that as security of data transfer remains critically important, global operators must seek to […]
Applications and ResearchA recent demonstration of the ultimate reach performance of Lumenisity’s NANF® hollowcore cable suggests that there appears to be no fundamental limits to the technology’s data transmission distances, according to the company. The demonstration was carried out by the Politecnico di Torino university and the LINKS Foundation research group in their joint PhotoNext lab facility. […]
News and BusinessPEACE Cable International Network Co., Limited, an international submarine cable system company and PCCW Global, say they will deploy Infinera’s ICE6 optical engine solution on the Mediterranean Segment of the Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) submarine cable system. Infinera says the optical engine will provide the PEACE submarine cable system with the ability […]
Technologies and ProductsNokia, Ericsson, II-VI, Lumentum and Sumitomo Electric have jointly published a technical paper which recommends predefined optical blueprints for Mobile Optical Pluggables (MOPA) which connect cell sites to fibre networks. The companies say that streamlining the US$500 million MOPA eco-system will help industry focus on most relevant solutions and facilitate 5G rollouts. The first-time joint […]
Technologies and ProductsNeoPhotonics has announced that its QSFP-DD and OSFP 400ZR pluggable modules are generally available and are shipping to customers. These pluggables feature NeoPhotonics’ Silicon Photonics Coherent Optical Subassembly (COSA), low power consumption and a ultra-narrow linewidth Nano-ITLA tuneable laser, combined with the latest generation of 7nm node DSP technology. They provide full 400ZR transmission in […]