Technologies and ProductsWire Technologies, a UK-based manufacturer of data transmission products and components, says it has achieved EuroClass Construction Products Regulation (CPR) accreditation B2ca, the highest standard possible, for its Active Optical Cables (AOCs). The news comes shortly after the company won EuroClass Cca accreditation for its complete range of Direct Attach Cables (DACs). The achievement means […]
News and BusinessThe FTTH Council Europe’s annual FTTH/B Market Panorama finds number of premises passed and subscribers across Europe and the UK are significantly up on previous years. It also found that around 400 FTTH/B initiatives were identified in the 39 countries in the European area by September 2021. Compared to 2011, around 57% of total of […]
News and BusinessThe Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) has announced the award of its RFP for Cable Landing Station (CLS) site surveys to Ocean Networks, Inc (ONI). The notice to proceed was issued on May 23, 2022. The scope of work for the CLS Site Surveys includes identifying potential beach manholes and landing points […]
News and BusinessRibbon Communications say Blueline, a provider of internet, voice and television services throughout Madagascar, has selected Ribbon’s Apollo Optical Networking solution to upgrade the bandwidth capacity of its communications network. The Apollo 9600 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and Optical Transport solution provides Blueline multi-service transport capabilities on an energy-efficient multi-wavelength 100 Gigabit (100G) backbone […]
Technologies and ProductsSTL is to test its programmable FTTx (pFTTx) software solution with Netomnia for their live networks in the UK. STL says it is bringing software-defined networking to large-scale fibre to the home, cell sites and business networks through pFTTx. The company recently announced general availability for pFTTx, a software-defined, open, disaggregated PON solution that is […]
Technologies and ProductsReichle & De-Massari (R&M) has designed Pre-Connectorised plug-and-play solution incorporating Senko Advanced Components’ IP-9 MPO and SN® connector products. The solution eases the deployment for both wired and wireless access networks to deliver high-speed broadband in homes, offices and mobile users. According to R&M, the Pre-Connectorised solution not only can deliver end-to-end passive connectivity solution […]
Technologies and ProductsII‐VI Incorporated has unveiled its node-on-a-blade platform, a scalable, multi-degree, reconfigurable optical ROADM system. The system embeds ultrahigh-resolution telemetry, critical for high-mix wavelength services, and compact wavelength selective switch (WSS) technology for enterprise access networks. II-VI says with the industry’s most compact WSS technology, the system saves cost by significantly reducing facility expenses. It also […]
News and BusinessViavi Solutions Inc. says Italian wholesale fibre provider Open Fiber, has selected a centralised optical test solution from VIAVI to support its goal of delivering 100% ultra-broadband coverage with Gigabit speeds for the whole of Italy. By the end of its nine plan, Open Fiber aims to cover approximately 24 million households, including unserved and […]