Applications and ResearchCroatia’s HEP Telekomunikacije (part of HEP Group) has deployed ADVA’s ALM fibre monitoring technology to help look after its nationwide network. The in-service assurance solution provides precise, real-time insight into the national power company’s access, metro and core networks. “Fibre breaks can now be identified in seconds and repair teams instantly dispatched, saving money and […]
News and BusinessFastweb and Open Fiber (OF) have signed an agreement under which Fastweb will be able to use FTTH connections across Italy built by OF in areas not covered by its proprietary infrastructure. The deal includes FTTH access in 80 Italian cities. OF in turn may purchase wholesale use of the Fastweb fibre infrastructure needed for […]
Applications and ResearchColt Technology Services has expanded its SDN (software-defined networking)-enabled On Demand portfolio, with the introduction of high bandwidth fibre options available to enterprises and service providers over a wider network footprint. The latest enhancements will see the introduction of 100G ports in critical data centres, end-to-end connections of up to 20Gbps and the number of […]
News and BusinessInfinera, a provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, has published financial results for its first quarter of the year, which ended March 30th, 2019. Revenue for the quarter was US$295.6 million compared to US$336.6 million in Q4, 2018, and US$202.7 million in Q1, 2018. Goss margin for the latest quarter was 35.3% compared to 31.8% in […]
News and BusinessThe Tech Nation Report is an annual review of the state of the UK’s technical development and associated investment in relation to the international marketplace. Since its launch in 2015, the annual report looks into the evolution of the UK’s “tech ecosystem”, exploring the drivers that underpin and power economic growth within the sector. Tech […]
News and BusinessNetrality Data Centers has announced that NYIIX, one of the largest neutral internet exchanges (IX) in the world, has expanded its fabric deployment to its 401 North Broad facility in Philadelphia. Operated by Telehouse America, NYIIX’s fabric buildout to 401 North Broad is part of an expansion to further tap into the Philadelphia market, where […]
Product FocusThe demand for data is exploding, and data center operators are bombarded daily with new information about emerging technologies. Keysight’s new poster, Ten Things You Need to Know About Data Center Innovation, is the calm in the storm, putting the essential information you need today front and center. Need to make decisions about 400GE and […]
News and BusinessThe Open Eye Consortium has announced the establishment of its Multi-Source Agreement (MSA), outlining its mission to standardise advanced specifications for lower latency, more power efficient and lower cost optical modules. The MSA is targeting 50 Gbits/s, 100 Gbits/s, 200 Gbits/s, and up to 400 Gbits/s optical modules for datacentre interconnects over single-mode and multimode […]
Applications and ResearchInfinera and major Italian telecommunications operator, Fastweb have successfully demonstrated 500 Gbits/s (500G) single-wavelength service connectivity in a production network. The demo, the first in Italy, used Infinera’s configurable technology on the Groove platform, and spanned over 180 km on Fastweb’s low-latency long-haul backbone network, between Milan and Turin. According to the participants, the 500G […]
Technologies and ProductsFibre access specialist DASAN Zhone Solutions (DZS) has announced the introduction of its 5200 family of multi-protocol smart gateways. Compatible with 10G and architected end-to-end to support greater choice among standard 10G technologies, DZS’s portfolio of multi-service optical network terminals (ONTs) and optical line terminals (OLTSs) has been designed to improve the life and profitability […]