Applications and ResearchPhysicists at the University of Bath, UK, have developed a new kind of optical fibre designed to enhance the robustness of communications networks. They say that this robustness “could prove to be especially important in the coming age of quantum networks”. The novel fibre deploys topological ideas by including several light-guiding cores in a fibre, […]
Applications and ResearchIn Physical Optics Corporation’s first space-based optical fibre manufacturing project, an engineering prototype developed by its Applied Technologies Division was this month launched into orbit to meet the International Space Station (ISS). This NASA-sponsored advanced materials research study is intended to evaluate the feasibility of producing high-quality, increased bandwidth optical fibres in zero gravity. A […]
Applications and ResearchResearchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have recently succeeded in boosting the storage time of quantum information. The development used a small glass container filled with room temperature atoms, and marked an important step towards a secure quantum encoded distribution network and the realisation of real-world quantum repeaters. The researchers note that […]
News and BusinessThe global passive optical network market is set to grow at a CAGR of over 19% between 2018 and 2022, according to the latest market research report from Technavio. Growth will be driven by the increase in Internet traffic, which is one of the major trends being observed in the global passive optical network market […]
Applications and ResearchElectrical and optical engineers in Australia have designed a novel platform that could tailor telecommunication and optical transmissions. Collaborating scientists from the University of New South Wales in Sydney and Canberra, the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and the Australian National University experimentally demonstrated their system using a new transmission wavelength with […]
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 […]
Applications and ResearchThe University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (UK) is to lead a £6.1m EPSRC-funded programme to develop the next generation of fibre optics and position the UK as a world-leader in this technology. Bringing together expertise from Southampton’s ORC, and over 25 research organisations and industry partners, the new AirGuide Photonics programme will transform future […]
Applications and ResearchGroup will make significant investments in North America optical cable organisation to support the development of 5G. Prysmian Group, a significant operator in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a supply agreement from US telecom company Verizon Communications to support the company’s network expansion around a next-generation fibre platform that will […]