Alex Blowers, chair of the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) speaks to Fibre Systems about the work being undertaken by altnets, the challenges they face and how the association is playing its part to help
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12 May 2021
The FTTH Council Europe has revealed its 2021 Market Panorama in association with Idate, outlining fibre deployment trends in Europe.
12 May 2021
Australia’s wholesale open-access broadband provider, NBN Co, has completed a successful proof of concept trial of Infinera’s XR optics-based point-to-multipoint coherent optical technology.
11 May 2021
Swiss network provider, Swisscom is transforming its existing infrastructure to create a fully automated and higher capacity transport network.
10 May 2021
UK independent network provider, Glide Group has acquired 100 per cent shares of network design, installation and maintenance specialist Concept Solutions People (CSP).
07 May 2021
Angola Cables has upgraded its Monet submarine cable network using coherent optical technology to provide more capacity and lower latency.
04 May 2021
Independent provider, G.Network has committed to a recruitment and training programme.
Analysis & opinion
19 April 2021
Emma Atkins asks how we, as an industry help to close the gap in the education, attraction and retention of women in fibre
12 April 2021
Neil Bessant ponders whether advances in technology could change the skills requirements for network engineers
28 January 2021
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Features
06 May 2021
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05 May 2021
Cable television network operators are readying themselves for customers to pull fibre deeper into their networks, finds Andy Extance
05 May 2021
Advanced network automation could be integral to meeting capacity growth, but what’s the best way to implement it? Keely Portway asks the question
30 April 2021
With advances in silicon technology gathering pace, Keely Portway discovers three main ways they are being leveraged to enable the evolution of coherent optical engines
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21 April 2021
Luxul has introduced three additions to its portfolio of managed L2/L3 Gigabit switches.
20 April 2021
Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has produced a turnkey Point of Presence (PoP) cell for fibre optic networks.
20 April 2021
Fujikura has revealed a new speciality cleaver range.
12 April 2021
Micos Telcom has introduced UHD ORMP 1U and UHD ORMP 2U, the new ultra high density fibre optic patch panels.
07 April 2021
VeEX has introduced the general availability of its MTTplus-340 advanced multi-service test module.
31 March 2021
ADVA has launched its FSP 3000 data centre interconnect (DCI) open line system (OLS) specifically designed for 400ZR technologies.
16 March 2021
The Focis Lightning connector microscope from AFL provides a complete pass/fail analysis for a 12 or 24-fibre MPO connector and each individual fibre in 15 seconds.
16 March 2021
Viavi Solutions has expanded its fibre optic testing portfolio with additional new optical power meters, as well as fibre characterisation modules and an enhanced optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) solution.
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London ISP Community Fibre has announced the appointment of Lord Barwell to the board as a special advisor.
Nokia has announced that it will reduce emissions by 50 per cent across both its own operations and products in use by 2030.
Indigo Telecom Group, a global provider of telecom and data centre network support services, has announced the appointment of Ian Duggan as CEO effective immediately.
Ideal Networks, a manufacturer of data cable, network, and CCTV test equipment, will be known as Trend Networks from the end of March.
BT Group has announced that Jan du Plessis will retire as chairman of the company this year, once a successor has been appointed.
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Complementary metal-oxidesemiconductor (CMOS) technology has come a long way since its invention in 1963 by Frank Wanlass during his time employed at Fairchild semiconductor.
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Alex Blowers, chair of the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) speaks to Fibre Systems about the work being undertaken by altnets, the challenges they face and how the association is playing its part to help
Emma Atkins asks how we, as an industry help to close the gap in the education, attraction and retention of women in fibre
Neil Bessant ponders whether advances in technology could change the skills requirements for network engineers
