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Making fibre more fair
28 January 2022
Keely Portway takes a look at fibre deployments in the North America region and whether they are shaping up not just to meet targets, but to provide connectivity to all
Fiber Broadband Association
Bringing connectivity home
24 November 2021
Keely Portway takes a look at the state of play for FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and what needs to be done in the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets
Latin America's drive for fibre
6 May 2021
Are fibre deployments on course to meet targets? Keely Portway finds out
Begin at home
25 November 2020
Keely Portway on how the pandemic has affected FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and what needs to be done in the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets
US fibre reaches further
11 November 2020
Consumer hunger for better broadband is driving greater penetration of optical technology in HFC and full-fibre networks, finds Andy Extance
Homeward bound
25 November 2019
Keely Portway takes a look at what needs to be done over the next 12 months to move toward the goal of copper switch-off
Deployments to 90 per cent of US homes achievable in 10 years
10 September 2019
A new study has been released exploring the costs associated with deploying fibre networks to all households across the US.
Sixth annual Gimme Fibre Day pays tribute to Sir Charles Kuen Kao
5 November 2018
Members of the optical communications industry celebrated the sixth annual ‘Gimme Fibre Day’ on 4 November this year, by paying tribute to Sir Charles Kuen Kao, who passed away in September.
Fiber Connect 2018
The 2018 Fiber Connect is the year’s best opportunity to learn from industry leaders and meet one-on-one with cutting-edge vendors and equipment providers. Explore new products and strategies for making fiber implementation more affordable and efficient, and discover the means to grow and increase the quality of your networks at the lowest cost.
Events
Amsterdam
18 October 2022 to 20 October 2022
Latest issue
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A look at some of the challenges faced by submarine network operators, and the ways in which they can maximise performance, whatever their cable system
A look at the market for access equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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Abigail Williams offers a market update on fibre network deployments in the Middle East And North Africa (MENA) region
Zeusconnects Lowestoft in the UK to Zandvoort in the Netherlands (credit: Zayo)
Can subsea cables cope with a world in flux? Alice Jensen finds out
Richard Thorpe, chief delivery officer at CityFibre
Richard Thorpe advises how a partnership approach can ease the procurement process for altnets.
According to Liam Taylor, the answer lies in the detail
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Railway networks not only make for great people and freight transport networks, they also make for great optical transport networks. Jonathan Homa explains what the railway industry needs to consider when building out optical transport links.
