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The next generation of optical networks will need to provide the capacity required to explosive bandwidth demand, and do so without cost or sustainability compromises. Keely Portway finds out how this delicate balance can be struck.
To celebrate the International Day of Light, Keely Portway, discusses what light means to optical communications, and how photonics technology has aided the rise in data speeds towards a previously unthinkable 1.6Tb/s per wavelength.
Virgin Media O2 has been laying the groundwork for full network automation in the future (credit: Virgin Media O2)
New tools and processes do more of the heavy lifting in managing networks to deliver seamless connectivity, but suppliers are still seeking the Holy Grail of full automation, finds Benjamin Skuse
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The new optical platform can top-level long-distance transmission capacity of 1.2Tb/s while delivering a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions.
A record number of companies demonstrated interoperability in 400ZR; co-packaging architectures, CEI-112G & CEI-224G and common management interface specification (CMIS) implementations.
Network component and equipment market research firm Cignal AI has released its Transport Applications Report for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Keely Portway looks at why network automation could be key to delivering that all-important bandwidth
LONDON, UK – Ensemble, a division of ADVA, announced today that Fujitsu is using the Ensemble Orchestrator and Connector as a key component of its EMEIA managed network services offering. Fujitsu is leveraging Ensemble's network functions virtualisation (NFV) technology to deliver its Virtual Edge solution to business customers across multiple countries. Virtual Edge will be hosted at the customer premises on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) white box servers.
Stepping away from traditional chassis-based designs, Fujitsu has launched a new optical platform based on functional disaggregation. The new 1FINITY platform, which will be available globally, will enable service providers to take advantage of flexibility and modularity in the hardware domain, complementing the flexibility and modularity that has been developed in software with software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV).
Virgin Media O2 has been laying the groundwork for full network automation in the future (credit: Virgin Media O2)
New tools and processes do more of the heavy lifting in managing networks to deliver seamless connectivity, but suppliers are still seeking the Holy Grail of full automation, finds Benjamin Skuse
The world is poised for 10-gigabit networks, and advances in DOCSIS 4.0 solutions could bring us closer to this reality, finds Alice Jensen
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A look at the market for optical transport equipment, including the vendors of some of the latest hardware products and solutions.
Abigail Williams looks at how European network developers are overcoming the challenges they face in expanding fibre deployments
Charlie Cassie highlights the latest recruitment trends that fibre network providers, owners and operators need to think about if they are looking to hire great telecoms talent
Colin Yates highlights the benefits of digital data capture for telecoms engineers, installers and other field-based professionals
