Industry research firm LightCounting has released its Mega Datacenter Optics Report for 2021.
Leading industry lights talk to Keely Portway about the challenges and opportunities faced by the optical communications supply chain in the last 12 months, and predict what could lie ahead
Keely Portway counts down some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping news stories of 2020
Industry analyst firm, LightCounting has released its latest research note, which provides analysis of the latest quarterly financial reports.
LightCounting's updated forecast for the optical communications market provides (tentatively) positive and reassuring reading.
A round-up of the impact of Covid-19 on the optical communications industry from a number of leading analyst firms
LightCounting has released a report looking at the impact of 5G and the cloud on telecom networks, and how these factors are shaping the market.
Specialist market research firm LightCounting has released its latest High-Speed Ethernet Optics report.
Figure: Sales-weighted Average Profitability across the Industry Supply Chain
Industry analyst firm, LightCounting has released its latest State of the Optical Communications Industry Report.
Optical analyst firm LightCounting has released its latest report covering high speed Ethernet optics.
FormFactor's fast photonic wafer probers enable rapid tests through faster photonic alignment than previously possible. (Credit: FormFactor Inc)
To some, optical communication product buyers’ expectation that prices continually fall may seem a strange and unnecessary pressure on vendors. However, it’s a daily fact of life for the industry.
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The submarine cable industry is still a very healthy one, with figures from Research and Markets predicting that it will reach $30.8bn by 2026.
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The drive toward 5G and beyond has been a key factor in the demand for higher bandwidth and more reliable networks. This has, in turn, brought about a greater appetite for intelligent infrastructure supported by automation.
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Arguably one of the biggest topics in optical communications in the past two years has been fifth-generation coherent optics, with a raft of trials and demonstrations, highlighting 800G wavelength achievements taking place.
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Fibre deployment is currently taking place at pace throughout the world. According to the latest study from research firm, Global Industry Analysts (GIA), the global FTTH/B market is predicted to reach S31.3bn by 2026.
Fibre networks have allowed 5G trials to take place across areas of South Africa such as Port Elizabeth (MD_Photography/Shutterstock.com)
Kithinji Muriungi of KamsHub presented at this year’s OFC, focusing on how fibre technology in Africa might look in 2030
Jay Tourigny takes a look at cleaning techniques and which are suited for different applications
