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Fibre to the distribution point has the potential to bring superfast broadband to the home – as well as profits to operators, argues Robert Roe
Revamped regulation is crucial to curb dwindling revenues among European operators – but, Rebecca Pool asks, will reform reach the industry in time?
After years of data centres being held back by their own networks, things are finally progressing, argues Roy Rubenstein
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Now is the time to encourage governments worldwide to invest in fibre to the home – not in 20 years time, according to FTTH Council president Karin Ahl. Robert Roe reports
As GPON rolls out, equipment interoperability issues abound. Will certification ease today’s rising test and measurement costs. Rebecca Pool finds out
The jury is still out on the significance of silicon photonics-based products in the optical component industry, writes Roy Rubenstein
Siân Harris investigates the increasing role that fibre plays in mobile backhaul
A recent study has predicted fast growth in data traffic on metropolitan access and aggregation networks. Transmode’s chief technical officer Sten Nordell offers a perspective on the situation. By Tim Gillett
Coriant has been going great guns since its spin-out from Nokia Siemens Networks. Tim Gillett reports
Katia Moskvitch looks at the technologies that are making underwater communication faster and safer
Interest in transport software-defined networking has grown over the past year, but Roy Rubenstein finds there are still challenges to be overcome
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