Testing and alignment seek to scale up manufacture
Integration, automation, collaboration, customisation and designing for testing and manufacturability will help component, module and system makers expand with lower costs, finds Andy Extance
Integration, automation, collaboration, customisation and designing for testing and manufacturability will help component, module and system makers expand with lower costs, finds Andy Extance
Keely Portway takes a look at what fibre engineers consider to be the most essential characteristics for test and measurement equipment, and how vendors are designing-out complexity to meet this demand
There are many challenges to overcome to provide quick and efficient characterisation of photonic integrated circuits, finds Andy Extance
Richard Ednay considers whether fibre characterisation needs to be modified to suit modern optical communication systems that are likely to include coherent transmission
Test and measurement equipment will be a key focus for exhibitors and delegates at ECOC 2014 in September. With many products to choose from, Robert Roe investigates how providers of test and measurement equipment stand out from the crowd
Keely Portway reports on a recent webinar about how the telecoms sector is addressing the current shortage in skills, from recruitment through to keeping great candidates once they are on board
Keely Portway takes a look at the latest developments when it comes to FTTH deployment in Europe and what needs to be done to overcome the hurdles in the path of acceleration
As pressure on networks continues to grow, photonic integrated circuits (PIC) are becoming more advanced to sustain the unprecedented rise in traffic, finds Abigail Williams
A look at the market for optical line termination equipment and some of the products and solutions available
Keely Portway rounds-up some of the industry's responses to the government’s connectivity mission in the recent Levelling Up white paper
The continued resource challenges faced by operators could be aided with advances in tools and technology, suggests Stéphane Chabot