A team of scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have successfully demonstrated a new technique that can transform undersea power and telecom cables into arrays of environmental sensors.
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19 May 2022
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18 May 2022
Connectivity platform provider Clearfield is to acquire cable manufacturer Nestor Cables in a transaction worth approximately $23m.
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16 May 2022
Micro-trenching technology and XGS-PON platform will allow for faster deployment.
11 May 2022
Prysmian Group is to work with Australian operator, Telstra to build a new state-of-the-art intercapital fibre network in the market.
10 May 2022
Fareham College in the UK has partnered with ISP, Giganet to train, upskill and develop the next generation of fibre installation engineers.
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09 May 2022
Engineering services firm for telecoms and power sectors in Ireland, Obelisk, has been acquired by Constructel Visabeira, subsidiary of multi-sector holding company, Grupo Visabeira.
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New fibre route to connect France, Turkey via Trans Adriatic Pipeline
06 May 2022
EXA Infrastructure and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), part of the Southern Gas Corridor transporting natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, are partnering to build a new fibre route connecting France with Turkey.
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TIM, Nokia successfully demo 600G transmission over 1008km
05 May 2022
Nokia has completed a network trial with Telecom Italia (TIM), demonstrating 600G transmission over a 1008km live link in the latter’s terrestrial backbone network in Italy.
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BT, Toshiba launch commercial trial of quantum secured metro network
03 May 2022
U.K. incumbent, BT, alongside Toshiba has launched the trial of a commercial quantum secured metro network.
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2 Gig fibre launched by U.S. provider to ‘leave no town behind’
20 April 2022
U.S. provider, Kinetic has announced the availability of its 2 Gig Kinetic fibre in select residential markets.
New Google submarine cable to link Canada and Asia
12 April 2022
Google has launched its new Topaz subsea cable – the first to connect Asia and Canada.
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UK fibre-in-water scheme lands £1.2m funding
12 April 2022
UK water provider, Yorkshire Water and its partners have received a £1.2m government grant to kick-start research and development of fibre-in-water in the UK.
Netomnia and YouFibre land further £295m fibre funding
08 April 2022
UK altnet, Netomnia and sister company, ISP YouFibre have secured £295m in new funding.
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Quantifi Photonics, SmarTest Electronics acquisition expands production capability
05 April 2022
Quantifi Photonics has acquired test and measurement equipment manufacturer, SmarTest Electronics.
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Proximus to connect 65,000+ additional properties by 2024
05 April 2022
Belgian provider, Proximus has committed to expanding roll-out of its open fibre network across the southern part of West Flanders.
Giganet invests in UK fibre installation training centre
04 April 2022
UK ISP, Giganet has opened a full fibre training centre in Whiteley, Hampshire.
LightCounting: sales of Ethernet optical transceivers set new record
04 April 2022
Industry research firm LightCounting has released its High-Speed Ethernet Optics report for March 2022.
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M-net, miecom to build fibre network in Lauterbrunn, Heretsried
01 April 2022
Bavarian network provider, M-net is building a new fibre network in partnership with regional regional operator miecom in the Lauterbrunn district of the municipality of Heretsried, northwest of Augsburg.
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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
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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
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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
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A look at the market for optical line termination equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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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
