UK incumbent operator BT has conducted a trial of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over hollow core fibre cable, from Southampton University spin out, Lumenisity.
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08 December 2021
Rural German supplier, Deutsche Glasfaser has entered into a strategic partnership with Geodesia, the infrastructure construction arm of Altice Group.
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07 December 2021
Bezeq, one of Israel’s largest service providers is upgrading its network to handle increasing consumer, business and wireless IP traffic.
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07 December 2021
Digital infrastructure provider, Equinix is to expand into Africa with the acquisition of data centre and connectivity solutions provider, MainOne.
06 December 2021
Fibre is the best broadband option for consumers concerned about carbon emissions, according to findings from Australasian research firm, Sapere Research Group.
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03 December 2021
UK incumbent BT Group has revealed a business-wide plan to focus and accelerate its efforts to build a better business for its customers, the economy and society at large.
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02 December 2021
Broadband Forum’s latest YANG data model has been released to aid the automation of the control and configuration of access network elements.
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Neos Networks hits target in network expansion programme
02 December 2021
UK provider, Neos Networks has completed a key stage of its Project Edge network expansion programme.
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Fibre industry satisfactory but more could be done, says diversity study
01 December 2021
The FTTH Council Europe has revealed the preliminary findings of its Gender Diversity Survey.
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25G PON technology trialled in Turkey
01 December 2021
Türk Telekom is accelerating the build out of its high-capacity network in Turkey.
Fibre Systems Christmas hours
01 December 2021
The Fibre Systems team will finish work for Christmas at the end of the day on Wednesday 22 December and return to our desks on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
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CityFibre successfully deploys its first 800Gb/s backbone wavelength
24 November 2021
UK independent provider CityFibre has successfully deployed its first 800Gb/s backbone wavelength.
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GlobalConnect expands FTTH footprint with Open Universe acquisition
24 November 2021
Infrastructure provider GlobalConnect Sweden has reached an agreement with operator Telenor Sweden to acquire SDU fibre assets from the operator and its wholesale company, Open Universe.
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£2.6m grant awarded for 6G tech development
23 November 2021
The University of Glasgow has received a grant worth £2.6m towards the build of a new facility to test 6G communications systems.
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£123m funding secured for UK fibre rollout
16 November 2021
UK operator, Netomnia and ISP, YouFibre, have secured £123m in funding to support their national rollout of full-fibre broadband.
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Santec eyes cable assembly test market with double acquisition
10 November 2021
Santec Corporation has acquired JGR Optics and OptoTest Corp.
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G8 to increase long-haul DWDM network capacity in Brazil
10 November 2021
G8 Telecommunications has committed to increasing network capacity to meet the growing needs of enterprises, network operators, and government companies across Brazil.
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New joint venture to bring FTTH to 4m German homes
08 November 2021
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a long-term partnership with IFM Investors, via the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (IFM GIF) to bring gigabit-capable FTTH broadband to more than four million homes in rural Germany.
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SDM subsea cable to link South-East Asia, Australasia and North America
05 November 2021
Hawaiki is launching a new SDM subsea cable linking South-East Asia, Australasia and North America.
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