The FTTH Council Europe has revealed its 2021 Market Panorama in association with Idate, outlining fibre deployment trends in Europe.
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XR Optics successfully trialled with Australian provider
12 May 2021
Australia’s wholesale open-access broadband provider, NBN Co, has completed a successful proof of concept trial of Infinera’s XR optics-based point-to-multipoint coherent optical technology.
Swisscom modernises network for faster service and scalability
11 May 2021
Swiss network provider, Swisscom is transforming its existing infrastructure to create a fully automated and higher capacity transport network.
Glide Group network acquisition expands UK customer base
10 May 2021
UK independent network provider, Glide Group has acquired 100 per cent shares of network design, installation and maintenance specialist Concept Solutions People (CSP).
Monet submarine cable upgrade powered by coherent technology
07 May 2021
Angola Cables has upgraded its Monet submarine cable network using coherent optical technology to provide more capacity and lower latency.
London altnet’s fibre academy to help hit rollout targets
04 May 2021
Independent provider, G.Network has committed to a recruitment and training programme.
FTTH Conference 2021 goes digital
27 April 2021
The FTTH Council Europe, organisers of the FTTH Conference, have taken the decision to run the event virtually for 2021.
Partnership demo’s 800G Ethernet interoperability
21 April 2021
Optical transceiver manufacturer, InnoLight Technology and test and measurement vendor, Spirent Communications have successfully validated 800G optical transceiver interoperability.
Virgin Media UK trials reach speeds of 2.2Gb/s
21 April 2021
UK cable operator, Virgin Media has successfully conducted trials of its DOCSIS 3.1 network in Southampton and Manchester.
(Left) Ben Wu, director – consumer & mass market, HGC; (right) Andrew Kwok, chief executive officer, HGC, pictured at the project's opening ceremony
Fibre network brought to remote Hong Kong village
20 April 2021
Hong Kong operator, HGC Global Communications (HGC) has committed to extending its optical fibre network to Lung Kwu Tan in Tuen Mun via service provider arm, HGC Broadband.
Investment expands Tierra del Fuego network
19 April 2021
Argentina's incumbent, Arsat is expanding its Federal Fibre Optic Network (Refefo) to reach underserved parts of the Tierra del Fuego province.
Cable partner selected for UK fibre build
15 April 2021
UK access network infrastructure provider, Openreach has selected a key partner to provide optical cable solutions for its new full fibre broadband network.
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Latin America continues to be a prolific market with very real possibilities of expansion for FTTH deployment.
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The unique challenges brought by the pandemic and modern technology are driving significant and varied changes worldwide in how cable television network operators use technology.
Broadband networks are undeniably at peak demand, with the current global crisis providing the industry with its own ‘new normal’, with consumer’s altered perception of ‘normal’ bandwidth levels.
Complementary metal-oxidesemiconductor (CMOS) technology has come a long way since its invention in 1963 by Frank Wanlass during his time employed at Fairchild semiconductor.
While there has long been a recognised need for fair and reliable connectivity for all, the current pandemic has accelerated the urgency at which this must take place.
A glance at the current market for test and measurement equipment, and some of the latest developments available
Alex Blowers, chair of the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) speaks to Fibre Systems about the work being undertaken by altnets, the challenges they face and how the association is playing its part to help
Emma Atkins asks how we, as an industry help to close the gap in the education, attraction and retention of women in fibre
Neil Bessant ponders whether advances in technology could change the skills requirements for network engineers
