Can we fix it?
22 January 2021
How do we, as an industry, build better broadband for a post-pandemic world? The answer could be fixed, suggests Stefaan Vanhastel
Some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping stories of 2021
Industry
Future gazing
26 November 2020
Leading industry lights talk to Keely Portway about the challenges and opportunities faced by the optical communications supply chain in the last 12 months, and predict what could lie ahead
Keyed up
24 November 2020
2020 has shown standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow, and that’s something to be excited about, argues Bernd Hesse
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FullFibre Kickstarts recruitment programme for young people
12 January 2022
UK wholesale network provider FullFibre has announced a new partnership with Kickstart.
Openreach to close Mildenhall/Salisbury copper network in 2023
12 January 2022
UK operator Openreach has announced a further 98 exchanges where it plans to stop selling legacy analogue services in favour of fibre.
Partnership agreed for Ionian subsea cable build
6 January 2022
Digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, EXA Infrastructure has inked a deal with neutral operator, Islalink to become its landing and terrestrial services partner in Italy and anchor tenant in Ionian.
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Telia Carrier trials ICE6 800G coherent technology for its global network
4 January 2022
Telia Carrier has conducted a successful trial of Infinera’s ICE6 800G technology on its live global network, AS1299.
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Affordable Connectivity Program launched by FCC
4 January 2022
U.S. communications regulator the Federal Communications Commission has officially launched the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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Construction to begin on $80m Texas fibre network
14 December 2021
Texas and Louisiana service provider, Vexus Fiber is to build a FTTH network in Laredo, Texas, introducing more than 70,000 properties to multi-gigabit speed service.
New research affirms fibre’s green credentials
6 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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Cap: The pandemic has fuelled demand for the internet due to digital education, remote working, telehealth, and social connectivity (credit: Josep Suria/shutterstock.com)
Regulations and standards are key to building the networks of tomorrow. Here, two industry experts offer their view on what to expect
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Interoperability is recognised to be the linchpin to open networking, but this can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
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Keely Portway looks at what the current semiconductor shortage could mean for telecoms in 2022
Mark Lutkowitz makes a comparison between solutions from two startups, demonstrated at ECOC 2021
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What does the future hold when it comes to developments in PON technology? Keely Portway finds out
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There is currently a shortage of skilled fibre professionals. How can we, as an industry, work towards addressing this? Keely Portway asks the question
Keely Portway takes a look at the state of play for FTTH deployment in Europe and America, and what needs to be done in the next 12 months to meet various governments’ ambitious targets
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Jeff Heynen explains why fibre deployment will show no signs of slowing in 2022
