London altnet, Community Fibre has acquired a majority stake in Box Broadband, a Surrey-based full fibre network operator.
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Community Fibre expands footprint with Box Broadband acquisition
11 August 2021
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Delta Fiber selects optical transport network partner
10 August 2021
Netherlands provider Delta Fiber has chosen Nokia to help to provide a new optical transport network, based on 400G wavelengths.
New DWDM connection deployed between Warsaw and Stockholm
09 August 2021
A partnership between Hawe Telekom, Fiord Networks and Ping-win has seen a new DWDM connection launched between Warsaw and Stockholm.
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Frontier ramps-up fibre build to reach 10m U.S. homes by 2025
06 August 2021
Frontier Communications has accelerated the extension of its fibre network, setting a new target to reach 10 million premises by the end of 2025.
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Delta Fiber secures €2bn investment for Netherlands fibre network
02 August 2021
Delta Fiber has secured €2bn for the roll out of its XGS-PON fibre network throughout the Netherlands.
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Record fibre network expansions in Germany, says BREKO
30 July 2021
German fibre optic association BREKO has released its market analysis for 2021.
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Sparkle partners with Google for two new subsea cables
30 July 2021
Sparkle is collaborating with a number of partners, including Google to build two new submarine cable systems.
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Consolidated Communications selects network expansion partner
27 July 2021
Consolidated Communications is undergoing a gigabit fibre network expansion initiative which extends to more than 70 per cent of its service area in North America.
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New subsea cable to connect UK, mainland Europe
23 July 2021
Zayo is to deploy a new diverse subsea cable route named ‘Zeus,’ connecting the UK to mainland Europe.
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STL Clearcomm acquisition to enhance network integration business
22 July 2021
STL has acquired UK network integration firm, Clearcomm Group.
800G transceivers to dominate mega data centre market, says LightCounting
21 July 2021
Industry research firm LightCounting has released its Mega Datacenter Optics Report for 2021.
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KKR, Telefonica Colombia create wholesale newco
19 July 2021
Investment firm KKR has entered into an agreement with Telefónica to create an open access wholesale company in Colombia.
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To some, optical communication product buyers’ expectation that prices continually fall may seem a strange and unnecessary pressure on vendors. However, it’s a daily fact of life for the industry.
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The submarine cable industry is still a very healthy one, with figures from Research and Markets predicting that it will reach $30.8bn by 2026.
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The drive toward 5G and beyond has been a key factor in the demand for higher bandwidth and more reliable networks. This has, in turn, brought about a greater appetite for intelligent infrastructure supported by automation.
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Arguably one of the biggest topics in optical communications in the past two years has been fifth-generation coherent optics, with a raft of trials and demonstrations, highlighting 800G wavelength achievements taking place.
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Fibre deployment is currently taking place at pace throughout the world. According to the latest study from research firm, Global Industry Analysts (GIA), the global FTTH/B market is predicted to reach S31.3bn by 2026.
Fibre networks have allowed 5G trials to take place across areas of South Africa such as Port Elizabeth (MD_Photography/Shutterstock.com)
Kithinji Muriungi of KamsHub presented at this year’s OFC, focusing on how fibre technology in Africa might look in 2030
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