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Cavium and Quortus announce partnership

07 August 2014

Cavium, a provider of semiconductor products enabling intelligent processing, and Quortus, the company transforming core network functionality into edge-based applications, have announced a partnership to embed Quortus’ software Evolved Packet Core (EPC) on Cavium’s OCTEON Fusion family of System-on-Chip (SoC) processors for small cell base stations.

Infinera appoints Stuart Elby

07 August 2014

Infinera, a provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, has announced the formation of a cloud networks group, to lead the group Infinera has hired Stuart Elby, to serve as the senior vice president of cloud network strategy and technology.

‘I am delighted to join the Infinera team,’ said Elby. ‘As cloud services continue to grow, the importance of optimising solutions for the cloud network market becomes a high growth opportunity and I am looking forward to leading this team at Infinera.’

NTE and Icotera enter partnership to deliver gigabit access by optical fibre

05 August 2014

Norwegian-based NTE has chosen Icotera as its supplier of optical fibre CPE gateway products. The initial deployment will be the roll-out of a gigabit fibre network to NTE’s business segment in Norway.

NTE, a major Norwegian utility company, has selected Icotera as its CPE partner for the company’s introduction of a new delivery method for its optical fibre services to the business market. This partnership enables a new and automated value-chain for NTE Market by using the IGW-3000-P2P CPE gateway from Icotera.

1Gbps symmetrical broadband services possible through copper

31 July 2014

Two American broadband providers have announced they will be introducing symmetrical 1Gbps FTTH broadband services later this year. This week Bell Labs have demonstrated that this capacity can also be achieved using FTTdp type solutions - setting a new record of 10Gbps using traditional copper telephone lines.

Alcatel-Lucent demonstrates 10 Gbps transmission using copper

25 July 2014

Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, has set a new broadband speed record of 10 gigabits-per-second using traditional copper telephone lines and a prototype technology that demonstrates how existing copper access networks can be used to deliver 1Gbps symmetrical ultra-broadband access services.

Coriant and Allied Fiber complete 1,700km 1Tbps trial

17 July 2014

Coriant and Allied Fiber have completed a one terabit-per-second (Tbps) super-channel transmission trial over a 1,700 km fibre optic ring connecting West Palm Beach to Jacksonville, Florida.

World Cup broadcast 'without error'

16 July 2014

The company that provided a fibre system for the World Cup finals in Brazil has claimed that all 64 matches were broadcast 'without error'.

Telebras says 166 terabytes of data were transmitted through a 15,280km optical ring connecting the 12 tournament venues to the International Broadcast Centre in Rio de Janeiro.

In all, there were approximately 520 hours of transmission between the arenas and the IBC, from where the images were distributed to more than 200 TV stations across the world.

Fibreone produces fibre jargon-buster

16 July 2014

The extensive use of acronyms and jargon in the fibre industry has been highlighted by a company that has produced a handy guide for those new to the field.

Fiberone manufactures fibre optic network solutions for communication network providers. Specialising  in high-quality fibre optic products used in FTTx, CATV, and data centres, the company provides standard and custom fibre optic solutions, from fibre patch cords to patch panels.

Prolabs appoints head of technology

15 July 2014

ProLabs, a provider of global optical network infrastructure products, has appointed Giacomo Losio as head of technology to the company.

Losio joins ProLabs from Cisco Systems, where he recently held the position of lead optical design engineer for its transceiver module Group.

Business group gives broadband warning

14 July 2014

The UK government should adopt much more ambitious targets for rolling out high-speed broadband for firms across the UK, according to a business group.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says that, with an estimated 45,000 firms still on dial-up – and many more struggling with speeds lower than two megabits per second (Mbps) – it is clear that while the residential market may be seeing the benefits of high speed broadband, this is often not the case for the business community.

Digital event to explore 'intelligent communities'

01 July 2014

A digital event in Bradford is set to explore how investment in new technologies will transform city economies. Key decision-makers will meet at the NextGen Intelligent Cities Conference and Expo to highlight how local, regional and national businesses can boost the economy by exploiting advanced digital infrastructures.

WDM2014 declared 'a grand success'

30 June 2014

Organisers and delegates at Next Generation Optical Networking 2014 in the French city of Nice have declared the event 'a grand success'.

More than 600 delegates – considerably more than at last year's event – made their way to the Acropolis convention and exhibition centre in the heart of the city. Aside from a packed programme of debates, visitors were able to meet a wide range of service providers in the exhibition hall to discuss the latest products and trends in optical networking.

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