Tech focus: access equipment
8 September 2022
A look at the market for access equipment and some of the products and solutions available
FTTx/Access Network Equipment
The Lightspan SF-8M is based on Nokia's Quillion chipset
Nokia launches Lightspan SF-8M sealed remote node
27 July 2022
Nokia has added the Lightspan SF-8M sealed remote node to its fibre broadband portfolio.
AFL introduces switchblade collapsible fibre containment vaults
26 May 2022
The Switchblade collapsible fibre containment vault is a modular underground handhole that stores high-density fibre and splices
ZTE reveals 50G PON+Wi-Fi 7 ONU prototype at FTTH Conference
23 May 2022
ZTE has released the prototype of an Optical Network Unit (ONU) that can support both 50G PON and Wi-Fi 7 technologies at the FTTH Conference 2022 in Vienna, Austria.
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Tech focus: passive optical networks
10 May 2022
A look at the market for passive optical network equipment and some of the products and solutions available
The new solution features the RESA BEP (top), RESA SC (bottom) with the Q-ODC-2 mini connector
Huber+Suhner reveal self-installation connectivity alternative
5 May 2022
A new FTTH modular connectivity solution has been launched by Huber+Suhner to enable subscribers to partially install their own fibre.
CommScope introduces XGS-PON suite of products
3 May 2022
CommScope has announced a new cloud-to-edge suite of next-generation XGS-PON solutions, designed to facilitate the global growth in FTTP deployments.
Monitoring and control module revealed for single site monitoring
15 February 2022
ViaLite’s new HRC-5 rack chassis based monitoring and control (M&C) module is designed to fully monitor and control ViaLiteHD RF over fibre systems in a single chassis.
Trench cover designed for Project Gigabit
7 February 2022
Oxford Plastics has launched a trench cover to aid the installation of fibre optics and telecommunications throughout the UK.
Buffer tube shaver to aid cable preparation
25 January 2022
Ripley Tools has revealed its MSAT-X tool to, designed to offer engineers more flexibility for cable preparation.
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A look at some of the challenges faced by submarine network operators, and the ways in which they can maximise performance, whatever their cable system
A look at the market for access equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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Abigail Williams offers a market update on fibre network deployments in the Middle East And North Africa (MENA) region
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Richard Thorpe, chief delivery officer at CityFibre
Richard Thorpe advises how a partnership approach can ease the procurement process for altnets.
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Railway networks not only make for great people and freight transport networks, they also make for great optical transport networks. Jonathan Homa explains what the railway industry needs to consider when building out optical transport links.
