Key developments of 2020
24 November 2020
Keely Portway counts down some of the most-viewed and industry-shaping news stories of 2020
COVID-19
OFC 2021 shifts to Summer schedule
16 October 2020
The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC 2021) will now take place from 6 -10, June.
UK telecoms professionals royally rewarded for services during pandemic
14 October 2020
The Queen of England's birthday honours list has recently been published, and this year features more telecoms professionals than ever before.
ECOC exhibition goes virtual
30 September 2020
The organisers of the annual ECOC Exhibition have taken the decision to move this year’s 25th anniversary event fully online.
PIT Chile deploys new DCI link, observing social distancing
17 September 2020
Internet exchange point (IXP), PIT Chile has deployed PacketLight’s PL-2000T transponder to connect two of its data centres in Santiago, Chile.
FTTH Conference, Berlin moves to September 2021
10 September 2020
The FTTH Council Europe has rescheduled this year’s physical FTTH Conference to take place in September 2021.
Going for gold
6 July 2020
Geoff Bennett evaluates how 50 years of innovation in optical communications has more recently helped to bring light from the shadow of Covid-19
UK fibre roll-out programme to boost 10,000 jobs amidst covid recovery
15 June 2020
Alternative network provider, CityFibre has committed to a three-year recruitment and training programme to provide up to 10,000 jobs upgrading the UK’s digital infrastructure to full fibre.
Engineer goes wild for keeping remote customers connected during Covid
26 May 2020
Openreach engineer Scott McPartlin pitched in to help remote, vulnerable residents on the island of Coll, stay connected during lockdown.
Vocus’s Stuff Fibre acquisition demonstrates ‘opportunities for growth’ during uncertainty
15 May 2020
New Zealand provider Vocus has entered an agreement to acquire Stuff Fibre from parent company Stuff Ltd.
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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.
According to Liam Taylor, the answer lies in the detail
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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.
