FTTH Europe Conference 2020
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Report suggests Netherlands’ fixed broadband penetration will reach 48 per cent by 2024
6 February 2020
The Netherlands is on its way to achieving the goals set by Digital Agenda for Europe, according to the latest report by GlobalData.
Openreach UK full-fibre build to accelerate for harder-to-reach areas
28 January 2020
Openreach, the access network division of BT Group has outlined its plans to accelerate full-fibre build to 227 market towns and villages across the UK.
Henley broadband speeds Zzoomm to 2Gb/s
23 January 2020
UK broadband network operator, Zzoomm has switched on its fastest full-fibre broadband service in Henley-on-Thames.
FibreNation acquisition to bolster CityFibre design and planning capabilities
21 January 2020
UK altnet, CityFibre has acquired broadband network provider, FibreNation from TalkTalk Group.
UK regulator sets out proposals for full-fibre boost
8 January 2020
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom has revealed its latest major proposals to accelerate investment in full-fibre broadband, under the Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-26.
On the right tracks
7 January 2020
The UK’s nationwide rail network should be a strategic component of digital Britain, says Mark Weller
Dorset, UK in line for network overhaul
11 December 2019
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has selected network service provider, MLL Telecom to overhaul and consolidate its existing network infrastructures.
New fibre network for UK Midlands courtesy of SSE Enterprise Telecoms and Jisc
3 December 2019
SSE Enterprise Telecoms has been selected by education specialist provider, Jisc to help launch the ‘Jisc Midlands’ network.
Altice subsidiary acquires Covage to expand footprint
2 December 2019
Altice Europe’s French subsidiary, SFR FTTH has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire 100 per cent of wholesale operator, Covage.
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As the pandemic underlines the value of the internet more than ever, its underlying technology is making one of its biggest transitions for years.
The data centre market is a particularly wide-ranging one, with one of the driving forces in recent years the emergence of the hyperscale data centre or cloud service provider.
As the world struggles to settle into the ‘new normal’, today’s optical networks need to be flexible in their architecture blueprint, while adapting to new technologies to provide the kinds of new capacity and service options to meet accelerated demand for higher bandwidth.
To address the undeniable growing demand for higher bandwidth, optical vendors have been playing their role with the development of various coherent optical transceivers for different areas of the market, each with its own set of design considerations.
The demand for bandwidth has unarguably skyrocketed in recent years, thanks largely to the increased appetite for online gaming, content streaming and social-media use.
The importance of reliable connectivity has never been more recognised than it is now. While ambitious targets have been in place across the world for fibre deployment for some time, the ongoing pandemic has served to push it to the forefront.
Looking into the future of telecommunications, it could be argued that AI and telcos will effectively transform each other, explains Raf Meersman
How do we, as an industry, build better broadband for a post-pandemic world? The answer could be fixed, suggests Stefaan Vanhastel
Altnets could be the key to connecting rural areas in 2021, argues Michael Armitage
A glance at the current market for fifth-generation coherent optics, and some of the latest developments available
