The IEEE Photonics Society and the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) have entered into an agreement to promote joint activities, cross-disciplinary technical dissemination and cooperative programs between membership bodies.
Independent provider, G.Network has committed to a recruitment and training programme.
Infrastructure services contractor, Kelly Group has been selected to partner with independent provider, Community Fibre on the latter’s full-fibre roll-out in London, UK.
Neil Bessant ponders whether advances in technology could change the skills requirements for network engineers
UK cable operator Virgin Media is to hire more than 400 new employees in graduate, intern and apprenticeship roles this year.
From 1 January, the UK network infrastructure industry’s new occupational qualification structure will come into effect.
UK rural broadband provider, Gigaclear is looking to recruit 120 new, full-time field engineers by the end of March next year, to help build network capacity.
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.
Five free online courses for fibre professionals to access during the covid-19 lockdown.
Anthony Basham, president of the Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE) has written to members, advising that all events are postponed until further notice.
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While the ongoing pandemic has created widespread disruption and uncertainty, one of the results is the increased rate of FTTH/B subscribers.
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There is no denying that 5G is a hot topic in the telecommunications industry.
Fibre Systems takes a glance at the current market for 400G technology, and some of the latest developments available
High-density fibre can enable a new world of communication (image credit: Corning)
In 2021 we face a new world of communication, partly due to Covid-19, according to Jitendra Balakrishnan, CTO, connectivity solutions at Sterlite Technologies (STL).
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Panelists from Polimi, CTTC, TUE and The University Carlos III of Madrid give their views on the future multi Tb/S metro network
The recent virtual OFC Conference covered some of the industry’s hottest topics. Keely Portway reports from the Market Watch conference talk about the current state of the industry.
What are the implications for UK providers and industry from the all-IP migration changes, One Touch Switching and Ofcom Telecoms Market Review? Mike Locke explains
