This overview paper is the first in CommScope’s FTTH Architecture Series. Papers in this series discuss different architectures, along with their benefits, trade-offs and disadvantages, providing an objective look at each architecture to help service providers make informed decisions.

With our opt-in, GDPR-compliant registered readers as our core audience, marketers can be sure of reaching individuals engaged in planning, specifying, deploying and maintaining optical communications networks across long-haul, short-haul and FTTH sectors.

FTTH installation equipment on the market now FTTH installation equipment vendors include AFL, which provides a number of products for network installation, including fibre optic cables, connectors, fusion splicers, and test equipment. Anritsu specialises in test and measurement equipment, including tools for optical fibre and cable testing in FTTH networks. CommScope offers a variety of fibre ...

John Tarleton discusses fibre rollout to rural areas and the planning that goes into the implementation of broadband in underserved communities

FASTER, FURTHER, SMOOTHER: THE CASE FOR PROBABILISTIC CONSTELLATION SHAPING Conventional coherent modulation based on quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) has limitations related to granularity, reach, and baud rate flexibility. A new modulation paradigm, probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS), promises to address these limitations while taking us to within touching distance of the Shannon ...

47 member companies of the OIF will gather at this year’s OFC to showcase the latest interoperable solutions that will address the demand for next-generation data centre networking, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and disaggregation applications.

A look at the market for network optical line termination (OLT) equipment and some of the products and solutions available.

This White Paper from Prysmian provides detailed information about the longevity of Sirocco HD, Sirocco Extreme and the fibre within them, as well as the rigorous tests that proved a 50+ year longevity.

Huawei Marine Networks is a global supplier of submarine network solutions, offering a comprehensive range of products and services for subsea network design, installation, and management. Huawei Marine Networks has deployed more than 50,000km of submarine cable around the world, and its product portfolio includes optical repeaters, branching units, and submarine line terminal equipment ...

The Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) conference and exhibition took place from 26-28 March. Here is a round-up of just some of the technology and product announcements, demonstrations and industry news from the event.