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China Telecom Research Institute has teamed up with ZTE Corporation and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company, to complete an S+C+L multi-band high-capacity transmission experiment utilising standard single-mode quartz optical fibre. The experiment achieved a maximum real-time single-wavelength rate of 1.2Tbit/s, resulting in a single optical fibre single-direction transmission rate exceeding 120Tbit/s. This marks a new world record for the real-time transmission rate via standard single-mode optical fibre, equivalent to supporting the streaming of hundreds of 4K HD movies or several AI model training datasets per second. “China Telecom sets new world record in optical fibre transmission with 120Tbit/s rate”

BT has begun trials of a new type of optical fibre hollow core fibre at the BT Labs in Adastral Park, Ipswich, UK. This is a collaborative project with Lumenisity, a Southampton University spin-out company, and Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) mobile vendor Mavenir.

MOX Networks, a fibre-optic network provider, announced that it has collaborated with Ciena to increase optical network capacity along its next-generation dark fibre network in the US.

Nokia and SURF, the collaborative organisation for IT in Dutch education and research, have reached a single carrier 800Gb/s optical transmission over SURF’s existing cross border, multi-vendor research and education network infrastructure. “Nokia and SURF Rrach 800Gb/s transmission over existing fibres”

Eoptolink Technology expands its product portfolio to address a new market for optical transceiver modules operated in the environments using immersion cooling. “Eoptolink launches optical transceivers for immersion cooling”

Nokia has announced the launch of a new in-wall ONT for enterprise optical local area network (LAN) connectivity. The new product delivers gigabit speeds to provide a reliable, fast and secure broadband connection inside offices, hotels, hospitals, schools and other enterprise segments. The Nokia ONT is part of Nokia’s comprehensive Optical LAN portfolio designed to help enterprises meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.

With demand for gigabit services, IoT and file sharing applications growing, enterprises need to establish a LAN that can meet and stay ahead of evolving demands. Delivering a fraction of the complexity, space, energy and costs of a traditional copper-based LAN, Optical LAN uses fibre optic cables to provide a future-proof, high-capacity network alternative for in-building and campus connectivity that can help reduce energy costs by roughly 40%.

Nokia’s new ONT can help enterprises effectively extend the reach of their Optical LAN network to deliver more data capacity to employees using video, voice and data intense applications over the network. The ONT can power additional endpoint devices such as access points or cameras and can be securely mounted in the wall to help save space and reduce the chances for damage or theft. The new Nokia ONT for Optical LAN will be available in 2Q 2024.

Geert Heyninck, the general manager of broadband networks at Nokia, said: “Optical LAN is the right technology for enterprise connectivity today and in the future. Today, we have more than 600 customers, including hospitality, healthcare, airports and universities, that are deploying it with great success, and the number continues to grow. Helping to reduce TCO by as much as 50%, Optical LAN provides enterprises with significant operational and sustainable benefits that collectively can help reduce the energy and CO2 emissions of the IT networks they run.”

Julie Kunstler, the chief analyst, broadband access intelligence service at Omdia, said: “Optical LAN simply makes sense for enterprises. It´s environmentally sustainable, using passive components while reducing energy-consuming network elements. Furthermore, fibre-based LANs are adaptable, a key requirement in an ever-changing world. An Optical LAN will provide a future-proof LAN solution for years to come.”

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Very recently, Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to president and White House infrastructure coordinator made a statement that says, “Just like president Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Rural Electrification Act made a historic investment in rural areas bringing electricity to nearly every home in America, president Biden and vice president Harris are committed to leaving no community behind as we connect everyone in America to high-speed Internet.”

The demand for enhanced network performance has experienced significant growth. Broadband technologies like Fibre to the Home (FTTH), 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) has increased dramatically and shows no signs of slowing.

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 Heraeus Comvance, a manufacturer of quartz glass for fibre optics in telecom and applications, has acquired part of the OFS Fitel Denmark ApS plant in Brondby, Denmark, near Copenhagen.

Viavi Solutions Inc., announced that Fiber Infrastructure and Network Services has selected VIAVI’s OneAdvisor 800 Platform for its multi-functional test applications, facilitated by Ark One Solutions.