Optical & Fixed Networks

Telefónica Global Solutions has deployed 100G coherent optical transport technology from network specialist Ciena on Telefónica´s SAm-1 submarine and terrestrial network, which connects the U.S. to Latin America.

To meet the needs of the rapidly developing regional broadband market, Mustek has opened a new optical fibre pre-termination facility situated in Johannesburg.

TIM Brasil has deployed 100G optical networking equipment supplied by Xtera Communications on a long-haul transmission infrastructure.

MegaFon has announced the commercial launch of the fibre-optic trunk line Dream.

PCCW Global has established a direct connection to the West Africa Cable System (WACS) at Kinshasa, providing the first ever direct international undersea cable access to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Independent a South African telecommunications infrastructure operator Metrofibre Networx has deployed packet networking solutions from Ciena to support its enhanced Ethernet managed bandwidth service offerings.

Tata Communications has extended its low latency network in Asia with direct connections to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), the Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx).

One of Russia’s largest operators, TTK, has launched its 100G Ultra Long Haul (ULH) DWDM network in the St. Petersburg-Moscow and Moscow-Chelyabinsk-Ekaterinburg segments.

A new partnership between global CSP Epsilon and dark fibre infrastructure provider PT Power Telecom will open up the Jakarta metro area to international network operators.

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is upgrading and expanding its sub-sea cable network in The Bahamas to pave the way for the launch of a range of new broadband-enabled services.

Slovenian operator Telemach has selected packet-optical solutions provider Transmode to upgrade its core infrastructure with a high capacity optical network running from Ljubljana to Maribor and Vienna in Austria.

Filipino operator Globe Telecom has completed its rollout of a submarine fibre optic backbone in Palawan, one of the country’s premier tourist destinations.

Flilipino market leader Globe Telecom is now offering LTE technology to homes across the country via its home broadband brand, Tattoo.

Indonesian enterprise service provider Lintasarta has selected Adtran’s broadband platform for a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) service rollout which will reach most of the businesses in the country.

The Philippines’ market leader PLDT has deployed solutions from network specialist Ciena across its global network footprint...

Gilat Satcom has revealed a raft of new fibre routes in coastal and landlocked Africa...

A major Central European operator has selected Ciena’s converged packet optical solutions to upgrade its international network to 100G...

African wholesale carrier Liquid Telecom has selected optical transport equipment vendor Ekinops to supply long-haul DWDM technology for its network across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia...

The SJC Parties have announced that the Southeast Asia-Japan Cable (SJC) system is now operational...

African network operator Angola Cables has selected Epsilon to deliver its IP traffic to the internet exchanges of Europe...

Filipino operator Globe Telecom has extended its fibre optic network to the island of Coron in Palawan province, strengthening network coverage in a major tourist destination...

The first 100G link between Russia and Western Europe is being deployed by Russian carrier Rascom...

Across Africa, fibre has long been seen as a panacea for providing high-reliability, high-bandwidth connectivity, especially at a time when microwave was considered to be relatively unreliable due to the power required. Africa is an extremely dynamic environment and there are massive changes taking place across many countries, in terms of construction of infrastructure in both metropolitan and rural areas, but fibre is still a long-term sustainable solution for Africa...

A major cable system connecting various points in the Caribbean is receiving a capacity upgrade...

The leading telecom provider in the Philippines has landed a 400-kilometre submarine fibre optic cable in the western island province of Palawan...

One of the leading operators in India is upgrading its transatlantic submarine network to address growing bandwidth demand...

A major submarine cable network across the Southern and Eastern African coastlines is receiving a substantial overhaul...

Construction is complete on a major cable system linking several countries in the Asia-Pacific region...

Nine African countries will be united by the continent’s largest single fibre network following a new acquisition...

The first phase of a major submarine cable connecting Africa to Europe is now operational...

A major submarine cable network connecting Europe and Asia is being upgraded to 100G technology...

It doesn’t matter if a provider is offering 3G or 4G – whatever device is being used, it needs to be able to connect to the network. As the demand for smartphones increases in developing markets, picking up a connection has become increasingly difficult...

The global cost of copper has increased by nearly 285 per cent over the last nine years from £1260 a metric tonne in 2003 to around £4843 a metric tonne today. It’s a trend that looks set to continue, with global demand expected to rise by more than 40 per cent by 2020. Such hefty prices have become a perpetual concern for the global telecommunications industry, which traditionally uses copper wire and cabling for network grounding and transmission lines...