“Network infrastructure needs revolutionising to guarantee a successful 5G connection,” warns ProLabs at ECOC 2018

Ambroise Thirion emphasised if operators deploy suitable fronthaul solutions now, a smooth deployment of the network will follow Rome, Italy, 24 September 2018: If 5G networks are to be utilised and deployed successfully, operators must consider upgrading and redesigning their fronthaul network, warned optical transceiver specialist ProLabs today at ECOC 2018 in Rome. Speaking at the event, Ambroise Thirion, Technology Solutions Specialist at ProLabs, recommended evolving architectures as the key to unlocking 5G’s full potential. “The 5G mobile network is coming and bringing considerable advantages for the consumer, yet the…

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Source Photonics Brings Latest 50G and 400G PAM4-based Optical Transceivers to Light at ECOC 2018

Participates in live Ethernet Alliance multi-vendor interoperability demo Rome, Italy – 09/24/18 – Source Photonics will be participating in the Ethernet Alliance interoperability demonstration showcasing live traffic-utilizing 50G and 400G PAM4-based optical transceivers in OEM equipment at ECOC 2018, September 24-26 in Rome, Italy. The live demonstration at the Ethernet Alliance Booth #618 will consist of multiple 400G and 50G links among participating network and test equipment manufacturers. Source Photonics will contribute its 400GBASE-LR8 transceivers in QSFP-DD and CFP8 form factor as well as its 50GBASE-LR QSFP28 modules. Live traffic…

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Source Photonics Calls for Incredible Potential of 5G to be Matched by Mobile Network Architecture

The Incredible Potential of 5G will need to be matched by a huge investment in Fiber Optic Network Infrastructure: Source answers the call! Rome, Italy – 09/24/18 – There may be a vast number of opportunities for mobile fronthaul and backhaul on the horizon but improvements in protocols, standards and technology will also need to be made. This was the message given today by Supriyo Dey, Senior Director Product Line Management at Source Photonics, speaking on the opening day of the ECOC 2018 Exhibition, taking place in Rome, Italy. Dey…

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First COBO-compliant optical modules to be debuted at ECOC 2018

Rome, Italy, 20 September 2018 – The Consortium for On-Board Optics (COBO) will host the global premiere of the world’s first COBO-compliant optical modules at the ECOC Exhibition 2018. Featuring solutions from Molex, Ciena and SENKO, TE Connectivity, Credo, and AOI, the COBO-hosted showcase will reveal a glimpse into next-generation system architectures which mount on-board optical modules to printed circuit boards. A goal of COBO is to bring interoperable and interchangeable optical modules into the manufacturing of networking equipment to help address industry challenges, including continual traffic growth, the need…

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Go!Foton set to showcase award-winning fiber management platform at ECOC 2018

Somerset, USA 20 September – Go!Foton corporation, global leader in innovative fiber connectivity solutions, is set to showcase its award-winning line of PEACOC™ high-density fiber management solutions at ECOC 2018, Rome 24-26 September. On display this year will be the newest member of the fiber management family, the PEACOC™ Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH). Extending the impact and reach of the company’s PEACOC™ platform, the FDH has been designed specifically to be utilized beyond central offices and data centers. “The PEACOC FDH reinvents the concept of OSP cable management, by providing…

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