The extended contract includes supply of microducts, fibre optic cables and bespoke multiduct solutions Hawick, Scotland, 24 June 2020 – Emtelle, the global manufacturer of pre-connectorised, blown fibre cabling and ducted network solutions, today announced its two-year contract extension for the supply of microduct and fibre cable solutions to UK ultrafast broadband provider, Gigaclear. Running until the end of 2022, this contract extension is anticipated to be worth £10 million over the next two years. An Emtelle customer since 2017, Gigaclear has connected over 65,000 rural homes with a state-of-the-art…
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Iskratel unveils new XGS-PON OLT blade
The scalable blade for the SI3000 Lumia addresses all deployment densities from urban settings to rural environments Kranj, Slovenia, 24 June 2020 – Iskratel, the leading European provider of sustainable broadband-access solutions, today launched its XGS-PON Optical Line Terminal (OLT) blade for its broadband-access product SI3000 Lumia, offering a multitude of access technologies. Fully equipped with XGS-PON blades, Iskratel’s single SI3000 Lumia XGS-PON OLT can serve up to 32,678 users from the same MEC chassis. The new four-port XGS-PON OLT blades in MEC chassis support full wire-speed throughput, as well…
Read MoreMobile Operators Play Crucial Role In Keeping Emerging Markets Connected With Free Internet Through Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus, Netflix and Free Fire among top search terms during lockdown. Interest in free internet and access to health information also see significant increase [1]. London, June 24th, 2020 – Mobile operators in emerging markets such as Brazil and South Africa are experiencing increased traffic and demand for free data as the coronavirus pandemic drives users online. That’s according to recent online search data from Upstream’s Zero-D, an ad-funded free mobile internet platform designed to keep users connected to the digital world even when they have run out of data….
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