Eoptolink Technology is demonstrating industry's first 800G optical transceiver supporting Multicore Fiber (MCF) at OFC 2025....
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CelcomDigi to enhance customer experience through AI-driven autonomous network in collaboration with Ericsson
CelcomDigi Berhad (“CelcomDigi”) and Ericsson (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“Ericsson”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing autonomous network operations in Malaysia. This initiative aims to utilise AI-driven network analytics to optimise CelcomDigi's network operations, enabling it to cont...
A backlash against American technology companies was visible in parts of the world long before Liberation Day. Yet the tariffs unleashed by US President Donald Trump last week certainly won't help them win friends. In the UK, the government has quickly drawn up a list of potential targets it could hit in retaliatio...
President Trump's sweeping tariffs have caused analysts and other market-watchers to get a fix on what they might mean for specific industries. Uncertainty abounds as it's not yet clear precisely how they will be implemented and how carve-outs on elements such as semiconductors might change the outcome. But som...
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile could see their wireless capital expenses (capex) increase by roughly 7% due to President Trump's new tariffs, according to a rough estimate from the financial analysts at New Street Research. ...
Justin Hotard's first week as CEO of Nokia coincided with "Liberation Day," President Donald Trump's scattergun discharge of tariffs at friends and foes alike. The plan is to revive a US economy that did not seem badly in need of revival, after growing 2.8% last year compared with the European uni...
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MaxLinear Showcases Full Suite of DSP Solutions for High-Speed AI/ML Datacenters at OFC 2025
Our latest advancements in DSP technology address power demands and drive performance in rapidly growing AI/ML space...
Ericsson is proud to support Odido in delivering a best-in-class 5G network experience in the Netherlands, as recognized by leading benchmarking organization Opensignal. With wins in all 14 measured categories, Odido's 5G network sets a new benchmark for speed, consistency, and user experience across the count...
Teradyne announces production system for double-sided wafer probe test for Silicon Photonics
Teradyne has partnered with ficonTEC to announce the availability of the first high-volume, double-sided wafer probe test cell for silicon photonics....
Ciena, HyperLight, and McGill University Achieve First 3.2Tb/s, 448Gb/s Per-Lane IMDD 2km Transmission
Ciena , HyperLight Corporation, and McGill University announce the attainment of the first 3.2Tb/s (8×448Gb/s) O-band IMDD transmission over distance, showcasing how data throughput can be doubled utilizing existing fiber infrastructure....
Furukawa Electric and Lightera Introduces the FITEL S185EVROF: A New Standard in Precision Fiber Splicing at OFC 2025
Furukawa Electric and Lightera proudly introduce the FITEL S185EVROF, an industry-first fusion splicer that seamlessly integrates Ring of Fire? (ROF) and End View (EDV) technologies into a single, compact device. Engineered for the evolving demands of hollow-core fiber (HCF) and multi-core fiber (MCF) splicing, this ad...
Lightera Introduces TruePhase? 125/245 mid-Temp Polarization Maintaining, Bend Insensitive Fiber
Lightera, a leader in advanced optical fiber solutions, announces the launch of TruePhase? 125/245 mid-Temp Polarization Maintaining, Bend Insensitive Fiber (PMF). Engineered to withstand the high temperatures of solder reflow processing, this innovative fiber leverages Lightera's expertise in specialty coatin...
Lightera Expands Rollable Ribbon Portfolio and Introduces AllWave? FLEX 4X Multicore Fiber at OFC 2025
Lightera, a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of innovative fiber optic network solutions, continues to advance its Rollable Ribbon product family with the introduction of 16- and 24-fiber designs. These enhancements support the latest 800G and 1.6Tbps transmission rates, streamline fusion splicing, and opti...
Lightera Introduces RightWave? 125/200 LRXL Generation 2 Fiber for Extended L-Band Amplifiers
Lightera, a leading innovator in optical fiber solutions, is excited to introduce the RightWave? 125/200 LRXL Generation 2 Erbium-Doped Fiber. This next-generation fiber reinforces Lightera's commitment to delivering cutting-edge erbium-doped fiber solutions for advanced optical networks. ...
Lightera Introduces Micro Connect O-Band Bend Insensitive Polarization-Maintaining Fiber for Co-Packaged Optics
Lightera, a leading provider of advanced optical fiber solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation, the Micro Connect 125/245 1310 nm Bend Insensitive Polarization Maintaining Fiber (BI PMF). Designed to meet the demands of cutting-edge O-band applications, this fiber leverages Lightera's ex...
Lightera Evolves Rollable Ribbon Portfolio and Introduces Pre-terminated Cable Assemblies at OFC 2025
Lightera, a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of innovative fiber optic network solutions, extends its Rollable Ribbon product line with the introduction of 16-fiber ribbon products in both Single and Multimode variants. These new compact ribbon solutions are ideally suited for the adoption of 800G and 1.6Tb...
Ligent Inc. and Hisense will be showcasing their latest innovations at the 2025 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) from April 1st to April 3rd. You can find them at booth #4321 and OIF's booth #5745. Additionally, they will present a leading research paper at the event. ...
Ribbon Communications, a prominent supplier of real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, today announced that it will showcase its cutting-edge optical solutions at the 2025 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC). Ribbon is dedicated to assisting the world's larg...
2degrees and Nokia accelerate delivery of 5G services and improve network efficiency in New Zealand
2degrees is expanding its Voice Core relationship with Nokia in a six-year deal in which the New Zealand operator will tap Nokia's containerized Cloud Native Communication Suite (CNCS) to accelerate the deployment of new 5G services and optimize its network resources. ...