A team of researchers has set out to investigate the possibilities of employing 3D printing techniques or additive manufacturing in the fabrication of optical fibres – a new way of fabrication that…
Tag: Fibre Optics
Microsoft announces investment in subsea cables to connect global datacenters
Microsoft has announced new partnership deals and investments aimed at connecting its global data centers using subsea fiber optic cables. Microsoft said it has inked deals with fiber providers Hibernia and Aqua…
Hyperoptic rolls out gigabit broadband in Liverpool
UK Fibre provider Hyperoptic has rolled out gigabit broadband in parts of Liverpool including Hamilton House, Waterloo Warehouse, The Reach and X Building, while Wapping Quay, Kings Dock Mill, Princes Dock and…
Welsh government announces ‘Superfast Infill Project’ to boost broadband roll out
The Welsh government has initiated a new project dubbed ‘the Superfast Infill Project’ which aims to extend superfast broadband reach in parts of the country which remained uncovered under the existing rollout….
New fibre optic signal processing technique doubles communication distance
Researchers over at University College London (UCL) have demonstrated a new technique for fibre optic signal processing that doubles the distance at which data travels error-free through transatlantic sub-marine cables. The UCL…
CityFibre signs dark fibre agreement with EE & Three
Fibre-optic infrastructure provider CityFibre has inked a deal with UK Internet service providers EE and Three that will see the former providing dark fibre backhaul connections to mobile masts owned by the…
FSB: UK Government’s current broadband rollout target is not ‘fit-for-purpose’
FSB: We want government to oversee the creation of world-beating digital infrastructure that will enable businesses to grow, innovate and compete in international markets.
Sky, TalkTalk and CityFibre team up to bring UK’s fastest broadband to York
Two of UK’s leading broadband providers, Sky and TalkTalk, have come together to build their own fibre network and deliver 1,000Mbps (1Gbps) broadband to the City of York. The two firms are…
Intel unveils 800Gbps MXC optical cables, connector
Intel has unveiled its new MXC optical cables and compatible connector based on company’s silicon photonics technology that combines optical networking with silicon components. The MXC cables and the connector are a…
Vodafone and BSkyB want to clip BT’s broadband wings
Vodafone and Sky are reportedly involved in high level discussions about how both the companies could come together to stop BT’s growing dominance in the broadband sector. According to the Sunday Times,…
Estimated 37,000 Sky customers in London without broadband, phone following BT outage
An estimated 37,000 Sky customers in London are facing a three day broadband and phone outage after suspected thieves cut through crucial fibre-optic cables in search for copper. BT lines went down…
31 new communities in Devon, Somerset to get superfast broadband in early 2014
Thirty One new communities in Devon and Somerset are set to receive superfast broadband connectivity by March 2014. Connecting Devon and Somerset is entrusted with the task of overseeing the rollout process…
Virgin Media boosts fibre speeds to 152Mbps; roll out to commence February 2014
Virgin Media has announced its plans of increasing its fibre optic based broadband internet’s speeds to 152Mbps, the roll out for which will commence February 2014. The new speeds will be twice…
BT hunting for fibre technology start-ups
BT has begun its search for new firms and startups specializing in developing services and apps capable of leveraging high-speed connectivity like fibre-optic broadband connections. BT launched the new programme in conjunction…