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Ofcom: BT must share fiber, duct, and poles OCTOBER 8, 2010 by Stephen Hardy — Ofcom, the UK telecommunications regulatory authority, has announced rulings designed to promote competition within the UK broadband market. Principal among them is a mandate that BT must share its broadband...

ADTRAN unveils Ultra Broadband Ethernet access architecture OCTOBER 26, 2010 By Stephen Hardy — ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) has introduced Ultra Broadband Ethernet, a new broadband network architecture that delivers a symmetric 100-Mbps Ethernet connection over copper to each of up to eight subscribers from...

Alcatel-Lucent upgrades ISAM FTTN capabilities OCTOBER 26, 2010 –Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has added GPON and point-to-point fiber capabilities on the 7302 and 7330 Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) FTTN platforms. The upgrades are designed to enable service providers to offer a mix...

ZyXEL launches VDSL2 home gateways that ease copper to fiber conversion NOVEMBER 9, 2010 — ZyXEL Communications has announced the VSG series of VDSL2 home gateways. ZyXEL says the gateways make the transition from copper to fiber-optic FTTH environments pain-free for both service providers and...

Tier-1 North American operator orders more VDSL2/IPTV test gear from EXFO NOVEMBER 18, 2010 — EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF) says that a Tier-1 North American network operator has placed a follow-on order in excess of $2 million for EXFO’s AXS-200/635 Triple-Play Tester.EXFO did...

ADTRAN unveils multi-subscriber sealed OSP FTTx product DECEMBER 6, 2010 — ADTRAN Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN) expanded its family of sealed outside plant broadband products with the addition of the Total Access 1108VP. The new system is designed to enable operators to quickly provide advanced broadband triple-play...

Saudi Telecom to expand broadband access network with GPON, VDSL2 NOVEMBER 23, 2010 — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) says it has signed multi-million euro frame contracts with Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the main telecommunications carrier in Saudi Arabia, to expand its broadband access...

Powernet launches fiber-to-the-cabinet service UK ISP Powernet will now offer fiber-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) FTTX connections. The uncapped FTTC service will support download speeds of up to 40 Mbps and uploads of up to 10 Mbps.The new FTTC package is available at £49.99 per month with an...

LIME’s East-West cable enters service FEBRUARY 4, 2011 — LIME, Cable & Wireless Communications’ business in the Caribbean has completed the installation of its new East-West undersea cable system linking Jamaica, the British Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic.The East-West cable will also link Jamaica...

Zhone launches Zhone FiberHome brand of FTTX gear Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) has unveiled new fiber-to-the-node (FTTN), fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC), fiber-to-the-building (FTTB), and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) products as well as a new brand name, Zhone FiberHome.Despite the name (which is not to be confused with FiberHome,...