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Researchers set fiber optic record: 22.9 petabits per second

Researchers set fiber optic record: 22.9 petabits per second

Researchers have achieved a transmission speed of 22.9 petabits per second over a single fiber optic. A record with a Dutch touch. Japanese, Italian and Dutch researchers, the latter from TU Eindhoven, have managed to achieve a maximum transmission speed of 22.9 petabits over a single fiber. Thi... Read more

date5 months ago
Colt expands European network offering in partnership with Eurofiber

Colt expands European network offering in partnership with Eurofiber

Colt Technology Services and Eurofiber have announced a new strategic partnership. Eurofiber's infrastructure allows Colt to expand its metropolitan networks in Western Europe significantly. This enables corporate clients to opt for a dedicated fiber-optic connection without incurring the high cost... Read more

date6 months ago
Belgian fibre market is growing, but lags far behind Europe

Belgian fibre market is growing, but lags far behind Europe

The Belgian fibre optic market is one of the fastest growers in Europe. The number of connected buildings increased to more than 600,000, up 109 percent from last year. Yet, despite all efforts, the network's size is far behind the European average. FTTH Council Europe is an association for Eur... Read more

date2 years ago
Open Dutch Fiber to acquire E-Fiber

Open Dutch Fiber to acquire E-Fiber

Open Dutch Fiber acquires E-Fiber. Both organizations build and manage fibre networks in the Netherlands. E-Fiber connected more than 100,000 addresses in the past ten years. The operator is relatively young. Its network is used by smaller providers, including Freedom Internet, Tweak and MultiFi... Read more

date2 years ago
Italian government considering new cap on broadband contracts

Italian government considering new cap on broadband contracts

Italian telecoms regulator AgCom introduces new rules in a bid to break up oligopolies in the country's broadband market. Italy is set to invest almost 7 billion euros in ultra-fast connectivity, and Innovation Minister Vittorio Colao has considered the move. He hopes it will promote competition... Read more

date2 years ago
Vodafone plans to hire 7,000 engineers in Europe by 2025

Vodafone plans to hire 7,000 engineers in Europe by 2025

Vodafone plans to recruit 7,000 software engineers for its European workforce by 2025. The hope is that this addition will speed up its transition from a traditional telecom provider into a technology company. The belief by the firm is that 5G, fiber, IoT, and digital platforms investments will ... Read more

date3 years ago