Winter 2018 Optical Connections Magazine

Winter 2018 Optical Connections Magazine

ISSUE 15 | Q4 2018

BRINGING THE WORLD THE LATEST IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS NEWS

THE LIGHTON FTTH test & measurement tools KEEPING

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ELECTRO-OPTICS The future of the interface

LONG- HAUL FIBRE

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Submarine tech goes terrestrial

THE FIBRE BARRIER Automating the physical layer

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CONTENTS

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Industry News

John Williamson Putting FTTH to the Test

12 David Wang 14 Matthew Peach

Welcome to the last issue of Optical Connections of 2018. The end of the year is often a time for reflection, however new developments in optical communications in 2018 means the industry is keenly looking forward to the coming 12 months as progress and innovation continue in a variety of technologies and markets. Progress certainly came this year in the form of FTTH roll-outs, particularly across Europe, reaching almost 90% of households in some countries. However, keeping that fibre up and running will be a challenge for operators who will require a completely new set of tools to maintain those networks, given the fragility of fibre when compared to copper. Veteran technology journalist John Williamson takes a look at the test and measurement equipment needed to keep the light on. At the other end of the network, Antony Savvas looks at the latest developments in silicon photonics and the expected wide-scale adoption of photonic integrated circuits. In a similar vein, Matthew Peach examines the latest developments in the all-important electro-optical interface as new products begin to reach the market. In the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40

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