ITU has released a new framework to guide the evolution of global optical connectivity in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

The global telecommunications landscape stands at a pivotal moment as 5G networks move from initial deployment to broad ...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud-scale computing drive rising demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, the 2026 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) will convene ...

Ciena Corporation CIEN and Nokia NOK are both established players in the telecommunications equipment industry, with a strong focus on optical networking solutions used by service providers worldwide.

New research details how Passive Optical Networking reduces complexity, lowers cost, and enables secure, vendor neutral software defined networks at scale CARROLLTON, Texas, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ ...

AI models are data-movement limited, so the Salience switch enables all optical networking between compute nodes, removing ...

Juniper Networks launched an optical networking platform that disaggregates the optical line system hardware from network control software. The cloud-based system includes the open, programmable ...

A new version of Cisco’s Routed Optical Networking promises to simplify complex, multilayer networks by converging the IP and optical layers and minimizing the functional overlap. The software is ...

The integration of network coding in optical networks heralds a transformative approach to managing the burgeoning demands of data traffic and the associated operational challenges. By incorporating ...

Several important new standards for optical networking were adopted by the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in November. The new standards provide the ability to combine ...

ADVA Optical Networking is set to engorge its business operations, announcing a deal to acquire rival optical vendor MRV Communications for $69 million. The proposed deal will see Germany-based ADVA ...