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

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.

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

The OFC exhibit floor brings the full optical ecosystem together in one place, giving attendees the opportunity to evaluate solutions side by side and connect directly with the teams turning ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

POET Technologies is climbing the value ladder, transitioning from supplying optical engines to offering full optical transceiver modules. Its optical interposer combines photonic and electronic parts ...

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 ...