FTTX
Fiber to the X (FTTX) comprises the many variants of fiber optic access infrastructure. These include fiber to the home (FTTH), fiber to the premise (FTTP), fiber to the building (FTTB), fiber to the node (FTTN), and fiber to the curb or cabinet (FTTC). You'll find FTTX news, FTTX products, and FTTX market research on this page.
FTTX NEWS & PRODUCTS
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FCC passes Net Neutrality plan – whatever it may be
02/26/2015
As expected, commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 in support of...
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FCC makes first strikes against anti-muni broadband state laws
02/26/2015
Warming up for its vote on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Thomas Wheeler's Net ...
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Senko offers power, fiber support with IP-ONE hybrid connector
02/26/2015
Senko Advanced Component has unveiled the IP-ONE, a hybrid connector designed to provide simultan...
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Tellabs to show 10-Gbps passive optical LAN gear at BICSI Winter
02/24/2015
Passive optical LAN technology supplier Tellabs says it will use this week's BICSI Winter Confere...
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NBN Co taps ARRIS for HFC portion of Australian broadband network
02/23/2015
NBN Co, the group tasked with overseeing deployment of Australia's National Broadband Network, ha...
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Fairlawn, OH, looking for gigabit broadband partners
02/19/2015
The City of Fairlawn, OH, has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for assistance with its plan...
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Sumitomo Electric Lightwave unveils Lynx2 Splice-On fiber-optic connectors
02/19/2015
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (SEL) now offers the Lynx2-PLUS CustomFit Splice-On Connectors line. ...
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OFS offers MiDia Dry FX all-dry microcable
02/17/2015
OFS has expanded its all-dry fiber-optic cable offerings with a new microcable product line. The ...
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European FTTH connects 14.5 million homes
02/17/2015
Research commissioned by the FTTH Council Europe and released at the organization's annual confer...
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HKT offers 10-Gbps broadband FTTH in Hong Kong
02/16/2015
HKT (SEHK: 6823) says it will leverage its fiber to the home (FTTH) network to deliver 10-Gbps fi...
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Sonic to deliver gigabit FTTH to six California communities
02/16/2015
Sonic, a Santa Rosa, CA based competitive service provider specializing in gigabit fiber-optic br...
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AT&T battles Google Fiber with 1-Gbps FTTH in Kansas City
02/16/2015
Joining battle once again with Google Fiber, AT&T says it has launched its 1-Gbps U-verse wit...
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Virgin Media plans UK broadband access roll out
02/13/2015
UK cable MSO Virgin Media says it will invest £3 billion to reach another 4 million UK homes over...
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Alcatel-Lucent lowers entry cost of TWDM-PON with Universal TWDM
02/12/2015
Acknowledging that current TWDM-PON systems – and particularly the tunable optics they require – ...
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G.fast chips subject of Broadband Forum plugfest
02/12/2015
The Broadband Forum put G.fast devices from seven companies through an interoperability demo at t...
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FTTX Featured Articles
Monitoring fiber access links
Access link monitoring can bring new reliability to optical access networks, unlocking a variety ...
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FTTH in Europe: A long way to go
There were nearly 75 million FTTH subscribers worldwide at the end of 2012, but only 10.3 million...
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Operator agreements catalyze FTTH builds in France’s low-density areas
After implementing a policy for fiber installation and network sharing in urban apartment buildin...
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Related Products
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Anritsu Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) MS9740A
The MS9740A is a benchtop optical spectrum analyzer covering 600 nm to 1750 nm. The MS9740A offers high-performa...
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FiberQA's mini-AVIT Inspection System
The mini-AVIT inspects all of the fibers without removing them from the polishing plate, reducing significant in...
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JGR MS12001 Cable Assembly Test System
The MS12001 system provides the most accurate mandrel-free IL and RL measurement in the industry for both cable ...
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Related Companies
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Anritsu Co
Anritsu Company (www.anritsu.com) is the United States subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of i...
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FiberQA LLC
FiberQA is an ATE manufacturer for MT and Ceramic fiber optic automated inspect and clean systems used by OEM's ...
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JGR Optics Inc
Established in 2002, JGR has steadily grown to meet the test and measurement demands of the communic...
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Even with ongoing work on advances such as DOCSIS 3.1, fiber will become even more critical for cable operators as bandwidth demands grow. These articles highlight potential future pathways.
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Watch for silicon photonics on the line side
10/23/2014
Most of the hullabaloo around silicon photonics has centered on its application to data center networks. But presentations and announcements at last month’s ECOC in Cannes, France, indicate the technology will play on the line side as well.
For example, Acacia Communications used the show to further publicize its use of sili...
Why there is no room for ego in the new-age networking ecosystem
01/23/2015
The term "ecosystem" seems pretty well ensconced in the IT industry, and in networking too of late. The idea of a system of vendors, developers, and operators interacting and collaborating to mutual benefit is one that seems like it ought to have come to fruition a long time ago. Given where we are heading...
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