FTTX News

PacketFront divests its CPE business

PacketFront, a provider of access network equipment, says it has sold its customer premises equipment (CPE) business unit to Dutch-based CPE specialist Genexis for an undisclosed sum. The transfer...

Clearfield sets new standards for fiber density

Clearfield, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLFD) has unveiled two new high-density fiber management products: the multifiber push-on (MPO) equipped Clearview Cassette and Half-Wide LGX Blade. By teaming it with the...

Internode FTTH extends beyond Australia’s NBN footprint

Australian service provider Internode has announced plans for a new fiber to the home (FTTH) broadband offering in greenfield customer locations. The services top out at 100 Mbps downstream and 40...

Qtel Fibre brings FTTH Internet to Qatar

Telecom service provider Qtel has launched commercial services on Qtel Fibre, bringing FTTH connections to residential customers. After months of installation and development, the service is now...

Clearfield offers mid-sized fiber wall panel

Fiber connectivity specialist Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) has expanded its offerings within the FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point (FDP) range. The new FieldSmart FDP Outdoor 48-Port Wall Mount...

Google FTTH in Kansas City hits pole attachment snag

Google’s FTTH test bed effort in Kansas City, KS, has been delayed due to pole attachment issues, according to a report in the Kansas City Star. The company has not been able to reach...

Hawaiian Telcom selects Calix for broadband network transformation

Calix Inc. (NYSE: CALX) says Hawaiian Telcom, the largest full-service communications carrier in Hawaii, has selected the Calix Unified Access portfolio for its broadband network transformation...

Mobily deploys FTTH in Saudi Arabia with Zhone Technologies gear

Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE) says Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is deploying Zhone's MXK Optical Line Termination (OLT) as part of a new nationwide GPON...

ADTRAN adds Total Access 1600 platform to FTTH portfolio

ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) says the new Total Access 1600 packs a high-density FTTH punch in a small form factor. The new product line is a family of 1RU form-factor OLTs supporting either GPON or...

FTTH cable focus of VolkerWessels Telecom contract with Prysmian Group

VolkerWessels Telecom, the telecoms division of Dutch construction company VolkerWessels, has choosen the Prysmian Group to supply FTTH cable for 2012 deployments. Draka will execute the contract,...