Lightwave will host its AI Fabric: Scaling the Networks Behind Tomorrow's AI Factories roundtable on September 23 during the ECOC 2026. In other news, TDS remains bullish about fiber broadband and Ayar scores new funding. Sean Buckley, Editor-in-Chief of Lightwave, breaks it down in this latest Friday Five video.
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The service provider is confident that it can build on its growing fiber base in its cable territories to effectively battle the emerging presence of fiber overbuilders.
The construction company continues to secure contracts to build fiber that will connect data centers across markets and support burgeoning AI-driven demand.
While still early in the integration process, the service provider is confident Alkira can unlock increased adoption over time, enabling revenue upside.
The interactive session, which will feature voices from three key vendors, including Lumentum, Marvell and Nokia, will address how emerging optical networking technologies are creating new possibilities for what’s inside the data center.
