Juan Manuel Pérez Cortijo, EMEA marketing director, Corning Optical Communications, says the more revolutionary aspects of 5G capability will need higher frequency bands and since these signals are more fragile, it will need many more antennae than existing macrocell sites can support, and these will all be driven by fibre. Corning SCIENTISTS DR. Robert Maurer, Dr. Donald Keck, […]
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1 Pbps corresponds to simultaneous 8K-TV broadcasting for 10 million people MILAN, ITALY – 01/19/2021 – 11:00 AM Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, Nokia Bell Labs and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) announce a record-setting 1 Petabit per second transmission over […]
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R&M, the globally active developer and provider of cabling systems for high-quality network infrastructures, based in Wetzikon, Switzerland, is expecting a further boost for the data and communication networks market in 2021. In all sectors, demand for bandwidth, new fiber optic technology, and extensive, tightly meshed cabling is increasing. This is detailed by […]
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The foreseeable performance levels are such that operators wonder whether it even makes sense to invest in costly and complex fiber deployments, when 5G is just around the corner. Is it realistic to choose 5G over fiber, though? To determine the best strategy, players will need to carefully compare the availability, speed, service quality, technical […]
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Benya is proud to appoint three board members to the GAB, effective November 2020. The appointments include Mr. Lacina Koné, Director General of Smart Africa, Mr. Hesham Mekawi, former BP Regional President North Africa, and Mr. Vincenzo Nesci, former President of Alcatel AME, and former Executive Chairman of DJEZZY in Algeria. Ahmed Mekky, Chairman […]
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IoT & Ai Challenge is a capacity-building and pre-incubation program for High School Students, Senior University Students and Startups that have innovative ideas in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (Ai), and related fields. The challenge is not just a competition; it’s a digital transformation movement. We aim at building qualified calibers in the […]
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The agreement is part of Fiber Misr Systems’ continuous effort to support the Egyptian government’s goal for the digitalization of ministries, governmental institutions and enterprises. Fiber Misr Systems and Vodafone Egypt were selected to execute this strategic project, which is part of the 3rd phase of the digital transformation program for the Ministry of […]
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NEW DELHI: Building on its 5G products portfolio, homegrown telecoms gear maker Sterlite Technologies (STL) on Tuesday launched a small 5G indoor cell ‘Garuda’. As 5G is set to enable many data-intensive real-time applications, 5G signals will require closer proximity to mobile devices, which will require short-range networks. The O-RAN compliant 5G small indoor cell will address these challenges […]
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HFCL will operationalize its third Optical Fibre Cable manufacturing facility in Hyderabad by the end of November. The plant along-with HTL, a subsidiary, of HFCL, will produce speciality FTTx cables and are set to become the largest producer of FTTx Cables in the country. Earlier in the year, HFCL had commissioned its new Optical Fibre […]
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Corning Inc., a company which is essentially built on the idea of innovation, has been serving the MENA region for several years now. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the company’s world-changing invention of low-loss optical fiber. The Middle East and North Africa region is one of the most socio-economically […]
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