Operators face continued increases in traffic, slow revenue growth, and competitive pressures to invest in and innovate for emerging cloud and 5G-related applications. As a result, they are increasingly looking to hyperscaler-led innovations, including software-defined networking (SDN), virtualization, and disaggregation. Due to size and complexity, fiber access networks have emerged as an area of particular interest and promise for driving lower network costs and delivering advanced services across the residential, business, and wholesale markets.
The separation of passive optical network (PON) network elements into open hardware and software components under SDN control is at the heart of the disaggregated and open architecture. This white paper begins with an overview of the drivers leading operators to evaluate disaggregation for their next-generation fixed access networks. The paper then presents the value proposition for FTTx disaggregation and programmability and details the technology, standards, and ecosystem advances that will enable mass-market adoption. Throughout the paper, Heavy Reading points to specific industry examples to illustrate industry progress in FTTx disaggregation.
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By 2026, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is entering a golden era of digital transformation. Driven by national strategies such as Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030”, UAE’s “We the UAE 2031”, Egypt’s “Egypt Vision 2030”, and Algeria’s “Digital Algeria 2030″, the region has seen a surge in large-scale digital infrastructure, smart city projects, […]
Fiber Infrastructure & The Hyperscaler Shift: Challenges & Opportunities For The Asia-Pacific
This August 2025 whitepaper from the Fiber Network Council Asia Pacific (FNCAP) explores how hyperscalers are reshaping the digital infrastructure landscape. It highlights five key structural trends—from infrastructure sovereignty to edge expansion and telco transformation—revealing both the challenges and opportunities for fiber operators in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Freelancing in Business Tech is growing fast, with companies turning to independent experts for innovation and complex projects. But what does this mean for freelancers and businesses? Outvise surveyed 483 Business Tech freelancers worldwide to explore the latest trends, challenges and opportunities. Inside this report: Key trends shaping Business Tech freelancing in 2025 The most in demand skills in IT and Business […]