Wired Networks, Fiber

AI is not just driving demand for more network capacity. It is fundamentally changing what networks need to do. AI workloads introduce a traffic profile unlike anything cloud computing has required before, with massive east-west data flows, tightly synchronized compute …

According to Helen Xenos, senior director of portfolio marketing at Ciena, selecting the appropriate optical technology depends on the customer’s primary constraint In sum – what to know: AI reshapes DCI – Helen Xenos said AI scale-across deployments require roughly …

Speaking during a recent RCR webinar, AFL’s Noah Taylor said that as hyperscalers expand AI deployments, the networks linking data centers are becoming increasingly important alongside the facilities themselves In sum – what to know: DCI scales rapidly – Taylor …

Corning says fiber demand “is not slowing down anytime soon”, noting that the company has prepared for continued growth and has additional agreements in its pipeline In sum – what to know: Strategic positioning – Agreements with Meta, Nvidia, and …

Spending patterns in the optical market are increasingly shaped by hyperscalers rather than traditional telecom operators – says Ciena, Nokia, and Dell’Oro on an RCR webinar. In sum – what to know: DCI demand surges – Dell’Oro said spending on …

If your video calls freeze, streaming services buffer during peak hours or online games lag at the worst possible moment, you are not alone. Many households struggle with inconsistent internet performance even though they pay for broadband service.  The good …

FWA is gaining strategic importance in the U.K. broadband market, but it is unlikely to emerge as a large-scale replacement for fiber connectivity, says Omdia In sum – what to know: FWA not replacing fiber – Omdia said fixed wireless …

Jio reported a 5G user base of 268 million as of the end of March, with 5G traffic now accounting for nearly 55% of the telco’s overall mobile traffic In sum – what to know: 5G scale – 268 million …

The rapid growth of AI workloads and hyperscale cloud infrastructure is placing unprecedented demands on optical and fiber networks. Scaling capacity while maintaining efficiency, latency and cost control is becoming a critical priority for operators and data center providers. This RCRTech webinar …

CBNG says the U.S. market is central to the firm’s growth strategy, driven by both scale and the maturity of FWA deployments In sum – what to know: FWA as offload – Operators are turning to fixed wireless to shift …

If your monthly internet bill keeps climbing while your connection struggles to keep up, you are not alone. Across the South, residents are searching for faster, more reliable and more affordable options.  Fiber internet has quickly emerged as one of …

Rakuten Symphony reckons the solution delivers a 70-80% reduction in deployment timelines, costs, and errors In sum – what to know: Deployment gains – Integration with Weezie can reduce fiber planning timelines from months to weeks and cut deployment costs …

Fixed broadband revenue in India is expected to increase steadily, supported by upgrades to higher-ARPU FTTH plans and wider digital adoption In sum – what to know: Broadband growth – Fixed services revenue will rise to $20.1 billion by 2030, …

“Speed is one of the attributes, not the main attribute,” says Kerry Haughan, SVP of Commercial Strategy Recently, Calix launched Calix One, an AI-native platform designed to automate broadband operations for rural and regional providers. With embedded agentic AI workflows …

The trial used Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optics over an unregenerated link In sum – what to know: Record distance – 800 Gb/s transmitted over 16,608 km without regeneration on a transpacific subsea link. Higher capacity – The …

Jeff Heynen, VP at Dell’Oro Group, told RCR Wireless that cable infrastructure upgrades will play a central role in the recovery of the broadband access equipment market this year In sum – what to know: Market rebound – Broadband access …

GlobalData told RCR Wireless News that despite high fiber penetration, growth will continue to be driven by network upgrades, premium high-speed plans, and the gradual migration away from legacy copper infrastructure In sum – what to know: Fiber growth offsets …

The 2Africa system, hit by the war in the Middle East, will be the largest subsea cable network ever built, spanning 45,000 kilometers In sum – what to know: Project halted – Work on the Persian Gulf portion of the …

Deutsche Telekom reached a 5G coverage of 92% in its European footprint as of the end of 2025 In sum – what to know: 95% 5G target in 2026 – Deutsche Telekom plans to expand 5G coverage from 92% to …

Swisscom plans to increase its FTTH coverage in Switzerland to 90% by the end of 2035 In sum – what to know: 60% by 2026 – FTTH coverage stood at 56% in 2025, with long-term targets of 75–80% by 2030 …

BT said it passed more than 1 million premises with FTTP for an eighth consecutive quarter In sum – what to know: Revenue down 4% to £5B in Q3 – Declines in service and equipment revenue, plus divestments, weighed on …

Bell’s CEO Mirko Bibic said in a conference call with investors that the company’s AI-powered enterprise solutions businesses are collectively growing approximately 60% year-over-year In sum – what to know: AI enterprise revenue – Bell’s three AI-powered enterprise units are …

Jeff Heynen, vice president at Dell’Oro Group, told RCR Wireless News that XGS-PON will serve as the primary technology through at least 2030 for mass-market residential deployments In sum – what to know: Broadband capex peaks in 2028 – Total …

The deployment will support growing demand for cloud services, AI-driven workloads, and high-speed connectivity across the Indo-Pacific In sum – what to know: Pacific upgrades – TPN is deploying Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme and RLS platforms to boost capacity, efficiency, …

The Synapse subsea cable will span approximately 9,700 kilometers and feature 16 fiber pairs In sum – what to know: New Brazil–U.S. route planned – V.tal’s Synapse cable will span roughly 9,700 km with 16 fiber pairs, adding a new …