Huawei Marine Achieves 648.5km Unrepeatered 100G Reach

Huawei Marine Networks Co. announced a record transmission distance of up to 648.5 km for an unrepeatered system in a laboratory test in Beijing. The laboratory test used Huawei’s 100G technology, enhanced raman amplifier (ERPC), remote optical pump amplifier (ROPA) and ultra-low loss optical fiber. The 100G transmission combined PDM BPSK modulation, ODSP and third-generation soft decision technology. Huawei Marine's previous record, set in April...

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ADVA Optical Networking Cites Key Role in COMBO Project

ADVA Optical Networking is playing a key role in the Convergence of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access/Aggregation Networks (COMBO) project, which is an initiative funded by the European Commission to develop technology vital to the success of 5G. The project also focuses on integrating network functionality to enhance security, simplicity and user experience. The COMBO project, which has 16 partner organizations, including operators, equipment suppliers...

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