Plans announced for Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link cable

The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and Ocean Networks Inc. (ONI) announced plans to build a submarine optical fiber cable system, known as the Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL), to link the Hawaiian Islands and enhance high-speed broadband internet access across the state.HIFL will be a carrier-neutral, open-access system with landing sites on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi. The system will have 24 fiber pairs with a design life of...

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European Investment Bank extends EUR 420 million to Ericsson

Ericsson has signed two 7-year loans with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a total of EUR 420 million. The first EUR 250 million was disbursed in December 2023.Ericsson said it will use the financing for research and development (R&D) in relation to enhanced wireless technology between 2023 and 2025. Carl Mellander, Ericsson’s CFO, says: “Wireless technology will play a key role in transitioning towards a low-carbon economy. The signing...

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FCC seeks improved network resiliency during disasters

The FCC updated its rules, and proposed additional updates, to improve communications network reliability, resiliency, and transparency during disasters and outages.  The rule changes will increase participation in, and enhance the use of, the FCC’s Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), in which service providers report on their operational status during emergencies.  This operational data informs service restoration efforts during...

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FCC updates rules in 70/80/90 GHz bands

The Federal Communications Commission today adopted updates to its rules for the 70, 80, and 90 GHz spectrum bands to facilitate broadband access on ships and aircrafts, in addition to backhaul service for 5G.  This action will promote the efficient use of spectrum and will provide opportunities for the development of new broadband service options. The new rules for the 71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz, 92–94 GHz, and 94.1–95 GHz bands authorize certain...

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Lufthansa Group to install EAN broadband on aircraft

Lufthansa Group, which operates the Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines, selected Viasat and Deutsche Telekom to equip more than 150 aircraft with EAN (European Aviation Network).EAN combines S-band satellite coverage from Viasat with a complementary ground network (CGN) operated by Deutsche Telekom. EAN provides high-speed Internet on airplanes that supports streaming and other broadband applications.Viasat acquired Inmarsat last year and continues...

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MACOM intros laser drivers and TIA for pluggable

MACOM introduced its new dual channel laser driver and transimpedance amplifier (TIA) products. MACOM PURE DRIVE solutions offer an alternative to Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based architectures for pluggable optical modules and provide the opportunity to lower power consumption, improve signal latency and reduce overall module manufacturing costs.The new products, MATA-39224 (2x100G TIA) and MALD-39225 (2x100G VCSEL Driver), join MACOM’s...

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Ericsson makes chages to executive team

 Ericsson announced three executive appointments:Niklas Heuveldop, currently Head of Market Area North America, is appointed new Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform and CEO of Vonage as of February 1, 2024Yossi Cohen, currently Head of Strategy, Technology, Marketing and Business Development within Market Area North America, is appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area North America as of February 1, 2024Rory Read,...

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