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Subsea cables and data centres: An evolution in interconnection
2021-08-19 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
It goes without saying that data centres and the submarine cable industry are intrinsically linked, heavily reliant on one another to support their customers. But, with the coronavirus accelerating digitalisation and data demand skyrocketing, the relationship between these two industries is growing more complex. “We see success, as a data centre operator, in terms of the number of cross-connects – and these are measured in the hundreds for each system – that interconnect in our data centres…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Adaptive Networks and Open Cables: Ciena's talks submarine cable evolution
2021-08-02 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The last 18 months have been disruptive—bringing the importance of the telecoms industry and connectivity to the forefront of critical infrastructure discussions. How have network operators coped with the pandemic and what changes will affect the future of networking? Network operators the world over have always designed, deployed, managed, and maintained networks based on the assumption that it’s critical infrastructure. This was traditionally referred to as ‘carrier grade’. The pandemic emphasised the importance of networks to end-users—consumers and businesses, humans and machines—as countries went into lockdown mode forcing people to work…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Sparkle and Google partner to build two subsea cables
2021-07-30 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Google and Sparkle have announced they are collaborating to build and operate two new submarine cable systems. The first system named Blue will connect Italy…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Two-day underwater avalanche severed West African submarine cables
2021-06-08 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the telecoms industry has found itself in the spotlight more than ever before. Connectivity is coming to be considered the fourth utility, integral to so much of our business and private lives. But despite this new-found respect for the importance of connectivity, the real backbone of the telecoms world, the submarine cable industry, often goes unnoticed and, perhaps, underappreciated…read more on TotalTele.com »
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BTs hollow core fibre optic cables full of promise
2021-06-01 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Today, BT has announced that it is now trailing a new type of fibre optic cable that includes a hollow, air-filled core. The idea behind the hollow core is simple enough. Currently, optical fibre uses a transparent solid glass core, allowing light to pass through it and thus convey information. However…read more on TotalTele.com »
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