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Voyager Internet’s 100 Gigabit network upgrade to provide advanced services nationwide
Mon, 10th Oct 2022
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broadband
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colocation
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voyager internet
Voyager Internet is nearing completion on its 100 Gigabit national network upgrade, meeting growing capacity requirements and providing premium level broadband.
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Keysight Technologies and Nokia’s public test of 800GE success
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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smartphones
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network infrastructure
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network management
Keysight and Nokia have successfully demonstrated the first public 800GE test, validating the readiness of next-gen optics for service providers.
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Ericsson and Ciena, Telstra enhance service capacity for Telstra's optical network
Tue, 5th Jul 2022
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network management
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network infrastructure
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ethernet
Ericsson, Telstra, and Ciena enhance Telstra's Next Generation Optical Network, increasing capacity to 400 GE.
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CA telco rolls out FTTH network for South Santa Clara County
Tue, 16th Jul 2019
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internet
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fibre
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gigabit
SVI pioneers FTTH in South Santa Clara, upgrading 150 homes with gigabit internet.
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Test equipment vendors to tap opportunities from APAC data centers​
Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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data centre operators
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5g
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wireless networks
Although the US has the most established market, Frost & Sullivan says 'market-savvy' vendors will be targeting APAC and its rapid growth.
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D-Link introduces new industrial ethernet switches
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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d-link
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gigabit
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cli
With a range of operating temperatures, a fan-less design, and an IP30-rated metal enclosure, the switches were designed to be robust.
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Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena deliver transatlantic encryption
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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encryption
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telstra
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fibre
Ericsson, Telstra, Ciena trial game-changing transatlantic encryption at 100Gbps, safeguarding data without sacrificing speed.
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Gigabit network launched in China to offer unprecedented speeds
Sun, 27th Aug 2017
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bi
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cloud services
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big data
China Unicom with Ericsson have launched a Gigabit LTE network that allows subscribers to experience high-speed mobile broadband data.
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World’s first Gigabit LTE device launching in Australlia
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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mobility
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qualcomm
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telstra
​A huge announcement in Sydney today from NETGEAR, Qualcomm, Telstra and Ericsson kicked off the world’s first Gigabit LTE device.
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Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?
Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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cloud services
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broadband
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wireless networks
Is there a genuine need for speeds of 1Gbps or more? Equipment vendors want to think so, but service providers Ovum has spoken to are less certain.
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Vodafone announces pricing for gigabit broadband plans
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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ultrafast fibre
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vodafone
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gigabit
After spending $22 million & partnering with Huawei, much of the cable network Vodafone inherited by acquiring TelstraClear is now capable of gigabit.
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2degrees targets ‘multi-device’ users with new fibre broadband offering
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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ultrafast fibre
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2degrees
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gigabit
2degrees is continuing its quest into the Gigabit market with ‘Speed Boost’, a service that it says will help achieve the 'fastest speeds possible'.
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Telco review could mean huge opportunities for NZ
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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internet
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internetnz
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gigabit
Experts and journalists are questioning the need for Gigabit fibre, but it could bring huge benefits such as faster downloads and virtual reality.
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Kiwis now have access to game changing Gigabit UFB
Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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broadband
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ufb
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gigabit
Ultrafast Fibre Limited and Northpower Fibre will offer one Gigabit (1Gbps) broadband in New Zealand from 1st October.
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Meet Netgear's latest premium modem router
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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broadband
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vdsl
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wifi
​​Netgear has introduced Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (D7000) with dual band WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet to its line-up.