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Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.
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Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.
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Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.
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Microwave transmission market grew 2% in 2022, says Dell'Oro

Thu, 23rd Feb 2023
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The market growth was driven entirely by mobile backhaul, which grew 7%, while E-band radio shipments returned to a double-digit growth rate in 4Q 2022.
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Kacific partners with Vodafone PNG for mobile satellite deployment

Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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Kacific has partnered with Vodafone PNG to deploy the satellite operator's Mobile Backhaul services in the remote region.
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Samsung and Ciena collaborate with new 5G solutions

Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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Samsung and Ciena have partnered to deliver 5G network solutions, combining their technologies to support high-bandwidth applications and services.
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Telecom equipment market returns to growth in 2Q20

Wed, 9th Sep 2020
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According to research by Dell'Oro shows that the global market is finding its feet again with vendor ranking remaining stable.
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How SD-WAN changes the game for 5G networks

Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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5G/SD-WAN mobile edge computing and network slicing will enable and drive innovative NFV services, according to Kelly Ahuja, CEO, Versa Networks.
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Huawei at 29% share of global telecom infrastructure market

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Among other telecommunications infrastructure market findings, Dell'Oro reports that Huawei increased its share by 8 percentage points since 2013.
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How SD-WAN changes the game for 5G networks

Sat, 9th Feb 2019
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Versa Network's Kelly Ahuja says 5G/SD-WAN mobile edge computing and network slicing will enable and drive innovative NFV services.
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NEC concludes wireless transport SDN proof of concept

Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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NEC has completed its 5th multi-vendor Wireless Transport SDN Proof of Concept with the Open Networking Foundation, hosted by Telefonica Germany.
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PON market on track to hit US$7b in under 5 years

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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Dell'Oro's Broadband Access 5-Year Forecast Report examines how the passive optical network will grow in the near future.
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ECI prepares product efficiency for future 5G revolution

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Global network solutions provider ECI has prepared its products for the 5G revolution with new additions to its Neptune family.
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Managing the Internet of Things: The network operator's challenge

Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is exploding - and its traffic is totally unlike anything that network operators have encountered.
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Vodafone and Ciena link major metro areas

Fri, 20th Sep 2013
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Vodafone NZ and Ciena have expanded their network to provide low-latency capacity between Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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Fiber To The Home Conference - have you got your ticket?

Tue, 14th May 2013
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FTTH is offering tickets to its workshop, two-day conference, welcome reception and Gala Dinner for just NZ$516 per person.
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Meeting the 'capacity challenge' with microwave

Thu, 22nd Sep 2011
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As 4G and smartphones surge, operators turn to microwave tech for flexible, cost-effective backhaul solutions to meet growing data demands.
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New line in communication

Sat, 1st May 2010
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Vector is leading the alliance of 19 lines companies and independent fibre companies called the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group (NZRFG).