Optical Networking

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Broadband
Taara CEO: Our free-space optics links go where fiber won'tTaara CEO: Our free-space optics links go where fiber won't

Google Moonshot offshoot Taara started with middle-mile photonics links but is now looking to connect data centers and, someday, individual locations.

byRob Pegoraro,Contributor, Light Reading
May 29, 2026
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5 Min Read
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Optical Networking
Optical transport equipment market to grow 16% in 2026 – Dell'OroOptical transport equipment market to grow 16% in 2026 – Dell'Oro
May 19, 2026
1 Min Read
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AI & Machine Learning
Leading Lights Awards 2026: Don't let June sneak up on youLeading Lights Awards 2026: Don't let June sneak up on you
byPhil Harvey
May 19, 2026
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AI & Machine Learning
Eurobites: BT Business puts Accenture on AIEurobites: BT Business puts Accenture on AI
byPaul Rainford
May 18, 2026
2 Min Read
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AI & Machine Learning
There's still time to enter the Leading Lights Awards – but today's the day to do itThere's still time to enter the Leading Lights Awards – but today's the day to do it
byPhil Harvey
May 15, 2026
1 Min Read
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Cable Technology
Asia Link Cable completes landing in Hong Kong in major milestoneAsia Link Cable completes landing in Hong Kong in major milestone
byGigi Onag
May 14, 2026
2 Min Read
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
AI & Machine Learning
Cisco plan to cut 4,000 jobs is not a sign of AI takeover
Cisco plan to cut 4,000 jobs is not a sign of AI takeover
May 14, 2026
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5 Min Read
byIain Morris,International Editor
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Cloud
Eurobites: Vodafone trumpets progress on European 'federated edge'
Eurobites: Vodafone trumpets progress on European 'federated edge'
May 14, 2026
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3 Min Read
byPaul Rainford,Assistant Editor, Europe
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Optical Networking
Nvidia invests in Corning
Nvidia invests in Corning
May 6, 2026
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1 Min Read
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FTTX
Household gigabit subscribers to reach 60% by 2030 – Omdia
Household gigabit subscribers to reach 60% by 2030 – Omdia
Apr 27, 2026
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4 Min Read
byNicole Ferraro,Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast
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Network Technology
Cisco researchers take quantum leap for networks
Cisco researchers take quantum leap for networks
Apr 23, 2026
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3 Min Read
byMichelle Donegan,Senior Editor, Light Reading
Nokia CEO Justin Hotard
Optical Networking
Nokia enjoys optical boom but mobile is still feeling the heat
Nokia enjoys optical boom but mobile is still feeling the heat
Apr 23, 2026
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6 Min Read
byIain Morris,International Editor
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Cable Technology
AOI to add manufacturing capacity in Houston
AOI to add manufacturing capacity in Houston
Apr 17, 2026
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1 Min Read
AI & Machine Learning
The 22nd Annual Leading Lights Awards is open for entries. Here's what's new for 2026
The 22nd Annual Leading Lights Awards is open for entries. Here's what's new for 2026
Apr 15, 2026
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2 Min Read
byPhil Harvey,Editor-in-Chief
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Optical Networking
HPE AI Networking - Scale Up, Scale Out, and Scale Across | OFC 2026
HPE AI Networking - Scale Up, Scale Out, and Scale Across | OFC 2026
Apr 15, 2026
bySterling Perrin,Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
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Broadband
Ziply Fiber lights up 'Northern Link Route'
Ziply Fiber lights up 'Northern Link Route'
Apr 13, 2026
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1 Min Read
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Optical Networking
Cisco optical innovations deliver high-density, power-efficient AI networking backbone
Cisco optical innovations deliver high-density, power-efficient AI networking backbone
Apr 10, 2026
bySterling Perrin,Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
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Optical Networking
Nokia’s Optical Roadmap for the AI Era
Nokia’s Optical Roadmap for the AI Era
Apr 1, 2026
bySterling Perrin,Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
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Optical Networking
Corning, Meta break ground on cable manufacturing facility
Corning, Meta break ground on cable manufacturing facility
Mar 31, 2026
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1 Min Read
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Data Centers
‘Scale Across’ networking for Ai Scaling in APAC
‘Scale Across’ networking for Ai Scaling in APAC
Mar 30, 2026
bySterling Perrin,Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
Nokia CEO Justin Hotard
5G
Nokia is cutting thousands more jobs this year
Nokia is cutting thousands more jobs this year
Mar 26, 2026
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8 Min Read
byIain Morris,International Editor
Optical Networking
OFC 2026: Optical networking's AI reckoning arrives
OFC 2026: Optical networking's AI reckoning arrives
Mar 20, 2026
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bySterling Perrin,Jaimie Lendermanand 2 more
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Optical Networking
Why AI Networks Need OTN DWDM, 800G & Quantum Security
Why AI Networks Need OTN DWDM, 800G & Quantum Security
Mar 19, 2026
bySterling Perrin,Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
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Optical Networking
Nokia rebuilds its optical engine, one building block at a time
Nokia rebuilds its optical engine, one building block at a time
Mar 18, 2026
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6 Min Read
byPhil Harvey,Editor-in-Chief
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Optical Networking
Flexcompute, GlobalFoundries enable integrated design and simulation on GF Silicon Photonics platform
Flexcompute, GlobalFoundries enable integrated design and simulation on GF Silicon Photonics platform
Mar 17, 2026
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1 Min Read
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Optical Networking
Hyper Photonix showcases 1.6T SiP optical transceivers at OFC 2026
Hyper Photonix showcases 1.6T SiP optical transceivers at OFC 2026
Mar 16, 2026
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1 Min Read
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Optical Networking
Nvidia's optical bet: validation, or something more complicated?
Nvidia's optical bet: validation, or something more complicated?
Mar 13, 2026
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6 Min Read
byPhil Harvey,Editor-in-Chief
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Optical Networking
Cisco bets big on pluggables as AI rewrites the optical networking rulebook
Cisco bets big on pluggables as AI rewrites the optical networking rulebook
Mar 12, 2026
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5 Min Read
byPhil Harvey,Editor-in-Chief
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Optical Networking
Corning expands AI data center portfolio
Corning expands AI data center portfolio
Mar 11, 2026
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1 Min Read
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Optical Networking
Ciena eyes even more growth as optical market set to double – CEO
Ciena eyes even more growth as optical market set to double – CEO
Mar 6, 2026
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3 Min Read
byTereza Krásová,Phil Harvey
Sponsored Content
Türk Telekom and ZTE Complete World's First C+L Full-Band Integrated 1.6Tbps Live Network Trial, Ushering in A New Era of 5G All-Optical Network
Türk Telekom and ZTE Complete World's First C+L Full-Band Integrated 1.6Tbps Live Network Trial, Ushering in A New Era of 5G All-Optical Network
Mar 3, 2026
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3 Min Read
Sponsored Content
ZTE's Fang Hui: AI x Optical, Unveiling a New Era of Connected Intelligence
ZTE's Fang Hui: AI x Optical, Unveiling a New Era of Connected Intelligence
Mar 3, 2026
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8 Min Read
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Network Technology
DT and Qunnect take steps toward quantum networking
DT and Qunnect take steps toward quantum networking
Feb 19, 2026
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4 Min Read
byTereza Krásová,Associate Editor
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Optical Networking
OIF details multivendor demos at OFC
OIF details multivendor demos at OFC
Feb 18, 2026
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1 Min Read
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AI & Machine Learning
Optical fiber prices are also soaring on AI demand
Optical fiber prices are also soaring on AI demand
Feb 17, 2026
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2 Min Read
byRobert Clark,Contributing Editor

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