Equipment

Furukawa Electric has unveiled a substantial fibre network investment plan valued at approximately 100 billion yen, or around US$635 million, aimed at expanding optical fibre and rollable ribbon cable production capacity across four countries. The Japanese industrial and electrical...

Kenya has introduced a Communications Equipment Distributor (CED) licence, making it mandatory for businesses importing and distributing telecommunications equipment on a wholesale basis to obtain regulatory approval before bringing products into the country. The new requirement forms part of...

The Ericsson telecom equipment prices strategy is set to change as the Swedish network infrastructure provider responds to rising component costs driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI). The company plans to increase prices for new tenders, renegotiate...

Nokia plans to start commercial sales of NVIDIA-powered AI Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) equipment from 2027, positioning its new offering as a step toward AI-native mobile networks. The Finnish telecom equipment maker will combine Nokia’s anyRAN software with NVIDIA’s...

The evolution of high-speed telecommunications is increasingly dependent on the physical housing and interconnection of optical components. Advanced packaging techniques are now central to achieving the compact integration and thermal stability required for the next generation of global networks, ensuring that signal performance remains optimal as device density increases.

The global demand for high-speed internet is no longer just about entertainment; it is a foundational requirement for economic growth and social inclusion. Smart broadband infrastructure provides the scalable and resilient foundation needed to support digital expansion, ensuring that modern telecom growth reaches every corner of the globe with faster and more reliable connectivity solutions.

The miniaturization of complex optical systems onto single chips is fundamentally reshaping the telecommunications industry. Integrated photonics enables the creation of compact, energy-efficient, and scalable telecom equipment, providing the technological foundation for next-generation networks and overcoming the traditional barriers of cost and physical size.