Regulatory News

  1. Pioneer Consulting Engaged By Brazil's Zemax-Planova Consortium To Assist With Deployment Of Petrobras' Malha Óptica System 8/30/2022

    Pioneer Consulting, the full-service submarine fiber optic telecommunications consulting and project management company, announces it has been contracted by the Zemax-Planova Consortium to provide expertise related to the various oil and gas (O&G) aspects of the Petrobras Malha Óptica project in Brazil.

  2. AT&T Plans To Bring AT&T Fiber To Parts Of Louisiana 7/25/2022

    The state of Louisiana and AT&T* are collaborating on a plan to bring a state-of-the-art fiber network to nearly 9,800 homes, businesses and farms in parts of thirteen Louisiana parishes. The $19M project is contingent upon a final contract between the state of Louisiana and AT&T.

  3. Existing Fiber-Optic Cables Can Monitor Whales 7/18/2022

    A new study demonstrates for the first time that the same undersea fiber-optic cables used for internet and cable television can be repurposed to tune in to marine life at unprecedented scales, potentially transforming critical conservation efforts.

  4. Fiber Optic Sensing Detects Tremor From Icelandic Subglacial Volcano 7/6/2022

    Researchers used a fiber optic cable on the ice cap of an Icelandic subglacial volcano to detect low-frequency volcanic tremor, suggesting this technology could be useful in monitoring other ice-covered volcano systems.

  5. Infinera And NEC To Modernize Neutral Networks' Mexico To United States Fiber Optic Network With Industry-Leading ICE6 800G Solution 6/28/2022

    Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and NEC Corporation (NEC: TSE: 6701) announced today that Neutral Networks deployed Infinera’s ICE6 technology for its new transnational neutral fiber optic network NEXT.

  6. Clearfield To Acquire Nestor Cables, A Leading European Developer And Manufacturer Of Fiber Optic Cable Solutions 5/17/2022

    Clearfield, Inc. (“Clearfield”) (NASDAQ: CLFD), the specialist in fiber management and connectivity platforms for communication service providers, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Finnish company Nestor Cables Oy (“Nestor”), a leading developer and manufacturer of fiber optic cable solutions.

  7. Fiber Optic Sensing Tracks Sea Ice Formation In Arctic Waters 5/9/2022

    Using a telecommunications fiber-optic-based sensing system, researchers were able to track the spread of sea ice in near-real-time over a 40-kilometer stretch of the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska.

  8. HUBER+SUHNER To Accelerate FTTH Rollout With New Self-Installation Connectivity Solution 5/5/2022

    A new Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) modular connectivity solution by HUBER+SUHNER is the first on the market to enable subscribers to partially install their own fiber.

  9. Cologix Partners With IQ Fiber To Provide State-Of-The-Art Connectivity To Jacksonville 4/27/2022

    Cologix, North America’s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company, announced today that IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, has partnered with Cologix to support IQ Fiber’s network deployment in the Jacksonville area.

  10. Nokia Next-Gen PON Solution Powers Fiber Optic Network In Lucerne 4/26/2022

    Nokia announced today that the Swiss energy services company, Energie Wasser Luzern (ewl), has deployed its next-generation PON fiber solution. Nokia is replacing the legacy network with the latest fiber access technology, providing a single network for business and residential customers, as well as for smart metering services