WELCOME TO THE FIRST EVER FIBRE YEARBOOK!
YEARBOOK 2020 04 FTTH
Keely Portway looks at the state of the market for fibre deployment in Europe and the US and what needs to be done in the next 12 months towards copper switch-off
08 TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Steve Harris takes a glance ahead to the next 12 months and the impact that the anticipated new technology may have on training for those on the frontline
10 INTEROPERABILITY Keely Portway finds out more about how optical networking interoperability works get done through industry collaboration
14 REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Robin Mersh on overcoming complexities and opening up new opportunities with automation
16 ANALYST PREDICTIONS
Keely Portway examines views from some of the leading industry analysts about the challenges and opportunities that have impacted the industry, with a look ahead to the next year
18 INSTALLATION
Brian Teague looks at the time and motion argument for inspection and cleaning in fibre cable assemblies
20 ROADMAP
What optical communications companies will focus on in 2020
24 NEWS DIGEST A round-up of key news stories that have shaped the industry
28 SUPPLIERS’ DIRECTORY Find the right suppliers for you
Te optical communications industry looks set to enjoy a busy and exciting 2020, with the evolution to 5G drawing ever-closer, bringing with it a greater demand on the backhaul network; emerging technologies and methods to support 5G, as well as increased security. Te need for more high capacity networks shows no signs of abating, with full-fibre widely espoused as the holy grail. Tis, in turn, has a number of associated
challenges, including cost, logistics, politics, associated technology, fibre supply, and installation skill requirements. Tere will be a huge appetite for higher service levels as subscribers increase, and even more varied product ranges will be an important development. Operators will also need to be able to adapt their networks for digital, as more intelligent networks emerge with soſtware innovations, next generation coherent optics and other innovations. With all this in mind, we felt that it was too exciting a time to fit all the industry developments into four issues anymore. Te Fibre Yearbook is designed to have a
year-long shelf-life and, as such, the editorial comprises features, opinions and analysis from experts at some of the leading industry associations and analyst firms. Content will review the past year, but with a view to be forward-looking in order to ensure that it remains relevant for the entirety of 2020 – during which it will be distributed at every major industry event, as well as to our extensive audience of subscribers. Tis inaugural issue includes a look at
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fibre deployment in Europe and the US, and what needs to be done to move toward the goal of copper switch-off (page 4). Tere is also a glance ahead to the impact that the anticipated new technology may have on training for those on the frontline in 2020 (page 8). Looking at regulations and standards,
Robin Mersh advises on overcoming complexities and opening up new opportunities with automation on page 14, and we also touch on interoperability, installation advice and look at some of the technology on the horizon.
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