Fibre stories

OMS Group deepens its autonomous offshore push with a second DriX O-16, as the cable contractor scales up survey capacity for global subsea projects.

Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.

Lightstorm boosts Japan-Guam-Australia subsea cable to 400Gbps, targeting surging AI and cloud demand with higher-capacity, low-latency links.

Lexar will showcase AFA-branded storage at Convergence India 2026, tying Argentina's football fame to India's booming data demand.

Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.

Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.

MicroCare will debut its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, higher-sensitivity networks.

Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.

Broadcom has launched VeloSky, a unified solution enabling Communication Service Providers to seamlessly integrate fibre, cellular and satellite services.

Speedcast has surpassed the sale of 10,000 Starlink kits, marking a significant milestone in their connectivity solutions for enterprise and maritime sectors.

Ethernity Networks has upgraded its UEP2025 edge platform with new PON optical line termination features, empowering operators to deploy fibre-based networks more efficiently.

Superloop extends contract with Ixom, enhancing global SASE security across 40+ locations until 2028, boosting network performance with Palo Alto tech.

CommScope unveils SYSTIMAX 2.0, the next generation of its building and data centre connectivity portfolio, offering advanced solutions in structured cabling to tackle evolving technological infrastructural demands.

The demand for faster connectivity has led to the rise of fibre optics, but challenges remain. Here are the enablers for successful network transformation.

Market players overspend on research and development to enhance their product portfolio and collaborate with other businesses.

The FTTx tester demand is anticipated to be valued at US$13.9 billion in 2022, forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 7% to US$27.34 billion from 2022 to 2032.

The fibre optic test equipment market is to be US$923 million in 2023 and is expected to reach US$1,779.9 million by 2033, with a 6.8% CAGR.

R&M has announced it has experienced increased sales in 2019, reaching CHF276.7 million, with sites now in the US East Coast and China.

Overall, fibre broadband connections have increased 3% from 24% to 27% in the space of one year, indicating that it is still a slow process for many countries.

The benefits of UFB have been made clear for New Zealand tourism companies, as the rollout of UFB in Rotorua and Queenstown reaches its completion.