transmission
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NEC Corporation recorded a significant data transmission milestone, achieving speeds of 1.8 Gigabit per second (Gbps) using optical inter-satellite communication. -
Southern Cross Cable claims to have connected the world’s first transpacific 1 terabits per second (Tb/s) single-carrier wavelength over the world’s longest single optical submarine cable segment.
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Nokia and Saudi oil giant Aramco achieved optical transmission speeds of 2.4 terabits per second (Tbps) during tests on Aramco’s operational network.
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Researchers at University College London (UCL) have achieved a new wireless transmission record, sending data at speeds over 9,000 times faster than average 5G download speeds.
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Stack Infrastructure has moved into New Albany, Ohio, market after acquiring a purpose-built, Tier III data centre campus.
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As a driver of collaboration within its cable landing station (CLS) ecosystem, NJFX now marks the spot of the first-ever CLS to CLS terrestrial interconnection after partnering with Telxius and Windstream Wholesale.
Forthcoming events
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Telecom Egypt and Vodafone Egypt have signed two ten-year transmission and infrastructure agreements with a total value of EGP 10.85bn ($618m).
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Telefónica’s O2 and Vodafone UK have extended their current network sharing partnership to accelerate the deployment of 5G, at greater scale, and to do so at a lower cost.
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Not-for-profit European Standards Organisation (ESO), ETSI, has published a report highlighting the critical role of appropriate regulation, licensing and technologies to ease 5G wireless backhaul/X-Haul deployments.
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The microwave transmission market grew 6% in the first three quarters of 2018 compared with the previous year, driven by mobile backhaul expansion in India.
