Based on our own experience, we know that the patch cord that runs from the optical rosette to the ONT is the most common problem in FTTH (Fiber-To-The-Home) installations that any Cable Operator faces. 

Broadband lines in Spain grew by 6% in February compared to the previous year, reaching 12.8 million according to the latest data from the telecommunications sector available on the CNMCData portal.

Icotera presents a new GPON ONT device that is independent of providers and sets the standard – the i5800 – with cutting-edge Wi-Fi, ease of use and a Smart Home platform for FTTH (fiber optic to the home) networks.

FTTH, within the FTTx technologies, is based on the use of fiber optic cables and optical distribution adapted to this technology for the distribution of advanced services, such as Triple Play: telephony, broadband Internet and television, to homes and businesses.

The implementation of this technology is completely widespread, especially in countries like the United States, Colombia, Uruguay, Japan and European countries, where many operators are reducing the promotion of ADSL services in favor of fiber optics with the aim of offering very attractive broadband services to the user (music, videos, photos, etc.) and of course in Spain operators are also betting on this technology that boosts business activity.

The Government of the Principality of Asturias made the unusual decision to create a public company to provide FTTH (Fiber to the Home) internet to small towns that traditional telecommunications providers had ignored.
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community located on the northern coast of Spain.

In recent years, many small towns have suffered industrial decline. Traditional forms of employment based on mining, small farms, fishing, and shipbuilding have had to adapt, sometimes in a very traumatic way, to the global economy.

At the Broadband World Forum 2013 in Amsterdam, InCoax Networks, a provider of IP over coaxial cable solutions, unveiled its new generation Coax Link Controller, which extends fiber optic connectivity over existing coaxial cabling within apartment buildings. With the growth of OTT and Connected-TV services, IP over coaxial cable is an obvious access alternative.

The current audiovisual entertainment landscape is changing rapidly. Across Europe, triple play is widespread, video on demand (VOD) is increasingly considered a basic service, and high definition (HD) is becoming the norm.

bcSistemas presents in our country the new pre-connectorized fiber optic solution for FTTH networks from Corning, which goes from the fiber optic to the screen of the vast majority of smartphones, tablets and high-end TVs on the market.

The CEOs of Orange Spain, Jean Marc Vignolles, and of Vodafone Spain, António Coimbra, have announced an agreement to deploy a complementary and coordinated fiber optic to the home (FTTH) network in Spain with the aim of reaching 6 million properties in more than 50 cities over the next four and a half years.

Three elements must be considered to determine the best way to lay cable in a multi-dwelling unit (MDU).
If “every MDU is different,” those responsible for cabling an MDU, as part of a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment, appear to face a monumental task.

Mobile backhaul is the means by which cellular base stations, eNode Bs in the case of 4G, connect to the operator's switching center, or SAE GW and MME, over a variety of media. Due to technical and economic reasons, it is one of the network components that has garnered the most attention in recent years, due to the high bandwidth requirements associated with HSPA and LTE.

The internet, broadband, and next-generation information and telecommunications are the pillars on which Europe will be built. We must make the right decisions today to create a future-oriented Europe.

KEYMILE introduces a new vector-capable VDSL2 card for its MileGate multi-service access platform.

Fiber optics is the most advanced medium for providing telecommunications services to individuals and businesses. Alternatives to FTTH (Fiber-To-The-Home), such as 4G/LTE mobile networks or fixed ADSL2+ and VDSL2 networks over copper pairs, achieve high bandwidths, but cannot compete in other aspects such as distance, quality of service, interference, security, robustness, reliability, etc. [1].

The latest European FTTH market overview for 2011 was presented at the FTTH Conference 2012 in Munich, held in February and organized by the FTTH Council Europe. Since the previous conference in June 2011, Europe (EU+8)* has added more than 600,000 new FTTH subscribers.

Huber+Suhner has developed new connectors and cables that allow for easy, quick and safe installation in buildings and residences, without the need for bends or custom-made conduits.

Dynamic Design, a provider of network inventory and resource management software solutions, presented its latest toolset, ConnectMaster® FTTx Rapid Network Planner, at the FTTH Conference 2012. This comprehensive software platform is designed, automated, and documented FTTx networks.

KEYMILE has unveiled MileGate, a multi-service optical access platform optimized for FTTH applications. This flexible broadband expansion platform simultaneously provides copper-based and fiber optic services for cost-optimized FTTC-to-FTTH migrations.

During the past year, ewl ('energy water lucerne') has worked jointly with Swisscom on a project to establish a Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network in ewl's coverage area.

KEYMILE estimates that the German telecommunications market will be shaped by three trends stemming from the growing demand for higher bandwidth in the coming years. This will lead to further growth in the number of fiber optic and VDSL2 connections. Similarly, open access networks will be expanded to distribute costs more effectively.
The German telecommunications market has made significant progress in the last year in terms of broadband expansion in rural areas and eliminating gaps in coverage. That said, many challenges remain for 2012 and 2013.