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A GOOD TIME TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE The summer of 2020 may not be quite the season we all thought it was going to be, but the industry continues to innovate and look forward to the future with optimism. Here at Optical Connections things are no different. In this issue we look at the technologies that will take consumers and businesses into a super-fast future. 800G is on the cusp of rolling out globally and on-going tests over increasingly greater distances are showing great promise. Veteran journalist John Williamson looks at the drivers and challenges for 800G and its prospects for the future. One company with a keen eye on the future of 800G is Infinera, and in this issue, we sit down with Rob Shore, the company’s SVP Marketing, to take a deep dive into what’s involved in carrying out speed and distance tests. The need for speed is having a big impact of future network design and few things are creating a greater need than online gaming and esports. We talk to Ciena’s CMO Joseph Cumello about the impact this sector is having on network architecture design. Standardisation is another factor that is having an increasingly important role in the future development of optical communications, a prime example being OPENZR+. Coherent optical technology, traditionally a closed-system technology with proprietary implementations, is now evolving towards standardised and interoperable solutions, observes seasoned telecoms writer Antony Savvas . His feature looks at the current work being done on the standard for pluggables, its future prospects for adoption and its likely impact on the industry. It is essential that a fibre network is properly installed and maintained. This means ensuring that all fibre and connections are kept perfectly clean to avoid potential problems which could result in unreliable performance or a complete system shut down. Jay Tourigny , senior vice president at MicroCare looks at the do’s and don’t’s of keeping fibre in a pristine condition. Speaking of optimism, nowhere will you find it in greater abundance than at Europe’s biggest optical communications event, ECOC 2020 Conference & Expo , which, due to the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, has been postponed until 6th – 10th December. With the conference in it’s 46th year, the Expo, in conjunction with Optical Connections, is celebrating 25 successful years with the ECOC Awards which will recognise the key players and innovators in optical communications industry. In this issue, we list the categories for which companies and individuals can be nominated and how to enter. The Expo will also feature regular events such as the ever-popular Market Focus, for which speaking opportunities are still available. Again, full details for entries are available in this issue.
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Industry News
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John Williamson 800G-Whizz
10 Joseph Cumello Gaming & Esports
12 Robert Deffa-Wilk Incab & Emtelle’s JV
14 Antony Savvas
Howdy, OPENZR+!
16 Jay Tourigny
Cleaning Fibre Optics
18 Rob Shore
The View From Infinera
20 ECOC Preview
Conference & Expo
22 Market Focus
Call For Speakers
23 ECOC 2020
Industry Awards
25 Product News
Peter Dykes Contributing Editor
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