What impact will the Future RAN Competition have on the UK’s 5G development, and will it help the government push its “leveling up” agenda in the north of England? In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to ADVA’s Anthony Magee about the 5G DU-Volution project and a possible new O-RAN lab in York.  

Links:
UK government awards Future RAN Competition funding to ADVA-led consortium
https://www.adva.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20211209-uk-government-awards-future-ran-competition-funding-to-adva-led-consortium

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The Net Works

15. UK 5G infrastructure and the Future RAN Competition

Is your smart grid or critical network infrastructure too reliant on GNSS-based positioning, navigation and timing? What would happen if there was an outage? In today’s show, we present an audio version of our “Assured PNT sync planning for smart digital grids” and help you develop a strategy to stay operational and online. If you want to download the guide, please check out the link below.

Links:
Assured PNT sync planning for smart digital grids
https://go.advaoptical.com/l/637941/2022-02-10/2fjpzc

ADVA protects critical network infrastructure with new end-to-end assured PNT solution
https://www.oscilloquartz.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20211005-adva-protects-critical-network-infrastructure-with-new-end-to-end-assured-pnt-solution

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16. How to build a resilient PNT strategy to protect your smart grid

The network edge has come into sharp focus recently. With growing demands from residential broadband, 5G X-Haul and business access, service providers are under increasing pressure to evolve their edge solutions. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to ADVA’s Stephan Rettenberger about the key challenges service providers face and how an open and disaggregated optical edge can help them meet customer needs. 

Links:
BAI Communications selects key ADVA technology to bring mobile connectivity to London Underground
https://www.adva.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20211207-bai-communications-selects-key-adva-technology-to-bring-mobile-connectivity-to-london

G.metro
https://www.adva.com/en/products/open-optical-transport/optical-access/g-metro

MicroMux™ Edge BiDi
https://www.adva.com/en/products/open-optical-transport/pluggables-and-subsystems/micromux-edge-bidi

Network virtualization
https://www.adva.com/en/products/network-virtualization

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17. A deep dive into the future of the network edge

Electric co-ops are a hot topic in the US right now. They’re playing a key role in helping to drive high-speed connectivity to underserved communities throughout the country. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to Adtran’s Paul Breakman about his recent trip to the NRECA CEO Close-Up and what he learned at the show.

Links:
Utilities
https://www.adtran.com/en/industries/utilities

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18. Talking electric co-ops, broadband funding and closing the digital divide

Recorded live at the Adtran Symposium, Robert Conger talks about Adtran’s long-term product strategy, the importance of data-driven intelligence and how the company is helping customers drive data from the core and through the door.

Links:
Products and services
https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services

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19. Talking product strategy and data-driven intelligent network solutions

At this year’s Connected Britain, 50G PON was the breakout topic. From the conference to the exhibition, everyone wanted to know when products would be available and when services would be deployed. Eric Joyce from Adtran hosted the show’s must-see 50G PON session. He was joined by Jeremy Chelot from Netomnia and brsk, Mike Goodwin from ITS and Tim Stranack from INCA and Community Fibre. If you didn’t have a chance to attend the panel discussion, here it is in full. 

Links:
50G PON innovation
https://www.adtran.com/en/innovation/50g-pon 

Adtran and Netomnia partner to launch UK’s first 50G PON services
https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20241008-adtran-and-netomnia-partner-to-launch-uks-first-50g-pon-services

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20. Talking 50G PON and the UK’s first deployment plans

M&A is a hot topic in the telecom industry right now. Just take a look at the media attention surrounding Vodafone and Three’s proposed combination in the UK. But aside from the financial and regulatory implications involved, another key aspect is infrastructure consolidation. At this year’s Connected Britain, Adtran’s Stefano Fogli took to the keynote stage to outline a central office consolidation strategy that will help service providers win at M&A. Here’s Stefano’s session.  

Links:
Central office consolidation: A practical guide
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/central-office-consolidation-a-practical-guide/272496250#10

Adtran’s OLTs
https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services/fiber-access-and-aggregation/optical-line-terminals

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21. Building an infrastructure consolidation strategy that helps service providers win at M&A

Network as a service (NaaS) is rapidly gaining momentum, enabling enterprises to accelerate the speed of digital transformation. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to Adtran’s Brian Van Voorhis about the growth of NaaS and how new edge cloud technologies are simplifying operations and unlocking new possibilities.

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22. Are edge cloud technologies accelerating NaaS adoption and digital transformation?

AI is still in its infancy, but it’s already pushing the photonics and computing industries to rethink product roadmaps and drive new levels of innovation. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks with authors and analysts Daryl Inniss and Roy Rubenstein about the fast pace of AI development and the changes needed to unlock its full potential. They also discuss the upcoming sequel to their book on silicon photonics and its focus on AI. 

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23. Is AI driving a new wave of photonic innovation?

OFC is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to LightCounting analyst and Gazettabyte editor Roy Rubenstein, along with Adtran’s leader of advanced technology, Jörg-Peter Elbers. Together, they look back on five decades of optical innovation, explore what’s next for the industry and discuss hot topics for OFC 2025 – including why this year’s rump session has an alien vibe.

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24. 50 years of optical innovation – A look ahead to OFC 2025

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