Home | Lightwave Online Skip to main content Delivering content focused on broadband, fiber optics and optoelectronics Diamond Technology Reviews Friday Five Earnings Podcasts Building Broadband Sections Diamond Technology Reviews Friday Five Earnings Podcasts Building Broadband Broadband Optical Tech Data Center Fiber to the X Innovation Reviews Special Webinars Magazine Buyer's Guide On Topic Podcasts Earnings Events White Papers Diamond Tech Reviews Innovation Reviews Contact About Us Contact Us Advertise Newsletter Subscription Affiliated Brands DATA CENTER FRONTIER CABLING INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP ISE Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/LightwaveOnline https://www.linkedin.com/company/4000932 https://twitter.com/lightwaveonline www.electric.coop Home NRECA to FCC: LEO satellite is not a substitute for future-proof fiber broadband networks The advocacy group, which has over 250 members that offer fiber service to their customers today, says the agency’s USF reform should not shortchange consumers with second-rate... Home The new MDU broadband evolution www.shentel.com Home Shentel Business signs MSA with a large hyperscaler Home PODCAST: Lightmatter’s Harris on electrical bottlenecks for scaling AI with optics Broadband Pulse www.lightpathfiber.com Home Lightpath’s AI, hyperscaler focus drives Optimum’s Q2 business services growth www.calix.com Home MDU broadband: Creating a holistic experience for consumers and property owners Home MDU broadband is not just about speed Voices of the Industry View More Home Fiber-to-the-X rollout challenges in the USA Why plug-and-play fiber matters now. www.fiberbroadbdand.org Home AI, quantum, and sensing are the next three applications for fiber usage growth These applications will drive growth in fiber usage beyond today’s “standard” upward trend that has been traditionally driven by home and business fiber bandwidth usage. 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But what they lack in size and reach, they make up for with a ... Aug. 3, 2026 Earnings View More www.corning.com Home Corning’s CEO says data center scale-up, scale-out represents a $10B revenue stream The company positions its optical fiber and emerging photonics capabilities to gain a position with major cloud and hyperscale data center providers. Aug. 5, 2026 https://d300zch48kanqv.cloudfront.net/original_images/shutterstock_1947411261.jpg Home Changing fiber shifts and flows for the thinking economy  To be successful, all the players in the fiber ecosystem need a plan of action to stay relevant and succeed. Aug. 4, 2026 Home Verizon accelerates its fiber broadband expansion Verizon has taken another step to expand its out-of-territory fiber-build goals through its partner Eaton Fiber’s $1.5 billion Ripple Fiber deal. Meanwhile, Dell'Oro sees... July 31, 2026 www.,att.com Home AT&T Business' second-quarter uptick driven by strong fiber, fixed wireless gains The service provider’s on-net fiber presence and the expanding reach of its fixed wireless access (FWA) platforms are helping it battle legacy business and wholesale losses. July 27, 2026 Test View More www.exfo.com/ Home EXFO: FTBx-88810 Series+ EXFO’s FTBx-88810 Series provides wide versatility, covering all rates from 1G to 800G—including 800ZR—and supporting Ethernet, OTN, Fibre Channel, and coherent optics in one ... Feb. 12, 2026 www.nokia.com Home Nokia positions itself in the Ultra Ethernet race The company conducted an end-to-end Ultra Ethernet test across its data center switch family. Oct. 7, 2025 Home PODCAST: OIF on the optical networking interoperability opportunity Broadband PulseIn this episode of the Broadband Pulse podcast, host Sean Buckley, editor in chief of Lightwave and BTR, talked to the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) about the importance... May 20, 2025 Home At 5G’s midpoint, what’s in store for the second half? While operators initially battled macroeconomic headwinds and technical complexity, testing engagements show new 5G wireless industry momentum. April 29, 2025 Network Automation View More Network Automation Virgin Media Ireland automates fiber broadband delivery with Blue Planet The new initiative is designed to help improve the consumer broadband experience. Sept. 19, 2023 Photo 116053787 / Agreement © Bignai | Dreamstime.com Network Automation Render, VETRO partner to integrate platforms for fiber network construction, management The combination of Render Networks’ geospatial network construction platform with VETRO’s cloud-native fiber network planning and management system will accelerate customer connections... June 26, 2023 Photo 110795241 © Vchalup | Dreamstime.com Packet Transport Padtec ties with UfiSpace, IP Infusion for open switch and router development The company expects to deliver an end-to-end equipment line for disaggregated communication networks. May 22, 2023 Photo 103523312 © Etiamos | Dreamstime.com PON/Systems Broadband Forum launches TR-489 ONU authentication standard project TR-489 “Authentication of an ONU and selection of eOMCI or vOMCI” will offer system integrators, network operators, and equipment manufacturers a clear framework to accelerate... May 18, 2023 Bringing over 36 years of trusted technical insights to today's optical communications professionals. Newsletters The top stories, industry insights and relevant research, assembled by our editors and delivered to your inbox. 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