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Prysmian Sets New Speed Record of 1 Petabit Per Second in Optical Fibre Data Transmission

wirecableJanuary 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

The experiment combines highly spectral efficient wideband optical transmission with an optical fibre guiding 15 spatial modes and the use of specific mode multiplexers. The total capacity of the network has been 1 Petabit per second, corresponding to simultaneous 8K-TV broadcasting for 10 million people. January 19, 2021 Prysmian Group,......

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CSC partners with Sterlite Technologies to train 1 lakh VLEs

wirecableJanuary 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) will be provided with the training content by STL in a self-paced mode and through live classes. The training will include hands-on components through trainers at sites where CSC is providing Internet connectivity through BharatNet. January 19, 2021 The Common Services Centers (CSC) has partnered with......

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India Likely to Impose Tariff on Chinese Single Mode Optical Fibre Cable

wirecableAugust 25, 2020

August 25, 2020

The government is considering imposing a remedial duty on the import of “single-mode optical fibre” after an investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) confirmed its dumping mainly from China. August 25, 2020 As reported in a leading daily, India has found large-scale dumping of optical fibre from......

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All Villages to be Connected With Optical Fibre in 1000 Days: PM Modi

wirecableAugust 18, 2020August 26, 2021

August 18, 2020August 26, 2021

In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that in the upcoming 1000 days nearly 6 lakh Indian villages will have optical fibre connectivity. August 15, 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 announced that the task to connect India’s over six-lakh villages with optical fibre network......

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Corning India: Fiber to Future

wirecableSeptember 25, 2015July 6, 2021

September 25, 2015July 6, 2021

Having invented the world’s first low-loss optical fiber in 1970, Corning is a pioneering material science innovator. Its entry into India may change optical communication landscape forever. We have known Corning forever, for its many distinct products and innovations-that have created numerous industries. Corning’s pioneering work in optical fiber, cable......

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Quality Control: To Finalize Usability

wirecableApril 22, 2015July 8, 2021

April 22, 2015July 8, 2021

Quality control is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production to ensure that products meet all the quality specifications and requirements. In the wire and cable industry, a quality issue, among other things, is also a safety issue. Cables need to comply with......

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Aksh Optifibre bags order worth more than Rs 200 crore

wirecableJuly 3, 2014July 15, 2021

July 3, 2014July 15, 2021

Aksh Optifibre Limited, the New Delhi-based leading manufacturer of optical fibre, optical fibre cables and FRP rods, has bagged the contract for Package B of the National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN) backbone project for supplying optical fibre cables. The project is aimed at connecting over 250,000 gram panchayats across the......

Nexans to supply 130 kilometres of URC-1 cable containing 96 fibres

wirecableNovember 17, 2011December 27, 2011

November 17, 2011December 27, 2011

27 October, 2011 Nexans has been awarded a contract to supply 130 kilometres of URC-1 cable to Emerald Bridge Fibres Ltd. (Emerald Bridge). Emerald Bridge is a joint venture between UK fibre network provider Geo Networks Ltd. (Geo) and Ireland’s leading telecom provider ESB Telecoms Ltd, to lay the most......