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BRINGING VR, IOT, UHD
TV TO YOUR HOME WITH
FIBRE NETWORKING
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and operators are attempting
to keep up with networking innovation in order to ensure top-
quality performance of their services. Dr Arvind Mishra, Head of
Application & System Engineering at Sterlite Tech tells us how
vital it is that they build and maintain strategic partnerships to
allow them to succeed in the fibre technology sphere.
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s the demand for high-speed
connectivity in the home increases,
countries are taking action with
their own government-led broadband
initiatives, with new targets being set on
an almost daily basis. The UK’s chancellor
Philip Hammond, for example, has built on
the country’s existing broadband targets,
promising that two million premises every
year would be connected to full-fibre
networks between now and 2025.
These figures come as no surprise, as IP
traffic across the world has crossed the ‘one
zettabyte’ mark, with data consumption
almost doubling every two years. This has
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paved the way for a new era of technology
trends which in turn has facilitated the
creation of millions of applications for
connected devices, including Internet
of Things (IoT) devices, smart home
applications and consumer electronics.
As these new technologies become more
data-driven, the density and reach of fibre
is increasing at an exponential pace, with
fibre getting closer and closer to the actual
point of consumption. While this brings huge
opportunities for governments looking to
create a gigabit society and service providers
looking to launch new revenue-generating
services, it also brings new challenges to
network operation and management.
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RISING
RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION
IN EMERGING
ECONOMIES
AND INCREASED
INVESTMENTS
IN THE TELECOM
SECTOR ARE
FURTHER
DRIVING FTTH
TECHNOLOGIES
GLOBALLY.
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