INDUSTRY NEWS
Huawei and
Openreach
prepare for
5G speeds
Huawei and Openreach have
tested a 25G/ 100G symmetric
PON prototype to prepare for
5G speeds, as well as manage
network demands from ultra-
high definition (UHD) video
and high value enterprise
leased lines.
The technology will enable
operators to increase speeds
and bandwidth on existing
network infrastructure, helping
to future-proof their networks.
The prototype supports
a single channel of 25Gb/s,
meeting fibre to the x (FTTx)
requirements and supports two
or four channels for business
and mobile backhaul services.
When tested in Openreach
labs, the prototype supported
four channels, which delivered
a maximum symmetric
bandwidth of 100Gb/s.
Huawei developed the
25G/ 100G symmetric PON
prototype based on the
MA5800, a commercially-used
distributed optical line terminal
(OLT). When deploying this
prototype, existing optical
distribution network (ODN)
infrastructures can be re-used
protecting investments and
realising smooth evolution.
Tim Whitley, BT’s managing
director for Research &
Innovation, said, ‘This test
proves that Openreach can
deliver user services with
higher bandwidth based on
their fibre networks, unlocking
greater potential for broadband
networks. We will continue to
maintain advanced networks
to meet users’ potential
demands in the future.’
Jeff Wang, president of
Huawei’s Access Network
Product Line, added, ‘The
success of the 25G/ 100G
symmetric PON test indicates
that Huawei is able to cope
with big broadband services in
the future.’
For further information visit:
www.huawei.com
8 | July 2017
The National Theatre deploys Forcepoint technology to
protect end users and critical business data
Forcepoint has announced that the National
Theatre in London is utilising its cloud security
technology to gain a comprehensive, centrally
managed solution for effective security – wherever
users and data are located.
As both an educational and an active theatre
with 30 productions and 3,000 per formances a year,
the National Theatre’s IT strategy is focused on
protecting end-users and meeting the requirements
of the GDPR legislation.
Forcepoint’s web security cloud solutions helped
the IT team better understand user behaviour and motivations in order to protect critical
data, while ensuring employees could do their job without interruption.
‘The GDPR impacts our entire security portfolio so it’s crucial that we are in good
position when it rolls out next year,’ said George Tunnicliffe, head of IT operations at The
National Theatre.
‘With Forcepoint as the cloud security platform, our strategy is to take into consideration
employee behaviour as well as technology that protects our end-users, our IT department,
and our actual business and data.’
For organisations across Europe, GDPR places even greater emphasis on safeguarding
sensitive data.
Neil Thacker, Forcepoint’s deputy chief information security officer, added, ‘Many of
our customers like the National Theatre are faced with security challenges that cannot be
solved solely with te