Communications

Ciena, HyperLight, and McGill University have announced the attainment of the first 3.2Tb/s (8×448Gb/s) O-band IMDD transmission over distance, showcasing how data throughput can be doubled utilising existing fibre infrastructure.

Portwell has announced the expansion of its next-generation ANS Series network solutions, purpose-built for SD-WAN Edge applications.

SBG Systems is proud to introduce the MEMS-based North seeking IMU, capable of operating without GNSS aiding – a breakthrough in MEMS technology.

NTT, NTT DOCOMO, and NEC recently announced that they demonstrated a real-time bidirectional wireless transmission in the millimetre wave band between 71GHz and 86GHz that achieved a bit rate of 140Gbps --- unprecedented for sub-100GHz frequencies.

Network Rail has announced an initiative to develop the UK’s first ‘drone assured navigation and safety system’ for use along its 20,000 miles of railway tracks and infrastructure. 

Authorised distributor Mouser Electronics is now shipping the new Sona NX611 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth LE modules from Ezurio.

Pragmatic Semiconductor has announced the launch of its latest radio frequency identification (RFID) near-field communication (NFC) product line, Pragmatic NFC Connect.

Infineon Technologies, working with its partner RT-Labs, has integrated six Fieldbus and Ethernet-based protocols in the firmware of the Infineon XMC7000 industrial microcontroller. 

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich has achieved a breakthrough in optical data transmission, developing a plasmonic modulator capable of operating at frequencies beyond one terahertz.

The FL WLAN 1021/1121 Wi-Fi modules from Phoenix Contact are now being shipped by authorised distributor Mouser Electronics.