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Lightera hollow-core fibre carries multiplexed PON signal in Japanese R&D trial
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (78+ words) Telecompaper Lightera hollow-core fibre carries multiplexed PON signal in Japanese R&D trial Fibre materials vendor Lightera is participating in a Japanese government-backed R&D project aimed at maturing multiplexed-wavelength links in fibre PON systems supporting 5 G infrastructure. The project…...
Researchers Design AI-Driven Photonic Crystal Fiber Modulator
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (362+ words) Deep learning has renewed automation efforts but is limited by the dependence on large, costly datasets, ambiguity in mapping optical responses to structures, and limited optimization beyond initial designs. Reinforcement learning (RL), particularly Deep RL (DRL), overcomes these issues using…...
Internet Cables Installed Under Cities Detect Over 100 Water Leaks in Three Months, Cover 650 Kilometers, and Help Save 2 Million Liters Daily
17+ hour, 56+ min ago (839+ words) Internet cables installed under cities have started to identify vibrations from water leaks in a test conducted in the United Kingdom. The monitored network reached 650 kilometers and located more than 100 leaks in three months, giving teams a clue about where…...
Microsoft-Led Consortium to Build India-Southeast Asia Subsea Cable
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (654+ words) Siliconindia Microsoft-Led Consortium to Build India-Southeast Asia Subsea Cable Microsoft-led I-2 SEA subsea cable project will strengthen India's AI and cloud infrastructure by enhancing global digital connectivity. The initiative aims to deliver faster, more reliable data transmission, support rising AI workloads,…...
Glasgow University-developed fibre additive could help millions manage their weight
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (364+ words) A new dietary fibre additive that helps people feel fuller for longer could soon be added to everyday foods after receiving European approval. Inulin propionate ester (IPE), developed by scientists at Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow, has…...
Lightstorm, Microsoft, Singtel, and Tata Comm Launch New I-2 SEA Submarine Cable
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A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (484+ words) A form of fibre that boosts the release of the hunger-reducing hormone GLP-1 has been approved as safe by a European regulator, and could be added to foods within a year Products like breads and smoothies that are fortified with…...
China set new record for fiber-optic communication capacity
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (235+ words) During recent tests, Chinese researchers successfully achieved data transmission at a total speed of 51. 3 Tbps over a 206. 5 km fiber-optic link without using intermediate optical amplifiers or repeaters, Azer NEWS reports. The experiment was carried out as part of China's national…...
The world has the science to transform food systems. The next frontier is scaling it
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (630+ words) The world's food systems face real and urgent challenges. These include climate change, nutrition insecurity, food safety, and unequal access to markets. Research has produced practical solutions to each of these that could benefit hundreds of millions of people. Too…...
Transatlantic Fiber-Optic Expialidocious
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1893+ words) ROMAN MARS: This is 99% Invisible. I'm Roman Mars, and I'm here with 99 PI producer and reporter Christopher Johnson. Hey Christopher!" CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON: Hey, Roman. So I am in New York City, as you know. And of course, you are in…...