Archive for January, 2010

France to Give €2 Billion Loan to Boost Internet Speed

France will be seeing brighter futures into the high speed Internet world. According to Max Colchester of The Wall Street Journal, the French government will be contributing a 2 billion euro loan to reform the country’s high-speed Internet networks.

“Monday the government would make a series of low-interest loans to telecommunications groups, to encourage them to [...]

Connector/Mechanical Splice demand is up!

ElectroniCast Consultants has released a report on the fiber optic industry in regards to connectors and mechanical splicers.

“Technological advances in fiber optics are assuring the migration of fiber closer and closer to the end user which then translates into demand for shorter and shorter links including board-to-board interconnects where connectors represent a substantial share of [...]

Telecom services severly strained in Haiti

The destructive 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti this last Tuesday has left many people in distress. The numerous calls that are trying to be sent out and received have left telephone networks acutely congested. USA Today has reported on this issue.

“Telecommunications providers in Haiti will continue through the weekend to try to accommodate the enormous demand for phone and broadband [...]