News and perspectives from the world of fiber optic networking

• Fiber network management
• Fiber network industry and markets
• Communications service providers
• FTTH

What did FTTH Conference tell us about the future of fibre?

If this year’s FTTH Conference in Amsterdam made anything clear, it’s that the fibre industry is moving faster, growing smarter, and getting a whole lot more collaborative. The exhibition hall was alive with activity, as rows of booths hummed with demos, meetings, and panel debriefs. Conversations were wide-ranging: AI and automation, sustainable transformations, new builds, rural challenges, and, of course, how to plan, deploy, and manage networks that are only getting more complex.

But as much as the conversations varied, there were some common threads.

• Fiber network management
• Telecom technologies
• GIS

Making maps inclusive: Supporting colour vision deficiency using GIS

GIS is essential for network planning, management, and optimisation. Telecom professionals rely on these tools to make sense of complex spatial data, helping them make informed decisions to keep networks running smoothly. But one aspect of GIS can easily get overlooked: accessibility.