About Us

Laser Focus World is an industry bedrock—first published in 1965 and still going strong. We publish original articles about cutting-edge advances in lasers, optics, photonics, sensors, and quantum technologies, as well as test and measurement, and the shift currently underway to usher in the photonic integrated circuits, optical interconnects, and copackaged electronics and photonics to deliver the speed and efficiency essential for data centers of the future.

Our 80,000 qualified print subscribers—and 130,000 12-month engaged online audience—trust us to dive in and provide original journalism you won’t find elsewhere covering key emerging areas such as laser-driven inertial confinement fusion, lasers in space, integrated photonics, chipscale lasers, LiDAR, metasurfaces, high-energy laser weaponry, photonic crystals, and quantum computing/sensors/communications. We cover the innovations driving these markets.

Laser Focus World is part of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

Laser Focus World Membership

Never miss any articles, videos, podcasts, or webinars by signing up for membership access to Laser Focus World online. You can manage your preferences all in one place—and provide our editorial team with your valued feedback.

Magazine Subscription

Can you subscribe to receive our print issue for free? Yes, you sure can!

Newsletter Subscription

A Laser Focus World newsletter subscription is free to qualified professionals:

The Daily Beam

Showcases the newest content from Laser Focus World, including photonics- and optics-based applications, components, research, and trends. (Daily)

Product Watch

The latest in products within the photonics industry. (9x per year)

Bio & Life Sciences Product Watch

The latest in products within the biophotonics industry. (4x per year)

Laser Processing Product Watch

The latest in products within the laser processing industry. (3x per year)

Get Published!

If you’d like to write an article for us, reach out with a short pitch to Sally Cole Johnson: [email protected]. We love to hear from you.

Photonics Hot List

Laser Focus World produces a video newscast that gives a peek into what’s happening in the world of photonics.

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast dives deep into the fascinating world of photonics. Our weekly episodes feature interviews and discussions with industry and research experts, providing valuable perspectives on the issues, technologies, and trends shaping the photonics community.

Social Media

Bluesky • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • YouTube

Meet the Laser Focus World Team

Editorial

Sales

Editorial Advisory Board

  • Professor Andrea M. Armani, University of Southern California
  • Ruti Ben-Shlomi, Ph.D., LightSolver
  • James Butler, Ph.D., Hamamatsu
  • Natalie Fardian-Melamed, Ph.D., Columbia University
  • Justin Sigley, Ph.D., AmeriCOM
  • Professor Birgit Stiller, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and Leibniz University of Hannover
  • Professor Stephen Sweeney, University of Glasgow
  • Mohan Wang, Ph.D., University of Oxford
  • Professor Xuchen Wang, Harbin Engineering University
  • Professor Stefan Witte, Delft University of Technology
My Watchlist
Indicators
Industrial Laser Index
Markets
Stocks
ETFs
Tools
Markets:
Overview
News
Currencies
International
Treasuries

Adtran powers 30% of Openreach’s Full Fibre network with future-proof SDX OLT platform

By: via Business Wire

News summary:

  • Adtran’s SDX OLT technology is helping support the acceleration of Openreach’s network build and future deployment of ‘hyper-fast’ 10G broadband
  • SDX platform outperforms traditional architectures, reducing space by over 30% and cutting power consumption by 50% compared to previous-generation OLTs

Adtran today announced that Openreach has passed 8.6 million premises using its open and disaggregated SDX optical line terminal (OLT) platform, managed by Mosaic CP. The milestone highlights the rapid growth of Openreach’s fiber network and the role of Adtran’s technology in enabling high-speed broadband expansion across the UK. By leveraging Adtran’s solutions, Openreach is advancing its goal of delivering next-generation connectivity to homes and businesses nationwide. Adtran’s disaggregated SDX platform of switches, OLTs, ONTs and software provides the scalability, energy efficiency, deployment speed and operational automation needed to help Openreach meet surging bandwidth demands.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250225178623/en/

Adtran’s fiber access technology is helping Openreach drive high-speed connectivity throughout the UK. (Photo: Business Wire)

Adtran’s fiber access technology is helping Openreach drive high-speed connectivity throughout the UK. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Extending our full-fiber network is a key step in our mission to build a faster, more reliable digital future for the UK,” said Trevor Linney, director of network technology at Openreach. “This expansion, with 5.2 million premises ready for service and 1 million connected customers using Adtran technology, is part of our long-term investment to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, moving from legacy copper to a robust, future-ready fiber network. Our partnership with Adtran and its fiber access technology began with their data center-inspired leaf-spine architecture, which has been instrumental in supporting our rollout that has already passed 17 million premises. This approach enabled us to efficiently connect more than 650 communication provider partners at scale across large cities, towns and rural areas throughout the UK. Our network will be the backbone of the nation’s economy for decades to come, supporting millions more customers as we continue to expand across the country.”

Adtran’s technology and services are playing a key role in expanding high-speed connectivity, enabling Openreach to deploy GPON and XGS-PON-ready capability on the same platform while reducing costs and accelerating fiber rollout. Mosaic CP’s open architecture optimizes operations by automating service provisioning, assurance and performance monitoring. The SDX platform’s scalability allows Openreach to use a common leaf-spine architecture, from street cabinets serving a few hundred premises to major exchanges serving tens of thousands.

With unmatched density and energy efficiency, the SDX platform outperforms traditional architectures, reducing space by over 30% and cutting power consumption by 50% compared to previous-generation OLTs. This efficiency enables faster deployment in existing exchanges and – combined with Adtran’s installation and build services and recently expanded distribution center in York – helps Openreach keep its ambitious fiber expansion plans on schedule. Openreach will continue to reap the benefits as the platform expands beyond FTTP to Ethernet services for businesses and enterprises, delivering even greater savings in space and power over legacy Ethernet solutions.

“Openreach’s rollout is setting new benchmarks for speed and scale,” commented Stuart Broome, GM of EMEA sales at Adtran. “Across its full FTTP network, Openreach has now passed 17 million premises, with our technology central to that growth. This deployment represents the largest and fastest rollout of our disaggregated SDX OLTs and switches to date. By integrating our SDX 6330 OLT featuring Combo PON technology and our comprehensive Mosaic CP management platform, Openreach is rapidly growing its fiber footprint while seamlessly preparing for XGS-PON. Our solution is designed to accelerate deployments, simplify operations and ensure a sustainable fiber infrastructure. We look forward to continuing our collaboration to connect millions more homes and businesses throughout the UK.”

About Adtran

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9) is the parent company of Adtran, Inc., a leading global provider of open, disaggregated networking and communications solutions that enable voice, data, video and internet communications across any network infrastructure. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, Adtran empowers communications service providers around the world to manage and scale services that connect people, places and things. Adtran solutions are used by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations and millions of individual users worldwide. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is also the largest shareholder of Adtran Networks SE, formerly ADVA Optical Networking SE. Find more at Adtran, LinkedIn and X.

Published by

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

www.adtran.com

Contacts

More News

View More
SoundHound Breaks Critical Resistance: How High Can It Get Now?
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers SOUN
Klarna IPO: BNPL Stock or Something Bigger?
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence Initial Public Offering
Tickers AFRM KLAR
Why Teradyne Is a Core Play in the AI Hardware Boom
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence Economy
Tickers TER
Meta Debuts Next-Gen AI Glasses—A Turning Point for Reality Labs?
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers AAPL META
How IREN is Building an AI Powerhouse on a Bitcoin Foundation
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain
Tickers IREN NVDA
Stock Quote API & Stock News API supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms Of Service.