All Bruno Cornaglia articles

  • OpenBNG unveils winners of multi-operator RFI
    Premium

    OpenBNG unveils winners of multi-operator RFI

    2021-12-05T15:36:00Z

    DT-backed TIP initiative makes strides in disaggregating the broadband network gateway. RFI process, initiated by DT, BT, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, and Vodafone, identifies shortlist of suppliers most likely to be first with commercial and OpenBNG-compliant products. Altran, Benu Networks, Casa Systems, and RtBrick emerge victorious in software category. APS ...

  • Vodafone, Telefónica launch fixed-broadband TIP group
    Premium

    Vodafone, Telefónica launch fixed-broadband TIP group

    2021-11-29T14:25:00Z

    Operators co-chair new TIP project group targeting FTTP access technologies. Vodafone cementing leadership at TIP.

  • Vodafone tests 100G PON waters with Nokia
    Network & Infrastructure

    Vodafone tests 100G PON waters with Nokia

    2021-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Experimental PON tech developed by Nokia Bell Labs gets runout at Vodafone’s Competence Centre in Eschborn, Germany. Enables speeds of up to 100Gbps on a single wavelength using a combination of 25G optics and “advanced” DSP techniques. Nokia envisages commercial availability in “second half of decade”.

  • Vodafone in “no rush” to deploy XGS-PON
    Network & Infrastructure

    Vodafone in “no rush” to deploy XGS-PON

    2020-11-02T13:53:00Z

    Cornaglia says GPON fibre architecture is “probably sufficient” to meet bandwidth needs until 2025. Executive sees some promise in TWDM-PON technologies in longer term, but high costs and system instability causes for concern.