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The competitiveness report on "the Top 10 competitiveness enterprises in the optical communications industry of China & Global market in 2020"

Operators

	French telco Orange says to recover 2.2 bln euros in tax
	Vodafone retro tax case: All you need to know
	Singapore’s StarHub appoints Nikhil Eapen as Chief Executive Officer
	Nokia and AT&T to support enterprises with rapid IoT deployments

Wind energy generates more than half of UK electricity for first time
The news is encouraging for the British government, which wants wind to consistently provide a third of the country’s electricity by 2030. Drax added: “Britain has experienced a revolution in renewables over the last decade with the growth of biomass, wind and solar power.” more>>

Govt approves submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between Kochi and Lakshadweep Islands

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between Kochi and Lakshadweep Islands, entailing a cost of Rs 1,072 crore.

The project, approved by the Union Cabinet, entails provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Kochi and 11 islands of Lakshadweep -- Kavaratti, Kalpeni, Agati, Amini, Androth, Minicoy, Bangaram, Bitra, Chetlat, Kiltan and Kadmat.

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IIT Guwahati develops free-space optical communication system
The research team has demonstrated the distortion-free transmission of text messages and images over a distance of one kilometre even in the presence of turbulence such as during a stormy weather. more>>

Vulnerabilities in standalone 5G networks could allow attackers to steal credentials and falsify subscriber authentication

Positive Technologies has published its “5G standalone core security assessment”. The report discusses vulnerabilities and threats for subscribers and mobile network operators, which stem from the use of new standalone 5G network cores. The vulnerabilities in protocols HTTP/2 and PFCP, used by standalone 5G networks, include the theft of subscriber profile data, impersonation attacks and faking subscriber authentication.

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Exhibition

MWC Shanghai 2021 will be the first large-scale hybrid event of its kind
GSMA has announced that in order to ensure that people worldwide can enjoy one of the most anticipated events in months, in-person or virtually. With the launch of My MWCS Online, a dedicated virtual portal that enables visitors and exhibitors to experience the event online, MWC Shanghai 2021 will set the new standard for international events this year while still showcasing Asia’s dynamic mobile industry. With keynote speakers from the GSMA, AMPT, AsiaInfo, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, Lenovo, Huawei, Nokia, Nreal, Verizon and ZTE, combined with a host of other thought leaders, MWCS is not to be missed.

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Announcement on the continued use of OFC2020 booth until OFC2022
Dear OFC2020 exhibitors,
Due to the ongoing impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the 46th Optical Networks and Communications Symposium and Expo (OFC) will be held virtually from 6-10 June 2021 instead. Some Chinese exhibitors were unable to travel to the United States to participate in OFC2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. However, OFC2020 was held on March 10-12, 2020 in San Diego Convention Center, California, USA. For the Chinese exhibitors who do not participate in OFC2020, we hereby make the following decisions:

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GSMA Announces International Travel Authorisation for MWC21 Barcelona
The GSMA will share details of MWC21 Barcelona registrants with Spanish authorities to facilitate entry into the country. This shift allows entry to those registrants who are currently denied entry, including those from China and the USA, to enter Spain for the purposes of attending and doing business at MWC21.

Vendor/Device

	Huawei's 5G Telco Cloud Solution Won the NFV Innovation Award at Asia Communication Awards 2020 [Singapore, December 11, 2020] Huawei was awarded the NFV Innovation Award at the Asia Communication Awards (ACA) 2020 held online by Total Telecom, a world-renowned international telecommunications media company. Huawei 5G Telco Cloud Solution features hyper-converged NFVI infrastructure, container-based microservice architecture, and stateless design.
	NOW Telecom taps Nokia for 5G rollout by Patrick Cañete \| December 3, 2020, 3:00 PM NOW Group, the guys behind NOW Telecom, just announced that they had signed a memorandum of understanding with Nokia to roll out 5G services in the Philippines.
	ZTE Axon 20 5G’s Order Starts from December 21, 2020, Priced at €449 /£419 /$449 December 24, 2020 Starting from December 21st, ZTE Axon 20 5G, the world’s first under-display camera smartphone will be officially available. Pricing at €449 / £419 / $449, the ZTE Axon 20 5G will be first available in the limited edition black color for users who have invitation codes. Users can join the brand’s campaign, New Vision Club, to be the one of the first to purchase the ZTE Axon 20 5G and get a free pair of ZTE LiveBuds TWS earphones as a new year’s gift.

Enterprises

	[Breaking] Huawei Marine Networks Rebrands as HMN Technologies In the first half of 2020, Hengtong group completed the 81% shareholding acquisition of Huawei Marine Networks Co., Ltd. New Saxon 2019 Ltd. (UK) holds the remaining 19% balance of shares.
	FiberHome Enters Submarine Communication Engineering China-based fiber optic cable and components manufacturer, FiberHome (FH) and Jiangsu Huaxicun Ocean Engineering Service will collaborate for establishing a new company for the construction and maintenance of submarine fiber optic cables and handling undersea cabling projects. Officials from both companies signed an agreement to establish Fenghua Ocean Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd.
	YOFC FIBBR® Alpha USB Takes Home the Thumbs-Up Award This December, the YOFC FIBBR® Alpha USB optical fibre audio cable ("YOFC FIBBR® Alpha USB Cable"), which is capable of isolating electrical noise, won the Thumbs-Up Award from the SECRETS of Home Theater and High Fidelity. This product was also highly praised by Indiana Lang, a major figure in the American audio and video industry.
	ZTT wins tender for two 155KV-AC offshore connections TenneT has commissioned subsea cable manufacturer Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTT) for two offshore wind connections in Germany. ZTT will deliver cable systems to link offshore wind farms to HelWin beta and DolWin kappa converter platforms in the North Sea, with the cable routes being five and 16 kilometre respectively.

Tech

	Hengtong:Application of Basalt Fiber Yarns and Rods in Optical Fiber Cables And Experimental Verification
	YOFC:Single-Mode Fiber with Ultra-Low-Loss and Large-Effective-Area
	Fiberhome:FiberHome FONST 6000 Large-capacity POTN Equipment Cater toultra-100G Era
	DSM:DSM Introduces High Efficiency DeSolite® Coatings for Optical Fiber

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NTI: Focused on the Global Optical Communication Industry