South Korea’s LG U+ will establish a ROADM backbone network to strengthen the competitiveness of its business and has selected Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme and WaveLogic Ai coherent optical solutions. LG U+’s newly constructed and dedicated nationwide ROADM backbone network will satisfy the needs of customers and preemptively respond to increased traffic following the introduction of the remote era. Sung-Cheol…

Cisco and Acacia Communications have amended the definitive merger agreement under which Cisco previously agreed to acquire Acacia. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Cisco would acquire Acacia for $115 per share in cash, or for approximately $4.5 billion on a fully diluted basis, net of cash and marketable securities. Cisco and Acacia expect to complete the acquisition by…

Canada’s TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has selected Ciena’s optical solutions to power its long haul fiber optic network that connects Toronto and Windsor. TekSavvy, which is the largest independent Internet service provider (ISP) in Canada owns 600 kilometers of optical fiber cable network ring that includes 18 new and existing PoPs in major markets throughout Southeastern Ontario. Ciena’s optical solutions will…

People in Assemini can now enjoy the benefits of ultra-fast fiber optic broadband services, thanks to the aggressive deployment of Open Fiber in Italian cities. In a press release, Open Fiber declared that its ultra-fast fiber is now available in homes and businesses in Assemini.