The News Roundup series brings you Huawei’s main monthly news in brief. So, what’s been making headlines in January?

A guest post by Omdia’s Ian Redpath on why communications service providers should prioritize IP + optical networks over IPoWDM.

Three challenges face optical networks moving forward. What are they & how can they be overcome?

Introducing ACTN 2.0 & the trends that will shape next-gen optical networks.

With people requiring stable, great quality home broadband more than ever, what solutions can operators use to up their game?

Find out how we hurdle the barriers to optical network automation.

800G, the next steps for Optical Networks, and the “secret sauce” algorithms for maximum performance.

A commitment to developing & implementing green technologies has never been more important. Read how Huawei & China Telecom Sichuan are constructing province-wide green networks with the latest in fiber tech.

The optical cross-connect (OXC) was a huge topic in optics at the turn of the millennium. But the large-scale OXC trend fizzled when modest port-count 1×2 and 1×4 ROADMs proved to be the right solution to the wavelength routing challenges of that time. But “OXC” is coming back. Here’s why.

Dell’Oro VP Jimmy Yu explains why Shannon’s Limit doesn’t have to be a dark cloud hovering over the future for service providers.