Chinese team builds first commercial ‘3-lane highway’ in optical fibre to boost capacity (opens original article in a new tab)

China launched the first commercial three-band optical fibre network in Qingdao, enhancing data capacity by over five times using S, C, and L bands through advanced transmission technology.

• China activated the world's first three-band optical fibre system in Qingdao
• The system uses S, C, and L bands to increase data capacity by over five times
• It combines ultra-low-loss transmission with multi-core fibre technology