Türk Telekom and ZTE complete first 1.6Tbps full-band C+L live network trial
ZTE and Türk Telekom say they have completed what they describe as the world’s first live network trial using a full C+L band (12 THz) optical system carrying 1.6Tbps, running over Türk Telekom’s backbone in Istanbul.
The trial combined C-band and L-band spectrum on a single optical platform to push more capacity through existing fibre. For operators, this kind of upgrade is mainly about delaying new fibre builds while still handling rising 5G and data traffic. The companies position the test as a technical step toward higher-capacity 5G transport and future all‑optical networks, though they did not disclose commercial rollout timelines or specific performance metrics beyond the 1.6Tbps figure.
More from Technology
NEXCOM and Japanese 5G specialist Hytec Inter used MWC26 to launch a joint communications platform for rail operators. The system is built on a unifie
ZTE is using MWC Barcelona 2026 to promote a broad set of AI products and infrastructure built around its carrier and device business. The company say
Soracom is opening pre-orders for Connectivity Hypervisor, its SGP.32‑compatible eSIM orchestration platform, aimed at IoT devices that need to switch
Apple has introduced its M5 Pro and M5 Max laptop chips, which will appear first in new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. Both processors are bu
As more companies build IoT into core operations, reliable connections are becoming a basic requirement, not a bonus feature. In regulated or mission‑
Intel is positioning its chips and software as core tools for today’s 5G networks and tomorrow’s 6G systems, arguing that general-purpose, programmabl