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Ekinops completes the CELTIC-Next connectivity initiative EMBRACE
EKINOPS (Euronext Paris - FR0011466069 – EKI), a leading supplier of optical transport and enterprise-trusted connectivity solutions, today announces the completion of EMBRACE, a collaborative Franco-Canadian project led by Orange Innovation along with three industrial partners. Rated as "Excellent" in its final evaluation, EMBRACE reached its main objective to perform a multiband (S-+C-+L-band) optical transmission in a metro/regional (4x100 km) scenario, the first such known demonstration.
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