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January 2022

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January 14, 2022 Semiconductors

2022 Predictions from Thought Leaders

The following media comprises interviews and other content related to 2022 industry predictions. Views expressed are those of the presenting individuals and companies and may not necessarily represent views of Converge! Network Digest or AvidThink. https://ngi.how/fungible-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/ibm-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/jn-adam-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/lfn-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/mobiledgex-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/marvell-wc-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/mef-pm-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/aruba-pred-2022

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January 13, 2022 All

Comcast tests 10G modem based on full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0

Comcast achieved a top downlink performace of over 4 Gbps using a prototype 10G modem. The lab test used a full duplex DOCSIS 4.0 system-on-chip (SoC) from Broadcom. The modem test utilized the DOCSIS 4.0 FDX SoC device, which Comcast demonstrated in April 2021, to pair with two cable modem chips. These were connected over […]

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January 13, 2022 All

Samsung demos first MRAM based in-memory computing

Samsung Electronics Co. announced the first demonstration of in-memory computing based on MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory). In memory computing differs from standard computer architecture in that both data storage and data computing is performed in a memory network. Since this scheme can process a large amount of data stored within the memory network itself […]

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January 13, 2022 All

IDC: Cloud infrastructure spending accelerates

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 6.6% year over year in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) to $18.6 billion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment. For the full year 2021, IDC forecasts cloud infrastructure […]

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January 13, 2022 All

IDC: Edge computing forecast at $176 billion in 2022

IDC is forecasting worldwide spending on edge computing will reach $176 billion in 2022, an increase of 14.8% over 2021. Enterprise and service provider spending on hardware, software, and services for edge solutions is forecast to sustain this pace of growth through 2025 when spending will reach nearly $274 billion, according to the International Data […]

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January 13, 2022 All

Equinix deploys ADVA’s encrypted transport for Dutch hospital

Equinix has deployed ADVA’s FSP 3000 open optical transport technology to provide Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, one of the Netherland’s leading hospitals, with encrypted dark fiber and fully managed services. Equinix Managed Services is providing secure Ethernet services up to 40GbE and highly reliable, low-latency Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN) connectivity up to 32Gbit/s to […]

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January 13, 2022 All

IPS deploys Ribbon in South China Sea subsea system

IPS, which operates as a carrier-of-carriers in the Philippines, is leveraging Ribbon’s Apollo Optical Networking solution to power 100 Gigabit Ethernet services delivered over both terrestrial and undersea cables from Manilla to Hong Kong and Singapore. The solution deployed by IPS leverages Apollo’s high-performance programmable TM800 muxponder cards on Apollo 9600 series platforms. “Our ability […]

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January 13, 2022 All

Vodafone Idea picks Ciena to upgrade Indian backbone

Vodafone Idea Limited has selected Ciena’s 5th generation coherent optical solutions from Ciena to upgrade its backbone network in India to 300G/400G. Vi has deployed Ciena’s 6500 packet-optical platform powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme for high speed 300G/400G services, upgradable to 800G. “Escalating demand for data requires a high-capacity and resilient network that can thrive […]

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January 13, 2022 All

2022 Predictions from Thought Leaders

The following media comprises interviews and other content related to 2022 industry predictions. Views expressed are those of the presenting individuals and companies and may not necessarily represent views of Converge! Network Digest or AvidThink. https://ngi.how/jn-bament-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/infinera-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/aarna-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/ocp-rw-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/accedian-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/aryaka-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/celona-pred-2022 https://ngi.how/ekinops-pred-2022

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January 12, 2022 All

Ericsson Cloud RAN passes security audit

Ericsson’s Cloud RAN offering has passed the independent Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS) audit, making it fully compliant with the security requirements defined by global standards organizations 3GPP and GSMA. NESAS was introduced in recent years to provide a common security assurance framework for secure product development and product lifecycle processes across the mobile […]

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January 12, 2022 All

Nokia targets 100% renewable electricity by 2025

Nokia has joined RE100, a global initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP, which brings together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. Nokia also confirmed its target to reduce emissions from its own operations by moving to 100% renewable electricity by 2025. Nokia’s usage across the business in […]

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January 12, 2022 All

BT wins network transformation contract with ABB

BT has been awarded a network transformation contract by ABB The new contract builds on an existing agreement, signed in 2014, under which BT consolidated and optimised the leading global technology company’s international communications infrastructure. Working with ABB’s Information Systems team, BT will now transform the network infrastructure to create a sustainable, resilient and secure […]

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January 12, 2022 All

SHARE cable links Senegal and Cape Verde with 16 Tbps capacity

HMN Tech (formerly Huawei Marine Networks) completed the marine deployment of the Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) submarine cable system, with landfalls in both Snegal and Cape Verde. SHARE, which was financed by the Senegalese State and operated by the Agence De l’Informatique de l’Etat (ADIE), is a 720km system with a total […]

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