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MobiledgeX, the edge computing company founded by Deutsche Telekom, has been acquired by Google Cloud, according to TelecomTV and other sources. Neither company has commented on the transaction, although the MobiledgeX website and social media presence have been taken down. Financial terms have not been disclosed. Deutsche Telekom deploys MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Deutsche […]
The final cable landing for the 10,000km Oman Australia Cable (OAC) was completed in Barka, Oman, marking a major milestone for the project. OAC, which is now expected to be ready for service in July 2022, is set to become the only undersea cable to avoid the notorious Malacca Straits and is Australia’s first express […]
Amazon opened its first AWS Wavelength site in Toronto in partnership with Bell Canada. AWS Wavelength enables local deployment of AWS compute and storage services within telecommunications providers’ data centers at the edge of the 5G networks. The company cites single-digit millisecond latencies to mobile devices and end users. The local facilities also benefit […]
EllaLink announced a new PoP with GlobeNet in Fortaleza, Brazil. Brazilian customers of GlobeNet will be able to use the EllaLink cable – which stretches 6,000 km between Fortaleza (Ceará) and Sines (Portugal) – to access service content providers and Internet Exchange Points (IXs) in Europe. Similarly, European companies will be able to use the […]
Julia Lopez, Digital Infrastructure Minister for the UK, announced a set of principles for developing and deploying Open RAN equipment: Open disaggregation, allowing elements of the RAN to be sourced from different suppliers. Standards-based compliance, allowing all suppliers to test solutions against standards in an open, neutral environment. Demonstrated interoperability, ensuring disaggregated elements work together […]
On Friday, April 29, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission was the sixth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, and now two Starlink missions. The last […]
Comcast reached download speeds faster than 8 Gbps and upload speeds faster than 5 Gbps during a 10G event at CableLabs headquarters. For the demo, Comcast connected a 10G-enabled Virtualized Cable Modem Termination System (vCMTS) linked by more than 80 kilometers of fiber to the demonstration site. The fiber terminated into a production switch, which […]
In its quarterly financial report Amazon revealed that AWS generated Q1 sales of $18.441 billion, up 37% compared to the same period last year. AWS generated operating income for Q1 of $6.518 billion compared to $4.163 billion in Q1 2021. “The pandemic and subsequent war in Ukraine have brought unusual growth and challenges,” said Andy […]
Lumen Technologies will begin offering Ethernet speeds at up to 30 Gbps in early May for its Lumen Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Lumen Cloud Connect and IP VPN services in nine cities across the U.S., later expanding to more than 40 cities by year end. T “Internet of Things, augmented reality, voice and video apps […]
NeoPhotonics reported Q1 2022 revenue of $89.3 million, up 47% year-over-year on growth in 400G and above capable products and up 11% quarter-over-quarter. Supply chain shortages negatively impacted revenue by approximately $10 million in the first quarter. The company said demand remains strong, but supply chain constraints are likely to persists throughout 2022 and revenue […]
Preliminary findings from Dell’Oro Group suggest 5G NR mmWave investments improved in the fourth quarter but this was not enough to change the full-year growth momentum. Following two years of exponential growth, mmWave revenues increased 15% to 20% in 2021, propelling 5G NR mmWave to account for 1% to 2% of total sub 6 GHz […]
Huawei reported Q1 2022 revenue of CNY131 billion in revenue (approx US$19.80 billion), with a net profit margin of 4.3%. “In Q1, our overall business results were in line with forecasts. Our consumer business was heavily impacted, and our ICT infrastructure business experienced steady growth,” said Ken Hu, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman. “We have yet again […]
https://youtu.be/I5icF2AYv6I In this video, Arpit Joshipura, GM/SVP Networking + Edge/IOT at The Linux Foundation, looks at the role disaggregation plays across the network stack and the importance of a network operating system that is independent of hardware. Download the 2022 SmartNICs and Infrastructure Acceleration Report: https://ngi.how/ia-2022
