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Qualcomm Technologies has begun sampling its Wi-Fi 7 capable Qualcomm Networking Pro Series Gen 3 family of platforms featuring intelligent multi-channel management technologies to improve speeds, lower latency, and enhance network utilization for users of Wi-Fi 6/6E devices while offering game-changing throughput and incredibly low latency for the next generation of Wi-Fi 7 client devices. […]
MaxLinear agreed to acquire Silicon Motion in a cash and stock transaction that values the combined company at $8 billion in enterprise value. Silicon Motion, which was founded in 1997 in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in NAND flash controller integrated circuits for solid-state storage devices. The company claims that more NAND flash components, including current and […]
BT’s Digital unit announced a five-year deal naming Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud as it transforms legacy infrastructure and internal applications to a new cloud-first architecture. Over the next five years, BT intends to continue to make significant investments and use of AWS technology to accelerate its digital transformation with a particular […]
TIM successfully carried a 600G wavelength transmission over a 1008km live link over its terrestrial backbone network in Italy. The trial was performed on a long-haul route connecting TIM’s live network of mixed SMF/LEAF fiber spanning the breadth of Italy, using Nokia’s 1830 PSI-M compact modular disaggregated transport system. TIM and Nokia demonstrated error-free performance […]
Lightpath, which operates an all-fiber network in the New York and Boston metro regions, now connects 2,000 wireless towers. This represent a doubling of on-net wireless sites in the last 12 months. Carriers can choose flexible connectivity including 10G optical, dark fiber, or custom connectivity, with optical transport services now riding on Lightpath’s state-of-the-art Ciena […]
The Telecom Infra Project has opened an online TIP Academy for upskilling the telecoms industry. The TIP Academy, which was developed in collaboration with Accenture, will offer courses that center on the wide range of open disaggregated solutions that are currently in development. The courses will be enriched with case studies and online events that […]
AT&T has activated a network Point-of-Presence (PoP) within the NJFX Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus located in Wall, NJ. The new PoP will provide access for customers to directly interconnect with subsea capacity services across the Atlantic to Europe and Latin America. International-based customers can transport data to AT&T’s PoP and extend their […]
Rambus agreed to acquire Hardent, a professional services company specializing in electronic product design and engineering. The company, which is based in Montreal, has 20 years of semiconductor experience in silicon design, verification, compression, and Error Correction Code (ECC). Financial terms were not disclosed. Rambus says the acquisition augments its team of engineers at Rambus […]
Cisco is bringing together new predictive technologies with its broad portfolio of observability, visibility and intelligence technologies to improve reliability and performance across all operational scenarios. The idea is to offer a predictive analytics engine that leverages telemetry data with predictive models developed with customers across a variety of industry segments to predict user experience […]
One year after launching its fixed 5G Home Internet service, T-Mobile unveiled a number of incentives to accelerate the business under the slogan “Internet Freedom”: Free Test Drive. Customers can try Home Internet for 15 days, worry-free. If they like it, great! If not, return the gateway and owe nothing. It’s 100% On Us. Because […]
https://youtu.be/GEzfAWhcpjA The rate of change in enterprise networks continues to accelerate. Business are facing great amounts of stress to adapt to changing customer patterns, changing employee patterns, and all while managing security threats. Donna Johnson, SVP of Marketing at Cradlepoint, shares insights from ONUG Spring 2022. Cradlepoint expands 5G enterprise portfolio Wednesday, May 05, 2021 Cradlepoint, Ericsson […]
T-Mobile US is partnering with Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson, to deliver an enterprise-grade custom-designed all-in-one 5G router for T-Mobile Business Internet customers. The new solution combines Cradlepoint’s custom-designed E320 5G router and NetCloud Service with T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G footprint and managed services capabilities. Security management features include firewall and intrusion prevention. “5G offers incredible opportunities […]
Google has acquired Raxium, a start-up based in Fremont, California developing single panel MicroLED display technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed. On its website, Raxium claims to have developed the world’s highest performance ultra-high density monolithic RGB µLED displays measuring ~3.5 um per pixel, as compared with Super AMOLED displays at ~50 um per pixel. […]
