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Dell Technologies is rolling out new multicloud and edge infrastructure solutions co-engineered with VMware, including: Dell VxRail boosts application and networking performance with industry-first jointly engineered HCI solution support for Data Processing Units (DPUs) while new models expand VMware edge capabilities with smallest-ever systems Dell APEX adds managed VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid services to help […]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported net revenue of $7.0 billion for its third quarter, ended July 31, 2022, up 1% and 4% adjusted for currency compared to a year earlier. GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.31, up 7% from the prior-year period and up 63% sequentially. Non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.48, up 2% from the […]
Fujitsu Network Communications will augment its optical and packet networking portfolio with IP Infusion’s bundle of OcNOS software and whitebox hardware. IP Infusion’s OcNOS networking software platform expands the Fujitsu Network Communications transport toolbox to support any 5G mobile xHaul and aggregation configuration. Fujitsu Network Communications’ transport portfolio additions, powered by IP Infusion’s OcNOS software, […]
ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 59.82 billion (approximately US$8.65 billion) for the first half of 2022, 12.7% higher than a year earlier. Net profit reached RMB 4.57 billion, an increase of 12.0%, and net profit after extraordinary items attributable to holders of ordinary shares of the listed company amounted to RMB 3.73 billion, representing […]
Reliance Jio announced a $25 billion rollout plan for 5G Stand Alone (SA) across India using an end-to-end 5G stack developed in India. This autumn, Jio will launch Jio 5G across multiple key cities, including the metropolises of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. Jio’s spectrum licenses include the 3500 MHz mid-band, which is globally earmarked […]
Bidding has concluded in the FCC Auction 108. Gross proceeds from the bid are expected to amount to $427,789,670. The FCC said it will post full results in the next few days. https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/auction108 FCC commences 5G mid-band spectrum auction Sunday, July 31, 2022 Auctions, FCC The FCC opened bidding in its latest mid-band spectrum auction at 10am […]
Credo introduced its new PAM4 Dove 800 Digital Signal Processor family of products with integrated EML, TFLN and silicon photonics modulator drivers. The Dove 800 family includes 800Gbps Dove 800/801/802 for OSFP and QSFP-DD800, and 400Gbps Dove 410/401/401 for QSFP112 optical transceivers. Highlights: 100G PAM4 on both the electrical host and optical line side. DSPs […]
DigitalBridge Group announced the closing of the first stage of its previously announced recapitalization of its portfolio company DataBank, a leading nationwide edge data center platform. DataBank’s portfolio consists of more than 65 data centers, 20 interconnection hubs in more than 27 markets, on-ramps to an ecosystem of cloud providers, and a modular edge data […]
Andre Fuetsch, Network Chief Technology Officer of AT&T, is retiring, effective August 30, 2022. He is also stepping down from his Chairman position at the O-RAN ALLIANCE. AT&T will remain on the O-RAN Board as a founding member. “Under Andre’s leadership, O-RAN has grown to a well-respected body changing the paradigm of Radio Access Networks […]
Cerebras Systems, which offers a Wafer Scale Engine AI processor, opened an engineering office in Bangalore, India. The new facility is led by industry veteran Lakshmi Ramachandran. Prior to joining Cerebras, she was with Intel in various engineering and leadership roles. Most recently, she was Senior Director at Intel’s Data Center and AI group, responsible […]
NTT Corporation has chosen the name “NTT Data” as the name of its new overseas operating company. Effective October 1, 2022, NTT DATA and NTT Corporation will combine their IT Services organizations outside Japan. This include NTT Ltd., which was previously known as Dimension Data prior to its acquisition by NTT Group The new NTT […]
Saudi Arabia’s stc Group has unveiled plans for a wholly-owned subsea cable in the Red Sea with four landings in Jeddah, Yanbu, Duba, and Haql. The project has a design of 16 fiber pairs at 18 Tbps per fiber pair. Olayan bin Mohammed Alwetaid, group CEO of stc, said: “This achievement reflects our comprehensive strategy […]
The University of Washington is kicking off a project exploring the use of fiber-optic sensing for seismology, glaciology, and even urban monitoring. Initially, three sensors are being connected to dark fiber running between the UW campuses in Seattle and Bothell. A similar underwater cable across Alaska’s Cook Inlet will later be used to sense volcanic, […]
