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Earlier this year, GlobalFoundries unveiled a silicon photonics platform. In this video, Vikas Gupta, Senior Director of Product Management and Marketing, provides a perspective on what it takes to build a vibrant photonic ecosystem. Learn more about the Consortium for Onboard Optics and why your company should join: https://www.onboardoptics.org https://youtu.be/0cSEGbohgpU
NEC introduced its “SpectralWave WX Series” a lineup of open specifications-compliant, open optical transport products. The products, which were developed in collaboration with NTT, are based on standards defined by Open ROADM and Telecom Infra Project’s (TIP) Phoenix initiative. NEC sees the push for All Optical Networks as a marked shift in transport networks, which […]
ETSI has adopted the first O-RAN specification as ETSI TS 103 859, namely ‘O-RAN Fronthaul Control, User and Synchronization Plane Specification v7.02’. The document focuses on Open Fronthaul, one of interfaces in the O-RAN Architecture for open and intelligent Radio Access Networks. It specifies the control plane, user plane and synchronization plane protocols used over […]
ADVA launched its AccessWave25 pluggable optical transceiver for mobile X-Haul, cable access and wholesale networks. The SFP28 transceiver offers 25 Gbps connectivity and a reach of 40km and features G.metro auto-tuning technology to reduce provisioning efforts and simplify operations. It uses less than 3 watts and has an I-temp hardened design. “Our AccessWave25 is the […]
OE Solutions is launching portfolio of digital coherent optical transceivers targeted at access network applications, including wireless mid-/back-haul as well as aggregation and backhaul in MSO networks. The portfolio supports a range of form factors with QSFP28, QSFP-DD and CPF2 and high-output power options as well as both standard and industrial temperature ranges. The first […]
Juniper Networks expanded its multivendor data center automation and assurance platform with the introduction of Apstra Freeform, a tool to help manage and automate data center operations regardless of topology and protocols used. Freeform builds upon Apstra’s intent-based networking capabilities for full lifecycle data center management across a range of data center topologies and vendors, […]
The 7th edition of the Summit will take place next 8th and 9th November 2022 as an hybrid event (in-person in Paris and live streaming online) at the Hotel Pullman Paris Centre. A special focus of the event will be SSE, as analysts, service providers and leading enterprises will discuss why it is no longer […]
The high-level technology trends that have shaped the radio access network (RAN) capex cycles over the past 30-plus years are expected to play a significant role in determining the nature of RAN investments over the coming decade, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. In addition, the availability of more spectrum, in combination with […]
Is private 5G reaching an adoption inflection point in Germany? Is so, what are the drivers? Why would enterprises bother with building their own 5G infrastructure instead of relying on Wi-Fi or the public cellular network? What spectrum is available in Germany? Is it easy to attain? What value can a network integrator such as […]
Nile, a start-up based in San Jose, California, emerged from stealth to announced its intention to offer AI-enabled campus networking solutions based on Zero Trust Network principles. Although product specifics have yet been disclosed, Nile said it has taken a clean sheet approach a relentless focus on disruptive simplicity. The mission is defined by “an […]
Arista Networks is releasing the next iteration of its cloud-grade routing platform, which was first introduced six years ago. It is based on cloud principles of scale-out architectures, standards-based protocols, and software-driven control. Highlights of the announcement: For enterprises, Arista advances the enterprise edge by securing data-in-transit over high speed links with “TunnelSec” technology, providing […]
Arrcus released a multi-cloud networking stack for helping CSPs, co-location providers and telcos to deliver multi-cloud connectivity as a managed service to enterprises. The Arrcus FlexMCN solution consists of ArcEdge as a secure data plane software, coupled with ArcOrchestrator, now available on premises and off premises. By leveraging ArcOS for robust routing, FlexMCN enables the […]
Driven by the ramping of 400 Gbps interfaces, North America led the worldwide Service Provider (SP) Router and Aggregation Switch market with double-digit revenue growth, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. Despite North America’s performance, the worldwide SP Router and Aggregation Switch market was flat year-over-year (Y/Y) in 2Q 2022, although revenues […]
