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Google Cloud introduced its Compute Engine C3 VMs powered by the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor and Google’s custom Intel Infrastructure Processing Unit (IPU). C3 machine instances use offload hardware for more predictable and efficient compute, high-performance storage, and a programmable packet processing capability for low latency and accelerated, secure networking. The VMs […]
Intel is adopting an internal foundry model for external customers and for its own Intel product lines. The effort will be led by Stuart Pann, Senior Vice President of our Corporate Planning Group (CPG). In addition to his responsibility leading CPG, Stu will take on the role of Chief Business Transformation Officer, reporting to Chief […]
EXFO has acquired EHVA, an innovative Photonics Integrated Circuits (PICs) and system automation company based in Quebec City, Canada. Financial terms were not disclosed. EHVA, which is a spin-off from the Center for Optics, Photonics, and Lasers (COPL) at Université Laval in Quebec, combines manufacturing intelligence with wafer-to-single device capabilities to deliver scalable solutions for […]
NEC Corporation signed a charter contract with U.K.-based Global Marine Systems for an optical submarine cable-laying ship for approximately four years. The deal is for the submarine cable-laying ship “Normand Clipper”, a 127m long vessel capable of carrying approximately 7,000km of spooled cable. NEC has been a leading global vendor in the submarine cable system […]
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) will upgrade its existing subsea cables and terrestrial links with new network interface cards for its Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) optical transport platforms. The new cards are powered by Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine V (PSE-V) digital signal processors. This will enable upgrade to wavelength connections from 50 Gbps to […]
Nokia confirmed that it is supplying its 7750 SR-s routers with Nokia-developed FP silicon and Service Router OS software for ESnet6, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) high performance network dedicated to collaborative scientific research. ESnet has deployed Nokia’s 7750 Service Router (SR) platforms to provide high-speed 100Gbps and 400 Gbps services over an IP/MPLS […]
Kyndryl, Microsoft and Dell Technologies introduced a hybrid cloud solution that combines elements of Microsoft Azure, Kyndryl managed services and Dell Technologies infrastructure. The new Kyndryl Distributed Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with Azure Arc consists of Dell Integrated System for Azure Stack HCI, based on Dell PowerEdge servers and Microsoft Azure […]
Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD 13F satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by SpaceX using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F, which is one of two satellites built by manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space, is based on the Eurostar Neo telecommunications satellite platform. Once into orbit and positioned, the satellite EUTELSAT […]
by Sally Bament, Vice President, Cloud & Service Provider Marketing, Juniper Networks 5G is poised to make an enormous impact on the global economy, and organizations that can successfully exploit its speed, bandwidth and ultra-low latency have an opportunity to lead their market by delivering new and innovative services. In addition to the highly advertised […]
Verizon has begun moving customer traffic onto its new cloud-native, containerized 5G core. The Verizon Cloud Platform (VCP), on which the 5G core is built, is based on a Webscale software architecture with advanced technologies designed specifically for telco workloads. VCP is a distributed platform that supports edge services, private cloud services, Network Function Virtualization […]
Google Fiber plans to launch 5 Gig and 8 Gig symmetrical residential service beginning in early 2023. Pricing will $125/month for 5 Gig and $150/month for 8 Gig, including a Wi-Fi 6 router, up to two mesh extenders and professional installation. Google Fiber believes the new 5 Gig and 8 Gig will appeal to creative […]
Alphawave IP has acquired Banias Labs, an Israel-based optical Digital Signal Processing (“DSP”) chip developer for data centers for approximately US$240 million. Alphawave IP said the acquisition strengthens Alphawave’s roadmap of optical DSP silicon products for data centers. Alongside the acquisition of Banias Labs, Alphawave has negotiated a non-binding, multi-year purchasing framework with a leading […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the BMW Group announced a strategic collaboration to develop customizable cloud software that will simplify the distribution and management of data from millions of connected vehicles. The software collects vehicle signals and fleet intelligence data, then securely processes and routes the data in the cloud. BMW plans to use the […]
