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KPN is testing Nokia’s 25G PON implementation. In a field trial at an animal hospital in Rotterdam, KPN is delivering symmetrical speeds of 20 Gbps over its existing fiber network. Nokia notes that its Quillon chip enables 25G PON alongside GPON and XGS-PON on the same fiber, and powered by the same access node. Babak […]
OneWeb has signed a five-year distribution partner agreement with Q-KON Africa, a specialist technology company that supplies solutions based on satellite, wireless and VoIP technologies, to offer broadband connectivity services in African countries. Q-KON Africa connects “off-grid” locations through their satellite broadband service, Twoobii, to core networks throughout Africa . The OneWeb LEO satellite network […]
Lightwave Logic announced the issuance of a U.S. patent for an invention that will enhance polymer modulator manufacturing in high-volume foundries when integrated with silicon photonics. The patent issuance – entitled “Hybrid electro-optic polymer modulator with silicon photonics” under patent number US 11,435,604 B2 – details a novel fabrication process that allows Lightwave Logic’s proprietary […]
CoreSite is enhancing its software-defined networking platform, Open Cloud Exchange (OCX), with the ability to automatically provision hybrid architectures within Google Cloud. Direct cloud-to-cloud capabilities will be available through the OCX. CoreSite’s high-performance OCX switching platform enables secure, low latency connectivity among the company’s data centers, cloud providers and digital ecosystem. The new network services […]
AT&T expects to invest at record levels this year to meet growing demand for core connectivity, while also meeting free cash flow guidance for the year in the $14 billion range and continuing to pay an attractive dividend, according to Pascal Desroches, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley […]
Keysight Technologies reported quarterly revenue of $1.44 billion, up 11% compared with $1.29 billion last year, or 15% on a core basis, which excludes the impact of foreign currency changes and revenue associated with businesses acquired or divested within the last twelve months. Non-GAAP net income was $386 million, or $2.14 per share, compared with […]
Lockheed Martin and Microsoft have expanded their strategic relationship to help power the next generation of technology for the Department of Defense (DOD) in four critical areas: Classified Cloud Innovations: Microsoft’s latest secure framework will make Lockheed Martin the first non-government entity to independently operate inside the Microsoft Azure Government Secret cloud ushering in a […]
Astera Labs, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, raised $150 million in Series-D funding with a $3.15B valuation for its data and memory connectivity solutions based on Compute Express Link (CXL), PCIe, and Ethernet technologies. Fidelity led the funding round and was joined by other existing investors, including Atreides Management, Intel Capital, and Sutter […]
Palo Alto Networks reported total revenue for $1.6 billion for its fiscal first quarter 2023, ended October 31, up 25% year compared with total revenue of $1.2 billion for the fiscal first quarter 2022. GAAP net income for the fiscal first quarter 2023 was $20.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with GAAP net […]
The FCC updated its rules to promote public safety by ensuring that 911 call centers receive timely and useful notifications of network disruptions that affect 911 service. These notifications will help 911 call centers maintain emergency services and inform the public when to use alternatives to call 911. One of the ways the Commission oversees […]
Greece’s biggest power utility, Public Power Corporation (PPC), is deploying the Adtran end-to-end fiber broadband solution to launch its pilot high-speed wholesale network in the municipality of Peristeri, within the region of Attica. When expanded nationwide, PPC plans to support all local broadband service providers and connect over three million homes and businesses with fiber […]
VIAVI Solutions opened its new production facility in Chandler, Arizona, featuring its most modern and efficient optical coating capabilities. To mark the completion of the new production facility and global headquarters, VIAVI held a grand opening in Chandler on November 10. The plant’s opening is a boon for the local economy, representing an initial capital […]
Analog Devices introduced the first Single-pair Power over Ethernet (SPoE) Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and Power Device (PD) chipsets. Potential SPoE applications include smart buildings, factory automation, and other applications at the edge of traditional networks. Analog Devices’ new SPoE solutions, LTC4296-1 and LTC9111, reduce reliance on localized power and batteries by using a single […]
