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A new survey from Dell’Oro Group finds that 100 percent of respondents have either deployed or are planning to deploy some form of vCMTS architecture in their networks within the next 24 months. Of those planning to deploy within the next 13-24 months, 73 percent define vCMTS as a remote PHY device (RPD) connected to […]
TPG Telecom achieved a 5G uplink speed of 2 Gbps using its 5G mmWave spectrum during a live demonstration at the Nokia 5G Futures Lab in Sydney, Australia. The new Australian 5G uplink record, which follows on from a number of Australian 5G speed records announced by Nokia earlier in the year, will enable Nokia […]
Pure Fi introduced an Ultra High Speed HDMI Active Optical Cable (AOC) capable of supporting HDMI 2.1a features including uncompressed 8K video content at 60 Hz over extended runs. The AOC is designed for professional A/V use and is suited to digital signage applications. Highlights Throughput up to 48 Gbps, supporting 8K content at 60 […]
Ericsson and e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) will collaborate on reducing energy consumption and building more efficient and sustainable future networks. The three-year partnership aims to support the Net Zero strategy of e& and Ericsson while exploring opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption. The companies will also collaborate in hosting a series […]
Gold Data announced plans for a major subsea cable connecting Miami with multiple landing stations in Mexico. The 10-fiber pair cable system will offer more than 250 Tbps of capacity. Gold Data is working with Orange for the technical design; Orange Marine cable ship and Alcatel Submarine Networks for deployment; and Ciena for providing the […]
Cloudbrink, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, emerged from stealth to unveil its hybrid access as a service (HAaaS), promising enterprise-grade network performance, reliability and security for the hybrid workforce. Cloudbrink’s software-only solution transforms any home Internet or cellular connection. The 100% software-only solution operates without any gateway, hardware or appliance management. The company claims […]
T-Mobile US activated mid-band spectrum on its nationwide 5G standalone (5G SA) network. T-Mobile said this upgrade opens new possibilities for 5G carrier aggregation (NR CA) – which means combining different layers of 5G spectrum together for greater speed and capacity. T-Mobile will begin combining three channels of Ultra Capacity 5G, which in tests produced […]
POET Technologies confirmed that it will use high-speed directly modulated laser (DML) technology from Lumentum in its own transmit optical engines to enable high volume, low power, and cost-efficient 400G, 800G, and 1.6T pluggable transceivers for hyperscale data centers. POET expects to start sampling the 400G FR4 transmit optical engines with integrated drivers in the […]
DC BLOX, a provider of multi-tenant data centers, dark fiber, and connectivity solutions, is using fiber optic cable from OFS for its Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Cable Landing Station (CLS) and terrestrial network extension. The project connects the Myrtle Beach CLS, through Charleston, Augusta, and Atlanta landing in Lithia Springs, Georgia with eight strategically located […]
Researchers in Spain and Canada have demonstrated large-aperture light emitters directly implemented onto a photonic integrated chip. The research, which is targets optical links for satellites, is a collaboration between the University of Málaga in Spain and Carleton University in Ottawa, and supported by the National Research Council of Canada. https://nrc.canada.ca/en/stories/nrc-invents-groundbreaking-technology-photonic-chip-based-satellite-communications
AMD released the 4th Gen EPYC processors, code-named Genoa, boasting up to 96 cores in a single processor and aimed at mission-critical workloads across cloud, enterprise and high performance computing. The 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors are built on the “Zen 4” core, the highest performance core ever from AMD, offering up to 2.8X more […]
Global mobile operators are making strong progress in maximising the use of renewable energy in their networks, according to new figures from GSMA. However, a survey indicates that access to an additional 64 terawatt-hours (TWh) of renewable electricity – roughly equivalent to Austria’s annual energy usage – will be required by operators globally by 2030, […]
Cisco announced plans to launch a center for the design of next generation semiconductor devices in Spain. The announcement was made by Chuck Robbins, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco, in a meeting with H.E. Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain. Specifically, Cisco plans to set up an engineering design center to design and […]
