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Thanks to the P4 programming language, the next generation of switches can perform network functions and workloads that previously required dedicated appliances or x86 processing, says Prem Jonnalagadda, Director of Product Management, Barefoot Networks. Prem discusses early use cases and highlights Barefoot’s new Tofino 2 silicon. Filmed at ONF Connect. https://youtu.be/w_SPW03Kh1g
ADVA successfully transported 300 Gbps per wavelength over a 6,800 km fiber link. The demonstration, which was conducted in partnership with Acacia Communications, used ADVA’s FSP 3000 CloudConnect TeraFlex platform. The companies said the trial was the first in the industry to cover the trans-Atlantic distance with a fiber link typical of a cost-optimized submarine […]
Liquid Telecom will invest 8 billion Egyptian Pounds (US$400 million) in Egypt over the next three years as part of its partnership with Telecom Egypt on network infrastructure and data centres. Specifically, Liquid Telecom will make an initial investment of US$50 million in data centres and cloud services. Liquid Telecom plans to invest an additional […]
Infinera released Layer 1 Optical Transport Network (OTN) data encryption capabilities on its mTera Universal Switching Platform. The mTera platform offers network operators the flexibility to define any interface with OTN, Multiprotocol Label Switching-Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) or Carrier Ethernet switching, decreasing network complexity while accelerating new service deployment across metro, regional and long-haul networks. Highights […]
The Australian Communication and Media Authority completed its 5G auction in the 3.6 GHz band. All 350 lots available in the auction were sold, realising total revenue of approximately AUS $853 million, equivalent to almost $0.29/MHz/pop. The four auction winners are:Dense Air Australia Pty Ltd won 29 lots for $18,492,000. Mobile JV Pty Limited (a […]
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued trial 5G licenses to China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom. China Telecom and China Unicom obtained trial licenses for the 3500MHz band, China Mobile obtained trial licenses for the 2600MHz and 4900MHz bands. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said the operators should now conduct […]
As expected, Lumentum closed its acquisition of Oclaro and trading in Oclaro common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market has ceased. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Oclaro stockholders will receive $5.60 in cash and 0.0636 of a share of Lumentum common stock for each share of Oclaro common stock that is exchanged in […]
MaxLinear used Cadence timing signoff tools to deliver its MxL935xx Telluride device, the first 400Gbps PAM4 system on chip (SoC) using 16FF process technology. Cadence said its Quantus Extraction Solution and Tempus Timing Signoff Solution were key enablers of the on-time delivery of working silicon for MaxLinear. MaxLinear’s Telluride device can be used by system […]
Orange Business Services is delivering SD-WAN to Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Retail, which holds the exclusive franchise rights to operate Carrefour in 38 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Flexible SD-WAN service will connect Majid Al Futtaim Retail’s operations across the Middle East, including over 250 Carrefour stores. “Connectivity is key to […]
Verizon announced that approximately 10,400 employees have accepted its voluntary separation offer to leave the company next year. The program offers up to 60 weeks’ salary, bonus and benefits, depending on length of service. Verizon had 152,300 employees at the end of third-quarter 2018. “These changes are well-planned and anticipated, and they will be seamless […]
Keysight Technologies’ 5G Conformance Toolset is the first test solution to be approved for 5G New Radio (NR) device certification by PTCRB, a certification forum comprised of select leading cellular operators, accelerating commercial availability of 5G mobile devices across the ecosystem. The milestone was achieved as a result of the extended collaboration between Keysight and […]
Deutsche Telekom’s Access 4.0 program rethinks broadband access in the context of the ONF’s SEBA project, edge clouds, and FTTH/B. Presented by Robert Soukup, Program Manager. The project aims to lower OPEX by reaping the benefits of automation, breaking vendor lock-in, and accelerating time to market. 2019 will be decisive for Access 4.0, as the […]
Huawei captured a 28 percent share of the telecom equipment market in 3Q18, according to Dell’Oro Group. This represents a 4 percent gain market share since 2015. During this period, Ericsson’s and Nokia’s market share declined one and three percentage points, respectively. Some highlights from Dell’Oro: For the first nine months of 2018, the top five […]
