Zayo to Acquire Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions Business in $4.25 Billion Deal
March 13, 2025
Zayo, which is backed by DigitalBridge and EQT, agreed to acquire Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions business for approximately $4.25 billion. This acquisition expands Zayo’s fiber network and enhances its capacity to support AI-driven data demands and next-generation connectivity. By integrating Crown Castle’s extensive metro fiber assets, Zayo aims to strengthen critical digital infrastructure across key U.S. markets, supporting enterprises, hyperscalers, and data centers with high-capacity, low-latency fiber solutions. The deal adds roughly 90,000 route miles
Crown Castle Sells Small Cells Business to Private Investors for $4.25B
March 13, 2025
EQT has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Crown Castle Inc.’s Small Cells Solutions business in a deal valued at approximately $4.25 billion. The transaction highlights EQT’s strategy of investing in core infrastructure assets with strong growth potential. Crown Castle’s Small Cells Solutions business operates a nationwide portfolio of approximately 115,000 small cells across 43 states, providing critical network densification for the top three U.S. mobile network operators. EQT is a leading global investment organization
Astera Labs Expands PCIe 6.x Interoperability Testing
March 13, 2025
Astera Labs has expanded its Cloud-Scale Interop Lab to accelerate the adoption of PCIe 6.x AI platforms, enhancing interoperability testing for Scorpio Smart Fabric Switches. This expansion supports rigorous real-world system validation across a wide range of PCIe 6.x components, including GPUs, CPUs, NICs, SSDs, and switches. By addressing next-gen connectivity challenges such as higher bandwidth, mixed-generation complexity, and large-scale system integration, Astera Labs provides pre-validated, production-ready solutions that reduce development risks and accelerate time-to-market for cloud and AI infrastructure. The Cloud-Scale Interop Lab ensures Scorpio P-Series Fabric Switches and Aries
Credo Files AEC Patent Complaint Against Amphenol, Molex, TE, Volex
March 13, 2025
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ: CRDO) filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) against Amphenol Corporation, Molex LLC, TE Connectivity PLC, and Volex PLC. The company is seeking to block the importation of products that allegedly infringe on Credo’s patents related to Active Electrical Cables (AECs). Additionally, Credo has filed parallel complaints in Federal District Court, asserting willful infringement, as the defendants were notified of Credo’s patents in September 2023.
OpenLight, Tower Demo High-Speed 400G/Lane Optical Modulator
March 13, 2025
OpenLight and Tower Semiconductor have successfully demonstrated a 400G/lane silicon photonics modulator, marking a significant advancement in high-speed optical connectivity for data centers and AI applications. Built on Tower’s PH18DA silicon photonics platform, this new modulator achieves a better than 3.5dB extinction ratio using PAM-4 modulation with a low 0.6V peak-to-peak drive voltage. This development enables a scalable transition from 100G and 200G/lane to 400G/lane, providing a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to traditional silicon-based modulators, which
Dell and 6WIND Deliver Virtualized Networking for CSPs
March 13, 2025
Dell Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with 6WIND to deliver virtualized networking solutionsfor communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises across EMEA. Through the Dell Technologies OEM Solutions program, this partnership introduces the “6WIND solution powered by Dell Technologies”, integrating Dell’s infrastructure with 6WIND’s Virtual Service Router (VSR) solutions. The joint offering provides scalable, high-performance networking, addressing broadband access, mobile security, and secure B2B services. The collaboration enables faster deployment, seamless access to 6WIND’s VSR solutions via Dell’s portfolio, and a sustainable, globally scalable network infrastructure. By leveraging Dell PowerEdge servers as hosts
