Verizon Doubles Down on Fiber Growth with Frontier Deal, Targets 40M Households
December 13, 2024
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg shared an ambitious vision for 2025 during the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference, with a strong focus on broadband and wireless service growth. He detailed the company’s progress in rolling out its myPlan and myHomeofferings, which have been key drivers of customer adoption and retention. Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) remains a standout product, with Verizon on track to serve 8-9 million households. This growth is supported by the ongoing deployment of C-band spectrum,
Sylva Project Charts the Future of Telco Cloud for 5G and Beyond
December 13, 2024
The Sylva Project, hosted by Linux Foundation Europe, is redefining telecommunications infrastructure to meet the demands of 5G and future 6G networks. With a focus on cloud-native scalability, energy efficiency, and sustainability, Sylva is laying the groundwork for next-gen telecom services. Supported by a governance board including Deutsche Telekom, Red Hat, Orange, Telefónica, Telecom Italia, and Vodafone, the project aims to deliver a reference architecture that integrates emerging technologies like Open RAN, edge computing, and
#2024MarvellIADay: Custom Silicon & Accelerated Infrastructure for AI
December 13, 2024
The boom in AI data center construction is having a profound effect on semiconductors and network architecture.Chris Koopmans, Chief Operations Officer from Marvell shares his thoughts: – The hyperscaler market grew by $100 billion this year, indicating massive expansion and opportunity– Marvell is positioned at the heart of this market, delivering custom compute solutions for AI and networking infrastructure– Custom solutions are crucial for large players to tailor architectures to their needs and create new
#2024MarvellIADay: Custom Silicon is the Driver of Optimized AI Infrastructure
December 13, 2024
There’s a rising trend of hyperscalers demanding customized silicon for their workloads. What’s driving the rush for custom silicon in AI infrastructure? Raghib Hussain, President, Products and Technologies from Marvell shares his viewpoints: – Custom silicon creates significant value through power and cost savings in data center infrastructure– Hyperscalers are optimizing entire systems, customizing every piece of silicon for the best AI solutions– Marvell is engaged with major players like Amazon and Meta, developing custom
#2024MarvellIADay: Can it be done? Powering a Million XPUs
December 13, 2024
The latest AI data center projects are insanely large. Can multiple gigawatts for power really be created in the timeline necessary to launch these massive data centers? Loi Nguyen, EVP and GM, Optical from Marvell discusses: – Data centers are scaling up to gigawatt-class power consumption, equivalent to powering entire cities with millions of people– Multi-site AI clusters connected by high-speed optics are being used to overcome current power limitations– Marvell’s DCI Optics ZR and
#2024MarvellIADay: Scaling Networks Beyond the Rack: Choosing the Right Interconnect Technology
December 13, 2024
Many types of connectivity now exist within the data center for both copper and fiber. Which ones prevail for future builds? Nick Kucharewski, SVP and GM, Network Switching from Marvell explains: – The transition from copper to optics offers multiple options, including full DSP pluggable optics, LPO optics, and co-packaged optics (CPO)– Key considerations for selecting the right technology include network capacity, fault tolerance requirements, and field replaceability needs– The choice of interconnect technology depends
