Monday, November 4, 2013

Arista Introduces Switches for Cloud Network "Spline"

Arista Networks introduced its 7300 and 7250 high-density switching platforms for cloud and enterprise data centers. Arista also introduces its "Single Tier Spline" architecture for simplifying data centers by simplifying cabling, consolidating servers, migrating between virtual to physical networks and controling IP storage.  The idea is to collapse the leaf and spine together into a single-tier network for performance and latency sensitive...

Cambium's PTP 650 Radio Hits 450 Mbps in Sub 6 GHz Spectrum Bands

Cambium Networks introduced a sub-6 GHz addition to its field-proven PTP portfolio, which is designed for for wireless backhaul applications for public safety, government, utilities, oil and gas and service provider deployments. The new wireless broadband platform offers throughput of up to 450 Mbps in a 45 MHz channel, delivers 10 bps/Hz and operates in any frequency between 4.9-6.05 GHz. The platform leverages Cambium's Dynamic Spectrum Optimization...

Google Expands its Data Center in Finland

Google disclosed plans to invest a further EUR 450 million to expand its data center in Hamina, Finland. In 2009, Google acquired an abandoned paper mill on the Bay of Finland, investing an initial EUR 200 million to launch Phase I of the data center.  The facility takes advantage of the naturally chilly sea water for cooling. In August 2012, Google announced an additional EUR 150 million investment in Phase II of the data center. http:/...

NSN and China Mobile Research Institute Expand Partnership

Nokia Solutions and Networks and China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI) have expanded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) originally signed in 2010 to include advanced mobile broadband technologies in LTE as well as in 5G. The MoU reflects their vision of 2020 and outlines key focus areas for future mobile networks. The parties agree to enhance joint research, standardization, and prototype development activities in advanced technologies such...

Alcatel-Lucent Seeks to Raise $1.965 billion for Shift Plan

Alcatel-Lucent announced three financial transactions amounting to approximately US$1.965 billion to provide financial support for its "Shift" transformation plan. These include a capital increase for an amount of €955 million, its intent to launch a high yield bonds offering in an aggregate principal amount of US$750 million and the execution of a commitment letter for the implementation of a new syndicated revolving credit facility of €500 ...

SiTime Attracts New Funding for its Silicon MEMS

SiTime Corporation, which specializes in silicon MEMS solutions for timing and synchronization applications, announced new venture funding led by Innovative Venture Fund, which is co-operated by NEC Capital Solutions and SMBC Venture Capital.  All major investors participated in this oversubscribed round. Also, a new partner, Hercules Technology Growth Capital provided a commitment for debt financing to SiTime. “A key goal of our Innovative...

Open Networking User Group Lists Use Case Requirements

The Open Networking User Group (ONUG) published a list of use case requirements aimed at to ensuring that the market delivers lower OpEx and CapEx, greater choice and faster delivery of innovative IT solutions. Real world user deployments, market updates, independent test results, and use cases were presented at a the ONUG Fall 2013 meeting last week in New York City hosted by JPMorgan Chase. The complete list of the ONUG Fall 2013 Use Cases Requirements...

Taiwan Completes 4G Spectrum Auction

The government of Taiwan raised a total of NT$118.65 billion (US$4.01 billion) in an auction of of 27 0MHz of spectrum in the 700MHz, 900MHz and 1,800MHz bands. The auction exceeded the reserve price by 231%, indicating a pent-up demand for mobile broadband service. http://www.ncc.gov.tw/english/content_field_detail.aspx?site_content_sn=215&is_history=0&pages=0&sn_f=...

Gigamon Cites Rapid Growth, Sales up 52% YoY

Gigamon reported Q3 revenues of $39.0 million, compared to $25.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, representing growth of 52% year-over-year. GAAP gross margins of 80% in the third fiscal quarter, in line with the third quarter of fiscal 2012.  GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $1.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter...

Marcus Weldon appointed President of Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs

Dr. Marcus Weldon has been appointed President of Bell Labs, replacing Gee Rittenhouse, who has has decided to retire from Alcatel-Lucent in order to focus on other business interests. Weldon has served as Corporate CTO of Alcatel-Lucent since 2009. He joined Bell Labs in 1995, and has held a variety of leadership roles in both research and technology development functions. Dr. Weldon was one of the primary architects behind the evolution of the...

FCC Chairman Appoints Key Staff

Newly confirmed FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced key staff appointments, including: Ruth Milkman, Chief of Staff -- previously served as Chief of the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau from August 2009 to June 2011, and from June 2012 until the present. Philip Verveer, Senior Counselor to the Chairman -- previously serves as U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the U.S. Department of State and, before...