Cisco Extends its Application-centric Infrastructure for Enterprises

As part of its recently launched Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) initiative, Cisco introduced an Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Enterprise Module for extending high-performing applications from the data center to wide-area networks (WAN) and local access networks (LAN). The goal is to provide enterprises with complete visibility into their networks, automating network and policy configuration while managing applications...

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Cisco InterCloud Looks to Interconnect Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds

Cisco introduced a hybrid cloud solution, dubbed Cisco InterCloud, that aims to support many interconnected public, private and hybrid clouds. Cisco InterCloud, part of the Cisco One platform, is infrastructure software that will enable organizations to combine and move workloads – including data and applications – across different public or private clouds securely while maintaining associated network and security policies.  The goal is to...

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Tellabs to Join Coriant, while Spinning Off Access Division

Marlin Equity Partners announced plans to integrate the majority of Tellabs into its new Coriant optical transport company, while spinning off the access product line of Tellabs into an independent company. Marlin's acquisition of Tellabs was completed in December. Tellabs currently supplies packet-optical, mobile backhaul and Optical LAN networking solutions to telecom service providers, independent operating companies, MSO/cable companies, enterprises...

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Google to Sell Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 Billion

Google agreed to sell its Motorola Mobility subsidiary to Lenovo for $2.91 billion.  The deal will require approval from U.S. and Chinese regulators. Google, which acquired Motorola Mobility in April 2011 for $12.5 billion, said it will retain the majority of Motorola's patents in order to defend the Android ecosystem.  The sale of Motorola enables Google to ensure a more level playing field for Android. http://googleblog.blogspot.c...

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AMD Readies 4 and 8-core ARM-based Processors

AMD showcased a development platform for its first 64-bit ARM-based server CPU and announced the upcoming sampling of the ARM-based processor, named the AMD Opteron A1100 Series. The AMD Opteron A1100 Series processors support: 4 or 8 core ARM Cortex-A57 processors Up to 4 MB of shared L2 and 8 MB of shared L3 cache Configurable dual DDR3 or DDR4 memory channels with ECC at up to 1866 MT/second Up to 4 SODIMM, UDIMM or RDIMMs 8 lanes of PCI-Express...

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Qualcomm Hits Record Quarterly Revenues of $6.6 Billion

Qualcomm posted record quarterly revenue of $6.62 billion for its first quarter of fiscal 2014, up 10 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) and 2 percent sequentially.  Net income came in at $1.88 billion, down 2 percent y-o-y and up 25 percent sequentially. “We are pleased with the start to our fiscal year, with record results in quarterly revenues, device sales reported by licensees and MSM chip shipments,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Chairman and...

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ADVA Optical Launches Ethernet Professional Services

ADVA Optical Networking launched a new Ethernet Services Suite (ESS) that provides customer support over the lifecycle of an Ethernet product.  The professional services are designed to help carriers design, deploy, operate and maintain Ethernet networks.  ADVA will deliver the services using a global team of Ethernet experts. "Every aspect of ESS has been developed to simplify operations, to strip away complexities, to help service providers...

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Infinera: 42 Customers for DTN-X

Infinera reported Q4 2013 GAAP revenues of $139.1 million compared to $142.0 million in the third quarter of 2013 and $128.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. GAAP gross margins for the quarter were 40% compared to 48% in the third quarter of 2013 and 34% in the fourth quarter of 2012.  GAAP net loss for the quarter was $(10.2) million, or $(0.08) per share, compared to net income of $3.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the third...

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Dell’Oro: Mobile Backhaul Market to Hit $8 Billion in 2018

The Mobile Backhaul equipment market, consisting of Transport and Routers & Switches, is forecast to reach $8 billion by 2018, according to a new report by Dell'Oro Group. Some highlights: Routers & Switches for mobile backhaul are projected to grow at a five percent compounded annual growth rate and to comprise nearly 35 percent of total mobile backhaul market revenue by 2018.  The primary growth driver will be the shift to a packet-based...

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Dell'Oro: Wireless Packet Core Revenue to Grow Nearly 60% by 2018

The Wireless Packet Core Equipment market is forecast to grow almost 60 percent, comfortably exceeding $6 billion by 2018, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.  All growth during the period is expected to come from the Evolved Packet Core segment of the market. Some report highlights: PCRF market projected to exceed $900 million in 2018 Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Cisco, Huawei, NSN and ZTE seen benefitting in the market overall Analysis...

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