TE Connectivity Unveils New Active Optics Platform Technology to Drive 100G, 300G and 400G

TE Connectivity (TE) introduced  "Coolbit optical engines" - new, active 25Gmdevices that convert data from electrical signals to optical signals for 100G, 300G and 400Gs. In 2014, TE will bring to market four active optics products that include Coolbit optical engine platform: 100G QSFP28 active optical cables (AOCs) 100G QSFP28 transceivers 300G Mid board optical modules 400G CDFP AOCs The QSFP28 modules perform at less than 1.5 Watts...

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Violin Memory Cuts Jobs and Restructures its Focus on Flash

Violin Memory implemented a workforce reduction that brings its current employment level to approximately 380 positions, which compares to 483 positions as of October 31, 2013. The company announced a strategic restructuring plan that includes a global reorganization of its sales, marketing and engineering functions designed to sharpen its focus on core segments of the flash-based storage market, drive greater efficiency and grow revenues by strengthening...

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Mavenir Posts Stronger Q4

Mavenir Systems reported revenue $27.1 million for Q4 2013, an increase of 62% year-over-year. GAAP operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $(1.7) million, compared with $(5.6) million in the fourth quarter of 2012. The company notes fifteen customer wins for next generation products, and four major expansions, including VoLTE and RCS, in 2013. "Mavenir delivered a strong year with solid financial results, setting new quarterly...

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Alcatel-Lucent Leverages Red Hat for CloudBand NFV

Alcatel-Lucent is using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), as the common platform for its CloudBand Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solution. Specifically, Alcatel-Lucent chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform for use in managing CloudBand Nodes, the turn-key, all-in-one compute, storage and network node system that interfaces with the CloudBand...

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Vitesse Unveils Energy Efficient Gigabit Ethernet PHYs

Vitesse Semiconductor introduced the latest generation of its SimpliPHY Gigabit Ethernet (GE) PHYs based on its Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) EcoEthernet 2.0 technology, which offer IEEE 802.3az idle power savings up to 85 percent compared to 1000BASE-T full data rate. The new physical layer transceivers are designed for a variety of low-power, small-form factor IoT devices, such as digital signage and IP cameras. “Vitesse is already experiencing...

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