Fujitsu's Open Source SDN Controller Demos Dynamic, Multilayer Service Activation

Fujitsu Network Communications has successfully demonstrated interoperability between its Open Source SDN Controller and the ONOS controller developed by ON.Lab. Fujitsu, a founding ONOS partner, developed TL1 southbound interfaces from the ONOS-based SDN controller to the FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform (P-ONP) to provide Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) services: On-demand bandwidth, bandwidth calendaring and multi-layer...

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Viavi Solutions Lauches Following the Split up of JDSU

JDSU completed the spinoff of its Communications and Commercial Optical Product business segment as Lumentum, and launched its new identity as Viavi Solutions. Viavi will commence “regular-way” trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market on August 4, 2015 under the ticker symbol VIAV. The JDSU ticker symbol has been retired. Viavi includes JDSU’s Network Enablement (“NE”), Service Enablement (“SE”) and Optical Security and Performance Products (“OSP”) businesses. “This...

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Video: Tom Waechter on the Viavi Launch

In this 2-minute video, Tom Waechter introduces Viavi Solutions. the new company out of JDSU following the spin-off of the optical components division as Lumentum. Viavi itself has two divisions: the optical security and performance business; and the network & service enablement business. The name Viavi derives from "Via" (the Way) and Vi (visibility). https://youtu.be/sWbk0HjS2N...

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Lumentum Completes Spinoff from JDSU

Lumentum completed its spinoff from JDSU and will commence trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol LITE on August 4, 2015. Lumentum, which is based in Milpitas, California, is a leading supplier of photonic components and subsystems used in telecom, enterprise, and data center networks. It commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. http://www.lumentum.com Lumentum...

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NSF Awards Research Network Grant to University of California

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $5 million, five-year award to UC San Diego and UC Berkeley to establish a Pacific Research Platform (PRP), a science-driven high-capacity data-centric “freeway system” on a large regional scale. PRP links most of the research universities on the West Coast (the 10 University of California campuses, San Diego State University, Caltech, USC, Stanford, University of Washington) via the Corporation for...

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Zscaler Raises $100 Million for Security-as-a-Service

Zscaler, a start-up based in San Jose, California, raised $100 million in new venture funding for its Internet security-as-a-service offering. Zscaler currently protects more than 5,000 enterprise and government organizations worldwide with a total of 13 million employees against cyber attacks and data breaches. The cloud-based Zscaler Security-as-a-Service platform is operating in more than 100 data centers around the world, delivering carrier-grade...

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ADVA Acquires Time4 Systems for Synchronization Technology

ADVA Optical Networking's Oscilloquartz division has acquiredTime4 Systems, which produces SFP-based pluggable clock devices that drive synchronization deeper into the access network. Financial terms were not disclosed. Time4 Systems is a start-up based in Finland with 6 people in total.  Its network synchronization technology consists of SFP-based, pluggable clock devices that leverage global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers, telecom...

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Toshiba Samples 12Gbps Enterprise SSDs with 3.84 TB Capacity

Toshiba’s Semiconductor & Storage Products company announced its next generation of enterprise solid state drives (eSSDs). The new PX04S line features four serial-attached small computer system interface (SCSI) SAS eSSD models well-suited for enterprise applications including: mail servers; database servers; virtualized enterprise file servers; and primary storage in read, write or mixed workload environments. Continuing Toshiba’s legacy of...

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Ciena Completes Acquisition of Cyan

Ciena completed its previously announced acquisition of Cyan, a supplier of next-generation software and platforms to enable open, agile and scalable software-defined networks, for approximately $488 million (or $415 million, net of estimated cash acquired) and inclusive of Cyan’s outstanding convertible notes on an as-converted basis, based on the closing price of Ciena’s common stock on July 31, 2015. Ciena is unifying the software activities...

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Nokia to Sell HERE Mapping Business to Auto Companies for EUR 2.8 Billion

Nokia agreed to sell its HERE mapping and location services business to an automotive industry consortium at an enterprise value of EUR 2.8 billion. The buying consortium includes AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG.  The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016. HERE is developing a location cloud that harnesses the power of data generated by vehicles, devices and infrastructure to deliver real-time, predictive and personalized...

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Microchip Completes Acquisition of Micrel

Microchip Technology, which supplies microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, completed its previously announced acquisition of Micrel. Micrel, which is based in San Jose, California, is a leading manufacturer of IC solutions for the worldwide high-performance analog and high-speed mixed signal, LAN and timing and communications solutions markets. Its products include high performance analog, power, advanced mixed-signal and...

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Sprint Appoints Networking Team

Sprint announced the following senior leadership changes to support the next phase of the company’s transformation: Tarek Robbiati, 50, is named Chief Financial Officer. Robbiati most recently was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at FlexiGroup Ltd., an Australian consumer finance company specializing in leasing. Previously he held senior executive positions, including group managing director and deputy chief financial officer of...

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