Interxion Brings AWS Direct Connect to Frankfurt Data Center

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new Direct Connect location at Interxion’s Frankfurt facility, enabling customers to achieve secure and high performance private network connections to AWS. Customers can now connect directly to AWS through Interxion’s Cloud Connect platform, in addition to the traditional cross connect option. Cloud Connect enables customers to build and manage private, secure and high-performance VLAN connections to multiple...

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Interxion's Lex Coors on Data Center Efficiency

Interxion, which operates 40 data centres in 11 European countries. has a special focus on energy efficiency, says Lex Coors, VP DTEG & Chief Engineering Officer. One of the fronts of activity is developing Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency, including the effort to increase the allowable operating temperatures inside the facility. Equipment vendors are moving in this direction, says Coors, but vendors still specify that these...

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Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat to Combine LTE + Satellite for Aviation Network

Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat have formed a strategic partnership to offer a European Aviation Network that combines LTE-based ground network and satellite capabilities for Europe. The service will deliver high-speed, in-flight high-speed Internet access. The European Aviation Network will combine satellite connectivity from a new Inmarsat S-band satellite with DT's LTE-based ground network. Imarsat possesses 30MHz (2 x 15MHz) S-band spectrum in...

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Ericsson and LG Uplus Collaborate on 5G and IoT

Ericsson and LG Uplus will collaborate on the development of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Under the research pact, which will initially run until 2020, the two companies will work on four key areas: IoT infrastructure, including narrow-band LTE; software-defined networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), making the core network 5G ready; global content delivery networks (CDNs); and IoT-Advanced technologies. Ulf...

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Cable & Wireless Communications Picks Ericsson for Mobile Upgrades

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) has selected Ericsson to transform its 3G network and deploy 4G LTE technology to its over six million Caribbean and Latin American subscribers. Under the deal, Ericsson will deliver equipment and a range of professional services, including project management, systems integration and support. It also includes software updates that deliver new capabilities in radio access, network management and network...

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Allot Lands $8 million Expansion Order from a Tier-1 Operator

Allot Communications confirmed the receipt of an expansion order of approximately $8 million from a major APAC tier-1 fixed-line operator for Allot Service Gateway Tera, Allot Service Protector and Allot Websafe. The company said this incumbent operator is using its Service Protector in-line solution to protect national critical infrastructure, business communication, and IT infrastructure nationwide against destructive DDoS attacks. This is an...

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