NVIDIA's Jetson Wants to be the Brain of Autonomous Robots and Drones

NVIDIA unveiled a credit-card sized module named Jetson for a new generation of smart, autonomous machines that can learn. The NVIDIA Jetson TX1 module is an embedded computer designed to process deep neural networks -- computer software that can learn to recognize objects or interpret information. The module brings 1 teraflops of processing performance to enable autonomous devices to recognize visual data or interpret images, process conversational...

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Micron Debuts DDR4 NVDIMM, Combining DRAM with NAND Flash

Micron Technology introduced a persistent memory technology that combines the low-latency benefits of DRAM with the lower cost of NAND Flash. The NVDIMM technology from Micron could play a key role in data center server design, allowing greater volumes of data to be stored closer to the CPU, boosting the performance of applications such as big data analytics, storage appliances, RAID cache, In-Memory Databases and On Line Transaction Processing. Micron...

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T-Mobile's Binge On Offers Unlimited Streaming from Netflix, HBO, Hulu

Starting November 15th, T-Mobile (U.S.) will allow its Simple Choice users on a qualifying plan to stream unlimited video from Netflix, HBO NOW, Hulu, and other cites without using any of their data plan. There is no additional cost. The announcement marks T-Mobile's 10th Un-carrier move. T-Mobile is also boosting its Simple Choice plan by doubling the data at every level and cutting the cost of extra gigs. “Un-carrier X marks the next step...

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ARM Debuts Cortex-A35 for Mobile and Embedded Applications

ARM introduced the first CPU in a new family of ultra-high-efficiency ARMv8-A processors designed for high-growth mobile and embedded applications. Currently more than 50 percent of smartphones now shipping using an SoC based on the ARMv8-A architecture. The new ARM Cortex-A35, which is expected to begin shipping in production silicon from the company's partners by late 2016, offers 64-bit and 32-bit computational capability with cryptography features. ARM...

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Dell'Oro: SDN Market to Grow Over 70 Percent in 2015

Dell'Oro Group is forecasting that the Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market will grow more than 70% in 2015, versus 2014. A new report finds that 2015 marked an important milestone in SDN, with many Ethernet Switch architectures ratified and production deployments under way. "SDN's impact on the Ethernet Switch market increased significantly in 2015 as deployments expanded beyond the large Cloud Providers," said Alan Weckel, Vice President at...

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Versa Unveils its Vision for the SD-WAN

Versa Networks, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, introduced its software-defined WAN portfolio and outlined its vision to transform how enterprises build their WAN and branch office networks. The Versa solution leverages virtualized network functions (VNF), programmability and dynamic provisioning to re-architect the WAN and branch network for much greater agility, cost efficiency and simpler operations. The Versa VNF solution consists...

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CenturyLink Picks Nuage for Programmable Services Backbone

CenturyLink has selected Nuage Networks to provide networking functionality for its Programmable Services Backbone (PSB) network architecture. PSB is an open, software-enabled platform for delivering dedicated services based on NFV technology to CenturyLink's enterprise and small and mid-sized business (SMB) customers at any time regardless of their location. It places applications and services close to the network edge so they can be deployed,...

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Broadcom Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Avago

Broadcom shareholders approved all proposals necessary for its previously announced acquisition by Avago Technologies Limited. http://www.broadcom.com Avago's Acquisition of Broadcom Aims to Transform Networking Semiconductors Thursday, May 28, 2015  Avago, Broadcom, Mergers and Acquisitions, Silicon  3 comments Avago Technologies agreed to acquire Broadcom for $17 billion in cash consideration and the economic...

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ESnet Deploys Ciena's 6500 Packet/Optical

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) and the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) have deployed Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform to support its new 400G network. Ciena’s WaveLogic 3 Extreme chipset features 16QAM modulation, which doubles system traffic capacity with 200 Gbps per wavelength and allows for a dual subcarrier 400G solution. Inaddition, Ciena’s Flexible Grid technologies allow...

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Affirmed Networks Lands Saudi Telecom for vEPC

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has deployed Affirmed Networks’ virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) solution in its live network. Affirmed said its solution involves virtual geo-redundancy, and supports the delivery of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) services in the region. The Virtual Evolved Packet Core deployment is currently in full operation in STC’s network to support M2M services across the Kingdom. The new vEPC platform is initially geared towards...

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Arianespace Launches Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 (India)

Arianespace successfully launched two satellites from the French Guiana Space Center on board its Ariane 5 heavy launcher rocket. This marks the 69th successful launch in a row by Ariane 5. Arabsat-6B (BADR 7) is the ninth satellite orbited by Arianespace since the launch of Arabsat-1A in 1985. This satellite is the first of the sixth generation of satellites in the Arabsat fleet. It will provide telecommunications and direct- to-home (DTH) TV broadcast...

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