NTT Communications Develops SDN OAM

NTT Communications announced the development of a basic operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) function for software-defined networking (SDN) on multiple wide area networks (WAN). The new SDN OAM functions enable end-to-end network connection quality to be visualized on multiple WAN using link trace and loopback tests. The new technology visualizes network topology by automatically collecting connection information on physical networks...

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F5's CEO Steps Down Following An Issue of Personal Conduct

F5 Networks announced that Manuel Rivelo has resigned from his position of President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the F5 Board of Directors, for matters regarding personal conduct unrelated to the operations or financials of the company. John McAdam, Chairman of the F5 Board of Directors, has been appointed President and CEO until a permanent replacement is found. McAdam will remain a member of the F5 Board but will step down...

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Marvell Intros 100GbE Gearbox Transceive for 4x25G

Marvell introduced a fully integrated, 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Gearbox with Multilink Gearbox (MLG) functionality. The MLG functionality aligns with OIF MLG 2.0 specifications, enabling aggregation of 10 independent streams of 10Gbps Ethernet or two independent streams of 40Gbps Ethernet to be multiplexed onto a 4x25Gbps stream. The new Marvell Alaska C 88X5111 transceiver enables 100 Gbps full duplex transmission and performs all physical layer...

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Facebook Launches Innovation Challenge for Africa

Facebook is taking its Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa the aim of recognizing developers and entrepreneurs who are using the Internet to improve the standard of education and economic health in their communities. Developers across Africa are invited to enter the challenge. Facebook will present an Innovation Challenge Award of US $150,000 to the app, website or service judged to be the best in two categories: learning/education and...

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U.S. Department of Defense Approves Mellanox 10/40 Gig Ethernet Switches

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has approved the Mellanox SwitchX series of 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet switches for use on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) networks. This move comes as a direct result of the DISA awarding Mellanox Federal Systems the Unified Capabilities Approved Product List (UC APL) certification for the Mellanox SwitchX series of Ethernet switches. “Federal agencies of the U.S. government, specifically the Department...

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Cloudyn Raises $11 Million for Hybrid Cloud Monitoring

Cloudyn, a start-up based in Israel, raised $11 million in Series B funding for its hybrid, multi-cloud monitoring and optimization solutions. Cloudyn's SaaS solution delivers insights into usage, performance and cost, coupled with actionable recommendations for optimizing performance and streamlining clouds for growth. The company said its tools help businesses select the right mix of cloud vendors (AWS, MS Azure, Google Cloud Platform and OpenStack),...

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CellMining Raises $5 Million

CellMining, a start-up based in Israel, raised $5 million in Series A funding for its Self-Organizing Networks (SON) and subscriber network experience solutions. CellMining's Behavior-Based SON solution analyzes the subscriber network experience in a unique way, identifying usage patterns to optimize network performance based on Customer Experience Management (CEM) metrics. This goes far beyond the capabilities of existing SON technologies, which...

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BT's Openreach Uses ADVA FSP 150 for 10G EAD Service

BT's Openreach infrastructure division has deployed the ADVA FSP 150CC-XG210 as the foundation of its new, point-to-point 10 Gbps Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) service. The new service is expected to cost a little more than twice the price of the current 1 Gbps service. ADVA said its FSP 150 delivers strict service level assurance for carrier and enterprise applications through its extensive quality of service management. “EAD 10G is going to bring...

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