CableLabs sets Point-to-Point Coherent Optics spec

CableLabs completed and published its first Point-to-Point Coherent Optics specifications for fiber access networks. The specifications enable the development of interoperable transceivers using coherent optical technology over point-to-point links. The new specs, support 100 Gbps per wavelength, a 10X increase over the previous 10 Gbps rate, include: P2P Coherent Optics Architecture Specification  P2P Coherent Optics Physical Layer v1.0...

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Vodafone tests Voyager whitebox for packet/optical transport

Vodafone has conducted a live network trial of a whitebox packet/optical transport solution based on the Telecom Infra Project’s Voyager design. Vodafone used the Voyager devices with a network OS by Cumulus Networks and a NetOS Software Defined Network orchestration from Zeetta Networks on a live network in Spain. ADVA played a key role as one of the architects of the platform. Cumulus said the trial demonstrated how a Voyager whitebox can be...

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Cincinnati Bell acquires Hawaiian Telcom

Cincinnati Bell completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Telcom, the leading integrated communications provider serving Hawaiʻi, and the state’s fiber-centric technology leader. The deal was first announced a year ago. “Today marks a tremendous milestone for Cincinnati Bell and Hawaiian Telcom as we take an important step together toward expanding our portfolio of next-generation fiber offerings and securing fiber density value for our customers and...

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Alibaba Cloud develops an EMEA Ecosystem

Alibaba Cloud is launching an EMEA Ecosystem Partner Program for foster collaboration with customers and partners in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Program will focus on four key areas: the development of digital transformation in targeted vertical industries, supporting talent development, advancing technology innovation and enhancing marketplaces. Initial participants include Intel, Accenture, Hashicorp, Ecritel, Altran, Micropole and Linkbynet. “Our...

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Orange demos 5G home services with Samsung, Cisco

Orange has been conducting a multi-vendor 5G fixed wireless trial in Floresti, Cluj, Romania.. The trial makes use of Samsung's 5G solutions including the virtualized RAN, one of the smallest 5G access units and multiple indoor and outdoor 5G routers (CPE), as well as Cisco’s Meraki Z3 WiFi Router and Ultra Gateway Platform, which delivers a 5G virtual packet core on top of Cisco NFV Infrastructure that brings enhanced throughput and flexibility. The...

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SUSE sold to EQT for $2.35 billion -- enterprise Linux

EQT, a major international investment firm, has acquired SUSE from Micro Focus for US$2.535 billion. SUSE, which is based in Nuremberg, Germany, is a leading provider of enterprise-grade, open source Linux solutions. The company was founded in 1992. It was acquired by Novell in 2003. Subsequently, Novell was acquired by The Attachmate Group, which later merged with UK-based Micro Focus.  SUSE is an acronym standing for Software- und System-Entwicklung. SUSE...

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Apstra Live Cisco Live Automating Lifecycle Data Center

Carly Stoughton, Head of Technical Marketing at Apstra, illustrates how Apstra AOS handles the entire data center network lifecycle, including Day 2 operations. ...

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Dell plots return to public market, VMware to pay $11 billion dividend

Dell Technologies will return to the public equity market by offering a new class of publicly listed common stock in exchange for existing Dell Technologies Class V tracking stock. The Class V stockholders will have the option to elect $109 in cash consideration per Class V share, up to $9 billion in aggregate, which represents a 29% premium to the Class V closing share price immediately prior to announcement. As part of the plan, the Board of Directors...

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Marvell gets Chinese regulatory approval for Cavium acquisition

China's State Administration for Market Regulation has approved the Marvell's previously announced merger transaction with Cavium. Marvell currently expects the merger to close in July 2018. Marvell to acquire Cavium for $6 billion Monday, November 20, 2017  Cavium, Marvell  No Comments Marvell Technology Group Ltd., which is a leading supplier of HDD and SSD storage controllers along with wireless and Ethernet components,...

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A10 Networks completes internal investigation

A10 Networks completed its previously announced investigation into certain past accounting practices. In a public statement, A10 Networks said the investigation uncovered errors in its financial statements relating to the recognition of revenue in a limited number of sale transactions between the company and its resellers, but that these errors do not have an impact on the aggregate amount of revenue recognized by the company. The company does,...

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