Tencent carries multiple 200G 8QAM signals with Acacia

Tencent carried multiple 200G 8QAM signals over 80 kilometers with its OPC-4 open line system (OLS) using Acacia’s CFP2-DCO modules on third-party switch platforms. The lab demonstration was performed using Acacia’s CFP2-DCO modules with 50GHz channel spacing and 200G 8QAM modulation. Acacia said the demonstration showcases the ability to support transmission of up to 19.2T on a single fiber using Tencent’s 96 channel OPC-4 and Acacia’s CFP2-DCO...

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Huawei posts 39% rise in Q1 Sales

Huawei reported 1Q2019 revenue of CNY179.7 billion, an increase of 39% year-on-year. The company said its net profit margin in Q1 2019 was about 8%, slightly higher than the same period last year.[1] As of the end of March, Huawei had forty 5G contracts and had shipped more than 70,000 5G base stations to markets around the world. Also in Q1 2019, Huawei's Enterprise Business Group launched its Digital Platform and its new "Huawei Inside" strategy....

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Huawei's "Four-Engines" Brand Strategy

Huawei outlined a new brand strategy for IP networking that centers on "engines" for enabling ubiquitous connectivity. At the Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2019 last week in Shenzhen, Huawei introduced its four new engine series products for the IP network: AirEngine: Huawei first Wi-Fi 6 commercial product. It uses Huawei 5G smart antenna and intelligent application acceleration technologies to increase the Wi-Fi coverage area by 50 percent, shorten...

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Verizon sets 2035 target for carbon neutrality

Verizon announced a commitment to go carbon neutral by 2035. “Sustainability and social responsibility are part of Verizon’s DNA,” said James Gowen, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at Verizon.  “As an emerging leader in sustainability, Verizon understands its responsibility to continuously evolve and innovate to meet new challenges and expectations.” Verizon highlights the following milestones and...

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Intelsat 29e is a total loss

Intelsat reported the total loss of Intelsat 29e, which was the first its EpicNG high-throughput satellite (HTS) platform. Late on April 7, the Intelsat 29e propulsion system experienced damage that caused a leak of the propellant on board the satellite resulting in a service disruption to customers on the satellite. While working to recover the satellite, a second anomaly occurred, after which all efforts to recover the satellite were unsuccessful. Intelsat...

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Fastly files for IPO -- edge cloud

Fastly, a start-up offering an edge cloud with global reach, filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Fastly intends to list its Class A common stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FSLY.” Fastly operates a network of high-density servers with SSDs located at major peering points around the world. The...

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Lumentum completes divestiture to CIG

Lumentum completed its previously-announced divestiture of certain Lumentum datacom transceiver product lines to Cambridge Industries Group (CIG). The products were originally developed and manufactured by Oclaro Japan. CIG also entered into a long-term strategic supply agreement for Lumentum's photonic chips. "The closing of the transaction with CIG is a key milestone in the shift in Lumentum's strategy to focus on photonic chips while continuing...

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Docomo and Itochu Logistics test LTE-M for trucks

NTT DOCOMO and Itochu Logistics Corp. are testing an IoT solution that uses easily deployed devices compatible with low-power, wide-area LTE-M technology to enable delivery businesses to visualize the status of outsourced trucks in their fleets. The trial will be conducted in the United States beginning in May 2019. The solution involves placing hand-held, battery- or solar-powered devices in trucks to collect data, such as truck locations and frequency...

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Cadence says ready for TSMC’s 5nm FinFET

Cadence Design Systems confirmed that its digital, signoff and custom/analog tools have been certified for Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE v1.0, and Cadence IP has been enabled for the TSMC 5nm process. The corresponding process design kits (PDKs) featuring integrated tools, flows and methodologies are now available for traditional and cloud-based environments. Additionally, mutual customers have already completed several tapeouts using Cadence...

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Photronics opens manufacturing facilities in China

Photronics announced the grand opening of two new manufacturing facilities in China to engage in research and development, manufacture and sale of photomasks, becoming a critical local supplier to the China integrated circuit (IC) and flat panel display (FPD) industries. The new IC manufacturing facility in Xiamen, China is the result of a $160 million investment agreement with The Administrative Committee of Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech Industrial Development...

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