Australian researchers achieve 44.2 Tbps from a single light source.

Researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities in Australia have tested a single light source delivering 44.2 Tbps. The research, which is published in the journal Nature Communications, tested a device that replaces 80 lasers with one single piece of equipment known as a micro-comb. The ultra-high data transmission occurred over 75 km of standard optical fibre using the single integrated chip source over the C-band at 1550 nm with a...

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Crehan: Server-class Ethernet adapter market up 30% YoY in Q1

Shipments of total server-class Ethernet adapters increased more than thirty percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, according to a recent report from Crehan Research. This increase is the largest the market has had in over eight years – see accompanying figure – and resulted in record shipments. In correlation with these record shipments, server-class Ethernet adapter revenue also had a record quarter and posted an even higher growth...

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Alibaba Cloud grew 58% YoY in March quarter

Alibaba's cloud division recorded sales of RMB 12.217 billion (US$1.725 billion) for its most recent quarter, up 58% YoY.  The growth was primarily driven by increased revenue contributions from both its public cloud and hybrid cloud businesses. Adjusted EBITA was a loss of RMB179 million (US$25 million). https://www.alibabagroup.com/en/ir/presentations/pre200522....

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Huawei develops CableFree antenna design for 5G masts

Huawei has developed a "CableFree" antenna design for 5G base stations that significantly reduces the internal complexity for multi-band services. Huawei's new design features cable-free feeding and integrated phase shifters. This produces a distinct increase in antenna integration, tangibly improving antenna performance. Highlights: Exceptional high-band coverage for 5G. CableFree improves antenna radiation efficiency by approximately 20%, boosting...

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PAWR Project to test AI-Driven Spectrum Sharing

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office, led by US Ignite and Northeastern University, announces $2.7 million in new funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for development work on advanced spectrum sharing technologies.  The PAWR program will perform spectrum sharing tests on a live 5G-NR network at the POWDER wireless testbed site in Salt Lake City, Utah. The researchers hope to demonstrated how two mobile...

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Nokia joins the Open RAN Policy Coalition

Nokia has joined the Open RAN Policy Coalition, which was formed earlier this year to promote policies that will advance the adoption of open and interoperable solutions in the Radio Access Network (RAN) as a means to create innovation, spur competition and expand the supply chain for advanced wireless technologies including 5G. Brian Hendricks, Vice President of Government Relations Americas, Nokia said: “Nokia believes that policymakers, operators...

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Introducing the CBRS Smart Radio by Doodle Labs

Doodle Labs introduced a new model of its Smart Radio that operates at the CBRS band (3550-3700 MHz) for use in low-latency, private wireless networks. Doodle Labs's new RM-3625 Smart Radio can be configured to operate in both the Citizens Band Radio Service Device (CBSD-A) and End User Device (EUD) roles for mobile Industrial IoT use cases. Mesh Rider is an advanced RF and networking technology for long-range communication. Customers regularly...

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES adopts ITAR security and export control at Fab8

GLOBALFOUNDRIES will implement export control security measures at its most advanced manufacturing facility, Fab 8, in Malta, New York. Specifically, the company plans to bring its Fab 8 facility into compliance with both the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) standards and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), making the company the most advanced ITAR foundry in the United States. The new control assurances, which will...

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ZTE demos 5G Stand Alone in Belarus

ZTE demonstrated a 5G SA (Stand Alone) network in test mode in Belarus in partnership with A1, a Belarusian telecommunications operator. The test network operates in the 3.5 GHz spectrum. A1 has also completed Belarus’s first call in a new standard format, by virtue of VoNR (Voice over New Radio) technology for 5G packet voice transmission. The 5G SA network, under the 3.5 GHz spectrum bandwidth, features a great support of a variety of applications,...

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Zayo gains UK government procurement status

Zayo has been placed on two of the UK Government’s key procurement mechanisms for the provision of fiber connectivity. Zayo said these placements enable it to provide design, installation, testing and fiber installation for organisations across the UK public sector. Derek Gillespie, Zayo’s global chief revenue officer, said, “I’m delighted that Zayo has been named as an approved supplier for the UK public sector. We have extensive experience in...

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