Telecom Infra Project streamlines its OpenRAN efforts

The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) is streamlining its OpenRAN and OpenRAN 5G NR Project Groups into an overarching OpenRAN Project Group under a revised charter.The new Project Group will be chaired by Vodafone and T-Mobile USA, and different work streams will be co-led by BT, China Unicom, Ooredoo, Smartfren, TPG, Intel and Vodafone Idea.Various new subgroups have also been formed:RU: Defining Radio Unit (RU) whitebox hardware (HW) platforms for 4G/5GDU/CU:...

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TIP pushes SDN for IP/MPLS, optical and microwave transport

The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has formed a new sub-group within its Open Optical & Packet Transport project group to accelerate and drive the adoption of SDN standards for IP/MPLS, Optical and Microwave transport technologies. The new sub-group is called MUST (Mandatory Use Case Requirements for SDN for Transport) and is led by Deutsche Telekom, MTN, Orange, Telefónica, Telia Company and Vodafone.With the MUST sub-group, operators will define...

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ADVA releases DCSG operating system for mobile operators

ADVA announced the commercial release of a carrier-grade network operating system (NOS) designed for disaggregated cell site gateways (DCSGs).The new ADVA Ensemble Activator, which was developed as part of the Telecom Infra Project's Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway group, enables mobile network operators to move away from closed proprietary systems and build open, vendor-neutral transport infrastructure with best-of-breed components.ADVA said its...

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Australia's OptiComm to build 10G XGS-PON with ADTRAN

OptiComm, which is the largest private competitor to Australia's NBN, is in the final stages of developing the nation's first 10G XGS-PON. The plan is to deliver residential service at a nominal line speed of up to 1 Gbps, and commercial service reaching speeds up to 10 Gbps.OptiComm has been working closely with ADTRAN at the latter’s research and development facility in Melbourne.OptiComm has been a licensed carrier and wholesale network infrastructure...

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T‑Mobile tests sub‑6 GHz carrier aggregation

T-Mobile completed q 5G standalone (SA) New Radio Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) data call on a commercial device, LG VELVET 5G, and its 2.5 GHz mid-band and 600 MHz low-band spectrum.The test is seen as a key step in expanding T-Mobile’s nationwide standalone architecture (SA) 5G network.The test was completed on T-Mobile’s exclusive version of LG VELVET 5G, which is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1000C 5G chipset. Ericsson provided the 5G radio network...

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DustPhotonics intros 400G QSFP-DD DR4 module

DustPhotonics introduced a QSFP-DD DR4 transceiver module supporting 400 Gbps coherent transmission in a pluggable form factor.The QSFP-DD form factor provides an 8-lane electrical interface, increasing bandwidth, channel capacity and port density. The module converts 8 channels of 50 Gbps (PAM4) electrical input data to 4 channels of parallel optical signals, each capable of 100 Gbps operation for an aggregate data rate of up to 400 Gbps.The 400GbE...

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Telia Carrier spins out as a separate company

Polhem Infra, a private investment firm based in Sweden, has acquired Telia Carrier from the Telia Company for SEK 9,450 million (US$1.055 billion).Telia Company has also entered in to a long-term strategic partnership with Telia Carrier, securing continuous world-leading network solutions to Telia’s customers.Telia Carrier holds the top position in the global ranking of companies with Internet backbone networks. Content, services and operator customers...

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Vantage Data Centers raises $1.3 billion for expansion

Vantage Data Centers raised US$1.3 billion in securitized notes. The company said proceeds from this transaction are primarily being used to refinance outstanding debt and will reduce Vantage’s overall cost of capital by approximately 30% on average across its capital structure and extend debt maturities. This financing also provides cash for further investment.“The current market environment proved extremely advantageous for Vantage and our...

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Edgecore switches add support for SONic

Edgecore switch platforms are now offering an enterprise SONiC distribution.SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) is the open-source network operating system, led by Microsoft and many key players, including Edgecore, which delivers a robust proven software infrastructure enabling customers to deploy highly scalable data center networks. Edgecore SONiC is now supported on a full range of Edgecore platforms, from 1G to 400G data center...

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SpaceX completes 13th Starlink launch, nearing 800 satellites in orbit

 SpaceX successfully completed its 13th Starlink launch mission, delivering a further 60 satellites to orbit and bringing the constellation size to over 760. The booster rocket successfully landed on a drone ship off the Florida coast.SpaceX confirmed that public beta testing of the Starlink network will begin soon. Private tests of the service have achieved download speeds of 100 Mbps with "super good latency" capable of supporting the fastest...

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Mavenir files for IPO

Mavenir publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A ordinary shares. Mavenir intends to list its Class A ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “MVNR”.http://www.mavenir....

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