Smartoptics introduces new ROADMs for flexible open line systems

Smartoptics introduced its DCP-R family of DWDM ROADMs for flexible open line systems. The ROADMs are designed for use of the new PAM4 and 400ZR traffic formats mixed with legacy protocols, such as Ethernet and Fibre Channel.The first members of the DCP-R family are the 9-degree DCP-R-9D-MS and the DCP-R-9D-CS where the MS model supports mixed traffic formats and the CS model is optimized for coherent traffic formats. These products will be followed...

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NTT researchers streamline quantum calculations with ZX-Calculus

Researchers at NTT are pursuing a novel method to reduce the resources associated with large-scale fault-tolerant quantum circuits by employing ZX-calculus.Currently, a fault-tolerant quantum circuit for a given computation requires a huge amount of resources, both in terms of qubits and computational time. The researchers at NTT have found an efficient method to compress such circuits with the purpose of decreasing their hardware demands. They use...

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Oregon's NWAX deploys Fujitxu 1FINITY for DCI

Northwest Access Exchange (NWAX), a vendor neutral Internet exchange serving hyperscalers, data center operators, ISPs, mobile and fixed broadband service providers, has deployed the Fujitsu 1FINITY T100 Transport blade with smart pluggable optics to provide coherent optical links between its Portland and Hillsboro data center locations.“Internet traffic worldwide continues to grow unabated, so high-capacity networks are important in avoiding bottlenecks,”...

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NTT builds data center in Madrid

NTT Ltd. has commenced construction of its first data center in Spain.The new Madrid 1 Data Center is being constructed on NTT’s 12,516 sqm site at Európolis Business and Technology Park, in the municipality of Las Rozas, one of the largest townships in Madrid, located 20 km northwest of the city of Madrid itself, on the A-6 freeway to A Coruña. Completion is expected in Q3 2021.Madrid 1 Data Center will have 3,600 sqm and 6 MW of capacity for its...

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Vecima completes acquisition of Nokia’s cable access portfolio

Vecima completed its previously announced acquisition of Nokia’s cable access portfolio of DAA and EPON/DPoE solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.Vecima says it is now positioned offer the industry’s most comprehensive next generation access ecosystem and significantly accelerating its 10G technology timeline.The acquired portfolio includes market-deployed Remote MAC-PHY, access controller and 10G EPON products, and has positioned Vecima...

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Nokia partners with A1 for LTE and 5G campus networks in Austria

Nokia announced a 3-year services contract with A1 Austria to provide its industrial-grade private wireless technology for all existing and new A1 Austria LTE and 5G enterprise campus network deployments.As part of the deal, Nokia will provide operational support and care for all existing campus networks, ensuring adherence to even the most challenging service level agreements (SLAs) and quality of services (QoS) requirements. With the support of...

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