Marvell announces first 112G 5nm SerDes

Marvell introduced the first 112G 5nm SerDes solution that has been validated in hardware. The company also confirmed that it has recently secured a new custom ASIC design win customer that will embed this new IP to build next generation top-of-rack (ToR) and spine switches for leading hyperscale data centers.The Marvell 5nm SerDes solution doubles the bandwidth of current systems based on 56G while enabling the deployment of 112G I/Os. The device...

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AWS Network Firewall managed service goes online

Amazon Web Services announced the general availability of AWS Network Firewall, a new managed security service that makes it easier for customers to enable network protections across all of their AWS workloads. The service automatically scales with network traffic to provide high availability protections without the need to set up or maintain the underlying infrastructure. AWS Network Firewall’s flexible rules engine gives customers granular...

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Fujitsu powers DCI connectivity in Bogota

EdgeUno, a leading multinational provider of infrastructure as a service (IaaS), data center services and high-speed internet in Colombia, has deployed the Fujitsu 1FINITY platform for its data center interconnect (DCI) network in Bogota.Specifically, EdgeUno deployed Fujitsu 1FINITY T100 Transport blades in a 4 × 200G, point-to-point configuration to connect data centers, creating a state-of-the-art 800G capacity network in the region.Fujitsu said...

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Telstra to speed up trading across eight global exchanges

Telstra is introducing a financial trading solution that leverages its priority routes over its trans-Pacific subsea cable networks. The Telstra Octagon service will provide financial firms with low latency connectivity directly into eight of the world’s most valuable futures and commodities marketplaces. This includes the CME and ICE exchanges in the U.S. as well Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. Telstra owns...

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Dell'Oro: Microwave Transmission Equipment Market up 6% in 3Q

The market for Microwave Transmission equipment grew 6 percent year-over-year in 3Q 2020 following a steep decline in the first half of the year, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.“The wireless backhaul market began to recover in the third quarter following the end of COVID-19 related lock downs,” stated Jimmy Yu, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group. “We think there is more growth to come for this market and remain positive that demand for...

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Huawei to sell its Honor smartphone brand under duress

Huawei confirmed reports that it will sell off its Honor business assets to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co..  The Honor business unit offers phones in the low- to mid-end price range and ships over 70 million units annually.Financial terms were not disclosed, however, a Reuters report estimated the business unit could fetch up to 100 billion yuan (US$15.2 billion).Huawei said its consumer business has been "under tremendous pressure...

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Keysight intros benchmarking solution for 5G devices and base stations

Keysight Technologies introduced a new performance test solution for benchmarking and evaluating the performance of 5G new radio (NR) devices and base stations in a laboratory environment.Keysight’s Performance Benchmarking Solution for Lab Networks evaluates how 5G devices and 5G bases stations will perform in a live 5G NR network environment as new models, features and versions become available. The test solution combines Keysight’s Nemo Outdoor...

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BT picks Ciena's Blue Planet for automation software

 BT has selected Ciena's Blue Planet automation software as part of its drive to deliver market-leading user experience for its multinational enterprise customers. Blue Planet software automates the design and activation of end-to-end network connectivity, helping BT to offer superior digital experience for its customers. Deployed in BT’s cloud, Blue Planet eliminates the need for manual processes to help optimize operations, reduce costs and...

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