Microsoft Azure Arc promises single control plane for Kubernetes

 Microsoft introduced a set of technologies that extends Azure management and services to any infrastructure running Kubernetes. Azure Arc offers a single control plane in any Kubernetes environment, including  on-premises, multicloud, or at the edge. Azure Arc is built to work with any cloud native computing foundation (CNCF) conformant Kubernetes distribution. Microsoft has collaborated with popular Kubernetes distributions...

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Video: Microsoft builds Azure for Operators

 In this video, Shawn Hakl, VP 5G Strategy at Microsoft Azure, talks about how Microsoft Azure helps network operators adopt cloud technologies for their network workloads and the important changes Azure made to build a carrier-grade cloud.https://youtu.be/rw1kUs5eeNgDownload the 2021 Telco Infrastructure Report here: http://ngi.how/telco-2...

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Telefónica and CDPQ create a neutral fiber wholesale operator in Brazil

Telefónica Group and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, announced plans to create a neutral and independent optical fibre wholesale network in Brazil.FiBrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Ótica SA ("FiBrasil") will be a 50-50 joint venture with the Telefónica Group's 50% participation held through Telefônica Brazil ("Vivo") and Telefónica Infra, the infrastructure arm of Telefónica Group Operating as a neutral...

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Comcasts posts 2020 network metrics - traffic up 32% over 2019

Comcast posted the following 2020 network data:Peak Internet traffic rose 32 percent over pre-pandemic levels, and over 50 percent in some markets in March.Peak downstream traffic in 2020 increased approximately 38 percent over 2019 levels and peak upstream traffic increased approximately 56 percent over 2019 levels.Despite the growth in upstream traffic, traffic patterns remained highly asymmetrical, as downstream traffic volumes were 14x higher...

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OFS improves geometry specs for multimode fibers

OFS has improved important geometry specifications for its family of LaserWave multimode fibers, thereby reducing connector loss and improving link system performance. The enhancements can provide extra margin, or "headroom," in 40, 100 and 400 Gbps applications, enabling greater network design flexibility and reliability. The improvements were achieved through the use of OFS' patented Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD) fiber manufacturing...

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Aruba ties its Edge Services Platform to Microsoft Azure

Aruba introduced a service that enables IoT devices connected to Aruba access points (APs) and controllers to bi-directionally communicate with Microsoft's Azure IoT Hub. The Aruba IoT Transport for Azure service seamlessly enables the secure, bi-directional movement of data from IoT devices connected to Aruba APs and controllers, eliminating the need for an intermediate gateway, server, or application, thus reducing processing latency.“Edge...

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OFS intros behind-the-wall fiber spool

OFS introduced an InvisiLight EZ-Hide Behind-the-Wall Module for fiber installation inside homes and multiple dwelling units, or for passive optical LAN applications. OFS says its new module can further reduce the footprint of InvisiLight ILU installations by up to 50% by hiding the spool behind the wall and using the InvisiLight 600µm buffered fiber.The original InvisiLight ILU Solution, launched in 2012, offered an innovative yet simple process...

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Dell'Oro: SD-WAN market Surged 50% in 4Q2020

The worldwide SD-WAN market grew 50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The top five vendors in revenue share for the full-year 2020 were led by Cisco, followed by VMware, Fortinet, Versa, and HPE/Silver Peak.“The combination of pent-up demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and an acceleration away from legacy technologies created a surge in SD-WAN adoption during the fourth...

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Ayar Labs hires Dr. Ken Chang, former VP of Wired Engineering at Xilinx

Ayar Labs appointed Dr. Ken Chang as Senior Vice President of Engineering.Dr. Chang is the former VP of Wired Engineering at Xilinx, where he led its SerDes technology group which delivered industry first 28G KR/CR compliant transceivers for FPGAs and 56G PAM4 and 112G PAM4 transceivers capable of long reach transmission. Prior to that, he was at Rambus for 11 years where he led the development of numerous products and advanced technology development...

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Telxius launches fast resolution DNS for Europe and Latin America

Telxius, the neutral telecommunications infrastructure operator with an extensive tower and submarine cable portfolio, launched a new DNS service that is integrated with its Internet Transit and Global Carrier Ethernet services and provides extensive coverage, with communication hubs in Europe and Latin America. Telxius DNS offers different levels of security and content filtering that adapt to the customers’ needs. It improves security for...

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Openreach employs Viavi's Optical Network Monitoring

Openreach is using the VIAVI Optical Network Monitoring System (ONMSi) to accelerate its Full Fibre broadband deployment across the U.K. The ONMSi platform is being used for validating new construction, performing preactivation checks, and monitoring ongoing service remotely. Full Fibre build monitoring processes are fully centralized and automated with Openreach OSS and Field App requirements. Peter Bell, Director, Network Technology,...

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HPE reports strong financial quarter driven by intelligent edge

 Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported Q1 FY2021 net revenue of $6.8 billion, down 2% from the prior-year period or 3% when adjusted for currency, marked by stronger than normal sequential seasonality. Non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.52, compared to $0.50 in the prior-year period and above the previously provided outlook of $0.40 to $0.44 per share. “We delivered a strong Q1 performance,” said Antonio Neri, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard...

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Chris Rice to head STL's Access Solutions Business

Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) has appointed Chris Rice as Chief Executive Officer for its Access Solutions Business. Rice previously was SVP, AT&T Labs, where he led the company's pivot to SDN and automation. STL is an industry-leading integrator of digital networks. The company provides integrated 5G ready end-to-end solutions ranging from wired to wireless, design to deployment, and connectivity to compute.  Core capabilities...

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