Intel unveils RibbonFET transistor architecture

Intel unveiled RibbonFET, its first new transistor architecture in more than a decade, and PowerVia, a new backside power delivery method. In a webcast presentation highlighting its process and packaging technology roadmaps through 2025, Intel vowed a swift adoption of next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), referred to as High Numerical Aperture (High NA) EUV. The company said it is on-track to received the first High NA EUV...

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Rogers looks to Ribbon for DWDM 400G ZR+

Rogers Communications selected Ribbon's DWDM 400G ZR+ technology to upgrade its transport network, which supports multiple 400G connections for increased capacity across its national footprint.The deployment is powered by Ribbon's Apollo optical networking and MUSE SDN platforms. The MUSE Software Defined Networking (SDN) Domain Orchestrator enables Rogers to design and analyze their optical network deployment, rapidly automate the creation of new...

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Lumen to sell Latin American business for $2.7 billion

Lumen Technologies agreed to sell its Latin American business to Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm, for $2.7 billion.Lumen said the sale enables greater flexibility on capital allocation, allowing for debt reduction and the continued evaluation of share repurchases."This transaction unlocks value for our shareholders while allowing us to maintain our global presence through our strategic relationship with the New LATAM Company," said...

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Corning adds new terminal in its Evolv portfolio

Corning is adding to its Evolv portfolio, including a terminal that supports additional fiber configurations, to enable the fiber-lean distributed tap architectures sometimes used in rural deployments. Corning's Evolv portfolio features its Pushlok technology."Today, the benefits of a fiber broadband connection are clearer than ever, and network operators are working to bring more connections to more people in more places," said Joe Jensen,...

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F5 posts revenue of $652 million, up 12% yoy

F5 Networks reported GAAP revenue of $652 million, up 12% yoy, for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2021. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $169 million, or $2.76 per diluted share, compared to $134 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020.Our very strong third quarter results demonstrate the powerful alignment of F5’s expanded solution portfolio and our customers’ most important...

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Clearfield expands manufacturing in Mexico

 Clearfield, which specializes in fiber optic management, protection and delivery products for communications networks, is expanding its manufacturing capacity in Tijuana, Mexico. A new 319,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse center  is being built to its specifications and is scheduled to enter into production slightly after the start of calendar year 2022. This move is in support of the anticipated future demand of the business....

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