OIF begins work on 112G-Extra Short Reach (XSR)+ project

 OIF has initiated work on a new Common Electrical I/O (CEI) 112G Extra Short Reach (XSR)+ project that will allow lower power, multi-source 112Gbps (optimized for 106.25Gbps) electrical I/O interface to be developed with advanced PCB and substrate technology. The project will also support an open ecosystem based on Near Package Optics (NPO) architecture. OIF members are proposing that an “XSR+” type interface is used to add reach for NPO applications...

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Service Assurance: Why is my Network Performance Inconsistent?

Our 2021 Service Assurance Report, which looks at top CSP service initiatives (5G, fiber build-out, edge, SD-WAN, SASE) and examines the importance of service assurance to the success of these initiatives. We provide strategies on building future-ready service assurance for business and technology leaders at CSPs, networking vendors, and system integrators.In this video, Jim Carroll and Roy Chua discuss highlights of the report.https://youtu.be/i6VTokSwPVsDownload...

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Dell'Oro: Disaggregated DWDM equipment market up 36% in Q2

Disaggregated DWDM systems revenue outperformed the broader optical transport market in 2Q 2021, growing 36 percent year-over-year while the total WDM market was nearly unchanged from the year-ago quarter, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. As a result of the strong quarter, the forecast for disaggregated DWDM systems was further raised."Disaggregated DWDM systems outperformed the broader market, demonstrating the growing adoption of...

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Telia Carrier adds PoP in Flexential data center in Hillsboro, OR

Telia Carrier activated a new Point of Presence (PoP) in the Flexential Hillsboro 2 data center in Oregon. Telia Carrier notes that the Portland/Hillsboro area has the second-highest growth rate for data center development in North America, according to real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group, due to terabit traffic demands in the region and the abundance of sustainable, low cost hydro power, as well as tax incentives and green power...

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Dell'Oro upgrades 2021 outlook for RAN market

Preliminary findings suggest the RAN market continued to operate at elevated levels in the second quarter, showing remarkable resilience in the face of various risks including the on-going pandemic, supply chain shortages, and export restrictions, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.“The underlying long-term growth drivers have not changed and continue reflect the shift from 4G to 5G, new FWA and enterprise capex, and the transitions towards...

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Join our series - O-RAN and Mobile Access Revolution

Join our series - O-RAN and Mobile Access RevolutionOur series will collect and curate the best ideas driving the O-RAN revolution.Hear from the leading carriers, network equipment providers, silicon vendors, standards organizations and start-ups.https://youtu.be/GpAsIY03hooTo join our series, please contact sales@avidthink....

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