Redefining the Perimeter with SD-WAN and SASE

 https://youtu.be/Zi1WGo58_xoWith the hybrid work environment, the convergence of security and networking has never been more present. In this video, Jeff Lewis, Vice President, Software Defined Networking – Products, Solutions and Operations at Comcast Business, discusses the evolution in the SD-WAN space and how the edge perimeter is being redefined with SA...

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Keysight unveils Silicon Photonics Test System

 Keysight Technologies introduced a silicon photonics test system that enables semiconductor manufacturers to speed delivery of silicon photonics wafer production with stable and repeatable test capabilities.The new NX5402A Silicon Photonics Test System integrated with Keysight PathWave Semiconductor Test software technology (part of Keysight PathWave Test software) delivers:One-stop: Provides proven measurement technologies and direct support...

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Dell'Oro raises outlook for O-RAN

Dell'Oro Group's Open RAN radio and baseband projections have been revised upward – total cumulative Open RAN revenues are now projected to approach $10 B to $15 B between 2020 and 2025.“The momentum with both commercial deployments and the broader Open RAN movement continued to improve during 1H21, bolstering the thesis that Open RAN is here to stay,” said Stefan Pongratz, Vice President and analyst with the Dell’Oro Group. “We are adjusting the...

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Dell'Oro: SP router and switch market dipped in 2Q21

 The worldwide Service Provider Router and Switch market declined with a low single-digit revenue decrease in 2Q 2021, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The market contraction was primarily the result of a reduction in revenue in China that offset growth in all other regions.“The demand for routers in China declined in the second quarter as 5G transport buildouts slowed, but we think this was a temporary situation that a strong...

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NEC to offer cloud-native open 5G mobile core on AWS

 NEC is expanding its collaboration with Amazon Web Services to include global 5G and the digital government:Global 5G: NEC aims to develop an end-to-end 5G offering that includes its high-performance cloud-native 5G mobile core, OSS/BSS solutions, and local 5G use cases running on AWS cloud and edge solutions. NEC said its efforts will accelerate telecom carriers' cloudification of network workloads and enhance digital transformation for enterprises...

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DT and Tele2 to sell T-Mobile Netherlands for EUR 5.1 billion

Deutsche Telekom and Tele2 AB will sell T-Mobile Netherlands to private equity funds advised by Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus for 5.1 billion euros. The deal follows DT's 0.7 billion euros divesture of its Dutch mobile tower business earlier this year.T-Mobile NL is the leading mobile operator in the Netherlands with a market share of 42% in 2020 based on number of mobile SIMs. T-Mobile NL successfully entered the fixed market with the acquisition...

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Intel eyes automotive silicon expansion

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger predicts the “digitization of everything” will push the share of semiconductors in the total new premium vehicle bill of materials (BOM) to more than 20% by 2030 – up more than 5X from 4% in 2019. The company forecasts the total addressable market (TAM) for automotive silicon will more than double by the end of the decade to $115 billion – approximately 11% of the entire silicon market.2In pursuit of this opportunity, Intel...

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Nokia deploys IP/optical for NorthC data centers in Netherlands

Nokia and Infradata will deploy an integrated IP/optical data center interconnect solution for NorthC Datacenters (NorthC), the largest regional data center provider in the Netherlands. The high-speed Region Connect Ring will connect 10 NorthC data centers across the country. Nokia’s integrated IP/optical solution combines its 7750 Service Routers with its 1830 Photonic Service Switches and network automation. The solution enables NorthC to...

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OneWeb tests Kymeta's LEO satellite terminal

OneWeb completed pilot testing of Kymeta's u8 based LEO terminal with OneWeb’s LEO satellite constellation.Kymeta and OneWeb performed a series of LEO satellite acquisition, tracking and throughput measurements in Toulouse, France. Kymeta plans to leverage these results in the definition of future-proof solutions that are fully integrated and compatible with the rapidly expanding OneWeb system.The demonstrations in Toulouse showed full-duplex communications...

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Digital Realty opens its 12th data center in the Paris region

Interxion: A Digital Realty Company has inaugurated its latest European data center in Ferrières-en-Brie (30 km east of Paris) -- its 12th data center in the Ile-de-France capital region. The new facility is expected to provide up to 12 megawatts of IT load capacity and eight data halls providing over 690m2 of new colocation facilities. The new development is the third hub in the Paris region designed to meet the growing needs of cloud service...

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Ericsson claims 43% drop in energy consumption for 5G radio

Ericsson says its antenna-integrated radio solution (AIR 3227) deployed at Vodafone UK’s central London office has delivered a daily network energy consumption decrease of 43 percent in direct comparison to previous generations of radio technology, and as much as 55 percent at off-peak times.Ericsson’s new radio is also 51 percent lighter in comparison, and its more compact design and improved energy management features will help to optimize overall...

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Cincinnati Bell acquired by private equity firm for $2.9 billion

Cincinnati Bell, which provides residential and business services over its fiber and copper networks in areas of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Hawai’i, has been acquired by  Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V, an Americas-focused unlisted infrastructure fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management for $2.9 billion.Cincinnati Bell says the transaction will accelerate its fiber build across its operating footprint, and support strategic investments...

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