AMD targets the accelerated data center

At a virtual event ahead of this week's Open Compute Project Summit, Dr. Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD, introduced the company's Instinct MI200 series accelerators for high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, and provided a preview of the 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors. The 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors with AMD 3D V-Cache, codenamed “Milan-X,” will leverage 3D chiplet packaging technology from TSMC.AMD also...

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FBA perspective: America's $65 billion broadband investment

https://youtu.be/oevn0oE_e3sAmerica's new infrastructure package is the single, largest investment in broadband deployment in history and represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get fiber out to every American, says Gary Bolton, president and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association. Here is a one-minute perspecti...

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DZS perspective: America's $65 billion broadband investment

https://youtu.be/Mh6bXzXjKSQAmerica's $65 billion investment in broadband will be a game changer for the entire industry, says Charlie Vogt, president and CEO of DZS. It represents an opportunity to move forward to 10G and 25G architecture. Here is his 1-minute perspecti...

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Verizon and Lockheed Martin collaborate on 5G.MIL

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating on 5G.MIL technologies that will provide ultra-secure, reliable connections for U.S. Department of Defense systems , bringing together high-tech platforms into a cohesive network spanning air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. The companies highlighted a joint demonstration that used a Verizon private 5G network installed at Lockheed Martin Space’s 5G Test Range in Colorado, connected...

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Brazil's G8 deploys Infinera for long-haul DWDM

G8 Telecommunications (G8), which operates long-haul and regional networks in Brazil, has deployed Infinera’s GX Series Compact Modular Platform on its long-haul DWDM network to increase network capacity to meet the growing needs of enterprises, network operators, and government companies. G8 has more than 3,000 km of fiber across statess including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, Minas Gerais, and Bahia.Infinera’s GX G30 platform can be deployed...

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FCC adds $421 million in Emergency Connectivity Funding

The Federal Communications Commission announced over $421 million in the latest round of Emergency Connectivity Fund announcements, bringing total program commitments to over $3.05 billion.  The funding is supporting schools and libraries in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.  The program to date has committed to supporting 6,954 schools, 613 libraries, and 80 consortia, which are approved...

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Viasat + Inmarsat merger aims for hybrid space and terrestrial

Viasat agreed to acquire Inmarsat in a deal valued at $7.3 billion, comprised of $850.0 million in cash, approximately 46.36 million shares of Viasat common stock valued at $3.1 billion based on the closing price on Friday November 5, 2021, and the assumption of $3.4 billion of net debt.The combined company aims to integrate the spectrum, satellite and terrestrial assets of both companies into a global high-capacity hybrid space and terrestrial network. Viasat...

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Vodafone New Zealand installs Ciena for data center interconnect

Vodafone Infrastructure Partners has launched a data center interconnect service that uses Ciena’s WaveLogic Ai and WaveLogic 5 Extreme programmable coherent optics to deliver point-to-point connectivity between data centres in New Zealand and public clouds.Based on new Colourless-Directionless-Contentionless (CDC) and flexible grid optical multiplexers, the network platforms provide the highest degree of agility and flexibility with the ability...

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