Huawei outlines all-optical target architecture

 Huawei outlined a new all-optical target network architecture based on five pillars, called the Five Ones:One-kilometer access: In wireless networks, the majority of base stations are located within 1km of users.  By using existing base stations as access points for local distribution of fiber, the challenge of providing optical connectivity to all terminals is reduced.One-stop all-optical access: By deploying optical transport network...

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MTN Group sees continued growth in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa

 Citing strong growth momentum in major markets Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, South Africa based MTN Group reported that its service revenue ramped up 19.1% to R125 billion in the first nine months of the year. Data and fintech service revenue increased by 34.5% and 35.0% respectively. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 24.1%, with margins expanding 2.1 percentage points to 45.0% on a constancy-currency...

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ADVA launches sustainable supplier program

ADVA has launched a sustainable supplier program as part of its ongoing commitment to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The initiative extends ADVA’s holistic sustainability strategy upstream in its supply chain and is a key step towards the company’s production processes becoming completely carbon neutral. Launched in cooperation with ADVA’s finance platform partner Traxpay, the program involves ADVA offering financial incentives...

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Rostelecom plans new Moscow data center campus

 Rostelecom Data Centers (RTK-DC) has acquired a property in south Moscow to build a new Tier III data center campus with four halls encompassing a total area of 57,291 sqm. The site will be able to accomodate 6,710 racks and an overall capacity of 55 kW. The staged launch will see first 1,000 racks commissioned in September 2022.RTK-DC currently manages a distributed DC network across Russia with a total capacity of 13,500 racks (in Moscow,...

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Rockley Photonics collaborates with Icahn School of Medicine

Rockley Photonics announced a collaboration with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, part of the Mount Sinai Health System, to incorporate Rockley’s non-invasive biomarker sensing platform into potential clinical and healthcare research studies.Rockley said it aims to create new opportunities for its photonics-based sensing platform in healthcare and medical applications and help expand the future use of real-time, non-invasive...

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Telenor enters partnership with Google Cloud

Telenor is exploring how to leverage Google Cloud’s expertise in data management, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI/ML), as well as the company’s infrastructure, to bring together the complimentary technologies to Telenor’s customers and society overall.Specifically, Telenor and Google Cloud will collaborate the following key areas:Strengthening Telenor’s technology capabilities to make an impact: Both companies aspire to transform...

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Australia's Foxtel debuts 4K streaming STB from CommScope

Foxtel, Australia's leading, next-generation subscription television service, will provide subscribers with a new iQ5 streaming set top box from CommScope.The new STB supports 4K and can be deployed in a subscriber’s home using Wi-Fi, satellite, or a fully integrated hybrid connection. The iQ5 features a stacked design with a detachable 1TB hard drive so subscribers can record their favorite shows and software enhancements. It also offers streaming...

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