Verizon 5G Edge taps Google Distributed Cloud Edge

Verizon and Google Cloud agreed to collaborate on 5G edge services for mobile and connected devices, including autonomous mobile robots, intelligent logistics and factory automation.Verizon 5G Edge with Google Distributed Cloud Edge, will bring Google’s compute and storage services to the edge of the local network.The companies also plan to develop public 5G mobile edge computing for developers and enterprises. In addition, Ericsson, in collaboration...

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IBM and Samsung unveil Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors

IBM and Samsung Electronics unveiled a new class of Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors (VTFET) - a breakthrough the companies say that could reduce energy usage by 85 percent compared to a scaled fin field-effect transistor (finFET). The design positions the transistors perpendicular to the surface of the chip with a vertical, or up-and-down, current flow. IBM says the vertical positioning allows for greater current flow with less wasted...

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FreedomFi ships consumer-deployable CBRS base station for $1,500

FreedomFi announced a "consumer-deployable" indoor cellular base station that is priced at $1,500 and based on open-source Magma for the network core (access gateway and orchestrator components).FreedomFi One is an indoor cellular base station operating in the CBRS spectrum band. It is capable of providing secure and interference free wireless coverage with the range of 2-3x of 5GHz Wi-Fi, downlink speeds of up to 220 Mbps and support up to 96 simultaneous...

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U.S. adds Huawei Marine Networks to Entity List

The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added several Chinese companies to its Entity List because of national security and human rights concerns.The Entity List is a tool utilized by BIS to restrict the export, reexport, and in-country transfer of technology.Among the newly listed companies are:HMN International Co. (formerly Huawei Marine Networks), Jiangsu Hengtong Marine Cable Systems Co., a leading supplier...

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Telia Carrier picks Infinera’s ICE6 800G solution for global network

Telia Carrier has selected Infinera’s ICE6 800G solution for Telia Carrier’s global network after completing a successful trial of the technology on Telia Carrier’s live number-one-ranked global network, AS1299. The decision to deploy Infinera’s ICE6 comes after a field validation trial on the 2,396-km link in the U.S. between Denver and Chicago. The trial was performed using Infinera’s innovative ICE6 technology over an existing third-party...

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CACI acquires SA Photonics for free-space optical

CACI has acquired SA Photonics, a provider of multi-domain photonics technologies for free-space optical (FSO) communications. Financial terms were not disclosed.SA Photonics, which was founded in 2002 and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, is a privately-held small business.CACI said the acquisition, combined with recent key wins with NASA, the Intelligence Community (IC), and the proliferated low-earth-orbit (LEO) market, brings a rare alliance...

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PacketLight announces 4.8T transponder for 400G transport

PacketLight Networks introduced its PL-4000G 4.8T Transponder for transporting a flexible mix of 400GbE and 100GbE client services over 400G wavelengths.The company says its new PL-4000G modular, standards-based device increases network capacity and enables flexible pay-as-you-grow architecture by delivering up to 12x400GbE or up to 48x100GbE client services using QSFPDD-SR8/LR8 or QDFPDD-DR4/FR8 standard MSA pluggable modules, respectively. The...

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Bankrupty court approves Intelsat's restructuring

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, approved Intelsat's Plan of Reorganization, marking the final Court milestone in the company’s financial restructuring process. Intelsat is poised to emerge from the process in early 2022 upon receipt of regulatory approvals, completion of certain corporate actions, and satisfaction of other customary conditions.Intelsat sais its confirmed Plan will reduce debt...

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Bankruptcy court approves GTT's reorganization plan

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York  approved the GTT Communications' Prepackaged Plan.GTT said the Prepackaged Plan, combined with the recently completed infrastructure division sale, will reduce its debt by approximately $2.8 billion. GTT expects to emerge from the chapter 11 process following receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals for the restructuring.Ernie Ortega, Chief Executive Officer of GTT,...

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