Juniper scales edge and core with next gen Trio and Express ASICs

by Benedict Chua, Associate EditorJuniper Networks is pushing ahead with its next generation Trio and Express ASICs for cloud and Service Provider networks.The 5th generation Express ASIC, which powers Juniper's PTX Series core routers, increases forwarding performance with pipeline and memory capabilities for scaling, filtering, telemetry and sampling operations. It offers 45% power efficiency improvement over the 4th generation introduced in 2020. The...

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The America Competes Act of 2022 includes $52B in CHIPs funding

An "America Competes Act of 2022" was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives with the aim of bolstering the nation's competitiveness with China.The 2,900-page bill includes $52 billion in incentives for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund.The proposed legistation offer $45 billion for supply chain resilience and manufacturing of critical goods, industrial equipment and manufacturing technology....

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Verizon: 1-in-3 consumers now have a 5G-capable device

Verizon Communications reported strong wireless service revenue growth and increased 5G phone adoption in Q4 2021, as more than one in three Consumer wireless phone customers now have a 5G-capable device. "2021 was a transformational year for Verizon that will serve as a catalyst for us," said Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. "We delivered on all of our goals in 2021 and made great progress on our five paths of growth, finishing the year...

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Ericsson: steady growth in 5G, improved margins, sales drop-off in China

Ericsson reported steady sales in its core mobile infrastructure business for Q4 2021 despite a significant drop off in business in mainland China. Overall group organic sales for Q4 2022 grew by 2% YoY. Excluding mainland China, organic sales growth was 5%. Reported sales were SEK 71.3 (69.6) billion (approximately US$7.7 billion).In North America, Europe and Latin America, Ericsson saw strong growth in 5G. Business in South East Asia, Oceania and...

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Harbor Link builds new fiber conduit for Baltimore-to-Northern Virginia route

Harbor Link broke ground on a new 60-mile, diverse conduit route set to enhance connectivity between Baltimore, Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia. The route will provide undergroud conduit for fiber optic cables along the highly traversed I-95 corridor. The underground infrastructure system will provide local and long-haul dark fiber capacity, with more than 300 easy access points along the route.Key highlights of the new conduit...

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BT launches VMware SASE

BT will offer its customers VMware Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) as a global managed service, combining BT’s networking capabilities and isecurity expertise with VMware technology.BT already offers a managed service based on VMware SD-WAN.The companies said the new managed service will help customers accelerate their digital transformation by providing employees wherever they are with flexible, more secure, and reliable access to cloud-based...

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F5 cites ongoing supply constraints but strong growth in software

F5 reported first quarter fiscal year 2022 GAAP revenue of $687 million, up 10% from GAAP revenue of $625 million and non-GAAP revenue of $626 million in the year-ago period. First quarter fiscal year 2022 GAAP and non-GAAP revenue growth was driven by 19% product revenue growth and 2% global services revenue growth over the prior year. Non-GAAP product revenue was driven by 47% software revenue growth and 1% systems revenue growth compared to the...

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Vodafone UK to phase out 3G starting in 2023

Vodafone confirmed that it will begin retiring its 3G network in 2023 as part of a network modernisation programme to improve the 4G and 5G experience for all customers. Vodafone says that retiring 3G, after 17 years and nearly 500 billion minutes of calls, is a key part of its strategy to give customers the most reliable network experience. Today, less than 4% of the data used on Vodafone’s network travels on 3G, in comparison to more than...

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