IDC: Ethernet switch market grew 11.8% yoy while router market rises 7.0% yoy

The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew 11.8% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) with revenues reaching $8.5 billion, according to IDC's Quarterly Ethernet Switch Tracker and Quarterly Router Tracker.Some highlights from IDC:For the full year 2021, the Ethernet switch market recorded $30.7 billion in revenues for a year-over-year growth rate of 9.7%. The total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router market recorded...

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What's hot at OFC22? Nokia on IPoDWDM

The arrival of 400ZR and 400ZR+ optics will enable new network architectures, says Heidi Adams, Head of IP/Optical Marketing, Nokia, and the idea of IP-over-DWDM has popped up on the radar again.  The hyperscalers, in particular, see a pathway for using these new optics to drive greater efficiencies in their networks.At OFC, Nokia introduced a Coherent Routing solution for service providers that is enabled by 400ZR, 400ZR+, and, in the future,...

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What's hot at OFC22? GlobalFoundries on Co-packaged optics

The proof-point for co-packaged optics are here, says Anthony Yu, VP of Computing and Wired Infrastructure, GlobalFoundries. Yu discusses GlobalFoundries' newly unveiled next generation silicon photonics platform and active design wins with major customers, including collaborations with Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Marvell, NVIDIA, Ayar Labs, Lightmatter, PsiQuantum, Ranovus and Xanadu.The Consortium for Onboard Optics (COBO) has been instrumental...

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What's hot at OFC22? Lightriver on IPoDWDM

Hot trends at OFC22 include IPoDWDM, 400ZR, disaggregated networking, pluggable, next gen optical line systems, etc., says Travis Ewert, Chief Operating Officer, LightRiver Software.What's not hot are all of the silos of disaggregated technology. LightRiver steps in with tools for bringing it all together. Lightriver supplies multi-vendor, Factory Built Networks and netFLEX vendor neutral, Optical Domain Control Software solutions. https://...

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What's hot at OFC22? Sabic on new resins for optical interconnects

Optical interconnects are hot at OFC, says Shawn Lee, Senior Manager, New Business Development, Sabic.Key challenges with optical interconnects are efficiency and scalability.  Sabic has introduced a new resin that addresses these challenges thanks to its thermal properties and high refractive index. The resin is suitable for micro molding for optical interconnect components.https://youtu.be/Djiz__jX...

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What's hot at OFC22? AOI's David Chen on CPO and NPO

 Two of the hot items at OFC22 were faster pluggable transceivers (800G and even 1.6T in the future) and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), says David Chen, AVP, Strategic Marketing & Standard Office for Transceivers, AOI. There was a lot of activity at the OIF booth regarding CPO, external laser source modules -- all related to COBO's current working groups.  This video includes a diagram showing the evolution of COBO and NPO technolo...

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Alphawave IP to acquire OpenFive Business Unit from SiFive for $210m

Alphawave IP Group plc agreed to acquire the entire OpenFive business unit from SiFive for US$210 million in cash.SiFive is the founder and leader of RISC-V computing based in San Mateo, California. OpenFive, a SiFive business unit, has a high-speed connectivity system-on-chip (SoC) IP portfolio and a proven team based in India and Silicon Valley that has been delivering custom silicon solutions for over 15 years.  The acquisition significantly...

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Gold Data partners with Arelion for Latin American coverage

Gold Data, a leading Latin American network provider, is working with Arelion to expand its reach and service portfolio throughout Latin America including customers in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.As a result of collaboration with Gold Data, which will cover both data and Internet services, Arelion will be able to tap further into a rapidly growing market with direct access to 156 key PoPs and 76 data centers throughout...

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