Paper: Design considerations in a CPO or On-Board Optics switch

This 47-page white paper from the Consortium for On-board Optics (COBO) describes configuration options for switch components utilizing on-board optics or co-packaged optics. The paper, which represents the work of 56 companies over 2 years review design options available to accommodate compact MDIs and external laser sources, considering their impact on optical signal, thermal, and safety criteria.  Download here (no registration required)...

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Juniper delivers AI-driven enterprise access switch

Juniper Networks introduced its EX4100 series enterprise-grade wired access switches powered by its Mist AI.The new EX4100, which is the latest addition to the Juniper’s EX Switching portfolio, is optimized for simplicity and scale with native cloud-based operations for all enterprise access layer switching environments, including campus fabric architectures.Mist AI expedites deployment times with zero touch provisioning and automated workflows,...

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Ericsson's Q2 sales rise 5% driven by networks in North America, Europe

Ericsson reported Q2 2022 revenue of SEK 62.5 billion (US$5.9 billion), up 5% YoY driven primarily by Networks in North America and Europe. Reported gross income increased to SEK 26.3 (23.9) b. driven by higher sales. Gross margin was 42.1% (43.4%). Reported net income was SEK 4.7 (3.9) billion.Networks sales grew organically by 6% in Q2 underpinned by market share gains. Gross margin was 45.1% (47.9%), impacted by lower IPR revenues, increased component...

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DT to sell 51% stake in towers business to Digital Bridge and Brookfield

Deutsche Telekom will sell 51 percent of GD Towers comprising its tower assets in Germany and Austria, to Digital Bridge and Brookfield at 17.5 billion euros enterprise value on a cash and debt free basis. With around 800 employees, GD Towers operates more than 40,000 sites in Germany and Austria and has a successful track record in delivering new sites for its anchor tenant Telekom Deutschland and securing revenues with third party customers....

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Dell'Oro: RAN expected to surpass $40B by 2026,

The radio access network (RAN) market remains on track for a fifth consecutive year of growth in 2022 and global revenues are projected to stay above $40 billion by 2026, according to a recent report from Dell'Oro Group. “Even with the unusual uncertainty surrounding the economy, the war in Ukraine, the supply chains, and China’s zero-Covid-19 policy, the baseline scenario assumes that risks have changed but the underlying fundamentals remain...

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Brazil’s Mob Telecom deploys 800G with Ciena

Mob Telecom (Mob), part of Mobwire hub which provides internet and broadband in Brazil and is owned by Alloha Fibra group, has deployed Ciena’s Waveserver 5 platform, powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optics. This network enhancement delivers high-bandwidth connectivity, scaling up to 800 Gbps per channel, across several data centers and four cable landing stations in Fortaleza, Brazil. The provider is also utilizing Ciena’s 6500 photonic...

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Telstra appoints Mundt as VP Enterprise and Tech for the Americas

Telstra has named Steve Mundt as Vice President of Enterprise and Technology for the Americas, responsible for direct sales and new business development across the region.Mundt most recently was Global Account Director for Media and Technology at Telstra. Prior to joining Telstra in 2017, he held sales and business development roles at global technology and telecommunications companies supporting enterprise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure initiatives.Mundt...

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Samsung launches 24Gbps GDDR6 DRAM

Samsung Electronics has begun sampling the industry’s first 16-gigabit (Gb) Graphics Double Data Rate 6 (GDDR6) DRAM featuring 24 Gbps processing speeds. Built on Samsung’s third-generation 10-nanometer-class process using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, the new memory is designed to significantly advance the graphics performance for next-generation graphics cards (Video Graphics Arrays), laptops and game consoles, as well as artificial...

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AT&T to provide fiber Internet to 750 McDonald’s USA locations

AT&T has been awarded a contract to provide its AT&T Business Fiber to more than 750 McDonald’s restaurants across the U.S. The symmetrical high-speed connectivity of the AT&T fiber network will provide these restaurants with the ability to elevate the customer experience.“In 5 years, the restaurant experience could be very different than what it is today. High-speed internet is a critical engine for growth and expansion, creativity and...

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