Senko acquires CudoForm for high-precision metal stamping

Senko Advanced Components has acquired CudoForm, a privately-held company based in Camarillo, California that specialized in the design and manufacturing of high-precision metal micro-optic components with applications in data communications, consumer photonics, and biosafety.  Financial terms were not disclosed.Cudoform has demonstrated high-precision metal stamping capabilities applicable to advanced and innovative optical interconnect solutions.Senko...

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Dell’Oro: Private wireless market tracking below expectations

Private wireless radio access network (RAN) shipments and revenues are again coming in below expectations, resulting in another markdown, according to a newly published forecast report from Dell'Oro Group.“We have not made any changes to the potential market calculations and still estimate private wireless is a massive opportunity,” said Stefan Pongratz, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group.  “At the same time, the message we have communicated for...

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Adtran completes acquisition of ADVA

ADTRAN closed its previously-announced business combination with ADVA Optical Networking SE.The companies received all necessary regulatory approvals and shareholder consent, making closure possible. Tom Stanton, Chairman and CEO of ADTRAN Holdings said, “This is an exciting day for both companies. With closing now behind us, we can focus on the final steps that will allow us to fully integrate these companies, creating a driving force within...

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BT braces for nationwide strike on July 29 and August 1

In the wake of a vote by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), BT confirmed that it will not raise the pay increase it implemented in April and will instead brace itself for industrial action.At a press conference today (30th June), the CWU – the union for all BT Group employees – announced that on a 74.8% turnout, the union’s 30,000 Openreach engineers have voted by 95.8% to take strike action. This number was followed by workers in BT, approximately...

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Alphawave IP expands in Ottawa

Alphawave IP is opening a new office in Ottawa, Ontario - expanding its North American presence in the country's key technology hub.The new office, which is located in the Kanata North technology park, is expected to hold over 100 employees across all departments and roles by the end of the year, more than double the existing 50+ employees in the Ottawa area. "With our expansion into Ottawa, a major technology capital, Alphawave is well-positioned...

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China Unicom Beijing deploys Huawei's extremely-large antenna arrays

China Unicom Beijing is deploying Huawei's new extremely-large antenna array (ELAA) architecture at over 1,000 sites around the outskirts of Beijing.The giant antenna arrays, which are called "metaverse-ready active antenna units - MetaAAUs", double the scale of arrays compared with the previous-generation AAU. Huawei says the increased size results in extended coverage because channel beams are narrower and energy is more focused. New algorithms...

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Broadband Forum releases specs for improved ONU management

The Broadband Forum released two documents to help reduce the time and cost associated with onboarding new Optical Network Unit (ONU) vendors:Broadband Forum’s TR-451 ‘vOMCI Specification’ and MR-451 ‘ONU Management using Virtualized OMCI’ have armed operators with more choice in how they create, activate, and maintain services associated with ONUs. Previously, the management cycle of the ONU was tied to a specific vendor’s Optical Line Terminal...

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