Windstream Wholesale launches Managed Spectrum optical transport

 Windstream Wholesale announced nationwide availability of Managed Spectrum, a new network architecture solution that provides customers with a dedicated block of photonic capacity measured in GHz. Customers then procure, install, maintain and monitor the service layer equipment, giving them a secure, private connection between two locations within a metropolitan area or across the U.S.Managed Spectrum, which leverages Windstream Wholesale’s...

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Lumentum acquire optical transceiver business from IPG Photonics

Lumentum has acquired IPG Photonics Corporation's telecom transmission product lines, comprised of optical transceivers and coherent components. Financial terms were not disclosed.The sale includes  the former Menara Networks and a subsidiary in Brazil."I am very excited to add such highly complementary and differentiated transceiver product lines and ASIC capabilities, which help to expand our addressable market and augment our technology capabilities,"...

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Japan's Astellas Pharma picks Verizon Business to upgrade global net

Astellas Pharma, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo, selected Verizon Business to upgrade its global network infrastructure. The network transformation will enable Astellas to harness advanced technologies to help reduce drug development timelines, healthcare costs and drive new revenue opportunities for the Japanese pharmaceutical multinational.Verizon’s relationship with Astellas stretches back more than a decade. In 2016,...

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Keysight and Synopsys collaborate on RF and Millimeter Wave Design

Keysight Technologies has extended its collaboration with Synopsys with the integration of PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) with Synopsys Custom Compiler design environment and Synopsys PrimeSim circuit simulation solutions. This will enable designers to validate complex radio frequency (RF) and millimeter wave design requirements for 5G/6G system-on-chip (SoC) and subsystem designs in the Synopsys Custom Design Family.“We are migrating our...

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Verizon targets enhanced mobile experience with 5G

Verizon will offer an enhanced mobile experience in Hi-Rez’s new game, Rogue Company Elite, via the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband network.Players on Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband will be able to download a high fidelity graphics package at super-fast speeds and with Verizon Up, Verizon’s customer loyalty program, they can receive a free weapon wrap for use in the game. “Verizon, the network America relies on, is built for gaming, with super-fast speeds,...

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BT faces further strikes on August 30 and 31

The Communications Workers Union (CWU), which represents BT Group employees, served notice of pending industrial action on August 30th and 31st, directly after the August bank holiday weekend.  As part of their ongoing campaign to seek higher wages and benefits, the union already held strikes on 29th July and 1st August, 2022.CWU deputy general secretary Andy Kerr states “There’s no doubt that we were as solid as we could have been in the first...

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