NEC debuts SpectralWave for disaggregated optical transport

NEC introduced its "SpectralWave WX Series" a lineup of open specifications-compliant, open optical transport products. The products, which were developed in collaboration with NTT, are based on standards defined by Open ROADM and Telecom Infra Project's (TIP) Phoenix initiative. NEC sees the push for All Optical Networks as a marked shift in transport networks, which have conventionally required both optical and electrical technologies,...

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ETSI adopts its first O-RAN spec

ETSI has adopted the first O-RAN specification as ETSI TS 103 859, namely ‘O-RAN Fronthaul Control, User and Synchronization Plane Specification v7.02’. The document focuses on Open Fronthaul, one of interfaces in the O-RAN Architecture for open and intelligent Radio Access Networks. It specifies the control plane, user plane and synchronization plane protocols used over the fronthaul interface linking the O-DU (O-RAN Distributed Unit) and the...

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ADVA launches AccesWave25 optical transceiver

ADVA launched its AccessWave25 pluggable optical transceiver for mobile X-Haul, cable access and wholesale networks.The SFP28 transceiver offers 25 Gbps connectivity and a reach of 40km and features G.metro auto-tuning technology to reduce provisioning efforts and simplify operations. It uses less than 3 watts and has an I-temp hardened design.“Our AccessWave25 is the key to unlocking more bandwidth at the edge. Now network operators have an easy,...

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OE Solutions launches DCO transceivers for access

OE Solutions is launching portfolio of digital coherent optical transceivers targeted at access network applications, including wireless mid-/back-haul as well as aggregation and backhaul in MSO networks. The portfolio supports a range of form factors with QSFP28, QSFP-DD and CPF2 and high-output power options as well as both standard and industrial temperature ranges. The first products support 100Gbps as well as 200Gbps.The access network infrastructure...

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Juniper advances its data center NetOps with Apstra Freeform

Juniper Networks expanded its multivendor data center automation and assurance platform with the introduction of Apstra Freeform, a tool to help manage and automate  data center operations regardless of topology and protocols used.Freeform builds upon Apstra’s intent-based networking capabilities for full lifecycle data center management across a range of data center topologies and vendors, enabling a reliable user experience that encompasses...

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SD-WAN and SASE Summit 2022, 08/9-Nov-2022

The 7th edition of the Summit will take place next 8th and 9th November 2022 as an hybrid event (in-person in Paris and live streaming online) at the Hotel Pullman Paris Centre.A special focus of the event will be SSE, as analysts, service providers and leading enterprises will discuss why it is no longer enough to offer a managed SD-WAN solution. To stay ahead, service providers must offer an integrated SASE or SSE solution on a global scale.Other...

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Dell'Oro: Overall RAN market to top $45 B by 2030

 The high-level technology trends that have shaped the radio access network (RAN) capex cycles over the past 30-plus years are expected to play a significant role in determining the nature of RAN investments over the coming decade, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. In addition, the availability of more spectrum, in combination with the evolving scope of the RAN  forms the basis for the higher-than-historical growth rate projections...

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