Intel's Pat Gelsinger shows Co-Package Optics connector

In a keynote address at the Intel Innovation event in San Jose, California, Pat Gelsinger demonstrated a pluggable co-package photonics solution -- a detachable, optical-in-package connector.  Intel describes it as a a high-yielding, glass-based solution with a pluggable connector that simplifies manufacturing and lowers costs, opening possibilities for new system and chip package architectures in the future.Gelsinger also previewed future high-volume...

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Tarana pushes its FWA platform to 1.6 Gbps aggregate links

Tarana previewed an upcoming software update and an expansion into the the 6 GHz unlicensed band in the U.S. and Canada that will enable its ngFWA platform to cross into gigabit performance.The next release of Tarana's G1 radio platform will support operation in the 6 GHz unlicensed channels. A software update will add "G1x2" mode, doubling the current 80MHz bandwidth of the G1 platform to 160MHz, organized as four independent 40MHz carriers — in...

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CoreSite to acquire data center in Miami

CoreSite announced its intention to acquire a purpose-built 103,000-square-foot data center (MI2) located at 2100 NW 84th Avenue in Doral, Florida. CoreSite also owns and operates a 43,000-square-foot data center (MI1) in downtown Miami located at 2115 NW 22nd Street.The MI2 Miami data center is a freestanding facility in America’s Gateway Park built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane with a 185-mph-gust-rated roof. As part of the integration process,...

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Vantage opens 2nd Kuala Lumpur data center, 3rd under construction

Vantage Data Centers is on-schedule to activate the second data center (KUL12) on its Cyberjaya campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In addition, the company is constructing a third facility (KUL13) on the growing campus to meet customer demand in the region.“Vantage is actively investing in new developments in Malaysia to serve growing customer demand and support the country’s aspiration to become a digital economic hub,” said Brian Groen, president...

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Kioxia announces first 2TB microSDXC card

Kioxia announced the industry's first 2 TB microSDXC memory card working prototypes. The KIOXIA 2TB microSDXC UHS-I memory card is based on the company's BiCS FLASHTM 3D flash memory and an in-house designed controller.The SD Association’s SDXC specification has supported memory cards up to 2TB for more than a decade – but 2TB cards have not been successfully manufactured until now.Mass production of the KIOXIA 2TB microSDXC memory cards is...

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Nokia appoints Shaun McCarthy as president of N. America sales

Nokia has appointed Shaun McCarthy as President of North America Sales, reporting directly to Chief Customer Experience Officer Ricky Corker.McCarthy joins Nokia from Cisco where he was vice president of worldwide sales for the Mass-Scale Infrastructure Group. At Cisco, he was instrumental in building a world-class sales team, leading multiple strategic M&A activities, and incubating new solutions with lighthouse customers. He has also served...

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