Nokia launches Core Software-as-a-Service for 5G

Nokia introduced Core SaaS for 5G for communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises deploying private 5G.Nokia Core SaaS moves away from the legacy practice of deploying customized software that runs on private infrastructure.  Instead, Nokia is proposing that CSPs and enterprises will consume its Core software, including 5G Packet Core, on demand through a subscription service that eliminates large up front capital expenditure and...

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AWS opens in Zurich

Amazon Web Services officially opened AWS Europe (Zurich) Region.With the launch of the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region, AWS has 90 Availability Zones across 28 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Thailand. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations....

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DE-CIX opens Internet Exchange in Richmond, VA

DE-CIX officially opened its Richmond Internet Exchange in Virginia. DE-CIX Richmond features the company's Apollon interconnection platform technology. The facility offers multi-service interconnection. Services that can be booked through DE-CIX Richmond include DirectCLOUD, offering direct access to leading cloud providers, direct access to the Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Dynamics software-as-a-service clouds through the Microsoft Azure Peering...

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Nokia selects Keysight for 6G sub-Terahertz testbed

NOKIA Bell Labs has selected Keysight’s sub-Terahertz (THz) test bed to verify the performance of 5G advanced and 6G transceiver (TRX) modules. Modules to be tested use the radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) technology, including power amplifiers, transceivers, and antennas on a glass substrate, needed to support the extreme data throughput and reliable backhaul transmission requirements of 5G advanced and 6G.NOKIA selected Keysight technology...

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China Telecom, SingTel and partners agree on Asia Link Cable

China Telecom Global, Globe Telecom, DITO Telecommunity (Philippines), Singtel, and Unified National Networks (Brunei) reached an agreement to invest about $300 million for a submarine cable system in Southeast Asia. The planned Asia Link Cable (ALC) will be approximately 6,000-kilometer in length, connecting Hong Kong SAR, China and Singapore as its trunk, with branches into the Philippines, Brunei Darussalam and Hainan, China. It will...

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IBM unveils 433-quantum bit processor

IBM unveiled its "Osprey" 433-quantum bit (qubit) processor, more than tripling the 127 qubits on the IBM Eagle processor unveiled in 2021. "The new 433 qubit 'Osprey' processor brings us a step closer to the point where quantum computers will be used to tackle previously unsolvable problems," said Dr. Darío Gil, Senior Vice President, IBM and Director of Research. "We are continuously scaling up and advancing our quantum technology across hardware,...

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Xanadu raises $100 million for photonic quantum computing

Xanadu, a start-up based in Toronto, announced US$100 million in Series C financing to advance its photonic quantum computing.Founded in 2016, Xanadu's photonic approach to building quantum computers leverages of modern chip manufacturing facilities, the application of optical components developed by the pre-existing telecommunications industry and the use of fibre optics to network photonic chips together. The copmany also leads the development...

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Optus to deploy Nokia for optical transport for Melbourne-to-Sydney

Optus will deploy Nokia’s IP and optical network solution, including 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS), to upgrade the existing long-haul network covering a distance of 1,200 km between Sydney and Melbourne. The new network will transport data at rates between 19.2 Tbps and 28.8 Tbps per fiber pair, providing unprecedented data center interconnection (DCI) capacity.As part of the agreement, the new long-haul network will support the transport...

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Vodafone to divest stake in Vantage Towers to GIP and KKR

Vodafone formed a joint venture with a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and KKR to hold and manage Vodafone’s 81.7% stake in Vantage Towers AG.Vodafone will contribute its shares in Vantage Towers into the JV by way of a capital increase against new JV shares. The Consortium will obtain a shareholding in the JV of up to 50% by acquiring JV shares from Vodafone for cash.The deal has a valuation...

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Omantel deploys 400GbE DCI service with Ciena

Oman Telecommunications has launched a 400GbE DCI service utilizing Ciena's Data Center Interconnect solution. Omantel’s 400GbE DCI service runs on Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optics and is managed by the Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) domain controller. The Ciena solution gives Omantel the ability to deploy 100G and, for the first time, 400GbE DCI connectivity over wavelengths up to 800 Gbps...

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