AWS activates 2nd infrastructure Region in Australia

Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched its second AWS infrastructure Region in Australia—the AWS Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins the existing AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region, which opened in November 2012. AWS is planning to invest an...

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OIF launches new Physical & Link Layer Working Group

OIF launched an enhanced SGMII project – a Physical & Link Layer (PLL) Working Group Electrical track project.The enhanced SGMII (E-SGMII) specifications will be based on modernized current mode logic (CML) electrical specifications instead of legacy LVDS and provide an optional high-speed 1 GbE interface to supplement the management of modules. Specifically, it will define a 1 GbE (1.25 GBd) high-speed serial interface for modules based on a...

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OFS develops DirectLasePremium Yb-doped optical fiber

OFS is introducing DirectLase Premium Yb-doped optical fiber for directed energy fiber-laser systems at the upcoming Photonics West Exhibition in San Francisco later this month.The company says the new Yb-doped gain fibers were developed to provide high-reliability gain fibers for the directed energy market. The DirectLase family of Yb-doped gain fibers provide industry leading performance in high-power, narrow-linewidth fiber lasers. The new DirectLase...

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Virgin Media upgrades O2’s core backbone for 800G with Juniper

Virgin Media O2, one of the UK’s largest fixed and mobile service providers with approximately 50 million online media connections, upgraded its IP core backbone network for 400G-enablement and 800G-readiness using Juniper's PTX10008 routers. In the past year, Virgin Media O2 has seen 32 percent traffic growth on its mobile network, 16 percent growth in broadband data downloads and a peak traffic load of 22TB, underlining the need for increased...

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Intel appoints Frank Yeary as new chair

Intel appointed Frank D. Yeary as the new independent chair of its board of directors, succeeding Dr. Omar Ishrak. Ishrak will remain on Intel’s board as an independent director and continue to serve on the audit and finance committee and corporate governance and nominating committee.Yeary has served as a director of Intel since 2009. He also is a managing member at Darwin Capital Advisors, a private investment firm. He co-founded CamberView Partners...

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What's next for network services in 2023?

The data tsunami continues to build and by 2025 it may overwhelm enterprises that fail to evolve their network. What's next for network services in 2023?Here are some predictions from Graphiant’s Khalid Raza and Ali Shaikh .https://youtu.be/yiJmy26LhKA-- Check out other 2023 Predictions --See what other experts have to say on NextGenInfra -- Amplify your MWC 2023 presence --Looking to record your video for our channel for our MWC 2023 Showcase...

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What happens to ransomeware attacks in 2023?

Here are 3 predictions from Blastwave’s Tom Sego  on what we will see with ransomware attacks this year.https://youtu.be/IPLJ3WGIdjI-- Check out other 2023 Predictions --See what other experts have to say on NextGenInfra -- Amplify your MWC 2023 presence --Looking to record your video for our channel for our MWC 2023 Showcase in Barcelona?  We will be there! Book your session now.&nb...

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What's next for wireless connectivity in 2023?

What will 2023 bring for wireless connectivity? Better 5G? Better WiFi? More seamless connections? Here are 3 predictions from Boingo’s Derek Peterson .https://youtu.be/TCwtVmlGIQ4-- Check out other 2023 Predictions --See what other experts have to say on NextGenInfra -- Amplify your MWC 2023 presence --Looking to record your video for our channel for our MWC 2023 Showcase in Barcelona?  We will be there! Book your session...

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