OIF announces 3.2T Co-Packaged Module Implementation Agreement

OIF announced its Co-Packaging-3.2T-Module-01.0 Implementation Agreement for Ethernet switching applications utilizing 100G electrical lanes while ensuring backward compatibility with 50G lanes. The module definition can be in the form of an optical module or a passive copper cable assembly and provides ~140G/mm of bandwidth edge-density. It can enable optical and/or electrical interfaces for a 51.2Tb/s aggregate bandwidth switch.The new IA...

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UK to investigate cloud infrastructure giants

Ofcom is proposing to refer the cloud infastructure market to the UK Competition and Markets Authority for further investigation and possible regulatory action.A new study on the cloud infrastructure market by Ofcom reveals that Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft have a combined market share of 60-70%. Google is their closest competitor with a share of 5-10%. Collectively these firms are known as the ‘hyperscalers’ and the vast majority of cloud...

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Equinix builds a 2nd data center in Montreal

Equinix is building a new state-of-the-art data center in Montreal. The new facility, known as MT2 and which is expected to open in the second half of 2023, will expand Equinix's presence in Montreal and continue the company's commitment to bring the full value of Platform Equinix and its portfolio of solutions to Canadian businesses. Once open, the new site will expand Equinix's Canadian footprint to 16 high-quality IBX data centers coast to...

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Lumentum trims outlook as major network OEM pauses deliveries

Citing an unexpected pause in orders from a major network equipment vender, Lumentum trimmed its financial outlook saying it now expects revenue for its fiscal third quarter 2023 to be in the range of $380 to $384 million, compared to the company’s previous expectation of $430 to $460 million.“Late in our fiscal 2023 third quarter, a network equipment manufacturer who represented more than 10 percent of our fiscal second quarter revenue informed...

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Edgecore launches switch supporting 64 X400G ports

Edgecore Networks a high capacity 400G switch designed for next-generation data center and cloud computing environments.The DCS520 is powered by the Broadcom Tomahawk 4 chipset, which boasts 25.6 Tbps switching capacity and low-latency performance. It suports a density of 64 400G ports. It also supports up to 16 400G ZR or ZR+ coherent optics with up to 24W power budget per port, It is equipped with hot-swappable, redundant power supplies and fan...

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NTT and NEC target decarbonization initiatives

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT Anode Energy Corporation (NTT Anode Energy), NEC Corporation (NEC) and NEC Platforms Co., announced a basic agreement for reducing the environmental impact of business activities and have begun collaborating on the promotion of a decarbonized society.Highlights:NTT Anode Energy will provide 100% renewable energy to the NEC Platforms Fukushima Plant, which manufactures 5G base station equipment,...

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Ericsson's Cradlepoint to acquire cloud-based security specialist Ericom

Cradlepoint, which is a subsidiary of Ericsson, has acquired cloud-based security specialist Ericom. Financial terms were not disclosed.Ericom’s zero trust and cloud-based security solutions will form the basis of the new Cradlepoint NetCloud Threat Defense cloud service, expanding the company’s mobile-capable and router-integrated SASE (secure access service edge) and zero trust portfolio of solutions for fixed-site, remote worker, in-vehicle and...

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ATX Networks opens manufacturing site in Michigan

ATX Networks,which supplies broadband access and media distribution solutions, opened a new manufacturing plant in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, to build its GigaXtend HFC amplifiers and future ATX solutions.The state-of-the-art facility, announced in September of last year, is owned and operated by Mara Technologies, a subsidiary of the Invotek Group. Mara incorporated an advanced and highly automated linear production line and testing capabilities...

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