Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Ciena's new WaveRouter targets converged metro networks

Ciena introduced its new WaveRouter platform architecture for unifying IP, optical, and compute functionality in a single platform for the converged metro network. Ciena says WaveRouter is built on an open purpose-built router equipped with intelligent operating system software with performance data streaming, integrated with coherent pluggables, and augmented with optimized photonic line systems, for flexibility and programmability. The company...

Intel Foundry and Arm announce design collaboration

Intel Foundry Services (IFS) and Arm agreed to undertake design technology co-optimization (DTCO), in which chip design and process technologies are optimized together to improve power, performance, area and cost (PPAC) for Arm cores targeting Intel 18A process technology. Intel said its 18A process delivers two breakthrough technologies, PowerVia for optimal power delivery and RibbonFET gate all around (GAA) transistor architecture for optimal...

Rambus joins IFS Accelerator IP Alliance

Rambus has joined the Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Accelerator IP Alliance. Through the alliance, Rambus will have access to Intel's process roadmaps to provide advanced security and interface IP solutions optimized for performance, power, area and security for Intel process and packaging technologies. With Rambus IP on IFS, customers can design state-of-the-art SoCs for the data center, edge, 5G, automotive and military-aerospace applications."As...

NTIA launches $1.5 billion Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) launched a Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund aimed at developing of open and interoperable networks. The $1.5 billion fund, which is part for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, will help to ensure that the future of 5G and next-gen wireless technology is built by the U.S. and its global allies and partners –not vendors from nations that threaten U.S. national security. The...

DISA deploys HPE Aruba Networking Infrastructure

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is modernizing and securing its multi-class wireless networks with HPE Aruba Networking ESP (Edge Services Platform) solutions.As part of DISA’s digital transformation strategy under the Fourth Estate Network Optimization (4ENO) initiative, the deployment will include HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 6 Access Points (APs) and HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass in support of approximately 400,000 DoD users and warfighters...

Sony Semi invests in Raspberry Pi for edge AI

Sony Semiconductor Solutions announced a strategic investment in aspberry Pi Ltd. (RPL). The minority investment cements the relationship between the two companies, to provide a development platform for SSS's edge AI devices to the worldwide community of Raspberry Pi users."Our goal is to provide new value to a variety of industries and support them in solving issues using our innovative edge AI sensing technology built around image sensors," said...