ESnet activates 100 Gbps links to CENIC and Pacific Wave

The Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) has activated 100 Gbps connections in Los Angeles to the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives (CENIC) as well as to the Pacific Wave international distributed peering facility for research and education (R&E) networks.CENIC says these two 100 Gbps peering connections now function alongside ESnet’s existing 100 Gbps connections to Pacific Wave in Sunnyvale, CA and Seattle, WA. “The new peering...

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Adtran launches 10G symmetric XGS-PON ONTs

Adtran introduced a new generation of 10G symmetric XGS-PON optical network terminals (ONTs) for residential and business customers.The new SDX 630 Series ONTs support speeds up to 10 Gbps and feature zero-touch service provisioning capabilities. The ONTs can be coupled with Adtran service delivery gateways (SDGs) to meet the demand of current and future Wi-Fi standards and enable seamless integration with Adtran’s intelligent Mosaic One management...

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T-Mobile hits 5G uplink speeds of 200 Mbps

T-Mobile U.S., in collaboration with Nokia and Qualcomm, achieved uplink speeds topping 200 Mbps using uplink carrier aggregationover its live commercial 5G standalone network.Working with Nokia and a test smartphone powered by Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System from Qualcomm Technologies hit a top UL speed of 207 Mbps in the test – the fastest ever recorded using sub-6 GHz spectrum. In this test, T-Mobile merged two 5G channels of mid-band spectrum –...

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What's next for private wireless?

https://youtu.be/pMR3xm5aNgsWill it become as easy to add a cellular node to an enterprise network as it is to plug an access point into an Ethernet port? In this video, Stuart Strickland, Wireless CTO and Fellow, HPE Aruba Networking, discusses what's next for private networks and the vision for seamless connectivity between 5G, 6G, WiFi 6, 7, and 8. Recorded at this year's atmposhere'23 conference in Las Vegas.Also, check out our New...

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Raytheon develops tactical free-space optical comms

Raytheon Technologies introduced a tactical Free-Space Optical Communications system for high-speed, secure data transfer in challenging environments. The company said its laser-driven system provides greater bandwidths in a form factor that is smaller, weighs less, uses less power and costs less than conventional optical systems. The system is optimized for peer and near-peer operational environments and has been tested and approved during U.S....

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NSF establishes 7 AI research insititutes

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will spend $140 million to establish seven new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes (AI Institutes) with the goal of promoting ethical and trustworthy AI systems and technologies, developing novel approaches to cybersecurity, contributing to innovative solutions to climate change, expanding our understanding of the brain, and leveraging AI capabilities to enhance education and public health. “The...

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Cyxtera enters restructuring and considers strategic options

Cyxtera, which offers data center colocation and interconnection services, received $50 million in new financing from certain of its lenders holding over two-thirds of its outstanding term loan.The company has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with the lenders as it continues to operate its global platform of highly interconnected data centers. The company is undertaking a process to pursue a potential sale of the business or a...

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Edgecore to offer Wedge Networks’ cloud-managed security

Edgecore Networks will offer Wedge Networks’ Wedge Cloud Network Defense cloud-managed security service as an add-on for the Edgecore’s Wi-Fi 6 series access points and ecCLOUD cloud controller. WedgeCND is a cloud-managed security service designed to protect cloud-managed computing devices. With the activation of WedgeCND’s security add-on on the ecCLOUD, all hosts and endpoints accessing the Internet through Edgecore Wi-Fi 6 access points...

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Roary Stasko appointed CEO of Telstra’s International business

Roary Stasko has been appointed as the new CEO of Telstra’s International business, starting 1 July, replacing Oliver Camplin-Warner, who will be moving to head up the Telstra Purple business in the new financial year. Stasko currently serves as Telstra’s Finance and Strategy Executive Director. Stasko will continue to hold his position on the Digicel Pacific Board, and will be based out of San Francisco.“Roary is a proven leader within Telstra,...

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