DriveNets designs network fabric for large-scale AI workloads

DriveNets introduced a networking solution designed to maximize the utilization of AI infrastructures and improve the performance and utilization of large-scale AI workloads. DriveNets Network Cloud-AI aims for 30% improvement in JCT (Job Completion Time) of large-scale AI workloads, substantially improving resource utilization, while also supporting a standard Ethernet which allows for vendor interoperability and choice."AI compute resources are...

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Farice lights Iceland-Ireland subsea cable with Ciena

Farice has deployed Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solution to support its recently launched IRIS cable system connecting southwest Iceland to Galway, Ireland, with onward connectivity to the UK, Denmark, and the Nordics. The IRIS cable system, which went live on March 1, is a six-fiber pair trunk delivering 22Tb/s per fiber pair, for a total capacity of 132Tb/s, at 500Gb/s line rates. The 1,700km submarine cable is the third to connect...

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Apple signs multiyear deal with Broadcom for 5G RF components

Apple signed a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom for 5G radio frequency components — including FBAR filters — and cutting-edge wireless connectivity components. The FBAR filters will be designed and built in several key American manufacturing and technology hubs, including Fort Collins, Colorado, where Broadcom has a major facility woth more than 1,100 employees.“We’re thrilled to make commitments that harness the ingenuity,...

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CoreSite expands in Silicon Valley and Denver

CoreSite announced the continued expansion of its Silicon Valley and Denver data center campuses. Plans include:Silicon Valley: CoreSite is adding its ninth data center in Santa Clara, California. With the addition of the new 240,000-square-foot, purpose-built data center – known as SV9 – the company’s newest Silicon Valley data center campus will have 1.179 million total square feet of data center space. Located at 2915 Stender Way, SV9 will offer...

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Nick Lippis ONUG perspective: Capex, Opex & Cloud Migration

Struggling to navigate the transition from hardware to software-based infrastructure? Nick Lippis, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of ONUG, explains:– The shift from CapEx to OpEx and managing infrastructure you don’t own– The rise of network and security teams in enterprise cloud infrastructure– How ONUG provides tools, knowledge, and best practices for successful digital transformation See video: https://ngi.fyi/onugsp23-onug-nickCheck out...

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ATX cites safety of its supercapacitors for broadband

ATX Networks recently completed testing of its hybrid supercapacitor-based energy storage modules that demonstrate the solution’s ability to withstand excessive physical and electrical stress without creating a safety hazard or dangerous environmental conditions. The testing was conducted by Georgia-based testing laboratory Energy Assurance, part of the Element Materials Technology (Element) Group.ATX claims that its next-generation energy storage...

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Vietnam's VNPT deploys 10G fiber broadband with Nokia

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) has begun deployment of 10G fiber broadband with Nokia. The initial rollout will connect 10,000 homes and businesses in the 8 largest provinces of the country. Nokia is providing fiber access nodes for the operator’s exchanges and fiber modems for end users’ premises. The deployment includes Nokia's 7360-FX Lightspan series access node (OLT) which supports multiple fiber technologies including GPON,...

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ADVA announces planned CEO transition

ADVA confirmed that Christoph Glingener will step down as CEO and transition to his previous role as CTO for ADVA effective June 30, 2023, and will continue as CTO for Adtran, to which he was appointed in January 2023. Tom Stanton will be appointed ADVA’s new CEO effective July 1, 2023, and will also continue as Adtran’s CEO. Tom Stanton was named Adtran Inc. CEO in 2005 and chairman of the board in 2007. https://www.adva.com/en/newsro...

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