Thursday, May 25, 2023

Adtran launches FSP 3000 open line systems for the coherent optical edge

Adtran launched its FSP 3000 Edge OLS, an open line system designed for the new generation of coherent edge access, aggregation and metro networks. The platform is specifically engineered for the use of coherent transmission at the optical edge, including the recently introduced Coherent 100ZR, as well as 400ZR optics. Adtran says that by utilizing power-optimized wavelength broadcasting technology and a gridless architecture, its solution enables...

WSJ: Tipster in Ericsson's bribery case awarded $279 million by SEC

The tipster who reported Ericsson to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for bribery was awared $279 million under the government's cash-for-tips program, according to The Wall Street Journal. A tipster can be awarded between 10% to 30% of fines collected, depending on circumstances.Ericsson resolved the case with the SEC in 2019, agreeing to pay a $1.1 billion fine. A subsequent issue led to Ericsson being fined an additional $207 million.The...

MaxLinear intros 2.5G Ethernet switches and eight port 2.5G Enterprise PHYs

MaxLinear introduced a new line of 2.5G Ethernet products, including new 2.5G Ethernet switches and eight port 2.5G Enterprise PHYs.MXL862XX 2.5G Octal Switch/PHY Key FeaturesIntegrated 16 port Switch with 10/100/1000/2.5GBASE-T PHYs (5 or 8 ports)Two optional 10G uplink ports (MxL862x2)Power: 6.5W/8 Port switch, 4.3W/5 Port switch, 5.5W/8 port PHY400MHz ARC CPU: Web smartUnblocking wire speed switchingFeature rich switch with VLAN, QinQ, QoS, traffic...

Broadband Forum issues TR-459 Issue 2 spec

The Broadband Forum announced the second issue of Technical Report-459: Multi-Service Disaggregated BNG with CUPS."TR-459 Issue 2 includes an additional layer of flexibility to manage subscriber resiliency, simplifying operations and streamlining provisioning and maintenance," said Jonathan Newton, Co-Director of the Access and Transport Architecture Work Area at Broadband Forum from Vodafone.Any faults that can cause network outages can be navigated...

MaxLinear supplies PAM4 DSP for JPC's 800G active electrical cable

Taiwan-based JPC Connectivity has selected MaxLinear’s 5nm Keystone PAM4 DSP to produce 800G active electrical cables for hyperscale datacenters. JPC Connectivity will demonstrate the new cables at Computex 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan from May 30 – June 2.MaxLinear said its Keystone can yield up to a 40% power saving over competitor solutions. The Keystone 5nm DSP family has been designed to address both 400G and 800G applications and is the first...

Marvell posts revenue of $1.322 billion, seems AI as a growth driver

 Marvell Technology reported revenu of $1.322 billion for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2024, $22 million above the midpoint of the company's prior guidance and down 9% year-on-year. GAAP net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $(168.9) million, or $(0.20) per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $264 million, or $0.31 per diluted share. Cash flow from operations for the first quarter was...