OIF targets Linear Drive / Direct Drive interfaces

OIF has launched a new Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) Framework project focused on the next generation of low power optics, also referred to as “Linear” or “Direct Drive”, for data center networking, artificial intelligence (AI) training/machine learning (ML) and disaggregation applications.“With an increasing industry-wide demand, particularly from data center operators, the focus on energy efficiency is more important than ever,” said Rob Stone,...

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Cisco to acquire Accedian for Service Assurance

Cisco announced plans to acquire Accedian, a privately-held company based in Montreal that offers performance analytics and end user experience solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of Cisco’s FY24. Accedian's cloud-native Skylight service assurance solution provides granular, end-to-end visibility within “the massive multi” – multi-layer, multi-cloud, and multi-vendor networks....

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Tech Update: Next Gen Data Switches, DPUs, and Network Services

Top considerations for data center switches till now included speeds, feeds, latency, capacity, telemetry, power consumption and management features. The game is changing. In this video, Larry Lunetta discuses next gen data center switches that will bring advanced network services capabilities and which will leverage DPU-powered SmartNICs to boost performance.Filmed at HPE Discover 2023 in Las Vegas.Check out other Tech Updates on our YouTube...

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Tech Update: Private 5G Opportunities for Service Providers and Enterprises

Following the recent acquisition of Athonet, HPE's Tom Craig discusses the opportunities for communication service providers and enterprises in the private 5G space. Filmed at HPE Discover 2023 in Las Vegas.Check out other Tech Updates on our YouTube Channel (subscribe today): https://www.youtube.com/@NextGenInfra and check out our latest reports at: https://nextgeninfra.io/Have a tech update that you want to brief us on? Contact info@nextg...

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Proxxima deploys Padtec’s 400 Gbps transponder in northeast Brazil

Proxxima Telecom, a telecommunications service provider in Paraíba state, is deploying Padtec’s dual 400 Gbps transponder to upgrade its DWDM transport network in the northeast of Brazil. Proxxima, which is headquartered at the city of Campina Grande, began its expansion at the end of last year by building its first DWDM network connecting the municipalities of Campina Grande and Caruaru, in the neighboring state of Pernambuco. According...

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CableLabs and TIP validate OpenWiFi

 CableLabs and Telecom Infra Project (TIP) announced the successful validation of new interoperable hardware and software for OpenWiFi, version 2.9, and the commissioning of a refreshed OpenWiFi Community Lab to serve as a testing ground and demonstration stage for global cable operators. This new initiative is part of CableLabs’ ongoing collaboration with the Telecom Infra Project.  OpenWiFi is a community-developed open-source platform...

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Napatech and Jabil offer optimized server for low-latency Fintech

Napatech and Jabil have developed a server platform for high-bandwidth, low-latency, financial technology (Fintech) applications.Jabil’s new J322-S server offers pre-validated network adapter configurations that include the Napatech NT100 and NT200 SmartNICs, which perform low-latency lossless networking at 100Gbps and 200Gbps respectively. The SmartNICs also enable complete replay of transaction data with nanosecond precision, for use in analytics,...

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Broadcom ships 2nd gen Wi-Fi 7 chips

Broadcom is sampling its second generation of wireless connectivity chipset solutions for the Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem, spanning Wi-Fi routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points, and client devices. The first chip, the BCM6765, is a highly-optimized residential access point chip that supports 320 MHz 2-stream Wi-Fi operation. This new platform system-on-chip (SoC) allows the productization of Wi-Fi 7 mass-market access points and smart...

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Rivada Space Networks and Artel collaborate on satellite links

Rivada Space Networks (RSN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Artel to bring a new level of high security and low latency satellite communications to the government market through low earth orbit (LEO) constellations.Rivada's OuterNET constellation will offer customers high-speed, highly secure global communicationsArtel is a carrier-agnostic integrator that provides secure network communication services...

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