Broadcom gains European Commission clearance for VMware deal

Broadcom received conditional approval from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of VMware.The $61 billion deal was first announced on May 26, 2022.To ensure competition and innovation in cloud computingBroadcom said it provided the European Commission with a technology access remedy that preserves interoperability, a core principle that would not have changed as a result of this transaction.Broadcom has already received regulatory...

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ViaSat-3 Americas satellite fails to deploy reflector

The recently launched ViaSat-3 Americas satellite encountered a malfunction in the deployment of its reflector, potentially limiting the usefulness of the satellite.In a press statement, ViaSat said it is conducting a rigorous review of the development and deployment of the affected reflector. It is also working on potential remedial measures and contingency plans.“We’re disappointed by the recent developments,” said Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO,...

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Akamai opens sites in Paris, Wash DC, Chicago, Seattle, Chennai

Marking the first major step in its push to put compute, storage, database, and other services on top of the same underlying backbone that powers its edge network, Akamai Technologies inaugurated three cloud computing sites in Paris, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Akamai plans to open similar sites in Seattle and Chennai later this quarter.“Distributed workloads require distributed infrastructure,” said Adam Karon, chief operating officer and general...

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Adtran expands fiber monitoring for deep PON assurance

Adtran has expanded of ALM fiber monitoring platform with PON assurance features for granular and actionable insights. The new capabilities enable communication service providers (CSPs) to monitor their entire PON infrastructure for any faults or degradation. Adtran says the non-intrusive, service-agnostic deep PON assurance solution eliminates the need for demarcation reflectors in the field, ensuring compatibility with any existing PON network...

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Optus partners with SpaceX for mobile coverage across Australia

Optus signs with SpaceX for 100% mobile coverage across Australia, excluding the Australian Radio Quiet Zone in Western Australia and Remote Offshore Territories and Islands.Optus announced an agreement with SpaceX for mobile connectivity covering 100% of Australia using the Starlink satellite constellation. This new satellite-to-phone coverage will be extensively tested before launch, with further information on its characteristics and accessibility...

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Ekinops reports Q2 revenue of € 39.2 million, up 10%

Ekinops reported consolidated revenue of €39.2m in Q2 2023, up +10% Y-o-Y. As a reminder, Q2 2022 recorded strong growth of +29%. This year's quarterly growth at constant exchange rates was 11%. Compared to Q1 2023 (€31.9m), Q2 sales were up +23%, reflecting buoyant activity.Over H1 2023, revenue amounted to €71.0m, representing overall growth of +12% vs. H1 2022, which was a particularly challenging basis for comparison (+25% growth last year)....

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DZS adds to its team

DZS has appointed Daniel Won Chief Operating Officer for Asia and Gunter Reiss Chief Customer Officer for the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (AEMEA) regions. Prior to his current role, Won was Chief Customer Officer for Asia and Chief Product Officer at DZS and previously served as President of DASAN Networks Solutions prior to the merger in 2016 creating current DZS.  Prior to DZS, he held various executive positions at LG and...

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