Microsoft launches Azure Operator Nexus

Microsoft announced general availability of Azure Operator Nexus, a carrier-grade and hybrid platform that enables telecom operators to use cloud technology to modernize and monetize their network investments.AT&T has been working with Microsoft on Azure Operator Nexus has begun deploying Network Function workloads in its labs, with the intent to deploy them into production environments. Microsoft previewed the platform earlier this year at Mobile...

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AWS launches EC2 instances powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeons

 Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, promising up to 15%  better price performance compared the previous generation.The new M7i-flex and M7i instances are available in the following AWS Regions: US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon) and Europe (Ireland). Intel said the new M7i...

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Openreach expands Optical Spectrum Access 100G with Adtran

Openreach, the UK’s largest wholesale broadband network, has deployed Adtran’s FSP 3000 open optical transport technology to enable its new Optical Spectrum Access 100G Single enterprise service. Openreach’s new product offers a dedicated fiber link for point-to-point 100Gbit/s data transport.  The service can be configures with point-to-point Ethernet links at 100Gbit/s or 10 separate channels at 10Gbit/s.  The service uses Adtran’s...

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Mubadala takes minority stake in Aligned Data Centers

Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investment company,  has acquired a minority stake in Aligned Data Centers, alongside majority partners managed by Macquarie Asset Management.Aligned offers both Scale Data Centers (colocation) and Build-to-Scale (build-to-suit) solutions to support global hyperscale and enterprise customers, helping to meet the demand for sustainable and scalable infrastructure. Aligned’s footprint will span more than 2.5 GW...

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Intelsat’s Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 launches aboard SpaceX

SpaceX succesfully launched Intelsat’s Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 (G-37/H-4) satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.The satellite, which advances Intelsat’s Galaxy fleet refresh plan, carries a  C-band payload that will provide North American capacity for television media and telecommunication network customers. The H-4 Ku-band payload will provide continuity...

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Extreme Networks hits quarterly sales of $363.9 million, up 31% yoy

Extreme Networks posted sales of $363.9 million for its ffourth quarter ended June 30, 2023., up 31% year-over-year, and up 9% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.33, compared to $0.15 in the prior year quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin 17.4 % compared to 9.6% in the prior year quarter."Extreme delivered a year of exceptional performance, with revenue growth accelerating to 31% in the fourth quarter and 18% overall for the year," said...

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Dell’Oro: Cumulative Broadband Equipment Spending to Exceed $120B for 2022-2027

Sales of PON equipment for fiber-to-the-home deployments, cable broadband access equipment, and fixed wireless CPE will show a 0.2 percent Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2022 to 2027, as service providers continue to expand their fiber and DOCSIS 3.1/4.0 networks, while also increasing the reliability and sustainability of their broadband access networks, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group."After three consecutive years of tremendous...

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GSA: 115 mobile operators are now deploying 5G Standalone

GSA reports that 115 mobile operators are now investing in 5G Standalone technology, representing 21.4% of the 535 operators known to be investing in 5G licences, trials or deployments of any type. In addition to the investment in 5G SA for public mobile networks, GSA is also tracking organizations testing, piloting or deploying 5G SA technologies for private networks. As of the last update in May 2023, GSA had collated information about 1,148 organisations known to be deploying or granted a licence for LTE or 5G private mobile networks. Of...

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