LightRiver and Infinera showcase Coherent Pluggables in Multi-Vendor Networks

Infinera and LightRiver have completed a multi-vendor interoperability technology demonstration that leverages Infinera’s ICE-X line of intelligent coherent pluggables deployed in third-party host devices, including routers from Juniper Networks operating over a Smartoptics open ROADM system and the leading FTTX PON solution.LightRiver’s netFLEX Transport Domain Orchestration and Control Software, combined with Infinera’s Intelligent Pluggables Manager...

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CENIC brings native 400 Gbps to CalREN

The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) kicked off a new phase of the California Research and Education Network (CalREN) backbone: the upgrade of major node sites to support native 400 Gbps handoffs from member institutions, beginning with the San Diego node site located at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego. The Sunnyvale, Emeryville, Sacramento, Riverside, Tustin, and Los Angeles node sites...

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Arelion deploys Cisco 400G QSFP-DD Bright Optical Modules

Arelion has today announced that it has taken another landmark step in con­­­­­­­­­­verging its IP and optical layers as the first global network to Arelion confirmed the deployment of Cisco 400G QSFP-DD Bright Optical Modules in its production IP backbone. The first regional reach deployment spans 675 kilometers between Stockholm and Copenhagen, over third-party Optical Open Line System (O-OLS).Cisco 400G QSFP-DD Bright Optical Modules,...

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Australia’s TPG Telecom deploys Ericsson’s Expert Analytics

TPG Telecom has awarded a new multi-year agreement to Ericsson for its cloud-native and AI-powered analytics tool.Based on Ericsson Expert Analytics and EXFO Adaptive Service Assurance, the solution gives TPG Telecom’s Technology, Network and Care teams an in-depth, end-to-end understanding of subscriber’s experience at an individual level. Through the new agreement, TPG Telecom will gain insights from its 4G and 5G Mobile, Fixed Wireless Access...

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Intel and Synopsys expand partnership to advanced notes

Under an expanded strategic partnership, Synopsys will enable a range of its standardized interface IP portfolio on Intel's leading-edge process technologies, including Intel 3 and Intel 18A. This will give Intel's foundry customers access toIPs built on Intel advanced process technologies, and will help them accelerate design execution and project schedules for system-on-chips (SoCs).Intel said the collaboration is an important milestone in its...

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Intelsat expects $3.7B in accelerated spectrum relocation payments

Intelsat expects to receive nearly $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter after completing C-band frequency clearing.The FCC C-Band Transition Order set a deadline to clear the spectrum by December 2025 but offered incentive payments to satellite operators if cleared before December 2023. With the validated certification now complete, Intelsat will receive accelerated relocation payments totaling $3.67 billion.“Intelsat’s C-band transition facilitates...

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