POET targets 1.6T transceivers with 200G per lane

POET Technologies announced its development of an optical interposer platform for 1.6T transceivers and beyond using 200G per lane technology. The company said it expects to complete the design of 1.6T Transmit and Receive optical engines with 200Gbps per lane technology based on the new generation of Optical Interposer designs by early 2024. It plans to demonstrate these products at major tradeshows and start customer sampling by first half of 2024.Enhancements...

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Sources: Intel likely to drop acquisition of Tower Semi

Intel failed to secure clearance from Chinese regulators for its pending acquisition of Tower Semiconductor.Media sources, including Reuters and Bloomberg, reported that Intel is likely to walk away from deal.In February 2022, Intel agreed to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion. Tower Semiconductor, which is based in Migdal Haemek, Israel, offers expertise...

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GÉANT upgrades IP/MPLS backbone to 800 Gigabit Ethernet with Nokia

GÉANT, the collaboration of European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), will deploy a state-of-the-art IP/MPLS solution from Nokia.As part of its GN5 IP/MPLS routing and switching replacement project, GÉANT will be the first NREN in the world to deploy 800 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) routing interfacesThe upgrade is managed under a 10-year frame agreement led by Nomios Group, a leading European provider of cybersecurity services and solutions,...

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Coherent posts revenue of $1.205B, surge in AI datacom transceivers

Coherent Corp. reported revenue of $1.205 billion for the quarter ending 30-June-2023.  Non-GAAP EPS amounted to $0.41. Both figures were at the high end of the company’s guidance.The company said a surge of AI/ML-related datacom transceiver orders represented the most prominent trend in the quarter.However, in a letter to shareholders, Coherent said macroeconomic headwinds and uncertainty continue to affect nearly all of its end markets and...

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Half of cell sites in west Maui now restored

Data collected by the FCC indicates that 10 out of the 21 cell sites serving the fire zone of west Maui have restored service.  Thi covers cell sites serving Kapalua, Napili-Honokowai, Kaanapali, Lahaina, Launiupoko, and Olowalu , as of 8/13/23 at 6:00 a.m. (EDT).A number of wireless companies have deployed mobile assets to Maui to support wireless services while fixed cell sites are being restored. On 8/11/23, the FCC granted special temporary...

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Dell’Oro: Hyperscalers to capture 9% of the 5G SA Workloads in 2027

Dell’Oro Group projects Hyperscale Cloud Providers (HCPs) to capture 9 percent of the 5G Standalone (5G SA) Workloads market in 2027. Public Cloud 5G SA Workloads’ 5-year cumulative revenues are expected to reach $5.4 B with a five-year CAGR of 65 percent.“The forecast has been reduced due to the slow migration to 5G SA by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) for their eMMB networks and by Enterprises for their 5G SA private wireless networks,” stated...

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BT and Qualcomm extend 5G research in UK

BT will continue its collaboration with 5G lab facilities installed in the Qualcomm Technologies office in Farnborough, United Kingdom.The facilities include 5G test labs with BT Group’s live environment installed, providing a platform for Qualcomm Technologies and BT Group, which runs the EE mobile network in the UK, to continue to test and validate new 5G advanced technologies that will help with faster deployment and commercialization of next...

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