VMware introduces Edge Cloud Orchestrator

VMware introduced new and enhanced orchestration capabilities for the edge. VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator (formerly VMware SASE Orchestrator) will provide unified management for VMware SASE and the VMware Edge Compute Stack—to bridge the gap between edge networking and edge compute. Enhancements to the orchestrator will help customers plan, deploy, run, visualize, and manage their edge environments in a friction-free manner—allowing them to...

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CoreSite Boston data center hosts Aqua Comms' Amitié cable

Earlier this summer, Aqua Comms  activated its Amitié (AEC-3) transatlantic subsea cable system.  CoreSite confirmed that Amitié is leveraging native colocation and connectivity services at the CoreSite Boston data center campus (BO1). The Amitié cable, which was built by Alcatel Submarine Networks, spans 6,783 km (4,215 miles) and has landings in Lynn, Massachusetts; Widemouth Bay, England; and Le Porge, France. It is the third...

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Nokia packs 25G PON starter kit

Nokia introduced a 25G PON starter kit solution that can help operators harness 10Gbs+ opportunities. The 25G PON starter kit bundles in one solution all of the fiber broadband technology needed to deliver 1, 10 and 25G PON services to end-users including line cards, optics and Optical Network Terminals (ONTs).Nokia said each 25G PON kit has the capability to connect up to 10 businesses and is available for immediate shipment.Geert Heyninck,...

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NTT opens IP PoP in Denver

NTT activated a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Denver, Colorado, at CoreSite’s DE1 data center facility.NTT said the new PoP helps it to scale their portfolio of global IP solutions to Internet, cloud, hosting, CDN and IT service providers and content-oriented companies in this strategic market. The PoP will also support the growing demand for high-quality IP services from global companies and organizations that have established headquarters and/or...

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Nokia on track to be first Buy America compliant vendor

Nokia confirmed that its fiber-optic broadband network electronics and optical modules manufactured in the U.S. will meet the current Buy America guidelines announced by the Department of Commerce. Nokia expects to become the first Buy America compliant technology vendor eligible for use in the Department of Commerce Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. By becoming Buy America compliant, Nokia will be eligible to supply its...

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Render Networks launches real-time data and analytics platform

Render Networks introduced its new real-time data and analytics platform offering geospatial data and interactive visualizations for network operators.Render Insights integrates data from construction to operations and all connected business-critical systems to deliver a real-time, multi-project view of performance to all stakeholders, across all levels of the organization. Identify contractor or crew performance trends, completion timelines or labor...

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Northrop Grumman to supply 36 satellites for Space Development Agency

Northrop Grumman will design and build 36 LEO data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA) supporting Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The satellites will integrate with, and expand the PWSA mesh network, utilizing high-data-capacity optical crosslinks to deliver accessible, near-real time communications to U.S. warfighters and defensive platforms operating around the globe. The design for this latest iteration,...

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Dell'Oro: RAN Declines at the Fastest Pace in Seven Years

Preliminary findings show that the expansion phase of the Radio Access Network (RAN) has now faded, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. Following the intense ramp-up from 2017 through 2021, RAN revenues stabilized in 2022 and 1Q23. Market conditions worsened in the second quarter, resulting in RAN declining at the fastest pace in nearly seven years. The decline was not unexpected, yet the magnitude of the reversal was much steeper than...

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MACOM to acquire the RF business of Wolfspeed

MACOM agreed to acquire the radio frequency business (the RF business) of Wolfspeed for $125 million, including $75 million cash paid at closing and $50 million of MACOM common stock issued with certain restrictions.The RF Business includes a portfolio of Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon Carbide (“SiC”) products used in high performance RF and microwave applications. The business services a broad customer base of leading aerospace, defense, industrial...

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