Tower Semi to fab Innolight's 400G/800G transceivers

Tower Semiconductor and InnoLight Technology will develop multi-generation high-speed optical transceivers based on Tower’s Silicon Photonics process platform (PH18). Production is already underway.Tower’s PH18M SiPho platform offers a portfolio of optical components, including ultra-high bandwidth modulators, photodetectors, low-loss waveguides, and light coupling solutions. The company says its silicon photonics platform delivers accurate model-to-silicon...

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H3C tests its 64X800G data center CPO switch

H3C conducted a large-scale, high-density test of 64 ports of 800G Ethernet across its S9827 800G CPO silicon photonic switch.This recent test leveraged the industry’s first high-density 800G OSFP and QSFP-DD test platform, the Spirent TestCenter 800G B2 Appliance. The H3C S9827 series is a new generation of 800G data center switches based on CPO silicon photonics technology, and test results showed a total switching capacity of up to 51.2T,...

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IDC: Q2 Ethernet switch market up 38.4%, router market up 9.4%

 The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew revenues 38.4% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) to $11.8 billion, according to a newly published report from IDC. Meanwhile, the total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router market recorded $4.6 billion in revenue in 2Q23, a 9.4% year-over-year increase."The Ethernet switch market's continued growth momentum is indicative of enterprises, hyperscalers, and services providers...

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U.S. Senate confirms Anna Gomez to FCC

 The U.S. Senate voted 55-43 to confirm President Biden’s nominee, Anna Gomez, to the Federal Communications Commission, ending the 2-2 deadlock between Republicans and Democrats that has been in place for the past 3 years.Gomez was confirmed for a term of five years from July 1, 2021, replacing Ajit Pai, whose term expired.Gomez is a telecommunications attorney who currently serves as a Senior Advisor for International Information and Communications...

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Digital Realty plans data center hub in Rome

Digital Realty announced its expansion into the Italian market following the acquisition and pre-development planning of land in Rome.The first data center (ROM1) is designed as a tier four facility, as classified by the Uptime Institute. Construction is expected to commence in Q4 2023. The site, which covers 22 hectares of land (approximately 220,000 square meters) is located within 15 kilometers of the coast, making it an ideal interconnection...

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Cadence completes acquisition of PHY IP assets from Rambus

Cadence Design Systems completed its previously-announced acquisition of the Rambus SerDes and memory interface PHY IP business. The deal brings Cadence proven and experienced PHY engineering teams in the United States, India and Canada, further expanding Cadence’s domain-rich talent base. Financial terms were not disclosed.Rambus retains its digital IP business, including memory and interface controllers and security IP.&nb...

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Pure Fi intros HDMI 2.1 Active Optical Cable

Pure Fi introduced an HDMI 2.1 Active Optical Cable (AOC) for A/V professionals.The modular design features detachable Tx and Rx modules, making it possible to fish the pure optical fiber cable through conduit and other narrow openings with ease before terminating at the desired endpoints. Key features of the new Pure Fi Pro HDMI 2.1 AOC include:CL3 Rated: Tested and certified to meet certain fire safety standards for safe in-wall installation,...

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NTT activates Global IP PoP in Phoenix

NTT has extended its tier-1 Global IP Network with a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Phoenix, Arizona, at phoenixNAP’s data center facility.NTT’s clients at phoenixNAP’s facility will be able to connect to the Global IP Network AS2914.“This new Point of Presence in Phoenix further supports the continued growth of our tier-1 Global IP Network across the world,” said Michael Wheeler, Executive Vice President of the Global IP Network division at NTT. “We are committed to increasing our ability to offer new interconnectivity options, including global...

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