STL opens optical manufacturing facility in South Carolina

STL inaugurated a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Lugoff, South Carolina - The Palmetto Plant. The new facility, spanning over 168,000 sq. ft will specialize in future-ready optical solutions, including high fiber count cables with smaller diameters. The emphasis will also extend to pioneering designs, notably high-capacity ribbonized cables and ruggedized designs for rural deployments. The company said this strategic investment...

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KKR to acquire 20% in Singtel’s data centre business

A fund managed by KKR will commit up to S$1.1 billion (~US$800 million) for a 20% stake in Singtel’s regional data centre business. Singtel’s regional data centre business is part of the Digital InfraCo unit which was formed in June 2023. Singtel has been growing this business anchored by its expertise in Singapore where it is one of the largest operators. In addition to 62MW of existing capacity in Singapore, Singtel is building a new 58MW...

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Colt Data Centre Services launches Mumbai data center

Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) launched its Navi Mumbai data centre located on a land parcel of 15 acres capable of supporting 120MW of IT power capacity. The data centre boasts a highly resilient 220kV GIS substation onsite with LILO configuration. The data centre also provides multi-layered security with combination of hardened physical parameters, access control and 24x7 surveillance. The site has undergone a comprehensive TVRA assessment and has been categorized as a low risk site. Colt DCS has over 25 years of experience supporting mission-critical...

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Microsoft to host Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Database Services

Microsoft Azure data centers will host Oracle database services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).As a result of this expanded partnership, customers will have the choice to deploy their Azure services with their fully managed Oracle Database services all within a single datacenter, including support for Oracle Exadata Database services, Oracle Autonomous Database services, and Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC). Oracle and Microsoft...

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UK offers £88 million in R&D grants for O-RAN projects

The UK government is offering £88 million in R&D grants.The 19 successful projects in the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) Competition will demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of Open Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies and showcase their role in delivering resilient and future-proofed connectivity to UK citizens and businesses. The projects will initiate trials of open 5G networks across the country, in: major urban centres...

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Skyloom to integrate its optical terminal with Satellogic satellites

Skyloom Global Corp. announced plans to integrate Skyloom’s Optical Communications Terminal with Satellogic satellites, which designs, manufactures, and operates its own constellation of submeter EO satellites.Utilizing Skyloom’s OCT, Satellogic will test new methods of high-resolution EO data delivery through both SkyCompass-1, the geostationary-based (GEO) lasercom network infrastructure Skyloom developed with its partner, Space Compass, and direct...

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