Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Intel demos multi-chiplet package using UCIe interconnects

Intel demonstrated the first multi-chiplet package using Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) interconnects.Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) is an open industry standard for a die-to-die interconnect and serial bus between chiplets. It is co-developed by AMD, Arm, ASE Group, Google Cloud, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, and TSMC. In August 2022, Alibaba Group and Nvidia joined as board members. The open specification...

SiTime delivers MEMS-based ultra-stable clock for precision timing

SiTime introduced a MEMS-based, oven-controlled oscillator (OCXO) that delivers an ultra-stable clock to datacenter and network infrastructure equipmentIn order to maintain optimal network performance and reliability, precision timing plays a crucial role. All nodes within a network must be synchronized in time with a high degree of accuracy. For instance, in a 5G network, synchronization between all nodes must be maintained within a few hundred...

Ericsson Receives Funding for European 6G Research

Ericsson has been awarded a five-year funding from the German government for its European Microelectronics and Communication Technologies for 6G (EMCT) project. This project aims to develop energy-efficient and sustainable microelectronics and communication technologies for 6G Massive MIMO radios, in cooperation with European partners. It marks a significant investment in the development of 6G technologies in Europe.The EMCT project is part of the...

Intelsat connectivity to expand to all Airbus aircraft

Intelsat announced that its inflight connectivity (IFC), which uses its LEO and GEO satellites, will be available to airlines and aircraft lessors through Airbus’ Airspace Link (HBCplus) solution. Intelsat will be the largest service provider in the manufacturer’s flexible IFC service catalogue.Airbus offers airlines the option of choosing their Ku-band ESA terminal, specifically designed to enable simultaneous connections to Intelsat's GEO and LEO...

Dell'Oro: Data center physical infrastructure market up 15% in Q2

 Data Center Physical Infrastructure (DCPI) market revenue growth slowed for the first time in six quarters to 15 percent year-over-year (Y/Y) in 2Q 2023, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The deceleration in revenue growth was expected, primarily due to normalizing supply chain constraints and price realization beginning to wane. However, vendor backlogs have defied expectations and continued to grow in 2Q 2023, prompting another...

Virgin Media Ireland deploys Ciena's Blue Planet

Virgin Media Ireland selected Blue Planet’s intelligent automation platform to modernize its Operational Support Systems (OSS) stack.Prodapt, a telecommunications-focused company that serves as a partner to Blue Orbit and Virgin Media network OSS implementation, implemented and deployed the Blue Planet platform. This platform has enabled Virgin Media to rapidly introduce 2GB Full Fibre Broadband to both households and businesses throughout Ireland. Furthermore, the Blue Planet platform serves as a reliable and singular source of truth for both...