OCP launches Security Appraisal Framework and Enablement program

The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has launched a new Security Appraisal Framework and Enablement (S.A.F.E.) program aimed at improving the trustworthiness of devices across all data center IT infrastructure. The OCP S.A.F.E. program is expected to reduce cost overhead and redundancy of device security audits with an OCP Community developed per device security checklist, and advance the security posture of device hardware and firmware...

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OCP targets standard for GPU management

At OCP Summit in San Jose, Microsoft announced a collaborative effort with AMD, Google, Meta, and NVIDIA to create OCP standard requirements for GPU management. Standardizing allows suppliers to seamlessly collaborate with hyperscalers and enables them to host various suppliers in their datacenters within an accelerated timeframe. This new OCP initiative focuses on two models of accelerators and GPU cards: Universal Base Board and Discrete....

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Orange activates AMITIE transatlantic subsea cable

Orange announced "Ready for Service" (RFS) status on the new "AMITIE" transatlantic submarine telecommunications cable.With a total length of 6,800 km and 16 fiber pairs, and a maximum capacity of 400 Tbps, AMITIE connects Lynn near Boston (USA), Le Porge near Bordeaux (France) and Bude (England). In France, Orange oversees the French part of the cable, and is in charge of operating and maintaining the system's landing station. It provides all AMITIE...

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Juniper intros Connected Security Distributed Services Architecture

Juniper Networks has introduced a new architecture called Connected Security Distributed Services Architecture, which integrates unified security management with routing and AI-Predictive Threat Prevention. This architecture decouples the forwarding and security services layers, allowing customers to use their existing Juniper MX series routers as an intelligent forwarding engine and load balancer.The new Juniper Networks SRX firewalls (SRX1600,...

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Poland’s Hawe Telekom selects Infinera ICE6 800G

Hawe Telekom, a wholesale operator in Poland, selected Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent solution to deliver high-capacity services to network operators in Poland as well as interconnections to neighboring countries on its Frankfurt-Warsaw-Vilnius route. The selection follows a live network trial from Frankfurt to Warsaw conducted with Infinera’s partner, FCA S.A.  The trial delivered 600G and 800G transmissions on Hawe Telekom’s national and...

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Fujikura's AFL to build fiber manufacturing factory in Poland

AFL, a subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. and global leader in optical fiber network infrastructure, unveiled plans to construct a state-of-the-art, sustainable manufacturing facility in Poland to meet rapidly growing bandwidth needs across the region. The new facility is expected to open mid-2024 and will enable AFL to meet customer delivery expectations and more efficiently serve regional customers.The Poland facility will become AFL's fourth European...

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Tejas supplies optical network for FibreConnect in Italy

FibreConnect, a wholesale telecom infrastructure developer in Italy, has  launched its broadband services using equipment from Tejas Networks, including DWDM/PTN/OTN for Core to xPON and Ethernet for Access.   As a part of this contract, Tejas Networks has deployed its full-range of products including its versatile TJ1400UCB, integrating GPON/XGS-PON, Fixed LTE and PTN technologies for Access and Aggregation, multi-terabit TJ1600 OTN/DWDM...

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LITEON presents its Liquid Cooling at OCP Global Summit

LITEON Technology introduced new liquid cooling solutions under its new brand, COOLITE. The lineup includes intelligent Power Distribution Units (PDUs) equipped with real-time monitoring and control features, enabling data center operators to optimize power usage and ensure reliability. The ultra-efficient Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) provide a resilient power backup system, while the intelligent power management software offers insights...

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Nile adds Zero-Trust Guest Internet Access

Nile introduced a guest internet access function to its Network-as-a-Service solution. Nile Guest Service automatically applies cloud-native, zero-trust principles, isolating visitor traffic from internal network resources by tunneling it to a local point of presence (PoP) and forwarding it directly to the internet.This service is an extension of the zero-trust networking principles of Nile Access Service and is offered as an optional add-on.“Today’s...

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