Thursday, October 19, 2023

Broadcom's 25.6 Tbps Router Super Chip

Broadcom released the next generation of its StrataDNX family of single chip routers for carriers and cloud operators. Qumran3D boasts 25.6 Terabits per second of routing in a fixed form factor, with Ethernet port rates from 100 Gbps to 800 Gbps. The design packs three dedicated engines that perform on-chip processing and buffering, large-scale forwarding, and strong security function and native line-rate MACsec encryption on all ports.Qumran3D’s...

FCC opens 6 GHz Band for Very Low Power Devices

The FCC opened the 6 GHz band to a new class of very low power (VLP) devices that will operate alongside other Wi-Fi-enabled devices.Specifically, the new rules authorize VLP operations in the U-NII-5 and U-NII-7 portions of the 6 GHz band totaling 850 megahertz of spectrum.  Operations at power levels significantly lower than other unlicensed 6 GHz devices could occur anywhere, indoors or outdoors, without any need for a frequency coordination...

AT&T raises full-year free cash flow guidance

Citing higher Mobility, Mexico and Consumer Wireline revenues, partly offset by lower Business Wireline revenues, AT&T reported Q3 evenues of $30.4 billion, up 1% year over year. Operating income was $5.8 billion versus $6.0 billion in the year-ago quarter. When adjusting for certain items, adjusted operating income* was $6.5 billion versus $6.2 billion in the year-ago quarter.Capital expenditures were $4.6 billion in the quarter versus $5.9...

Nokia reports disappointing Q3 and big job cuts

Citing macroeconomic pressures, inventory digestion, and a big drop in sales in North America, Nokia reported Q3 revenue of EUR 4.982 billion, down 20% from the same period a year ago.Nokia continues to expect full year 2023 net sales in the range of EUR 23.2 to 24.6 billion with a comparable operating margin in the range of 11.5% to 13.0% assuming closure of outstanding deals in Nokia Technologies.IP Networks and Fixed Networks particularly impactedOptical...

Ericsson reports 60% drop in North American sales

 Citing a challenging environment and macroeconomic uncertainties, Ericssion reported that its Q3 2023 group organic sales declined by -10% YoY. Segment Networks organic sales declined by -16% while Enterprise and Cloud Software and Services sales grew organically. Reported sales decreased by -5% to SEK 64.5 (68.0) b.Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson"In a challenging operating environment, Ericsson delivered third quarter results in...