Networking notes from AWS re:Invent 2023

In an afternoon keynote at AWS:reInvent 2023 in Las Vegas, Dave Brown, VP of Amazon EC2 Networking and Compute Services, presented the latest innovations in AWS core networking infrastructure, VPC networking, data center networking for AI/ML, security, and global connectivity.Some highlights:AWS now has 35 regions in operation, with four new regions expected to come online soon: New Zealand, Canada, Thailand, and Malaysia.There are now 35 AWS Local...

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Salesforce significantly expands its use of AWS

Under an expanded strategic partnership, Salesforce will significantly expand its use of AWS across its full portfolio and is taking an AWS-native approach to its most strategic and fastest growing innovation, the Salesforce Data Cloud. The agrement will lead to deepening product integrations across data and artificial intelligence, and for the first time offering select Salesforce products on the AWS Marketplace. Salesforce will expand...

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Australia’s nbn hits new traffic peak - 26.76 Tbps

Australia’s nbn set a new peak traffic record on 3 November, when gamers smashed the old record by downloading a Fortnite update and new Call of Duty game. This is the equivalent of more than half a million simultaneous Fortnite downloads at 50 Mbps, or more than 1.1 million simultaneous 4K video streams.The new record beat the previous high of 24.98 Tbps set in June and was almost 19 per cent higher than the average traffic peak on the nbn network...

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UK outlines five Quantum Missions

 As part of its National Quantum Strategy outlined earlier this year, which called for an investment of £2.5 billion (US$3.15 billion) in quantum over the next ten years , the UK Government published five key missions that provide more specific goals: Mission 1 By 2035, there will be accessible, UK-based quantum computers capable of running 1 trillion (error-free logical) operations and supporting applications that provide benefits well in...

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Telespazio's Space Centre Signs on with Sparkle's Sicily Hub

Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo, 67%, and Thales, 33%,  and one of the world’s leading operators in satellite services, signed an agreement with Spakle for fibre-optic access to the Sparkle Sicily Hub in Palermo. The Scanzano Space Centre - operational since 1989 and located near the artificial lake of the same name about 47 kilometres away from Palermo - is specialized in providing hosting and housing services for large international...

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Safaricom Kenya deploys Nokia AVA Energy Efficiency

Safaricom Kenya has deployed Nokia’s AVA Energy Efficiency software to achieve lower power consumption and costs over its 5G, 4G, and 3G networks.The rollout, covering approximately 30,000 5G, 4G, and 3G cells, is expected to lead to planned network energy cost savings of 8-10%, and follows the recent successful completion of a pilot program with Safaricom Kenya. Nokia AVA for Energy uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms...

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Ooredoo Qatar brings 4G to Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

Ooredoo Qatar is working with Ericsson to install a 4G network on offshore oil and gas platforms. The network will connect the oil and gas enterprise customer’s facilities with arriving ships.Ericsson is Ooredoo Qatar’s radio access network (RAN) supplier.Thani Al Malki, Chief Business Officer of Ooredoo Qatar, says: “Ooredoo Qatar is committed to providing our enterprise customers with the best possible connectivity solutions. Our collaboration...

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