Infrastructure notes from AWS re:Invent 2023

At AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas, Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services, presented a 2.5 hour keynote where he shared the latest announcements and cloud strategies, with a heavy emphasis on AI.Here are infrastructure highlights:Introducing Amazon S3 Express One Zone - 17 years since launching its S3 Cloud Storage, AWS is introducing Amazon S3 Express One Zone for the highest performance and lowest latency storage. Amazon S3 Express One Zone...

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Amazon's Project Kuiper signs NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT

NTT DOCOMO, NTT Communications, and SKY Perfect JSAT announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon's Project Kuiper. The companies expect to use Project Kuiper LEO satellite connectivity services to enhance communications availability and resiliency for Japanese customers.Specifically, NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT plan to distribute Project Kuiper connectivity services to enterprises and government organizations in Japan, while NTT Group companies...

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Verizon demos 5G network slicing for Axon public safety

Verizon and Axon Enterprise demonstrated the ability to transmit video from public safety devices over a network slice in a completely commercial 5G environment.The trial carried  Axon Fleet 3 and Axon Respond services over Verizon’s live 5G network in Phoenix, Arizona. The Axon Fleet 3 in-car video system provides live maps and live streaming from mobile cameras along with real-time situational awareness through Axon Respond to help enhance...

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Bouygues Telecom upgrades IP core with Nokia 7750

Bouygues Telecom is upgrading its IP core with Nokia’s FP5-based IP routers.
Nokia’s solution includes its 7750 Service Router (SR) platform, which is powered by its FP5 routing silicon, provides a future-ready 800GE capability.Nokia will also evolve Bouygues Telecom’s existing Nokia security gateway services by deploying its FP5 powered, SR-1 routers and the 7750 Extended Services Appliance (ESA) to meet the increased capacity and scalability demands...

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U.N. and Orange foster recycled telecom equipment market in Egypt

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Orange are developing a secondary market of mobile devices and networks/IT equipment in Egypt. This pilot is part of the global Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains project (SWITCH2CE), co-funded by the European Union and the Government of Finland.This project will focus on several key objectives to realize the circular potential of Egypt's ICT (Information and Communication...

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Astera Labs adds to executive team

Astera Labs, a start-up focused on semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure, announced new senior leadership appointments: Elli Castro-Bordano will oversee legal operations, focusing on commercial transactions and compliance, leveraging her extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, including roles at Marvell, Inphi, and Broadcom, and her background in the electric vehicle charging and defense industries.Chris...

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