Hawaiki activates 400GbE on transpacific cable

Commercial 400GbE services on the Hawaiki Transpacific Cable, which is owned by BW Digital. The 13,540km Hawaiki cable connects Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast.The new capability is powered by Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solution. It is supported by the Waveserver 5 compact interconnect platform, powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme programmable 800G technology, running over the 6500 Packet-Optical...

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More notes on HPE + Juniper

On a conference call, executives from HPE and Juniper Networks said the strategic imperative for their proposed merger “will strengthen HPE’s position at the nexus of accelerating macro-AI trends, expand our total addressable market, and drive further innovation for customers as we help bridge the AI-native and cloud-native worlds.”In particular, the companies see an opportunity to expand their combined Edge and Networking total addressable market...

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DriveNets and Acacia team on 400G ZR/ZR+ cloud

 In response to the requirements of Tier-1 operator customers, DriveNets and Acacia have developed a joint solution that integrates multiple Acacia 400G ZR/ZR+ optical modules with DriveNets' Network Cloud platform.Last September, DriveNets announced that Network Cloud was the first Disaggregated Distributed Chassis/Backbone Router (DDC/DDBR) to support ZR/ZR+ optics as native transceivers that can be inserted into any Network Cloud-supported...

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FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program is running out of funds

 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is sounding the alarm that without immediate congressional action the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will begin running out of funds in April 2024 and be completly without money in May. This will result in millions of households losing financial support to afford internet services. Approximately 1,700 internet service providers across the country will be affected by the termination of the ACP...

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FBA Predictions2024: Fiber Broadband Deployments in 2024

Gary Bolton, President from Fiber Broadband Association predicts:- The supply chain for fiber broadband will normalize in the first half of 2024, allowing for new shipments and record deployment.- Access, affordability, and adoption of fiber broadband will increase, with funding from the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ensuring everyone can participate on the internet.- 2024 will be the year of workforce development, with over 200,000 fiber...

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Global Foundries Predictions 2024: Silicon Photonics & Novel Materials

Vikas Gupta, Senior Director of Product Management from GlobalFoundries, anticipates:- The growth of the Silicon Photonics ecosystem, with a surge in non-traditional OSATs (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test ) taking the lead in Silicon Photonics packaging.- The rise of a cottage industry associated with IP development, fiber supply, laser suppliers, and test equipment, all crucial components in the Silicon Photonics landscape.- The increasing...

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Infinera Predictions 2024: 400G Plugables & Beyond

Check out all 2024 Predictions from Industry Thought Leaders: https://ngi.fyi/predictions24ytTim Doiron, VP of Solution Marketing from Infinera, predicts:- A surge in the adoption of 400G coherent pluggables by traditional network operators. These high-performance pluggables are suitable for longer distances and complex architectures.- Expanded transmission spectrum on fiber that will enable increased capacity and reduced cost per bit per kilometer.-...

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Adtran Predictions 2024: Service Provider Networking Trends in 2024

 Ronan Kelly, CTO, EMEA from Adtran, predicts:- Better inventory alignment at carriers to reduce their high uncertainty buffers of stock. This will free up cash flow, allowing a renewed investment on connecting subscribers.- A shift towards more efficient solutions, not just for energy, but broader resource consumption, streamlined workflows, and improved operational efficiency.- A growing need for interoperability, allowing operators to bring...

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DISH lands $50M NTIA grant for 5G Open RAN center

DISH Wireless has been awarded a  $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish the Open RAN Center for Integration & Deployment (ORCID). ORCID, which will be housed in DISH's secure Cheyenne, Wyoming campus, will allow participants to test and validate their hardware and software solutions (RU, DU and CU) against a complete commercial-grade Open...

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EKINOPS publishes 2023 financial results

 EKINOPS reported its consolidated revenue figures for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023, revealing the following key points:Total Revenue: EKINOPS reported a consolidated revenue of €129.1 million for the year 2023, marking a modest year-over-year increase of +1% compared to the previous fiscal year. When accounting for constant exchange rates, annual revenue showed slightly stronger growth at +2%.Fourth Quarter Growth: In Q4 2023,...

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