FirstNet targets $8 billion in upgrades for next phase

The FirstNet Authority and AT&T have unveiled a 10-year, $8 billion investment initiative to advance and widen FirstNet, America's dedicated public safety network. This strategic move aims to ensure that FirstNet remains at the cutting edge of technology, providing first responders with the tools they need to save lives and protect communities.A substantial portion of this investment, $6.3 billion, will be allocated through the network contract...

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Meter attracts Silicon Valley investors for its NaaS

Meter, a start-up based in San Francisco, announced a $35 million round of funding, for its Network as a Service (NaaS).Meter's Network as a Service offering is delivered as a full stack solution, including its own hardware, software, and operations. Using its cloud-managed dashboard, which serves as a digital counterpart for routing, switching, wireless, security, DNS security, VPN, and SD-WAN, customers can easily schedule maintenance, adjust configurations...

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Samsung tests Open RAN radio interoperability on Verizon

Samsung Electronics completed the Open RAN conformance and interoperability testing for its commercial-grade LTE and 5G NR radios on Verizon's network. The testing, conducted in Samsung's Dallas, Texas laboratory, featured a range of Samsung's leading radios that adhere to O-RAN standards. This included CAT-A radios 4T4R for 700/850 MHz and AWS/PCS bands, CAT-B 64T64R Massive MIMO C-Band radios, and a 16T16R dual-band radio for C-band and CBRS...

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Samsung and Vodafone demo Open RAN on AMD processors

Samsung Networks and Vodafone, in collaboration with AMD, demonstrated an end-to-end call with the latest AMD processors enabling Open RAN. The demo was conducted in Samsung’s R&D lab in Korea.  Key components included:Samsung's vRAN software: This versatile and O-RAN-compliant software virtualizes the RAN, providing flexibility and scalability.AMD EPYC 8004 Series processors: These powerful processors from AMD delivered the performance...

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Vertical Systems: 2023 U.S. Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD

For the second consecutive year, AT&T retains the #1 rank on Vertical Systems Group's U.S. Ethernet LEADERBOARD, which ranks six companies based on retail port share as of December 31, 2023): AT&T, Lumen, Spectrum Enterprise, Verizon, Comcast Business and Cox Business. These network providers each have four percent (4%) or more of the U.S. retail Ethernet services market to qualify for a rank on this LEADERBOARD.2023 U.S. Ethernet Market...

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Video: Integrating Chiplets into Complete Systems

What are the workflows for integrating chiplets into complete systems? David Ratchkov, Founder of Thrace Systems, explains:- The comprehensive nature of the Open Compute Project's newly completed white paper, which delves into the workflows for integrating chiplets, contributed by industry experts and leaders.- The various aspects covered in the white paper, including chiplet partitioning, architectural exploration, power thermals, signal integrity,...

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Keysight intros Wi-Fi 7 test emulation platform

Keysight Technologies introduced its E7515W UXM Wireless Connectivity Test Platform for Wi-Fi, a network emulation solution delivering signaling radio frequency (RF) and throughput testing for devices using Wi-Fi 7, including 4x4 MIMO 320 MHz bandwidth. The newest Keysight UXM Wireless Connectivity Test Solution simplifies Wi-Fi 7 testing and provides physical (PHY) layer and media access control (MAC) layer insights.It supports client and access...

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Astound Business Solutions deploys 400G with Ciena

 Astound Business Solutions, a nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers, has launched 400G Wavelength, a commercial service that leverages Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) 800G and WaveLogic 5 Nano (WL5n) 400G coherent optics.Astound’s nationwide fiber-optic network covers more than 41,000 route miles and provides connectivity for over 75,000 business customers, as well as to more than 100 data centers...

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Edgecore intros Layer 3 switches with 25G uplinks

Edgecore Networks unveiled its new ECS4650 Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Switch series with 25G uplinks to help SMBs, enterprises, and campus networks keep up with the growing demands placed on their networks. The ECS4650 Series includes two different models. The ECS4650-54T supports six 25G SFP28 uplinks, providing further extensibility and resilience for network expansion. It is an ideal for Gigabit access/aggregation, enterprise core, and cloud...

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