Cloudflare Acquires Nefeli and Enters Multicloud Networking Market

Cloudflare announced its entry into the multicloud networking market via the acquisition of Nefeli Networks, a start-up based in Berkeley, Califonia focused on reducing the complexity of IT and DevOps teams by providing a unified network management layer for cloud infrastructure deployments. Financial terms were not disclosed.Cloudflare's Magic Cloud Networking promises a simple, secure and scalable way for businesses to connect and secure their...

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Comcast boosts speeds and offers promo for ACP customers

Comcast boosted the performance for millions of Xfinity Internet customers at now additional cost. Comcast Xfinity speed increases:Connect: 75 Mbps to 150 MbpsConnect More: 200 Mbps to 300 MbpsFast: 400 Mbps to 500 MbpsXfinity Prepaid: 50 Mbps to 200 Mbps“Streaming live sports, gaming, and other data-rich applications are driving Internet consumption to new heights,” said Emily Waldorf, Senior Vice President, Consumer Internet Services, Comcast....

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Infinera adds next gen OLS functionality to its GX Series platform

Infinera announced commercial availability of next generation multi-haul optical line system (OLS) functionality on the GX Series compact modular optical transport platform.The GX OLS solution features a broad set of multi-haul OLS functionality including carrier-grade features and support for Super C- and Super-L bands which provide 35% increased capacity per fiber.Infinera also announced that it has secured initial design wins for its GX OLS solution...

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Broadcom samples PCIe Gen5/Gen6 Retimers

Broadcom has begun sampling the first 5nm PCIe Gen 5.0/CXL2.0 and PCIe Gen 6.0/CXL3.1 retimers, which can be used in combination with its PEX series switches for an end-to-end PCIe solution. Broadcom’s  PCIe Gen 5.0 switches are broadly deployed for interconnecting AI infrastructure today and ably complement the Gen 5.0 retimers. In addition, Broadcom’s PCIe Gen 6.0/CXL3.1 switches will sample later this year to deliver an end-to-end PCIe...

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Infinera raises its outlook for Q4 2023

 Infinera released preliminary financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 30, 2023:Preliminary revenue is expected to be $435 million to $452 million, compared to the Company’s prior outlook of $421 million to $451 million.The resulting preliminary GAAP gross margin is expected to be 38.0% to 40.0%, compared to the Company’s prior outlook of 37.3% to 40.4%.The resulting preliminary GAAP operating margin is expected to be 0.0% to...

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Digital Realty and Mitsubishi expand data campus in Chiba Prefecture

MC Digital Realty (MCDR), a 50/50 joint venture in Japan between Digital Realty and Mitsubishi Corporation, inaugurated its second data center at the NRT campus in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.NRT12 adds 34 megawatts (MW) of critical IT capacity to the campus, bringing the total to 73 MW to meet the growing demand for scalable, flexible, and AI-ready data centers in the Tokyo metropolitan area.NRT12 is designed to offer high-density power...

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Vertical Systems: 2023 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN LEADERBOARD

 Seven companies qualify for a position on Vertical Systems Group's 2023 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN Services LEADERBOARD as follows (in rank order based on site share): AT&T, Comcast Business, Verizon, Hughes, Lumen, Windstream, and Zayo. Each of these service providers has four percent (4%) or more of the billable Carrier Managed SD-WAN customer sites installed in the U.S. as of December 31, 2023.“The number of managed SD-WAN sites in...

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Taalas raises $50m for AI silicon

Taalas, start-up based in Toronto, emerged from stealth to announce $50m over two rounds of funding for its development of AI silicon.Taalas said it is developing an automated flow for rapidly implementing all types of deep learning models (Transformers, SSMs, Diffusers, MoEs, etc.) in silicon. Proprietary innovations enable one of its chips to hold an entire large AI model without requiring external memory. The efficiency of hard-wired computation...

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#MWC24: Network Visibility with Encrypted Traffic Intelligence

Check out complete MWC Barcelona 2024 Showcase at: https://ngi.fyi/mwc24ytMaintaining network visibility and security in the age of encrypted communication has become a critical issue. Sebastian Mueller, Head of Sales at ipoque, a Rohde and Schwarz company, provides insights on:- The importance and challenges of encrypted communication: While encryption is crucial for individual privacy, it can hinder detailed network visibility, which is key for...

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#MWC24: AI Innovations in Retail, Recycling & Network Management

Check out complete MWC Barcelona 2024 Showcase at: https://ngi.fyi/mwc24ytWhat are the hottest use cases for GenAI from the perspective of network operators? James Weaver, Senior Director of Product Marketing from Cradlepoint explains:- How AI is being utilized in computer vision applications to automate processes such as identifying items in a shopper's bag for automatic payment, or sorting trash to avoid contamination and calculate carbon footprint...

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