KDDI and Softbank expand shared 5G network buildout

In a significant move to bolster Japan's 5G infrastructure, KDDI and SoftBank have confirmed their discussions on expanding the collaborative efforts under their joint venture, 5G JAPAN Corporation. Originally focused on rural areas, the companies are now considering expanding their joint 5G network initiatives nationwide. The venture, which also looks into the mutual use of existing 4G base station assets alongside 5G technology, aims to significantly...

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Mexico's Megacable carries 1.1Tbps over long-haul with Nokia

Mexico's Megacable transmitted 1.1 Tbps in a single-carrier wavelength over 390 km on one of its existing long-distance routes.For the trial, Nokia deployed a next-generation optical transport solution, based on its sixth-generation super-coherent PSE-6s technology over its existing 1830 PSS optical transport platform, running live traffic without any impact to the network. The transmission passed through several intermediate ROADMs and no Raman...

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OFS boosts its fiber manufacturing plant in Norcross, Georgia

OFS has been investing in optical fiber and fiber optic cable manufacturing in Norcross, Georgia, including a $139 million expansion that was fully operationalized by 2022. With the anticipated demand from BEAD funding, OFS will create up to 100 new jobs in Georgia over the next few years.Holly Hulse, CEO of OFS, explained, “We’ve all seen the increased importance of the internet in our daily lives.  The BEAD program is an important investment...

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NTT reports stable trends as it focuses on IOWN

NTT Group’s consolidated operating revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 were 13,374.6 billion yen (an increase of 1.8% from the previous fiscal year), consolidated operating profit was 1,922.9 billion yen (an increase of 5.1% from the previous fiscal year), and consolidated profit attributable to NTT was 1,279.5 billion yen (an increase of 5.5% from the previous fiscal year).Some of NTT's highlighted initiatives:NTT is creating new value...

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Intel buys more Bloom Energy fuel cells for Santa Clara data center

Intel will deploy additional megawatts (MW) of Bloom Energy’s fuel cell-based Energy Server at its existing data center in Santa Clara, California. The additional capacity expands an existing Bloom Energy fuel cell installation already deployed at the tech giant’s location since 2014. The resulting installation will be the single largest fuel cell-powered high-performance computing data center in Silicon Valley.“Bloom Energy is proud to be a long-term...

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East Africa hit by subsea cable cuts

A series of subsea cable cuts is causing traffic disruptions across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda. According to media reports, both the Eassy and Seacom cable systems appear to have been cut on segments between Kenya and South Africa. Network operators on social media commented on the situati...

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TSMC revenue in April jumps 60% yoy on AI demand

TSMC reported net revenue for April 2024 of approximately NT$236.02 billion (US$708 million), an increase of 20.9 percent from March 2024 and an increase of 59.6 percent from April 2023. Revenue for January through April 2024 totaled NT$828.67 billion, an increase of 26.2 percent compared to the same period in 2023.https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3...

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