CoreWeave attracts $7.5 billion for AI Data Centers

CoreWeave, which operates a growing footprint of data centers dedicated to AI, raised a massive a $7.5 billion debt financing facility. CoreWeave recently opened a new European headquarters in London and has announced a$1.25 billion investment commitment in Europe."CoreWeave is building the infrastructure to power the AI innovations that are already changing how businesses operate in the global economy," said Michael Intrator, CoreWeave CEO...

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Tech Update: Quantum-Safe over Long-Haul Subsea + Terrestrial

Sparkle has just completed the first quantum-encrypted Internet Protocol secure (IPsec) tunnel between Italy and Germany using Arqit’s Symmetric Key Agreement Platform. Curious about the future of quantum-safe VPNs and how they can revolutionize your business operations? Daniele Mancuso, Chief Marketing and Product Management from Sparkle, explains:- The successful completion of the first proof of concept of a Quantum-safe VPN IPC VPN between Sicily...

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Sparkle tests IPsec VPN with quantum encryption over fiber network

Sparkle and Arqit Quantum Inc., company specialized in quantum-safe encryption, completed a Proof of Concept (PoC) on the first Internet Protocol secure (IPsec) tunnel between Italy and Germany using Arqit’s Symmetric Key Agreement Platform. The test was supported by Telsy, a TIM Group company specialized in cybersecurity.The PoC showcases the integration of Quantum Arqit's technology using Symmetric Key Agreement (SKA) into Sparkle's state-of-the-art network infrastructure, ensuring enhanced encryption methods for data transmission across geographical...

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Tech Update: Can Global Carriers Keep Ahead of AI Data Center Demands?

Almost every day we hear of new AI data center projects all around the world. Is the international infrastructure, including subsea cables, keeping up with the exponential increase in data traffic? Speaking at ITW in Washington, D.C., Michael Trabbia, CEO from Orange Wholesale explains:- The global internet experiences a 20 to 30% traffic growth every year, necessitating a dramatic increase in infrastructure. This includes submarine cables, long...

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Hyper Photonix releases 800G DR8 Optical Transceivers

Hyper Photonix announced general availability (GA) of its 800G DR8 products. The 800G DR8 leverages Hyper Silicon's silicon photonics platform, and demonstrates scalability of its highly successful 400G DR4 product line.Hyper Photonix 800G optics are available in QSFP-DD112 and OSFP-112 form-factors and 500m to 10km reach, and they are compatible with NVIDIA/Infiniband and Ethernet ecosystems. With completion of comprehensive qualification testing,...

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DC BLOX completes Myrtle Beach to Atlanta fiber route

DC BLOX activated a new dark fiber route connecting its Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station (CLS) to Atlanta. The new high-capacity East-West route serves as the new backbone to the Southeast region enabling hyperscalers, global and regional communications providers, local ISPs and enterprises to connect regionally and internationally.In October 2023, DC BLOX completed its new Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The new fiber...

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