Lightpath to Acquire United Fiber & Data for NYC-to-Ashburn route

Lightpath agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of United Fiber and Data (UFD), which owns and operates a diverse 323-route mile, high-fiber count network between New York City and Ashburn, Virginia. UFD also owns a 79-route mile metro network in New York City and New Jersey, including connectivity to over 350 enterprise and data center locations and a high-fiber count crossing of the Hudson River, which will add capacity to Lightpath's...

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Apple powers Private Cloud Compute with its own servers

At its #WWDC24 event in Cupertino, Apple announced Private Cloud Compute, its in-house cloud intelligence system designed specifically for private AI processing. The idea is to extend Apple Intelligence from the user’s device to the cloud while preserving security and privacy.  Apple says this will enable user to access even larger server-based models than could be achieved on-device, while ensuring that data stays within its Private Cloud...

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IDC: Worldwide Public Cloud Services up 20% in 2023

According to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker, global revenue for the public cloud services market reached $669.2 billion in 2023, marking a 19.9% increase compared to 2022."In large part due to end-user investment in AI, PaaS revenue growth continues to outpace the overall cloud market," said Adam Reeves, research director, PaaS for Developers of Modern and Edge Applications....

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Nokia completes first call using 3GPP IVAS Codec

Nokia completed the first cellular call using the new 3GPP Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS) codec.The IVAS codec, which is part of the upcoming 5G Advanced standard, allows consumers to hear 3D spatial sound in real-time instead of today’s monophonic smartphone voice call experience. The 3GPP IVAS codec standard has been developed by a consortium of 13 companies under the framework of the IVAS codec public collaboration. Nokia has been a...

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HKBN to deploy Nokia's 25G PON fiber

Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN) will deploy Nokia's 25G PON fiber solution to deliver 20 Gbps symmetrical broadband speeds for its users.Nokia said its 25G PON, which is based on its Quillion chipset, allows HKBN to reuse its existing fiber broadband equipment.William Yeung, HKBN Co-Owner, Executive Vice-chairman and Group CEO, said: “Since 2004, HKBN has been the market leader in introducing Hong Kong's first fiber-to-the-home broadband service. With an unwavering commitment to innovation, we have joined forces with Nokia to achieve...

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GSMA: MWC Barcelona has a €502 million impact on local economy

MWC Barcelona 2024, which attracted over 101,000 participants over four days in February, contributed €502 million to the Barcelona economy, according to an economic impact report released by the GSMA.The 0.5 billion euros in economic impact is over twice that of the inaugural edition of MWC in Barcelona, which was held in 2006. This means that cumulatively the event’s total economic contribution to Barcelona has reached €6.3bn since 2006. MWC...

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