Astera demos PCIe optical connectivity for expansive GPU clusters

Astera Labs has demonstrated end-to-end PCIe optical connectivity to provide unprecedented reach for larger, disaggregated GPU clusters.The company’s technology for PCIe over optics expands its Aries family of Smart DSP Retimers and Smart Cable Modules (SCMs) for Active Electrical Cables (AECs) to deliver PCIe and CXL connectivity in chip-to-chip, box-to-box, rack-to-rack, and now row-to-row topologies throughout the data center.Astera Labs said...

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Black Semiconductor raises EUR 254.4 million for graphene PICs

Black Semiconductor, a start-up based in Aachen, Germany, announced €254.4 million in funding, marking one of the largest investments for a deep tech company manufacturing chips in Europe to date.The company is targeting optical chip-to-chip connections using graphene as an intermediate layer to integrate optics with electronics. Black Semiconductor asserts that graphene, a material just one atom thick and known for its superior optical, electrical,...

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Global Telco AI Alliance builds Multilingual Telco LLM

SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel, and SoftBank Corp., the founding members of the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA), have signed a Joint Venture agreement at TM Forum's DTW24-Ignite. This follows the announcement made at MWC Barcelona 2024 to establish a Joint Venture, marking the founding parties' commitment to co-develop and launch multilingual Large Language Models (Telco LLM) specifically tailored for telecommunications companies....

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SNS Telecom & IT: Private 5G market to grow at 42% CAGR to 2027

 Private LTE networks have been a niche market for over a decade, with early installations like iNET's 700 MHz LTE network in the Permian Basin and Rio Tinto's network in Western Australia. However, private cellular networks based on the 3GPP-defined 5G standard are now advancing from Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trials to production-grade implementations. These standalone 5G networks are set to lay the foundation for Industry 4.0 and advanced application...

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Datagrid surveys route for subsea cable linking NZ and Australia

Datagrid New Zealand has initiated a research project with international marine survey company EGS Survey to find the shortest and most secure route for the proposed 2,700km Te Waipounamu submarine cable between the South Island of New Zealand and Australia, linking Invercargill to Sydney and Melbourne. Datagrid, which is developing a 43-hectare sustainable data center park in Makarewa, aims to provide direct connectivity to Australia, enhancing...

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TM and Singtel's Nxera plan 200 MW data center campus near Singapore

 TM (Telekom Malaysia) has announced a strategic joint venture with Nxera, the regional data center arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit, to develop state-of-the-art data centers in Malaysia. The first project under this partnership is a sustainable, hyper-connected AI-ready data center campus in Johor. This venture aims to cater to the growing demands of hyperscalers, next-generation AI application providers, and enterprises pursuing accelerated...

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Three UK gains energy efficiency at base stations with Ericsson

Three UK has reached a significant milestone in network sustainability through the deployment of next-generation AI-powered hardware and software solutions from Ericsson. Over the past 18 months, Three UK has collaborated with Ericsson to enhance network energy performance using industry-leading energy-efficient radios and advanced AI and data analytics.In late 2023, Three UK became one of the first major UK operators to deploy Ericsson’s award-winning...

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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres raises US$1.3B from KKR and Singtel

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a leading data center colocation services provider, announced a significant investment from a consortium led by KKR and Singtel. The consortium will invest SGD 1.75 billion (~USD 1.3 billion) initially through Redeemable Preference Shares (RPS) with detachable warrants. This investment represents the largest digital infrastructure deal in Southeast Asia in 2024. Upon full exercise of the warrants, the consortium...

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onsemi plans silicon carbide fab in Czech Republic

onsemi announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art, vertically integrated silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic to produce intelligent power semiconductors for use in electric vehicles, renewable energy and AI data centers.Silicon carbide is a critical material for high-power, high-temperature applications, and is extremely difficult to produce. onsemi is one of the only companies in the world with the ability to...

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