Thursday, June 20, 2024

Alphawave demos 9.2 Gbps HBM3E, 1.2 TBps memory bandwidth

Alphawave Semi has announced a 9.2 Gbps HBM3E sub-system (PHY + Controller IP) silicon platform, achieving an unprecedented memory bandwidth of 1.2 Terabytes per second (TBps) through chiplet-enabled technology.In collaboration with Micron, channel simulations have demonstrated the platform’s exceptional performance, reaching 9.2 Gbps in an advanced 2.5D package across a complete HBM3E system. This system comprises the HBM3E IP subsystem, an innovative...

Denmark's TDC NET upgrades to 800G with Ciena

TDC NET will deploy Ciena’s converged packet optical solutions to upgrade its metro and long-haul networks with 800G. TDC NET will deploy a modern OTN network based on Ciena’s 6500 family of Packet Optical platforms, powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme programmable 800G technology and WaveLogic 5 Nano 100G-400G coherent pluggable transceivers.TDC NET will utilize a range of Ciena products and services:6500 Family of Platforms and O-NIDs that enable...

Crehan Research: Fibre Channel host bus adapter market rebounds strongly

As the supply-constraint-driven enterprise server and storage inventory levels have started to normalize, the demand for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) – which provide the mission-critical networking for these devices – has rebounded strongly. During the first calendar quarter of 2024, the Fibre Channel HBA market posted its second consecutive quarter of close to 30% revenue growth, according to the most recent report from Crehan Research.The...

Dell'Oro: Cable Outside Plant Equipment revenues rise 15% yoy

Total Cable Outside Plant Equipment revenues are expected to increase to $972 M in 2024, up 15 percent year-over-year (Y/Y), according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The rise is driven largely by continued mid- and high-split DOCSIS 3.1 and DAA (Distributed Access Architecture) projects in the North American market, which are driving purchases of new DAA Nodes to support Remote PHY deployments. The market will heat up later this year as Full...

Oracle plans to open a third cloud region in Spain

Oracle plans to invest more than US $1 billion to open a third cloud region in Madrid, Spain.The new public cloud region will enable Oracle customers and partners across all industries in Spain, including its prominent financial services sector, to migrate mission-critical workloads from their data centers to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) while helping them address regulations like the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the European...

Cisco named Official Network Equipment Partner of LA28 Olympic Games

Cisco has been selected as the Official Network Equipment Partner for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Cisco will deliver on its long-standing history with the Olympic and Paralympic Movement to not only provide secure connectivity through its industry-leading networking infrastructure, but also positively impact the city of Los Angeles and people in the region.Since 2012, Cisco has served as an Official Partner of several editions of the Olympic...

Neoconix ships connectors supporting 112Gbps data rates

Neoconix has begun shipping its latest board-to-board array connectors, the “Mini” (CBM) and SPH3 “Ultra,” powered by innovative C-Beam™ technology. These connectors are designed to support high-speed data rates of up to 112Gbps and are available in pitches of 0.5mm and 0.6mm.Neoconix said its C-Beam technology, an enhancement of its PCBeam technology, is tailored for ultra-dense pitches down to 0.4mm and high-speed applications up to 112Gbps. It...

Renesas acquires Transphorm for gallium nitride (GaN)

Renesas Electronics has acquired Transphorm (Nasdaq: TGAN), a supplier of gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors. With this acquisition, Renesas will immediately begin offering GaN-based power products and related reference designs to meet the rising demand for wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor products.WBG materials such as GaN and silicon carbide (SiC) are considered key technologies for next-generation power semiconductors due to their superior...

Adtran joins Luxembourg Internet eXchange

Adtran has joined the Luxembourg Internet eXchange (LU-CIX), a major European internet exchange. The LU-CIX community, comprising internet service providers, telecommunication companies and content networks, collaborates to improve network efficiency and strengthen Luxembourg as a major digital hub.Adtrans' FSP 3000 open optical transport solution was instrumental in expanding LU-CIX’s network capacity efficiently and sustainably, and the Adtran...