Intel highlights 4 Tbps optical compute interconnect chiplet

Intel announced an integrated optical compute interconnect (OCI) chiplet co-packaged with an Intel CPU, representing a leap forward in high-bandwidth interconnect by enabling co-packaged optical input/output (I/O) in emerging AI infrastructure. The prototype chiplet was demonstrated earlier this year at OFC 2024 (see video below).The fully Integrated OCI chiplet leverages Intel’s field-proven silicon photonics technology and integrates a silicon...

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Zayo selected for Nevada's Middle Mile project

The State of Nevada has awarded $153 million grant to Zayo to build, operate, maintain, and commercialize the state’s new Middle Mile Network project. Zayo will construct over 800 miles of the open-access, fiber optic network backed by funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Office of Science, Innovation, and Technology (OSIT) to provide robust broadband access to unserved and underserved communities...

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Türk Telekom carries 800Gbps over 2300km with Nokia

Türk Telekom International (TTI) used Nokia’s sixth generation of super-coherent Photonic Service Engine (PSE-6s) technology to transmit an 800 Gbps single wavelength over 2,300 km -- a new distance record according to the companies.The real-world field trial took place on a highly loaded commercial network with no regeneration on C+L band WDM infrastructure.The two companies also conducted real-world demonstrations on similarly highly-loaded links...

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Nokia teams with Google Cloud on telco APIs

Nokia is collaborating with Google Cloud to enhance 5G enterprise and consumer applications through telco infrastructure. This partnership will leverage Nokia's Network as Code platform, which will run on Google Cloud, integrating Google Cloud's data and generative AI solutions, including Vertex AI and Gemini 1.5 Pro. This integration aims to improve the developer experience by providing AI capabilities and coding assistance tools, thereby boosting...

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Dell'Oro: campus Ethernet switch revenues dropped in Q1

Worldwide Campus Switch revenues dropped by 23 percent year-over-year (Y/Y) during the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.  The only two vendors that grew Campus Switch revenues Y/Y in 1Q 2024 were Arista and Ubiquiti.“Vendor backlogs of campus switch orders have now been completely run down, and the market is in a multi-quarter digestion cycle,” said Siân Morgan, Research Director at Dell’Oro Group. “The shipments...

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NTT DATA and Zebra partner on 5G device ecosystem

NTT DATA has announced a strategic partnership with Zebra Technologies aimed at accelerating innovation within the 5G device ecosystem. The collaboration focuses on the development of devices designed for intelligent asset tracking and real-time monitoring in industrial and enterprise environments. These advancements are expected to significantly improve visibility, efficiency, and security in Industry 4.0 supply chain management.A key aspect of...

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