Google Fiber tests 50G PON with Nokia

Google Fiber has successfully tested 50 Gbps PON technology over its existing fiber network using Nokia's Lightspan MF fiber access platform. This is the first live network demonstration of 50G PON technology in the US and  builds on the 25G PON deployment GFiber Labs announced with Nokia last year. The test demonstrates how different PON technologies can be combined on the same fiber to evolve their broadband offerings. Leveraging Nokia’s...

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Nokia, BT and Qualcomm test 5G Carrier Aggregation with 5 carriers

Nokia and BT conducted tests of aggregated 5G Standalone (SA) spectrum using 5CC Carrier Aggregation (5CC CA), making BT Group the first European operator to achieve this milestone. The achievement uses a device powered by a Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF system from Qualcomm Technologies.The tests were conducted in the field on live network spectrum at Adastral Park, BT Group’s headquarters for R&D, using Nokia’s 5G AirScale portfolio and a device powered...

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SpaceX launches Turkey's first domestically produced comms satellite

SpaceX successfully launched TÜRKSAT 6A, a Turkish communications satellite, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida.TÜRKSAT 6A,  is Turkey's first fully domestically produced communications satellite, built by Türksat A.Ş. in collaboration with TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), ASELSAN, and CTech Bilişim Teknolojileri A.Ş.The satellite is designed to operate in geostationary orbit at...

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CyrusOne secures $7.9 billion credit for data center projects

CyrusOne, a global leader in data center ownership and development, has announced the closing of a $7.9 billion Warehouse Credit Facility. This transaction builds on the $1.8 billion Revolving Credit Facility secured in May, bringing the total additional debt capital raised to approximately $9.7 billion. The new funding will primarily support existing and future development projects in the United States, while the global Revolving Credit Facility will be utilized for working capital and general corporate purposes. Both facilities are sustainability-linked,...

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Aramco Digital and WWT Forge AI-Driven Partnership in Saudi Arabia

Aramco Digital has teamed up with World Wide Technology (WWT) to develop an AI-powered Digital Innovation Economy under Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. This collaboration aims to revolutionize key sectors like energy and healthcare by integrating advanced AI solutions, thereby unlocking new opportunities and localizing cutting-edge technologies in the Kingdom.Transforming Saudi industrial sectors, particularly energy and healthcare, with advanced AI...

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Nokia wins 5G RAN contract with MEO

Nokia was been awareded a multi-year contract to modernize MEO’s existing radio access network (RAN) infrastructure and enhance its 5G capabilities.Under the contract, Nokia will supply equipment from its 5G AirScale portfolio powered by its energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology, including Massive MIMO, baseband, and remote radio head solutions for both indoor and outdoor scenarios. MEO will also utilize Nokia’s MantaRay SON, the Self-Organizing...

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Corning raises Q2 guidance

Corning now expects core sales of approximately $3.6 billion for Q2 2024,, compared with previous guidance of approximately $3.4 billion, with core EPS at the high end of or slightly above management’s guided range of $0.42 to $0.46.Three Core Components of “Springboard” Framework:Management believes that first-quarter 2024 will be the lowest quarter for the year.The company expects to grow by more than $3 billion in annualized sales in...

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