Ariane 6 blasts off on inaugural launch

Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy lift rocket, was successfully launched for the first time from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. During its 3rd phase of its orbital flight, the upper stage of the Ariane 6 experienced an anomaly, leading to a cancellation of the planned release of  experimental capsules.Ariane 6 features a reignitable upper stage allowing it to launch multiple missions on different orbits on a single flight.The Ariane...

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Tech Update: IOWN Mid-2024 Progress Report

 The Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Forum (IOWN), which was founded in 2020 by NTT to accelerate the transition to next-generation networks, has grown into an international collaboration with big ambitions. Gonzalo Camarillo, Head of Implementation Components at Ericsson and Chair of the Marketing Steering Committee for IOWN, provides a mid-2024 progress report:The forum is developing proof-of-concept prototypes in areas like financial...

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Samsung's 2nm node and advanced packaging to power AI accelerators

Samsung Electronics has announced a significant partnership with Preferred Networks, a leading Japanese AI company, to provide cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. The collaboration will utilize Samsung's 2-nanometer (nm) foundry process and advanced 2.5D packaging technology, Interposer-Cube S (I-Cube S), to develop powerful AI accelerators.This partnership marks a pivotal moment for Samsung, validating its 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technology...

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GIX activates NYC-NJ dark fiber route via PATH tunnel

Global InterXchange (GIX), in partnership with the Port Authority of NY and NJ, activated a new dark fiber route linking key integration hubs 60 Hudson Street in New York and 165 Halsey Street in New Jersey through the PATH tunnel.This is the first privately owned, carrier-neutral installation across the Hudson River in two decades.Key highlights of the newly activated dark fiber network: Two unique routes throughout Lower Manhattan for reduced...

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Qumulo names Doug Gourlay as CEO

Qumulo, a start-up focused on the management of exabyte-scale data. appointed Douglas Gourlay as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing retiring CEO Bill Richter. Gourlay will also join Qumulo’s Board of Directors.Gourlay previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Software at Arista Networks. Joining Arista in 2009, Gourlay held various executive leadership roles across product, systems engineering, marketing, and sales,...

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Lightbit Labs supplies NVMe over TCP data platform

Lightbits Labs, a start-up specializing in NVMe over TCP and software-defined cloud data platforms, announced that Nebul has selected its storage solutions to build advanced AI cloud services. Nebul, known for helping companies across the EU unify their data and deploy NVIDIA-based Private AI, will leverage Lightbits to offer 16x better performance at lower costs, aligning with its sustainability mission. Lightbits’ high performance and low latency,...

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Sivers Semi partners with Blu Wireless for 5G train connectivity

 Sivers Semiconductors announced a new contract with Blu Wireless to develop advanced 5G long-range antenna modules operating within the 57-71 GHz license-exempt band. These modules aim to provide high-speed broadband communication links for track-to-train applications, with the contract revenue fully recognized in 2024. Railway operators have long struggled to provide reliable Wi-Fi to passengers due to significant technical and cost challenges....

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