Adtran's new FSP 3000 M-Flex800 offers ZR and ZR+ optics

Adtran launched its FSP 3000 M-Flex800 blade leveraging ZR and ZR+ optics for high-capacity transport solutions across edge, metro and core networks. 

The Adtran FSP 3000 M-Flex800 is a versatile, multi-rate line card able to support an extensive range of grey and coherent interfaces, including 100Gbit/s, 400Gbit/s, 800Gbit/s, ZR, ZR+, OpenROADM and other types of coherent optics. 

Compared to classical OTN muxponder solutions, the new, single-slot M-Flex800 card supports much simpler demarcation and multiplexing technology. It enables a new way to develop compact and low-power transport solutions from the edge to the core. This new IP-to-DWDM approach enables flexible, cost-efficient networking with separated IP and optical layers.

Some highlights

• Multiple chassis options, 1RU to 12RU, front/rear access, 300/600mm width, AC/DC 
• Stand-alone or with other terminals and optical line system components 
• Suitable for both new and existing deployments 
• Indoor or outdoor, with an ETSi-compliant, hardened 1RU chassis suitable for street cabinets

“Initially developed for DCI, ZR optics are now expanding their reach into diverse operational environments. Today’s launch will be key in that transition. Our new FSP 3000 M-Flex800™ will be a gateway between classical DWDM and the latest IPoDWDM, bringing the benefits of standardized ZR optics to a broad spectrum of operators,” said Christoph Glingener, CTO of Adtran. “Our versatile one-slot card acts as a universal host for ZR, ZR+ and OpenROADM coherent interfaces, seamlessly integrating into any open line system and enabling multiple use cases. Whether you’re looking to deploy in carrier infrastructure or DCI environments, in central offices or street cabinets, our M-Flex800™ can be easily slotted into any FSP 3000 chassis.”

https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20240321-adtran-unlocks-full-potential-of-zr-optics-with-fsp-3000-m-flex800

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Google to build new data center in Kansas City, MO

 Google will build a new data center in Kansas City, Missouri. 

The data center, the company’s first in Missouri, represents an investment of $1 billion. 

Google’s data center will be located in Kansas City’s Hunt Midwest Business Center. The company is partnering with Ranger Power and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) to provide 400 megawatts of new, carbon-free energy to support the data center’s operations.

“We have reached an important inflection point for tech innovation like AI, and data centers are the backbone of this progress,” said Monique Picou, Global Vice President of Cloud Supply Chain and Operations at Google. “Our announcement today is a testament to the resources, talent and welcoming spirit of the Kansas City community. Together, Kansas City and Google will help power America’s digital future and we are excited to contribute to the bright future of the region.” 

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Acacia intros 800ZR and 800G ZR+ coherent pluggables

Building on its success with 400ZR, Acacia’s introduced a portfolio of 800G DSP-based pluggable modules for metro data center interconnect (DCI) upgrades. Acacia’s 800ZR pluggables support QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors fully compliant to OIF 800ZR with transmit power variants.

• Acacia’s 800G ZR+ modules are designed to support the recently released OpenROADM specifications that include interoperable PCS transmission capability. 
• The 131Gbaud PCS provides additional OSNR margin at 800G for longer reach suitable for regional DCI applications, linking multiple fiber spans and in-line amplification between data centers. 
• Acacia 800G ZR+ pluggables support QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors with >1dBm transmit output power.

Acacia is also introducing a 400G QSFP-DD module for ultra long-haul applications. It offers 400G QPSK and PCS with various baud rates to fit into different ROADM optical line systems. It is capable of >1dBm transmit power and high transmit OSNR over the entire C-band thanks to the integrated tunable optical filter for amplified spontaneous emission reduction.

Both the 800G pluggable portfolio and 400G ultra long haul pluggable are powered by Delphi, Acacia’s 9th generation Digital Signal Processor (DSP) ASIC. 

Acacia notes that its 400G MSA coherent pluggable portfolio, based on its Greylock DSP, has now shipped more than 250,000 ports, including more than 10,000 Bright 400ZR+ ports.

The Delphi DSP-based pluggable modules are planned to be available beginning in Q2 CY2024.

https://acacia-inc.com/

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Optomind and MaxLinear show 800G LRO optical and AOCs

At #OFC24, MaxLinear and Optomind will demonstrate 800G half re-timed linear receive optics (LRO) optical modules and AOCs leveraging Optomind’s patented optical assembly capabilities and MaxLinear’s Keystone Multimode 5nm 800G Tx-ONLY DSP with integrated VCSEL drivers. 

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  800G half re-timed LRO optical modules and AOCs play a crucial role in enabling ultra-high-speed data transmission over optical fiber networks, meeting the growing demand for bandwidth in modern communication and computing systems. 
• The LRO design involves a partial re-timing of the received optical signal to improve its quality and reliability. 
• In active optical cables, this eliminates the need for separate transceivers and optical connectors, providing a cost-effective and robust solution for short-reach optical connections. 
• The demonstration at OFC2024 will showcase an LRO optical module/AOC solution with significantly reduced latency and best-in-class power consumption for an 800G transceiver.

Optomind's optical engine solution integrates optics and mechanics seamlessly. With its patented prealigned OSA architecture, Optomind revolutionizes manufacturing processes, eliminating the need for complex alignment equipment. 

“The AI/ML market demands solutions with lowest possible power and latency to scale effectively,” said Drew Guckenberger, VP of High Speed Interconnect at MaxLinear. “LRO solutions are one vehicle to achieve those goals. Through our continued, strong partnership with Optomind, we are pleased to be able to quickly provide a volume capable LRO solution for our key customers, addressing their real, immediate needs in the space.”

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Coherent intros 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO module for outdoor deployments

Coherent Corp. introduced its I-temp 100G ZR QSFP28 digital coherent optics (DCO) transceiver designed for deployment in outdoor street cabinets and pole-mount physical plants in edge and access networks with a wider range of temperatures.

These transceivers can be installed directly onto already deployed access network equipment with QSFP28 ports such as optical line terminals (OLTs) and aggregation switches and routers for midhaul and backhaul applications.

The new transceiver uses Coherent's Steelerton digital signal processor (DSP), a purpose-built DSP component family launched in 2022. The new module is optimized for the lowest power consumption in a compact transceiver size. The DSP is paired with an efficient silicon photonics optical front-end and a power-optimized tunable laser, now enhanced to support a wider operating temperature range, resulting in module power consumption of less than 6 W at a case temperature of 85°C.

In 2023, Coherent was the first to offer this solution in C-temp (commercial temperature: 0°C to 70°C). The company is now the first in the industry to extend its performance to the industrial temperature range to enable even broader deployment opportunities.Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leading provider of high-performance optical networking solutions, today introduced its versatile I-temp 100G ZR QSFP28 digital coherent optics (DCO) transceiver.

“The Coherent 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO platform is built on our internally developed 100G digital signal processor. We are excited to continue to add new product variants that serve our customers’ needs, like the high transmit output power version for metro ROADM applications that was announced last fall and the industrial operating temperature version that we are announcing today,” said Matthias Berger, VP, Coherent Technology. “Since the launch of these products, we’ve experienced tremendous interest, and we believe that with these new versions, we can continue to grow the number of applications and use cases for the 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO transceiver family, pushing coherent technology ever further toward the network edge.”

https://www.coherent.com/news/press-releases/industry-first-I-temp-100g-zr-qsfp28-dco-module-for-expanded-application-in-edge-and-access-networks

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Eoptolink demos 200G/lane LPO

At #OFC24, Eoptolink will show linear-drive pluggable optics (LPO) operating at 200G per lambda, demonstrating how half-retimed solutions are a viable alternative for higher data-rate applications.

LPO transceivers are designed without DSPs or CDRs, resulting in lower power consumption and significantly less latency. Eoptolink 800G OSFP DR4 LPO transceivers utilize a silicon photonics PIC that transmits 4 parallel channels at 200Gbps. Reduced power and latency performance has resulted in an increasing interest in LPO modules for switch to server and GPU to GPU connectivity in High Performance Computing applications such as AI and ML clusters.

In addition, Eoptolink has launched the 2nd generation of its 100G/lane 800G and 400G LPO products for single-mode applications in OSFP, QSFP-DD and QSFP112 form-factors. The second generation of Eoptolink 800G and 400G LPO products enables users to achieve full TP2 compliance at the optical transmit interface of the modules. Both gen1 and gen2 LPOs are now available in high volume production.

"The exploration of LPOs in NIC and GPU applications are becoming increasingly popular, modern ASICs on the NICs allow full TP2 and TP3 compliance at the optical interface and at the same time LPOs offer cost, power and latency advantages", said Sean Davies, VP Sales, Eoptolink Technology Inc., Ltd. "Eoptolink is a founding member of the recently launched LPO MSA to help to develop the specifications for networking equipment and optics, which are required to enable a broad ecosystem of interoperable LPO solutions."

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POET to show 800G pluggable at #OFC24

 POET Technologies will be hosting the following demonstrations of new modules and optical engines during #OFC24:

• 800G Optical Engines: An 800G 2xFR4 OSFP Module with integrated POET Optical Engines will be demonstrated to showcase the superior error free performance after transmission over 2km of single mode fiber. The module consists of two 400G silicon photonics transmitters and one integrated 800G receiver, operating on four ITU-defined CWDM wavelengths.
• POET Starlight: An 8-channel packaged light source for C-Band and O-Band wavelengths for chip-to-chip AI applications and co-packaged optics for the data center market. Starlight can be integrated on a host board and connected to chips and ASICs with built-in silicon photonics. It is ready for scalable manufacturing using individually mounted lasers rather than expensive laser arrays, driving lower cost and expandability to 64 channels and above.
• 200G/lane Optical Engines: OFC attendees will get a first look at POET’s groundbreaking 200G/lane transmitter and receiver engines, fundamental building blocks for enabling pluggable transceivers at 1.6T and 3.2T data rates.
• EML-based 100G/lane Transmit Optical Engine with integrated driver: The latest version of POET’s Infinity chiplet incorporates externally modulated lasers (EMLs) and EML drivers that offer a highly integrated transmit solution with superior performance and at a lower cost for 400G and 800G FR4 applications.
• Pluggable transceivers from module partners: POET will showcase pluggable transceivers from module partners like Luxshare-TECH, ZKTel and Fibertop from 100G to 800G speeds that use POET’s Optical Interposer and Optical Engine technology.

www.poet-technologies.com

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AFL to expand U.S. fiber optic cable manufacturing

AFL will invest  over $50 million to expand its fiber optic cable manufacturing operations in South Carolina. 

This investment aligns with the Biden-Harris administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Internet for All initiatives to increase broadband access in the U.S. and will result in the creation of new jobs and support AFL’s portfolio of products compliant with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA).

“This expansion highlights AFL's commitment to providing an end-to-end BABA compliant cable and connectivity portfolio for our valued U.S. customers and represents a significant milestone toward AFL’s ongoing contribution to a stronger, more connected future for all communities across the country,” said Jaxon Lang, President and CEO of AFL.

The announcement builds on AFL’s previous investment of more than $35 million in the expansion of domestic cable manufacturing to support broadband deployment and modernization of the power grid.

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Intel to receive up to $8.5 billion under CHIPS and Science Act

The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed up to $8.5 billion in direct funding through the CHIPS and Science Act to advance Intel’s commercial semiconductor projects in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon.

In addition, under a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT), Intel would have the option to draw upon federal loans of up to $11 billion. Intel also plans to claim the U.S. Treasury Department’s Investment Tax Credit (ITC), which is expected to be up to 25% of qualified investments of more than $100 billion over five years. 

CHIPS Act proposed funding would support Intel’s investments in Arizona, the Silicon Desert; New Mexico, the Silicon Mesa; Ohio, the Silicon Heartland; and Oregon, the Silicon Forest.

“Today is a defining moment for the U.S. and Intel as we work to power the next great chapter of American semiconductor innovation,” said Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. “AI is supercharging the digital revolution and everything digital needs semiconductors. CHIPS Act support will help to ensure that Intel and the U.S. stay at the forefront of the AI era as we build a resilient and sustainable semiconductor supply chain to power our nation’s future.”

https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1685/intel-and-biden-harris-administration-announce-preliminary

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RANOVUS delivers 6.4Tbps Co-Packaged optics with integrated laser

Ranovus has delivered a 6.4Tbps co-packaged optics solution fo MediaTek’s next generation ASIC design platform.

Ranovus says its Odin CPO 3.0 reduces power consumption, footprint, and cost of the system by 50% compared to existing solutions. The solution enables a 6.4Tbps high-radix optical interconnect for AI/ML SoC and Ethernet applications.

• Ranovus’ monolithic Electro-Photonic Integrated Circuit (EPIC) is a single chip that includes 100Gbps TIAs, Drivers, Silicon Photonics Modulaters and Photo detectors. 
• Odin CPO 3.0 includes optical features that enables passive fiber and laser die attach on the EPIC die at scale.
• Ranovus Odin IP cores are available for development of a new category of Application Specific Optical Engines (ASOE) for high capacity AI/ML workloads.

“The emergence of Generative AI has not only resulted in significant demand for higher memory bandwidth and capacity, but also demand for higher I/O density and speeds.” said Jerry Yu, Senior Vice President at MediaTek. “Integration of electrical and optical I/O is the latest technology that allows MediaTek to deliver the most flexible leading edge data center ASIC solutions.”

“Working together with MediaTek to realize this next-genera`on CPO plaaorm has helped usher in a new era for high-density op`cal interconnect in the AI/ML and Ethernet ecosystem,” said Hojjat Salemi, Chief Business Development Officer at Ranovus. “This plaaorm will play a cri`cal role in accelera`ng data movement in scale up/scale out AI/ML SoCs and Ethernet.”

https://ranovus.com/

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#OFC24: OpenLight teams with Jabil on silicon photonics manufacturing

OpenLight is working with Jabil to accelerate the silicon photonics manufacturing landscape, eliminating associated supply chain challenges and meeting the volume demands of high-bandwidth components for the broad markets both companies serve.

OpenLight's PASIC technology integrates all the components of silicon photonics devices, both active and passive components, into one chip.

Jabil offers global manufacturing services.

Through this collaboration, OpenLight customers can fast-track the manufacturing and delivery of integrated PICs across a wide variety of applications and markets, including datacom transceivers, automotive LiDAR, AI/ML, HPC, and healthcare.

"We are very pleased to work with such a prominent global leader in high-volume manufacturing and together, we look forward to enabling a holistic path for our customers to take our PASIC wafers to packaged solutions for the markets and applications we serve," said Dr. Adam Carter, CEO of OpenLight. "This will simplify the management of our customers' supply chain, paving the way for scalability as their business grows."

"As we continue to invest and grow our existing capabilities for manufacturing optical solutions for our customers, we are excited to partner with OpenLight and leverage its unique business model to produce PASIC solutions. Combining their expertise with Jabil's high-volume experience in optical packaged solutions, we're poised to deliver exceptional value to our customers," said Matt Crowley, SVP Cloud and Enterprise Infrastructure of Jabil. "At Jabil, we also have the ability to take these PICs and build them into a wide variety of packaged solutions per our customer's requirements."

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HyperLight expands electro-optical modulator line

 HyperLight is expanding its line of integrated electro-optical modulators (EOMs).

• Last year, HyperLight introduced the industry’s first 110 GHz Intensity Modulator which is connectorized with a W-type (1.0 mm) RF connector and standard single-mode-fiber connectors. It is currently deployed in key sectors including test and measurement, R&D, and radio-over-fiber.
• HyperLight is adding a new low half-wave-voltage (Vπ) 65 GHz Intensity Modulator to its modulator line-up. It features a record-low Vπ of 1.4 V and utilizes a V-type (1.85 mm) RF connector. By combining breakthrough Vπ with industry-competitive pricing and wavelength coverage across O, C, and L bands, this modulator provides a compelling alternative to traditional solutions at this frequency range.
• Concurrently, HyperLight is unveiling the 20 GHz Ultra Low Vπ Intensity Modulator, achieving a groundbreaking Vπ of < 1V while maintaining low insertion loss. This level of performance, previously unattainable in the commercial market, is set to redefine the landscape for radio-over-fiber applications, notably within aerospace and defense, as well as in the advancement of 5G/6G technologies. By significantly reducing the noise figure in the radio-over-fiber link, HyperLight’s sub-Volt Vπ EOMs promise to be transformative.                                                                                                                        

 HyperLight's modulators are based on proprietary high-bandwidth and low-voltage thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) PIC technology. With nearly a decade of leadership and innovation in TFLN technology development, the HyperLight team has perfected the designs and manufacturing processes that enable unprecedented performance levels in its product offerings.

  

“HyperLight's cutting-edge TFLN technology and 110GHz EOM have enabled Thorlabs to bring to market the MX110 line of high-bandwidth transmitter products that meet the ever-advancing needs of leading communications R&D customers,” says Janis Valdmanis, General Manager of the Ultrafast Optoelectronics group at Thorlabs. “HyperLight was the first company to produce commercial-grade packaged modulators that successfully exceeded the 110GHz bandwidth requirement and is now showing the potential to go to even lower drive voltages.”

“HyperLight is committed to bringing to market best-in-class EOMs integrated at scale, addressing the growing need for a high performing, fundamental electro-optic building block across multiple industries including datacom, telecom, test and measurement, and radio-over-fiber,” says Mian Zhang, CEO of HyperLight. “These two new products are examples of the transformative capabilities that our team is excited to bring to the world.”

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Keysight validates non-terrestrial networks (NTNs)

Keysight Technologies and Capgemini successfully validated non-terrestrial network (NTN) test scenarios. 

This validation, which adheres to 3GPP Release 17 standards, was carried out using Capgemini's 5G New Radio (NR) central and distributed unit framework equipped with NTN functionality, alongside Keysight's UeSIM UE Emulation RAN and Propsim Channel Emulator solutions. These tools emulate real network traffic and satellite conditions, respectively, facilitating end-to-end performance testing. The collaboration underscores the potential of 5G RAN gNodeB base stations in satellite-based communications, enhancing connectivity in remote areas and fostering innovation in IoT and connected vehicles.

The validation underscores enhancements in radio access network functionalities as outlined in 3GPP Release 17 standards, highlighting the critical role of gNodeB base stations in satellite communications for extended 5G coverage and reliability.

Capgemini utilized Keysight’s UeSIM and Propsim solutions for validating its 5G NR gNodeB features, effectively emulating NTN enabled devices and satellite conditions to address the complexities of introducing 5G NR gNodeB NTN features.

A live demonstration showcasing Capgemini’s 5G NR NTN CU/DU framework's capabilities occurred at Mobile World Congress 2024, with a repeat demonstration scheduled for Satellite 2024, emphasizing the practical application and real-world testing of these innovations.

Rajat Kapoor from Capgemini highlighted the software framework's role in facilitating the implementation of satellite-based communication systems, while Peng Cao of Keysight emphasized the acceleration of NTN system development and deployment through their Sky-to-Lab NTN portfolio.

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Orange Business launches GenAI

Orange Business launched two new trusted generative AI (GenAI) offers covering the infrastructure layer (IaaS) and applications (SaaS). 

SaaS GenAI offer - This fully integrated SaaS solution, which is offered in collaboration with LightOn, is designed for enterprises of all sizes (SMEs and ETIs) who want a ready-to-use service that can adapt to a wide array of use cases (document management, reporting, content generation, etc.). 

• The service was developed in partnership with LightOn, a French startup that provides a complete solution with Large Language Models (LLMs) and intuitive business interfaces, which makes it extremely easy and understandable for average users to use and optimize. 
• Unique to the market, the service can be tailored to different organizations by integrating specific document databases. Customers can benefit from the potential of GenAI with a very low error rate. 
• The solution, entirely managed by Orange Business, combines data confidentiality and security with efficient cost control.

GPU as a Service for inference and training - this IaaS offer is for customers who require complete control over a trusted infrastructure that can host all types of GenAI projects. On its Cloud Avenue platform, Orange Business provides dedicated hardware resources (GPUs) allowing businesses to deploy their own LLMs – with a partner of their choice – for flexibility and sufficient computing power. The solution offers a high degree of customization and addresses two primary use cases:

• Training: fine-tuning and specialization powered by servers equipped with ultra-high-performance GPUs. The infrastructure dedicated for this training is designed to train complex models that require significant computing power.
• Inference: for large-scale GenAI projects. Customers now have access to a dedicated infrastructure for the development and deployment of their models for a large number of users.

The offers are supported by very high bandwidth servers and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and are hosted in Orange data centers in France and operated by Orange Business on its trusted Cloud Avenue platform. Orange Business is partnering with with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE),which provides the hardware infrastructure with HPE GreenLake.

https://www.orange-business.com/en/press/orange-business-launches-new-trusted-genai-offers-end-end-french-customers

How is Orange Business leveraging GenAI in its operations and for the benefit of global enterprise customers? Usman Javaid, Chief Products & Marketing Officer from Orange Business, explains:

- The importance of having the right digital infrastructure: Many businesses are not ready for GenAI because they lack the necessary digital infrastructure. This includes having data in the right place, a flexible and adaptable network, and the correct security parameters and data compliance.

- The role of the 3Cs - Cloud, Connectivity, and Cybersecurity: These three elements combine to create a scalable digital infrastructure that is essential for GenAI implementation.

- The potential of GenAI for new use cases: Orange Business is helping customers identify new use cases for Gen, such as integrating Gen capability into contact center solutions for better real-time support, and using GenAI for internal network planning to reduce planning time.

Remember, without the right digital infrastructure, GenAI implementation is impossible. 

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Nile implements AI Copilot across its full networking stack

Nile, a start-up offering next-gen enterprise network-as-a-service (NaaS), introduced an AI-driven  architecture for its Nile Access Service. 

Components of the architecture include Nile Service Blocks, Nile Services Cloud, and two categories of AI applications: Nile Copilot and Nile Autopilot. 

The company says its network architecture for enterprise campus and branch locations represents the final frontier for enabling automated operational and service-centric innovation models. Key to this transformation are delivering network connectivity using an as-a-service model, AI for automation and observability, and integrated security. The aim is to go beyond AI-generated report summaries to completely automate the traditionally manual lifecycle of enterprise networks, from design to implementation to ongoing operations.

“Nile was created with a vision to change the way enterprise networks are designed, consumed, and operated. Our mission is to give IT leaders a bridge over the growing innovation gap between their goals and the resources required to achieve them,” said Pankaj Patel, CEO and co-founder, Nile. “The first step in that journey was building the industry’s first service architecture to deliver connectivity with guaranteed performance outcomes. Today, we’re building on that by ushering in a new era powered by AI networking.”

Three core elements enable these comprehensive capabilities: 

Nile Service Blocks - each block represents a collection of physical Wi-Fi sensors, Wi-Fi access points, access switches, or distribution switches. Different sizes of service blocks for different sites are designed automatically and delivered to enable secure connectivity at campus and branch locations given site survey requirements. Instead of requiring manual configuration and separate software release management for different network elements, service blocks are supported with cloud native delivery principles and a microservices-based architecture. Nile Service Blocks vertically integrate more than ten traditionally separate products and are purpose-built to be delivered as a service.

As part of the Nile Service Blocks, the Nile networking hardware is purpose-built for AI, and the software is deeply instrumented across all layers, utilizing deterministic system design and the continuous collection of 1000+ data points across all aspects of the edge infrastructure. Nile Service Blocks integrates zero-trust networking principles and enforces L3-only isolation for all connected devices on hardened hardware elements.

Nile Services Cloud - powered by an integrated data model, Nile Services Cloud enables real-time observability and continuous optimization of Nile Service Blocks by utilizing both model-centric and data-centric AI technologies. It drives the following unique innovations for AI networking:

• Design Pipeline: Automated day -1/0 operations, including survey, design, and installation.
• Digital Twins: Virtual replica of the service blocks, helping simulate network operations.
• Defense Hub: Edge-to-cloud zero-trust security is built into all service blocks.
• Smart Agents: Real-time data collection from the service blocks at high efficiency.
• Cognitive Decisions: Closed loop automation to maintain the best state for the network.

Nile AI Apps -these categories of applications radically improve how system installers, IT admins, end users, and Nile’s own customer success and production engineering teams gain visibility and control across the tenants of the Nile Access Service.

• Nile Copilot applications offer one-touch installation and intent-based provisioning of Nile Service Blocks and enable IT admins and their end users to monitor service outcomes and securely onboard user and IoT devices.
• Nile Autopilot applications offload traditionally manual network operations center (NOC) functions such as software maintenance and eliminate manual workflows for infrastructure performance monitoring and troubleshooting.

https://nilesecure.com/press-releases/nile-introduces-industrys-first-ai-networking-solution-with-performance-guarantees/

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Tech Update: AI Copilots for the Full Network Architecture

 Is network automation ready to take the next big leap? Austin Hawthorne, VP Worldwide Solutions Architecture from Nile, explains:

- How Nile's Close Loop automation, a cloud-native system with a vertically integrated stack, automates everything from Day Zero to ensure predictable outcomes at scale.

- The concept of a 'digital twin' and how it helps in identifying and solving any deviations that could lead to performance issues before they become a problem.

- Real-life scenarios where Nile's automation has detected potential issues, implemented remediation actions, and reduced productivity issues from days and weeks down to seconds and minutes.

https://youtu.be/finZ5jhi6Po

Cloud-based NaaS solutions promise  faster scalability, cost efficiency, security, and streamlined management. We invite you to join our Campus NaaS 2024 Showcase, where we will delve into these questions and more. Reach us at info@nextgeninfra.io

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Cisco and Ribbon demo interoperability at 1.2 Gbps

Cisco and Ribbon Communications confirmed interoperability of their optical transmission systems at 1.2 Tbps.

At the upcoming #OFC24, the companies will demonstrate interoperability between the Ribbon Apollo 9408 and the Cisco NCS 1014, which both incorporate Acacia's CIM 8 140Gbaud transceiver.  The demo will also show conformance to the OpenROADM bookended model for transponder interoperability while uniquely extending this model for multiple vendors.

"We're launching a new era with this demonstration and showcasing a proven interoperable multivendor ecosystem for high performance optical transmission that is a new direction from what has previously been the industry's focus," said Sam Bucci, Chief Operating Officer, Ribbon. "We're proud to collaborate with Cisco on this critical update, giving operators the confidence to access and deliver 1.2 T transmission speeds without resorting to a single closed solution."

"With the growth of AI and other emerging technologies, network operators are challenged with the complexity of managing multi-vendor networks to keep up with the growing demand for faster speeds," said Bill Gartner, SVP/GM Optical Systems and Optics from Cisco. "Together with Ribbon, we are demonstrating that now our customers can take advantage of interoperability at the transmission level before standards have been put forth, enabling them to stay on the cutting-edge without being locked into proprietary solutions."

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Keysight and Credo demo full line rate 1.6 Terabit Ethernet

Keysight Technologies and Credo Semiconductor developed a joint testbed that demonstrates the first IEEE P802.3dj draft specification compliant 1.6 terabit Ethernet measurement system running full line rate layer 2 Ethernet traffic on a real world hardware development platform. 

The demonstration proves that 1.6T Ethernet speed is possible and that its performance can be measured.

Highlights of the Keysight and Credo testbed demonstration include:

• Operational 1.6T Layer 2 engine – The engine operates on an interface of 16 electrical lanes running at 106.25 gigabits per second (Gbps) per lane with Pulse Amplitude Modulation 4 (PAM4) signaling and Forward Error Correction (FEC). This is also called 16 x 100G SERDES.
• Keysight hardware development test platform –With OSFP-XD front panel ports that can send and receive full line rate 1.6T layer 2 bi-directional traffic over a Credo provided 2-meter HiWire Active Electrical Cable (AEC). The 1.6T measurement system measures the performance of the link and the AEC.
• Reliability with FEC – The Layer 2 engine running at full 1.6T line rate provides packet and FEC measurements, plus counters, and other related statistics. FEC enhances data reliability by detecting and correcting errors that occur during data transmission.

Bill Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, Credo, said: “Credo launched the 1.6T HiWire AEC in support of our key customers’ product roadmaps in 2023 and it’s generated a great deal of industry interest. We’re excited to work with Keysight to support the buildout of a robust test and measurement ecosystem for this developing networking standard.”

Ram Periakaruppan, Vice President and General Manager, Network Test & Security Solutions, Keysight, said: “1.6T Ethernet is the next generation of Ethernet that addresses the demand for more network bandwidth and data throughput, driven in part, by ever-increasing AI workloads within the network infrastructure. The 1.6T Ethernet Layer 2 traffic generation and analysis demonstration moves the needle forward to enable development of 1.6T devices and the entire networking equipment ecosystem. Keysight’s Layer 2 and FEC test and measurement systems are also vital to the success of the eventual deployment of 1.6T capable networking devices and equipment.”

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Credo debuts 400G Active Electrical Cables series

Credo Technology is sampling a new family of HiWire Active Electrical Cables (AECs) specifically targeted for 400G AI/ML Backend Network Connections to Top of Rack (TOR) Switches.

The new family of HiWire AECs includes:

• 400G OSFP-RHS (4x112) to 400G QSFP-DD (8x56) for 12.8T TORs
• 400G QSFP112 (4x112) to 400G QSFP-DD (8x56) for 12.8T TORs
• 800G 2xOSFP-RHS (4x112) to 800G OSFP (8x112) for 25.6Tb and 51.2Tb TORs
• 800G 2xQSFP112 (4x112) to 800G OSFP (8x112) for 25.6Tb and 51.2Tb TORs
• 800G 2xOSFP-RHS (4x112) to 800G QSFP-DD (8x112) for 25.6Tb and 51.2Tb TORs
• 800G 2xQSFP112 (4x112) to 800G QSFP-DD (8x112) for 25.6Tb and 51.2Tb TORs
• 800G 2xQSFP-DD (4x112) to 800G QSFP-DD (8x112) for 25.6Tb and 51.2Tb TORs

“400G AI/ML backend networks have proliferated in the past year and have migrated 112G/lane connectivity to Network Interface Cards (NICs) ahead of many customers’ networking plans,” said Don Barnetson, Vice President of Product at Credo. “Credo’s innovative HiWire AECs can help bridge this gap with in-cable speed shifting to enable use of legacy 12.8T TORs and Y cable configurations for 25 and 51Tb TORs.”

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Eutelsat signs with Intelsat's OneWeb LEO constellation

 Eutelsat Group has announced a multimillion-dollar deal with Intelsat for its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Constellation. The agreement, set to commence in mid-2024, is valued at up to $500 million over a span of seven years, with a guaranteed commitment of $250 million. This includes a previously signed deal worth $45 million in early 2023, with the potential for an additional $250 million investment by the end of the agreement period.

The partnership aims leverages Intelsat’s expertise in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and terrestrial networks alongside OneWeb’s LEO Network, enabling the delivery of advanced, multi-orbit satellite communication solutions tailored to the needs of various sectors including networks, government, and mobility.

“Over the past couple of years, Intelsat has leveraged our partnership with the Eutelsat Group to initiate our strategy of enabling multi-orbit solutions in the commercial aviation and government markets. Today’s announcement takes that partnership to a new level, enhancing our ability to offer new, true multi-orbit services and solutions across our portfolio of customers and business segments,” said Dave Wajsgras, Chief Executive Officer of Intelsat.

Eva Berneke, Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Group added: “This expanded partnership with Intelsat represents a strong vote of confidence in the capabilities of the OneWeb satellite constellation, today and well into the future, as well as showcasing the necessity in today’s world for major satellite operators to be able to offer multi-orbit solutions to their customers. We are also delighted to further deepen our collaborative approach with Intelsat going forward, leveraging its unparalleled experience in the key verticals of Aviation and Government.”

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