O2 Telefónica deploys Nokia's5G standalone core on AWS

O2 Telefónica in Germany has deployed a 5G standalone core on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The installation leverages Nokia’s secure and cloud-native 5G core architecture, including packet core.

Nokia says the deployment underscores its multi-cloud ability to migrate existing communication service providers (CSPs) to a range of cloud platform options including public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud; using their choice of cloud platforms and making it easy for CSPs to deploy applications and services on any infrastructure. 

Nokia also noted that it now has 107 CP customers for its 5G standalone core.

Mallik Rao, Chief Technology & Information Officer at O2 Telefónica, said: "We are building our network of the future. With the launch of the new, cloud-based 5G core network, we are doing pioneering work in Europe and we are taking a major step in our transformation process. With the new 5G cloud core, we are moving away from traditional architectures and instead focusing on modern, high-performance, and efficient network technologies. In doing so, we are relying on the quality and global expertise of Nokia and AWS. We offer our customers an excellent 5G experience and new digital applications."

Fabio Cerone, General Manager Telecom EMEA at Amazon Web Services, said: “We’re thrilled to be selected for the 5G Cloud Core network deployment of O2 Telefónica and to realize their vision of the network of the future. By using Nokia 5G Core network on AWS, O2 Telefónica is redefining its operating model through full automation and elasticity at scale. It will bring O2 Telefónica the ability to dynamically scale and allocate 5G network capabilities to meet customer needs, as well as the needs of the new applications that will run on top of the new core.”

Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia, said: “We are delighted to support O2 Telefónica Germany’s move onto AWS. This deployment, the first major one of its kind for an existing communication service provider, enables greater network agility and service offerings, and provides Telefónica Germany with all the tools it needs to efficiently manage and extract greater value from its network assets. The deployment underscores Nokia’s multi-cloud ability to migrate communication service providers to the public cloud, making it practical for them to deploy applications and services on the infrastructure of their choice; and, with more flexible scaling, reliability, and near zero-touch automation.”

https://www.nokia.com/networks/core/5g-core/hybrid-cloud/

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Nokia and Vodafone trial Open RAN with Arm and HPE

Vodafone completed a trial of Nokia's anyRAN in collaboration with partners Arm and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The live demonstration, held at Nokia's Open RAN Innovation Center in Dallas, Texas, showcased the completion of an end-to-end Layer 3 (L3) data call.

The test platform leveraged Ampere Arm-based general-purpose processors, the HPE ProLiant RL300 server, Nokia's Layer 1 (L1) accelerator, and Nokia’s RAN software. To complement the 5G Standalone (SA) RAN architecture, Nokia integrated its 5G SA Compact Mobility Unit (CMU) Core.

The trial took place over-the-air with Nokia's AirScale massive MIMO radios on the n78 spectrum band (3.5 GHz band). Additionally, Nokia's intelligent MantaRay NM network management system provided a consolidated network view for improved monitoring and management.

During the demonstration, the data calls were successfully conducted using commercial user devices. The trial shows that the introduction of Arm Neoverse-based processors on HPE servers within the Nokia anyRAN approach will provide operators, including Vodafone, with enhanced supplier diversity and efficiency advantages of the latest silicon technology.

Francisco Martin, Head of Open RAN at Vodafone, said: “Vodafone is dedicated to supporting the development and adoption of Open RAN platforms by fostering a diverse ecosystem of silicon solutions. The approach offers numerous benefits, including increased choice, enhanced energy efficiency, higher network capacity, and improved performance in wireless networks. We are excited to collaborate with Nokia, Arm, and HPE in this live demonstration, and the initial results have been promising, paving the way for future commercialization.”

Mark Atkinson, Head of RAN at Nokia, said: “Achieving future computing evolution requires a flexible approach to RAN deployments, allowing freedom of choice in server hardware, general-purpose processors and cloud platforms. This trial not only builds upon past accomplishments but also solidifies Nokia's leadership in Open RAN innovation. It is another testament to the openness of Nokia's anyRAN approach, ensuring consistent performance of Open RAN while empowering operators with more options to build their networks.”

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RSA: Kevin Mandia's State of Cybersecurity - the Year in Review

 Despite better collaboration between industry and law enforcement, 2023 proved to be another record year for ransomeware, with attackers collecting an estimated $1.1 billion in payments from extorted companies, according to a keynote presentation at this week's RSA conference in San Francisco by Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant and Google Cloud. The damages caused by the attackers vastly exceeded this amount. 

Mandia's commentary is based on 1,100 investigations and numerous red team exercises conducted over the year. 

Here are highlights from his keynote.

Conclusions from Investigations

• Global Risks and Repercussions: There's a perceived lack of significant risks or repercussions for cyber attackers globally, which emboldens their activities.
• Innovation in Cyber Offense: There has been noticeable innovation in ransomware, evolving from data theft and extortion to more aggressive tactics including harassment.
• Private and Government Cooperation: 2022 has seen improved collaboration between private sectors and government bodies, enhancing cybersecurity responses.

Findings and Suggestions

• Zero-Day Exploits: There has been a sharp increase in zero-day exploits, with significant impacts on multiple vendors beyond the major ones like Microsoft, Google, and Apple. Mandia emphasizes the importance of being prepared for such vulnerabilities as they are inevitable.
• Espionage and Attribution: Espionage remains difficult to manage with traditional cybersecurity methods. Mandia discusses the need for modernizing treaties to help attribute and impose risks on criminal actors more effectively.
• Spearphishing Evolution: Attackers are shifting techniques due to enhanced email security measures and more widespread use of multifactor authentication (MFA). Mandia suggests focusing on proxy logs to detect malicious downloads which bypass secure email gateways.

Strategy for Defense Improvement

• MFA and Social Engineering: Mandia highlights the ongoing challenges with MFA and the need for secure systems that can resist social engineering attacks.
• Infrastructure and Evasion Techniques: Cyber attackers are increasingly using sophisticated methods to blend into normal network activities, requiring advanced detection strategies that go beyond initial breach detection.
• Public and Private Sector Collaboration: The talk concludes with a call for continued improvement in collaboration between the public and private sectors, emphasizing the need for transparency and shared standards in cybersecurity practices.

A recording of the keynote can be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFMmDvwxaEs&t=24s

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Tech Update: AI for Security and Security for AI

What's the difference between AI for Security and Security for AI?  Larry Lunetta, VP of Portfolio Solutions Marketing from HPE Aruba Networking explains:

- The importance of AI in enhancing security solutions, particularly in protecting IoT devices which are prone to going rogue and initiating larger attacks.

- The role of AI in identifying, fingerprinting, and assigning access rights to IoT devices, as well as monitoring their behavior in real-time for any anomalies indicating a potential compromise.

- The security solutions offered by HPE , including firewall as a service, security observability dashboards, and a bundle of edge connect SD-WAN and a secure web gateway.

https://youtu.be/KEzlq47Zgb0

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Lumen partners with Versa on Sovereign SASE

Lumen Technologies has expanded its partnership with Versa Networks to deliver a Sovereign SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solution that integrates AI-powered in-line security for Zero Trust at the network edge. This solution leverages Lumen's global network, as well as Versa's  Secure SD-WAN and Unified SASE capabilities, to provide real-time threat detection and remediation for customers.

The Sovereign SASE solution is deployed on dedicated SASE gateways in Lumen's global points of presence (PoPs) or on customer premises, based on the customer's preference and needs. It can integrate Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), SD-WAN, and other technologies into a hybrid network that connects users, devices, and sites seamlessly and securely. Lumen will also deploy Versa SD-WAN at customer premises as part of the Versa Unified SASE offering. Additionally, the solution utilizes Lumen SASE with Versa to deliver advanced security services such as Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Security Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) services for remote and hybrid workforces.

Lumen Defender proactively blocks evolving threats at the network edge before they can compromise a business’s network perimeter. Black Lotus Labs, Lumen’s threat research team, leverages its  visibility into Lumen’s global internet backbone using ML algorithms to generate threat intelligence that detects malicious infrastructure being used by cybercriminals and nation state actors.

“Lumen SASE powered by Versa technology leverages the best of both worlds: Lumen's global network and security expertise, and a dedicated, network-based SASE solution that gives customers more choices and customization,” said Hemen Mehta, VP of Managed Service Providers, NA of Versa Networks “Versa SASE combines Versa Secure SD-WAN and Versa SSE to uniquely deliver a unified SASE architecture that can be consumed as a service from the cloud along with on-premises deployment.”

"The Lumen and Versa partnership just got stronger. Together, we are now offering a Sovereign SASE option that will provide customers with more control, flexibility, and security," said Sharada Achanta, Lumen VP of Product, Cybersecurity and AI. “With this solution, our customers can take advantage of Lumen's new AI-enabled threat defense product, Lumen Defender, for real-time threat detection and remediation.”

https://news.lumen.com/lumen-and-versa-expand-partnership-to-deliver-a-sovereign-sase-solution

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Deutsche Glasfaser picks Nokia for fixed access and IP

Nokia confirmed a major contract with Deutsche Glasfaser to build a highly innovative and modern country-wide fiber broadband network in Germany. 

Nokia will provide a full suite of fixed access and IP network products including its next-generation PON fiber solution, capable of supporting GPON, XGS-PON and 25G PON on the same fiber, along with its Broadband Network Gateways (BNG). Nokia is swapping out two competitors’ installed basis of IP Core, BNG and Edge Routers including related services.

Nokia leads the design and the validation of Deutsche Glasfaser’s new network architecture, customizes its IP domain controller (Network Service Platform) and the fixed access domain controller (Altiplano Access Controller). Nokia will also deploy services for the installation and the commissioning of Nokia’s systems.

Deutsche Glasfaser aims to triple its installed base of 2 million ‘homes passed’ going forward. Driven by a 7 billion Euro investment from Deutsche Glasfaser owners EQT and Omers, the company is modernizing its network architecture and operations. 

Pascal Koster, Chief Operating Officer at Deutsche Glasfaser, said: “Nokia is an important strategic partner for us and provides future-proof and highly reliable network technology and services. 10 Gbps XGS-PON access technology will be deployed as standard across our network from April 2024 onwards in partnership with Nokia. The first XGS-PON customer connections are already live in the aera of Neuwied. The deployment program enables the introduction of symmetrical broadband services up to 10 Gbps for homes and business.”

Matthieu Bourguignon, Senior Vice-President and Head of Europe Business, Network Infrastructure at Nokia, added: “Nokia’s full suite of products and professional services will help Deutsche Glasfaser to design an optimized and automated network across different network domains. This includes the whole scope of work from design, validation and integration, swap services, site surveys, installation, commissioning and maintenance. Deutsche Glasfaser has been a customer of our FTTH access equipment since 2017, so this is a valuable seal of approval to extend our partnership to the IP domain.”

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Spirent and Aviz partner on 5G traffic monitoring

Spirent Communications and Aviz Networks announced a collaboration to further strengthen the Networking 3.0 Stack by offering customers more open, hardware vendor-agnostic methods for conducting intelligent traffic monitoring across various 5G network applications such as voice, video, data, mission critical services, IoT, and enterprise and industrial applications. 

Aviz Service Nodes integrate with existing packet broker networks operating on general-purpose hardware. 

With this partnership, Aviz Service Nodes are can be validated by Spirent's Landslide test platform for  service provider networks. This enables telcos to:

• Gain deeper insights: Aviz Service Nodes provide  metadata extraction and advanced correlation analysis by leveraging Landslide’s advanced, state machine-driven implementation of 3GPP standards, along with its compatibility with release 17 based 5G nodes and interfaces. The platform’s flexibility to customize call flows, messages, and information elements is instrumental in generating call models that mimic the real world at unprecedented scale to rigorously test performance through LLM-based AI models.
• Optimize deployments: In the dynamic landscape of 5G network deployment, which encompasses diverse setups like Standalone (SA), Non-Standalone (NSA), and Private 5G that are tailored to address fundamental elements of 5G design and architecture, the support for real-world Busy Hour Call Attempts (BHCA) models becomes indispensable. With 5G deployments being platform-independent, testing must be platform-agnostic. Spirent Landslide's line-rate scaling capacity, and ability to replicate real-world deployments through its Real-World Call model, ensures maximum efficiency and service quality.

“Our solution is designed for AI-powered data-driven networking for 5G deployments and we estimate that customers can achieve a staggering 50% reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through this software-defined approach,” said Vishal Shukla, Founder and CEO at Aviz Networks. “Thanks to our new collaboration, Aviz Service Nodes, combined with the unmatched testing capabilities of Spirent Landslide, represents a significant milestone in our commitment to Telco success with our AI-enabled Networking 3.0 Stack.”

“Partnering with Aviz Networks represents an important step to further enhance network testing, while demonstrating Landslide’s capabilities to seamlessly integrate with Aviz’s Networking 3.0 framework,” said Kishore Kumar, 5G Business Development, APAC South at Spirent Communications. “This integration ushers in a new era of intelligent traffic monitoring and AI-driven network optimization, enhancing the capabilities of both solutions and setting a new standard for open, scalable, and efficient 5G network applications.”

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NTIA offers $420 million to promote Open Radio Units

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced up to $420 million in funding to build the radio equipment needed to advance open network adoption in the U.S. and abroad.  

“This $420 million investment will help shore up our supply chain and create opportunities for companies from the U.S. and our allies,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson. “Open, interoperable networks will facilitate competition, make our supply chains more secure, and lead to lower costs.”  

This second round of funding targets two critical areas:

• Open radio unit commercialization: Accelerating the development of open radio units to the point where they meet the needs of wireless carriers and are ready for commercial trials; and
• Open radio unit innovation: Improving the overall performance and capabilities of open radio units through targeted research and development.

NTIA expects to grant between $25 million and $45 million per commercialization award, and $5 million to $10 million per innovation award. Applications are due July 10.

NTIA has already awarded more than $140 million to 17 grantees through the first Notice of Funding Opportunity. That initial round of investments is supporting testing research and development, and the establishment of testing and evaluation facilities.

NTIA expects to start making awards from this second funding opportunity this fall.

https://www.ntia.gov/program/innovation-fund/grant-programs/round-2-2024

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Tech Update: Open RAN Performance and Interoperability

2024 marks a critical juncture for Open RAN, as industry leaders and telecom operators assess the tangible impacts of this technology on network performance and vendor interoperability. Doug Roberts, EVP and GM, Automated Test & Assurance from Spirent explains: 

- The current state of Open RAN (O-RAN) and its potential for broad-based adoption in the coming year.

- The shift in focus from throughput and volume to performance in next-generation O-RAN architectures.

- The importance of interoperability and performance in complex O-RAN infrastructures for delivering next-generation applications and services. 

https://youtu.be/BmHJZzhUKHk

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CHIPS for America offers $285 million for Digital Twins in fabs

The U.S. Department of Commerce is seeking proposals to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute focused on digital twins for the semiconductor industry. D

Digital twins are virtual models that mimic the structure, context, and behavior of a physical counterpart. The CHIPS for America Program anticipates up to approximately $285 million for a first-of-its-kind institute focused on the development, validation, and use of digital twins for semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, assembly, and test processes. The CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute is the first Manufacturing USA institute launched by the Department of Commerce under the Biden Administration.

“Digital twin technology can help to spark innovation in research, development, and manufacturing of semiconductors across the country – but only if we invest in America’s understanding and ability of this new technology,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “This new Manufacturing USA institute will not only help to make America a leader in developing this new technology for the semiconductor industry, it will also help train the next generation of American workers and researchers to use digital twins for future advances in R&D and production of chips.”

https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/05/chips-america-announces-285-million-funding-opportunity-digital-twin

CHIPS for America allocates $3 billion for National Advanced Packaging 

Sunday, November 26, 2023    

As part of the Chips for America program to drive U.S. leadership in semiconductors, $3 billion will be allocated to a new National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program.  The funding targets advanced packaging technology in the United States that can be deployed to manufacturing facilities, including recipients of CHIPS manufacturing incentives. An initial funding opportunity for this program is expected to be announced in early 2024....

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CHIPS for America strategy released

Tuesday, September 06, 2022  CHIPs, Government, Silicon  

The U.S. Department of Commerce released its strategy for implementing the $50 billion CHIPS Act of 2022 program, which was signed by President Biden last month.  Here are the highlights,The CHIPS Act of 2022 program has four primary goals :Establish and expand domestic production of leading edge semiconductors in the US, of which the US currently makes 0% of the world’s supplyBuild a sufficient and stable supply of mature node semiconductorsInvest...

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Microsoft plans $3.3 billion data center in Wisconsin

Microsoft announced plans to invest $3.3 billion in cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Wisconsin.

The state-of-the-art datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin is expected to come online in 2026. The project is expected to bring an influx of 2,300 union construction jobs to the area by 2025, as well as providing long-term employment opportunities over the next several years. 

Along with building a physical data center, Microsoft will partner with Gateway Technical College to build a Data Center Academy to train and certify more than 1,000 students in five years to work in the new data center and IT sector jobs created in the area.

Microsoft also noted its partnership with National Grid to build a new 250 megawatt solar project in Wisconsin that will begin operating in 2027. This additional solar power means that by 2027, Microsoft will exceed 4,000 megawatts of flowing into the local grid – an amount of power equivalent to what’s needed to power more than 3 million homes. As part of this work, Microsoft and National Grid will jointly contribute $20 million over the term of the agreement to a community fund to support under-resourced communities and communities disproportionately impacted by pollution.

https://news.microsoft.com/2024/05/08/microsoft-announces-3-3-billion-investment-in-wisconsin-to-spur-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-economic-growth/

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Arm sees demand across all segments

Arm reported revenues of $928 million for its fourth fiscal quarter, ended March 31, 2024, up 47% year-over-year, with record royalty revenue and strong growth in license revenue. Royalty revenue amounted to $514 million, up 37% year-over-year was driven by the rapidly increasing penetration of Armv9-based chips which typically command a higher royalty rate, and the recovery in the semiconductor industry.

In its shareholder letter, Arm highlighted multiple growth drivers for its long-term strategy, including:

• Growth will be driven by royalty revenue. We expect the demand for Arm-based compute to continue across all market segments, especially as AI is deployed in virtually all applications, from the most advanced data centers to the smallest edge devices. All this extra compute requires increased performance with less power consumption, which is driving the need for Arm’s most advanced technology, such as Armv9, into smartphones, servers, smart IoT, and networking devices. Chips based on Armv9 technology now contribute around 20% of royalty revenue, up from around 15% last quarter1.
• Growth will be driven by the need for more energy-efficient compute and AI capability from the data center to edge computers. As the amount of compute to run these complex AI workloads is increasing exponentially, the amount of energy required will increase too. 
• According to a 2023 report from Boston Consulting Group, US data centers already consume around 126TWh per year, and this is expected to rise three-fold by 2030. 
• Arm’s data center customers are reporting substantial performance-per-watt savings compared with legacy architectures and this contributes to why Arm’s energy-efficient technology is being chosen to help run these workloads. 
• Google recently announced its first custom Arm- based Axion product, which provides 50% better performance and up to 60% better energy-efficiency compared to legacy architectures, and will be used to run AI training and inference. 
• Ten of the world’s largest hyperscalers are deploying Arm- based chips for their data centers, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud. 
• NVIDIA also recently announced their Grace Blackwell Superchip that combines NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPU architecture with an Arm-based Grace CPU. This provides significant power savings compared to running a GPU alongside a legacy server chip. 
• Arm technology provides similar power-efficiency for chips in PCs, smartphones, automotive applications, and networking equipment, and as AI goes everywhere, we believe it will be enabled by our technology.
• During the quarter, Arm also announced its next generation family of processors for automotive, including the world’s most power efficient and high performance server-class CPU with safety-critical automotive enhanced (AE) features, Arm Neoverse V3AE. This new family of automotive processors is already being adopted by leading players, including Marvell, MediaTek, NVIDIA, NXP, Renesas, Telechips, Texas Instruments, and others.

https://investors.arm.com/financials/quarterly-annual-results

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Cisco's AppDynamics adds AI to anomaly detection

Cisco announced a new virtual appliance for its AppDynamics On-Premises application observability offering, enabling customers to use a self-hosted observability solution built on AI-powered intelligence for anomaly detection and root cause analysis, application security, and SAP monitoring. 

The new innovations include: 

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  AI-Powered Detection and Remediation with Cognition Engine: Improve the accuracy of anomaly detection by leveraging dynamic baseline performance to understand what normal looks like against historical trend data, in turn reducing the mean time to identify (MTTI) for application performance issues. Performance issues can then be resolved faster with root cause analysis and automated transaction diagnostics – analyzing a continuous stream of transaction snapshots that capture events used in proactive performance troubleshooting. 
• Application Security: Cisco Secure Application allows customers to locate and highlight application security vulnerabilities with application context, and then leverage an automated business risk score that combines application intelligence and security intelligence, allowing them to prioritize their response by business impact. The addition of Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) enables organizations to defend the business from exploits that target application vulnerabilities. 
• A Resilient SAP Landscape: Customers can ensure service availability and performance with full-stack observability for on-premises SAP and non-SAP environments, surfacing insights to address performance issues before they impact the business. Cisco brings resiliency into the SAP landscape with application performance, augmented by AI-powered intelligence for the Java stack, enabling SAP developers and BASIS admins to ensure service availability, align performance with SAP business outcomes, and discover SAP related security vulnerabilities to mitigate risk. 
• Self-Hosted Offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure: In addition to on-premises deployments, customers can manage their own observability deployments in AWS or Microsoft Azure by using the Amazon Machine Instance (AMI) or Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) images of the virtual appliance. This is valuable when a SaaS instance is not available in the country where a sensitive workload needs to be monitored, or when a customer wants to retain full control of the observability solution. 

Cisco also announced AppDynamics Flex, a new licensing model that provides optionality for customers to choose between self-hosted and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) observability offerings.

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Padtec posts Q1 results

Citing inventory saturation with customers and challenging conditions, Padtec reported net revenue of R$58.4 million in 1Q24 and R$347.9 million in LTM 1Q24. In the comparison between 1Q24 and 1Q23, there was a drop of 26.3% and between 1Q24 and 4Q23, the reduction was 34.5%. Gross profit amounted to R$14.9 million in 1Q24 (gross margin of 25.5%) and R$117.7 million in LTM 1Q24 (gross margin of 33.8%).

Padtec noted restructuring including renegotiating contracts with suppliers and a reduction of its workforce to adjust its operations

Company highlights for Q1

• Good results in the first tests carried out in real networks with prototypes of new dual disaggregated transponders (standalone) with up to 800 Gb/s per optical channel (1.6 Tb/s in total) for medium, long, and ultra-long distances. The launch of LightPad Max, a new generation of Padtec transponders, is scheduled for 1H24.
• Additionally, Padtec is in the advanced stages of installing a manufacturing unit to produce its own
• pluggable (coherent transceivers with high transmission capacity). This equipment will be intended for the Company's internal consumption and, indirectly, will contribute to increasing the presence of itshigh-capacity DWDM solutions in metropolitan networks, new demands in large-scale data centers, and the so-called EDGE Data Centers.
•  The performance of the Services, Software, and Platforms BU contributes to offsetting the momentary saturation of stocks on the networks experienced by the Equipment/DWDM area.
• The new service, software, automation, and outsourcing solutions Padtec offers help customers
• perform their activities more efficiently.
• In the Equipment/DWDM BU, the FIDC Funttel and the FINEP Aquisição Inovadora Telecom financing line (offered by FINEP, the Brazilian Federal Government Funding Authority for Studies and Projects) enable customers to take advantage of favorable conditions for acquiring Padtec equipment.

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Zayo separates its European operations

Zayo unveiled plans to carve out its European business as a separate legal company.

Zayo Europe, now headed by newly-appointed CEO, Colman Deegan, already operates a largely autonomous, mostly-owned fiber infrastructure network across eight Western European countries. Zayo Europe will maintain key employee hubs in London, Paris, Stuttgart, and Sofia. Following the separation, Zayo Europe will have a new board of directors, including Jens Schulte-Bockum as chairman of the board. Schulte-Bockum is the former CEO of Vodafone Germany and Group COO of MTN Group. 

As a standalone business, Zayo Europe will be better positioned to achieve growth objectives across the Western European markets in which it operates. Zayo and Zayo Europe will remain under the same ownership group and offer network services globally through formal contracts. 

“The transition of our European business into an independent entity marks a pivotal moment in Zayo Group’s strategic journey as we look to maximize our potential across the continent,” said Steve Smith, CEO at Zayo. “Under the experienced leadership of Colman Deegan, our shared owners will continue to invest in Zayo Europe and position the organization for accelerated growth and momentum in the European market.”

“This strategic move will allow us to tailor our services and solutions to the needs of our European customers. As an independent company, we will have the agility to innovate faster, enhance our customer service, and deepen our commitment to the local markets,” said Colman Deegan, CEO of Zayo Europe. “This is an exciting new chapter for us, and we are committed to leveraging this opportunity to deliver even greater value to our customers and investors.”

Zayo’s business that manages the global network needs of customers outside of Zayo’s core North American and European networks will also become a standalone entity with a separate management team that will continue to support North American and European customers’ international network expansions.

https://www.zayo.com/newsroom/zayo-group-to-accelerate-growth-in-north-america-and-europe-through-carve-out-of-strategic-businesses/

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Tech Update: DigiCert on the Post-Quantum Threat

 There's growing awareness of the post-quantum threat to cybersecurity and NIST is expected to deliver recommendations soon. Avesta Hojjati, VP of Engineering from DigiCert, provides an update:

- The potential risk quantum computers pose to existing security protocols and algorithms, which could be broken in a matter of hours or weeks once a stable and powerful enough quantum computer is developed.

- The importance of incorporating security into the design cycle of networking equipment, following the "security by design" recommendation, to protect against quantum threats.

- The introduction of post-quantum crypto, a new set of cryptographic algorithms being developed to secure devices against quantum computers, despite the complexities and limitations of these devices and use cases. 

https://youtu.be/P84MnWSeX5U

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Arista's Q1 sales rise 16% yoy to $1.571 billion

Arista Networks $1.571 billion, an increase of 2.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, and an increase of 16.3% from the first quarter of 2023. GAAP gross margin was 63.7%, compared to GAAP gross margin of 64.9% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 59.5% in the first quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net income was $637.7 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $452.5 million, or $1.43 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2023.

“Arista is off to a strong start to 2024 with solid first quarter results,” said Jayshree Ullal, Chairperson and CEO of Arista Networks. “As we get ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our IPO in June, I am pleased with our progress in the Arista 2.0 journey as seen in breakthrough innovations, customer traction and building our next generation leaders.”

https://investors.arista.com/Home/default.aspx

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Tesla deploys Private 5G in Giga Berlin

Tesla posted a video about use of private 5G at Gigafactory Berlin -- its first deployment of the technology.

The private 5G network extends fast connectivity across the site, including the production floor as well as the outbound lots where newly manufactured vehicles can receive over-the-air software updates.

https://x.com/gigafactories/status/1787874862201012706?s=61&t=KdPY9XFEk_VcB1Pe-YD8VA

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Niobium raises seed funding for accelerator chip

 Niobium, a start-up based in Dayton, Ohio, announced $5.5 million in seed fundraising for its development of a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) hardware accelerator for Zero Trust  cryptography hardware. 

Niobium is a spin-out from Galois, a consultant group leading advanced cryptography and privacy research and development. The company's fully integrated custom silicon for FHE is a PCIe card based on Niobium's FHE System on a Chip (SoC) that can be inserted into any existing cloud server to accelerate the performance of FHE software solutions by up to four orders of magnitude while keeping data completely private and confidential and eliminating the possibility that encrypted data could be stolen at the moment of processing. The company will demonstrate the solution for customers and begin pilots starting in Q4 2024.

Niobium will leverage this new funding to develop commercial applications for FHE acceleration, including healthcare and pharmaceutical research, financial fraud detection, blockchain public ledgers, digital advertising, and other use cases where sharing and analyzing data while maintaining complete privacy is paramount. Niobium also plans to grow its software engineering team, expand existing IP protection, and continue to optimize its FHE hardware products.

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Australia's Optus appoints Rue as next CEO as Singtel sets new governance model

Stephen Rue, who is currently CEO of Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN),has been appointed CEO of Optus with effect from November 2024. 

Stephen joined NBN as CFO in 2014 before becoming CEO in 2018. In his decade at NBN, he led the nation’s broadband rollout to completion, connecting over 8 million Australian homes and businesses with fast and secure broadband access. 

The CEO appointment coincides with the introduction of a new governance model that is in line with the Singtel Group’s move in 2022 to adopt a decentralised operating company-driven structure to empower its businesses and leverage commercial synergies and capabilities to drive growth.

Moving forward, the Optus CEO and executives will report to the Optus Board and Stephen will join the Board and report to the Chairman. The Board and executives will work together to reset strategy and rebuild customer trust in the Optus brand. Members of the Optus Board include Paul O’Sullivan (Chair), Yuen Kuan Moon, John Arthur, Lim Cheng Cheng and Michael Venter.

Stephen Rue said, “I’m honoured and excited to be given the opportunity to lead Optus, a company that has strived to serve Australians for over two decades. Optus’ continuous investments in critical infrastructure through the years has resulted in an extensive 5G network that is being strengthened in regional Australia. My job will be to take care of Optus’ customers, people and business and to provide strong competition and choice. I look forward to accelerating the transformation at Optus so fellow Australians continue to have the choice of a strong alternative telecoms provider and the country as a whole can harness the power of digital connectivity to drive economic participation and social inclusion.” 

Singtel Group CEO, Yuen Kuan Moon said, “Optus has been part of the Singtel stable for two decades and remains a strategic long-term commitment. We are extremely excited to have Stephen, with his deep understanding of the industry and strong operational experience to take Optus forward. In today’s uncertain economic environment, businesses need greater independence and agility to better navigate the market and we believe the new governance model will set the Optus management up for success and help Optus restore and cement its position as a leading player in the Australian telecommunications market.” 

https://www.optus.com.au/about/media-centre/media-releases/2024/05/stephen-rue-appointed-optus-ceo-under-new-governance-model

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