MACOM intros Linear Equalizers support 800G

 MACOM Technology Solutions introduced its new high-performance linear equalizer product line for use in Ethernet, InfiniBand and Fibre Channel high speed data internconnect applications. The new product line supports PAM-4 multi-level signal connectivity and builds upon MACOM’s long-standing expertise in equalizers for broadcast video applications. The product line can support 50 Gbps to 800 Gbps data rate applications.

In addition to backplane applications, a linear equalizer can be used by cable manufactures to create an active copper cable to address short distance and high speed connectivity inside the Data Center. Adding linear equalization to a passive copper cable can enable the same copper cable to carry higher data rates for longer distances. MACOM’s new linear equalizer product line can extend a typical copper cable’s performance to 7.5 meters at 56 Gbps and 5 meters at 112 Gbps data rates. Hyperscale cloud and Internet Service Providers may now consider active copper cables as an alternative to passive copper cables or active optical cables.

MACOM’s linear equalizer product line includes:

• MAEQ-38902 ­- 56 Gbps per lane, 2-channel equalizer
• MAEQ-38904 - 56 Gbps per lane, 4-channel equalizer
• MAEQ-39902 - 112 Gbps per lane, 2-channel equalizer
• MAEQ-39904 - 112 Gbps per lane, 4-channel equalizer

These products support PAM-4 multilevel and NRZ connectivity. Key benefits include low power consumption from a single 3.3V supply, low latency, hardware and microcontroller management modes. The products are suitable for small SFP, QSFP, QSFP-DD and OSFP connector form factors.

https://www.macom.com/about/news-and-events/press-release-archive/row-col1/news--event-archive/macom-introduces-new--linear-equ

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Platform9 appoints Bhaskar Gorti as CEO - former Nokia

Platform9, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, appointed Bhaskar Gorti as its new Chief Executive Officer.  Gorti previously served as president of Nokia Software and Chief Digital Officer.

Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service powered by Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. The company says its service powers 40K+ nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.

“We are excited to have Bhaskar’s experience and leadership in scaling Platform9 to become an iconic cloud computing company,” said Sirish Raghuram, Co-Founder and Founding CEO. “We have proven that instead of locking-in to the public cloud walled gardens, or spending years in time consuming DIY projects, Platform9 offers the only option for innovative enterprises seeking to be cloud-native. Bhaskar strengthens our leadership team with his extensive experience scaling technology businesses and his deep understanding of the challenges that enterprises face in their cloud-native journey.”

“I am delighted to join Platform9 to build the open distributed cloud category with the hyper growth of Platform9,” said Bhaskar Gorti, new CEO of Platform9. “The market opportunity for our products and technologies is extraordinary. Having created a new category, open distributed cloud, we are uniquely positioned to democratize cloud computing. With Platform9, enterprises can reach their cloud-native transformation goals faster and focus on the applications that drive competitive differentiation. I am thoroughly impressed with the passionate team, their mission, and most of all, the culture and values of Platform9.”

http://www.platfom9.com/company

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MACOM posts revenue of $155M, up 5.4% yoy

MACOM reported Q4 revenue of $155.2 million for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 1, 2021, an increase of 5.4% compared to $147.2 million in the previous year fiscal fourth quarter and an increase of 1.7% compared to $152.6 million in the prior fiscal quarter. Gross margin was 58.1%, compared to 52.8% in the previous year fiscal fourth quarter and 57.2% in the prior fiscal quarter. Net income was $17.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to net income of $17.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the previous year fiscal fourth quarter.

“We remain focused on growth and profitability as we enter our next fiscal year,” said Stephen G. Daly, President and Chief Executive Officer.

https://ir.macom.com

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Colt sells 12 colocation sites to AtlasEdge Data Centres.

Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) sold twelve of its colocation sites across Europe with AtlasEdge Data Centres. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Colt DCS said it is focused on building and developing larger hyperscale data centre sites across both the Europe and APAC regions, anchored by customers within large population centres. 

The twelve facilities included in this sale "were better suited for an operator such as AtlasEdge, which is exclusively focused on developing the emerging colocation market across Europe."

In line with Colt DCS’ capacity roadmap and land banking strategy the company has a number of sites due to be completed throughout the next couple of years, across Europe, India and Japan. This will see the organisation rapidly grow its portfolio with a combined total IT power capacity in excess of 450MW.

The AtlasEdge portfolio now encompasses data centers in key tier one and tier two markets across Europe, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich.  

Josh Joshi, AtlasEdge Executive Chairman, commented: “We are delighted to welcome these sites into our expanding portfolio. We are tapping into an exciting and emerging market where real time data traffic is growing and compute is gravitating to the edge of the network. As this demand builds, AtlasEdge is uniquely positioned to deliver seamless, localised and ultra-low latency digital infrastructure to our customers – from cloud providers to streaming services and enterprises. Our approach is open, carrier neutral and collaborative, and we look forward to working alongside Colt.”         

https://atlasedge.com

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CityFibre milestone: 1 million homes passed

CityFibre reached a big milestone in its Full Fibre rollout across the UK: one million homes passed and "Ready For Service".

Residents served by the CityFibre network can now place an order with one of 30 of its consumer Internet Service Provider (ISP) partners and receive Gigabit-capable, symmetrical services in a matter of days.

The company said it is on track with its £4bn investment programme to reach up to 8 million homes by 2025 – approximately one third of the UK market. It is also in discussions with the Government to explore opportunities to support BDUK’s Project Gigabit programme to bring Full Fibre to rural communities across the country.

CityFibre currently has 26 construction companies mobilised and in build across over 60 towns and cities. It is currently the largest provider of Full Fibre lines in more than 25 locations. By the end of 2022, it plans to have builds underway across more than 150 cities, towns and villages before expanding to 285 by 2025.

https://www.cityfibre.com/news/cityfibre-passes-1-million-homes-milestone-in-its-full-fibre-rollout/

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Equinix hits revenue of $1.675B, 31 major projects underway

Equinix reported quarterly revenue of $1.675 billion, up 8% on a normalize dand constant currency basis compared to a year earlier and up 1% over the previous quarter. Net income was $152 million, a 123% increase over the previous quarter, primarily due to lower debt redemption costs and operating performance.

The company said record channel bookings accounted for more than 35% of total bookings, nearly 50% of enterprise bookings, and more than 60% of new customers in Q3.

Charles Meyers, President and CEO, Equinix:

"The pandemic has triggered an accelerated need to digitize business models in virtually every segment of the economy, and our strong Q3 results are reflective of this increasing demand for digital services. As the world's digital infrastructure company, Equinix remains uniquely positioned to help businesses as they shift towards distributed, hybrid and multicloud as the clear architecture of choice."

Some additional highlights:

• Interconnection revenues continued to outpace colocation revenues in Q3 with total interconnections increasing to more than 414,000
• Significant milestones in the quarter included closing the GPX India acquisition to enter the strategic market of India and expanding the xScale program with a new agreement to form a $575 million joint venture in Australia.
• 11 major data center openings and expansions were delivered in Q3, including the key markets of Frankfurt, New York and Singapore.
• 31 additional major projects are underway across 23 markets in 16 countries.

https://investor.equinix.com/investor-overview

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Qualcomm posts sales of $9.3B, up 12% yoy

Qualcomm reported revenue of $9.336 billion for its fourth quarter, ended 26-Sept-2021, up 12% compared to $8.346 billion for the same period a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) amounted to $2.45, down 5% yoy. 

"As of fiscal 2021, we are exceeding our 2019 Analyst Day targets for revenue growth and diversification and operating margin expansion, while more than doubling our year-over-year Non-GAAP EPS,” said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated. “We are well positioned to continue to lead in mobile and enable the digital transformation of industries with our broad portfolio of relevant technologies. Our results across RF front-end, Automotive and IoT attest to the success of our technology roadmap and revenue diversification strategy."

The company noted that its combined RF front-end, automotive and IoT fiscal '21 revenues exceeded $10 billion, an increase of 69% year-over-year. 

https://investor.qualcomm.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1320/qualcomm-earnings-release-available-on-companys-investor

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stc to deploy Infinera's ICE6 on submarine cables

stc will deploy Infinera’s ICE6 800G-capable technology on its submarine cable networks enabling new regional and international connectivity services in the Middle East.

This project will expand stc’s international network, using Infinera’s ICE6 800G-capable technology and GX Series Compact Modular Platform. These development projects will increase the capacity of the international network by 10-fold based on initial design capacity.

“With rapid increase in demand and the requirement to accelerate and strengthen connectivity between Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Europe, Infinera’s 800G submarine network solution will enable us to meet the exponential growth of international connectivity while improving reliability,” said Mohammed A. Alabbadi, stc, Chief Wholesale Officer. “ICE6 will also enable the expansion and diversification of cloud services in the region and around the world, and this technology is ideal for our upcoming projects 2Africa and Saudi Vision Cable.”

“stc’s selection of Infinera’s GX Series Compact Modular Platform featuring ICE6 technology sets them up for success to meet growing bandwidth demands in the Middle East. ICE6 provides stc with the greatest spectral efficiency and best overall economics, which will enable stc to deliver on critical projects in the region,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Infinera. “This initiative will pave the way for new and exciting digital opportunities throughout the Middle East.”

https://www.infinera.com/press-release/stc-expands-its-network-through-an-agreement-with-infinera-to-adopt-ice6-technology-with-capacities-of-up-to-800g

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EKINOPS acquires SixSq for its edge computing SaaS

EKINOPS has acquired SixSq, a start-up based in Geneva, Switzerland that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) for edge computing. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The SixSq range comprises the Nuvla.io marketplace, which hosts all types of business applications in container format, and the NuvlaBox software, which converts enterprise routers or other open hardware platforms capable of processing data, into smart edge systems.

The Nuvla.io marketplace makes available to all NuvlaBoxes deployed in the field inside enterprises, all the applications it hosts in the Cloud, similar to the App Store or Play Store for consumers. 

“After enriching OneOS6 middleware with SD-WAN and SBC solutions, it is now possible to extend it to all types of applications through the integration of NuvlaBox into OneOS6 and access to the Nuvla.io marketplace. The possibilities are infinite!” said Didier Brédy, CEO of Ekinops. “We are looking forward to presenting this opportunity to our telecom operator customers. It is a new way for them to monetize their presence at enterprise branch sites through our OneOS6 routers.”

“Our solution, already productized, offers a unique value proposition to various verticals such as industry, mass retail and telecoms. For us, joining Ekinops is an enormous accelerator,” said Marc-Elian Bégin,co-founder and CEO of SixSq. 

https://www.ekinops.com/news/corporate/ekinops-acquires-sixsq-and-steps-up-its-presence-in-edge-computing

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Infinera posts Q3 revenue of $355.8 million

Infinera reported Q3 2021 GAAP revenue of $355.8 million compared to $338.2 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $340.2 million in the third quarter of 2020.

GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 33.2% compared to 35.6% in the second quarter of 2021 and 31.8% in the third quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter was $(3.0) million, or $(0.01) per share, compared to net loss of $(6.0) million, or $(0.03) per share, in the second quarter of 2021, and a net loss of $(0.8) million, or $(0.01) per share, in the third quarter of 2020.

Infinera CEO David Heard said, “Q3 was a strong quarter for us, with revenue coming in ahead of the mid-point of our outlook range and both non-GAAP gross margin and operating margin exceeding the high-end of our outlook range. We delivered these results against a challenging supply chain environment and ended the quarter with record backlog. The demand drivers fueling our business are robust and we remain focused on executing our strategy with an enhanced leadership team. Having refreshed our portfolio, we are ramping our ICE6 products and achieving greater market traction. Based on this foundation, I remain confident in our ability to deliver on our financial goals for 2021 and our longer-term target business model.”

https://investors.infinera.com/overview/default.aspx

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Vantage Data Centers raises $530 million for refinancing

Vantage Data Centers raised US$530 million in securitized notes that will primarily be used to refinance the company’s Variable Funding Note (VFN) facility, which was used to facilitate the CA22 transaction in September 2021, as well as to fund general corporate needs. 

The notes are a five-year issuance (Series 2021-1) and are rated A- by Standard & Poor’s. They generally rank pari-passu with Vantage’s existing outstanding notes. The transaction was supported by DigitalBridge Investment Management, the investment management arm of Vantage’s majority stakeholder, DigitalBridge Group.

“This transaction marks Vantage’s seventh securitization financing since 2018 when we pioneered the use of this approach in the data center sector,” said Sharif Metwalli, Vantage’s chief financial officer. “We are faced with increasing demand for premiere hyperscale data centers that can be delivered quickly and sustainably. Our strong financial position enables us to continue our global expansion with favorable interest rates that not only reduce our overall costs but further strengthen our competitive position in the market. We appreciate DigitalBridge’s partnership throughout this process and their continued support to grow our business.”

http://www.vantage-dc.com

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Google announces Android 5G slicing for enterprises

Google Cloud announced a 5G network slicing capability for Android that enables virtual mobile networks to be created dynamically with varying properties utilizing shared underlying physical resources. 

Google said 5G slicing will let CSPs earn a return on their investments in 5G, by offering a secure and dynamic network platform to enterprises. For enterprises 5G network slicing can boost application performance through a dedicated network channel that’s optimized for higher bandwidth, lower latency, higher reliability, and increased security and isolation. 

The new capability in Android enables 5G enterprise network slicing routes application traffic on managed devices on CSPs’ 5G networks. For devices provisioned with a work profile, data from work apps will be routed over an enterprise network slice. CSPs looking for more in-depth information on Android’s 5G network slicing implementation can visit the Android SAC site. 

Google also notes that its support of 5G network slicing capabilities for enterprises was validated in partnership with both Ericsson and Nokia through a successful integration of 5G radio access networks (RAN) and 5G core network solutions with test units of the recently released Pixel 6 smartphone running the Android 12 operating system. Additionally, Far EasTone (FET), Android, and Ericsson collaborated on an end-to-end demonstration of 5G Network Slicing with 5G URSP. This demonstration showcased URSP capability on the Google Pixel 6 to direct work apps traffic over the enterprise slice.

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/5g-network-slicing-with-google-android-enterprise-and-cloud

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Juniper advances AI and data driven networking

In its virtual Global Analyst, Influencer & Media Summit Day event on Tuesday, Juniper Networks emphasized the role of artificial intelligence for delivering holistic visibility and insights across its entire Junos portfolio. The idea is to leverage data to deliver Experience-First Networking.

Juniper CEO Rami Rahim:

“The last two decades of networking, as I reflect on it, have been about speeds and feeds, performance, scale, throughput, and don't get me wrong these are all really important. But they also become table stakes. The future of IT, the future of networking is about experience, and more specifically something at Juniper that we call Experience-First Networking.”

 “Our Experience-First Networking is our True North. It's our calling at Juniper. How do we achieve it? Well, it starts with harnessing that most precious resource in the world. By now it should be obvious: data. If we leverage data correctly, we can achieve some very powerful flywheel effects across all of our solutions. That's exactly what we have set up to achieve.”

As a cornerstone of its experience-first networking vision, the company is offering Juniper Support Insights, an AI-driven stack to simplify connecting Junos-based customer platforms (ACX Series, EX Series, MX Series, PTX Series, QFX Series and SRX Series) to the Juniper cloud. Data can then be quickly collected, correlated with Juniper-specific knowledge (known defects, contract status, End of Life/End of Support (EOL/EOS), product knowledge bases, security vulnerabilities) and then curated into actionable insights. 

Juniper Support Insights includes access to a secure portal used to manage device onboarding and discovery, as well as a view into operational dashboards and reports. The dashboard provides a summary of holistic operational health metrics and insights for the entire network. Standard reports include detailed analysis into areas such as hardware and software inventory (chassis level all the way to transceivers and all serialized components, logical/physical interfaces, OS versions), exposure covering EOL/EOS and much more. Enhanced custom reports are also available via the Juniper Advanced Care services team.

“The use of data and automation are redefining how customer experience is delivered. Juniper Support Insights represents a major step forward in how we’re transforming services with a focus on personalized, proactive and predictive experience leveraging AI and cloud,” said Derrell James, EVP of Juniper Global Services. “With a new level of end-to-end visibility and actionable intelligence, Juniper is making it easier for service providers, enterprises and partners to optimize the operation of their networks.”

https://blogs.juniper.net/en-us/driven-by-experience/juniper-support-insights-transforming-network-operations-with-ai-driven-support

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Arista expands its OS stack with Network Data Lake

Arista Networks has expanded its EOS software foundation with the introduction of the EOS Network Data Lake (NetDL) and an AI/ML-driven Autonomous Virtual Assist (Arista AVA).

The big idea is to use the EOS stack  to provide a high-fidelity data lake capability to enable applications to interact, analyze, and enrich network data. Arista says its new NetDL provides a single source of network data ‘truth’ and a common sensor/collector architecture that enables forensics and analytics for threat hunting, network packet brokers, network detection and response, network performance monitoring, and application performance monitoring. EOS NetDL builds upon the established second-generation of the Arista EOS NetDB core publish-subscribe state model with datastores and analytics for network data sources such as alerts, flows, full packet capture, control plane traffic, and device state streaming. In addition to network-centric state from Arista devices, EOS NetDL also enriches network data with third-party and external data integrations, enabling a wide range of applications to process, analyze, and derive operational insights and predictions from this data set.

“Arista is entering the third generation of its flagship software stack. Developing a network-based data lake foundation from the ground up on our existing network state database makes Arista EOS NetDL a differentiated network and data-centric operating system. This compelling multi-tenant and multi-modal data stack is future-proof and engineered to enable customer innovation,” stated Ken Duda, Founder and CTO at Arista Networks.

Arista is collaborating with third parties to enable network data driven applications. Key integration examples with NetDL ecosystem alliance partners include: enhanced network segmentation and cloud security integration, Quality of Experience (QoE) with collaboration applications, validated designs and templated deployments, full inventory integration that verifies production devices are accurately tracked, and live chatops/bot integration enabling real-time data consumption and interaction.

https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/13399-pr-20211102

Blog from Jayshree Ulaal on Data Driven Networking - https://blogs.arista.com/blog/data-driven-networking 

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BT to offer OneWeb's LEO satellite service

BT Group will offer OneWeb's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to its customers.

The landmark Distribution Partner Agreement supports the UK Government’s National Space Strategy and spans BT’s global footprint.

BT, which is currently testing how LEO satellite technology integrates with its existing terrestrial capabilities, expects to commence the first live trials with customers from early next year. The partnership will span a growing range of connectivity solutions around the world as well as specific opportunities for the UK market.

Philip Jansen, Chief Executive of BT Group, said: “Space is an emerging and enormous digital opportunity, and this is an important step towards harnessing its potential for BT’s customers across the globe. We will put OneWeb’s technology through its paces in our UK labs with the goal of delivering live trials in early 2022. Delivered securely and at scale, satellite solutions will be an important part of our plans to expand connectivity throughout the UK and globally, and to further diversify the range of services we can offer our customers.”

OneWeb’s Chief Executive Officer Neil Masterson said: “BT has taken the lead in the recognition of LEO satellite’s advantage.  We are delighted as this agreement with BT Group represents an important strategic partnership for OneWeb as we continue to make progress towards our operational launch. We are excited to be playing such a key role in improving the resilience of the overall telecom infrastructure in the UK. OneWeb’s connectivity platform will help bridge the last digital divides across the country and enhance the nation’s digital infrastructure.”

http://www.oneweb.world

Hughes and OneWeb alliance targets enterprise services

Sunday, September 12, 2021  Hughes, OneWeb, Satellite  

Hughes Network Systems and OneWeb have signed a distribution agreement in the U.S. focused on enterprise services. In India, the parties have entered into an MOU for a strategic agreement to distribute services to large enterprises, small and medium businesses, government, telcos and ISPs, including in the rural and remote parts of the country. Hughes and OneWeb also stated that thy intend to work together to broaden distribution globally,...

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AT&T inks deal with OneWeb for coverage in remote locations

Wednesday, September 08, 2021  AT&T, OneWeb  

AT&T signed a strategic agreement with OneWeb to provide LEO satellite coverage for AT&T business customers into remote and challenging geographic locations. The new connectivity will complement existing AT&T access technologies.The AT&T service will be supported by OneWeb’s network of satellites. OneWeb has launched 288 satellites and expects to attain global coverage with a total fleet of 648 satellites by the end of 2022. AT&T...

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OneWeb tests Kymeta's LEO satellite terminal

Tuesday, September 07, 2021  Kymeta, OneWeb  

OneWeb completed pilot testing of Kymeta's u8 based LEO terminal with OneWeb’s LEO satellite constellation.Kymeta and OneWeb performed a series of LEO satellite acquisition, tracking and throughput measurements in Toulouse, France. Kymeta plans to leverage these results in the definition of future-proof solutions that are fully integrated and compatible with the rapidly expanding OneWeb system.The demonstrations in Toulouse showed full-duplex communications...

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Microsoft Azure extends its hybrid and multicloud strategy

At this week's Microsoft Ignite virtual conference, several new Azure capabilities are being introduced to extend hybrid and multicloud applications. 

• Azure Arc on VMware vSphere and Azure Stack HCI:  VMware vSphere and Azure Stack HCI systems can secure and govern existing virtual machines (VMs) and Kubernetes with Azure Arc. In addition, Azure is previewing of lifecycle management of VMs on VMware vSphere and Azure Stack HCI deployments on-premises from the Azure Porta, enabling customers to do lifecycle management of VMs from the Azure Portal.
• Azure Arc-enabled Machine Learning capabilities update: Customers can train their machine learning models anywhere using Azure Machine Learning enabled by Azure Arc.  New capabilities will include the ability to do inferencing to enable predictions using ML models.
• Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance update: Customers can run Azure Arc-enabled databases in connected and disconnected modes.
• Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI:  a modern cloud-based desktop and app virtualization solution on-premises for latency or regulatory use cases
• Microsoft Defender for multicloud scenarios: Microsoft Defender for Cloud now extends Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Workload Protection capabilities to Amazon Web Services (AWS) 
• Azure Migration and Modernization Program (AMMP) to support Azure Arc scenarios: the program now includes Azure Arc as a supported scenario.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/your-hybrid-multicloud-and-edge-strategy-just-got-better-with-azure/

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DZS reports record orders, supply constraints, rising prices

DZS reported Q3 2021 revenue of $88.4 million, representing a sequential 6.9% increase, and a 5.9% decline compared with record revenue of $93.9 million reported in the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted Gross Margin was 36.8% and adjusted EBITDA was $5.1 million. 

DZS said order growth continued at an elevated pace, increasing 47% year-over-year to $124.5 million. Year-to-date orders reached $369.5 million. Some other highlights:

• Revenue from the Americas region increased 3% sequentially and 62% year-over-year to $27.3 million for the third quarter of 2021. 
• Revenue from the EMEA region increased 22% sequentially and 2% year-over-year to $20.4 million for the third quarter of 2021.
• Revenue from Asia represented 46% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2021, increasing 3% sequentially to $40.7 million, declining 28.6% year-over-year from an exceptionally strong third quarter of 2020.
• Broadband Connectivity revenue of $64.8 million in the third quarter of 2021 (73% of total revenue) increased 3.2% from $62.8 million in the second quarter of 2021 and 2.0% compared with $63.5 million in the third quarter of 2020.
• Mobile Transport revenue was $23.6 million in the third quarter of 2021 (27% of total revenue), an increase of 18.6% from $19.9 million in the second quarter of 2021 and a decrease from $30.5 million in the third quarter of 2020. The sequential increase was the result of increased sales in the Asia region associated with service provider 5G and O-RAN initiatives, while the year-over-year decline reflects a timing factor of volume deployments with several marquee customers.
• DZS also noted that as a result of 18 months of supply chain disruptions and increased prices from many of the industry’s leading semiconductor and component suppliers, it has begun to implement price increases. 
• DZS recently announced an expanded contract manufacturing partnership with Jabil, and extended its strategic partnership with Broadcom.

https://investor.dzsi.com/investor-relations/default.aspx

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Juniper adds Wi-Fi 6E APs powered by its Mist AI

Juniper Networks introduced two new 6 GHz access points that leverage its Mist AI to maximize Wi-Fi performance and capacity while simplifying IT operations. In addition, Juniper is introducing a new IoT Assurance service that streamlines and scales the onboarding and securing of IoT devices without Network Access Control (NAC). These enhancements to the Juniper wireless access portfolio further the company’s experience-first networking mission so that IT administrators can deliver the best network experiences to their end users.

“While it is relatively easy to support new standards like Wi-Fi 6E in hardware and to onboard a small number of IoT devices using pre-shared keys, Juniper has again put customers first by applying the proven benefits of Mist AI and the modern microservices cloud to these environments to deliver unparalleled performance, agility, ease and scale,” said Jeff Aaron, VP Enterprise Marketing. “From Day Zero installation through ongoing monitoring, management and troubleshooting of the network, Juniper continues to stand out for an experience-first approach to networking that delivers the best experiences for operators and end users from the client to the cloud.”

The two new tri-band access points (APs), managed via the same Mist cloud and AI engine as the rest of the Juniper Mist portfolio, include:

• AP 45 – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz quad-radio, 4x4:4SS, vBLE array
• AP 34 – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz quad-radio, 2x2:2SS, omni BLE

The new access points complement the existing 2.4- and 5-GHz APs currently in the Juniper Mist portfolio, which support both 802.11ac and 802.11ax protocols. All APs incorporate either Juniper’s patented virtualized Bluetooth LE or omnidirectional BLE antenna in addition to Wi-Fi to provide a wide range of location-based services in a scalable and cost effective manner.

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Mobile Networks will be Transformed by xApps and rApps

Open RAN simplifies the ability to do operations at scale. It allows operators to upgrade, manage, and deploy the network in a different way with opportunities to create new services, create new network slices, and open the RAN to third-party vendors for new features and capabilities. In this video, Rob Soni, Head of RAN Infrastructure at VMware, introduces two new logical network elements that can be deployed on cloudified platforms to do intelligent control and the opportunities these new elements offer operators.

https://youtu.be/kOxvnrtQPes

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Rakuten Symphony: Disrupting the Mobile Industry

 How can a brand new network become the best network in Japan? 

In this video clip, Tareq Amin, CEO of Rakuten Symphony, discusses their success in the use of Open RAN to disrupt the mobile market and how they prevailed despite naysayers.

https://youtu.be/MclEym6jYlM

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