DISH Wireless picks Samsung for 5G Open RAN rollout

DISH Network has selected Samsung Networks for the deployment of 5G O-RAN-compliant virtualized RAN (vRAN) solutions and radio units in markets across the U.S. Financial terms of the multi-year contract were not disclosed.

Specifically, Samsung Networks will supply its 5G and RAN solutions, vRAN software and a variety of O-RAN compliant radio units, including Massive MIMO radios.

Samsung’s vRAN can operate on any commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) server, while still delivering performance on par with traditional hardware-based equipment. With its cloud-native architecture, DISH Wireless’ Open RAN deployment is based on open interfaces, allowing for multi-vendor interoperability and various deployment scenarios. The Samsung radios will also support all of DISH’s Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) spectrum bands (including n71, n29, n66, n70, n48 and n77).

In addition, DISH and Samsung’s collaboration will extend to retail 5G devices.

“Samsung’s 5G solutions will play an integral role in our network expansion, giving us the flexibility to deploy our cloud-native network with software-based solutions that support advanced services and operational scalability,” said John Swieringa, president and chief operating officer, DISH Wireless. “We look forward to working with Samsung, whose industry leadership in vRAN and O-RAN innovation will help support our vision of delivering open, interoperable cloud-based 5G services to consumers and enterprises across the U.S.”

“Samsung is excited to join this 5G journey with DISH, a pioneer in bringing new experiences to households and businesses around the country, leveraging openness and virtualization that sit at the heart of network evolution,” said Mark Louison, executive vice president and head of the Networks Business, Samsung Electronics America. “Our advanced 5G vRAN and radio solutions bring telco-grade quality and cloud-based agility together, building on these benefits to enable more customers to experience the full value of commercial 5G Open RAN.”

https://www.samsung.com/global/business/networks/insights/press-release/0502-dish-wireless-selects-samsung-electronics-for-5g-open-radio-access-network-rollout/

KT activates 5G Standalone (SA) service with Samsung

Thursday, July 15, 2021  Korea, KT, Samsung  

KT activated Korea’s first commercial 5G SA network in collaboration with Samsung.For this commercial launch, Samsung provided KT its end-to-end 5G network solutions from Radio Access Network (RAN) to Core. KT facilitated a smooth transition to 5G SA by using Samsung’s 5G RAN and Core, which can support 5G SA and NSA simultaneously. “Samsung is proud to play a leading role in placing Korea at the forefront of network technology innovation,”...

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NTT DOCOMO selects Samsung as 5G supplier

Monday, March 22, 2021  5G, DOCOMO, Japan, Samsung  

NTT DOCOMO has selected Samsung Electronics as a 5G network solution provider. Financial terms were not disclosed.Samsung's range of solutions will include O-RAN-compliant solutions.“As a leading mobile operator, our goal is to provide our customers the best possible services for creating innovative, fun and exciting experiences and finding solutions to social issues,” said Sadayuki Abeta, General Manager of the Radio Access Network Development Department...

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Samsung wins huge 5G contract with Verizon

Monday, September 07, 2020   

Samsung Electronics America has won a contract valued at approximately US$6.6 billion (7.9 trillion won) to supply network infrastructure to Verizon. The announcement was made in a financial disclosure posted by Samsung in Korea. The contract runs through 2025. The contract is likely the largest 5G infrastructure deal to date for Samsung and likely comes as a loss to one of Verizon's European suppliers. http://dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20200907800091 Samsung...

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Samsung claims biggest share of Korea's 5G rollout

Tuesday, April 09, 2019 

Equipment from Samsung Electronics Co. represents the largest share the recent 5G network rollouts from all three mobile operates in Korea. Korean operators have been transmitting 5G signals in Seoul and metropolitan areas since December 1, 2018 using 5G base station radios and 5G core solutions from Samsung’s Networks Business unit. Specifically, Samsung has supplied 5G core solutions and more than 53,000 5G radio base stations to Korea’s three...

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Marvell and Samsung collaborate on Massive MIMO chip

Thursday, March 25, 2021  

Samsung Electronics and Marvell have  jointly developed a new System-on-a-Chip (SoC) to power Samsung’s Massive MIMO and other advanced radios.The new SoC supports 5G and 4G networks simultaneously, and it can also save up to 70 percent in chipset power consumption compared to previous solutions.“We are excited to extend our collaboration with Marvell to unveil a new SoC that will combine both companies’ strengths in innovation to advance 5G...

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Where did the concept of SmartNICs originate?

https://youtu.be/TPeyQgKxyn0

The concept of SmartNICs can be traced back a long way to networking company called FORE Systems and subsequently to the founding of Netronome, says Niel Viljoen, CEO of Netronome.

The follow-up question: "is DPU just another name for network flow processor?"

Download the 2022 SmartNICs and Infrastructure Acceleration Report: https://ngi.how/ia-2022

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Experience-driven NetOps from the end-user perspective

https://youtu.be/jy1_EJtC0l8

End user metrics should be used for understanding network performance, says Jeremy Rossbach, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Broadcom, speaking at ONUG Spring 2022. Broadcom's solution builds on its recent acquisition of AppNeta.

Broadcom to buy AppNeta for SaaS network performance monitoring

Tuesday, December 07, 2021  Broadcom, Mergers And Acquisitions  

Broadcom agreed to acquire privately held AppNeta Inc., which provides a SaaS-based network performance monitoring solution. Financial terms were not disclosed.

AppNeta, which is headquartered in Boston, delivers visibility into the end user experience of any application, from any location. AppNeta's SaaS-based solution can quickly pinpoint issues that affect network and business-critical cloud application performance, regardless of where they occur.

"We are excited about the new Digital Experience Management (DEM) capabilities AppNeta will add to our DX NetOps network monitoring solutions.  Hybrid cloud deployments, work from home and prevalence of SaaS-based applications have made enterprises incredibly reliant on the Internet to deliver business-critical applications to employees and customers," said Serge Lucio, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Software Division, Broadcom. "Visibility and control for most performance management teams ends at corporate network boundaries. With AppNeta, DX NetOps solutions by Broadcom Software have visibility into Internet connections and can monitor and manage digital experiences for any user across any cloud, mobile, SaaS or remote work scenario."

https://investors.broadcom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/broadcom-acquires-appneta-bolster-network-performance-monitoring

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Equinix completes acquisition of Data Centers from Entel Chile

Equinix completed its previously announced acquisition of four data centers in Chile from Empresa Nacional De Telecomunicaciones S.A. (Entel) in Chile. 

Equinix also announced it has signed an agreement to acquire one additional data center in Peru, also from Entel, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions. The enterprise value for the five data centers is approximately US$735 million at current exchange rates in effect on the dates of signing.

The four data centers in the Santiago metro include:

• The Ciudad de los Valles location, which features two data centers with approximately 170,000 gross square feet combined, and is the largest multitenant data center site in Santiago, with ample expansion opportunities.
• The downtown Santiago site, which features approximately 46,000 gross square feet. It is a network-dense facility adjacent to the Entel Tower, a key internet exchange facility in the market that is close to the city government center.
• The approximately 31,000 gross square foot facility in Longovilo, which is strategically located away from the city center to meet the backup and disaster recovery needs of customers, including financial institutions.

The data center in Peru is approximately 16,000 gross square feet and is a well-established site located in Lima.

Approximately 100 Entel employees and contractors are expected to become Equinix employees or contractors under the terms of the agreement.

https://www.equinix.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/05/equinix-expands-in-latin-america-completes-acquisition-of-four-data-centers-in-chile

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Optus tests 3CC Carrier Aggregation 5G with Nokia and Samsung

Nokia, Optus and Samsung Electronics Australia achieved a data session using 3 Components (3CC) Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology over a 5G Standalone (SA) network in Australia, the first time this has been done using a commercial smartphone.

Nokia supplied its latest commercial AirScale Baseband and radio portfolio powered by its Reefshark chipset over Optus’ commercial network. The trial combined the FDD band (2100MHz) with the TDD band (2300 MHz + 3500 MHz) using CA technology.

5G Carrier Aggregation allows compatible 5G smartphones to receive multiple 5G frequency bands in parallel, enabling higher data rates, increased coverage and superior network capacity while maximising the spectral efficiency of 5G networks. 

Dr Robert Joyce, Chief Technology Officer at Nokia Oceania, said: “Nokia is delighted to bring our market-leading 5G technology to Australia to deliver yet another 5G world first with Optus. This market-leading 5G network enhancement provided by Nokia will allow Optus to continue to deliver superior network performance to its customers.”

Lambo Kanagaratnam, Vice President of Networks at Optus, said: “We’re always looking at ways that we can further optimize our network performance to benefit our customers. Once available commercially, this 3 NR Carrier operation will enable customers to achieve a higher 5G download speed at more places improving their overall 5G experience. Our Samsung Galaxy S22 customers will1 soon be the first to benefit from this technology enhancement with other handsets to follow shortly after.”

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team.blue Denmark deploys Nokia's data center edge routers

team.blue Denmark, a leading provider of hosting and cloud services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Europe, has deployed Nokia’s 7750 SR-1s edge routers to provide high capacity, reliable 100G IP transport links for data center interconnection. 

Michael Munk Lassen, Head of Technology, Infrastructure, for team.blue Denmark, said: “team.blue is expanding rapidly in Denmark. We needed an interconnection platform with the headroom to support the future growth of our hosting and cloud services. Nokia’s solution gives us a scalable, reliable data center interconnection solution that will grow with our business. It gives us a market-leading edge routing capability that provides the functionality we need in a compact, cost-effective platform that will easily meet our future interconnection needs.”

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2022/05/03/nokia-deploys-data-center-edge-routers-to-support-teamblue-denmarks-rapid-hosting-and-cloud-services-growth/

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Infinera posts Q1 revenue of $338.9 million

Infinera reported GAAP revenue for Q1 2022 of $338.9 million compared to $400.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and $330.9 million in the first quarter of 2021. GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 32.9% compared to 35.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 35.4% in the first quarter of 2021. GAAP operating margin for the quarter was (10.8)% compared to (2.5)% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and (7.0)% in the first quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter was $(14.0) million, or $(0.07) per share, compared to net income of $5.7 million, or $0.03 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2021, and $(5.5) million, or $(0.03) per share, in the first quarter of 2021.

Infinera CEO David Heard said, “Demand in our fiscal first quarter was quite strong, with double digit year-over-year growth in bookings and record backlog. We won multiple new customer deals at a faster pace and of a larger magnitude than originally expected. However, the suspension of our operations in Russia late in the quarter and the supply chain impact from delayed customer project completions and elevated costs each muted our revenue and margin.”

“In the quarter, we achieved additional success milestones in our 8x4x1 strategy as we ramped ICE6 and began producing key elements of our pluggables ahead of schedule, which is critical to the future expansion of our addressable market and margins. We feel confident that our recent wins, record backlog and focused execution set us up for achieving improved revenue growth and margins in the second half of the year.”

http://www.infinera.com

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A10 Networks posts strong Q1 security sales

Citing strong sales in North America, A10 Networks reported Q1 2022 revenue of $62.7 million, up 14.3% year-over-year. Non-GAAP net income was $10.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $9.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2021.

Security-led product revenue grew 20.1% year-over-year.

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on June 1st, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 16th, 2022.

“Our focus on security-led solutions, improved sales execution in North America, and diversity in terms of customers continues to drive consistent growth above our targets and strong profit margins, moving us closer to our Rule of 40 goal,” said Dhrupad Trivedi, President and Chief Executive Officer of A10 Networks. “Demand for cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions remains a catalyst for our growth despite headwinds in Asia, continued supply chain challenges and typical fluctuations in buying patterns. We continued our share buyback and dividend program in the quarter, while also investing in future growth.”

“We believe we are now well-positioned to achieve the high end of our full year targets around top line growth of 10 – 12% and expanding EBITDA in the range of 26 – 28%,“ continued Trivedi.

https://investors.a10networks.com/events-and-presentations/events-and-presentations/default.aspx

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VIAVI posts sales of $315.5 million, up 4% yoy

VIAVI reported revenue of $315.5 million for its third fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2022, up from $303.4 million for the same period a year earlier. GAAP net income was $19.2 million, or $0.08 per share. Non-GAAP net income was $52.0 million, or $0.22 per share.

"In fiscal Q3, VIAVI achieved new highs in revenue and non-GAAP operating profit for a March quarter.  Business strength was led by Fiber and Wireless products with Anti-Counterfeiting and 3D Sensing products demand recovering from the December quarter," said Oleg Khaykin, VIAVI's President and Chief Executive Officer.  "Revenue came in at $315.5 million, up 4.0% year-over-year, exceeding our guidance range of $301 to $315 million."

Khaykin added, "As we look ahead, we expect fiscal 2022 to be another record year for revenue and profitability. We also continue to execute well on our plan to improve our capital structure to enable us to achieve financial flexibility. During fiscal Q3, we redeemed an additional $50.0 million in convertible notes which brings us to a cumulative principal retirement of 54% in fiscal 2022."

• Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA customers represented 34.5%, 36.3% and 29.2%, respectively, of total net revenue for the quarter ended April 2, 2022.
• As of April 2, 2022, the company held $596.0 million in total cash, short-term restricted cash and short-term investments.
• https://investor.viavisolutions.com/home/default.aspx

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Charter picks Justin Colwell to head network architecture

Charter Communications announced the promotion of Justin Colwell to Executive Vice President, Connectivity Technology. 

In his new role, Colwell, a career mobile and access network engineer, will oversee the design and development of Charter's network architecture, including wired, WiFi and mobile networks, to deliver the company's converged connectivity vision. He will be based out of Charter's Technology and Engineering Center (CTEC) in Englewood, Colorado, and report to Rich DiGeronimo, Charter's Chief Product and Technology Officer.

Colwell most recently served as Senior Vice President, Wireless Products, responsible for Charter's mobile product and device strategy, WiFi offload, and developing the converged customer experience across Charter's internet, WiFi and mobile products. He joined Charter in 2015 and helped build Charter's mobile organization, oversaw the development of Charter's WiFi products and was instrumental in the launch of the Spectrum Mobile product, which is now the nation's fastest-growing mobile service and the mobile service with the fastest overall speeds. He also led the spectrum auction for Charter's CBRS licenses purchases. 

Prior to joining Charter, Colwell served as Vice President of Access Network Technologies at CableLabs, where his focus was DOCSIS research and development.

"Justin was one of Charter's earliest mobile-focused employees and his extensive engineering experience spans multiple connectivity network architectures including mobile generations 2G to 5G, DOCSIS, fiber and WiFi," said DiGeronimo. "Justin's deep expertise, creativity and relentless focus to leverage our continuously evolving superior networks for the most competitively differentiated experiences, uniquely position him to drive Charter's converged network strategy." 

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Arista delivers record Q1 sales despite supply chain issues

Arista Networks reported Q1 2022 revenue of $877.1 million, an increase of 6.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, and an increase of 31.4% from the first quarter of 2021.

GAAP gross margin was 63.1%, compared to GAAP gross margin of 63.4% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 63.7% in the first quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net income was $268.5 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $198.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2021.

“Arista has delivered record Q1 2022 sales despite the sustained supply chain challenges. I am pleased with our enterprise execution and cloud titan strength in these uncertain times,” stated Jayshree Ullal, President and CEO of Arista Networks.

Q1 Investor presentation: https://s21.q4cdn.com/861911615/files/doc_presentations/2022/05/Q122Highlights.pdf 

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

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PacketFabric and Unitas Global target edge-to-everywhere

PacketFabric announced a strategic alliance agreement with Unitas Global aimed at creating an industry-leading edge to everywhere global software defined network solution. The companies plan to expand and overlay PoPs to the other's locations and gain expanded market reach. Network interconnections at 100+ shared POPs globally will drive further platform integration, simplifying on-demand connectivity to cloud infrastructures and optimizing data movement.

Both PacketFabric and Unitas Global are portfolio companies of Digital Alpha Advisors.

Under the alliance, Unitas Global will point demand from enterprises at PacketFabric's middle mile and cloud connectivity services via its automated design and pricing platform, Unitas Nexus. In addition, PacketFabric will expand customer connectivity options through its on-demand portal with  Unitas Reach™ connectivity services including last-mile access to 50M+ enterprise locations and High Performance Internet service.

The PacketFabric NaaS platform, including a 50T+ backbone network providing Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, supporting data center, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud connectivity at multi-100Gbps speeds with full path and hardware redundancy across hundreds of data centers, backed by a five-nines carrier-class SLA.

Unitas Reach, an intelligent, software-defined network fabric with strategic interconnections to hundreds of other networks and fiber access providers extends the network access to the edge, including over 900 carrier-neutral data centers and 50 million enterprise locations in more than 160 countries.

"PacketFabric and Unitas Global together are a slam-dunk for software-defined WAN connectivity," said Dave Ward, PacketFabric CEO. "Integrating our respective network footprints, platforms, and solution offerings creates tremendous opportunities for multi-national Enterprises who are looking to build their digital businesses around a hybrid and multi-cloud core."

"Enabling customers to simplify and consume complex connectivity solutions is our mission." comments Patrick Shutt, CEO of Unitas Global. "The expanded interconnection of our networks and platform technologies with PacketFabric further extends the edge of software defined services out to the enterprise, creating an unmatched edge to everywhere offering to support customers globally."

https://www.packetfabric.com

https://www.unitasglobal.com

Investment firm acquires Unitas Global's connectivity business

Monday, April 18, 2022  SD-WAN, Unitas Global  

Digital Alpha Advisors, a leading digital infrastructure investment firm, has acquired Unitas Global's Connectivity Business. Financial terms were not disclosed.Unitas Global is a network service provider offering automated ubiquitous edge access to cloud everywhere with an automated design and pricing platform, Unitas Nexus.The company will continue to operate under the name Unitas Global and the current management team will continue."The acquisition...

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Unitas Global builds edge to cloud access network

Monday, February 22, 2021  SD-WAN, Unitas Global  

Unitas Global introduced a software-defined network built for interconnecting cloud providers, carrier-neutral data centers, SaaS applications, and edge access networks to form a multi-service global interconnection fabric.Unitas Reach delivers automated ubiquitous edge access to any cloud location, including access from 900 carrier neutral data centers and 30 million enterprise locations in over 85 countries."Organizations today need flexible, proven,...

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Video: Hybrid Cloud Services for Multinationals - Unitas Global

Tuesday, May 16, 2017  Cloud, Unitas Global, Video  

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Federated Wireless attracts additional $14M in Series D

Federated Wireless, which offers a Spectrum Access System (SAS) for managing shared spectrum,  closed on an additional $14 million in Series D funding bringing the total raised in the round to $72 million. 

This brings total funding raised by Federated Wireless to  $213 million.

“Private wireless is one of the most transformative enterprise technologies to emerge since the cloud,” stated Federated Wireless CFO Loren Buck. “We continue to invest aggressively to support explosive demand, maintain our industry leadership, and deliver on the promise of 5G private wireless for our clients.”

Federated Wireless counts more than 350 customers and over 85,000 connected devices across the United States and territories. The company’s partner ecosystem includes more than 40 device manufacturers and edge partners, all of which are dedicated to collaboration to advance development and proliferation of CBRS services.

https://www.federatedwireless.com

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Alaian alliance aims for open telco innovation ecosystems

Alaian, a new alliance whose founding members include Bouygues Telecom, Cellnex, KPN, MTN, Telefónica and WINDTRE, has set its sights on connecting the open innovation ecosystems driving telco innovation.  Collectively, these six global telcos have a reach spanning 50 countries and 700 million customers.

Alaian members seek to join forces to share best practices on innovation and generate different use cases on the latest market developments and technologies they are implementing, in their ambition to constantly innovate. The alliance is also committed to global open calls to attract companies that are aligned with its strategic innovation priorities.

Alain is issuing a global call for startups with 5G-based use cases in Communications & infrastructure, Industry, manufacturing & logistics, Mobility, Utilities & Energy, Metaverse & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming and Retail.

The selected companies will be able to access the best 5G connectivity and edge computing resources of the alliance’s member telcos, as well as carry out tests in the 5G LABs with the intention of integrating them into the solutions of the different telcos. Also, exchange knowledge with specialists and network teams with whom to co-develop and solve problems together, taking advantage of the technical, commercial and product support of the alliance members’ network of experts, mentors and trainers.

In addition, startups selected by the alliance will be able to benefit from the resources available to the telecoms such as knowledge of the markets they are in, access to their network of contacts, design and build pilots with customers around the world. Apart from this, there is the opportunity to help startups additionally with fundraising, training for entrepreneurs, visibility and exposure at the alliance partners’ headquarters, flagship shops, demo centres, labs and Hubs to showcase their product to the network of customers and partners.  In addition, equity investment will be possible from any of Alaian’s member investment vehicles, as well as exposure to its global network of venture capital firms.

“We are very proud to participate in the Alaian program. For a long time, we have decided to get closer to those who have the ideas, those who innovate and create. With Startups and Open Innovation, we can invent the future together. This new alliance gives us the chance to meet new startups from different backgrounds, to discover and share opportunities with companies that share the same challenges as us (5G development, customer experience, sustainable development, metaverse…)”, Stéphane Allaire, Chief Innovation Officer of Bouygues Telecom.

“It’s an honour to participate and contribute our expertise in this powerful initiative with these partners which will bring the best of both worlds, corporate and startup, to drive Open Innovation around the most relevant topics for the telcos nowadays”, Jose A. Aranda, Global Innovation director of Cellnex.

Link for start-ups: https://alaian.com/5g-call/

https://alaian.com

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DISH Wireless picks Ceragon for 5G transport

DISH Wireless has selected Ceragon Networks to provide its IP-50C microwave and IP-50E millimeter wave transport solutions.

DISH will leverage Ceragon’s transport, maintenance and support solutions to ensure the smooth roll-out of its network in select locations across the U.S.

Doran Arazi, Ceragon Networks CEO commented, “Ceragon is thrilled to have been selected by DISH to provide 5G wireless transport solutions. As the industry disruptor, DISH is strategically adopting cutting-edge network architectures and technologies, and Ceragon’s groundbreaking wireless transport offering is fully aligned with DISH’s requirements. With solutions that power some of the most advanced 5G networks worldwide and address the unique transport challenges 5G networks present, Ceragon is well-positioned and committed to helping DISH deliver on its vision.”

Separately, Ceragon posted Q1 2022 revenues of $70.3 million,up 2.9% from $68.3 million in Q1 2021 and down 9.6% from $77.8 million in Q4 2021. There was an operating loss of $(1.3) million on a GAAP basis, or $(0.6) million on a non-GAAP basis.

The company said revenues were generally in line with the effect of the challenges experienced in each geographic region, which involved delay in delivering some of  products on time due to component shortages and supply chain disruptions.

Revenue Breakouts by Geography for Q1:

• India - 22%
• Europe - 17%
• North America - 19%
• Latin America - 20%
• APAC - 14%
• Africa - 8%

https://www.ceragon.com/

DISH builds its 5G core in AWS

Wednesday, April 21, 2021  5G, AWS, Dish, O-RAN  

DISH Network will construct its 5G Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) network on AWS.DISH, which is partnering exclusively with vendors offering cloud-native technology, plans to begin deploying the network in Las Vegas later this year.  All hardware and network management resources will be connected through AWS, including DISH’s fully automated Operation and Business Support Systems (OSS and BSS) for 5G services.DISH said its groundbreaking,...

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DISH picks VMware for 5G cloud-native O-RAN

Sunday, August 02, 2020  Dish, Vmware  

DISH selected VMware's Telco Cloud solution for its 5G, cloud-native Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN). VMware said its Telco Cloud will enable DISH to utilize software from leading vendors to optimize and accelerate its 5G network deployment. Additionally, it will provide DISH with enhanced automation, resiliency, security and flexibility. The VMware Telco Cloud provides an abstraction layer across multiple network domains and enables DISH to leverage...

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DISH adds Intel as a 5G infrastructure partner

Monday, November 02, 2020  5G, Dish, Intel, O-RAN  

 DISH will integrate Intel 5G infrastructure technology into its forthcoming virtualized, open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) 5G network deployment. Specifically, DISH has selected the Intel Xeon Scalable Processor, the Intel Ethernet 800 Series network adapter, the Intel vRAN Dedicated Accelerator ACC100 and Intel's FlexRAN software reference architecture for its deployments.The companies are collaborating on the fully virtualized RAN, including...

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NTT Ltd. debuts IoT Services for Sustainability

NTT Ltd. introduced a suite of IoT Services for Sustainability:

• OCR Meter Reading: An optical-based meter reader to provide near real-time data from any type of meter including water, electricity, and gas. The meter can also be used to read any type of gauge including pressure and temperature.
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  Water Leak Management: This technology provides real-time, IoT enabled protection against water damage for smart spaces projects.
• Predictive Maintenance: This solution collects data from sensors to create models that predict when events of interest might occur, including potential downtime, accidents or when something might need to be replaced.
• Environmental Monitoring: This technology uses sensors to identify the presence of pollutants in the air and water as well as tracking temperature and humidity.

NTT’s IoT Services for Sustainability stack incorporates a secure IT/OT integration and end-to-end support. 

“IoT technologies are an essential tool in the global fight against climate change,” said Jeff Merritt, Head of Urban Transformation at the World Economic Forum. “We know what actions are needed to build a more sustainable future and have a robust suite of technologies available to help deliver this impact. As the world looks to accelerate the implementation of these solutions, organizations like NTT will have a critical role to play in helping companies and governments capitalize on this opportunity.”

https://services.global.ntt/en-us/services-and-products/networks/mobile-and-wireless-networks/iot-connectivity

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CommScope introduces XGS-PON

CommScope introduced a suite of XGS-PON solutions for both greenfield FTTH and fiber-deeper scenarios. The suite features a flexible architecture; open, interoperable components; and dynamic, cloud-based operation. 

There are four components: new CommScope FLX PON OLT and ONU portfolio, ServAssure domain management and ServAssure NXT performance management software, fiber connectivity solutions, and engineering and project management services. 

Lab trials are expected to begin in Q3.

CommScope says its suite will enable network operators to:

• Improve time to revenue and optimize capex through a software-based architecture that enables both disaggregated and aggregated PON architectures as well as the utilization of public and private cloud environments and multi-vendor strategies
• Reduce opex, risks, and complexity through software-based domain and performance management—improve visibility into the network and help improve QoE, identify and resolve issues, and reduce truck rolls and repair times
• Push technology changes further, faster through an open architecture that can accelerate deployment of new microservices as well as offer a modern, pay-for-use model

“CommScope helped pioneer the modern GPON and EPON access market, and now we’re introducing the next phase of evolution with our cloud-to-edge next-gen XGS-PON suite,” said Ric Johnsen, SVP and President, Connectivity and Cable Solutions, CommScope. “The new PON solution suite leverages our access network expertise to unlock an unmatched range of capabilities in active and passive solutions across the many stages and topologies of fiber deployment. Together with our telco and cable operator customers, as well as new entrants in the FTTH deployment, CommScope will usher in the next generation of high-speed networks to deliver new services and experiences to millions of consumers around the world.”

https://www.commscope.com/press-releases/2022/commscope-announces-next-generation-xgs-pon-solution-suite-for-growing-fttp-deployments/

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Nokia to manufacture 5G base stations in Turkey

Nokia signed a partnership agreement with Karel, a Turkish electronics manufacturer, to manufacture 4G and 5G base stations in Turkey.

The companies aim to start production in the coming months.

Turkey is expected to begin 5G service rollouts in 2023.

Ozgur Erzincan, Country Senior Officer Turkey at Nokia: “We are very excited about this announcement. Turkey is an important market for Nokia, where we have strong business and long-standing, trusted relationships with our customers. Together with Karel, we will be able to fulfill all the domestic product demand from our customers for now and in the future.”

Sinan Tunaoğlu, Chairman of the Board, Karel  “We are going through a period of significant change, in which technology develops very rapidly and the transition to new generation communication systems is ongoing. As Karel, we are moving forward with the vision and goal of becoming a global player in the field of technology with our R&D, qualified production power, knowledge and experience. Today, we are very excited about this cooperation that we started with Nokia, one of the world's leading technology companies. We believe that this will create a long-term, growing and value-adding alliance.”

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2022/04/29/nokia-teams-up-with-karel-to-manufacture-4g-5g-base-stations-in-turkey/

Nokia adds liquid cooling to AirScale base stations

Tuesday, March 01, 2022  #MWC22, Nokia  

Nokia has added a Liquid Cooling option to its AirScale base station portfolio. The company calculates that liquid cooling can significantly reduce the energy required to cool a base station. Cooling system energy consumption can be reduced up to 90 percent and base station CO2 emissions up to 80 percent compared to traditional active air-cooling systems. Commercial products will be available from Q3 2022. Nokia also announced that AT&T...

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