Ericsson hits 5.7 Gbps with first downlink 6CC data call

Ericsson a record download speed of 5.7Gbps for the world’s first 6CC (component carrier) data call.

The data call was achieved using three FDD (frequency division duplex) bands combined with three TDD (time division duplex) bands in sub-6GHz, enabled by Ericsson RAN Compute hardware, state-of the-art carrier aggregation software, and innovative Advanced RAN Coordination functionality.

The 3FDD + 3TDD carrier aggregation testing was carried out in an Ericsson lab with a user equipment (UE) simulator. By combining FDD spectrum with TDD spectrum, more users can benefit from carrier aggregation gains.

In total, 400MHz of bandwidth was aggregated with FDD bandwidths ranging 20MHz to 50MHz to achieve the 5.7Gbps throughput. 

Sibel Tombaz, Head of Product Line 5G RAN at Ericsson Networks, says: "We are keeping the momentum on carrier aggregation by continuously stretching its potential to boost capacity and speed. Our successful 6CC data call shows how versatile our solution is and that we are poised to work with ecosystem partners to make this new band combination a reality. Our goal, as always, is to help customers meet end users’ growing appetite for high-capacity, ultrahigh-speed 5G."

https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2023/8/ericsson-ups-the-tempo-on-5g-carrier-aggregation-with-worlds-first-downlink-6cc-data-call

Read More

Digital Realty offers high-density colocation with 70 kilowatts per rack

Digital Realty has begun offering high-density colocation services tuned for high-performance computing (HPC) configurations.

Key Features:

• High-density support: supports workloads of up to 70 kilowatts per rack.
• Cooling: utilizes innovative Air-Assisted Liquid Cooling (AALC) technologies.
• Global availability: solution supported in 28 markets across three regions, including North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
• Extensible and sustainable: scale up and out with flexible and sustainable consumption models.

"We recognize the data management challenges that companies are facing, where the exponential growth in data can hinder performance and innovation. As a trusted infrastructure partner, Digital Realty is committed to addressing these challenges by leveraging our longstanding experience in delivering high density infrastructure solutions. While we already support hundreds of high-performance computing deployments across our portfolio, we've listened to our customers and taken it a step further, providing standardized configurations and ultra-high-power densities. This offering will enable businesses to unlock new possibilities, quickly deploy high performance infrastructure on a global platform, and achieve optimal performance in the age of AI," said Scott Mills, Senior Vice President Engineering and Customer Solutions at Digital Realty.

Read More

O-RAN Alliance adds 4 Open Testing and Integration Centres

The O-RAN ALLIANCE approved four new Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTIC) in North America. OTICs are vendor-independent, open, and qualified labs approved by the O-RAN ALLIANCE that issue awards in the O-RAN Certification and Badging Program, so that operators can deploy products at scale and with confidence. The new labs include:

• Northeastern University - the OTIC at the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University promotes research, development, and testing of next-generation intelligent Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN). The OTIC within the Open6G hub is a resource for industry, academia, and government toward multi-vendor interoperability and validation of end-to-end control logic for programmable networks, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms. The OTIC provides testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps). Applications can be tested against different RAN implementations (including commercial and open-source stacks), in emulated or over-the-air environments. The OTIC platforms include Colosseum, the world’s largest wireless network emulator with hardware-in-the-loop, already showcased as a digital twin for multiple Open RAN tests and trials.
• Central Iowa (ARA) - the OTIC in Central Iowa (ARA) is hosted by the Center for Wireless, Communities, and Innovation (WiCI) at Iowa State University (ISU). It uses the newly deployed NSF funded ARA rural wireless platform and provides services for testing and integrating O-RAN technologies using state of the art wireless equipment and with the addition of agricultural and rural setting and equipment. To facilitate experimentation, ARA-OTIC has deployed multi-modal, long-distance, and high-capacity wireless x-haul platforms ranging from free space optical to mmWave and microwave bands, as well as advanced wireless access platforms such as low-UHF massive MIMO systems, software-defined-radio (SDR) and programmable commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) 5G systems, and open-source 5G-and-beyond software platforms to integrate modeling and simulation environments as well as management and decision systems. ARA-OITC is fully committed to promoting the openness of O-RAN in research and innovation by providing a unique platform.
• Salt Lake City (POWDER) - the OTIC in Salt Lake City (POWDER) supports end-to-end Open RAN testing in lab and field scenarios and has developed a Testing Orchestration and Testing Automation (TOTA) framework to provide streamlined, on-demand testing capabilities. OTIC services provided by POWDER include interoperability and end-to-end testing, badging and certification. The OTIC offers additional Open RAN related services including use case and proof-of-concept development and evaluation, functional testing in lab and field environments, and Open RAN intelligent ecosystem research, testing and development.
• Washington, DC/Arlington, VA - the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) xG Testbed at Virginia Tech, in partnership with AT&T, DISH Network, and Verizon, emphasizes programmability and interoperability, relying when possible on open interfaces and open-source software. Key capabilities include securing 5G and next-generation mobile networks, AI assurance, multi-vendor interoperability, conformance and performance testing, and an end-to-end intelligent RAN control-loop supported by an AI/ML framework. CCI’s OTIC features indoor and outdoor testing environments, which can validate disaggregated RAN components — O-RAN Centralized Unit (O-CU), O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU), O-RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) — Over-The-Air (OTA) across locations and transport networks. Researchers can test RAN components’ interaction with Radio Intelligent Controllers (RICs) and microservices/applications that are AI/ML-based (i.e., xApps and rApps). Related services include use case and proof-of-concept development and evaluation.

“The O-RAN ALLIANCE welcomes four additional OTICs to North America, bringing the worldwide total to 15,” said Alex Jinsung Choi, Chairman of the Board, O-RAN ALLIANCE. “The essential function of OTICs to certify and badge products complements the work of our operator members and contributing vendors to continuously develop products and operationalize O-RAN specifications.”

Read More

Lumentum: AI will drive demand for EML and CW lasers for 800G

Lumentum reported revenue of $370.8 million for its fiscal fourth quarter ended July 1, 2023, with GAAP net loss of $60.2 million, or $0.88 per diluted share. This compares with revenue of $422.1 million for the same period last year.

“With generational upgrades in the backbone of the network and increased customer activity for AI in the data center, we expect year-over-year Telecom and Datacom growth in calendar 2024,” said Alan Lowe, President and CEO. “Fourth quarter revenue and EPS results were above the midpoints of our guidance. We believe that the current customer inventory correction cycle will continue through the balance of the calendar year, and therefore, our shipments will be below end-market demand. During this transition period, we are delivering as planned on our product roadmaps and are tracking ahead of our previously announced synergy plans.”

Some highlight's for Lumentum's Telecom & Datacom segment

• Revenue up 2% Y/Y
• Demonstrated the industry’s first 800G ZR module technology
• AI applications driving increased demand for EML and CW lasers for 800G transceivers
• 200G-per-lane EML internal qualification completed
• ROADM revenue grew 30% Q/Q and 21% Y/Y, driven by new ROADM architectures

https://investor.lumentum.com/events-and-presentations/presentations/default.aspx

Read More

Keysight posts sales of $1.38 billion, flat yoy

Keysight Technologies reported revenue of $1.38 billion for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023. flat compared with last year, and up 1 percent on a core basis. Non-GAAP net income was $393 million, or $2.19 per share, compared with $363 million, or $2.01 per share in the third quarter of 2022.

“Keysight delivered solid third quarter results, demonstrating the strength of our portfolio and the resilience of our financial model,” said Satish Dhanasekaran, Keysight’s President and CEO. “Despite near-term macro challenges, Keysight’s diversified business, strong customer engagement through our differentiated solutions portfolio, and durable operating model give us confidence in our ability to capitalize on the long-term secular growth trends of our markets, as well as outperform in a variety of market conditions.”

Highlights

• Communications Solutions Group (CSG) revenue was $918 million in the third quarter, down 5 percent over last year, reflecting a 12 percent decline in commercial communications, while aerospace, defense, and government increased 11 percent driven by technology modernization, space and satellite, radar, and research in 5G and 6G technologies.
• Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG) revenue was $464 million in the third quarter, up 14 percent over last year, driven by growth across semiconductor solutions, general electronics, and next-generation automotive and energy technologies.

Regarding its outlook for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023, revenue is expected to be in the range of $1.29 billion to $1.31 billion. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023 are expected to be in the range of $1.83 to $1.89. 

Read More

Marvell samples first 5nm Multi-Gigabit PHY Platform

Marvell unveiled its next-generation, 5nm multi-gigabit copper Ethernet PHY platform capable of delivering up to 10 Gbps of bandwidth for Wi-Fi 7 while reducing PHY power by 50% compared to previous generations.

Marvell said its 5nm multi-gig PHY platform is based around optimized circuit designs, custom digital logic, enhanced DSP algorithms. The platform will serve as the building block for additional standalone PHYs, integrated SoCs, and custom ASICs optimized for specific markets and applications.

The Alaska M 3610 Ethernet PHY, the first chip based on the new platform, is a single port multi-gigabit PHY to enable the multi-gigabit backhaul links for improving Wi-Fi performance. Wi-Fi 7 will provide over four times the maximum aggregate data rate of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E and nearly seven times the rate of Wi-Fi 5, a leap in performance. Wi-Fi 7 will require multiple backhaul links with PHYs operating at speeds up to 10 Gbps.

The Alaska M 3610 also includes IEEE 802.1AE 256-bit hardware-based link-layer Media Access Control (MACsec) for flexible encryption deployment while eliminating the cost and power burden of including this functionality in an access point’s system-on-chip. 

“Our first to market new 5nm multi-gigabit copper PHY platform delivers a leap in performance and capabilities over those found on the market today,” said Venu Balasubramonian, vice president of product marketing, High Speed Connectivity and PHY Business Unit at Marvell. “PHY innovation is absolutely essential for meeting the bandwidth demands of AI, AR, remote work and other high-bandwidth applications. Marvell has made a strong commitment to PHY development and to maintaining a leadership position in this technology area to deliver solutions that address the emerging needs of our customers.”

Read More

Cisco posts revenue of $15.2 billion, up 16% yoy

Citing solid demand with over 30% total sequential product order growth with double-digit increases across all customer markets, Cisco reported revenue of $15.2 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $4.0 billion or $0.97 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $4.7 billion or $1.14 per share, for its fourth quarter, ended 29-July-2023.

For the full FY 2023, Cisco's total revenue was $57.0 billion, an increase of 11%.

"This past year was a milestone year for Cisco with record performance in both the full year and Q4," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "We are seeing solid customer demand, gaining market share, and innovating in key areas like AI, security, and cloud. This momentum gives us confidence in our ability to capture the many opportunities ahead."

"We delivered double-digit growth in revenue and EPS, generating strong operating leverage in Q4," said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. "Our business model transformation drove double-digit growth in software revenue, product ARR and total RPO, leading to greater visibility and predictability. We are committed to expanding operating leverage and increasing shareholder returns over the long term."

Some highlights:

• Product revenue up 20% and service revenue up 4%. 
• Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas up 21%, EMEA up 10%, and APJC up 7%. Product revenue performance was led by growth in Secure, Agile Networks up 33%, Optimized Application Experiences up 15%, and Internet for the Future up 3%. 
• Collaboration was down 12%. 
• End-to-End Security was flat

Read More

Nokia turns to Fabrinet to manufacture optical modules in California

Nokia is partnering with Fabrinet, a global manufacturer of highly precise optical products, to produce multi-rate optical modules at Fabrinet’s state-of-the-art facility in Santa Clara, California. Production, which will start in 2024, will support solutions offered under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. 

The announcement builds on Nokia’s previous decision to produce fiber-optic broadband network electronic products in Kenosha, Wisconsin.    

Sandy Motley, President of Fixed Networks at Nokia, said: “Many in the industry have said that manufacturing optical modules in the U.S. was impossible. Today, we’re proving it can be done. Working alongside the Department of Commerce and Fabrinet, we’re excited to add optical modules to the list of technology solutions that will be produced here in the U.S. and become available to programs like BEAD which are so critical to bridging the digital divide.”

Harpal Gill, President and COO of Fabrinet, said: “Fabrinet specializes in manufacturing complex, precision optical and electro-optical products used in telecommunications networks and data centers. As a trusted partner of the world’s most demanding OEMs, we are excited to help bring the production of Nokia’s optical modules to the U.S. and support their efforts to bridge the digital divide. We’re pleased to partner with Nokia in order to help provide high-speed fiber broadband access to more people, homes and communities.”

https://www.nokia.com

Read More

Intel to pay $353 million to terminate merger with Tower

Intel confirmed that it has terminated plans to acquire Tower Semiconductor due to the inability to obtain in a timely manner the regulatory approvals required.

In accordance with the terms of the merger agreement and in connection with its termination, Intel will pay a termination fee of $353 million to Tower.

“Our foundry efforts are critical to unlocking the full potential of IDM 2.0, and we continue to drive forward on all facets of our strategy,” said Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel. “We are executing well on our roadmap to regain transistor performance and power performance leadership by 2025, building momentum with customers and the broader ecosystem and investing to deliver the geographically diverse and resilient manufacturing footprint the world needs. Our respect for Tower has only grown through this process, and we will continue to look for opportunities to work together in the future.”

Stuart Pann, senior vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Services (IFS), said, “Since its launch in 2021, Intel Foundry Services has gained traction with customers and partners, and we have made significant advancements toward our goal of becoming the second-largest global external foundry by the end of the decade. We are building a differentiated customer value proposition as the world’s first open system foundry, with the technology portfolio and manufacturing expertise that includes packaging, chiplet standards and software, going beyond traditional wafer manufacturing.”

https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1642/intel-announces-termination-of-tower-semiconductor

Read More

Nokia lands multi-year deal to enhance Eastlink’s 5G network in Canada

Eastlink awarded a multi-year strategic access network upgrade deal to Nokia, including its AirScale portfolio. The partnership includes new site expansion and existing site upgrades. The first site using Nokia technology is expected to go live in August.

Nokia’s AirScale 5G portfolio includes baseband, remote radio heads, and massive MIMO antennas, which provide vast 5G capacity, coverage, and easy deployment. These solutions are powered by a new energy-efficient generation of ReefShark System-on-Chip (SoC) technology.

Jeff Gillham, CEO at Eastlink, said: “We’re so pleased to welcome Nokia as part of our dual supplier radio network strategy. We expect them to cover a sizeable portion of our mobile radio access network over the next few years. As a global leader in 5G technology, Nokia will be a key contributor towards helping us deliver the best mobile experience to our customers as we leverage their expertise of next-generation technology that focuses on energy-efficiency and security.”

Read More

BSNL awards US$900m contract to Tejas Networks for Pan-India 4G/5G

Tejas Networks, along with Tata Consultancy Services, was awarded a Master Contract by BSNL for supply, support and annual maintenance services of its Pan-India 4G/5G network.

As a part of this contract, the Company received a Purchase Order from TCS for Rs 7,492 crore (approx. USD 900 million) to supply its latest 4G/5G RAN equipment for approximately 100,000 sites, which will be executed during the calendar years 2023 and 2024. 

Mr. Anand Athreya, CEO and Managing Director of Tejas Networks said, “We are delighted to be selected as the sole supplier of 4G/5G RAN equipment for one of the largest mobile networks in the world. Our cutting-edge portfolio of baseband and radio products will enable BSNL to roll out a scalable and cost-effective network that meets world-class performance and quality standards. This also furthers our mission to create India’s first global-scale telecom and networking products company with an end-to-end suite of wireless and wireline offerings.” 

Dr. Kumar N. Sivarajan, CTO of Tejas Networks said, “Our state-of-the-art 4G/5G RAN products were subjected to rigorous field testing by BSNL for nearly eighteen months before being chosen for this large-scale commercial deployment. This win is a true testament to the engineering excellence and innovation prowess of our R&D team that successfully developed and delivered an industry-leading product in a complex technology area in record time.” 

http://www.tejasnetworks.com

Read More

Dell’Oro: $58B Distributed Cloud Networking Market

Dell’Oro Group has launched a new Distributed Cloud Networking Advanced Research Report (ARR) that details the robust appetite for a new generation of software- and services-centric secure Distributed Cloud Networking solutions for the modern distributed enterprise. It is projected to fuel $58 B in enterprise spending between 2023 and 2027.

“The traditional network box mentality just no longer works in today’s enterprise where the Internet is an extension of the corporate LAN and public clouds are the new data centers,” said Mauricio Sanchez, Sr. Director, Enterprise Security and Networking Research at Dell’Oro Group. “Whether it’s multi-cloud networking across private and public clouds, instantaneously scalable WAN-as-a-service middle mile, or the work-from-anywhere workforce, we see the future squarely in advanced networking software and cloud-delivered network services, which we call Distributed Cloud Networking. Software is finally coming to take a big bite out of enterprise networking spend,” added Sanchez.

Additional highlights from the brand-new Distributed Cloud Networking Advanced Research Report:

• The distributed cloud networking market consists of three converging markets, unified SASE for the user edge, WAN-as-a-Service (WANaaS) for the WAN middle mile, and multi-cloud networking for the cloud/application edge, where cumulative spend between 2023 and 2027 is projected to be $58 B.
• The multi-cloud networking market is projected to rise aggressively to nearly $5 B in 2027.
• The WANaaS market is anticipated to exceed $11 B by 2027.
• The unified SASE market is forecast to rise to nearly $3 B in 2027.

https://www.delloro.com/news/mobile-and-cloud-first-enterprise-to-fuel-58-b-distributed-cloud-networking-market/

Read More

POET targets 1.6T transceivers with 200G per lane

POET Technologies announced its development of an optical interposer platform for 1.6T transceivers and beyond using 200G per lane technology. The company said it expects to complete the design of 1.6T Transmit and Receive optical engines with 200Gbps per lane technology based on the new generation of Optical Interposer designs by early 2024. It plans to demonstrate these products at major tradeshows and start customer sampling by first half of 2024.

Enhancements to POET’s Optical Interposer now support 200Gbps per lane speed for both the transmitter and the receiver. The transmit optical engine has been modified for externally modulated lasers (EML), EML drivers and monolithically integrated multiplexers for single mode fiber applications for up to 10km reach. The receive optical engine can now incorporate the next generation higher speed photodiodes, trans-impedance amplifiers and monolithically integrated low-loss polarization-insensitive demultiplexers for 1.6T transceivers and beyond.

https://poet-technologies.com/news/2023-aug-15.html

Read More

Sources: Intel likely to drop acquisition of Tower Semi

Intel failed to secure clearance from Chinese regulators for its pending acquisition of Tower Semiconductor.

Media sources, including Reuters and Bloomberg, reported that Intel is likely to walk away from deal.

In February 2022, Intel agreed to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion. 

Tower Semiconductor, which is based in Migdal Haemek, Israel, offers expertise is in specialty technologies, such as radio frequency (RF), power, silicon-germanium (SiGe) and industrial sensors, extensive IP and electronic design automation (EDA) partnerships, and an established foundry footprint. It operates seven manufacturing facilities: Fab 1 and Fab 2 (150mm and 200mm) in Israel, Fab 3 and Fab 9 (200mm) in Newport Beach, California and in San Antonio, Texas and three additional fabs (two 200mm and one 300mm) in Japan via a partnership with  Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan. Tower is also sharing a 300mm manufacturing facility being established in Italy with ST Microelectronics. Altogether, Tower offers more than 2 million wafer starts per year of capacity. Tower also has a silicon photonics foundry.

Read More

GÉANT upgrades IP/MPLS backbone to 800 Gigabit Ethernet with Nokia

GÉANT, the collaboration of European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), will deploy a state-of-the-art IP/MPLS solution from Nokia.

As part of its GN5 IP/MPLS routing and switching replacement project, GÉANT will be the first NREN in the world to deploy 800 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) routing interfaces

The upgrade is managed under a 10-year frame agreement led by Nomios Group, a leading European provider of cybersecurity services and solutions, in partnership with Nokia, which will supply its 7750 Service Router IP/MPLS platform powered by its FP5 network processing silicon. The FP5 chipset supports 800G transmission, which triples capacity within the existing footprint.

GÉANT interconnects 40 NRENs in 40 European countries, and links 50 million users and institutions to more than 100 additional NRENs globally. Over the past five years, the GÉANT network has experienced 30 percent traffic growth each year and is now carrying more than 7 Petabytes of data daily.

The GÉANT GN5 IP/MPLS Routing and Switching Infrastructure Replacement project represents a strategic go-to-market partnership between Nomios and Nokia, bringing together Nomios' extensive experience in designing and implementing robust networking solutions, combined with Nokia's expertise in delivering cutting-edge IP network technology for the world’s most critical networks. 

Stephane Haulbert, Nokia Partner Business Leader in Europe, said, “We are excited to partner with Nomios and be the first to bring 800GE speeds to such bandwidth-intensive and rigorous research environments as GÉANT. This is a real achievement that demonstrates how our leading IP technology delivers the capacity, resilience, and security required for these essential, massive-capacity networks, with the optimized energy consumption the industry needs to meet their sustainability targets. 

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2023/08/15/nokia-nomios-group-to-triple-capacity-for-geant-european-research-network-with-new-ultra-high-capacity-ip-backbone-network/

Read More

Coherent posts revenue of $1.205B, surge in AI datacom transceivers

Coherent Corp. reported revenue of $1.205 billion for the quarter ending 30-June-2023.  Non-GAAP EPS amounted to $0.41. Both figures were at the high end of the company’s guidance.

The company said a surge of AI/ML-related datacom transceiver orders represented the most prominent trend in the quarter.

However, in a letter to shareholders, Coherent said macroeconomic headwinds and uncertainty continue to affect nearly all of its end markets and restrain its near-term growth and visibility. 

https://www.coherent.com/content/dam/coherent/site/en/documents/investors/sec-filings/2023/august-16/quarterly-shareholder-letter-20230815.pdf

Read More

Half of cell sites in west Maui now restored

Data collected by the FCC indicates that 10 out of the 21 cell sites serving the fire zone of west Maui have restored service.  Thi covers cell sites serving Kapalua, Napili-Honokowai, Kaanapali, Lahaina, Launiupoko, and Olowalu , as of 8/13/23 at 6:00 a.m. (EDT).

A number of wireless companies have deployed mobile assets to Maui to support wireless services while fixed cell sites are being restored. 

On 8/11/23, the FCC granted special temporary authority to AT&T Mobility to operate two Cells-On-Wheels (COWs) and three temporary microwave sites.  The FCC also granted special temporary authority to AT&T Mobility to use several frequencies for microwave backhaul from five cell towers. 

Verizon also confirmed that voice coverage has been restored to West Maui, however, data service remains limited. Verizon continues to deploy satellite assets to existing cell sites in order to provide improved coverage and data capacity on the network. 

Verizon said its network team and their vendors have worked around the clock since the fires broke out to mobilize and activate emergency assets from Oahu and the mainland to Western Maui. Verizon deployed a COLT (Cell on Light Truck) in Lahaina on August 12 to replace coverage for the infrastructure damaged in the fires. In addition, the fiber optic cable that transports voice and data traffic from cell sites to the rest of the network was damaged by the fire. To replace the fiber transport, Verizon is utilizing a fleet of STEERs (Satellite Trailer Emitting Equipment Remote) to handle voice and data traffic moving to and from its existing sites outside of the fire zone in Western Maui

Also via the FCC, cable and wireline companies reported 16,700 subscribers out of service in the disaster area; this may include the loss of telephone, television, and/or Internet services.

Read More

Dell’Oro: Hyperscalers to capture 9% of the 5G SA Workloads in 2027

Dell’Oro Group projects Hyperscale Cloud Providers (HCPs) to capture 9 percent of the 5G Standalone (5G SA) Workloads market in 2027. 

Public Cloud 5G SA Workloads’ 5-year cumulative revenues are expected to reach $5.4 B with a five-year CAGR of 65 percent.

“The forecast has been reduced due to the slow migration to 5G SA by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) for their eMMB networks and by Enterprises for their 5G SA private wireless networks,” stated Dave Bolan, Research Director at Dell’Oro Group. “Some Enterprise networks are commercially deployed, but most are long-term Proofs-of- Concept or field trials, lasting as long as a few years. 

As a result, Dell’Oro forecasts that HCPs such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure will capture a cumulative 6 percent of the market revenues over the next five years by hosting 5G workloads on their respective public clouds.

“In this report update, we include HCPs’ revenues for the Edge (Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) and for vRAN).  The Edge’s cumulative revenues are expected to reach  $1.3 B over the next five years. The anticipated CAGR for the Edge of the Public Cloud market is 86 percent, marking it the highest growth segment for HCPs. The interest by the HCPs also extends to the IMS Core and the virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN), which are included,” Bolan added.

https://www.delloro.com/news/hyperscale-cloud-providers-to-capture-9-percent-of-the-5g-sa-workloads-market-in-2027/

Read More

BT and Qualcomm extend 5G research in UK

BT will continue its collaboration with 5G lab facilities installed in the Qualcomm Technologies office in Farnborough, United Kingdom.

The facilities include 5G test labs with BT Group’s live environment installed, providing a platform for Qualcomm Technologies and BT Group, which runs the EE mobile network in the UK, to continue to test and validate new 5G advanced technologies that will help with faster deployment and commercialization of next generation 5G features and services.

Vikrant Jain, Director, Business Development, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. says: “We are excited to announce our collaboration with BT for testing and validation of new 5G features / next generation 5G services. Our state-of-the-art lab facilities will help facilitate and speed up the time-to-market, which means customers can benefit from the new technology sooner. We value our relationship and that has been running for over a decade, and we would like to thank BT for their continued support on this advancing innovation and we look forward to what else is to come for us in the technology space in the future.”

https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2023/08/qualcomm-and-bt-group-announce-5g-lab-r-d-facilities

Read More

LightRiver and Infinera showcase Coherent Pluggables in Multi-Vendor Networks

Infinera and LightRiver have completed a multi-vendor interoperability technology demonstration that leverages Infinera’s ICE-X line of intelligent coherent pluggables deployed in third-party host devices, including routers from Juniper Networks operating over a Smartoptics open ROADM system and the leading FTTX PON solution.

LightRiver’s netFLEX Transport Domain Orchestration and Control Software, combined with Infinera’s Intelligent Pluggables Manager (IPM) software, provided multi-vendor network automation.

The demonstration validates how network operators can leverage next-generation coherent pluggables to provide significant improvement in network efficiencies and expand network capacity by as much as 40 times, while also delivering new high-speed business services to currently underserved remote rural areas, including over single-fiber FTTX PON infrastructures.

“This demonstration highlights how disruptive and comprehensive technologies like Infinera’s ICE-X intelligent coherent pluggable solution provides network operators visibility to the optical layer of their network that was previously missing to deliver an accurate view to streamline operations,” said Tom Burns, General Manager of Optical Modules & Coherent Solutions Group at Infinera. “Infinera remains committed to delivering industry-leading open optical networking solutions, and we are proud to collaborate with LightRiver and other industry vendors to validate that these multi-layered disaggregated solutions can be rapidly deployed and managed.”

"Illustrating the power of LightRiver's netFLEX® network automation platform alongside Infinera's ICE-X intelligent coherent pluggable technology is a great opportunity for our companies to show how collectively we can help network operators improve efficiency and speeds,” added Matt Briley, SVP of Global Sales & Network Solutions Engineering at LightRiver. “Specifically, this multi-vendor integration showcases how next-gen network operators can achieve higher performance with fewer resources by leveraging automation and collaboration.”

The companies will exhibit their joint solution at Fiber Connect 2023, held August 20-23, 2023, at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Florida.

https://www.infinera.com/press-release/lightriver-and-infinera-to-showcase-the-power-of-next-gen-coherent-pluggables/

Read More