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IHS Markit: Data Center Interconnect (DCI) is Fastest-growing Application for Optical Networking
A significant driver for innovation in the optical market, data center interconnect (DCI) is the fastest-growing application for optical networking equipment, according to a new study from business information provider IHS Markit. Eighty-six percent of service providers polled for the Optical Network Applications Survey have plans to support DCI applications in their networks. “Data center interconnect is enjoying… Read more
Comcast claim: #1 Gigabit Service Provider in the U.S. but what about “5G” BWA?
Comcast says its Xfinity Gigabit Internet and Comcast Business Gigabit services are now available to nearly all of the 58 million homes and businesses the company’s infrastructure passes in 39 states and the District of Columbia (it’s not available in Santa Clara, CA where top downstream speed is 400M bits/sec). That makes the cable MSO the… Read more
Updated information on China’s IMT-2020 Submission
1 Introduction At its 29th meeting of ITU-R Working Party (WP) 5D, China submitted in Document 5D/838 the initial characteristics template of the candidate technology for the terrestrial components of IMT-2020. The initial characteristics template was based on 3GPP development, and includes the key characteristics description according to the progress in 3GPP at that time…. Read more
Rogers Communications to launch national LTE-M network for IoT in Canada
Rogers plan to launch an LTE Cat M1 network (LTE-M) to help businesses connect and track their assets in real time – using solutions such as logistics tracking, alarm monitoring, and smart metering. LTE-M will connect fixed and mobile low-power IoT devices to carry critical information over long distances, with longer battery life and better network… Read more
Cignal AI: Record Cloud and Colo Optical Hardware Spending in 2Q18
by Andres Schmitt Ciena Leads Sales to North American Cloud/Colo Operators; Huawei Sees Strong Demand from Chinese Cloud Giants Sales of optical equipment to the cloud and colo market grew rapidly, reaching record levels in 2Q18, according to the most recent Optical Customer Markets Report issued by networking component and equipment market research firm Cignal AI. Cloud and… Read more
Intel & Ovum study: 90% of 5G data will be Video; AR and VR to reach tipping point
A new report from Intel and Ovum contains some eye opening expectations for the growth of 5G cellular networks over the next decade. Video will account for 90 percent of 5G data use, but 5G-powered VR and AR will reach a tipping point. By 2028, gaming — not industrial use — will account for 90 percent of 5G… Read more
CenturyLink offers Multi Cloud Connect L2 Service for Fiber-fed Buildings
CenturyLink has unveiled its Dynamic Connections, a Layer 2 (L2) based offering that provides access to many different cloud computing services. The third biggest U.S. wire-line carrier has partnered with Amazon Web Services and AWS GovCloud, saying it will add connections to Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure in coming weeks, then will add IBM, Oracle… Read more
Huawei launches “5G Power Solution” for global wireless telcos
Huawei has launched what it says is the industry’s first full-range 5G power solutions for wireless network operators which will address an expected 100% increase in 5G energy consumption when compared to 4G power dissipation. The 5G Power series of products are designed to deliver an end-to-end, scalable energy solution for both newly built and… Read more
WSJ: 5G Race, Airwave Auctions Are the Next Rivalry for Global Telcos
— by Stu Woo and Daphne Zhang with Eric Sylvers contributing to this article. Governments start selling access to spectrum for new mobile networks that would be much faster than those of today. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. A new battle for cellular airwaves (frequency spectrum) is under way as governments around the world start to auction off spectrum… Read more
Israel Seeks 5G Investment from U.S. Telcos via Incentives/Rebates; Intel’s 5G Role
Israel Ministry of Communications director general Netanel (Nati) Cohen will try to interest overseas telecommunications companies in taking part in fifth generation cellular trials in Israel. Cohen will also try to introduce American investors into the Israeli telecommunications market. Cohen is accompanying Minister of Communications Ayoob Kara, who is part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s… Read more