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Verizon Teams with Microsoft to Offer Private 5G Mobile Edge Computing
October 19th, 2020
NEW YORK and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 19, 2020 -- Verizon is joining forces with Microsoft Corp. to create new ways for enterprises to accelerate the delivery of fast and secure 5G applications, benefiting from reliable and low latency connections. ...
Juniper Networks Announces Intent to Acquire 128 Technology
October 19th, 2020
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 19, 2020 -- Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 128 Technology. The deal will enhance Juniper’s AI-driven enterprise network portfolio ...
Toshiba Launches Quantum Key Distribution System Business
October 19th, 2020
TOKYO, Oct. 19, 2020 -- Toshiba Corporation today announced it will start providing quantum key distribution (QKD) platforms and commence deployment of a system integration business in the fourth quarter of FY2020. In Japan, Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation (hereinafter ...
Intel Announced Two New FPGA-based Smart NICs
October 15th, 2020
Oct. 15, 2020 -- Intel Corporation today highlighted its advancements in the area of network connectivity. Intel’s latest product disclosures highlight the valuable role that advanced data center networks play in enabling customers to unleash the performance of compute ...
Alkira Raises $54M Series B for Network Cloud Offering Following Transformative Customer Deployments
October 13th, 2020
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020 – Alkira, Inc., a Network Cloud leader, announced today a $54M Series B funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) with participation from Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and others. ...
DOD Announces $600 Million for 5G Experimentation and Testing at Five Installations
October 8th, 2020
Oct. 8, 2020 -- Today, the Department of Defense announced $600 million in awards for 5G experimentation and testing at five U.S. military test sites, representing the largest full-scale 5G tests for dual-use applications in the world. Each installation ...
VIAVI Releases World’s First 16-lane Protocol Analysis System for PCIe 5.0
September 29th, 2020
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020 -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) today introduced the first 16-lane protocol analysis system for PCI Express® 5.0, operating at 32Gbps per lane. The VIAVI Xgig 5P16 Protocol Analyzer delivers detailed traffic analysis and ...
Amdocs, Microsoft, VMware, Other Technology Leaders Join 5G Open Innovation Lab as Founding Partners
September 28th, 2020
SEATTLE, Sept. 24, 2020 -- The 5G Open Innovation Lab (5GOILab), a global ecosystem of developers, enterprises and government institutions, today announced that Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), Dell Technologies, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and VMware (NYSE: VMW) have joined the Lab as founding partners providing ...
KIOXIA Bolsters NVMe-oF Ecosystem with Ethernet SSD Storage; Collaborates with Marvell, Foxconn-Ingrasys and Accton
September 23rd, 2020
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020 -- Direct-attached performance from network-attached devices is no longer a thing of storage architects’ dreams. KIOXIA America, Inc. (formerly Toshiba Memory America, Inc.), is now sampling Ethernet SSDs to select partners and customers ...
HPE Completes Acquisition of SD-WAN Provider Silver Peak
September 22nd, 2020
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2020 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise today announced it has completed the acquisition of Silver Peak, an SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) leader, in a transaction valued at $925 million. Silver Peak will become a ...