Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland have developed quantum-enhanced receivers that could address the challenge of capacity crunch created by exponential growth in internet traffic, according to a Science Daily article, sourced from the American Institute of Physics.
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Public cloud infra demand pushes global spend on data center hardware and software by 4%
Worldwide spend on data center hardware and software grew by 4% from 2019, according to Synergy Research Group data report.
MENA’s digital economy requires an increase in local capacity
As part of the overall Internet infrastructure, it is deemed important to build a local digital economy that can enable more local content and services. Within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this can be driven by increased usage of local Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).
Facebook’s Echo and Bifrost: The first transpacific subsea cables
Advancing connectivity between the Asia-Pacific and North America regions, Facebook is set to build two new subsea cables — Echo and Bifrost — with leading regional and global partners.
Corning reports strong first quarter results
Corning Incorporated announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
BICS accelerates 5G roaming service enablement in Europe
International communications enabler BICS has launched 5G data roaming services between the Austrian operator, Three Austria, and Swiss telecommunications company, Sunrise UPC.
Tata Communications, BIX bring superior submarine cable system to Bahrain
Tata Communications and Bahrain Internet Exchange (BIX) extend their partnership to offer high-speed internet connectivity with very low latency for superior quality and seamless viewing, gaming, and download experience for customers in Bahrain.
PCCW Global upgrades Middle Eastern connectivity via new network node
Leading international ICT service provider PCCW Global, in collaboration with Naitel, a licensed telecommunications service provider in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, have enhanced Middle Eastern international connectivity and expanded the region’s network reach by extending PCCW Global’s growing global Tier 1 network coverage via a new IP node in Aqaba, Jordan.
Huawei unveils new CloudFabric 3.0 hyper-converged data center network solution
Huawei unveiled its latest CloudFabric 3.0 Hyper-Converged Data Center Network Solution at the Huawei Industrial Digital Transformation Conference 2021. The solution is ideal for building lossless computing and storage networks based on an all-Ethernet architecture, and has been designed to unleash 100% of computing power, according to its statement.
US-China tensions halt project of undersea data cable
Facebook has decided to halt its efforts to build a trans-Pacific undersea cable that would have connected California and Hong Kong, due to tensions between the United States and China.