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The latest news on networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure
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Fabless optics giant Marvell to boost India efforts with $250M investment
Jensen Huang darling and AI optics ‘company to beat’ to further tap Indian talent pool
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Pulse Space, Ravee Optics secure funding for orbital power and laser ISLs
Tech investment markets sustain interest in dual-use optical space technologies for communications, power, and a mysterious third
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DDN plans fresh funding round to accelerate AI data intelligence growth: report
Planned year-end round would follow $300 million Blackstone injection
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6G development to drive wireless capex to $500B by 2034: report
Dell'Oro projects global 6G spending to top $100B in RAN revenue
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IoT firm Wirepas secures $27M to scale mesh networking
Finnish developer nabs EIB loan to fuel wireless mesh software R&D
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Behind the rockets, SpaceX pitches Starlink as telecom infrastructure
Enterprise networking, government communications, and carrier partnerships emerge as key growth pillars in the company's IPO filing
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Nexa pens mobile solutions contract with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Initiative also includes collaboration with Qualcomm for its expertise in secure mobile platforms
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Nvidia CEO says AI networking could make Marvell the next trillion-dollar company
Computex 2026 also sees firm launch 102.4 Tb/s Ethernet switch
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RAM-raid profit frenzy sees Micron, SK Hynix hit $1T market caps
Memory makers laugh all the way to the bank as profits surge
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Blackstone, Apollo weigh $35B Broadcom financing for AI chip buildout: report
Fresh off deals with Meta, Google, and Anthropic, chip giant eyes funding to fuel custom silicon production
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Nvidia continues optical spending spree with multiyear Corning deal
Corning to expand US production tenfold as optics demand ramps
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STL invests $100M in US manufacturing capacity
Indian connectivity maker to expand in the States
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Microsoft loses OpenAI IP exclusivity rights, likely loosens up capacity
Revenue share payments will also no longer be contingent on OpenAI achieving AGI
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Render Networks raises $14M, snaps up mPower in push beyond telecom
Funding and acquisition look to propel the software vendor into the electric utilities sector
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Fiber network provider Zayo prepares for $2.3bn ABS
The asset-backed securities are leveraged against Zayo's enterprise dark and lit fiber infrastructure
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Neocloud revenue exceeds $25B in 2025
Reached $9 billion during the fourth quarter, equating to 223% year-over-year growth
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Airbase exits stealth with federal contract to modernize wireless spectrum infrastructure
Dual-use startup nabs $5 million with backing led by Andreessen Horowitz to automate decades-old spectrum management systems
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AI switch startup Eridu exits stealth with $200M to shatter ‘network wall’
Funding from Bosch, MediaTek, and John Doerr to fuel startup’s mission to support millions of GPUs and achieve up to 70% in power savings
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Nvidia pumps $2B into optical developer Lumentum
Agreement bolsters R&D and manufacturing efforts while securing Nvidia's future access rights to critical laser components
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Vast Data targets $30B valuation amid meteoric rise: report
Following major deals with CoreWeave, Google Cloud, and Microsoft, the AI storage firm is set for a massive $1 billion funding round
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Nokia financials light on Nvidia, big on physical AI
Price tag of its China independence also revealed
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Intel, Qualcomm back $200M startup challenging network switch big boys
Upscale AI wants open protocols like UALlink and Ultra Ethernet to power its SkyHammer line
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NetBrain names new CEO with Blackstone backing over the line
Founder Lingping Gao makes way for Bernadette Nixon
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EU's Digital Networks Act drops 'fair share' network fee, copper switch-off extended
European telecom providers face capex blow as DNA draft omits content provider contributions