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Red Hat Aligns R&D With Intel for 5G, Hybrid Cloud, Edge

Intel and Red Hat want to address challenges that operators and enterprises confront in 5G and help develop technology that is more flexible and automated at lower costs. Read more.

Infinera Boasts First 700G Transatlantic Transmission

The trial took place on the 6,600 kilometer Marea submarine cable and achieved a peak deployable line rate of 650 Gb/s and a maximum capacity of 28 Tb/s. Read more.

Verizon Chief Whips Despair Into Hope at CES

“The legacy of 5G depends 100% on the people who use it," Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said at CES. Read more.

AMD Teases EPYC 3, Intel's 10nm Xeons Enter Volume Production

AMD CEO teased the companies third-generation EPYC server chips during the CES 2021 virtual conference. Meanwhile Intel's 10-nanometer Xeons are in volume production. Read more.

Acacia Countersues Cisco Over $2.6B Merger Gone Bad

“Acacia intends to vigorously defend itself against Cisco’s claims,” Acacia CEO Murugesan Shanmugaraj said. “And earlier today, we filed counterclaims in that litigation.” Read more.