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VIAVI Solutions Agrees to Acquire Spirent Communications to Create a Leading Provider of Test, Assurance and Security Solutions for Research and Development Labs, Service Providers, Data Centers and Mission-Critical Infrastructure

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Under the terms of the Acquisition, Spirent Shareholders will receive 172.5 pence per Spirent share in cash (the Acquisition price).

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  • Under the terms of the Acquisition, Spirent Shareholders will receive 172.5 pence per Spirent share in cash (the Acquisition price).
  • The Spirent Directors who hold shares of Spirent have signed irrevocable agreements in support of the Acquisition.
  • Spirent provides products, services and managed solutions that address the test, assurance and automation challenges of technologies, including 5G, software-defined wide area networks (“SD-WAN”), cloud and autonomous vehicles.
  • Rothschild & Co is serving as financial advisor and UBS and Jefferies are serving as financial advisor and corporate broker to Spirent.

Aira Technologies, In Partnership with Tech Mahindra, Demonstrates RANGPT™, the World's First GenAI-based Utility for RAN Observability, Analysis, Control and Automation

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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SARATOGA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aira Technologies, a pioneer in the application of Machine Learning (ML) to radically improve wireless telecommunications, today announced that it has developed a new capability, RANGPT, that enables observability, analysis, control and automation of the RAN using conversational language. These capabilities make RANGPT an indispensable tool to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) who seek to develop deep insights on how to improve the performance of the RAN while optimizing network operations. Aira is demonstrating RANGPT at MWC 2024 in partnership with Tech Mahindra and VIAVI Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Aira is demonstrating RANGPT at MWC 2024 in partnership with Tech Mahindra and VIAVI Solutions.
  • Aira addressed these challenges by creating RANGPT to provide a natural language interface to network data," said Ravikiran Gopalan, co-founder and CTO of Aira Technologies.
  • Our partnership with Aira technologies is an excellent testament of how Tech Mahindra is racing ahead with innovation to deliver groundbreaking solutions to our customers.
  • The utility also can be used for control of the RAN, allowing for manipulation of the actual underlying hardware to troubleshoot or isolate faults.

NEC, Arm, Qualcomm, Red Hat, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise demonstrate Open vRAN and 5G Core UPF using Arm-based CPUs

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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NEC's Open vRAN and the 5G Core vUPF deployed on the same server as the vCU are carrier-grade quality cloud-native applications, compliant to O-RAN Alliance and 3GPP standards.

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  • NEC's Open vRAN and the 5G Core vUPF deployed on the same server as the vCU are carrier-grade quality cloud-native applications, compliant to O-RAN Alliance and 3GPP standards.
  • They support multiple servers and virtualization platforms and are highly flexible and scalable for a variety of network scenarios and configurations.
  • The new solution includes the HPE ProLiant RL300 Gen11 powered by Ampere Altra Arm Neoverse-based processors with the Qualcomm X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card.
  • HPE ProLiant RL300 Gen11 servers offer an open and power-efficient platform for telco environments, broadening operator choice of infrastructure foundations for vRAN networks."

VIAVI Xgig® Exerciser Approved for CXL 1.1 Gold Suite Compliance Testing

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that the VIAVI Xgig® CXL Exerciser has been recognized as a CXL 1.1 Gold device by the Compute Express Link® (CXL®) Consortium .

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  • CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that the VIAVI Xgig® CXL Exerciser has been recognized as a CXL 1.1 Gold device by the Compute Express Link® (CXL®) Consortium .
  • With this approval, the Xgig CXL Exerciser can now qualify CXL devices' protocol implementations for the CXL Integrators List .
  • "This approval allows our Xgig CXL Exerciser to be used not only for lab development and testing, but also for certification of devices at CXL Compliance Workshops."
  • "The Xgig CXL Exerciser has met all requirements to conduct CXL 1.1 protocol testing for companies or products seeking CXL Compliance.

At MWC Barcelona 2024, O-RAN ALLIANCE Participants Showcase Advanced Solutions to Improve RAN Performance

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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O-RAN's open architecture enables partnerships; encourages innovation by leveraging know-how

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  • O-RAN's open architecture enables partnerships; encourages innovation by leveraging know-how
    The showcased intelligent RAN solutions demonstrate capabilities aiming to improve the RAN performance in traffic steering, energy savings, service quality, spectrum efficiency and network management.
  • Examples include machine learning models for network load balancing, orchestrating applications' requests for network resources, and private network management.
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE plans to publish an interactive map of O-RAN demos at MWC to allow easy navigation to the demos at the exhibition.
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE will hold its O-RAN ALLIANCE Summit on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 from 8:30 to 13:00 CET in MWC hall 8, theatre 5, and also online.

At MWC Barcelona 2024, O-RAN ALLIANCE Participants Showcase Advanced Solutions to Improve RAN Performance

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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The showcased intelligent RAN solutions demonstrate capabilities aiming to improve the RAN performance in traffic steering, energy savings, service quality, spectrum efficiency and network management.

Key Points: 
  • The showcased intelligent RAN solutions demonstrate capabilities aiming to improve the RAN performance in traffic steering, energy savings, service quality, spectrum efficiency and network management.
  • Examples include machine learning models for network load balancing, orchestrating applications' requests for network resources, and private network management.
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE plans to publish an interactive map of O-RAN demos at MWC to allow easy navigation to the demos at the exhibition.
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE will hold its O-RAN ALLIANCE Summit on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 from 8:30 to 13:00 CET in MWC hall 8, theatre 5, and also online.

OIF to Showcase Interoperability at OFC 2024 with Nearly 50 Member Companies Collaborating to Address Unprecedented Demand for Next-Generation Network Solutions

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, will be a focal point at OFC 2024 , where a record-setting 47 member companies will showcase the groundbreaking interoperable solutions that are addressing the unprecedented demand for next-generation data center networking, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and disaggregation applications.

Key Points: 
  • OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, will be a focal point at OFC 2024 , where a record-setting 47 member companies will showcase the groundbreaking interoperable solutions that are addressing the unprecedented demand for next-generation data center networking, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and disaggregation applications.
  • OIF’s OFC demo this year features nine new participating companies and marks a 38 percent increase in participants compared to the OFC 2023 demo.
  • “OFC 2024 serves as an unparalleled platform for OIF members to spotlight their collaborative efforts in driving the evolution of optical networking solutions,” said Mike Klempa, OIF Physical & Link Layer Interoperability Working Group Chair and Alphawave Semi.
  • For more information about OIF at OFC 2024, please visit: https://www.oiforum.com/meetings-events/oif-ofc-2024/

Claro Colombia Selects TCS and VIAVI Partnership to Improve Customer Service Using AI-Based Technology

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Based on VIAVI NITRO® AIOps and TCS's 4.0 business model, the solution enables early detection and prevention of service issues for the telecommunication company's customers.

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  • Based on VIAVI NITRO® AIOps and TCS's 4.0 business model, the solution enables early detection and prevention of service issues for the telecommunication company's customers.
  • NITRO AIOps will be demonstrated in multiple use cases at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 26-29, Hall 5, Stand 5A18.
  • Our partnership with TCS provides end-to-end visibility that helps Claro's SOC deliver a better customer experience," said Eddy Bueno, Vice President, Latin America, VIAVI.
  • "By enabling real-time visibility, predictive maintenance and rapid resolution capabilities, VIAVI NITRO AIOps helps Claro successfully execute its innovative initiatives."

OIF Experts to Provide Technology Updates on Power Consumption in Next Generation Optical AI Networking, Common Electrical I/O (CEI) Trends at DesignCon 2024

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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OIF experts will provide valuable insights into the latest trends and developments in power consumption in optical AI networking and 224 Gbps Common Electrical I/O (CEI) at DesignCon 2024 , taking place from January 30 to February 1, 2024, in Santa Clara, California.

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  • OIF experts will provide valuable insights into the latest trends and developments in power consumption in optical AI networking and 224 Gbps Common Electrical I/O (CEI) at DesignCon 2024 , taking place from January 30 to February 1, 2024, in Santa Clara, California.
  • DesignCon is the premier event for chip, board and systems design engineers in the high-speed communications and semiconductor industries.
  • This year, OIF will lead two panel discussions:
    Reining in Power Consumption Trends for Next Generation Optical Networking - this panel will focus on strategies to address the ever-increasing power consumption challenges in the next generation of optical networking, featuring experts from leading companies in the field.
  • DesignCon provides a platform for connecting with colleagues, sharing insights and collectively shaping the future of optical networking and CEI.

U.S. NTIA Awards Funding to VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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The grant is a total amount of $21.7 million in funding over a three-year performance period for the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR).

Key Points: 
  • The grant is a total amount of $21.7 million in funding over a three-year performance period for the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR).
  • This solution is designed to manage and support 5G and Open RAN projects that would benefit from access to tools and expert staff with a minimal ramp-up time.
  • VALOR intends to empower Open RAN component providers to leverage LaaS in a structurally cost-effective way that the NTIA grant will further augment, regardless of the scale of a component provider's operation.
  • As a leader in 5G and upcoming 6G, VIAVI is committed to certification, benchmarking, optimization and verification to enhance the efficiency, automation, and security of Open RAN systems."