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Point2 Technology’s New Raon Cloud Optimized CDR/Retimer Slashes Power for 400/800G Interconnects

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Raon is field proven in multiple hyperscale cloud data centers around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Raon is field proven in multiple hyperscale cloud data centers around the world.
  • Todays network requirements are growing rapidly due to compelling economics driving interconnect speeds beyond 400G and even 800G.
  • The cloud optimized Raon SoC solution includes a complete reference design for 400 Gbps active electrical cables (AEC), active optical cables (AOC) and passive direct attach copper (DAC) cables.
  • Raon is a fully integrated, single-chip, 4-channel uni-directional CDR/retimer optimized for Ethernet applications compliant with OIF CEI-56G-VSR and CEI-56G-MR specifications.

Kandou Opens Taiwan Office

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

LAUSANNE, Switzerland , April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kandou , an innovative leader in high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions to improve the way the world connects and communicates, today opened its first office in Taipei, Taiwan.

Key Points: 
  • LAUSANNE, Switzerland , April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kandou , an innovative leader in high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions to improve the way the world connects and communicates, today opened its first office in Taipei, Taiwan.
  • The new Kandou facility will strengthen Kandous global footprint with the office accommodating sales, field and corporate applications alongside testing, debug and quality assurance lab capabilities.
  • Kandou intends to expand its operations in Taiwan and AsiaPac as new opportunities develop.
  • Its important for us to have a consistent presence in Taiwan, says William Chen, Kandous Taiwan country manager.

OpenMetal Joins the Open Infrastructure Foundation

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open source software and community advocate, OpenMetal, is increasing its commitment to open source, building upon an Open Infrastructure Foundation (OIF) membership.

Key Points: 
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open source software and community advocate, OpenMetal, is increasing its commitment to open source, building upon an Open Infrastructure Foundation (OIF) membership.
  • Now our open source commitment is increasing with the Open Infrastructure Foundation.
  • Open Infrastructure Foundation's (OIF) goal is to build an open infrastructure for the next decade by solving hard infrastructure problems with larger markets.
  • "Foundation members like OpenMetal play a vital role in making community-driven software development work,"said Mark Collier, COO of the Open Infrastructure Foundation.

Assignar Drives Productivity in Construction Sector with Latest Innovations

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Monday, April 11, 2022

Assignar, the leading cloud-based construction operations platform provider, today announces the launch of its latest product innovations to further drive productivity, profitability and innovation for todays self-perform general and subcontractors.

Key Points: 
  • Assignar, the leading cloud-based construction operations platform provider, today announces the launch of its latest product innovations to further drive productivity, profitability and innovation for todays self-perform general and subcontractors.
  • The latest enhancements from Assignar build on an already well-rounded suite of solutions.
  • Assignar will continue to evolve its platform and offerings, enabling contractors to improve productivity and profitability in an ever-changing industry.
  • To learn more about these innovations and how Assignar is taking construction operations to the next level, visit www.assignar.com .

New CIR Report Projects Revenues from Co-Packaged Optics to Reach $5.4 Billion by 2027

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

CPO promises to reduce the power consumption by 30 percent and the cost-per-bit by 40 percent compared to using pluggable optics.

Key Points: 
  • CPO promises to reduce the power consumption by 30 percent and the cost-per-bit by 40 percent compared to using pluggable optics.
  • Additional details about the report, including an excerpt, can be found at https://cir-inc.com/reports/co-packaged-optics-market-report/
    In 2021, CIR produced a widely read report pointing out the advantages, disadvantages, and future applications for CPO.
  • CPO-based gear will initially be used in hyperscale data centers, which will account for 80 percent of CPO revenues in 2023.
  • Communications Industry Researchers (CIR) has published hype-free industry analysis for the optical networking and photonics networks for more than 35 years.

OpenMetal Creates a New Cloud Segment with the First On-Demand, OpenStack Private Cloud

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenMetal is seeking to transform the IaaS and cloud landscape by rolling out OpenMetal On-Demand Private Clouds (powered by OpenStack) designed to deliver a true "as-a-service" private cloud that is accessible and affordable to small teams and enterprise organizations.

Key Points: 
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenMetal is seeking to transform the IaaS and cloud landscape by rolling out OpenMetal On-Demand Private Clouds (powered by OpenStack) designed to deliver a true "as-a-service" private cloud that is accessible and affordable to small teams and enterprise organizations.
  • OpenMetal On-Demand Private Clouds start off with a 3 server hyper-converged cloud core already warmed up and ready to be deployed for service in under 45 seconds and billed on an hourly basis.
  • With OpenMetal, any company, regardless of size or skill, can now spin up on-demand private clouds with no risk or wait."
  • Experience the ease and speed of building an OpenMetal On-Demand Private Cloud on OpenStack.

At DesignCon 2022: Kandou to Showcase USB-C Multiprotocol Retimer for USB4 and High-Speed, Ultra-Low Power Chord Signaling Technologies

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

What: Kandou , an innovative leader in high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions, will showcase its USB-C multiprotocol retimer solution with USB4 support, along with two of its Chord signaling technologies optimized for high-speed, ultra-low power chiplet and chip-to-chip interconnects at DesignCon 2022 .

Key Points: 
  • What: Kandou , an innovative leader in high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions, will showcase its USB-C multiprotocol retimer solution with USB4 support, along with two of its Chord signaling technologies optimized for high-speed, ultra-low power chiplet and chip-to-chip interconnects at DesignCon 2022 .
  • Matterhorn Retimer on-chip diagnostics Eye Scope and BER monitors, loopback modes with pattern generation and verification for protocol-based testing.
  • Glasswing Chord signaling Unique CNRZ-5 signaling scheme optimized for high-speed, ultra-low power USR SerDes-based chiplet interconnect in standard organic MCM packaging and power consumption of 1pJ/bit.
  • Kandou is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with offices in Europe, North America and Asia.

OIF to Provide Update on Electrical Interface Projects at DesignCon 2022

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Over the last 20+ years, OIFs interoperable electrical interface specifications known as CEI (common electrical I/O) have been adopted across many applications to become critical building blocks for several industry standards and platforms.

Key Points: 
  • Over the last 20+ years, OIFs interoperable electrical interface specifications known as CEI (common electrical I/O) have been adopted across many applications to become critical building blocks for several industry standards and platforms.
  • At this years DesignCon , April 5-7, 2022, in Santa Clara, CA, OIF experts will discuss its seven ongoing CEI-112G electrical interface development projects and the new architectures they will enable, including chiplet packaging, co-packaged optics and internal cable-based solutions.
  • The panel will also provide an update on OIFs recently launched first set of new CEI projects targeting the 224G generation of electrical interfaces and the published 224G Framework Project white paper .
  • The white paper provides a roadmap for the applications, challenges and projects needed to support new generations of architectures and equipment.

D-ID Closes $25 Million Funding Round, Bringing Total Funding For The Creative Reality™ Company to $48 million

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

This new infusion brings D-ID's total funding to $48 million.

Key Points: 
  • This new infusion brings D-ID's total funding to $48 million.
  • D-ID uses AI and deep learning to develop reenactment-based products ranging from animating still photos to developing high-quality digital avatars.
  • In early March, the company was named by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies of 2022 in EMEA.
  • D-ID is a Tel Aviv-based Creative Reality startup specializing in patented video reenactment technology using AI and deep learning.

OpenMetal Cloud Expands Hardware Catalog and Cloud Features

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

With today's news, OpenMetal is extending its cloud hardware catalog by adding larger hardware nodes for greater density and bigger workloads further making cloud cost savings a reality for customers.

Key Points: 
  • With today's news, OpenMetal is extending its cloud hardware catalog by adding larger hardware nodes for greater density and bigger workloads further making cloud cost savings a reality for customers.
  • Last week, OpenMetal announced the delivery of a true "as-a-service" private cloud, OpenMetal On-Demand Private Cloud .
  • OpenMetal recommends this due to the vast cost savings in comparison to a public cloud offering or a do-it-yourself (DIY) cloud.
  • OpenMetal provides cost efficiencies of a private cloud with up to 80% cost savings at the speed and operational readiness of a public cloud.