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AWS makes flat network design default for new data centres
Software-defined Networking

AWS makes flat network design default for new data centres

It could cut router counts and power use as AWS rolls out a flatter design that keeps new data-centre builds simpler to wire.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Matrix NAP Info activates Ciena's 1 Tb/s subsea upgrade
Digital Transformation

Matrix NAP Info activates Ciena's 1 Tb/s subsea upgrade

The Batam-Jakarta route can now carry more cloud and internet traffic on existing fibre, after a live 1 Tb/s test proved the upgrade.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Transcelestial ranks among Fast Company's top innovators
Unified Communications

Transcelestial ranks among Fast Company's top innovators

Laser network pioneer Transcelestial lands in Fast Company's 2026 Asia-Pacific top four, joining the World's Most Innovative list.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
DataCentre infrastructure

AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity

AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Lightstorm lifts Japan-Guam-Australia cable to 400Gbps
Network Infrastructure

Lightstorm lifts Japan-Guam-Australia cable to 400Gbps

Lightstorm boosts Japan-Guam-Australia subsea cable to 400Gbps, targeting surging AI and cloud demand with higher-capacity, low-latency links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
HPE unveils AI Grid to power distributed edge inference
Firewalls

HPE unveils AI Grid to power distributed edge inference

HPE debuts AI Grid with Nvidia to link AI factories and edge sites, promising telcos unified, ultra-low-latency distributed inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs
Hyperscale

Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
MicroCare to debut touchless fibre cleaning at OFC 2026
Hyperscale

MicroCare to debut touchless fibre cleaning at OFC 2026

MicroCare will unveil its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, more sensitive optical networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links
Unified Communications

Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links

Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links
Disaster Recovery

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links

Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

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Oriole & AMD deploy pure photonic AI network in UK
Semiconductors

Oriole & AMD deploy pure photonic AI network in UK

The UK lab trial aims to slash AI power use and cut accelerator idle time as demand for inference strains data centre networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson
Disaster Recovery

DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson

The overhaul improves redundancy for customers linking New York and New Jersey as demand rises for higher-capacity, lower-latency traffic routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo
Firewalls

Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo

Telecoms operators could protect existing networks from future quantum attacks without a full redesign as Nokia adds KETS hardware to its demo kit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor
Hyperscale

TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor

Rising AI and cloud traffic is pushing telecoms to add capacity across the Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand corridor, where data centre demand is surging.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power
Unified Communications

Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power

Researchers say light-based computing could curb rising electricity demand as AI and cloud services push data centres towards higher power use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
memQ unveils CUDA-Q based compiler for linked QPUs
High Performance Computing

memQ unveils CUDA-Q based compiler for linked QPUs

memQ unveils xDQC, a CUDA-Q based distributed quantum compiler to split workloads across linked QPUs and boost complex task throughput.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser
Hyperscale

Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser

Xscape Photonics raises $37m to double valuation and launch FalconX, an eight-wavelength redundant laser for AI data centre networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Optus tests resilient 800GE link between Sydney & Perth
Disaster Recovery

Optus tests resilient 800GE link between Sydney & Perth

Optus trials Asia's first end-to-end 800GE link between Sydney and Perth, using dual subsea and terrestrial paths for near-zero downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026