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Juan Pedro TomásThe partnership between HD KSOE and Schneider Electric includes joint research and development projects focused on floating data center applications In sum – what to know: Floating data centers – HD KSOE and Schneider Electric will jointly develop infrastructure technologies for offshore floating data centers. Engineering focus – The partnership covers infrastructure technologies, engineering solutions tailored for offshore environments and …
Rather than treating AI as an extension of conventional cloud computing, AWS plans and operates AI infrastructure independently from its traditional cloud network In sum – what to know: Traffic patterns – AI workloads generate synchronized, latency-sensitive traffic that AWS treats separately from traditional cloud workloads, requiring dedicated network fabrics and independent capacity planning. Deployment timelines – AWS says the …
According to the NTT Global Data Centers report, securing sites and power capacity will not be enough if operators cannot obtain the equipment, workforce, and supporting infrastructure required to bring facilities online In sum – what to know: Three growth paths – NTT Global Data Centers models annual global data center IT capacity growth of 23%, 30% or about 15% …
SK Telecom cited continued supply constraints in the global AI infrastructure market as a key driver behind the initiative In sum – what to know: 15GW AI infrastructure target – SK Telecom plans to develop up to 15GW of AI data center capacity, with the first 5GW scheduled to come online in phases beginning in 2029. Regional AI expansion – …
Christian de LooperTaiwanese startup Tranxform builds low-power edge processors for on-device AI In sum – what we know: Stephen Huang has spent decades building chips for some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley. He worked on GPUs at MediaTek, contributed to Apple’s Face ID technology, and later joined Amazon’s Alexa team. Now, in his mid-50s, he’s betting that experience on a …
Oxmiq’s CUDA-compatible architecture targets sovereign computing customers Oxmiq Labs, the AI semiconductor startup founded by former Intel chief architect Raja Koduri, has raised $35 million in a Series A round co-led by Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund. The round brings the company’s total capital to $60 million, including $20 million in earlier seed funding. Other backers include MediaTek, Pegatron Venture Capital, Darwin …
The Anthropic chip would use Samsung’s advanced 2nm process In sum – what we know: Anthropic is in exploratory talks with Samsung Electronics about manufacturing a custom AI processor, according to reporting from The Information. The project is still nascent — no detailed chip design has been finalized, no tape-out has occurred, and Anthropic is reportedly consulting with multiple chip design …
Samsung’s 2029 target represents a two-year delay from original plans In sum – what we know: Samsung Foundry has officially resumed commercialization and R&D work on its 1.4nm (SF1.4) process node, with mass production now formally targeted for 2029. That’s a notable restart after a period in which the node looked like it might be scaled back, mothballed, or scrapped altogether. The …
Fifteen years after forecasting a 1,000-fold surge in mobile broadband traffic, WiseHarbor founder Keith Mallinson revisits the numbers, arguing his prediction largely captured the economics of the mobile era, despite …
From the newsletter: Ericsson’s latest mobility trials with AT&T and MediaTek suggest faster, more reliable 5G handovers could become a key enabler for critical IoT, private 5G and emerging physical …
The smartwatch market isn’t slowing down. Standalone cellular smartwatches already account for over 45% of total revenue, and OEMs like Apple, Samsung, Google and Huawei keep raising the bar on …
How do you cut BOM costs by 10% and hit zero SIM failures across 65,000+ IoT deployments? ATEC did it by pairing the SIMCom A7682 module with SoftSIM integration from …
Sulagna Saha In a two-part series, RCR pulls back the curtain on how test and measurement vendors are using AI within their business and product lines With telcos bringing AI to the mainstream, and adoption picking up in all parts of the network, it is timely to look at how test and measurement vendors that are usually on the other side of …
Sulagna Saha The commission announced that it will vote on a new rule at the end of this month that will exclude all Chinese test labs from reviewing and certifying electronic devices sold in the United States The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) crackdown on Chinese entities continues, as the commission announced last week that it is now moving to bar all Chinese …
Sulagna Saha Test and measurement companies are adapting their test playbooks, slotting in AI at the most strategic points As every large company rallies behind the single, ambitious goal of integrating AI in every corner of their business, and supporting industries follow suit, a question that is occupying everybody’s mind is how are companies actually implementing AI — and more importantly, what …
Sulagna Saha These fiber testing methods play a distinct role in detecting faults, measuring signal loss, and ensuring integrity of optical networks An optical fiber rarely draws attention or curiosity from people. Yet this unassuming piece of technology forms the super-highway that brings the internet to us every minute of every day. Encased inside protective tubes of varying thickness, otherwise called cables, …
