Access to affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable sources of electricity is a pressing issue for the growing number of data centre operators across Africa. These facilities need to ensure a high availability of power to mitigate downtime, but many African countries face frequent power outages. Existing data centres have relied on diesel-fuelled generators to sustain […]
To support universal and affordable broadband access in Africa, IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and the rollout of fibre-optic cable on the continent. The partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa’s leading independent fibre and digital services provider, aims to increase digital connectivity and inclusion in Africa and to […]
800G HiWire AECs decrease cabling volume by up to 75% less over traditional direct-attached copper cables while improving reliability and consuming 50% less power than optical cabling. Credo, a global leader in connectivity solutions for 100G, 200G, 400G and 800G port-enabled networks, has announced the new 800G HiWire LP CLOS Active Electrical Cable (AEC) designed […]
NTT’s Global Data Centers division, a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Data Center Colocation and Interconnection Services 2021 Vendor Assessment, provides a full stack of ICT services and continues to expand its global data centre footprint by 20% to build a connected future that will benefit enterprise clients and hyperscalers around the world. NTT operates […]
The Colt and Getlink agreement will bring new dark fibre and data services to the Channel Tunnel for the first time in a generation, deploying the latest connectivity technology between the UK and mainland Europe. Colt Technology Services and Getlink have announced a 25-year contract, which will see Colt install its IQ Network through the […]
Modern Smart Buildings have complex physical infrastructures and networks which all have testing requirements. Here, Lisa Schwartz, Director, Product Marketing, AEM, provides insight into the tactics she would recommend organisations use to ensure physical network infrastructure can support a Smart Building’s communications requirements, as well as use cases for AEM’s solutions. Can you introduce us […]
In this edition of our Deep Dive series, Lisa Schwartz, Director, Product Marketing, AEM, tells us how cabling infrastructure planning needs to change to adapt to increased numbers of connected devices on enterprise networks.
In response to the demands of COVID-19, the University of Utah Hospital has improved its Infoblox network infrastructure, ensuring productivity and reliability among staff and better patient-centered care. For 10 years in a row, University of Utah Health (U of U Health) has ranked in the top 10 participating medical centers nationwide including twice as […]
The Southern Cross Cable Network has landed the SX NEXT cable at a key cable landing station in California, a milestone in the project which will boost connectivity between Australia, New Zealand and the rest of Oceania and the US by 72 terabits per second. Independent submarine capacity provider, Pacific Carriage Limited (PCL), owner of […]
Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, and Crosslake Fibre, a leading provider of network services, have announced that CrossChannel Fibre, a new international fibre-optic cable project, will connect to Equinix data centres in London and Paris. The new system will be delivered by Crosslake Fibre to Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres — LD4 […]
