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What is co-packaged optics? A solution for surging capacity in AI data center networks

By putting optics in silicon, CPO promises dramatic boosts in speed while lowering power requirements, if it can meet reliability expectations and outlast competing approaches.

By Paul Desmond

Dec 2, 2025 12 mins

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AWS boosts its long-distance cloud connections with custom DWDM transponder

The new Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) device increases bandwidth by 73% and reduces power consumption by 35%, according to AWS.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 19, 2025 4 mins

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Cisco unveils integrated edge platform for AI

Cisco Unified Edge integrates networking, compute and storage for distributed AI workloads.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 3, 2025 4 mins

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Arista fills out AI networking portfolio

Arista is bulking up its R4 series with speedier models and line cards to advance high-performance networks.

By Michael Cooney

Oct 29, 2025 5 mins

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Nvidia moves to build AI-native 5G/6G wireless stack for future networks

Nvidia working with Booz Allen, Cisco, MITRE, ODC and T-Mobile to demo 6G applications

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins

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IBM expands professional services for Cisco firewalls

IBM’s technology services group is adding new support options for Cisco’s Secure Firewall platform and Hybrid Mesh Firewall.

By Michael Cooney

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins

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Extreme brings AI agent to Platform ONE for swift network diagnostics, troubleshooting

The Service AI Agent from Extreme can handle a variety of tasks, including network planning, configuration, and root-cause analysis.

By Michael Cooney

Oct 23, 2025 3 mins

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Cisco admins urged to patch IOS, IOS XE devices

Attackers have already exploited the SNMP vulnerability to execute remote code or deny service.

By Howard Solomon

Sep 25, 2025 5 mins

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Cisco expands its quantum networking portfolio with new software prototypes

Cisco software includes a compiler that enables quantum workloads to run in distributed environments, including multivendor quantum compute nodes.

By Michael Cooney

Sep 25, 2025 5 mins

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SonicWall rolls out eight new firewalls, expands cyber warranty

The Generation 8 portfolio includes multi-gigabit connectivity even for lower-end desktop models, a new unified management platform, and an AI assistant to help administrators with common queries and device management tasks.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Aug 14, 2025 5 mins

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