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China Mobile Eyes Network Slicing Market in 2020
M&A Creeps Up on Edge Computing Players
Edge computing, particularly in the mobile and 5G space, remains more of a theoretical concept than a widespread investment or revenue opportunity. But that isn't stopping some of the biggest companies in the industry from placing some bets on the space.
First up is Intel, which announced the $27 million purchase of Smart Edge from IT company Pivot Technology Solutions. The purchase, which Intel said would close in a few weeks, includes the transfer of 25 Smart Edge employees into Intel's Network and Custom Logic Group (NCLG). more>>
The Edge Is Coming but Are Networks Ready?
Edge computing brings high-performance storage, compute and network resources closer to users and devices than ever before. The goals of this approach include lowering the cost of data transport, decreasing latency and increasing locality.
This trend runs directly counter to the historical approach of housing compute and storage in a small number of massive (or hyperscale) data centers placed in often remote locations to minimize the operations costs of running them. Thus, with edge computing, the pendulum is moving from a centralized cloud architecture to a highly distributed one. more>>
What Might the Demand Be for 5G in Manufacturing?
According to a new report from the analysts at Wall Street firm New Street Research, the FCC will likely vote in November to free up 300MHz of spectrum in the C-Band for 5G.
At least, that's the conclusion that the analysts have drawn from a new round of filings on the topic at the FCC. The C-Band remains a topic of hot debate among companies in the wireless, satellite and media industries. Wireless companies have been clamoring for the agency to release more mid-band spectrum like the C-Band for 5G; they argue such spectrum provides the right balance between coverage and capacity, and that it will aid the US in its "race" against China to 5G. Satellite and media companies, meantime, have warned that they make extensive use of the C-Band and that the FCC should not embark on extensive changes to the band.more>>
AT&T, Verizon Hope 5G & Edge Computing Save VR
5G networks of the future could well meet the demands of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) technology. And wireless carriers are working to make that happen.
Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Google and others have been eyeing AR/VR as the next big tech platform, and all have made investments in this area. But so far, AR/VR has suffered from disappointing user experiences and bulky hardware. The situation is so bad some have exited the VR space altogether. more>>
 
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Global Optical Fiber and Cable Conference 2019: a New Milestone in the Development of Global Optical Fiber Communication
November 18-20, the Global Optical Fiber and Cable Conference 2019 was held in Shanghai International Convention Center. Chu Junhao, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, infrared physicist and semiconductor physics and device expert; Lin Jintong, former president of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, vice president of China Institute of Communications; Yuan Ruiqing, leader of Jiangsu Telecommunications Administration Bureau; Wang Jianyi, leader of Zhejiang Federation of Industry and Commerce and president of the board of directors of Futong Group; Cui Genliang, vice president of Jiangsu Federation of Industry and Commerce and president of the board of directors of Hengtong Group; Yang Xi, vice president of Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce; He Guili, vice president of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Deputy Secretary General of China Internet Association; Gao Junshi, director of Division of Optical Communications in China Mobile Group Design Institute; and other academicians, experts and leaders attended the opening ceremony.    more>>
ODC Forum 2019 grandly released Top 10 competitiveness enterprises in the optical communications field of Global & China market in Shanghai
On November 20, 2019 (13th) Global & China Optical Communications Development and Competitiveness Forum was grandly opened in Shanghai International Convention Center. ODC forum is jointly sponsored by Optical Communication Committee of China Communications Society and Asia-Pacific Optical Fiber & Cable Industry Association, organized by Asia-Pacific Optical Fiber & Cable Industry Association and Network Telecom Research Institute. For the first time, this forum was held at the same time as Global Optical Fiber and Cable Conference 2019 in Shanghai. Teng Wei, Vice Secretary-General of China Institute of Communications, delivered a speech for this forum. Zhang Chengliang, Vice-president of China Telecom Beijing Technology Department, Ao Li, Director of Technology and Standards Research Institute of CAICT, Shen Shikui, China Unicom Network Technology Research Institute and other industry experts attended the forum and delivered wonderful keynote speeches.    more>>
Blockbuster! 2019 APC “Optical Fiber and Cable Market Outlook” Released
On November 19, the Global Optical Fiber and Cable Conference 2019, jointly sponsored by Asian-Pacific Optical Fiber & Cable Industry Association (APC) and Hengtong Group, was held in Shanghai International Convention Center. During the conference, the APC released the 2019 “Optical Fiber and Cable Market Outlook”, the president of the global optical fiber and cable conference, Mao Qian, the president of the conference, member of Standing Committee of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, chairman of Committee Member of Asia-Pacific Optical Communication Committee, chief editor of Network Telecom all media platform, Qian Jianlin, executive president of Hengtong Group Co., Ltd., Ge Jun, president of FiberHome Communication Technology Co., Ltd., Xiao Wei, CEO of Futong Group Co., Ltd., Shen Yichun, President of Zhongtian Technology Communication Industry Group, Jiang Qinjian, chairman of Shenzhen SDG Information Co., Ltd., and Gao Feng, Secretary General of APC, director of editorial department of Network Telecom all media, and other guests attended the launch ceremony. Ge Jun, president of FiberHome Communication Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a speech on the issue of the market outlook report of optical fiber and cable industry.    more>>
Vendor/Device
Tower Owner SBA Buys Data Center for Edge Computing Know-How
Cell tower owner SBA Communications said it purchased a data center in Chicago last month in order to learn about the edge computing opportunity.
"We're going to use it as an R&D facility," explained SBA's chief executive Jeffrey Stoops in comments at a recent investor event. He said the data center, called New Continuum, was built like a "vault" to handle computing functions for the US government, and that SBA's acquisition of the data center also includes a small loop of fiber in downtown Chicago. Stoops wouldn't disclose the purchase price for the data center, but SBA apparently swung a sweet deal. The facility, which hosts a mix of retail and wholesale operations, will be "totally immaterial" to SBA's overall financial situation, according to Stoops.
Vodafone puts its faith in Google Cloud for big data analytics
The US tech giants have already infiltrated parts of the telco business, most notably with the launch of "chatbots" that replace customer care assistants and use artificial intelligence (AI) built by the likes of IBM and Microsoft. Now they are entering the systems that operators use to manage operations and serve customers: Days after striking a deal with Telecom Italia, Google has announced a similar contract with Vodafone. More could lie ahead.
Until now, the UK-headquartered operator has been using an on-premises data platform to glean insights about its business in 11 countries. That platform requires 600 servers in eight clusters and relies on Hadoop, a set of open-source software tools. In a sign of rapid change, it is beginning to show cracks as Vodafone's data demands grow.
Telecom Italia strikes edge alliance with Google as sales slide
Telecom Italia opened the door to a major strategic alliance with Google on the development of edge computing services as it reported dwindling sales for its fiscal third quarter.
The Italian operator is setting up a standalone company to manage its data centers and cloud services and will partner with Google on "go-to-market initiatives," it said in a statement issued this morning.
While details are thin, Telecom Italia said it was planning to hire another 800 cloud engineers and make investments in building new data centers to support edge computing services.
 
Enterprises
Hengtong jointly held Global Optical Fiber and Cable Conference 2019
On November 18-20, Hengtong Group and Asian-Pacific Optical Fiber and Cable Industry Association (APC) jointly held Global Optical Fiber and Cable Conference 2019 (GOFC) in Shanghai International Conference Center and showed four business sectors of Smart City, Smart Ocean, Emerging industry and International industry. More than 600 industry experts and leaders attended the meeting.
FiberHome Cooperates with 3 Major Operators, Accelerating China’s 5G Deployment
5G is undoubtedly the hottest topic this year. Since 2019, global operators have been rushing to open 5G pre-commercial. All along, 5G related technologies, network construction and development prospects have become the focus of the industry. As the major three telecom operators, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, have launched large-scale deployment since Oct. 2019, 5G-related industrial enterprises are also embracing the huge business opportunities in the coming 5G commercial time window.
Visiting YOFC by Professor William E. Moerner, Laureate of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On November 13, Mr. William E. Moerner, a laureate of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and a professor of Stanford University, visited Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) (Stock Code: 601869.SH, 06869.HK). Mr. Zhuang Dan, Executive Director and President of YOFC, Mr. Luo Jie, Technical Director of YOFC, Mr. Perry Shum, a member of the Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of YOFC and a professor of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, and other staff jointly received Mr. William E. Moerner, and accompanied him to visit the workshop for optical fibre preform and fibre production.
AM HENGTONG made its debut in AFRICACOM Exhibition
On November 12-14, the 2019 AFRICACOM Exhibition was held in Cape Town International Convention Center, South Africa. AM HENGTONG , the new fiber optic cable production base of Hengtong in South Africa, made its debut at the exhibition.
 
 
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