Networks + Telecoms

Extreme Networks completes acquisition of Avaya's networking business

Extreme Networks has completed its acquisition of Avaya Inc.’s ("Avaya") networking business. The acquisition supports the company’s growth strategy to lead the enterprise networking market with end-to-end software-driven solutions for enterprise customers from the data center to the wireless edge.

Idaho adds research bandwidth

Idaho Regional Optical Network (IRON) has deployed ADVA's 100Gbit/s core technology to respond to soaring bandwidth demand from Idaho's research and education (R&E) institutions.

Cisco to acquire Observable Networks

Observable Networks’ technology is based on dynamic behavioral modeling of all devices on the network. Observable Networks’ solutions provide security analysts with the ability to gain real-time situational awareness of all users, devices and traffic on the network, whether in the data center or the cloud.

CommScope to acquire Cable Exchange

Acquisition brings increased fibre capabilities, hyperscale data centre presence.

Worldwide IT spending set to rebound

Worldwide IT spending is expected to increase by 4.5% in 2017 in constant currency terms, a significant improvement on last year’s growth of 2.5%, with stronger upgrade cycles for infrastructure and mobile devices leading the improvement in the second half of the year.

AMS-IX: Delivering the Internet at Breakthrough Speeds - Revised