Chris DePuy

Technology Analyst and co-founder of 650 Group

Drivenets Makes a Splash at MWC25

We met with Drivenets executives at the show last week and learned much about the scope of the company. Importantly, the network software company is growing very significantly and has numerous contracts. The company now employs over 500 people and has over 100 open requisitions to hire more personnel.

802.11ah HaLow at CES

In our IoT report, we’ve counted on low-cost, long-distance, customer-owned Wi-Fi systems as providing a critical connectivity need. We had the opportunity to visit Morse Micro yesterday at the CES show in Las Vegas, NV, and left with the impression that HaLow’s time is upon us. In the company’s booth… Read More »802.11ah HaLow at CES

Cisco Packet Optical Networking Conference 2024 – Another Step Forward

This week, we attended Cisco’s Packet Optical Networking Conference 2024 (PONC 2024). The conference was mainly for partners and customers, and new products and architectures were the main discussion topics. A year ago, we concluded that Cisco’s Routed Optical Networks (RON) vision, where routers and pluggable coherent modules operate together… Read More »Cisco Packet Optical Networking Conference 2024 – Another Step Forward

Nokia’s Bid To Acquire Infinera May Drive Further Industry Changes

On June 27, Nokia announced plans to acquire Optical Transport rival Infinera. The indicative bid was for $2.3B, representing a 37% premium to a six-month volume-weighted price. Additionally, Nokia plans to spin off its Submarine Networks business (which even today uses the historically French-domiciled Alcatel in its name) to a… Read More »Nokia’s Bid To Acquire Infinera May Drive Further Industry Changes

HPE Discover Atmosphere 2024: AI Networking Emerges

We attended primarily the Atmosphere Track of the Discover partner conference in Las Vegas, where HPE Aruba Networking announced significant new developments.  Among the new technology announcements were Private 5G radios, Observability-related integrations, IoT Gateway enhancements, and SASE.  Of course, we attended HPE CEO Antonio Neri’s keynote at the Las… Read More »HPE Discover Atmosphere 2024: AI Networking Emerges