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Network Deployments of MACsec ARE Expanding Inside and Between Data Centers as more Links and Security Concerns are Driving Encryption at All Layers of the Network
Every day consumers put more data in the Cloud and enterprises increase their utilization of Cloud services to conduct business. The Cloud and the digital content it holds continue to make up an increasing portion of the world’s economy – even more so with COVID-19 causing a rapid shift and… Read More »Blog
HPE Aruba Networks #ATMDigital conference wrap-up
Throughout the years, I’ve attended Aruba’s Atmosphere conferences. This year, I missed the in-person connections of the previous years, but Aruba did a great job transitioning over to a virtual event with engaging content…and some green screens. At Aruba’s user conference, Atmosphere, the company informed attendees of its new single-pane,… Read More »Blog
Contact Tracing Using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to reduce risk as Employees Return to Work
On May 28, 2020, we published a paper that shows our thoughts on the importance of using contract tracing, hotspot tracking, and other services that can decrease the risk to employees who are returning to work after companies open up their doors. Please download this paper for more information. 650_group_may_28_2020_contact_tracing.pdf… Read More »Blog
huawei Provides 2020 meeting Update
The big ideas unveiled at the conference were twofold. First, Huawei is promoting worldwide open standards as a counter to the likelihood that if it gets cut off from US-influenced technology, it may have to create its own, non-standard technology. Second, the company is promoting “F5G,” which is “fixed 5G,”… Read More »Blog
Microsoft Intends to Become The Alternative to Telecom Infrastructure with the Metaswitch Acquisition
Microsoft announced that it will acquire Metaswitch, a telecom core software company with deep expertise in IMS Core, automation, containers and cloud-native telecom systems. The acquisition will complement Microsoft’s previously-announced acquisition (April 2020) of packet core and IoT software specialist, Affirmed Networks. Microsoft is positioning itself to become a viable… Read More »Blog
Innovium’s TERALYNX 8 kicks off 112 Gbps SERDES Generation of Networking Products
112 Gbps is one of the most important building blocks for Ethernet Switching, and networking in general, for this decade and today Innovium announced a 25.6 Tbps ASIC based on the technology. 650 Group has been forecasting 112 Gbps in our reports for over three years and are excited to… Read More »Blog