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US energy agency blazes ahead with 100Gbps Ethernet network
The US Department of Energy will debut in November one of the fastest networks ever built: a 100Gbps Ethernet network that will enable researchers to create more complex, real-world simulations in climate change, particle physics, astronomy and other scientific fields.
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University labs switch on dark fibre net
Janet, the British government-funded computer network aimed at the education and research sector, has launched a dedicated fibre network designed to help researchers working on future networking technologies.
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Private equity group grabs fibre company
Hutchison Whampoa Group, the owner of the UK mobile operator 3UK, has sold its UK optical fibre networking company to a private equity group.
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Cisco co-founder launches optical start-up
Cisco co-founder Len Bosack has launched a company that claims it will bring "fundamental change to worldwide telecommunications" with optical networking.
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Brocade upgrades wide area file management
Brocade has launched wide-area file services and storage virtualisation products intended to consolidate and manage remote office data, as well as new capabilities for its hardware-based Fibre Channel switches and directors.
