One of the hottest topics in cybersecurity today is Zero Trust. Just in the past 20 months, DoD[i] and NIST[ii] published Zero Trust Architectures, CISA published a Zero Trust Maturity Model[iii], an Executive Order[iv] and OMB Memorandum[v] levying requirements on government organizations to implement Zero Trust were issued, and GSA released a Zero Trust Architecture Buyer’s Guide[vi]. Not to mention all the vendors advertising Zero Trust solutions, Gartner and Forrester publications, and the other 3,660,000,000 results from a Google search on the term “Zero Trust.” Likewise, a search on the term "How to Implement Zero Trust" yielded 80,900,000 results. It’s safe to say there is a lot of interest in Zero Trust.

But what is Zero Trust? According to Gartner[vii], Zero Trust network security “starts with a default deny posture of [trusting nothing]. Access is granted based on the identity of the humans and their devices — plus other attributes and context, such as time/date, geolocation, device posture, etc. — and adaptively offers the appropriate trust required at the time.” This is a significant paradigm shift from traditional, "trust, then verify” perimeter-based network security that seeks to keep malicious actors out, while assuming that anyone who is already inside the network can be trusted. The Zero Trust security model eliminates the idea of a trusted network, assuming instead that threats exist both inside and outside a network, so no one human or thing can be trusted implicitly. Under this model’s principle of "verify, then trust," permissions are only granted to user accounts, devices, applications, or services once properly validated, and moreover trust must be continually revalidated to maintain access.

With all the buzz, you’d think Zero Trust is a brand-new silver bullet for all our cybersecurity concerns. But if you’ve worked in cybersecurity for a while, you’ll find much of Zero Trust to be hauntingly familiar. Let’s explore that further:

Since it seems that each publication addressing Zero Trust has a different take on the concept, for simplicity let’s just look at one of the Zero Trust frameworks, the DHS CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model.

 organizes capabilities required to achieve Zero Trust into five categories (referred to as pillars): Identity, Device, Network/Environment, Application Workload, and Data. The capabilities listed in each pillar are then divided into three maturity levels: Traditional, Advanced, and Optimal. It’s here that a sense of déjà vu begins to set in when looking at the security functions called out for each block of the Maturity Model.

As we begin to examine the CISA model, we see Multifactor Authentication and Federated Identity required under the Identity pillar. Nothing new here conceptually. The original patent[viii] for the SecurID token was filed in 1993, Chip and Pin for credit cards was introduced in France in 1984[ix], and Paypal began offering a token for multifactor authentication around 2006[x]. So multifactor authentication has been available to enhance identity security for decades. Standards for Federated Identity Management (Single Sign-On) such as OpenID have been around since 2005[xi], and many commercial solution providers have broad user bases today. Again, nothing new.

Under the Device pillar, Device Compliance Enforcement and Data access management based on initial device posture are specifically called out. Requirements for automated asset management, vulnerability scanning, and patching are also levied in the detailed descriptions of this pillar. Again, not really anything new. In the SANS Consensus Audit Guidelines[xii] (the precursor to the SANS Top 20 Security Controls) dated 02 Mar 2009, the first control requires an inventory of all devices on the network and the third requires secure configurations for all network devices. NIST 800-53[xiii] published in February 2005 addressed requirements for configuration management. For over a decade, we've had solutions associated with Network Access Control and VPNs that install a client on the user’s computer and assess device security status and compliance before admitting the device onto the network. More recent methods add other sources of data, such as endpoint security scanning, and network vulnerability scans to facilitate that determination. This is the basis of the DoD comply-to-connect strategy and associated implementation framework[xiv] developed over the past decade. Everything in the Traditional and Advanced blocks of this pillar are well-known security requirements with existing solutions.

In the Network/Environment pillar, we see macro-segmentation, traffic encryption, internal micro-segmentations using micro-perimeter controls, as well as basic network traffic analytics. Traditional firewall and VLAN technology to enable macro-segmentation have been available since the late 90s[xv]. Information Flow Enforcement controls to enforce segmentation was first added to NIST 800-53 in Rev. 1 published in 2006. Next Generation firewalls coupled with Active Directory (or other user-to-IP tie-in) have been capable of enabling network micro-segmentation for over a decade.

The concept of Micro-perimeters is a more recent development moving the firewall to the application. For comparison, network micro-segmentation might sit at the front of a data center and can control the IP addresses, and for web pages, the URL accessible by a user. The micro-perimeter sits with the application and can control access with finer granularity beyond just the URL, such as the type of queries allowed. While the term micro-perimeter is new, the ability to provide this level of data access control at the application level is not. The Multiplexed Information and Computing Services (Multics)xvi operating system designed in the late 1960s, and evolved through the 1980s, provided an application-based data protection capability similar to a micro-perimeter. The operating system could prevent direct user access to data thus enabling the application as the enforcement control point for data access. The concepts are the same, differing only in the method of access to the application.

Other Network/Environment pillar capabilities have also been around. We have had the capability to do basic traffic analysis for 20+ years. And strong encryption for data-at-rest and data-in-motion has been recommended and commercially available for decades.

The Application Workload pillar for the Advanced Maturity level requires centralized authentication and authorization for access to applications and integration of threat protections into application workflows. Standards and solutions to meet these requirements have been available for almost forty years, dating back to when MIT developed Kerberos[xvi] in the 1980s. Requirements for application security date back to the early publications of both the Sans Top 20 Security Controls and NIST 800-53. The migration to cloud services has accelerated the use of centralized authentication services.

The final pillar, Data, requires application of least privilege data access, and encryption of data at rest. The concept of Least Privilege dates back to 1983 when the National Computer Security Center (NCSC) Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC, aka. Orange Book)[xvii] was initially released. The original 2009 SANS critical controls included “Controlled Access Based on Need to Know,” and the 2005 release of NIST 800-53 v1 included the Least Privilege security control. It is not until the third revision of 800-53 in 2010 that we see a control specifically addressing Protection of Information at Rest recommending encryption, but that was added twelve years ago. Again, all well-known cybersecurity principles.

The question is then “Is Zero Trust just old wine in a new bottle?” or does it bring something new to the fight? Zero Trust is at least shining a new spotlight on required security controls that haven’t been universally applied despite having been known and recommended for many years. If so many of the tenets of Zero Trust have been recommended by security practitioners for decades, why aren’t they already in widespread use? The answer lies in the fact that security is the enemy of ease of use. Network users don’t want to be burdened with carrying tokens for multifactor authentication, strong passwords that are hard to remember, having to ask for access to data that they didn’t need to do their job until just now, networks slowed by the need to encrypt and decrypt data, and all the other “burdens” of strong cybersecurity. Security is also hard, often requiring restructuring of network architecture and additional capital investment. Security is often seen as an unnecessary cost by senior executives, at least until after they experience a ransomware attack or major security breech. Mandatory requirements for Zero Trust may be just the incentive needed to get network owners to finally implement all those well-known security controls we’ve recommended for decades.

Zero Trust also brings with it several newer concepts. The core tenet of Zero Trust is to assume that the network has already been compromised, and malicious actors are inside the network perimeter. This idea encourages stronger identity management and access controls and shifts the defensive focus from boundary defense to role-based and attribute-based access, network segmentation, data segmentation, and treats each application as a boundary. This leads to a key new concept: The user logs into applications, not the network, and data is accessed through the application based on the user’s need to know, and right to know. The paradigm shifts from blanket trust to transactional trust.

The truly innovative elements of Zero Trust are found in the requirements for the Optimal level of the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model. Continuous validation isn't that hard to achieve. Most centralized security authentication/authorization systems issue a token that has a lifetime forcing continuous validation. When the token expires, re-authentication/authorization is required. In Contrast, real time analysis, continuous monitoring, machine learning, encryption of all data at rest and in motion, and other requirements are beyond the scope of most current enterprises. Virtualization, cloud services, artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation capabilities are required to achieve these goals. Technology is truly still evolving as new approaches and techniques improve how this can be done by machines, because in most places there aren't enough human resources to manage and analyze the data flow, much less do it in real-time. For most network owners, this will require significant investment and rebuild of their networks to add these capabilities. These investments and changes are unlikely to happen overnight. Network owners can still implement those legacy elements of Zero Trust that are well understood and for which many commercial solutions are available in the near term.

The bottom line is that Zero Trust can serve as a forcing function for the implementation of good security practices that have been recommended by cybersecurity practitioners for many years, while encouraging adoption of even stronger controls enabled by newer technologies. Adoption of Zero Trust principles will help minimize the blast radius of data breaches to single user sessions rather than the entire enterprise. And the increased automation and centralized control required for an optimal implementation of Zero Trust will reduce the burden on administrators implementing required security controls, making them more dynamic and transparent to users. Finally, remember Zero Trust is a journey not a destination, with each step taken providing more protection to organizational data, and well worth the trip.


[i] Joint Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and National Security Agency (NSA), Department of Defense (DOD) Zero Trust Reference Architecture (2021).

[ii] Rose, S., Borchett, O., Mitchell, S., & Connelly, S., NIST Special Publication 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture (2020).

[iii] CISA Cybersecurity Division, Zero Trust Maturity Model (2021).

[iv] Exec. Order No. 14028, 86 Fed. Reg. 93 (May 12, 2021).

[v] Office of Management and Budget, Memorandum M-22-09 Moving the U.S. Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles (2022).

[vi] GSA, Zero Trust Architecture Buyer's Guide (2021).

[vii] McQuaid, A., MacDonald, N., Watts, J., & Handa, S. (2022). (tech.). Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access. Gartner

[viii] Weiss, K. P. (1996, January 16). Enhanced security for a secure token code.

[ix] Roos, D. (2014, May 16). How chip and PIN credit cards work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/debt-management/chip-and-pin-credit-cards.htm

[x] Gibson, S. (2007, August 2). Security now! Transcript of Episode #103. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-103.htm

[xi] Fitzpatrick, B. (2005, May 16). Distributed identity: Yadis. LiveJournal. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from http://community.livejournal.com/lj_dev/683939.html

[xii] Gilligan, J. (2009, February 27). Consensus Audit Guidelines - Draft 1.0. SANS.org. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from http://www.sans.org/cag/guidelines.php

[xiii] NIST, Recommended security controls for Federal Information Systems and organizations (2005). Gaithersburg, MD; U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

[xiv] Defense Information Systems Agency. Fact Sheets. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.disa.mil/about/fact-sheets

[xv] "IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks," in IEEE Std 802.1Q-1998 , vol., no., pp.1-214, 8 March 1999, doi: 10.1109/IEEESTD.1999.89204.

[xvi] S. P. Miller, B. C. Neuman, J. I. Schiller, and J. H. Saltzer, Section E.2.1. Kerberos Authentication and Authorization System, M.I.T. Project Athena, Cambridge, Massachusetts (December 21, 1987).

[xvii] National Computer Security Center, DoD 5200.28-STD Department of Defense Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (1985).

Zero Trust: Same Old Controls, or Something New and Shiny?

…But my dad, my sister, and my brother-in-law did, and I genuinely respect all those who have. With Applied Network Solutions (ANS), I am excited to be part of a company that shares my passion to honor the commitment of those in the armed services who are transitioning to private sector life via the DoD SkillBridge program.

A program in which military members on the cusp of separation can apply to be interns at commercial companies while still being paid their military pay and benefits for the final few months of their enlistment.

The program creates positive opportunities for both parties involved.

The transitioning military member gets to experience real-life working in the business world. For some, this can be a refreshing change; for others a bit more difficult to adapt to. In the case of the latter, even more reason to take a few months to gradually adapt to life outside of the structure and rigor of military life. In addition, military members may gain assistance and mentoring with regards to interviewing and job searching. In the case of my company, they are afforded training, study time, and vouchers to test for information technology and/or cybersecurity industry certifications – the backbone of DoD contractor hiring and qualifications. In short, ANS desires to do everything we can to set our interns up for success in their new work-life beyond the military.

Participating companies gain the potential to hire vetted, disciplined, quality candidates while potentially leapfrogging the wickets of general recruiting processes and procedures. So much more than just “free labor” that the term “intern” may conjure in the minds of some, companies gain a chance to build engagement, loyalty, and goodwill from a qualified pool of candidates appreciative of the opportunities being offered. ANS simply believes it’s the right thing to do for those who have given of themselves in service to our country.

Anthony, one of our current SkillBridge interns put it this way: “It’s like the DoD partnering with industry to give back to the military members a chance to gain a skillset for better employment opportunities. There’s not a lot of call for a mortarman or artillery gunner in the commercial sector!” Anthony started his internship days before our company-wide annual kick-off party. It was there that we learned that Anthony already knew many of our employees. They were contractors working with him previously! We are selective in who we employ and bring on as interns, as we look for people with aptitude and a love for the mission they support. Anthony is no exception.

Former SkillBridge beneficiary at our company, David, recently related to me, “I genuinely feel lucky to have found ANS!” We assisted David in his relocation and transition, allowing him ample time for out-processing and attending to his few remaining military responsibilities. We provided training which he leveraged to gain additional desired IT certifications. We happily cheered him on as he successfully applied to and negotiated a great paying job 

 – but that’s totally okay as it was never about us in the first place! All credit goes to him!

With internship locations in both San Antonio, TX and Columbia, MD we have been fortunate enough to employ many of our interns. One intern immediately joined ANS at the end of his internship and was accepted onto a cyber protection team in TX. Another learned the ropes of becoming a Software Developer during his internship and proved essential in creating our new website - a task that not many others were up for completing!

Don’t Just Say “Thank You” … Show Your Gratitude!

Working and living in San Antonio, Texas, I meet and know a great many current and former military members. I often say to them, “Thank you for your service!” and sincerely mean it, but simply 

 “Thank You” to show my appreciation is easy, and ultimately profits them nothing. It is 

something to show that appreciation that takes deliberate effort.

Comprised of 52% Veterans, ANS takes great pride in hiring and taking care of our prior military servicemen and women. As a business community, may we always be about 

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Reflections On The SkillBridge Experience

My name is Emily. I am a 31-year-old cybersecurity enthusiast, and I have been in the Information Technology and Cybersecurity field for eight years. I specialize in network threat detection and mitigation and enjoy forensic analysis and studying adversary behavioral patterns. Some of my hobbies include hiking, kayaking, reading Fantasy Fiction, and crafting. I am married to my best friend and have a 4-year-old German Shepherd, Cipher.

Some of the brightest minds in Information Technology were and are women. From the mid to late 1800s to the current day, women have been pioneers in the world of computing. Great minds like Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, Katherine Johnson, Margaret Hamilton, Adele Goldberg, Hedy Lamar, and many more have designed and developed computations still used today. Without women, the computing world we live in today may look very different. Women worldwide are breaking down barriers and announcing that women can do anything with the correct equation of motivation and passion.

The Cybersecurity workforce is ever-changing, and amongst these changes, the most popular topic of change is the rise of women in the industry. More women are applying and being hired for cybersecurity roles every day. Women are also earning higher-level positions faster than their male counterparts. According to The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² survey conducted in 2018, 24% of the cyber workforce is women 

. The study includes women in positions where at least 25% of their daily duties are Cybersecurity responsibilities. The study comprises traditionally prominent government roles and small businesses nationwide and worldwide 

. So why are women still only making up a quarter of the workforce? There are many contributing factors to the slow rise of women in cyber. Experts say, “access to opportunities, education, and the lack of value on diversity could be some contributing factors 

.” Although these barriers to entry still exist, many companies are working hard to provide more opportunities for women and encourage women to join the workforce.

To continue to increase our female workforce in cyber, we should be inspiring young women and girls to act on their curiosities about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Marketing to them the benefits of participating in STEM programs can give them the freedom to explore their passions when they are young. They may feel confident enough to enter the workforce knowing they have the skills and abilities to be valued team members.STEM field jobs are typically challenging and rigorous. Working in STEM roles requires copious amounts of training and education to be competent, so expressing passions and working towards goals early in life can contribute to their success. It is also essential to teach all young people to follow their passions regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or transgender status). Inclusivity is the way of the future.

A common theme in most communities right now is inclusivity. What does it look like to be an inclusive workforce? Where do we start? These questions are all valid and not always easy to answer. People are different and have different needs. Our paths are all different, and how we arrive at a conclusion may never be the same. So, how do we inspire people from all walks of life to work together with synergy and maintain productivity? We start by being people-focused. We consider that exultant employees are more productive and benefit the bottom line. We support employees’ passions because that leads to inspiration and innovation. We believe in their goals and develop pathways to help them reach them. We encourage diversity because it provides unique perspectives, and we do all these things for everyone, including the women aspiring to be great leaders in the industry.

Once we have provided a thriving working environment for all, we all must take a moment to do a personal moral and ethical inventory every day and in everything that we do.“We should remain aware of unconscious bias, communicate the significance of managing bias, endorse pay equity, acknowledge all cultures, make company resources available to everyone, and never stop tracking progress over time 

.” Awareness and acknowledgment of personal bias and developing ways to thwart the tendency to discriminate in the workplace can help make all employees feel safe and welcome. Being an advocate for women in the workplace can help women feel safe and welcome.

The relationship between a mentor and mentee can be very beneficial. Mentorship programs have proven to be helpful for employees eager to increase their skill level, responsibilities, and career advancement. Employees who have mentorship in the workplace have higher job satisfaction, retention, productivity, and career growth 

. Mentors have all the previously stated benefits and have the pride of developing the next generation of leaders and innovators. The lack of mentorship in the workplace can be detrimental to the organization’s overall success. A mentorship program decreases employee conversation, experience sharing, and direction.

I am a woman. I have been in a male-dominated field since I was 19 years old. I have also spent my entire career in Information Technology and Cybersecurity. After graduating high school in 2010, I joined the United States Army as an Information Technology Specialist. In Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training, I was one of the very few women pursuing a career in Communications and IT. The environment in the military was still very much a “boy’s club.” I had to learn quickly how to identify allies and advocate for myself. I believe the less-than-welcoming environment made me resilient and creative. Even though the military setting wasn’t always accepting women, it wasn’t bad all the time. Over the six years I was in the service; I had one great mentor. One of my mentors was my Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge or NCOIC for the IT shop. She was a fierce Sergeant. She was loyal to her team and engaged with us on what we wanted for our futures. She helped me not only with career advancement but also with personal and life tribulations. She was my first example of how powerful career women can be assets to the workforce. She also taught me to treat others with dignity and respect regardless of rank or position.

After leaving the Army in 2016, I went back to school for my degree in Cybersecurity. Once again, as I walked through the doors of the enormous lecture hall in the business building, I saw rows and rows of young men with few young women. I honestly wasn’t expecting anything else. I knew I wanted to be friends with the women who sat before me. I knew I wanted to share my experiences and allow them to share theirs with me as well. I knew we would be strongest together. So, that is precisely what I did. I made friends. Some of those women graduated and became financial advisors, statical analysts, and, yes, cybersecurity professionals. As for the teaching population, I had exactly four female professors in 4 ½ years of schooling. Every single one of them taught an Information Systems or Cybersecurity course. Each of them brought their perspective into the classroom and made me feel like I could do anything if I wanted to. College was a pivotal moment in my career when I realized the Cybersecurity industry needed more women, and I would do everything I could to make that happen…starting with me.

Following my graduation, I joined Applied Network Solutions. I started with the corporate team developing security postures and capabilities procurement, which I had never done before. I was in a group of five, and I was the only woman. I enjoyed the work I was doing, and the men on my team were very bright and welcoming. They pushed me out of my comfort zone and provided feedback on my work. I learned so much from them in the short time I worked in the position. A few weeks after joining the ANS team, I moved to my current position on contract. I currently work with nearly all men. There are four or five other women, but I am the only full-time female operator. I now have two mentors that have been incredible in helping me navigate my new role and helping me advance to the next step in my career. They have guided me through onboarding, shared their expertise, and saved me from repeating their blunders from the past. They have become wonderful friends, and I cherish their guidance and perspective. They also happen to both be male. I share this because women do not always need a woman mentor. The mentor/mentee relationship should never be restricted to gender.

The future looks bright for women in cyber. We look back to the past and the women who paved the way before us. We look forward to the future and encourage the next generation of women to act on their passions for cyber. We foster a working environment fit for everyone. We support diversity, innovation, inspiration, and inclusion. We work together as a team to build brighter futures and support the changing workforce for “doing what we have always done will get us what we have always gotten [5].”  Change is coming, and the women of today and tomorrow will be the best in the business.

https://www.isc2.org/-/media/ISC2/Research/ISC2-Women-in-Cybersecurity-Report.ashx?la=en&hash=4C3B33AABFBEAFDDA211856CB274EBDDF9DBEB38

https://www.lifewire.com/why-we-need-more-women-working-in-cybersecurity-5116378

https://www.ceridian.com/blog/support-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace

https://www.mentorscout.com/benefits-of-workplace-mentoring.cfm

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/904186-if-you-always-do-what-you-ve-always-done-you-ll-always

Right Where We Belong

Welcome to Applied Network Solutions, Inc. (ANS). We are the same ANS, with an improved, updated look. We have spent many months refreshing our site to reflect our focus on people and technology. We are a company that doesn't try to do everything. Instead, we are hyper-focused on networking and cybersecurity. 

22 years ago, ANS was formed out of a passion for technology and the desire to deliver solutions with impact. We have always been equally focused on our employees and securing the network to protect our national security. Often, defense contractors rent contracts and rent people. We hire for the person, not the position and we are invested in continuous development and opportunities for our employees. Our engineers are encouraged to think beyond a single contract or customer and focus on development and opportunities; call it “Passion over Profit.”

As we reflect on the last two decades and fast forward to years to come, I am humbled to say ANS has not waivered on the solutions we deliver and the commitment to our employees. I am honored to work alongside some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry and that they have chosen ANS to be part of their career. We continuously strive to be better and have excelled in doing so entirely due to the dedication and passion of our employees. I cannot thank them enough!

Please check back periodically as we will be posting updates and refreshed content.

New Look, Same ANS 

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When Will Cybersecurity Get Its Bloomberg Terminal?

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lEe36y5zRyvZPABOtR6JcJ3jJnSH-AK2Ycwd3qs7jAFXcOW1vsxsDX7RvSnIBY2TtSa5e7QNRV6wealxPEIAKOwtvpmrlQdBqGVSKh0bkiaE5YuHxGcnvnLkPrinLlQncbcG0EJz0gv2wzEU-t5AWEfLhFxrnF0Uk6z6_qEVk6xAGsD-0di_D0Os/s1678/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2020.48.57.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1678" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lEe36y5zRyvZPABOtR6JcJ3jJnSH-AK2Ycwd3qs7jAFXcOW1vsxsDX7RvSnIBY2TtSa5e7QNRV6wealxPEIAKOwtvpmrlQdBqGVSKh0bkiaE5YuHxGcnvnLkPrinLlQncbcG0EJz0gv2wzEU-t5AWEfLhFxrnF0Uk6z6_qEVk6xAGsD-0di_D0Os/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2020.48.57.png" width="320" /></a></div>In a keynote address at the Intel Innovation event in San Jose, California, Pat Gelsinger demonstrated a pluggable co-package photonics solution -- a detachable, optical-in-package connector.&nbsp; Intel describes it as a a high-yielding, glass-based solution with a pluggable connector that simplifies manufacturing and lowers costs, opening possibilities for new system and chip package architectures in the future.<br /><p></p><p>Gelsinger also previewed future high-volume system-in-package capabilities that will enable pluggable co-package photonics for a variety of applications.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ErNKXe98T9b2fsY_1EPudxHSqVQXIDY2PAtF97SuibSI0Vnf8fT1qyntZWLRxKPcTheSDEQZA2tLSPFaHv2BT6BWdu8SE56JdcIPCe4MyEJ9Ynt18AXRVRKVTK8wjkkJxrgtLLOso9giXoMr3QuRWz8Sd_42QraQzXkkx65za5TmxHtbMY12dxnf/s1340/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2020.44.19.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1340" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ErNKXe98T9b2fsY_1EPudxHSqVQXIDY2PAtF97SuibSI0Vnf8fT1qyntZWLRxKPcTheSDEQZA2tLSPFaHv2BT6BWdu8SE56JdcIPCe4MyEJ9Ynt18AXRVRKVTK8wjkkJxrgtLLOso9giXoMr3QuRWz8Sd_42QraQzXkkx65za5TmxHtbMY12dxnf/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2020.44.19.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some other highlights:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>UCIe:</b> there are now over 80 member companies in the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) initiative, include rival foundries TSMC and Samsung. Intel will serve as a systems foundry, combining wafer manufacturing, packaging, software and the chiplet ecosystem.</li><li><b>Data Center GPUs:</b> Intel revealed major milestones across its line of data center GPUs, in addition to pricing and availability for the first Intel Arc GPUs for gaming.</li><li><b>CPUs:</b>&nbsp;13th Gen Intel Core processors were introduced. The newest flagship Intel Core i9-13900K promises up to 15% better single-threaded performance and up to 41% better multi-threaded performance gen-over-gen.</li></ul><p></p><p>“In the next decade, we will see the continued digitization of everything. Five foundational technology superpowers — compute, connectivity, infrastructure, AI and sensing — will profoundly shape how we experience the world,” said Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. “Developers, both software and hardware focused, will build this future. They are the true magicians that advance what’s possible. Fostering this open ecosystem is at the center of our transformation and the developer community is essential to our success.”</p><div><a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/2022-intel-innovation-live-blog-day-1.html#gs.duaori">https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/2022-intel-innovation-live-blog-day-1.html#gs.duaori</a></div>

In a keynote address at the Intel Innovation event in San Jose, California, Pat Gelsinger demonstrated a pluggable co-package photonics solution -- a detachable, optical-in-package connector.  Intel describes it as a a high-yielding, glass-based solution with a pluggable connector that simplifies manufacturing and lowers costs, opening possibilities for new system and chip package architectures in the future.

Gelsinger also previewed future high-volume system-in-package capabilities that will enable pluggable co-package photonics for a variety of applications.



Some other highlights:


UCIe: there are now over 80 member companies in the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) initiative, include rival foundries TSMC and Samsung. Intel will serve as a systems foundry, combining wafer manufacturing, packaging, software and the chiplet ecosystem.
Data Center GPUs: Intel revealed major milestones across its line of data center GPUs, in addition to pricing and availability for the first Intel Arc GPUs for gaming.
CPUs: 13th Gen Intel Core processors were introduced. The newest flagship Intel Core i9-13900K promises up to 15% better single-threaded performance and up to 41% better multi-threaded performance gen-over-gen.


“In the next decade, we will see the continued digitization of everything. Five foundational technology superpowers — compute, connectivity, infrastructure, AI and sensing — will profoundly shape how we experience the world,” said Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. “Developers, both software and hardware focused, will build this future. They are the true magicians that advance what’s possible. Fostering this open ecosystem is at the center of our transformation and the developer community is essential to our success.”
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/2022-intel-innovation-live-blog-day-1.html#gs.duaori

Intel's Pat Gelsinger shows Co-Package Optics connector

CISA Postpones Fifth Annual National Cybersecurity Summit  

<p>Tarana previewed an upcoming software update and an expansion into the the 6 GHz unlicensed band in the U.S. and Canada that will enable its ngFWA platform to cross into gigabit performance.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9jO0rkLlxYHFOvG1qX4Gswt3dEhni3Dc_IHOfZftMJ81y3SRNv4oBunK5YP2pTrGiaoZEBzQfAZwlrJ4aSgdpsXa2uo8gXIBYoKFWGiZZluqNZ6c7RcXI8f8xXIHg5UQ81EczsRY3ZRLxaihcY2bHa0X9xUnbi5v0ga6jZzQE7C_KiTkEMEQLgOs/s1430/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2020.14.08.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1430" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9jO0rkLlxYHFOvG1qX4Gswt3dEhni3Dc_IHOfZftMJ81y3SRNv4oBunK5YP2pTrGiaoZEBzQfAZwlrJ4aSgdpsXa2uo8gXIBYoKFWGiZZluqNZ6c7RcXI8f8xXIHg5UQ81EczsRY3ZRLxaihcY2bHa0X9xUnbi5v0ga6jZzQE7C_KiTkEMEQLgOs/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2020.14.08.png" width="320" /></a></div>The next release of Tarana's G1 radio platform will support operation in the 6 GHz unlicensed channels. A software update will add "G1x2" mode, doubling the current 80MHz bandwidth of the G1 platform to 160MHz, organized as four independent 40MHz carriers — in either 5 or 6 GHz or both — to deliver up to 1.6 Gbps in aggregate for each G1 link. 1 in 6 GHz and G1x2 mode for both 5 and 6 GHz are expected to be generally available in mid 2023. &nbsp;Operation in G1x2 mode will also be an option available for currently shipping 5 GHz G1 BNs and RNs, with accommodations required for the new rate/reach metrics involved.<p></p><p>The capabilities were demonstrated at Tarana's Digital Multiply launch event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.&nbsp;</p><p>“The gap between fiber economics and wireless performance has led many to believe that the world’s digital divide problem is economically unsolvable. Today we further revealed the trajectory of ngFWA technology and it clearly shows non-line-of-sight wireless, in both licensed and unlicensed bands, can deliver high performance 'end-game' broadband to homes and businesses alike. It’s another impressive case of technology and innovation creating all-new possibilities,” said Basil Alwan, Tarana's CEO.</p><p>Tarana, which is headquartered in Milpitas, California, notes that its G1 ngFWA platform has been embraced by more than 190 ISPs in 8 countries in its first year of commercial shipments. G1 base nodes sold to date are expected to cover 20 million households and will have the capacity to serve as many as 1 million subscribers when fully deployed in the coming months — an unprecedented inaugural achievement.</p><p><a href="https://www.taranawireless.com/">https://www.taranawireless.com/</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/T-MmmMdLirM" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DmACYKfrWKF5FUuZqrNTcaxK2k8vKc6fhnrRBufUqxraxyY3-1KIo1dST_jzgvDFqUuGykyXuNVGdfJ-Y6dCjSiU8zz7968vORgkz5gQOob4XSCIWF-TwMz7TfeG1v7aNIDswraMV977PwDKXcJE2r7khcZsc3nlUxg4qaACWHjOAPtmeS1kRkF7/w640-h360/cover-DirkGates-Tarana.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="wrapfullpost"><div class="post hentry" style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/2022/09/nextlink-picks-tarana-for-fixed.html" style="color: #333333; display: block; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Nextlink picks Tarana for fixed wireless broadband</a></h3><div class="post-header-line-1"></div><div class="postmeta-primary" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 5px 0px; text-shadow: rgb(247, 247, 247) 1px 1px 3px; text-transform: capitalize;"><span class="meta_date" style="background-image: url(&quot;//3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtLpT8FHgVI/Td-m0u_f4WI/AAAAAAAAHDs/u68p5bwgE8c/s1600/time.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;">Sunday, September 25, 2022</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_categories" style="background-image: url(&quot;//1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wsQzULWIwo/Ss44Xlzeq1I/AAAAAAAAB7I/EdpligkErdk/s400/folder.gif&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/FWA" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">FWA</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/Tarana" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">Tarana</a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_comments" style="background-image: url(&quot;//4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIXLuxxbMek/T2ucbLFdTYI/AAAAAAAAEQY/UXKHfSwL0nk/s1600/comments.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"><p></p><div id="summary6364388660717041351"><span style="float: left; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"><img height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfel2xUW-XDW7KOe5IZVNvm5183ZkdRjR99Wm0Fn7LTZWwSDuGMBqPsx9ySO6h4mz3yxTlvHUaL6VbYveFlJQxC4uRft_vVFDlpFK9FnYqDsoBPe3Buw9A2J_-SCApAZPguFumI4EDKdqt_TwmlOU3LcFOo9hX3xTGsrCQITmqm8vCNUJ65pHl_eIV/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-25%20at%2019.50.11.png" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); padding: 6px;" width="200px" /></span><div>Nextlink Internet, a rural-focused provider of high-speed internet and phone services in 11 states, has selected Tarana's G1 fixed wireless platform to compete in local markets with fiber providers.The deployment will focus on under- and unserved communities and rural regions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The team expects to expand service to hundreds of rural counties...</div></div><p></p><div class="readmore" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/2022/09/nextlink-picks-tarana-for-fixed.html" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #e96300; display: inline-block; line-height: 12px; outline: none; padding: 8px 14px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">READ MORE</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="margin: 5px 0px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"></div><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-2"></div><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-3"></div></div></div></div><div class="wrapfullpost"><div class="post hentry" style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a name="3596708192261364280"></a><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/2022/03/tarana-wireless-raises-170m-for-fixed.html" style="color: #333333; display: block; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Tarana raises $170M for fixed wireless in unlicensed spectrum</a></h3><div class="post-header-line-1"></div><div class="postmeta-primary" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 5px 0px; text-shadow: rgb(247, 247, 247) 1px 1px 3px; text-transform: capitalize;"><span class="meta_date" style="background-image: url(&quot;//3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtLpT8FHgVI/Td-m0u_f4WI/AAAAAAAAHDs/u68p5bwgE8c/s1600/time.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;">Wednesday, March 23, 2022</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_categories" style="background-image: url(&quot;//1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wsQzULWIwo/Ss44Xlzeq1I/AAAAAAAAB7I/EdpligkErdk/s400/folder.gif&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/Start-ups" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">Start-Ups</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/Tarana" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">Tarana</a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_comments" style="background-image: url(&quot;//4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIXLuxxbMek/T2ucbLFdTYI/AAAAAAAAEQY/UXKHfSwL0nk/s1600/comments.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"><p></p><div id="summary3596708192261364280"><span style="float: left; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"><img height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZyb-tV9uYjd6fq4vXkl9Y9PU_udvGbNeFNXZR3pbZ57RZjSTpjJjczmvAHDRoAjB2_vXbdtUNod91GDgS7KD_OY5p1tmeEKMqBhEgjQkWZ_jVM0HUhufy0GUZfP_Vw1PaBo4lGfNKrzZRZvcu34pvFvou39i9Qh7khqinHOGH3bEa0H0spjecrMY/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%209.10.58%20PM.png" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); padding: 6px;" width="200px" /></span><div>Tarana Wireless, a start-up based in Milpitas, California, announced $170 million in new funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round was co-led by Axon Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Prime Movers Lab. Also participating were Michigan State Pension Fund, I Squared Capital, and two other large, industry-leading institutional investors.Tarana also announced that after commercial launch in late 2021 of its G1 platform, the company is on track to deliver...</div></div><p></p><div class="readmore" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/2022/03/tarana-wireless-raises-170m-for-fixed.html" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #e96300; display: inline-block; line-height: 12px; outline: none; padding: 8px 14px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">READ MORE</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="margin: 5px 0px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"></div><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-2"></div><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-3"></div></div></div></div><div class="wrapfullpost"><div class="post hentry" style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><a name="4229150714420664511"></a><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/2021/12/smart-way-comm-to-deploy-tiranas.html" style="color: #333333; display: block; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Smart Way Comm. to deploy Tarana's gigabit fixed wireless in Ohio</a></h3><div class="post-header-line-1"></div><div class="postmeta-primary" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 5px 0px; text-shadow: rgb(247, 247, 247) 1px 1px 3px; text-transform: capitalize;"><span class="meta_date" style="background-image: url(&quot;//3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtLpT8FHgVI/Td-m0u_f4WI/AAAAAAAAHDs/u68p5bwgE8c/s1600/time.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;">Tuesday, December 21, 2021</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_categories" style="background-image: url(&quot;//1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wsQzULWIwo/Ss44Xlzeq1I/AAAAAAAAB7I/EdpligkErdk/s400/folder.gif&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/Fixed%20Wireless" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">Fixed Wireless</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/Tarana" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">Tarana</a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_comments" style="background-image: url(&quot;//4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIXLuxxbMek/T2ucbLFdTYI/AAAAAAAAEQY/UXKHfSwL0nk/s1600/comments.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"><p></p><div id="summary4229150714420664511"><span style="float: left; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"><img height="150px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3k9hjlqY-lw/YVugAOfTSdI/AAAAAAAG8YU/cILFJSRP9xsyvwbJH9yTPcOqO9wucg5NwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-04%2Bat%2B5.43.16%2BPM.png" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); padding: 6px;" width="200px" /></span><div>Smart Way Communications and Tarana announced today their joint plan for the first deployment of Tarana’s unique Gigabit 1 (G1) next-generation fixed wireless platform in Ohio.&nbsp;The first phase of installation, which is set to occur over the next 9 weeks, will serve the Dover and New Philadelphia area of Ohio’s Tuscarawas County, covering 12,000 households in 12 square miles.Smart Way will leverage a combination of currently-owned and newly-acquired...</div></div><p></p><div class="readmore" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/2021/12/smart-way-comm-to-deploy-tiranas.html" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #e96300; display: inline-block; line-height: 12px; outline: none; padding: 8px 14px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">READ MORE</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="margin: 5px 0px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"></div><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-2"></div><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-3"></div></div></div></div><div class="wrapfullpost"><div class="post hentry" style="caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a name="2320392085275981907"></a><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: #333333; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"></h3></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>

Tarana previewed an upcoming software update and an expansion into the the 6 GHz unlicensed band in the U.S. and Canada that will enable its ngFWA platform to cross into gigabit performance.


The next release of Tarana's G1 radio platform will support operation in the 6 GHz unlicensed channels. A software update will add "G1x2" mode, doubling the current 80MHz bandwidth of the G1 platform to 160MHz, organized as four independent 40MHz carriers — in either 5 or 6 GHz or both — to deliver up to 1.6 Gbps in aggregate for each G1 link. 1 in 6 GHz and G1x2 mode for both 5 and 6 GHz are expected to be generally available in mid 2023.  Operation in G1x2 mode will also be an option available for currently shipping 5 GHz G1 BNs and RNs, with accommodations required for the new rate/reach metrics involved.

The capabilities were demonstrated at Tarana's Digital Multiply launch event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. 
“The gap between fiber economics and wireless performance has led many to believe that the world’s digital divide problem is economically unsolvable. Today we further revealed the trajectory of ngFWA technology and it clearly shows non-line-of-sight wireless, in both licensed and unlicensed bands, can deliver high performance 'end-game' broadband to homes and businesses alike. It’s another impressive case of technology and innovation creating all-new possibilities,” said Basil Alwan, Tarana's CEO.
Tarana, which is headquartered in Milpitas, California, notes that its G1 ngFWA platform has been embraced by more than 190 ISPs in 8 countries in its first year of commercial shipments. G1 base nodes sold to date are expected to cover 20 million households and will have the capacity to serve as many as 1 million subscribers when fully deployed in the coming months — an unprecedented inaugural achievement.
https://www.taranawireless.com/



Nextlink picks Tarana for fixed wireless broadband

Sunday, September 25, 2022  FWA, Tarana  



Nextlink Internet, a rural-focused provider of high-speed internet and phone services in 11 states, has selected Tarana's G1 fixed wireless platform to compete in local markets with fiber providers.The deployment will focus on under- and unserved communities and rural regions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The team expects to expand service to hundreds of rural counties...


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Tarana raises $170M for fixed wireless in unlicensed spectrum

Wednesday, March 23, 2022  Start-Ups, Tarana  



Tarana Wireless, a start-up based in Milpitas, California, announced $170 million in new funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round was co-led by Axon Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Prime Movers Lab. Also participating were Michigan State Pension Fund, I Squared Capital, and two other large, industry-leading institutional investors.Tarana also announced that after commercial launch in late 2021 of its G1 platform, the company is on track to deliver...


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Smart Way Comm. to deploy Tarana's gigabit fixed wireless in Ohio

Tuesday, December 21, 2021  Fixed Wireless, Tarana  



Smart Way Communications and Tarana announced today their joint plan for the first deployment of Tarana’s unique Gigabit 1 (G1) next-generation fixed wireless platform in Ohio. The first phase of installation, which is set to occur over the next 9 weeks, will serve the Dover and New Philadelphia area of Ohio’s Tuscarawas County, covering 12,000 households in 12 square miles.Smart Way will leverage a combination of currently-owned and newly-acquired...


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Tarana pushes its FWA platform to 1.6 Gbps aggregate links

<p>CoreSite announced its intention to acquire a purpose-built 103,000-square-foot data center (MI2) located at 2100 NW 84th Avenue in Doral, Florida. CoreSite also owns and operates a 43,000-square-foot data center (MI1) in downtown Miami located at 2115 NW 22nd Street.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOdWT2VtIrRsqnMK13rT0Yl4T4WDuBt9Mbxav3Il_VnnYJR4ZgpJKnOLiSH7-iyGOByKslnh97QCGp-G1a1wD4sSNgYKPByclaGWkQA8T3X3_llG-wZtttEI04r7-WxUX3xxnv9-nf0_PAfshP1I6uzfqn7H6RSGcJ4gQW_dcHkqqKOeBwP3DtLVc/s1842/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2021.44.29.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1842" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOdWT2VtIrRsqnMK13rT0Yl4T4WDuBt9Mbxav3Il_VnnYJR4ZgpJKnOLiSH7-iyGOByKslnh97QCGp-G1a1wD4sSNgYKPByclaGWkQA8T3X3_llG-wZtttEI04r7-WxUX3xxnv9-nf0_PAfshP1I6uzfqn7H6RSGcJ4gQW_dcHkqqKOeBwP3DtLVc/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2021.44.29.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>The MI2 Miami data center is a freestanding facility in America’s Gateway Park built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane with a 185-mph-gust-rated roof. As part of the integration process, CoreSite will be connecting MI2 to the company’s MI1 data center.</p><p>“Miami serves as a key conduit for businesses to manage and grow operations in both North and South America. This expansion in the CoreSite Miami data center campus will provide the hybrid IT solution enterprises turn to for secure and scalable connectivity to South America from the U.S,” said Juan Font, President and CEO of CoreSite and SVP of U.S. Tower. “We are excited to build on our proven record of operational excellence in the greater Miami area where we have been operating since 2006, offering optimal customer experience, critical security and business continuity support and access to cloud and network providers.”</p><p><a href="https://investors.coresite.com/news-releases/news-release-details/coresite-expands-miami-completes-acquisition-state-art-data">https://investors.coresite.com/news-releases/news-release-details/coresite-expands-miami-completes-acquisition-state-art-data</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="wrapfullpost"><div class="post hentry" style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/2021/12/american-tower-completes-10b.html" style="color: #333333; display: block; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">American Tower completes $10B acquisition of CoreSite</a></h3><div class="post-header-line-1"></div><div class="postmeta-primary" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 5px 0px; text-shadow: rgb(247, 247, 247) 1px 1px 3px; text-transform: capitalize;"><span class="meta_date" style="background-image: url(&quot;//3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtLpT8FHgVI/Td-m0u_f4WI/AAAAAAAAHDs/u68p5bwgE8c/s1600/time.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;">Wednesday, December 29, 2021</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_categories" style="background-image: url(&quot;//1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wsQzULWIwo/Ss44Xlzeq1I/AAAAAAAAB7I/EdpligkErdk/s400/folder.gif&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"><a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/American%20Tower" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">American Tower</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.convergedigest.com/search/label/Mergers%20and%20Acquisitions" rel="tag" style="color: #e96300; outline: none;">Mergers And Acquisitions</a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="meta_comments" style="background-image: url(&quot;//4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIXLuxxbMek/T2ucbLFdTYI/AAAAAAAAEQY/UXKHfSwL0nk/s1600/comments.png&quot;); background-position: left center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding: 3px 0px 3px 20px;"></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"><p></p><div id="summary7873875379782214068"><span style="float: left; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"><img height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8Vmy2WTmoqkJGdYjcbA-YvMmld8x7PiZlZSOotrMNsv1nHPE6NXlOMCMCUS_NC6fytepm29wjZUhXXKMoG92325TquSNlkboF5nU_ju3dJwG-6d1ZPxsXMK6umKfVh9ucuFToQRUtCbN6ciG0eZ2xulkiPv2qaPff8FjdUgFjP8gZZSiXlerqYYgo=s320" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); padding: 6px;" width="200px" /></span><div>American Tower completed its previously announced acquisition of CoreSite Realty Corporation.&nbsp;Tom Bartlett, American Tower’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are thrilled to welcome CoreSite’s exceptional team to American Tower and are ready to work together to create long-term shareholder value. 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CoreSite announced its intention to acquire a purpose-built 103,000-square-foot data center (MI2) located at 2100 NW 84th Avenue in Doral, Florida. CoreSite also owns and operates a 43,000-square-foot data center (MI1) in downtown Miami located at 2115 NW 22nd Street.

The MI2 Miami data center is a freestanding facility in America’s Gateway Park built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane with a 185-mph-gust-rated roof. As part of the integration process, CoreSite will be connecting MI2 to the company’s MI1 data center.
“Miami serves as a key conduit for businesses to manage and grow operations in both North and South America. This expansion in the CoreSite Miami data center campus will provide the hybrid IT solution enterprises turn to for secure and scalable connectivity to South America from the U.S,” said Juan Font, President and CEO of CoreSite and SVP of U.S. Tower. “We are excited to build on our proven record of operational excellence in the greater Miami area where we have been operating since 2006, offering optimal customer experience, critical security and business continuity support and access to cloud and network providers.”
https://investors.coresite.com/news-releases/news-release-details/coresite-expands-miami-completes-acquisition-state-art-data



American Tower completes $10B acquisition of CoreSite

Wednesday, December 29, 2021  American Tower, Mergers And Acquisitions  



American Tower completed its previously announced acquisition of CoreSite Realty Corporation. Tom Bartlett, American Tower’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are thrilled to welcome CoreSite’s exceptional team to American Tower and are ready to work together to create long-term shareholder value. As 5G deployments and wireless and wireline convergence accelerate, we expect to leverage CoreSite’s highly interconnected data center facilities...


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CoreSite to acquire data center in Miami

<p>Vantage Data Centers is on-schedule to activate the second data center (KUL12) on its Cyberjaya campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In addition, the company is constructing a third facility (KUL13) on the growing campus to meet customer demand in the region.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI2-DCOJkpJtlWhk8d5AjzLhGiftP6hBJ4Q5KHXYsHquRXQ5dydR6bD8GAPh131Kzvk8eg2zObLwlOY6k4GQg3Z5iAoWFrwp2D7cHl5gYCpAGAEA42cTEN6hiJo0iKGOiBE9g-flnYjb97wEM26XT-gDaLS09SNlrEVU06ErZGEQ2kCIoulSGKu0_/s920/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2021.55.01.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="920" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI2-DCOJkpJtlWhk8d5AjzLhGiftP6hBJ4Q5KHXYsHquRXQ5dydR6bD8GAPh131Kzvk8eg2zObLwlOY6k4GQg3Z5iAoWFrwp2D7cHl5gYCpAGAEA42cTEN6hiJo0iKGOiBE9g-flnYjb97wEM26XT-gDaLS09SNlrEVU06ErZGEQ2kCIoulSGKu0_/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2021.55.01.png" width="320" /></a></div>“Vantage is actively investing in new developments in Malaysia to serve growing customer demand and support the country’s aspiration to become a digital economic hub,” said Brian Groen, president of Vantage’s APAC business. “We are excited to open the doors to this additional data center while continuing our expansion and investment in greater Kuala Lumpur.”<p></p><p>Located on a four-acre campus in the Malaysia Digital Districts, KUL12 is a four-story data center with a variety of sustainability features, including the use of a closed-loop chilling system that requires virtually no water for cooling. The project was completed in approximately 1 million working hours without any lost-time injuries since breaking ground in May 2021. KUL12 and the flagship KUL11 facility provide a combined 10MW of IT capacity across 194,000 square feet of space.</p><p>Vantage is also constructing KUL13, a third facility on the Cyberjaya campus. KUL13 will offer an additional 5MW of capacity to hyperscale customers and local enterprises and will open its doors to customers in the first half of 2023.</p><div><a href="https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-opens-second-kuala-lumpur-data-center-with-a-third-facility-under-construction-on-the-growing-campus/">https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-opens-second-kuala-lumpur-data-center-with-a-third-facility-under-construction-on-the-growing-campus/</a></div>

Vantage Data Centers is on-schedule to activate the second data center (KUL12) on its Cyberjaya campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In addition, the company is constructing a third facility (KUL13) on the growing campus to meet customer demand in the region.


“Vantage is actively investing in new developments in Malaysia to serve growing customer demand and support the country’s aspiration to become a digital economic hub,” said Brian Groen, president of Vantage’s APAC business. “We are excited to open the doors to this additional data center while continuing our expansion and investment in greater Kuala Lumpur.”

Located on a four-acre campus in the Malaysia Digital Districts, KUL12 is a four-story data center with a variety of sustainability features, including the use of a closed-loop chilling system that requires virtually no water for cooling. The project was completed in approximately 1 million working hours without any lost-time injuries since breaking ground in May 2021. KUL12 and the flagship KUL11 facility provide a combined 10MW of IT capacity across 194,000 square feet of space.
Vantage is also constructing KUL13, a third facility on the Cyberjaya campus. KUL13 will offer an additional 5MW of capacity to hyperscale customers and local enterprises and will open its doors to customers in the first half of 2023.
https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-opens-second-kuala-lumpur-data-center-with-a-third-facility-under-construction-on-the-growing-campus/

Vantage opens 2nd Kuala Lumpur data center, 3rd under construction 

<p>Kioxia announced the industry's first 2 TB microSDXC memory card working prototypes.&nbsp;</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ88MGywy69EkS0CA275PjjwuR4FJsUVnhE1Wtj2FagmHGYlK6k9jH3HLTg-2UD5Rh6N0mxqY1e5Vn6QODV6lgvhquAwgUxTOGbk8FSir4D3Q56DLrbXdXcEgo6CRLporDwh--Y1nFuNdWT7o6YiusNj6iuI4q8RbFf5hYj1moXJnQqQ9P2fm21cD/s1348/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2021.24.14.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1348" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ88MGywy69EkS0CA275PjjwuR4FJsUVnhE1Wtj2FagmHGYlK6k9jH3HLTg-2UD5Rh6N0mxqY1e5Vn6QODV6lgvhquAwgUxTOGbk8FSir4D3Q56DLrbXdXcEgo6CRLporDwh--Y1nFuNdWT7o6YiusNj6iuI4q8RbFf5hYj1moXJnQqQ9P2fm21cD/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-27%20at%2021.24.14.png" width="320" /></a></div>The KIOXIA 2TB microSDXC UHS-I memory card is based on the company's BiCS FLASHTM 3D flash memory and an in-house designed controller.<p></p><p>The SD Association’s SDXC specification has supported memory cards up to 2TB for more than a decade – but 2TB cards have not been successfully manufactured until now.</p><p>Mass production of the KIOXIA 2TB microSDXC memory cards is scheduled to begin in 2023.</p><p><br /></p>

Kioxia announced the industry's first 2 TB microSDXC memory card working prototypes. 


The KIOXIA 2TB microSDXC UHS-I memory card is based on the company's BiCS FLASHTM 3D flash memory and an in-house designed controller.

The SD Association’s SDXC specification has supported memory cards up to 2TB for more than a decade – but 2TB cards have not been successfully manufactured until now.
Mass production of the KIOXIA 2TB microSDXC memory cards is scheduled to begin in 2023.

Kioxia announces first 2TB microSDXC card

<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="150px" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qANJsWbAXyM/XBh1oI8BuQI/AAAAAAADYGc/g2MDc39vACcFw0jtoJJowY1FzfX5ByhYwCLcBGAs/s320/nokia-3898.png" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 6px;" width="200px" /></p></div><p>Nokia has appointed Shaun McCarthy as President of North America Sales, reporting directly to Chief Customer Experience Officer Ricky Corker.</p><p>McCarthy joins Nokia from Cisco where he was vice president of worldwide sales for the Mass-Scale Infrastructure Group. At Cisco, he was instrumental in building a world-class sales team, leading multiple strategic M&amp;A activities, and incubating new solutions with lighthouse customers. He has also served in several leadership roles at a number of Silicon Valley companies, including Palo Alto Networks, Brocade, and Vyatta.</p>

Nokia has appointed Shaun McCarthy as President of North America Sales, reporting directly to Chief Customer Experience Officer Ricky Corker.
McCarthy joins Nokia from Cisco where he was vice president of worldwide sales for the Mass-Scale Infrastructure Group. At Cisco, he was instrumental in building a world-class sales team, leading multiple strategic M&A activities, and incubating new solutions with lighthouse customers. He has also served in several leadership roles at a number of Silicon Valley companies, including Palo Alto Networks, Brocade, and Vyatta.

Nokia appoints Shaun McCarthy as president of N. America sales

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