ISPs have finally begun to make good on their 5G promises. Earlier this month, Verizon rolled out its 5G Home service in four US cities. The service promises speeds of "up to" 1GB/s, averaging out at 300MB/s. Now, it seems we won't have to wait long to see AT&T follow suit (in a fashion). According to VentureBeat, AT&T today announced during a conference call that it plans to launch a mobile 5G network in the coming weeks, in "parts" of 12 different cities. These cities will reportedly include the likes of Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Louisville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Raleigh, and Waco. Of course, as previously mentioned, 5G will only arrive in specific parts of these cities. As such, even if you're lucky enough to live in one of AT&T's 5G-ready areas, there's still a chance you won't have access to the service for some time. Users who live in more densely-populated areas probably have a better shot of receiving 5G than … [Read more...] about AT&T is planning to launch a 5G mobile network in the coming weeks
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Cloud Drives Changes In Network Chip Architectures
Cloud data centers have changed the networking topology and how data moves throughout a large data center, prompting significant changes in the architecture of the chips used to route that data and raising a whole new set of design challenges. Cloud computing has emerged as the fast growing segment of the data center market. In fact, it is expected to grow three-fold in the next few years, and by 2021 it is forecast to account for 95% of all data center traffic, according to Cisco’s Global Cloud Index Forecast. A key part of that equation is virtualization, which allows for dynamic allocation of compute instances and workloads to keep up with the dynamic nature of cloud services. Looked at from a different angle, more than 75% of the traffic now flows in the east-west direction, from server to server, within the datacenter. That raises the first set of issues because the traditional three-tier network topology is optimized for north-south client-server traffic, so it cannot … [Read more...] about Cloud Drives Changes In Network Chip Architectures
Cloud Forcing Big Changes In Networking Chips
Cloud data centers have changed the networking topology and how data moves throughout a large data center, prompting significant changes in the architecture of the chips used to route that data and raising a whole new set of design challenges. Cloud computing has emerged as the fast growing segment of the data center market. In fact, it is expected to grow three-fold in the next few years, and by 2021 it is forecast to account for 95% of all data center traffic, according to Cisco’s Global Cloud Index Forecast. A key part of that equation is virtualization, which allows for dynamic allocation of compute instances and workloads to keep up with the dynamic nature of cloud services. Looked at from a different angle, more than 75% of the traffic now flows in the east-west direction, from server to server, within the datacenter. That raises the first set of issues because the traditional three-tier network topology is optimized for north-south client-server traffic, so it cannot … [Read more...] about Cloud Forcing Big Changes In Networking Chips
SD Express and SD Ultra Capacity promise nearly 1GB/s transfer rates and 128TB cards
The varying bus types, speed classes, and specification standards for SD cards can be confusing for the layman to navigate, but performance for the diminutive storage devices has been making a lot of progress over recent years. You can even pick up one with over 500GB of capacity in a package smaller than a postage stamp, and now the SD Association is setting its sights on even bigger and faster cards with the new SD Express and SD Ultra Capacity standards as part of the SD 7.0 spec. SD Express will give cards, regardless of size, the "EX" logo you see above. SD Express integrates the near-ubiquitous PCI Express 3.0 and NVMe v1.3 standards into the SD card interface, providing the convenience and incredible performance of a PCIe bus in an SD form-factor. That means future cards could have up to a whopping 985 MB/s transfer rate. That's almost fast enough to record an 8-bit 4K uncompressed raw stream at 24FPS, and enough for 24 fps uncompressed 10-bit 1080p content. Right: Dat SD … [Read more...] about SD Express and SD Ultra Capacity promise nearly 1GB/s transfer rates and 128TB cards
Incredible Moto G6 deal gets you 1GB of data on the smart new handset for £18 a month
THE Moto G6 is one of the better affordable smartphones on the market right now. It supercedes the widely praised G5, and since its release in May the handset has received rave reviews for its quality at a bargain price. And we’ve spotted an offer on the G6 that could rival anything you’ll find on the major networks. Right now, if you head to Fonehouse, you can get the phone along with 1GB of data and unlimited calls and texts for £18 a month. That’s fantastic value on a handset with a 5.7” HD screen, the option for fast charging and a decent camera. You can even unlock the screen using facial recognition, something you’d normally find on the vastly more expensive iPhone X. Google Maps will use 3D visual directions in Street View to tell you where to go Fonehouse’s offer is on EE’s network that includes European roaming and calls and up to 60Mbps 4G speeds. There’s also the option to get three free months of the BT Sport app when you … [Read more...] about Incredible Moto G6 deal gets you 1GB of data on the smart new handset for £18 a month