Category: Networking

Ethernet Won't Collapse the Four Enterprise Networks Into One
October 13, 2026

Ethernet Won’t Collapse the Four Enterprise Networks Into One

Futurum's Tom Hollingsworth argues that Ethernet's spread into AI back-end and scale-up fabrics won't merge the enterprise network into one. Network teams fully own only two of four networks and...
Lightmatter CPO
October 13, 2026

Lightmatter and Flex Bring 204.8 Tbps Co-Packaged Optics Into Open Racks

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines Lightmatter's 204.8T CPO switch tray with Flex and 102.4T XPU tray at OCP 2026, the first open rack photonic systems, and whether open...
Cisco's USFP Brings 400G-per-Lane Design to NVIDIA's Optical Roadmap
October 13, 2026

Cisco's USFP Brings 400G-per-Lane Design to NVIDIA's Optical Roadmap

Brendan Burke and Tom Hollingsworth from The Futurum Group share insights on USFP pluggable optics, NVIDIA’s 400G-per-lane roadmap, and the implications for AI fabric density and power efficiency....
Info Quest Technologies Becomes Cloudflare's Regional Distributor
October 12, 2026

Info Quest Technologies Becomes Cloudflare's Regional Distributor

Info Quest Technologies has been appointed as Cloudflare's official distributor across Greece, Cyprus, and Malta, bringing enterprise-grade cloud networking and Zero Trust security solutions to a rapidly growing regional market....
SpaceX Closes the Final Gap to Become America's First Satellite-Terrestrial Carrier
October 9, 2026

SpaceX Closes the Final Gap to Become America's First Satellite-Terrestrial Carrier

SpaceX achieved two major Starlink Mobile milestones: acquiring 14 MHz of 800 MHz spectrum and gaining FCC approval for its Gen2 constellation of 15,000 satellites, making it America's first integrated...
Astera Labs Aries 7 Goes Optical. Can PCIe 7 Outgrow the Retimer Plateau?
October 9, 2026

Astera Labs Aries 7 Goes Optical. Can PCIe 7 Outgrow the Retimer Plateau?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines Astera Labs Aries 7, the first PCIe 7 signal conditioning portfolio across copper and optics, and whether it can turn a maturing retimer...
BT Absorbs TalkTalk and PlatformX: UK Fixed-Line's Defining Consolidation
October 5, 2026

BT Absorbs TalkTalk and PlatformX: UK Fixed-Line's Defining Consolidation

BT Group's acquisition of TalkTalk and PlatformX protects 2.5 million customers while cementing dominance in UK fixed-line infrastructure. The £400m deal marks a defining consolidation moment for enterprise networking reliability....
WidePoint's DHS Contract Protest: Setback or Speed Bump?
September 26, 2026

WidePoint's DHS Contract Protest: Setback or Speed Bump?

The GAO sustained TurningPoint Global Solutions' protest of WidePoint's DHS CWMS 3.0 contract award. Futurum Group analyzes whether this represents a major setback or routine federal contracting process, examining WidePoint's...
Coherent PhotonLink
September 23, 2026

Coherent PhotonLink Raises Its TAM to $90 Billion. Will Bundling Win CPO?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines Coherent PhotonLink, the $90 billion 2030 TAM claim, and whether bundling the full optical chain can beat specialist rivals in CPO, NPO, and...
Fastly Bets the Edge on AI Governance as Machine Traffic Tops 50%
September 22, 2026

Fastly Bets the Edge on AI Governance as Machine Traffic Tops 50%

Fastly's new AI Runtime Control, AI Firewall, and API Security capabilities address enterprise security urgency as machine-generated traffic crosses 50% on its network, with AI traffic growing 6.5x faster than...
Can Samsung and Verizon Make Network Sensing Useful for Venues
September 17, 2026

Can Samsung and Verizon Make Network Sensing Useful for Venues?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at Futurum, shares insights on Samsung and Verizon’s network sensing trial and its implications for venue operations....
Can Mobile Core Early Access Support Nokia’s Software Growth
September 16, 2026

Can Mobile Core Early Access Support Nokia’s Software Growth?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at The Futurum Group shares insights on Nokia’s Mobile Core Early Access, paid evaluation, and network integration requirements....

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