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Ethernet roadmap: AI drives high-speed, efficient Ethernet networks

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There are lots of different ideas and development we are just trying to get them all going the same direction, Peter Jones, president of the Ethernet Alliance, told Network World. All are interested in enabling networking technology to better support AI. The IEEE in January began an 802.3

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AI, automation spur efforts to upskill network pros

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Networking skills are evolving to keep pace with broader technology trends, and network pros need to proactively develop new competencies in areas such as AI and automation to stay relevant. From AI and network automation to cloud computing and security, the critical networking skills needed to excel in 2025 are shifting.

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Gartner: Network automation to increase threefold by 2026

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By 2026, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities, according to Gartner. By comparison, less than 10% of enterprises were automating more than half of their network activities in mid-2023. Read more about network automation DIY or commercial network automation? IBM drops $6.4B

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Lightmatter launches photonic chips to eliminate GPU idle time in AI data centers

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The L200, coming in 2026, will be available in 32 Tbps and 64Tbps versions. For businesses running complex AI workloads that require thousands of GPUs working together, this could translate to faster model training, more responsive AI applications, and more efficient use of expensive computing resources.

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Quantum networking takes off… into space

Network World

Boeing announced today that its quantum satellite, named Q4S, will launch in 2026 to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities on orbit. Europe and Canada have plans to launch satellites in 2025 or 2026. We are leading the way to operationalize and scale quantum technologies for global applications.”

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Optical networking challenges gain attention as AI networking demands rise

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As large enterprise and hyperscaler networks process increasingly greater AI workloads and other applications that require high-bandwidth performance, the demand for optical connectivity technologies is growing as well. But the use of fiber optics in networks is not without its challenges.

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What is SASE? How the cloud marries networking and security

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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a network architecture that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN ) and security functionality into a unified cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployments, improved efficiency and security, and application-specific bandwidth policies. billion by 2025. What is SASE?

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