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Openshift software. The end-to-end setup brings together 1Finity radios, a 5G standalone core, and commercial devices in a fully integrated, end-to-end multi- vendor environment, “demonstrating seamless connectivity and reliable performance”, says Amdocs. The capabilities were codified as a Network Workflow in the Amdocs aOS (agentic operating system), enabling global CSPs to deploy and scale capabilities “simply and flexibly”. “Supercharging the network with AI capabilities unlocks significant benefits, from optimising utilisation to enabling edge-based enterprise applications,” says Anthony Goonetilleke, group president of technology and head of strategy at Amdocs. “This AI-RAN blueprint is a critical component in service providers’ transition from automated operations to autonomous, outcome-driven networks. The AI-powered RAN will see AI agents continuously sense network conditions, reason, and take action.” QUANTUM PHOTONICS In the age of AI, the communications industry needs to get more out of its optical hardware, and Quantum Pulse Ventures (QPV) says it can help it do so. It has announced a strategic expansion of its composite pulse photonics platform, to meet the needs for scalable, low loss integrated optical applications, and deliver “unmatched computation fidelity and accuracy” for quantum computers and quantum routers. Quantum Pulse 2.0 (QP2.0) extends the company’s offering beyond optical quantum computing components, with a broad class of photonic integrated circuits, and it is now available. “Until now, photonics has mostly meant point-to-point communication, with processing and decision-making performed electronically after the light was received,” says Ofer Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of Quantum Pulse Ventures. “Next-generation systems break that mould: we are no longer just transmitting light, we are processing it as part of the computation itself. This is a major shift in computing and network architecture.” Quantum Pulse 2.0 is said to represent a major boost for leading- edge quantum computation, quantum networking, optical AI infrastructure, or in-network photonic processing. The QP2.0 platform includes a universal directional coupler that delivers “an order-of-magnitude improvement” in operational fidelity. The updated system promises: • A 10x reduction in qubit requirement • Up to a 10x cost advantage in quantum computers • 4x speed for quantum routers • 10x more accurate polarisation control
Yaron Oz, chief scientist and co-founder of Quantum Pulse Ventures, says: “Once light becomes part of the computational fabric, every physical imperfection inside the photonic circuit directly impacts the accuracy of the operation. This creates an entirely new level of demand for accuracy, precision, stability, and fabrication tolerance in photonic integrated circuits. While we have several options for the physical implementation of qubits, for quantum routing, there is only one viable option, which is light itself. This is why we are expanding our platform to support these applications.” Without needing any changes to existing integrated photonics fabrication platforms, QPV says its composite pulse approach improves operational fidelity and robustness against fabrication variability. This enables “immediate adoption” across current silicon photonics, silicon nitride, thin-film lithium niobate, and related integrated photonics manufacturing processes. AI PHOTONIC SECURITY AI photonic security is an increasingly important consideration. euNetworks has developed Quantum Shield using Adtran’s optical transport technology to augment its broader architecture, which is designed to deliver secure, scalable data centre connectivity across its pan- European network. The new offering is built for enterprises with stringent security, performance and customer-controlled encryption requirements. The deployment combines high-capacity dedicated infrastructure with real-time fibre monitoring and enhanced optical- layer visibility to safeguard critical traffic. By integrating advanced encryption with continuous monitoring across the optical layer, euNetworks says it can deliver the highest levels of protection for sensitive data moving across Europe. This comes at a time when organisations across Europe are accelerating plans to secure data in transit in response to evolving cybersecurity regulations and post- quantum security guidance. The EU’s coordinated post-quantum cryptography roadmap targets migration of high-risk and critical infrastructure environments by 2030, while regulations, including DORA and NIS2, are increasing expectations for encryption, crypto-agility and the protection of sensitive traffic traversing private and third-party infrastructure. euNetworks will offer Quantum Shield to customers as an additional security layer for its Private Connect MOFN solution, which provides private, managed network infrastructure for organisations seeking enhanced security, scalability and control over their data. The addition of private
quantum-safe connectivity provides the security of the organisation’s dedicated fibre, plus quantum-resistant encryption at Layer 1, ensuring all traffic is automatically encrypted. The new infrastructure is built on Adtran’s FSP 3000 optical transport platform, incorporating its S-Flex technology to support high-capacity encrypted data centre interconnect (DCI) services. Marisa Trisolino, CEO of euNetworks, says: “Together, we’re providing connectivity that combines strong security, predictable performance and clear visibility into the underlying network, while customers retain control over how their data is encrypted. As customer expectations continue to evolve, having trusted partners and proven solutions is essential to supporting long-term digital growth across Europe.” THE FUTURE The potential for data centres to be located in space is in the news. MBRYONICS, a global player in satellite optical communications, has developed STARLIGHT, a 25-800G bi-directional coherent optical transceiver. STARLIGHT is purpose-built for space, and provides ultra-high speed, and free space optical links with dual lasers for separate transmit and receive wavelengths. Legacy radio-frequency links impose critical bottlenecks in terms of data rates and transmission speeds, limiting the effectiveness of satellite links. As a member of the STARLight project, which is supported by the EU Chips Joint Undertaking funding of €110m/$127m, MBRYONICS says it has developed its STARLIGHT coherent transceivers to provide “unprecedented connectivity in space”. The tech offering came as MBRYONICS hosted this June’s pan- European STARLight Consortium annual general meeting. The STARLight project brings together a consortium of leading industrial and academic partners to advance silicon photonics (SiPho) and aims to develop application-driven solutions focusing on key industry sectors such as data centres, AI clusters, telecoms, and the automotive market. “Our STARLIGHT coherent transceiver is a vital part of our satellite optical communications platform, providing the global infrastructure needed to power the next generation of direct-to-device, cloud, and AI services,” said John Mackey, CEO of MBRYONICS. As the space economy transitions from standalone satellites to complex, data-heavy mesh networks, Mackey says his firm’s 800G coherent transceiver “represents the critical infrastructure required to move massive workloads off-planet”.
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