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ENEL GREEN POWER STARTS PRODUCTION AT DOIS RIACHOS WIND FARM IN BRAZIL
Published on Wednesday, 4 November 2015
The new plant has an installed capacity of 30 MW and is the first part of the 118 MW Serra Azul wind power complex to start operations
Rome, November 4th, 2015 – Enel Green Power (EGP) has connected to the grid the Dois Riachos wind farm, which is located in the state of Bahia in north-eastern Brazil and is the first part of the 118 MW Serra Azul wind power complex to start operations.
With an installed capacity of 30 MW, Dois Riachos will be able to generate over 140 GWh per year, equal to the power needs of more than 70,000 Brazilian households, and will avoid the annual emission of around 14,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.
The Serra Azul wind power complex will be composed of three additional wind farms: Damascena (30 MW), Maniçoba (30 MW) and Esperança (28 MW). The operating complex will be able to generate over 500 GWh a year – equal to the consumption of about 280,000 Brazilian households – while avoiding the emission of more than 50,000 tonnes of CO2.
Serra Azul is held by Parque Eolico Serra Azul Ltda, a subsidiary of Enel Brasil Participaçoes Ltda. The energy generated by the complex will mainly be sold through power supply contracts on the regulated market.
EGP is investing approx. 220 million US dollars in construction of Serra Azul, in line with the growth targets set out in the current strategic plan. This investment is being partially financed with loans from International Finance Corporation, a World Bank Group member, and Itaù Unibanco SA. Both loans are related to the construction of wind farms in north-eastern Brazil.
Enel Green Power is the Enel Group Company fully dedicated to the international development and management of renewable energy sources, with operations in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. With a generation capacity that corresponds to approximately 32 billion kWh in 2014 from water, sun, wind and the Earth's heat – enough to meet the energy needs of more than 11 million households – Enel Green Power is a world leader in the sector thanks to its well-balanced generation mix that provides generation volumes well over the sector average. The company has an installed capacity of more than 10,000 MW from a mix of sources including wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal and biomass. The company has about 740 plants operating in 17 countries.
In Latin America, Enel Green Power runs renewable energy plants in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Uruguay that have a total installed capacity of more than 2,000 MW. In addition to the 30 MW just added in Brazil, the company operates 442 MW of installed wind capacity in Mexico, 283 MW in Brazil, 340 MW in Chile, 24 MW in Costa Rica and has recently brought on line a 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay. The company also has 732 MW of hydropower and 178 MW of solar capacity installed across the region. Enel Green Power, which has a century's worth of experience in geothermal energy, is building the 38 MW Cerro Pabellon facility in Chile, South America's first-ever geothermal plant, with national oil company ENAP.
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It may be St. Patrick's Day (pinch!) but after yesterday's brunch with EmHen, I've got Easter on the brain. Big time. For me, spring is the thing! Pastel hues have engulfed my daydreams, fantasies involve frolicking in a field of flowers and being swallowed by a sea of bougainvillea. And I eagerly await making flower crowns once again. So my love bunnies, may I present 9 Chic Easter Dresses to hop around this spring + beyond.
Okay, technically one of these is a romper. Sue me!
Ruffle and floral fantasies come true!
the fuchsia, light blue, and white are my jam. anything that is flowy on top that lets me frolic sans brassiere is top choice!


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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued a written order, dismissing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Abid Sher Ali's plea for a vote recount in NA-108 Faisalabad.
Hearing the petition yesterday, a single bench of the high court comprising Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh had announced a short order on the petition.
The petitioner was advised to approach the relevant forum against the verdict if need be.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Farrukh Habib had defeated Ali in the constituency by 1,200 votes.
It is pertinent to mention here that on August 3, the court had stopped the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from issuing Habib's victory notification from the constituency. The bar ended after the dismissal of the petition.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court had suspended LHC's order to re-tabulate results of the closely-contested NA-131 Lahore-9 constituency, from where PTI chief Imran Khan had stood victorious against PML-N's Khawaja Saad Rafique.
Rafique had petitioned for a recount, alleging that the presiding officer deliberately rejected hundreds of votes. His legal counsel had contended that a recount request was valid if the victory margin was less than five per cent.
After hearing arguments of the petitioner, the apex court had suspended LHC's ruling for re-tabulation and accepted Imran's plea for hearing.


Many people are squeamish at the idea of feeding live food to their pets. However, with many pet reptiles, live food is necessary for their health. If you follow these steps, you can easily feed your reptiles the live food that they need.
Determine what type of food your pet requires. Many small reptiles, such as geckos, live primarily on crickets. Additional types of insects used to feed reptiles include mealworms, giant mealworms, waxworms, locusts, and silkworms, among others. Larger reptiles, including many types of snakes, may eat "pinkie" (newborn) mice, mice, rats, rabbits or chicks. Many reptiles have one particular kind of food that is their staple food, while others can be used to supplement or as occasional "treats."
Find a reputable store that carries live food. Your best bet is usually a store specializing in reptiles, as its employees will probably be knowledgeable about which food is best for particular pets. In addition, there are different levels of quality for live food. It might sound funny, but what the live food is fed actually matters! Some big chain pet stores may not take good care of their live food, causing it to be a less than perfect food source for your reptile. When in doubt as to where to buy live food, ask a reptile veterinarian for a recommendation.
Take care of the live food before it becomes food. It may be counterintuitive, but live food needs to eat if it is not going to be eaten immediately! Crickets can be housed in a small plastic terrarium or bug box, and they will eat almost anything. Add some soft fruit or vegetable pieces to their box, or use special cricket food which makes the crickets more nutritious for your reptile. Rodents obviously also need to be housed and fed until they become live food. If you are not able to do this, see number 8 on this list.
Use live food of an appropriate size for your reptile. If snakes or other reptiles are fed rodents that are too big for them, they may not feed at all, or become sick or injured as a result of the live food. For reptiles being fed insects, the same rule applies. Crickets come in different sizes, as do mealworms, and a good pet store can help you select the correct size for your reptile.
Coat insects with vitamin powder. Many pet stores carry vitamin powder and calcium powder to coat the insects and provide additional nutrients to your reptile. The easiest way to coat crickets is to put a pinch of the powder in a plastic sandwich bag, add the crickets, and shake vigorously. This will not damage the crickets, but when your reptile catches and eats a cricket, it is now getting the vitamins and minerals that it needs.
Do not overfeed your reptile. Whether your reptile eats insects or rodents, putting too much live food in with them at once can turn ugly. Some types of prey can actually turn on your reptile, injuring or otherwise bothering it. Don't put in more live food than the reptile can eat in a day or two.
Do not leave live rodents unattended in your reptile's cage. Rodents have strong and sharp teeth and can seriously injure your reptile if the reptile is not interested in feeding right away. It is important to ensure the safety of your snake or other reptile by not leaving it alone with a live rodent.
Consider using frozen rodents. If your reptile needs rodents and you are still uncomfortable with feeding it live food, you can purchase frozen rodents of many sizes. These need to be thawed (NOT in the microwave; you do not want the meat to be cooked) and placed in the reptile's cage. Some reptiles will eat the rodent immediately, others will need you to use tongs in order to dangle the rodent by the tail and wiggle it around before it will strike and eat.
Some people believe that it is safer for the reptile, and more humane for the rodent to only use dead, frozen rodents for food. There is a chance that the prey can bite or otherwise injure the reptile, and many parents in particular do not want their children to go through the trauma of seeing a rodent killed. This should be discussed with a respected reptile veterinarian, who can advise you as to the best way of feeding your particular reptile.


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North Korea is testing a new missile system
BY Flyn Braun	 August 3, 2019 7:52 am GMT+0300 August 3, 2019 7:52 am GMT+0300 319 Views
North Korea has tested a new missile system. Chairman of the State Council of the DPRK Kim Jong-un attended the event and expressed satisfaction with its results, reports North Korean state news agency on Saturday, August 3.
According to him, the main task of the tests is to study the flight at high altitudes and the effect of hitting the target. Agency did not provide details about the missile system.
On July 25, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles that flew 430 kilometers in the direction of the Sea of Japan. The leader of the DPRK said then that the missiles were released under his control and were a "solemn warning" to the military exercises planned in South Korea jointly with the United States. A similar launch took place on July 31. On August 2, the Committee of chiefs of staff (CCS) of South Korea stated that the DPRK had fired two short-range missiles eastward.
Pyongyang has pledged to close the "Sohe" missile range
In April 2018, the DPRK leadership announced the cessation of nuclear tests and Intercontinental missiles. At the first summit, the US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12, 2018, in Singapore, signed a joint document. It provides for the complete denuclearization of the DPRK but does not contain specific steps to achieve this goal.
At the summit of the leaders of South and North Korea, held in September of the same year in Pyongyang, the DPRK pledged to finally close the "Sohe" missile test site and stop the operation of the launcher placed on it.
The second meeting of trump and Kim in late February 2019 in Hanoi ended without reaching any agreements on the DPRK's nuclear program. However, in April, the two sides separately announced the possibility of a third summit.


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VANCOUVER, B.C. - May 23, 2017 - Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX:NCU) ("Nevada Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") with its long-term cornerstone shareholder, Pala Investments Limited ("Pala"). Pala is an experienced investor in the mining sector with a strong track record of successful investments and value creation.
Pursuant to the Private Placement, the Company today issued 3,712,121 common shares of Nevada Copper to Pala at a subscription price of Cdn.$0.66 per common share, which represents a 10% premium to the volume weighted average price on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the 20 trading days ending May 18, 2017, for aggregate gross proceeds to Nevada Copper of approximately Cdn.$2,450,000. As a result of the Private Placement, Pala holds an aggregate of 44,001,262 common shares, representing approximately 47.2% (increasing from 45.7%) of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Nevada Copper, which will total 93,178,482 common shares. In addition, Pala continues to hold its existing warrants and convertible loans.
The proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to fund evaluation of various project development options at Pumpkin Hollow including advancing feasibility and technical studies for the construction of a smaller-scale, lower capital cost and higher grade underground project as previously announced and for working capital purposes. The conversion price for the US$5,000,000 tranche of the convertible loan from Pala, previously announced and funded earlier this year, will be adjusted in accordance with the terms of the loan from Cdn.$0.90 to Cdn.$0.76, which represents 115% of the subscription price for the Private Placement.
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Nevada Copper is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Abraham (Braam) Jonker as an independent non-executive director to its Board of Directors. Mr. Jonker is a registered Chartered Accountant in British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales as well as South Africa. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom and holds a Master's Degree in South African and International Tax from the Rand Afrikaans University.
Mr. Jonker has more than 20 years of extensive management, accounting and corporate finance experience across five continents, mostly in the mining industry. Mr. Jonker currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Golden Reign Resources and is Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors of Mandalay Resources Corporation. Mr. Jonker was Chief Financial Officer of Western Coal Corporation at the time of its take-over by Walter Energy for $3.3 billion. During his career Mr. Jonker has played a pivotal role in several business recoveries, has been a key team member at management level in the strategic growth of several public companies, has raised and overseen the raising of more than $500 million in the form of equity and debt instruments and has been involved in corporate transactions aggregating several billion dollars.
Giulio Bonifacio, the CEO of Nevada Copper commented: "Nevada Copper is extremely pleased to have the continued ongoing support of Pala, who are also providing technical advisory support. The additional funding will allow Nevada Copper to continue re-optimization of its development plans, including advancing feasibility and technical studies for the construction of an initial smaller-scale, lower capital cost and higher grade underground project. While directed at smaller scale underground operation, the considerable upside of the open pit development is maintained. Pumpkin Hollow is a Tier 1 asset which has been significantly de-risked and is fully-permitted/shovel ready with considerable underground infrastructure already in place, all of which make it a desirable asset in improving copper markets. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am also pleased to welcome Braam as an independent non-executive director and look forward to working with Braam as we advance the development initiatives for Pumpkin Hollow."
The Private Placement is a related party transaction of Nevada Copper for the purposes of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions and is subject to the formal valuation and minority approval requirements thereof, unless an exemption is available. The Private Placement is exempt from such requirements since, at the time the transaction was agreed to, the fair market value of the transaction did not exceed 25% of Nevada Copper's market capitalization. The Private Placement was reviewed and approved by Nevada Copper's board of directors (with all Pala's nominees abstaining from voting).
Pumpkin Hollow Project
The Pumpkin Hollow copper development is located entirely on private land close to infrastructure with all required power and water supplies secured. With the project entirely on private land, all necessary Nevada permits for construction and mine operations are in hand (no federal permits are required). With many analysts forecasting improving copper markets over the next few years, the Company's Pumpkin Hollow Copper Project represents an attractive, "shovel-ready", fully-permitted copper project located in an ideal mine-friendly location.
NEVADA COPPER CORP.
Giulio T. Bonifacio, President & CEO
Cautionary Language
This news release includes certain statements and information that may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this news release other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information specifically include, but are not limited to, statements concerning: mine development plans and feasibility and technical studying regarding the Pumpkin Hollow property as well as the Company's plans in general.
Forward-looking statements or information relate to future events and future performance and include statements regarding the expectations and beliefs of management. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "potential", "is expected", "anticipated", "is targeted", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or the negatives thereof or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements or information include, but are not limited to, statements or information with respect to known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information.
Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to: conditions in debt and equity financing markets and the challenges of the Company in the current commodity market, future metals price fluctuations, ongoing low commodity prices for copper, silver and gold, requirements for additional capital; loss of its material properties; interest rates increase; global economy risks; risks related to mineral production; speculative nature of exploration activities; periodic interruptions to exploration, development and mining activities; environmental hazards and liability; industrial accidents; failure of processing and mining equipment to perform as expected; labor disputes; supply problems; uncertainty of production and cost estimates; the interpretation of drill results and the estimation of mineral resources and reserves; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; possible variations in ore reserves, grade of mineralization or recovery rates may differ from what is indicated and the difference may be material; legal and regulatory proceedings and community actions; accidents, title matters; regulatory restrictions; permitting and licensing; volatility of the market price of Common Shares; insurance; competition; hedging activities; currency fluctuations; loss of key employees; unanticipated political events in the United States, other risks of the mining industry as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 29, 2017. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements or information. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements or information except as required by law, and you are referred to the full discussion of the Company's business contained in the Company's reports filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that could cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. For more information on Nevada Copper and the risks and challenges of its business, investors should review Nevada Copper's annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com.
The Company provides no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
For further information call:
Eugene Toffolo
VP, Investor Relations & Communications
Email: etoffolo@nevadacopper.com
Robert McKnight, P.Eng., MBA
Executive Vice President & CFO
Email: bmcknight@nevadacopper.com


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    }

    /**
     * Returns a ServiceID constructed from a 128-bit value
     * represented by a string.  The supplied string representation must
     * be in the format defined by
     * {@link net.jini.core.lookup.ServiceID#toString ServiceID.toString},
     * except that uppercase hexadecimal digits are allowed.
     *
     * @param s the string representation to create the ServiceID
     * with
     * @return a ServiceID with the value represented by the
     * given string
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the supplied string
     * representation does not conform to the specified format
     * @throws NullPointerException if s is
     * null
     **/
    public static ServiceID createServiceID(String s) {
	return org.apache.river.config.ConfigUtil.createServiceID(s);
    }

}

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#include "tensorflow/compiler/mlir/lite/sparsity/sparsify_model.h"

#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
#include "llvm/ADT/SmallVector.h"
#include "mlir/IR/Location.h"  // TF:llvm-project
#include "mlir/IR/MLIRContext.h"  // TF:llvm-project
#include "mlir/IR/Module.h"  // TF:llvm-project
#include "mlir/Pass/Pass.h"  // TF:llvm-project
#include "mlir/Pass/PassManager.h"  // TF:llvm-project
#include "tensorflow/compiler/mlir/lite/common/tfl_pass_config.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/mlir/lite/flatbuffer_import.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/mlir/lite/flatbuffer_translate.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/mlir/lite/utils/convert_type.h"
#include "tensorflow/compiler/mlir/tensorflow/utils/error_util.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/framework/types.pb.h"

namespace mlir {
namespace lite {

TfLiteStatus SparsifyModel(const tflite::ModelT& input_model,
                           flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder* builder,
                           tflite::ErrorReporter* error_reporter) {
  MLIRContext context;
  StatusScopedDiagnosticHandler statusHandler(&context,
                                              /*propagate=*/true);

  // Import input_model to a MLIR module
  flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder input_builder;
  flatbuffers::Offset<tflite::Model> input_model_location =
      tflite::Model::Pack(input_builder, &input_model);
  tflite::FinishModelBuffer(input_builder, input_model_location);

  std::string serialized_model(
      reinterpret_cast<const char*>(input_builder.GetBufferPointer()),
      input_builder.GetSize());
  std::vector<std::string> output_arrays_order;

  OwningModuleRef module =
      tflite::FlatBufferToMlir(serialized_model, &context,
                               UnknownLoc::get(&context), output_arrays_order);
  if (!module) {
    error_reporter->Report("Couldn't import flatbuffer to MLIR.");
    return kTfLiteError;
  }

  PassManager pm(module->getContext());

  if (failed(pm.run(module.get()))) {
    const std::string& err = statusHandler.ConsumeStatus().error_message();
    error_reporter->Report("Failed to sparsify: %s", err.c_str());
    return kTfLiteError;
  }

  // Export the results to the builder
  std::string result;
  if (tflite::MlirToFlatBufferTranslateFunction(
          module.get(), &result, /*emit_builtin_tflite_ops=*/true,
          /*emit_select_tf_ops=*/true, /*emit_custom_ops=*/true)) {
    error_reporter->Report("Failed to export MLIR to flatbuffer.");
    return kTfLiteError;
  }
  builder->PushFlatBuffer(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(result.data()),
                          result.size());

  return kTfLiteOk;
}

}  // namespace lite
}  // namespace mlir


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IHS: 100G Poised to Ramp up Shipments in 2016
Sunday, October 18, 2015 100G, IHS, Infonetics, Optical, Research
100G port shipments more than doubled in 2014 from the prior year, reaching 163,000 and IHS is now forecasting worldwide 100G port revenue to grow at a 137 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2014 to 2019.
IHS expects 1G/2.5G/10G/40G/100G port shipments to exceed 700 million in 2015, totaling $45 billion.
"Deployments of 1G and higher networking ports continue unabated by both enterprises and service providers as they seek to bring capacity in line with the demands placed on their networks. In general, the higher the port speed, the higher the growth rate, which means that 40G and 100G are the key growth segments of the market. However, in a bit of a twist, 2.5G revenue had the highest growth in 2014 due to massive increases in GPON OLT spending in China and the rollout of Gigabit services in North America," said Matthias Machowinski, research director for enterprise networks and video at IHS. "Looking ahead, we expect 40G revenue to start falling as early as 2017, as enterprise and data center demand shifts to the newly-released QSFP-based 100G technology."
Research director for carrier transport networking at IHS and co-author of the report Andrew Schmitt added: "2016 is poised to be a breakout year for 100G technologies as coherent 100G ports ramp in metro networks, and companies such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon introduce 100G Ethernet switching technology into their massive hyperscale data centers."
http://www.infonetics.com
Infonetics: Market for 100G Data Center Transceivers is Accelerating
Monday, May 11, 2015 100G, Data Centers, Infonetics, Research
Revenue from 10-, 40- and 100-Gigabit optical transceivers sold into the enterprise and data center markets grew 21 percent in 2014 to $1.4 billion, almost entirely due to increased 40G QSFP (quad small form factor pluggable) spending, according to a new report from Infonetics.
"40G transceivers are ramping up hard as data centers deploy 40GbE, particularly as a high-density 10G interface via breakout cables. 40G QSFP demand growth over single-mode fiber is primarily a result of large shipments to internet content providers Microsoft and Google," said Andrew Schmitt, research director for carrier transport networking at IHS Infonetics.
"The market for 100G data center optics is accelerating, but it has yet to be turbocharged by widespread data center deployment in the way 40G QSFP optics have. This will change dramatically in 2016 as cheap 100G silicon reaches production and QSFP28 shipments surge as a result," Schmitt said. "Next year is going to be huge for 100GbE."
IHS Infonetics' biannual 10G/40G/100G Data Center Optics market size and forecast report tracks in granular detail optical transceivers, or short reach optics, by speed, reach, wavelength and form factor. Some highlights:
Data center transceivers account for 65 percent of the overall (telecom and datacom) 10G/40G/100G optical transceiver market
Total 40G transceiver revenue grew 81 percent in the second half of 2014 (2H14) over the same period a year ago (2H13)
10G shipments in the data center continue to grow at healthy rates, but are being impacted by growth of 40G interfaces used as high-density 10G interfaces
Meanwhile, worldwide revenue for client 10G modules was flat on a year-over year basis in 2014
IHS Infonetics expects the datacom optical transceiver market to grow to over $2.1 billion by 2019.
Infonetics: Virtualized Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to Take Off
Sunday, May 03, 2015 DPI, Infonetics, Research
The market for deep packet inspection (DPI) solutions deployed as a virtual network function (VNF) will grow at a 66 percent compound annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019, according to a new report from Infonetics.
SERVICE PROVIDER DPI MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
The FCC has released its net neutrality rules in the US, but the issue is far from resolved and court challenges are underway; regulations in Western Europe are under reevaluation as well and the topic is rearing its head in emerging markets
The focus of the deep packet inspection market is shifting toward use cases such as video optimization, granular charging, network security and content connectivity
In machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, DPI technology is being used to enable better identification of traffic generated by connected devices and mitigate its impact on the network
Sandvine and Allot are neck-and-neck in the race for the DPI market share lead, followed by Cisco and Procera.
"As operators evaluate likely targets for virtualization as part of a larger network functions virtualization strategy, DPI is a clear target, though ongoing concerns around performance and capacity will constrain the market for virtualized DPI in the short term," said Shira Levine, research director for service enablement and subscriber intelligence at Infonetics Research, now part of IHS.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/2H14-Service-Provider-DPI-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: SDN Hesitation Impacted SP Switch/Router Market
Monday, April 13, 2015 Infonetics, Research
Service provider router and switch revenue totaled $14.6 billion worldwide in 2014, essentially flat over 2013 as SDN (software-defined networking) hesitation slowed spending, according to a new report from Infonetics Research, which is now part of IHS.
"We've been talking about this for the past year and it's still true: the enormity of the coming SDN-NFV transformation is making carriers more cautious with their spending," said Michael Howard, senior research director for carrier networks at Infonetics Research, now part of IHS. "But this does not mean that router and switch spending will take a sizeable downturn. Rather, we look for the market to slowly climb to $17 billion in 2019, a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of just over 3 percent—unchanged from our previous forecasts."
Some highlights of Infonetics' fourth quarter 2014 (4Q14) and year-end Service Provider Routers and Switches:
Worldwide service provider router and switch revenue was $3.8 billion in 4Q14, up 2 percent on a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year basis
Sales in the core router segment dipped 5 percent in 2014 from the previous year as expected due to the volume of capacity already "in the ground"
Carriers in North America exercised caution in their router/switch spending in 2014, sending revenue down 7 percent from 2013
However, the other major geographical regions—EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America—were in positive territory in 2014
China came to the rescue of a flat 2014 Asian telecom economy with a double-digit increase over the previous year
On the whole in 2014 and 4Q14, the top 4 router and CES manufacturers—Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Huawei and Juniper—stayed in dominant positions, together taking 85 percent of revenue
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/4Q14-Service-Provider-Routers-Switches-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Global Service Provider CAPEX to Flatten After 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Infonetics, Research
Global mobile service revenue barely budged in the first half of 2014 (1H14), up just 0.5 percent from the same period a year ago, badly dragged by Europe again, according to a new report from Infonetics.
Overall, growth in telecom revenue continues to slow in every geographic region. Europe's 5 largest service providers—Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, and Vodafone—continue to experience declining revenue, though less pronounced than in the past 3 years. And in North America, AT&T and Verizon have signaled that the mobile services price war started by T-Mobile US is taking a bite," says Stéphane Téral, principal analyst for mobile infrastructure and carrier economics at Infonetics Research.
Co-author of the report Matthias Machowinski, Infonetics' directing analyst for enterprise networks, adds: "After a weak 2013, enterprise networking and communication revenue growth accelerated in 2014 thanks to a resurging North American market and stepped-up investments in security infrastructure. We expect similar results in 2015, when strong end-user demand in North America and Asia Pac is likely to be offset by a slowdown in Europe."
Some other highlights:
Macroeconomic indicators point to moderate global economic growth of 3 percent for the full-year 2014 due to persistent weaknesses in the Eurozone and a significant slowdown in Brazil and Russia.
Mobile data services (text messaging and mobile broadband) rose again in every region in 1H14, driven by the increasing usage of smartphones.
Mobile broadband services grew 26 percent year-over-year, enough to offset the decline of SMS revenue.
Key trends affecting the enterprise networking and communication markets include the adoption of cloud services, the use of cloud architectures in enterprise data centers, and security becoming a part of every IT decision.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/1H14-Telecom-and-Datacom-Market-Trends-and-Drivers.asp
Infonetics: Shift to Generic Hardware and Virtualization Pressuring Video Equipment Prices
Friday, January 09, 2015 Infonetics, Research
Global broadcast and streaming video equipment revenue decreased 4 percent to $810 million in the first half of 2014 (1H14), with nearly all product segments down, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
"The cost of encoding and transcoding platforms continues to come down, pressuring video and broadcast equipment revenue as pay-TV providers move to generic hardware platforms and, ultimately, network functions virtualization (NFV) rather than dedicated platforms," said Jeff Heynen, principal analyst for broadband access and pay TV at Infonetics Research. "This is a long-term shift that will keep video revenue from growing more significantly, despite the fact that pay-TV providers must fundamentally alter their video processing environments to support linear, over-the-top (OTT) and multiscreen content that continues to grow exponentially."
Sales of video-on-demand (VOD) playout servers rose 20 percent in 1H14 from 2H13 as operators in China and the Middle East continue to drive spending
Content delivery network (CDN) edge server revenue is forecast by Infonetics to grow at a 14 percent CAGR from 2013 to 2018, and multiscreen broadcast encoders are expected to grow moderately
Despite the sluggishness in the first half of the year, Infonetics expects streaming video and broadcast equipment revenue for the full-year 2014 to be up slightly.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/1H14-Broadcast-and-Streaming-Video-Eqpmt-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Fibre Channel SAN Shows New Life
Wednesday, January 07, 2015 Infonetics, Research
Worldwide converged data center network adapter revenue was up 13% sequentially in 3Q14, with converged network adapters (CNAs) in the lead, followed by internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) adapters, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. The report tracks storage area network (SAN) Fibre Channel switches and host bus adapters (HBAs), converged data center network adapters, and switch ports-in-use for storage.
In 3Q14, the global storage area network (SAN) equipment market, including Fibre Channel switches and host bus adapters (HBAs), grew 10% from 2Q14 to $654 million, and was up 15% from 3Q13
Another transformation in the converged data center network adapter market is on the horizon: the introduction of 25GE, expected in 2015 targeting large cloud service providers (CSPs)
Brocade dominates the SAN switch and adapter market, while Intel leads the converged data center network adapter space.
"The long-term downward streak for Fibre Channel SAN equipment was broken in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14), driven by high performance requirements for flash storage and Cisco's customers finishing their SAN product evaluation cycles and beginning to scale deployments," notes Cliff Grossner, Ph. D., directing analyst for data center, cloud, and SDN at Infonetics Research.
"The question remains, however, whether the growth expected from solid-state drive storage and Gen 6 Fibre Channel that's expected in the coming year will be enough to return the market to increased growth," continues Grossner. "We believe the answer is yes for the short term, but do not see any evidence that double-digit growth will return to Fibre Channel market."
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/3Q14-SAN-and-Converged-DC-Network-Equipment-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics Research Acquired by IHS
Thursday, January 01, 2015 Infonetics, Research
Infonetics Research has been acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), which provides information, expertise and analysis to support the decision-making process of businesses and governments. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Infonetics will be integrated into the IHS Technology group, which includes 10 major market coverage areas, including Automotive and Transportation; Consumer Electronics; Displays; Industrial, Security and Medical Technology; Information Technology (IT); Materials and Cost Benchmarking; Media; Power and Energy; Semiconductor and Components; and Telecommunications.
"The synergy between IHS and Infonetics is significant," says J'Amy Stewart, CEO and co-founder of Infonetics Research. "IHS has a global salesforce in 32 countries, very complementary technology coverage, and the majority of the Global Fortune 500 and U.S. Fortune 1000 companies as clients."
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/ihs-acquires-infonetics-research.asp
Infonetics: LTE-A and Small Cells Driver Microwave Equipment Sales
Friday, December 05, 2014 #Backhaul, Infonetics, Microwave, Research
The worldwide microwave equipment market hit $1.1 billion in 3Q2014, up 4% sequentially, though down 2% from a year ago, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
"So far this year, the microwave equipment market has been in a revenue dip, trending downward due to pricing pressures and intertechnology competition with wireline backhaul alternatives. But now the combination of LTE-A upgrades and modest growth in small cell deployments is giving the market a small injection of energy," notes Richard Webb, directing analyst for mobile backhaul and small cells at Infonetics Research. "Several vendors saw improved quarter-over-quarter results in the third quarter, and we expect the microwave equipment market to inch up in 2015."
Backhaul continues to dominate the microwave market, while access and transport remain stable niche segments
The EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) leads the world in microwave equipment revenue, followed by Asia Pacific
Pricing pressure on microwave gear persists: Infonetics forecasts ARPU for Ethernet-only units (which account for an increasing proportion of shipments) to decline to around half its 2013 value by 2018
Topping the microwave equipment market share leaderboard in 3Q14 are (in alphabetical order): Alcatel-Lucent, Ceragon, Ericsson, Huawei, and NEC.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/3Q14-Microwave-Equipment-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: LTE Rollouts to Peak in 2015
Wednesday, December 03, 2014 Infonetics, LTE, Research
Rollouts of LTE networks are approaching a peak, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
"In the mobile infrastructure market, the third quarter of 2014 was almost a carbon copy of last quarter, and we are now reaching the peak of plain LTE rollouts, which are so brisk in China that they are overshadowing strong activity in Europe, the Middle East, and Russia," notes Stéphane Téral, principal analyst for mobile infrastructure and carrier economics at Infonetics Research.
Operators are currently spending around $5.6 billion per quarter on LTE, and this has prompted Infonetics to raise its 2014 forecast for the global macrocell 2G, 3G, and 4G mobile infrastructure market to $45.4 billion, up from $43 billion the prior year
Investments initially earmarked for 2015 have shifted to 2014, reinforcing Infonetics' prediction that the LTE market will peak in 2015
The worldwide macrocell 2G/3G/4G mobile infrastructure market totaled $11.2 billion in 3Q14, up 0.4% sequentially, and up 10% year-over-year
Nokia Networks moved into the #1 spot for LTE revenue in 3Q14, propelled by strong performances in the U.S. and China
China continues to push LTE through the roof, but the rest of the world is also moving fast to LTE, with 331 commercial networks launch.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/3Q14-Mobile-Infrastructure-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Big Jump in Carrier Ethernet Switch Sales
Monday, December 01, 2014 Ethernet, Infonetics, Research
While sales of service provider routers continue to slow, sales of carrier Ethernet switches are trending sharply up, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
"The 'SDN hesitation' we first identified four quarters ago remains in effect, slowing router spending in the third quarter of 2014 as carriers remain cautious about investing in equipment and software that might need to be replaced in the future," says Michael Howard, principal analyst for carrier networks and co-founder of Infonetics Research.
"Meanwhile carrier Ethernet switches (CES) had an unprecedented quarter, with global revenue up 32% from the previous quarter and up 14% from a year ago, driven by ZTE in China and Cisco in North America," continues Howard. "Fundamental changes are on the horizon as the market transitions from hardware-driven to software-driven, but no doubt routers must be fitted with higher-capacity blades to accommodate growing traffic, and there is intensifying focus on content delivery networks (CDNs) and smart traffic management across routes to make routers and optical gear cooperate more closely."
Combined, service provider routers and switches—including IP edge and core routers and carrier Ethernet switches—totaled $3.7 billion worldwide in 3Q14, down 3% from the previous quarter
All regions except CALA (Caribbean and Latin America) were down sequentially in 3Q14
However, the market is up 3% from the year-ago 3rd quarter, reflecting the long-term slow growth trend Infonetics has been tracking
Infonetics expects the global carrier router and switch market to slowly grow to $17 billion by 2018, a five year (2013–2018) compound annual growth rate of just over 3%
Looking at rolling 4-quarter router market share, Huawei increased its share the most of any vendor (+4.6 points) from 3Q12 to 3Q14, as edge and core router revenue stayed relatively flat.
GEN14: What's Driving Business Ethernet Services?
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 #SDN, Ethernet, MEF
Vertical Systems Group recently reported that customer installations of Carrier Ethernet services in the U.S. will reach one million ports in 2018. The projected figure includes all retail Ethernet services at speeds ranging from sub-10 Mbps to more than 10 Gbps. So, what's driving the market for business Ethernet? The recent MEF GEN14 conference in Washington, D.C., which brought together over 1,000 attendees from 36 countries, featured...
Infonetics: VoLTE Drives Subscriber Data Management Momentum
Saturday, November 29, 2014 Infonetics, Research, VoLTE
While mobile deployments will continue to dominate the subscriber data management (SDM) market, there is interesting activity in the fixed-line space, including using SDM to support multiscreen video and enable multiple subscriber profiles supported by a single set top box (STB), according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
LTE and voice over LTE (VoLTE) continue to drive the subscriber data management (SDM) market as operators look to synchronize data across domains and ensure a smooth transition for subscribers across access networks. And we expect voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) to have a similar accelerating effect as VoWiFi devices become available," says Shira Levine, directing analyst for service enablement and subscriber intelligence at Infonetics Research.
"Meanwhile, the ongoing buzz around analytics and big data is translating into interest in SDM's role as an aggregator of subscriber information across multiple points in the network and IT realms," Levine adds.
Operators will be launching network functions virtualization (NFV) initiatives over the next few years, but the virtualization of back-end subscriber data repositories is expected to be slow to follow as concerns about the reliability, availability, and security of virtualized network functions persist
Organizational issues such as internal resistance to sharing data across departmental "silos" remain a major hurdle to operators' SDM strategies
The worldwide market for SDM software and services is forecast by Infonetics to grow to $2.5 billion in 2018, with services gradually representing a larger share of the market.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/1H14-SDM-SW-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Sales of Global Carrier WiFi Equipment to Soar
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Infonetics, Research, Wi-Fi
The global carrier WiFi equipment market (carrier WiFi access points and WiFi hotspot controllers) totaled $527 million in 2013, a gain of 9% from the previous year, driven in part by the deployment of small cells with integrated WiFi, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
In the first half of 2014 (1H14), carrier WiFi equipment revenue reached $286 million, up 6% from the second half of 2013 (2H13)
802.11ac access points contributed 11% to 1H14 WiFi access point revenue and are expected to see notable adoption in the coming years
The evolution of network functions virtualization (NFV) offers the opportunity for more cost effective WiFi service delivery by a range of service providers as well as enterprises and other organizations with existing WiFi (or wireless LAN) deployments
Cisco, Huawei, and Ruckus Wireless (listed in alphabetical order) are the carrier WiFi market share leaders in 1H14
"The carrier WiFi market has seen a dynamic injection of growth in the last couple of years, driven by fixed and mobile operators seeking to extend and enhance their broadband subscription services," notes Richard Webb, directing analyst for mobile backhaul and small cells at Infonetics Research. "The push for service augmentation and upgrade to the 802.11ac standard, combined with the opportunities presented by Hotspot 2.0, voice over WiFi (VoWiFi), and network functions virtualization (NFV) to derive new service models, will drive the carrier WiFi market to $3 billion in 2018."
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/1H14-Carrier-WiFi-Equipment-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: 100G Transceiver Shipments on the Rise
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Infonetics, Optical, Research
Globally, 10G, 40G, and 100G transceiver revenue totaled $1.9 billion in 2013, up 18% from 2012, owing almost entirely to increased shipments of 100G WDM and 40G QSFP+, according to Infonetics Research.
Major growth in the data center for 100GbE is on the horizon due to new silicon entering the market and lower-cost QSFP28 optics, including SR4 and much cheaper 2km LR4 optics," says Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for carrier transport networking at Infonetics Research. "Interest in 25GbE is also building momentum for a jump in these formats."
"In the telecom world, the market for 100G coherent equipment is controlled by five vendors—Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, Cisco, Huawei, and Infinera—who are vertically integrated, and this is preventing an incursion by standalone component vendors," adds Schmitt. "We expect volumes in the metro 100G market to ramp in a year and, according to service providers, this will be led by data center and internet content providers."
In the first half of 2014 (1H14), 10G/40G/100G transceiver revenue grew 11% from the same period a year ago, and full-year 2014 sales are expected to reach $2.1B, a 10% increase over 2013
Infonetics forecasts the coherent WDM market to double in 2014
Big growth in 40G data center interfaces is impacting 10G volumes, as QSFP+-based interfaces used for high-density 10G start encroaching; growth in the 10G datacom segment is expected to slow beginning this year
Shipments of 40GbE QSFP optics in 1H14 were lower than anticipated due to softer demand from internet content providers, whose needs remain erratic due to a lack of effective forecasting, irregular demand trends, and unpredictable order patterns
Interest in 100G data center optics is accelerating, but has yet to be turbocharged by widespread data center deployment in the way 40G QSFP optics have been.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/1H14-Optical-Transceivers-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Optical Hardware Sales Dipped 5% in Q3 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014 Infonetics, Optical, Research
The global optical network hardware market (SONET/SDH, WDM) totaled $3 billion in 3Q14, down 10% sequentially, and down 5% year-over-year, according to a new report released by Infonetics Research.
Some highlights of the report:
Though WDM equipment revenue is up 4% in 3Q14 from a year ago, strong WDM spending trends waned in North America, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) continued to decline
North America stopped pulling the optical train in 3Q14 as strong results from Ciena were offset by other vendors' weaker performance
Europe, meanwhile, remains in an optical slump compounded by a weak macro economy, and Asia Pacific was down by double digits on a sequential basis
Market gains are accumulating to fewer vendors, but Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, Cyan, Infinera, and NEC all notched positive results in 3Q14.
"A spending divergence is opening in the optical market, with some service providers, primarily competitive carriers and internet content providers, growing spend, while traditional carriers proceed with caution. Companies less dependent on EMEA and incumbent carriers are faring better—this effect explains the varying sentiment in the industry," notes Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for carrier transport networking at Infonetics Research.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/3Q14-Optical-Network-Hardware-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Carrier SDN and NFV to reach $11 billion by 2018
Thursday, November 06, 2014 #NV, #SDN, Infonetics, Research
The global carrier SDN and NFV hardware and software is forecast to grow from less than $500 million in 2013 to over $11 billion in 2018, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
The new 46-page report provides detailed analysis of the SDN and NFV markets and their many facets—from SDN router and switch hardware and software, to the many categories of NFV, particularly the virtualized network functions (VNFs) comprising policy (policy and charging rules function [PCRF] and deep packet inspection [DPI]), the mobile packet core and evolved packet core (EPC), IP multimedia subsystem (IMS), and security.
NFV represents the lion's share of the combined SDN and NFV market, from 2014 out to 2018
The value of NFV is in the virtualized network functions software—the applications—rather than the orchestration and control; VNF makes up over 90% of the NFV software segment
SDN and NFV exemplify the telecom industry's shift from hardware to software: SDN and NFV software are projected to make up of three-quarters of total SDN/NFV revenue in 2018
"For three years, the telecom industry has been abuzz over SDN and NFV, with anticipation and hard work developing the vision, goals, architectures, use cases, proof-of-concept projects, field trials, and even some commercial deployments. We've been gathering data in this early market for nearly two years and are projecting the global service provider SDN and NFV market to reach $11 billion in 2018," says Michael Howard, Infonetics Research's co-founder and principal analyst for carrier networks.
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/Carrier-SDN-NFV-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Carrier Spending on OTN Switching and P-OTS Jump 35% YoY
Wednesday, October 08, 2014 Infonetics, Optical, OTN, Research
The global optical transport network (OTN) market totaled $4.3 billion in the first half of 2014 (1H14), an increase of 9% from the first half of 2013 (1H13), however sales of OTN switching gear jumped 35% in the period, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
"The dramatic growth of OTN switching we saw last year carried over into the first half of 2014 (1H14), with revenue soaring 35% from the same period a year ago as deployment is catalyzed by service providers continuing rollouts of 100G coherent technology," notes Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for carrier transport networking at Infonetics Research. "Most of the growth in OTN switching is coming from North America as spending trends stagnate again in EMEA. The P-OTS market is also up 35% in 1H14, as providers continue to favor packet optical systems that combine OTN and Ethernet switching over more complex and expensive carrier Ethernet systems."
Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, and Infinera are the key beneficiaries as service providers adopt integrated WDM and OTN switching and deploy 100G coherent technology in the core
Meanwhile, Chinese carriers continue to expand deployments of OTN switching, benefitting both Huawei and ZTE
Incumbent vendors Ciena, Cisco, Coriant, Fujitsu, and Huawei (listed in alphabetical order) are the P-OTS market leaders, and new players BTI, Cyan, and Transmode are challenging with pure-play P-OTS platforms
The OTN market is forecast by Infonetics to grow at a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2013 to 2018, slightly faster than the wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) segment
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/1H14-OTN-Packet-Optical-Hardware-Market-Highlights.asp
Infonetics: Data Center and Enterprise SDN Market Soars 192%
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 #SDN, Infonetics, Research
In-use for SDN Ethernet switch revenue, including branded Ethernet switches, virtual switches, and bare metal switches, grew more than 10-fold in 2013 from the prior year, driven by significant increases in white box bare metal switch deployments by very large cloud service providers such as Google and Amazon, according to a newly published report by Infonetics Research.
Vendors are seeding the market with SDN-capable Ethernet switches in the data center and enterprise LAN
The leaders in the SDN market will be solidified during the next 2 years, as 2014 lab trials give way to live production deployments
Bare metal switches are the top in-use for SDN-capable switch use case in the data center and are anticipated to account for 31% of total SDN-capable switch revenue by 2018
Infonetics forecasts the "real" market for SDN—that is, in-use for SDN Ethernet switches and controllers—to reach $9.5 billion in 2018
The adoption of SDN network virtualization overlays (NVOs) is expected to go mainstream by 2018
"There is no longer any question about software-defined networking (SDN) playing a role in data center and enterprise networks. Data center and enterprise SDN revenue, including SDN capable Ethernet switches and SDN controllers, was up 192% year-over-year (2013 over 2012)," reports Cliff Grossner, Ph.D., directing analyst for data center, cloud, and SDN at Infonetics Research. "The early SDN explorers—NEC in Japan and pure-play SDN startups in North America—were joined in 2013 by the majority of traditional switch vendors and server virtualization vendors offering a wide selection of SDN products."
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2014/Data-Center-and-SDN-Market-Highlights.asp
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Infonetics: Ethernet Switching Up 11% to $5.4B in 2Q14
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Ethernet, Infonetics, Research, Switching
The global Ethernet switch market grew 11% to $5.4 billion in 2Q14, a result of better than anticipated results at #1 Cisco and strong results by a number of smaller players including Arista, Brocade, HP, Huawei, Juniper, and ZTE, according to Infonetics Research's most recent Ethernet Switches report, which tracks unmanaged, web-managed, and fully-managed fixed and chassis switches by port speed (100M, 1G, 10G, 40G, 100G).
Year-over-year growth accelerated from 2% in 1Q14 to 6% in 2Q14
Switching growth was well balanced across small- and medium-sized business (SMB) and enterprise accounts, and the public sector is showing signs of stabilization
Web-managed and fully-managed fixed switches posted strong growth from 2Q13 to 2Q14, while unmanaged and chassis switches declined
100G ports grew over 50% sequentially in 2Q14, and over 3,000 ports were sold;
100G on fixed switches will start shipping in 3Q14, which is expected to sustain current market growth rates
Asia Pacific is the key growth region for Ethernet switches right now, but not all countries are faring equally: China is delivering very strong growth and the rest of APAC is accelerating, while Japan is trending flat to slightly down
"The Ethernet switching market recovered in the second quarter of 2014 after a slow first quarter, but revenue growth remains challenged as vendors compete aggressively against each other, white-label solutions gain greater traction, and large data center operators negotiate more favorable terms," notes Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research.
Continues Machowinski: "So while overall switching demand remains healthy, revenue is growing at only half the rate of port shipments."
http://www.infonetics.com/cgp/login.asp?id=914
Infonetics:Optical Spending Rises in Asia-Pac
Monday, August 18, 2014 Infonetics, Optical, Research
Global optical spending is roughly flat year-over-year (2Q14 from 2Q13) as strength in Asia Pacific offset weakening spending trends in EMEA, according to Infonetic Research's new 2nd quarter 2014 (2Q14) Optical Network Hardware report.
In North America, internet content providers (ICPs) such as Google and others generated a wave of optical spending at a handful of vendors including Adva, BTI, and Infinera, altogether accounting for an estimated $40 million surge in 2Q14
Worldwide optical network hardware revenue, including SONET/SDH and WDM, totaled $3.3 billion in 2Q14, a sequential gain of 27% aided by strong seasonal performances from Huawei and ZTE
Worldwide WDM equipment revenue in 2Q14 is up 6% year-over-year
The 1st half of 2014 brought another huge flood of 100G WDM shipments by Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, Cisco, Huawei, and Infinera
Ciena's and Infinera's North American optical revenue grew rapidly on a year-over-year basis in 2Q14, while Fujitsu's and Alcatel-Lucent's decreased.
"While the term 'tier-1' is traditionally associated with the incumbent operators of Europe and RBOCs in North America, it is now qualitatively clear that tier-1 spending growth is coming from the competitive dark fiber and internet exchange carriers. These carriers, as well as vertically-integrated internet content providers (ICPs), provide a growing portion of core internet connectivity and intra-datacenter capacity," notes Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for carrier transport networking at Infonetics Research.


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Visit Chagford: Places to stay, things to do
Looking for a base from which to explore the wild beauty of Dartmoor? Nick Peers profiles this charming little Dartmoor town
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Why go there?
Head into the north-eastern part of Dartmoor and you'll find Chagford nestled in the Teign Valley. It's in a favoured spot – evidence of settlement here goes back 4,000 years, and the current town was one of only four Stannary towns, chartered in 1305, making it a centre for the local tin mining trade.
There are three notable landmarks in the town: the pepper-pot market house that dominates the town's square, Endecott House, which dates back to the 16th century, and the parish church of St Michael, with its 15th century tower.
Local attractions include Stone Lane Gardens, a five-acre arboretum, plus Castle Drogo, which was the last castle to be built in England and is perched above the Teign Gorge, affording fine views over Dartmoor.
If you're looking for adventure, check out Dartmoor Spirit, which provides everything from weekend navigation courses to guided tours of local attractions.
The Globe Inn is situated close to the Square, putting you right in the centre of the action. Seven rooms after available, with prices starting at £75 per night (but most will cost £90 per night), which includes breakfast and en suite. The pub also serves lunch and dinner if the prices at Gidleigh Park are too steep.
At a minimum of £300 stay the night, Gidleigh Park, set in a luxurious and secluded location just outside Chagford, is not cheap. But if finances permit, why not treat yourself to a meal at Michael Caines' restaurant, which has two Michelin stars next to its name? £95 per person for the a la carte menu might be pushing it, but £33 for two courses from the lunch menu might be more tempting.
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Endecott House was only given its present name in the 1990s, in honour of one of the Pilgrim Fathers. John Endecott lived in Chagford prior to leaving for the New World, where he became governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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There is something so very intimate about reading someone's diary, yet millions of us have in fact read Anne Frank's diary. Now Beth Jacobs, in her newly released book Paper Sky, reaches even deeper into that intimacy of Anne's heart by following her after the August 4, 1944 arrest of the small group living in that secret Amsterdam annex.
Jacobs' exhaustive research is apparent with every entry in this continuing diary as she follows Anne and her family for nearly 8 months, until Anne's death at the German Bergen-Belsen camps.
However, that peace and tranquility was not the case for Anne and her family. In Paper Sky, Jacobs reveals her acute awareness of Anne's every -often times- conflicting human emotions, of every holocaust scene, that somehow we don't want to see. We feel our own senses ignited by the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of the camps. The lice quickly multiple, leaving us scratching and checking to make sure there is nothing on our own arms or legs.
We experience with Anne a sense of freedom following their arrest that quickly turns to her longing for that small attic. We are led to understand the constant game of 'musical chairs' expertly played to stay out of harm's way, off the trains and to remain upright during roll calls. We also understand Anne's gentle awareness of the sudden smallness of her loving father Pim, as he struggles to protect his family.
I find one of the most interesting parts of Paper Sky is Anne's relationship to her beloved Kitty. A relationship that changes over the months from Kitty being the one she shares her innermost thoughts with, to a Kitty that comforts and protects her, to Anne's need to protect and comfort Kitty. Kitty becomes the source of Anne's sanity. Ultimately, without even the tiniest scrape of paper to write on, Anne and Kitty become one, watching the world slip away.
You will walk away from reading this book, both longing to taste freedom and the final ending of this story, and the longing to keep that diary, scattered on the annex floor so long ago, safely locked away following Anne's last entry.
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It was magical. The sky had stars but was dark, the moon was white but with spots, the sand was soft even with rocks. It's all about how you see yourself. Which part of makes you feel more connected to yourself is what you need to understand. That's when all the questions will get answered.


Professor of English at Lock Haven University, Marjorie Maddox has published Perpendicular As I; Transplant, Transport, Transubstantiation; Weeknights at the Cathedral; When the Wood Clacks Out Your Name: Baseball Poems; six chapbooks, and over 350 poems, stories, and essays in journals and anthologies. She is the co-editor of Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania and author of two children's books from Boyds Mills Press. Her short story collection, What She Was Saying, was one of three finalists for the Katherine Anne Porter Book Award. The recipient of numerous awards, Marjorie lives with her husband and two children in Williamsport, PA.


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With Russia's Help, Syrian Government Forces Are About To Take Aleppo
Published February 9, 2016 at 4:09 AM CST
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The Syrian Civil War, which had seemed for a time to be a military stalemate, appears to be turning decisively in favor of the government of Bashar al-Assad. And the reasons, say many observers, is Russian air power. Syria's largest city, Aleppo, now in ruins, is days away from being encircled by the Assad regime's forces, and tens of thousands of its residents have fled to the Turkish border. To discuss Russia's role, we reached Alexi Borodavkin. He's Russia's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva. And thank you for joining us.
ALEXI BORODAVKIN: Thank you.
MONTAGNE: Yesterday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was, quote, "not just appalled but horrified" by the aerial bombing, which is primarily Russian. How does Russia justify this assault on the citizens of Aleppo?
BORODAVKIN: Well, you know, the offensive which was undertaken by the Syrian forces in Aleppo is against, primarily, the terrorist organization which is called Jabhat al-Nusra.
MONTAGNE: Well, the Nusra Front, as it is also known, is also viewed as a terrorist organization by the U.S., but it is part of the larger rebel group. It is not ISIS, which is what Russia claimed it was going after when it entered this war on the side of the regime. What about that? I mean, Russia is attacking rebels, mostly.
BORODAVKIN: Well, nobody denies that we also hit Islamic State, and our military have quite active and intensive strikes against this organization as well.
MONTAGNE: Still, in all, this attack on Aleppo is very extreme. How does Russia justify an assault on what is mainly a civilian area?
BORODAVKIN: Well, collateral casualties are inevitable. They occur during the U.S. strikes in Syria or in Iraq. So what can we do about this? But it is important to notice that Russia is waging a war against terrorism in Syria, and not with the Syrian population.
MONTAGNE: Well, many would argue that Russia is waging a war against terrorism on behalf of the Assad regime. And in fact, the Syrian opposition has accused Russia and the Assad administration in beginning this assault on Aleppo as using it as a way to stop negations.
BORODAVKIN: From the very outset of the Syrian conflict, Russia was for negotiations and was proposing to immediately start negotiations until finally we pursued our partners to switch to this political diplomatic mode. But it is important also to notice that the future of Syria should be identified by the people themselves through free and fair elections.
MONTAGNE: In simple terms, Russia is a longtime ally of Syria and the decades-old Assad regime, which was considered a repressive regime to the point of being a police state. Russia believes - right? - that if Bashar al-Assad's government falls, it will be replaced by much worse, like ISIS, or the Islamic State. But how can you suggest there would be free and fair elections under the circumstances anytime soon?
BORODAVKIN: Well, first of all, there should be cease-fire, certainly. And we are talking and discussing that with the American partners. And we want inter-Syrian talks, which, as I've said, started in Geneva but unfortunately were suspended because the position of the group of opposition. As a result of this political transformation, we hope there should be new constitution and a government of national unity.
MONTAGNE: What would Russia consider a successful outcome in Syria, and would that have to include Bashar al-Assad?
BORODAVKIN: Well, it's for the Syrian people to decide who will be their leader. And this - I've said already that this should be decided in a free, fair election. And we expect that Syria will become a democratic state, a secular state, with human rights observed, with territorial integrity maintained, and with all rights of minorities strictly observed.
MONTAGNE: Alexi Borodavkin is Russia's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, speaking to us from Geneva.
BORODAVKIN: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Proposed Medicare Part D Changes Incite Cheers, Jeers
By Alan M. Schlein
When do you fix a government program that's not broken?
That's the question many in Washington are asking, after Medicare recently proposed a series of changes to its Part D prescription drug program a program that, by most everyone's view, is working very well.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new rules recently that would fundamentally change the program's private insurance coverage for certain drugs, alter the pharmacy networks that some plans cover and limit the number of policies available to beneficiaries in any given region.
The proposed rules change is stirring a hornet's nest of opposition from an unlikely coalition of opponents, concerned about the potential for turmoil that critics fear could leave some Medicare beneficiaries without coverage for the drugs they need and with fewer choices overall.
Medicare Part D started out controversial in 2003, when the House passed the measure after then‑President George Bush made late‑night, last‑minute phone calls during an all‑night session of the House of Representatives, leading to an unusually long three‑hour vote when a 218‑216 defeat was miraculously flipped to a 220‑215 victory at 6 a.m.
But since it was implemented in 2006, it has been considered a tremendous success story by Republicans and Democrats alike, helping all 52 million elderly and disabled beneficiaries get access to the Medicare drug benefit through private plans approved by the federal government. Over 10 years, its costs of $346 billion have been 45 percent lower than initially projected and...
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Everything You Want and Need to Know About Gift Taxes
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Dear Jonathan: Now that 2014 has arrived, are there any changes to the annual gift tax exemption or the estate and gift tax applicable exemption amounts?
Jonathan Says: In 2014, the annual gift tax exemption remains at $14,000. This means that an individual can make $14,000 gifts to as many people as he or she wants without incurring any gift tax liability or having to file a gift tax return. In the case of a husband and wife, they can make a joint gift of $28,000 (this is known as gift splitting because the gift is considered to have been made one-half by each spouse) without incurring any gift tax consequences.
If the gift exceeds $14,000, then a gift tax return needs to be filed reporting the gift. Also, if spouses split their gifts, even though there is no taxable gift involved, they must file a gift tax return.
The estate and gift tax applicable exemption, which was $5,250,000 in 2013, is $5,340,000 in 2014. What this means is that in addition to the $14,000 annual gifts a person can make without gift tax consequences, a person can gift during lifetime or at death up to $5,340,000 without any estate or gift tax consequences. Bear in mind, however, if a person makes a gift of $3,000,000 during lifetime...
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LAHORE: An accountability court has extended until September 26 judicial remand of Lahore Development Authority's former director general Ahad Khan Cheema and another accused allegedly involved in Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Scheme scam.
As proceedings commenced, the jail authorities produced Ahad Khan Cheema and Bismillah Engineering owner Shahid Shafiq before the court.
The court extended the judicial remand of the accused directing investigation officer of the case to submit his report on next hearing. The NAB authorities had arrested six persons, including former LDA DG Ahad Khan Cheema, Bismillah Engineering Company owner Shahid Shafiq, LDA Chief Engineer Israr Saeed, Punjab Land Development Company Chief Engineer Col (r) Arif Majeed, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) PLDC Imtiaz Haider and another PLDC official Bilal Qidwai for their alleged involvement in Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Scheme scam. However, the LHC granted bails to two accused, including Israr Saeed and Arif Majeed on May 16 and restrained them from travelling abroad until disposal of the case.
NAB inquiry further revealed that Bismillah Engineering Services Co (a major shareholder of JV titled Lahore Casa Developers) was a proxy firm working on behalf of Paragon City (Pvt) Ltd. Cheema allegedly received illegal gratification in the form of 32 kanals of land (valuing Rs30.09 million approximately from the owners of Paragon City (Pvt) Ltd.


Then I made a divided over-skirt from embroidered organza, which was lovely on-stage because it really shimmered!
Beautifull outfit! Well done you!
Beautiful! Love the belt!! & the swirly pattern on the skirt...did you add that or is that just the pattern of the fabric?? Either way, I love it!!
*Blushes* Aww thanks everybody! The swirly pattern was an embroidered piece of glazed organza which I picked up from my local market, I just bought half a metre so it was pretty cheap. Then I cut it in half, gathered it slightly, sewed each half onto a length of ribbon, then wrapped them round me, one at the front and one at the back, tying the ribbons together at each side. I have a basic long a line skirt which I tend to use as the base for alot of my outfits, then use over-skirts to change the colour or mood Half a metre of organza or other pretty fabric doesn't usually cost very much. I think the whole outfit cost me less than a tenner to put together.
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