A Profitable AI White Paper: "Accelerating AI for Future Network Operations"
ZTE and IDC are publishing a white paper titled "Accelerating AI for Future Network Operations." It predicts that organizations that analyze all their data and provide actionable insights will generate over $430 billion in productivity gains by 2020. ZTE has prioritized AI as an investment priority for 5G, predicting that 5G networks will rely on AI capabilities encompassing infrastructure management, network and business function management, and operational support.

Key application areas include network operations and maintenance, security and network configuration and orchestration, and optimization, and business operations and support. Network operations is an immediate area where AI-based automation can create value. Network configuration, orchestration, and optimization are expected to benefit most from AI in a 5G environment. Business operations and support will be enhanced by AI embedded in customer engagement interfaces, knowledge bases, and task dispatching systems, it said. Optical transceivers for meeting high bandwidth requirements in the big data era.
Demand for high bandwidth is growing in hyperscale data centers. In this context, 400G optical transceivers are essential for reducing bandwidth costs. Innolight Technology has announced a 400G QSFP-DD FR4 optical transceiver, as well as 400G OSFP and QSFP-DD optical transceiver components suitable for this purpose.

“Depending on the network architecture of cloud operators, either QSFP-DD or OSFP provide effective solutions for 400G data center network connectivity,” said the Chief Marketing Officer. “400G QSFP-DD is backward compatible with 100G/200G QSFP28/56, while 400G OSFP excels at supporting upward migration to 800G. “We are actively driving adoption of these two 400G form factors to deliver industry-leading price-performance optics,” he explained. I take care of my own health! Blockchain-based healthcare solutions.
Patientory will be introducing its blockchain-based solution at KIMES, the 34th International Medical Device and Hospital Equipment Exhibition held in Korea. This is a highly secure, single platform for sharing and managing health information with providers and healthcare organizations. This platform empowers consumers to take control of their own health. Chris McFarlane, CEO of Patientory, stated, "We want to continue providing solutions that support improved healthcare service environments and outcomes through data accessibility and management."

Partnership to Innovate Homestay and Homeshare Experiences
Xiaozhu.com announced a global strategic partnership with Agoda. The two companies will collaborate on listings, technology and service innovation, branding, and marketing, leveraging their mutual expertise to transform homestay and homeshare experiences. In the first phase of the collaboration, the two companies will share their listings of accommodations, which will result in a total of 100,000 properties per platform. "This partnership will provide travelers in China with an alternative to traditional hotels and help them find more unique options to meet their accommodation needs," said Spencer Low, Agoda's Managing Director for Greater China.