Aeva Adopts Cadence Tensilica Vision DSP to Advance Lidar Performance and Efficiency

Cadence announced that Aeva, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, has licensed Cadence® Tensilica® Vision DSP IP to accelerate signal processing in its 4D LiDAR systems—enabling flexible and scalable solutions for industrial robotics and automotive applications. This design win marks a significant step in delivering high-performance, low-power lidar systems optimized for real-time perception and autonomy.

Lidar technology enables precise 3D mapping and object detection in robotics, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation and other physical AI applications at the edge. Its ability to deliver high-resolution depth information makes it indispensable for safety and navigation. Aeva’s 4D LiDAR technology goes a step further by detecting velocity and position simultaneously, empowering autonomous devices to make safer, more intelligent decisions.

Cadence Tensilica Vision DSPs deliver a unique combination of programmability and performance, enabling Aeva to add flexibility, scalability and customizations to the lidar processing pipeline. Their inherent low-power architecture and customizable Tensilica Instruction Extension (TIE) language make Tensilica DSPs ideal for real-time signal processing, where latency and efficiency are critical.

“Cadence’s DSP technology provides the flexibility and performance uplift we need to push the boundaries of perception and deliver scalable solutions to our industrial and automotive customers,” said James Reuther, chief engineer of Aeva. “By integrating the Tensilica Vision DSP into our next-generation LiDAR systems, Aeva can leverage the powerful combination of Cadence’s highly configurable hardware and comprehensive suite of optimized software libraries to accelerate innovation and bring advanced sensing capabilities to market faster.”

“Cadence is committed to enabling our customers to build smarter, safer and more connected systems for edge and physical AI applications, and we look forward to collaborating with Aeva to redefine perception with their groundbreaking 4D LiDAR technology,” said Amol Borkar, group director of product management and marketing for Tensilica DSPs at Cadence. “Our Tensilica DSPs empower SoC providers to deliver differentiated performance and power efficiency in leading-edge, low-latency applications like lidar.”

Aeva is the latest in a growing list of companies leveraging Tensilica Vision DSPs to drive innovation across industrial robotics, autonomy and other physical AI applications. Tensilica Vision DSPs come with industry-leading software libraries optimized for neural networks, computer vision, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), radar and point cloud processing. In addition, Tensilica DSPs are equipped with a third-generation neural network compiler, the NeuroWeave SDK, which enables execution of the latest AI networks proliferating in the lidar segment. With a proven track record in ADAS, radar, audio and vision processing, Tensilica DSPs remain the go-to solution for high-performance, low-power and customizable processor IP.

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Cadence and Google Collaborate to Scale AI-Driven Chip Design with ChipStack AI Super Agent on Google Cloud

Cadence, an industry leader in AI-driven computational software for semiconductor and system design, today announced a strategic collaboration with Google to optimize the Cadence® ChipStack™ AI Super Agent with Gemini on Google Cloud. This collaboration positions Cadence at the forefront of the shift toward agentic design automation, creating an agent-driven, scalable, cloud-native platform for next-generation chip design and verification.

The Cadence ChipStack AI Super Agent integrates advanced agentic reasoning with Cadence’s EDA solutions, delivering up to 10X productivity improvements across digital design and testbench development, verification planning, regression management and automated debug. By combining AI agents with native EDA execution, the platform enables design teams to compress development cycles, improve efficiency and accelerate time to tapeout.

“Our collaboration with Google Cloud represents a major step forward in scaling AI-driven design automation,” said Paul Cunningham, senior vice president and general manager at Cadence. “By integrating the Cadence ChipStack AI Super Agent with Gemini, we’re advancing the next generation of agentic design—combining the reasoning power of large language models with Cadence’s world-class EDA engines to deliver breakthrough productivity and quality of results for our customers.”

At the core of the ChipStack AI Super Agent is its innovative Mental Model technology, which enables sophisticated agentic reasoning through Cadence native skills, driving Cadence EDA tools to improve the quality and correctness of large language model (LLM)-generated content. Through its collaboration with Google Cloud, Cadence is tightening the integration between the Gemini-enabled ChipStack AI Super Agent and Cadence EDA engines, driving significant improvements in both productivity and quality of results.

This collaboration also leverages Google Cloud’s secure, elastic compute infrastructure to deliver the compute needed for Gemini’s LLM reasoning, Cadence EDA tools and the ChipStack AI Super Agent. This enables a “click-to-deploy” end-to-end solution for agent-powered chip design and verification.

The ChipStack AI Super Agent is available now on the Google Cloud Marketplace. 

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Kingston Fuels the Next Wave of Industrial Digital Transformation

As digital transformation sweeps across the Asia-Pacific region, Kingston Technology is doubling down on its "Built on Commitment" philosophy to support the rapid rise of Industrial PCs and edge computing. With automation and mission-critical operations becoming the backbone of modern industry, the demand for hardware that offers uncompromising reliability has never been higher. Kingston is positioning itself as a central pillar in this shift, providing the foundational memory and storage solutions required to power everything from advanced manufacturing to smart digital infrastructure.

Kingston’s leadership in memory and storage is driven by its “Built on Commitment” philosophy, delivering performance, quality, reliability, and service across its global portfolio. From the Kingston FURY line for gamers and content creators to high-performance SSDs, external storage, DRAM, USB drives, memory cards, and IronKey encrypted solutions, Kingston supports a wide range of consumer and professional applications. Recognized as the No.1 in channel SSDs for eight consecutive years and the No.1 third-party supplier of DRAM modules for 22 years, Kingston has long supported Industrial PC and enterprise infrastructure, with the same reliability, consistency, and long-term performance that have defined the brand.

Design-In Memory and Industrial SSD Solutions

To support mission-critical deployments, Kingston offers a specialized portfolio of Design-In memory and Industrial SSD solutions tailored for system designers, OEMs, and integrators. Kingston provides controlled BOM and firmware consistency, PCN support, lifecycle management, and global technical support, helping partners maintain component stability, streamline system integration, and ensure long-term deployment reliability.

• Design-In Memory Solutions: Kingston’s Design-In DRAM modules are built to JEDEC industry specifications and engineered to deliver consistent performance and long-term stability for industrial and embedded systems.
• Industrial Solid-State Drives: Kingston’s Industrial SSD lineup includes SATA and NVMe solutions in multiple form factors, supporting both commercial and industrial operating temperature ranges. Equipped with advanced controllers, wear-leveling, garbage collection, and 3D NAND technologies, these drives deliver reliable, high-performance storage for demanding industrial environments. 

By collaborating closely with partners from early development stages, Kingston enables stable, long-term system performance and dependable supply across applications ranging from retail and transportation to logistics, surveillance, networking, and industrial automation.

“Industrial PC deployments are accelerating rapidly across industries, placing a sharper spotlight on long-term reliability and performance,” said Kevin Wu, Sales, Marketing and Business Development Vice President, APAC.  “Today’s customers expect more than just components—they require stability, lifecycle transparency, and a supply chain they can trust. Through our Built on Commitment philosophy, Kingston delivers memory and storage solutions designed to support the long-term success of our partners’ systems.”

As Industrial PCs, edge computing, and intelligent systems continue to evolve, Kingston remains Built on Commitment—working alongside its partners to deliver the reliability, consistency, and long-term support required to build resilient, scalable systems. Through this philosophy, Kingston continues to power advanced innovation and sustain the next generation of infrastructure, today and into the future. 

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LG Electronics Brings Together Asian HVAC Partners at LG HVAC CONNECT ASIA 2026

LG Electronics (LG) brought together its top-tier HVAC partners from across Asia at LG HVAC CONNECT ASIA 2026, held in Seoul, Korea, from April 13–16. The event welcomed more than 70 guests from 15 countries and highlighted LG’s HVAC business strategy and solutions tailored to the Asian market, further strengthening collaboration while supporting partners’ business growth and expansion.

 

LG’s HVAC Strategy and Key Technologies

At the conference, LG presented its vision for HVAC business in Asia, supported by core technologies spanning system air conditioners, residential air conditioners, air care and data center cooling. The sessions were closely connected to the exhibition, linking the technologies introduced on stage with product demonstrations to help partners better understand both the concepts and their practical applications.

Regionally Tailored HVAC Solutions

The exhibition featured HVAC solutions designed for diverse business environments across Asia, offering partners insight into locally relevant applications. One of the key highlights was the Multi V™ 5 Pro2 outdoor unit for system air conditioners, which uses AI-based control to help improve energy management and operational efficiency. Its AI Smart Care and AI Energy Management functions automatically adjust cooling performance and energy use based on real-time data, delivering energy savings of up to approximately 60 percent depending on operating conditions.*

LG also shared best practice cases from across the region. These included the BECON building energy management platform used in franchise stores in the Philippines, which enables centralized monitoring and control of energy systems across multiple locations to support more efficient operations. In Thailand, a mid-static ducted unit equipped with IoT modules and oil-mist filters has proven effective in managing cooking vapor in restaurant environments.

Looking ahead, LG presented its future vision for intelligent HVAC systems, centered on the AI-based Variable Refrigerant Flow solution Multi V i, and showcased AI-applied products including the DUALCOOL™ and ARTCOOL™ residential air conditioners, the WallFit air purifier and data center cooling solutions.

Practical Insights Through Meetings and Site Visits

Dedicated business meetings and on-site tours provide attendees with practical insight throughout the event. Organized into two tracks, the meetings covered both short-term opportunities and mid- to long-term projects, allowing partners to explore a wide range of business potential. The program also included visits to LG’s chiller factory in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, and the company’s flagship store D5 in Gangnam, Seoul, where partners could observe production and experience LG’s technologies and solutions in real-life environments.

“LG HVAC CONNECT ASIA 2026 gives our partners an opportunity to better understand our technologies and see how they can be applied in their own business settings,” said James Lee, president of the LG ES Company. “Our goal is to continue building on our collaboration so we can create a stronger path to success together, helping our partners grow through solutions based on real operational needs.”

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Meta Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA

NVIDIA today announced a multiyear, multigenerational strategic partnership with Meta spanning on-premises, cloud and AI infrastructure.

Meta will build hyperscale data centers optimized for both training and inference in support of the company’s long-term AI infrastructure roadmap. This partnership will enable the large-scale deployment of NVIDIA CPUs and millions of NVIDIA Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, as well as the integration of NVIDIA Spectrum-X™ Ethernet switches for Meta’s Facebook Open Switching System platform.

“No one deploys AI at Meta’s scale — integrating frontier research with industrial-scale infrastructure to power the world’s largest personalization and recommendation systems for billions of users,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Through deep codesign across CPUs, GPUs, networking and software, we are bringing the full NVIDIA platform to Meta’s researchers and engineers as they build the foundation for the next AI frontier.”

“We’re excited to expand our partnership with NVIDIA to build leading-edge clusters using their Vera Rubin platform to deliver personal superintelligence to everyone in the world,” said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta.

Expanded NVIDIA CPU Deployment for Performance Boost

Meta and NVIDIA are continuing to partner on deploying Arm-based NVIDIA Grace™ CPUs for Meta’s data center production applications, delivering significant performance-per-watt improvements in its data centers as part of Meta’s long-term infrastructure strategy.

The collaboration represents the first large-scale NVIDIA Grace-only deployment, supported by codesign and software optimization investments in CPU ecosystem libraries to improve performance per watt with every generation.

The companies are also collaborating on deploying NVIDIA Vera CPUs, with the potential for large-scale deployment in 2027, further extending Meta’s energy-efficient AI compute footprint and advancing the broader Arm software ecosystem.

Unified Architecture Supports Meta’s AI Infrastructure

Meta will deploy industry-leading NVIDIA GB300-based systems and create a unified architecture that spans on-premises data centers and NVIDIA Cloud Partner deployments to simplify operations while maximizing performance and scalability.

In addition, Meta has adopted the NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform across its infrastructure footprint to provide AI-scale networking, delivering predictable, low-latency performance while maximizing utilization and improving both operational and power efficiency.

Confidential Computing for WhatsApp

Meta has adopted NVIDIA Confidential Computing for WhatsApp private processing, enabling AI-powered capabilities across the messaging platform while ensuring user data confidentiality and integrity.

NVIDIA and Meta are collaborating to expand NVIDIA Confidential Compute capabilities beyond WhatsApp to emerging use cases across Meta’s portfolio, supporting privacy-enhanced AI at scale.

Codesigning Meta’s Next-Generation AI Models

Engineering teams across NVIDIA and Meta are engaged in deep codesign to optimize and accelerate state-of-the-art AI models across Meta’s core workloads. These efforts combine NVIDIA’s full-stack platform with Meta’s large-scale production workloads to drive higher performance and efficiency for new AI capabilities used by billions around the world.

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Kingston Technology Remains Among Top Private Companies in 2025

Kingston Technology today announced it risen to the #28 spot on Forbes’ list of America’s Top Private Companies for 2025. This recognition marks Kingston’s continued growth in a rapidly evolving landscape. Kingston remains the top “Technology Hardware & Equipment” company on the list, reinforcing its position as an industry leader.

For more than two decades, Kingston has proudly held the title of #1 third-party supplier of DRAM modules worldwide and continues to lead as #1 in SSDs in the channel. These rankings, according to Forbes, reflect Kingston’s ability to consistently deliver high-quality products and maintain strong relationships with partners and customers across the globe. Kingston’s success is due in part to a simple yet powerful philosophy: “Built on Commitment.” This guiding principle has shaped the company’s culture and operations for nearly 40 years. From its humble beginnings in 1987 to becoming a global technology powerhouse, Kingston has remained steadfast in its dedication to quality, reliability, and customer care.

 “This Forbes recognition, along with our ‘Built on Commitment’ philosophy, marks Kingston’s dedication and long-term vision: expand our product offerings, strengthen global partnerships, and continue setting industry benchmarks for performance and reliability,” said Kingston. “None of these achievements happen without the strong foundation and collaborative relationships we’ve built across the industry.”

The full list of America’s Largest Private Companies can be found here.

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Samsung Teams With NVIDIA To Lead the Transformation of Global Intelligent Manufacturing Through New AI Megafactory

Samsung Electronics announced plans to create a new AI Megafactory in collaboration with NVIDIA, marking a major milestone in the company’s efforts to lead the global paradigm shift toward AI-driven manufacturing. By deploying more than 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs, AI will be embedded throughout Samsung’s entire manufacturing flow, accelerating development and production of next-generation semiconductors, mobile devices and robotics.

Samsung’s AI Factory will integrate every aspect of semiconductor manufacturing, from design and process to equipment, operations and quality control, into a single intelligent network, where AI continuously analyzes, predicts and optimizes production environments in real time.

The Samsung AI Factory goes beyond traditional automation, serving as an intelligent manufacturing platform that connects and interprets the immense data generated across chip design, production and equipment operations.

From 25+ Year Collaboration to a Stronger AI Chip Alliance

Samsung and NVIDIA celebrate a collaboration that spans more than 25 years, beginning with Samsung’s DRAM powering NVIDIA’s early graphics cards and extending through foundry partnership.

In addition to their ongoing collaborations, Samsung and NVIDIA are also working together on HBM4. With incredibly high bandwidth and energy efficiency, Samsung’s advanced HBM solutions are expected to help accelerate the development of future AI applications and form a critical foundation for manufacturing infrastructure driven by these technologies.

Built with the company’s 6th-generation 10-nanometer (nm)-class DRAM and a 4nm logic base die, Samsung HBM4’s processing speeds can reach 11 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), far exceeding the JEDEC standard of 8Gbps.

Samsung will also continue to deliver next-generation memory solutions, including HBM, GDDR, and SOCAMM, as well as foundry services, driving innovation and scalability across the global AI value chain.

Accelerating the Transition to Intelligence-Driven Manufacturing

Over the next several years, Samsung plans to implement NVIDIA accelerated computing to scale its AI Factory and accelerate digital twin manufacturing powered by NVIDIA Omniverse libraries across one of the world’s most comprehensive chip manufacturing infrastructures ― spanning memory, logic, foundry and advanced packaging.

Leveraging NVIDIA cuLitho and CUDA-X libraries for its optical proximity correction (OPC) process, Samsung has achieved a 20x gain in computational lithography performance. As a critical step in accurate wafer patterning, the enhanced OPC enables AI to predict and correct circuit pattern variations with far greater speed and precision, reducing development cycles.

For electronic design automation (EDA), the companies are collaborating with EDA partners to develop next-generation GPU-accelerated EDA tools and design technologies.

Using NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, Samsung is building digital twins that can visualize entire fab operations virtually. These virtual environments identify anomalies, perform predictive maintenance and optimize production before changes are applied in the physical world.

Samsung plans to extend its AI Factory infrastructure to its global manufacturing hubs, including Taylor, U.S., bringing greater intelligence and agility to its worldwide semiconductor operations.

Building Out the AI Ecosystem Across Generative AI and Robotics

Samsung has been developing proprietary AI models that power more than 400 million of its devices. These models are also integrated into the company’s internal manufacturing systems, driving intelligence and innovation across its production processes.

Built on NVIDIA accelerated computing and the Megatron framework, Samsung’s AI models demonstrate advanced reasoning capabilities that deliver exceptional performance in real-time translation, multilingual conversations and intelligent summarization.

In intelligent robotics, Samsung is leveraging the NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition platform to advance manufacturing automation and humanoid robotics, accelerating adoption and enhancing autonomy in next-generation physical AI applications.

Samsung is also working with a range of NVIDIA AI platforms to connect virtual simulation and real-world robot data, enabling robots to understand their surroundings, make decisions and operate intelligently in real-life settings. Using the NVIDIA Jetson Thor robotic platform, Samsung is accelerating real-time AI reasoning, task execution and safety controls in intelligent robots.

Samsung plans to extend the use of these technologies into its AI Factory infrastructure and across its broader business areas, building out an intelligent manufacturing ecosystem that brings together AI and robotics.

Connecting Consumers and Industries Through AI

Samsung is also working with NVIDIA, Korean telecom operators, academia and research institutions to foster collaboration on AI-RAN development.

AI-RAN is a key next-generation communication technology that integrates AI computing power into mobile network capabilities. It allows agentic and physical AI ― such as robots, drones and industrial automation equipment ― to intelligently operate, sense, process data and perform inferences in real-time at the network edge, closer to the points where physical AI connect to the network. This AI-powered mobile network will play a crucial role as a neural network essential in widespread adoption of physical AI.

This new initiative builds upon Samsung and NVIDIA’s collaboration last year, which successfully completed the proof-of-concept of AI-RAN through combining Samsung’s software-based network and NVIDIA GPU. The companies will continue to strengthen their ongoing collaboration on AI-RAN.

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Kingston Technology Remains Top DRAM Module Supplier for 2024

Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it has been ranked top third-party DRAM module supplier in the world, according to the latest rankings by revenue from analyst firm TrendForce. Kingston retains its number 1 position with an estimated 66% market share. TrendForce states DRAM module sales rose 7% YoY in 2024, reversing the 28% decline seen in 2023. Kingston maintained a strong market share, though its revenue growth slowed due to weaker consumer demand in the second half of 2024.

According to the report, the world’s top five memory module houses accounted for 81% of total sales in 2024, with the top eight accounting for 83%. The results reinforced Kingston’s dominance as the clear leader in DRAM module production, as the second-place supplier accounted for only 5 percent of the total market share. At the end of Q4 2023, DRAM suppliers began prioritizing high bandwidth memory and server-grade DDR5 products. This strategic shift resulted in tighter availability of other DRAM types, driving up demand and pushing overall prices higher. In response, module manufacturers increased procurement and replenished inventory, contributing to a total market revenue of $13.3 billion in 2024. However, in the latter half of the year, rising module prices began to suppress demand, ultimately limiting sales growth.

In 2024, Kingston released a limited edition racecar inspired version for the Kingston FURY Renegade line. The Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition featured a striking new curved design reminiscent of modern racecars and leveraged the latest technology to achieve an aggressive speed of 8000MT/s, that fueled extreme overclocking potential while minimizing performance bottlenecks.

In addition, Kingston released the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 CUDIMMs, compatible with Intel’s new 800-series chipset (formerly codenamed Arrow Lake). The introduction of overclockable DDR5 CUDIMM modules allows broader reach of professionals who demand top-tier performance and want to push the limits of their systems without compromising signal integrity.

“The 2024 findings from TrendForce reflect the company’s ongoing strength and adaptability in the face of yet another demanding business year.” said Kingston. “This milestone not only reaffirms Kingston’s dominant presence in the market but also underscores the company’s resilience and significance within the industry, as we now proudly maintain our top position for the 22nd consecutive year.”

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Samsung and OpenAI Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Advancements in Global AI Infrastructure

OpenAI, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDS, Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries today announced a letter of intent (LOI) for their strategic partnership to accelerate advancements in global AI data center infrastructure and develop future technologies together in relevant fields. This expansive collaboration will bring together the collective strengths and leadership of Samsung companies across semiconductors, data centers, shipbuilding, cloud services and maritime technologies.

The signing ceremony was held at Samsung’s corporate headquarters in Seoul, Korea, attended by Young Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics; Sung-an Choi, Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries; Sechul Oh, President & CEO of Samsung C&T; and Junehee Lee, President & CEO of Samsung SDS.

Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics will work with OpenAI as a strategic memory partner to supply advanced semiconductor solutions for OpenAI’s global Stargate initiative. With OpenAI’s memory demand projected to reach up to 900,000 DRAM wafers per month, Samsung will contribute toward meeting this need with its extensive lineup of high-performance, energy-efficient DRAM solutions.

As a comprehensive semiconductor solutions provider, Samsung’s leading technologies span across memory, logic and foundry with a diverse product portfolio that supports the full AI workflow from training to inference.

The company also brings differentiated capabilities in advanced chip packaging and heterogeneous integration between memory and system semiconductors, enabling it to provide unique solutions for OpenAI.

Samsung SDS

Samsung SDS has entered into a potential partnership with OpenAI to jointly develop AI data centers and provide enterprise AI services.

Leveraging its expertise in advanced data center technologies, Samsung SDS will collaborate with OpenAI in the design, development and operation of the Stargate AI data centers. Under the LOI, Samsung SDS can now provide consulting, deployment and management services for businesses seeking to integrate OpenAI’s AI models into their internal systems.

In addition, Samsung SDS has signed a reseller partnership for OpenAI’s services in Korea and plans to support local companies in adopting OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise offerings.

Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries

Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries will collaborate with OpenAI to advance global AI data centers, with a particular focus on the joint development of floating data centers.

Floating data centers are considered to have advantages over data centers because they can address land scarcity, lower cooling costs and reduce carbon emissions. Still, their technical complexity has so far limited wider deployment.

Building on their proprietary technologies, Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries will also explore opportunities to pursue projects in floating power plants and control centers, in addition to floating data center infrastructure.

Starting with the landmark partnership with OpenAI, Samsung plans to fully support Korea’s goals to become one of the world’s top three nations in AI and create new opportunities in the field.

Samsung is also exploring broader adoption of ChatGPT within the companies to facilitate AI transformation in the workplace.

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BIWIN Received the Recognization as the “Most Valuable SSE STAR Market Listed Company"

BIWIN, a leading provider of advanced memory and storage solutions, has been recognized as the “Most Valuable SSE STAR Market Listed Company.” This distinction underscores BIWIN’s reputation as a trusted innovator in China’s technology sector and capital markets. From prestigious industry awards to record-breaking financial performance, BIWIN continues to expand its global presence, delivering next-generation storage solutions to customers worldwide.

Innovation as a Growth Engine

Since its debut on the SSE STAR Market in 2022, BIWIN has established a full-chain capability spanning chip design, memory solutions, advanced packaging and testing, and test equipment development. This integrated model enables the company to serve diverse industries—including consumer electronics, AI edge devices, automotive systems, and enterprise storage—with speed, scalability, and reliability.

Key technological milestones include the mass production of 16-layer stacked die and 30–40μm ultra-thin die packaging, which support ultra-thin, high-capacity storage widely adopted in smartphones and wearables. In addition, BIWIN’s self-developed test platforms integrate ATE, burn-in, and SLT processes, enhancing product stability and yields across a broad range of applications.

Sustained Business Momentum

BIWIN’s strong performance reflects both market demand and its commitment to R&D investment.
• In 2024, the company achieved revenue of approximately $920 million (USD), marking an 86% year-on-year increase, while net profit surged by 125.8%.
• Revenue from AI edge devices surpassed $137 million (USD), growing 294% year-on-year, driven by smartwatches, AI glasses, and learning devices.
• In the first half of 2025, revenue reached $539 million (USD), up 13.7% year-on-year, with profitability and margins improving steadily.
These results position BIWIN among the fastest-growing players in the global memory and storage industry.

How BIWIN’s Technology Powers Industries Worldwide

BIWIN’s innovations are enabling the digital transformation of key sectors:
• Smart Living & Consumer Experiences: Powering slimmer and smarter wearables, AI-driven glasses, and interactive learning devices that make digital lifestyles more intuitive.
• AI at the Edge: Delivering high-capacity, low-latency storage that brings real-time processing to intelligent terminals, from next-gen mobile devices to AI-powered assistants.
• Intelligent Mobility: Enabling automotive-grade memory that meets the demands of autonomous driving, with high endurance and safety at its core.
• Data-Driven Enterprises: Supporting data centers and cloud infrastructure with solutions designed for scalability, reliability, and energy efficiency.
• Innovation in Manufacturing: Leveraging wafer-level advanced packaging and proprietary in-house testing systems to deliver high yields, stable performance, and rapid scale-up for high-demand industries.

With an investment of approximately $260 million (USD) investment in expanded packaging and testing capacity, BIWIN is building the foundation for long-term growth. This strategic expansion allows the company to address surging demand across AI, automotive, enterprise, and consumer markets, while reinforcing its position as a trusted partner in the global memory ecosystem.

Expanding Global Presence with Cutting-Edge Storage Solutions

In May 2024, BIWIN unveiled a new logo, symbolizing its transformation from a storage solutions provider into a global technology powerhouse. The refreshed identity reflects BIWIN’s commitment to innovation, global expansion, and engineering excellence.

BIWIN Corporate Logo

Earlier in 2024, the company launched Biwin, its consumer brand, offering SSDs, DRAM, portable SSDs, memory cards, and card readers. With a focus on performance and reliability, Biwin brings cutting-edge storage technology to consumers worldwide, from work and study to gaming and entertainment. Learn more at www.biwintech.com. 

Looking Ahead: A Global Vision

BIWIN is advancing its “R&D-Packaging-Testing Integration 2.0” strategy to expand industrial coverage, strengthen technology barriers, and raise product value for customers. The company is actively pursuing global collaboration and local partnerships, fostering a stronger storage ecosystem and supporting clients across both mature and emerging markets. For more information, please visit www.biwintechnology.com. 

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A10 Networks Demonstrates Capabilities for the Security, Resilience and Performance of AI Infrastructure

Organizations across the globe are rapidly deploying new AI applications and building new AI-ready data centers to automate and achieve operational excellence in their organizations. This requires ultra-high performance for AI and large language model (LLM) inference environments to deliver real-time response, as well as new cybersecurity solutions to secure them.

Preventing, Detecting and Mitigating AI and LLM-level Cyber Threats

A10 is announcing new AI firewall capabilities that can be deployed in front of APIs or URLs that expose large language models – either as a custom LLM or developed on top of a commercial solution like OpenAI or Anthropic. Built on edge-optimized architecture with GPU-enabled hardware, these capabilities protect AI LLMs at high performance and can be deployed in any infrastructure as an incremental security capability.

These capabilities can help prevent, detect and mitigate AI-level threats by enabling customers to test their AI inference models against known vulnerabilities and to help remove them using A10’s proprietary LLM safeguarding techniques. The capability detects AI-level threats like prompt injections and sensitive information disclosure by inspecting request and response traffic at the prompt level and enforcing security policies required for mitigating these threats.

Delivering Real-time Experience for AI and LLM Inference Environments

A10 continues to deliver high performance and resilience for AI and LLM-enabled applications. This is done by offloading processor-intensive tasks like TLS/SSL decryption, caching, optimizing traffic routing and by providing actionable insights to maximize network availability and performance. New capabilities allow early detection of network performance issues, much like an early warning system. This helps identify near-term congestion or capacity deficiencies, helping customers to take proactive action before an issue becomes critical. The capabilities help prevent unscheduled downtime and plan for optimal network performance. Predictive performance will run on A10 appliances that are powered by GPUs, allowing faster processing speed with the ability to quickly analyze vast amounts of data and provide insights into anomalies ahead of time.

Together, these AI security and infrastructure capabilities allow for ease of management, broader intelligence to accurately detect threats, and help deliver an optimal customer experience. “Enterprises are deploying and training AI and LLM inference models on-premises or in the cloud at a rapid pace. New apabilities must be developed to address three key challenges of these new environments: latency, ecurity and operational complexity. With over 20 years of experience in securing and delivering applications, we are expanding our capabilities to deliver on these needs to provide resilience, high performance and security for AI and LLM infrastructures,” said Dhrupad Trivedi, president and CEO, A10 Networks.

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Kingston Fuels the Future: Showcasing High-Performance AI Solutions at COMPUTEX 2025

Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, returns to COMPUTEX 2025 with the theme “Kingston Powers Tomorrow: Committed to the AI Future.” Staying true to its Built on Commitment promise, Kingston unveils its Kingston Future City showroom, spotlighting innovation across speed, intelligence, and imagination. From AI servers to aerospace, the exhibit brings real-world use cases of Kingston’s memory and storage solutions to life. Featured highlights include the newly launched Kingston FURY™ Renegade G5 SSD, enterprise-grade DC3000ME SSD, and compact solutions like the DataTraveler® Exodia™ S USB. As AI continues to transform industries, Kingston supports this shift with solutions rooted in quality, performance, and an enduring commitment to innovation.

“At Kingston, we don’t just anticipate the future, we help build it,” says Kevin Wu, Vice President of Sales/Marketing and Business Development Vice President, APAC. “From powering AI servers to supporting aerospace innovations, Kingston’s memory and storage solutions are enabling the breakthroughs of tomorrow. Built on Commitment is the foundation of everything we do, and at COMPUTEX 2025, we’re proud to showcase how that promise continues to push the boundaries of innovation.”

Kingston Future City is an immersive tech experience that brings the company’s vision of an AI-powered world to life. Divided into three zones, the exhibit showcases how Kingston’s innovations are shaping tomorrow’s technologies.

Kingston Intelligence Hub

At the heart of Kingston Future City, the Kingston Intelligence Hub highlights how Kingston’s enterprise memory and storage solutions power the rapid evolution of AI and robotics. This zone features the newly launched DC3000ME PCIe 5.0 NVMe U.2 SSD and Server Premier DDR5 Memory, supercharging a GIGABYTE AI server rack. Engineered for exceptional speed, endurance, and reliability, these solutions are built to meet the rigorous demands of AI workloads. 

Kingston's AI-ready solutions support robots, AI PCs, and AI servers, delivering tangible benefits in public safety, data security, and production line efficiency. Exemplifying Kingston's Built on Commitment philosophy, they provide reliable, end-to-end infrastructure for next-generation AI applications. To illustrate real-world implementation, Kingston partners with Taiwan Intelligent Robotics Company, Ltd. (TIRC) to showcase its Multi-modal Inspection Robot Solution. Deployed in challenging environments such as factories and remote field sites, these robots collect and transmit large volumes of data and image for real-time AI analysis. Powered by Kingston's DC3000ME SSD and Server Premier DDR5 Memory in AI servers, along with Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 Memory and Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD in AI PCs, the system enables rapid detection and response to safety hazards, security breaches, and anomalies. With dependable performance at every stage of the data journey, Kingston plays a pivotal role in advancing smarter, faster, and more responsive AI systems across industries.

FURY Acceleration Center

As the power engine of Kingston Future City, the FURY Acceleration Center is fueled by Kingston FURY Memory and SSDs, delivering ultra-fast performance for demanding workloads and next-gen gaming. This zone showcases the newly launched Kingston FURY Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, one of the world’s fastest client SSDs, in action with a high-performance ASUS PC build. Also on display are the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 CUDIMM at an enhanced overclocked speed of 8,800MT/s, and the compact Kingston FURY Impact DDR5 CAMM2, shown in expanded capacities for PC build, notebook and mobile workstation users. 

Innovative Creators Lab

As the creative hub of Kingston Future City, this space underscores Kingston’s expanding role in advanced technologies. Kingston’s solutions have previously participated in aerospace and satellite communications, facilitating ground-to-air data transmission. This year, Kingston partners with the Rocket Technology Exploration Team (RTET), a student team from NTUST and NFU in East Asia, to demonstrate its solutions in real-world aerospace applications. On-site, a functioning rocket powered with PCIe Gen5 speed of Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD is displayed, featuring a custom-developed avionics system that captures and transmits flight data in real-time. Meanwhile, Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 memory and Gen5 SSD are installed in a high-performance MSI PC to handle real-time mission data processing and analysis on the ground. 

The Creators Lab also spotlights Kingston’s solutions for creators and tech enthusiasts. New designs for the XS1000 and XS2000 External SSDs debut at COMPUTEX 2025, alongside the newly launched Kingston DataTraveler Exodia S USB flash drive, and updated Canvas Plus series SD and microSD cards, now with faster speeds. From aerospace exploration to creative production, this space highlights the innovation and engineering strength of emerging talent, while reinforcing Kingston’s commitment to delivering high-performance solutions across the most demanding technology fields.

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BIWIN Emerges as a Powerhouse in Memory and Storage Solutions for the Digital Age

In today’s digital world, where data is everything, BIWIN has quickly risen as one of the fastest-growing names in memory and storage solutions. With a complete range of products ranging from consumer SSDs and DRAM to enterprise to embedded and to industrial storage, BIWIN is making waves in the industry by delivering cutting-edge technology at every level.

A Leader in Memory and Storage

BIWIN isn’t just another storage provider—it’s an integrated manufacturing company that’s redefining the industry with innovation, in-house R&D, chip packaging, and advanced manufacturing. The company develops high-performance SSDs, DDR5 memory, embedded storage, and enterprise solutions, catering to everything from gaming PCs and smart devices to data centers and industrial applications.

What sets BIWIN apart is its ability to control every step of the process, from developing core firmware algorithms to advanced chip packaging to innovative manufacturing and to testing its own chips. This level of integration ensures BIWIN’s top-tier performance, reliability, and efficiency across a broad product lineup.

BIWIN has built a comprehensive range of storage solutions that cover multiple industries:

Gaming & Consumer Storage – High-speed PCIe Gen4 SSDs, DDR5 RAM, and gaming memory designed for top-tier performance.

Enterprise & Data Centers – Scalable enterprise SSDs and server memory built for AI, cloud computing, and high-performance workloads.

Automotive & Industrial Applications – Rugged, reliable automotive-grade storage that withstands extreme conditions.

Embedded Memory for Smart Devices – Compact, efficient storage powering smartphones, AR/VR devices, wearables, and IoT solutions.

Portable & High-Speed External Storage – External SSDs, memory cards, and flash drives for fast and reliable data access.

Expanding Globally with a Focus on Innovation

BIWIN isn’t just growing—it’s also expanding rapidly across the globe. With manufacturing and R&D facilities in China, and branches in the U.S., Europe, India, and Latin America, the company is making a strong push into key markets.

A major part of this growth is the BIWIN subsidiary GBAT, which specializes in advanced DRAM packaging and testing. BIWIN has also secured over 180 patents worldwide, reinforcing its position as an industry leader in storage innovation.

More Than Just a Manufacturer

Beyond developing its own products, BIWIN is also a trusted partner for some of the biggest brands in tech. Under license, the company designs, manufactures, and markets premium consumer sSSDs and DRAM under the brand names of three of the top 5 PC manufacturers. At the same time, Bi, the company’s own brand, is new and quickly becoming a top choice for consumers looking for higher-performance storage products.

The Future of Storage Starts Here

BIWIN isn’t just keeping up with the storage industry—it’s shaping the future. With its focus on innovation, quality, and global expansion, the company is setting new standards for performance and reliability in storage solutions.

As the world moves toward faster, smarter, and more connected devices, BIWIN is at the forefront, ensuring that memory and storage keep up with the demand. At BIWIN, we see a future of Infinite Storage, Unlimited Solutions.

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Lenovo Unveils First AI Inferencing Server Compact Enough to Bring Enterprise-Level AI Anywhere

Lenovo redefines flexibility and efficiency for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the edge with the first-to-market, entry-level AI inferencing server – designed to make edge AI accessible and affordable for SMBs and enterprises alike1. Showcased as part of a full-stack of cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable hybrid AI solutions at MWC25, the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 bridges the gap between client and edge servers to deliver enterprise-level intelligence for every business and is a critical link to enabling AI capabilities for all environments.  

Lenovo continues to deliver on its mission of enabling smarter AI for all by making implementation feasible for every business, in every industry with infrastructure that goes beyond traditional data center architecture to bring AI to the data. Rather than sending the data to the cloud to be processed, edge computing uses devices located at the data source, reducing latency so businesses can make faster decisions and solve challenges in real time.  

By 2030, the edge market is projected to grow at an annual rate of nearly 37%. Lenovo is leading this moment with the industry’s broadest portfolio of edge computing infrastructure and over a million edge systems shipped globally, achieving 13 consecutive quarters of growth in edge revenue while expanding AI computing’s reach. 

“Lenovo is committed to bringing AI-powered innovation to everyone with continued innovation that simplifies deployment and speeds the time to results,” said Scott Tease, Vice President of Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, Products. “The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 is a high-performance, low-latency platform for inferencing. Its compact and cost-effective design is easily tailored to diverse business needs across a broad range of industries. This unique, purpose-driven system adapts to any environment, seamlessly scaling from a base device, to a GPU-optimized system that enables easy-to-deploy, low-cost inferencing at the edge.” 

AI Inferencing Performance Designed for Life at the Edge 

The new AI inferencing server is 85% smaller2 and 100 percent powerful. Meeting customers where they are, it redefines edge AI with powerful, scalable, and versatile performance that accelerates ROI. Despite a three-fold spend increase, recent global IDC research commissioned by Lenovo reveals ROI remains the greatest AI adoption barrier. Adaptable for desktops, wall-mounts, ceilings, and 1U racks, the SE100 is engineered to be uniquely affordable, breaking price barriers with AI inferencing performance that supports better business outcomes while lowering costs.  

As the most compact, AI-ready edge solution on the market3, the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 is perfect for constrained spaces without compromising performance and answers customer demand for accelerated AI-level compute that can go anywhere. The breakthrough server delivers enterprise-level, whisper quiet performance with enhanced security features in a design that is GPU-ready for AI workloads, like real-time inferencing, video analytics and object detection across telco, retail, industrial and manufacturing environments. 

The ThinkEdge SE100 maximizes performance in an AI-ready server, evolving from a base device to an industrial grade, GPU-optimized solution as the end user sees fit. The ThinkEdge SE100 can be equipped with up to six or eight performance cores, ensuring the device’s power is maximized in a smaller footprint.  

Edge AI Inferencing in Action  

Across industries, the inferencing server is designed for low latency and workload consolidation, supporting hybrid cloud deployments and machine learning for AI tasks like object detection and text recognition, all while maintaining data security. The ThinkEdge SE100’s rugged design includes dust filtering and tamper protection, to give peace of mind for utilization in real-world environments. Robust security controls, including USB port disabling and disk encryption, serve to protect sensitive data from outside threats.  

“Together, Lenovo and Scale Computing are delivering innovative, enterprise-grade solutions to customers worldwide. Leveraging the ThinkEdge SE100, we are bringing together Lenovo’s industry-leading hardware reliability with Scale Computing’s proven edge software to create a purpose-built HCI solution for AI at the edge,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “With its compact, power-efficient design and enterprise-class performance, the ThinkEdge SE100 is redefining how businesses of all sizes deploy scalable, resilient infrastructure in the most demanding environments. This latest innovation reflects Lenovo’s leadership in edge-AI computing and our shared commitment to bringing the future of intelligent, AI-powered infrastructure to businesses now.” 

Retailers can leverage the innovation to power inventory and associate management or support loss prevention at self-checkout. Manufacturers can leverage the SE100 to power quality assurance capabilities and warehouse monitoring. Healthcare professionals can equip remote offices with a ThinkEdge SE100 server to power process automation, handling lab data and ensuring back-office efficiency. Finally, the ThinkEdge SE100 can be used by energy companies in gas stations and refineries, helping with power logistics and smart meters.  

Enabling New Levels of Efficiency and Scalability  

Lenovo’s Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A) and a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) built into the device eliminate traditional deployment difficulties for seamless installations. Deployment costs are reduced by up to 47%, and users experience both resource and time savings of up to 60%4. After deployment, the ThinkEdge SE100 also provides ease of management through Lenovo’s latest version of XClarity, which centralizes monitoring, configuration and troubleshooting infrastructure in a single pane of glass. 

Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 supports robust AI performance without compromising energy efficiency to optimize total cost of ownership and support sustainability commitments. The SE100’s system power is designed to stay under 140W even in its fullest GPU-equipped configuration, supporting lower power consumption. Additionally, Lenovo’s energy-saving implementations reduce overall carbon emissions of the ThinkEdge SE100 by up to 84%5. This starts before the device is even turned on, thanks to a 90% EPE packaging design that cuts its transportation footprint. Design elements, like a new low-temperature solder and post-consumer recycled content along with Lenovo’s Product End-Of-Life (PELM) program, also support a transition to a circular economy. 

Across its full-stack hybrid AI portfolio, Lenovo delivers powerful, adaptable, and responsible AI solutions to transform industries and empower individuals with innovations that enable Smarter AI for all.  The SE100 is part of the new ThinkSystem V4 Servers Powered by Intel Xeon 6 Processors, which also extend Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling from the CPU to the memory with the new Neptune Core Compute Complex Module. The module supports faster workloads with reduced fan speeds, quieter operation and lower power consumption. It is specifically engineered to reduce air flow requirements, yielding lower fan speeds and power consumption while also keeping the parts cooler for improved system health and lifespan. 

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A10 Networks Expands its Cybersecurity Portfolio with Acquisition of ThreatX Protect

To continue to help customers address the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) has acquired the assets and key personnel of ThreatX Protect expanding its cybersecurity portfolio with web application and API protection (WAAP). The acquisition is expected to be modestly accretive to A10’s earnings per share in 2025 and has closed.

Attacks against web applications and application programming interfaces (APIs) are on the rise and are a significant threat to enterprises. ThreatX Protect provides a unique WAAP solution using behavioral and risk profiling to help protect enterprises from evolving threats, including threats to AI applications, which can complement an AI firewall. Delivered as a software-as-a service solution, ThreatX Protect includes API protection, bot management and next-generation web application firewall.

“Expanding the A10 Defend security portfolio with ThreatX Protect gives our customers an additional tool in their strategy to protect against new and evolving threats,” said Dhrupad Trivedi, president and CEO, A10 Networks. “Our strategic focus is on helping enterprises secure their applications and networks from the growing number of threats today, as well as protecting the emerging AI use cases of the future. Adding WAAP to our solution set gives customers additional capabilities to help establish a strong security posture.”

“We are thrilled that A10 Networks has acquired certain assets of ThreatX, including the brand and the TX Protect WAAP solution to expand A10’s security portfolio,” said Gene Fay, CEO of ThreatX. “A10 has been a fantastic partner throughout this process, and we are confident that our customers and employees will thrive under their leadership.”

As a result of this transition, the remaining assets of ThreatX will be launched as Run Security with TX Prevent, the cutting-edge eBPF-based solution re-launched as RS Prevent.

ThreatX Protect supports A10’s strategy of helping customers deploy A10 security solutions in a hybrid approach to protect apps and APIs running anywhere – public cloud, private cloud, co- location facilities or on-premises. The A10 Defend portfolio of solutions provides DDoS protection, DDoS threat intelligence and web application, and now adds a full-featured WAAP solution all integrated into a single platform with end-to-end delivery and stronger security for mission-critical applications.

Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is consistent with A10’s stated strategy of expanding the Company’s security portfolio to grow in the enterprise market. The acquisition does not represent a material change to the Company’s 2025 financial outlook or long-term business model.

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Kingston Technology Stays Strong Among Top Private Companies in 2024

Kingston Technology today announced today it landed the #29 spot on Forbes’ list of America’s Top Private Companies for 2024. With over 20 years proudly as No. 1 top third-party supplier of DRAM modules in the world, and another year as #1 for SSDs in the channel Kingston represents as the only “Technology Hardware & Equipment” company in the top 100. While these outside acknowledgements are determined by revenue or units shipped, they are the result of something else.

“Built on Commitment” is not just a tagline or campaign but the basis of all that is Kingston Technology. For almost 40 years Kingston has been devoted to providing the best in service, and memory and storage solutions like the award-winning IronKey and Kingston FURY lines. All while continuing to grow through the shared values of its employees, partners, and customers.

“This Forbes standing along with our philosophy of “Built on Commitment” represents our dedication to product quality and reliability, customer care, long-term partnerships, and of course our employees,” said Kingston. “None of those things are achievable without the other and the strong foundation Kingston laid within the industry.”

Since 1987, Kingston has been a trusted partner in driving innovation and delivering high-quality memory and storage solutions. More than just products, Kingston stands by its commitment to four key pillars: Reliability, Performance, Quality, and Support.

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HwaCom Systems Unveils Fiber Monitor: Redefining Fiber Optic Network Management

HwaCom Systems Inc., a global leader in network solutions, proudly announces the launch of Fiber Monitor, an innovative solution designed to revolutionize fiber optic network management. This cutting-edge system provides real-time monitoring, automated fault detection, and precise fault localization, ensuring networks remain efficient, secure, and cost-effective.

As businesses and organizations increasingly rely on high-speed fiber optic networks, the need for robust monitoring systems has never been greater. Fiber Monitor addresses this need by offering continuous surveillance and proactive fault resolution, minimizing disruptions and reducing operational costs.

Real-Time Detection for Seamless Operations

Fiber Monitor leverages advanced Light Source (LSU) and Power Meter Unit (PMU) technology to monitor fiber optic cables 24/7. Unlike traditional methods like polling or passive debug by handhelds, Fiber Monitor detects abnormalities in real time, instantly identifying issues such as power loss or fiber damage. This ensures uninterrupted network performance and prevents costly downtime.

When a problem is detected, Fiber Monitor triggers an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) scan to locate the exact fault, such as a bend or cut in the fiber. This automated process eliminates the need for manual testing, saving both time and resources.

Cost-Effective and Scalable Solution

One of Fiber Monitor’s standout features is its cost-effectiveness. By reducing reliance on expensive OTDR devices for continuous monitoring, the system extends their lifecycle and minimizes operational expenses. Furthermore, Fiber Monitor’s scalability allows it to adapt seamlessly to networks of all sizes, from small-scale setups to extensive infrastructures.  In addition, it can monitor no matter dark fiber or live fiber at complex deployments.  It saves the expensive manpower and OTDR handhelds on finding the root causes inefficiently. 

The system’s Micro Controller Unit (MCU) platform enhances stability and eliminates vulnerabilities associated with traditional operating systems. This results in a highly secure, energy-efficient, and low-maintenance solution, further contributing to cost savings.

Enhanced Security and Reliability

Cybersecurity is a top priority for HwaCom, and Fiber Monitor delivers with advanced security features. Its MCU-based design eliminates the need for routine software updates, antivirus programs, and firewalls, reducing potential attack vectors. By ensuring real-time monitoring and fault detection, Fiber Monitor helps maintain a resilient and reliable network infrastructure.

Applications Across Industries

Fiber Monitor is designed for diverse applications and is particularly suited for:

• Telecommunications and Internet Service Providers: Ensuring uninterrupted connectivity and high-speed data transfers.
• Cloud and Data Centers: Supporting ultra-high bandwidth and mission-critical links.
• Government and Utilities: Maintaining secure, high-reliability networks for essential services.
• Military and Financial Sectors: Protecting critical infrastructure with precise fault detection.

Transforming Fiber Optic Network Management

As businesses and organizations adapt digital and on line services more and the surge of the data centers make the demand of internet on fiber optical cable more stronger, the real time detection of fiber optical cables can ensure the service quality then protect the productivity and resilience.  Fiber Monitor offers businesses a comprehensive, proactive approach to fiber optic network management. By continuously monitoring fiber performance, automating fault detection, and delivering precise fault localization, it empowers organizations to optimize their networks while saving time and resources.

Fiber Monitor represents a significant advancement in fiber optic network management. By offering unparalleled real-time monitoring, automated fault detection, and precise fault localization, this solution empowers businesses to maintain high-performance networks while minimizing costs and downtime. HwaCom Systems Inc. continues to deliver innovative solutions that address the growing demands of modern network infrastructure, ensuring businesses stay connected, secure, and efficient.

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Kingston Leads Channel SSD Shipments for the 7th Consecutive Year in 2023

 Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced TrendForce has named it as the number one third-party supplier of SSDs in the channel for all of 2023; leading channel SSD shipments for the 7th consecutive year. Based on the numbers provided by TrendForce, Kingston accounted for a massive 34 percent of the units shipped in 2023.

Kingston remained the top SSD shipment leader in 2023 maintaining a solid advantage and saw growth in market share over 2022. The results reinforced Kingston as the clear leader in SSD production, as the second-place supplier accounted for only 11 percent of the total channel market. This is widely due to its vast worldwide sales network, a top-tier SSD portfolio and exceptional customer support.

According to the latest findings, shipments of branded SSDs in the retail market reached 118 million units in 2023, reflecting a 3.7% YoY growth. Most PCs are equipped with 256GB or 512GB SSDs, which often prove insufficient for gamers and high-performance users. As a result, many users upgraded to SSDs with over 2TB of storage, driving increased sales. TrendForce also noted that many PCs purchased during the pandemic have now entered their typical replacement cycle, further contributing to market growth.

In 2023, Kingston expanded its range of products within its external SSD and datacenter lineups. With the launch of its new DC600M Enterprise SSD, Kingston widened its portfolio with an SSD optimized for mixed-use workloads with excellent Quality of Service (QoS) to ensure latency and IOPS consistency to hit service-level agreements. Following the success of the award-winning XS2000 external SSD, Kingston launched the new, affordable XS1000 External SSD. Both external drives are extremely compact and under 29 grams to provide pocket-sized portability for users on-the-go. With the addition of these new drives, Kingston created a well-rounded SSD portfolio which contributed to record-breaking SSD sales in the channel in 2023, marking Kingston’s 7th consecutive year as the leader in channel SSD shipment.

“We are honored to receive this top ranking once again”, said Kingston. “From the start, Kingston has remained committed to serving our customers and channel partners worldwide. These strong relationships have been key to the remarkable growth of our SSD business. This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our entire team, and we are grateful to celebrate this recognition and success together."

In celebration of Kingston’s achievement as the world’s No. 1 SSD brand, enjoy exciting offers from November 8 to 17, including discounts of up to 20% and exclusive vouchers at Kingston’s Official Stores on Shopee and Lazada, as well as at authorized partner stores—available while stocks last. Plus, with any Kingston purchase, stand a chance to WIN a 55-inch Smart TV or an RM300 Aeon Gift Voucher daily! For more information, visit the Kingston Facebook page.

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A10 Networks Unveils Strategy to Secure and Enhance AI Applications, Boosting Cyber Resilience

A10 Networks is providing AI-driven security solutions to help customers strengthen their cyber resilience and leverage the power of AI to safeguard and manage their infrastructures. These solutions aim to reduce cybersecurity risks, enhance user experiences and performance, and streamline IT infrastructure management.

Supporting AI Adoption with an AI-ready Platform 

A10 is continuing to enhance its proprietary Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS), with a completely integrated AI stack. This release of ACOS, planned for later this year, will allow A10 solutions to interface with customers’ AI Inference and GenAI environments. A10 is also exploring further integrations with AI Inference that will allow its solutions to load-balance and offload some of the computationally intensive tasks providing AI Inference server CPUs and GPUs the ability to deliver the highest throughput and lowest latency available in the industry. 

Centralized Management and Analytics with A10 Control 

A10 Control is a centralized management platform that manages both A10 Thunder ADC and A10 Defend portfolio of products from a central location. Available later this year, A10 Control will allow customers to seamlessly migrate from their existing A10 management consoles to A10 Control and simplify their operations. They will be able to automate A10 device upgrades, manage flexible licenses, monitor system health, all from a single dashboard that provides visibility across all traffic. 

AI-powered Bot Protection 

A10 continues to broaden its cybersecurity solution portfolio. In addition to A10’s web application security, DDoS detection and mitigation and DDoS threat intelligence solutions, A10 Defend will now include AI-powered bot protection. This solution will help customers protect their applications from bot threats and is in early trial phase. 

Enterprise-ready DDoS Protection 

The A10 Defend DDoS protection portfolio protects some of the world’s largest service providers. A10 has been expanding capabilities to meet large enterprise requirements for mitigating multi-vector and volumetric DDoS threats. This offering complements existing A10 Defend on-premises DDoS protection with the ability to mitigate large volumetric attacks in the cloud adding enhanced protection against attacks that exceed the size of internet links or on-premises capacity. 

Together, the A10 Defend and A10 infrastructure portfolios help both enterprise and service provider customers simplify their IT operations, reduce cyber security risk and deliver a better customer experience. 

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WD Delivers World’s Highest Capacity ePMR HDDs to Meet Growing Nearline Demand

More than just storage, Western Digital HDDs are key enablers for businesses looking to optimize their infrastructure, lower TCO and future-proof their data strategies. Constantly innovating to meet the needs of our data-driven world, Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that it is now shipping the world’s highest capacity UltraSMR HDD with up to 32TB1 leveraging the time-tested, reliable energy-assisted PMR (ePMR) recording technology for hyperscalers, CSPs and enterprises. For those who want a drop-in ready HDD for today’s data-intensive workloads, the company is also now shipping the world’s highest-capacity ePMR CMR HDD with up to 26TB for enterprise and channel customers. With the world’s first commercially available 11-disk design and field-proven technology, these new drives reinforce Western Digital's commitment to delivering HDD technology that raises the bar on capacity, reliability and innovation.

The AI Data Cycle has emerged as a growth driver for the storage industry. As AI systems become more sophisticated, they process and generate vast amounts of data that must be stored efficiently. HDDs play a crucial role in this ecosystem, handling both the input side, where data is gathered, ingested and stored, and the output side, where AI content is generated and preserved. This dual role positions HDDs as a linchpin in the AI Data Cycle, ensuring that data is available when needed and stored with the lowest TCO.

Western Digital’s newest 26TB CMR and 32TB UltraSMR drives utilize multiple technological innovations to enable data centers to maximize their storage efficiency. In addition to ePMR, OptiNAND™, ArmorCache™ and a triple-stage actuator (TSA), the drives feature the world’s first commercially available 11-disk platform along with other design enhancements. Read: Innovating to 11: Western Digital Increases HDD Capacity, Not Size.

32TB Ultrastar® DC HC690 SMR HDD – Western Digital continues to lead the industry in SMR adoption, driving innovation to deliver superior storage capacity while lowering TCO. Now shipping, Western Digital’s Ultrastar DC HC690 UltraSMR HDDs with up to 32TB capacities support customer goals for cost-effective deep content storage at scale. These new HDDs have up to 257 MiB/s sequential performance and use as little as 5.5W power idle, making them ideal for warm and cold tiers of data.

26TB Ultrastar DC HC590 CMR HDD – – Now shipping, Western Digital’s newest CMR drives are a drop-in replacement for continued capacity growth with a reliable, field-proven technology foundation. This latest generation of drives delivers unbeaten CMR capacity, seamless qualification, easy integration and rapid adoption while maintaining superior dependability and reliability. The Ultrastar DC HC590 26TB CMR HDD features a sustained transfer rate of up to 288 MiB/s and utilizes as little as 5.6W power while idle.

Ultrastar Data60, Data102 Hybrid Storage Platforms – The new Ultrastar HDDs are being qualified and integrated into the company’s Ultrastar Data60 and Data102 JBOD hybrid storage platforms, which are high-density, scalable storage solutions that are ideal for modern data centers, private clouds, and big data analytics. These platforms provide flexible configurations, accommodating up to 60 or 102 HDDs, and can deliver up to 3.26PB of raw capacity. Key technologies like IsoVibe™ and ArcticFlow™ ensure reduced vibration and optimized cooling, resulting in better performance and reliability. Availability will begin by year-end.

26TB WD Gold® SATA HDDs - Specifically designed for system integrators and resellers, new 26TB WD Gold HDDs are now available in the channel. Leveraging innovations from the Ultrastar HDD technology platform, the WD Gold 26TB HDD provides a no-compromise storage solution that incorporates our latest innovations to handle heavy, continuous read-write workloads in the toughest of enterprise and commercial system environments. With a five-year limited warranty2 supporting up to 2.5M hours MTBF3 (projected), WD Gold drives provide the utmost in storage performance, reliability, durability and flexible capacity for small and medium businesses and design professionals whose mission-critical data and creative output are essential to their success.

“With the rise of AI, edge computing, and large-scale data centers, HDDs play a critical role in delivering huge capacity, performance and low power, making them indispensable for enterprises that want the highest storage density with the lowest TCO,” said John Chen, Vice President at TRENDFOCUS. “With the addition of the new 11-disk platform, Western Digital is well-positioned to continue to drive key HDD use cases – optimizing virtually all users in all markets for success in today’s data-intensive landscape.”

“Our CMR and UltraSMR technology isn't just breaking records—it’s giving customers the efficiency and TCO benefits they’ve been asking for, and we’re not done yet,” said Ravi Pendekanti, SVP of Product Management, HDD Business Unit, Western Digital. “By delivering the industry’s highest ePMR capacities available today, we are ensuring that our customers have the storage efficiency, scalability, reliability and unmatched value they need to stay ahead.”

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