News in the Channel - issue #27

PRODUCT LAUNCH HPE ARUBA NETWORKING CX 8325P NETWORK SWITCH

Switched on HPE has introduced a new network switch designed to improve networking for the telecoms industry by embedding precision timing into the network fabric for the first time.

At Mobile World Congress 2025, held in Barcelona from 2-5 March, the cutting edge of connectivity was on display, with leading manufacturers from around the world exhibiting what will be the future in this sector. One of the companies to launch new products at Mobile World Congress 2025 was Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), which introduced new solutions and partnerships to accelerate innovation in networking while advancing its vision of helping telcos launch new services for their enterprise customers to connect the network edge to the cloud.

Networking is embedding enterprise and telco PTP support in the network, eliminating the need for a separate timing appliance, while introducing fail-safe redundancy. Unlocking transformative use cases “Private cellular networking has great promise in its ability to unlock transformative enterprise use cases, including transportation and logistics. However, many of these applications, including modern AI workload support, rely on precise nano-second timing and ultra- low latency profiles,” said Will Townsend, VP and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. “The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8325P switch is designed to address these challenges by integrating telco-grade

Phil Mottram EVP and general manager, HPE aruba networking

Precision timing One solution introduced was the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8325P network switch delivers simplified

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timing into the network fabric as well as provides a single

operations and nanosecond accuracy to enhance performance for high-speed, latency-sensitive applications such as autonomous vehicles, manufacturing and robotics. The precision timing capabilities of the switch enhance roaming experiences as cellular traffic moves from radio-to-radio at large venue sites such as stadiums, as well as for AI applications, broadcasting, and Cloud Radio Access Networks deployments. The switch features the industry's first solution to embed precision timing into the network fabric, delivering nanosecond accuracy for mission-critical capabilities such as improved quality of calls, data transactions, and AI workloads between moving cellular traffic. Unlike other solutions utilising the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) communication with satellites, HPE Aruba

operating system to ease management cross-domain to network edges.” Phil Mottram, EVP and general manager, HPE Aruba Networking, added: “The market inflection that AI presents will have a monumental impact on networking, edge, and data centre innovations for the telecommunications industry. With AI opening up new revenue streams, new services, and new capabilities that telcos can provide to their customers, HPE Aruba Networking is continuing our innovation leadership to help service providers build next-generation networks to maximise these AI opportunities. With service providers facing unprecedented network and service demands, HPE is leading the way in redefining the network's role in delivering business value.”

Will Townsend VP and principal analyst

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