The story that never seems to fly away has circled back once again. The FAA has as the FCC once again to delay the deployment of C-Band 5G frequencies around airports. The line of reasoning is still that flights could be disrupted because of the potential impact of these frequencies on plane altimeters. A new wrinkle in the discussion is that the FAA now states that even the radio filters that are being rapidly installed in airplanes may not be enough to shield them from spurious transmissions. The other question is whether or not the FCC has the authority to impose restrictions on the spectrum after it was auctioned off. Chris, you know a bit about this space. What do you think is the end result here? This and more on the Gestalt IT Rundown. Head to GestaltIT.com for show notes.
0:35 | Cisco Launches Training Program with 10 Year Plan
Cisco Networking Academy turned 25 this year which means it can finally rent a car! It also means that Cisco has been spending over two decades training networking professionals in the industry. They’re looking to keep the momentum going with a new program over the next decade to train 25 million more. To increase the number of Network Academy graduates out there Cisco has added a new cybersecurity learning path to capitalize on the hot market for protecting users. Cisco also has Skill For All, a skills program where content is designed to be consumed on mobile devices. Cisco will also partner with Experis to bring their training programs to students to help fill the widening gap in the marketplace for skilled IT workers.
Read More: Cisco launches 10-year plan to train 25 million people in IT skills
2:51 | RAMBUS Roaring Back with CXL
Rambus is back baby! No, that’s not a typo from 2002. Rambus has announced a new PCIe 6.0 subsystem that they’re positioning to third party hardware manufacturers. The PHY spec for this system also includes support for CXL 3.0. The chips are capable of cache-coherent memory sharing, expansion, and memory pooling. One of the major selling points for manufacturers is that they don’t need to spend valuable time designing a bus that can handle 64Gb/s of throughput since Rambus built it already.
Read More: Rambus offers chip designers a drop-in PCIe 6.0 subsystem
5:51 | Starlink Aviation
If you’re tired of crappy in-flight Wi-Fi you might be in luck. Gen X Lex Luthor Elon Musk has decreed that Starlink Aviation will bring the SpaceX satellite internet service to your next plane ride. The system can provide up to 350Mbps of throughput for anything you might want to do in the sky like a video call or playing World of Warcraft. Of course, that’s 350Mbps aggregate for the whole plane, so expect your performance to vary a bit. If you’re looking to put this on your own personal ride you may want to consider a lemonade stand, as the reported fees are around $12,500/mo-$25,000/mo with a one-time hardware cost of $150,000. Deliveries are expected to start in 2023 when someone decides to pay Elon for it. Chris, will Starlink take over in-flight Wi-Fi?
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8:21 | Charges Filed for Obstruction in Huawei Case
The US Department of Justice announced this week that they are charging two Chinese men with obstruction related to the ongoing prosecution of Huawei. While the DOJ didn’t specifically name the case that these charges were related to, Reuters was able to put the pieces together to determine it based on filling dates. The case against Huawei stems from sanctions placed on Iran that Huawei reportedly violated. The two individuals have reportedly been seeking information on the case, such as witness lists and potential trial evidence. They tried to recruit a double agent with the promise of cash payments, jewelry, and Bitcoin.
Read More: SpaceX’s satellite internet service is coming to planes with Starlink Aviation
11:36 | Cisco New 800G Switch
Cisco debuted a new switch this week that is really, really fast. The Nexus 9232E is built using Silicon One, the fab process that allows them to build flexible systems that can be programmed to handle a variety of modules of all kinds. The G100 processor in this switch is capable of 26.5Tb/s of throughput The newest module for this platform is a blazing fast 800Gb Ethernet module. The 9232E can handle up to 32 ports of 800Gb, and with breakout have support for up to 256 ports of 100GbE and is being aimed at very large enterprises and hyperscalers.
Read More: Cisco powers up Nexus switch, offers 800GB optic modules
14:10 | FAA Wants 5G Limits
The story that never seems to fly away has circled back once again. The FAA has as the FCC once again to delay the deployment of C-Band 5G frequencies around airports. The line of reasoning is still that flights could be disrupted because of the potential impact of these frequencies on plane altimeters. A new wrinkle in the discussion is that the FAA now states that even the radio filters that are being rapidly installed in airplanes may not be enough to shield them from spurious transmissions. The other question is whether or not the FCC has the authority to impose restrictions on the spectrum after it was auctioned off. Chris, you know a bit about this space. What do you think is the end result here?
Read More: Exclusive: FAA warns of aviation safety risks without U.S. mandate on 5G limits
24:02 | The Weeks Ahead
Storage Field Day 24, November 2-3, 2022
Security Field Day 8, November 16-18, 2022
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