#C-RAN Market Growth

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A22: Secret Journal Exchange

Characters: Yodaka, Nagi, Netaro, Toi & Daniel Location: Hakodate Summary: The protagonist and co. visit the morning market and buy souvenirs for their co-workers and friends, but the pathway is small and cramped. They decide to help the tourists who are having a hard time in the area. Proofreader: Shay

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Arajiru: Soup made from fish bones, vegetables and konjac; can either be clear or with miso.

Daimon Yokocho: This is a collection of 26 bars and eateries in downtown Hakodate.

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Momiji / Kaede: The morning markets are always so lively!

Yodaka: There are local chefs coming here to purchase their ingredients, so it must mean that it’s a great market.

Let’s buy some souvenirs for Danny and Toi.

Momiji / Kaede: Putting aside Chief who couldn’t make it out of bed, it’d be nice if Toi could cheer up soon.

Nagi: …… I can smell hunger.

Netaro: Look. There’s something called “[1]arajiru” and white rice being sold over there!

*Nagi inches away from Netaro*

Nagi: ……

Momiji / Kaede: Oh, “arajiru”. You can have it with squid, the local specialty, of course, but you can also have it with sashimi or ikura.

Yodaka: You can have the fruits of the sea right then and there? That’s great for tourists.

Momiji / Kaede: Yes, let’s take a look with everyone later!

(But…)

Tourist A: Hmm, there’s not a lot of space to walk…

Tourist B: It’s a popular market, so there are a lot of products here.

Tourist C: Which queue is this for? I can’t tell.

Tourist D: Kazuo! Look where you’re going or you’ll trip over the cardboard boxes!

Momiji / Kaede: (The path is blocked by the tourists and the cardboard boxes…! Alright, I need to help them out here…!)

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Momiji / Kaede: Okay, the tourists and the cardboard boxes are all dealt with! It should make it easier for tourists to look around now!

Yodaka: Oh, Netaro-kun has disappeared.

Nagi: Ah, he ran off to the squid-fishing corner.

Yodaka: Heh… There’s an odd innocence to him – he’s like a small child.

It makes me feel nostalgic just thinking that I was once like that, too…

*A beep sound is heard*

Momiji / Kaede: (Hm? Yodaka-san’s brows are knitted…)

What’s the matter? Are you okay?

Yodaka: …My apologies. I just had a little headache.

Nagi: Oh, do you want to take a break?

Yodaka: I’m fine – it happens often. Anyway, would ten be enough?

Momiji / Kaede: Ten?

Yodaka: I’m talking about crabs. It looks like they can be sent via refrigerated delivery, so I figured we could get some for our co-workers in HAMA.

Momiji / Kaede: Uh, but that’s red king crab…

Nagi: One of them would cost half a month’s worth of food money for me…

Yodaka: Scallops sound great, too. Excuse me, I’ll take 30 of these. Maybe I should also buy some squid and salmon – I’ll ask Yukikaze to make a seafood stew.

Momiji / Kaede: A–Are you sure you want to buy so much?

Yodaka: Hm? We also have teenage boys who are going through their growth spurt, so there’s never enough.

Momiji / Kaede: (He’s so considerate…!)

P–Please let me help you with the bags! What will you do, Nagi-kun?

Nagi: Ah… I’d like to help too, but there’s a shop I’d like to visit…

Momiji / Kaede: Okay. See you later, then!

Nagi: Excuse me, I’d like one rose, lavender, wisteria and an azalea branch, please.

Yes, please send them all to this hotel. ��Thank you.

(Alright… I’ve got more flowers added to the ones I need to hand out. That should be enough while I’m travelling.)

Hm?

Netaro: Munch, munch. Phew~ These ikura are so chewy!

Nagi: (Netaro is eating at the foodcourt. By himself…)

……

Netaro: Now, this is what you call eating life. That’s what it tastes like. And then we have this crab arajiru!

*Nagi walks closer*

Nagi: ……

Netaro: ARAjiru… hm, how is it pronounced again? AraJIRU? Mmm… I dunno…

*Nagi closes up on Netaro*

Nagi: It’s the latter.

Netaro: ! Gii!

Nagi: …I was just a bit curious, is all.

Netaro: Weren’t you avoiding me because I traumatised you?

Nagi: Ugh.

Netaro: You’re not afraid of me anymore?

Nagi: …No, I still am.

…… I know I could’ve ignored you but…

I realised that you might be feeling lonely usually.

Netaro: …Hm?

Nagi: I don’t know… if you’ve really come to a faraway place alone. But you’re here at a place you have no ties or connections to, and you’re eating ikura all by yourself.

…It made me wonder if you’re lonely.

Netaro: “Lonely”.

Nagi: Yeah. You must feel lonely and miss your family or friends from time to time, right?

Netaro: Friends…

Oh~!! I laughed my butt off earlier since the squid I saw at the fishing corner before looked exactly like my superior! I definitely couldn’t eat that squid, so I didn’t.

Nagi: O–Oh… I see.

Netaro: Why would you feel “lonely” if you think about your family and friends?

Nagi: Is it a feeling aliens don’t understand? Like you guys don’t have the organ for it…?

Netaro: ……

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Boy: Netaro… you don’t feel lonely? Maybe that’s why you don’t understand.

Netaro: ……

Nagi: Netaro?

Netaro: Humans get lonely when they’re by themselves, right? A human I met before taught me that.

Nagi: Yeah. Being by yourself is lonely and it doesn’t make you happy.

There are delicious ikura here, but being unable to share that deliciousness with others makes people unhappy.

Your happiness can be doubled if you spend time with them…

Netaro: Doubled!? By what logic!?

Nagi: With 2 people, the sad things can be halved…!

Netaro: What makes you say that!?

Nagi: People feel happiness for the very first time when they share their lives with someone else. That’s what I think, anyway. No, that has to be true. It has to be right.

Netaro: How mysterious and utterly incomprehensible!

Nagi: You haven’t been on Earth for very long, Netaro. I need to teach you about these things as the representative for all of humanity.

Netaro: How trustworthy! Thanks!

Nagi: (Huh, I guess I’m not feeling so scared anymore…)

(In fact, Netaro just seems like an innocent kid.)

Momiji / Kaede: What’re you guys talking about?

Nagi: Oh, Manager.

Netaro: Gii taught me that being by yourself is lonely and that it makes you unhappy.

Momiji / Kaede: T–That sounds like a serious topic for a conversation.

Nagi: U–Uh, not really…

Momiji / Kaede: But, hmm, I think there are all sorts of different ways to live. Well, I guess that’s the common opinion.

Netaro: Mmm, I wanna learn more!

Momiji / Kaede: Oh, Yodaka-san’s coming over. If you two have finished eating, let’s get going.

Nagi: Okay.

Netaro: …Still, Gii, you…

You said the same things he did.

Toi: Ugh… sniffle…

(We… haven’t stopped our journal exchange.)

(But I wonder how many times I’ve cried seeing Aa-chama’s reply…)

Sniffle…

*Toi flips through the pages*

“Why is Ani-sama avoiding me?”

“Perhaps he thought he wouldn’t have any choices in life if he stayed with you.”

“But he cannot run away – just as he cannot change the blood flowing through his veins.”

“Shall I lend you a hand?”

Toi: …………

Will… Ani-sama come back to me if I borrow Aa-chama’s power? He won’t leave me again, will he…?

……

Daniel: PT~! Over here. Face this way.

??: “Meow~”

Daniel: Alright, alright. I’m gonna be leaving soon. Be a good kitty and wait for me, okay~?

Momiji / Kaede: Daniel-san, what’re you doin– …Oh! PT!

You were watching your pet camera video? You asked Nayuki-kun to take care of your cat, right?

Daniel: Yeah. But it just makes me wanna go home~!

Yodaka: So the little kitty I saw around HAMA House was Danny’s pet cat.

Netaro: You have a pet cat!? I wanna pet it.

Nagi: Me, too. I wouldn’t even mind getting bitten.

Daniel: Why do you think you’re gonna get bitten, Nagi?

PT’s the cutest cat in the world! I’ll introduce you guys when we’re back.

Momiji / Kaede: Shumai’s going to sulk if it realises PT is more popular.

Netaro: That green pea doesn’t want to get close to me…

Momiji / Kaede: (Shumai was growling a lot when they first met, too…)

Yodaka: By the way, what should we do about dinner tonight?

Momiji / Kaede: Oh, right. We haven’t decided yet.

You need to make a reservation to eat at the hotel’s buffet… so it’ll either have to be a restaurant downstairs or somewhere outside…

Toi: [2]Daimon Yokocho.

Momiji / Kaede: Woah… that gave me a fright. Toi-kun?

Toi: We’ll have dinner at Daimon Yokocho.

Momiji / Kaede: Huh?

Netaro: Toi~ Are you awake?

Toi: …Silence.

Hurry up and get to your feet. We’ll meet outside.

Momiji / Kaede: (He left…)

Netaro: ……

Daniel: W–What was that about? He was like a completely different person.

Momiji / Kaede: I wonder what happened. Is it something related to Ryui-kun…?

Yodaka: Did he end up like that after being so depressed?

Daniel: I dunno what’s happening to young folks these days.

Nagi: …… …He changed his way of speaking and is acting cold and blunt…

Ah…!

Don’t tell me he’s going through that sort of teenage phase…?

Yodaka: …By that, do you mean that?

Daniel: Ohh, like when a typhoon comes, they’ll stare up at the sky and mumble, “Here it comes…” or something…?

Nagi: They’ll wrap both arms in bandages and wear an eyepatch…

Momiji / Kaede: What~? Toi-kun is just a year older than you, Nagi-kun.

Daniel: It’s different for everybody.

Netaro: I have no idea what everyone is talking about.

Yodaka: In any case, it means we shouldn’t question how Toi’s acting and should go with the flow, Netaro.

Netaro: I see!

Nagi: When he turns back to normal, we’ll pretend it never happened.

Daniel: That would be the perfect adult response.

Momiji / Kaede: Okay, we’ll go with that.

(I'm worried about Toi-kun… we have to find Ryui-kun, too. I hope Toi-kun will be back to normal in a day or two…!)

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Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging, Global Key Players Rank and Market Share, Top Ten Companies Hold 33.2% (2022)

Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging Market Summary

Barrier coatings for paper and cardboard substrates are ideal for products that protect against water leakage and vapors, solvents, oils, fatty acids and other substances. It improves the performance and functionality of paper packaging, better protects the product inside, and is used to meet specific performance requirements in applications such as food, dry goods, medical or consumer packaging.

According to the new market research report “Global Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging Market Report 2023-2029”, published by QYResearch, the global Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging market size is projected to reach USD 4.06 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period.

Figure.   Global Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging Market Size (US$ Million), 2018-2029

Above data is based on report from QYResearch: Global Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging Market Report 2023-2029 (published in 2023). If you need the latest data, plaese contact QYResearch.

Figure.   Global Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging Top Ten Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2022, continually updated)

Above data is based on report from QYResearch: Global Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging Market Report 2023-2029 (published in 2023). If you need the latest data, plaese contact QYResearch.

According to QYResearch Top Players Research Center, the global key manufacturers of Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging include BASF, Dow, Henkel, Michelman, Covestro, Clariant, Storaenso, Kuraray, Solenis, Sierra Coating Technologies LLC, etc.

In 2022, the global top 10 players had a share approximately 33.2% in terms of revenue.

In recent years, consumers have become increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of products, resulting in increasing demand for sustainable paper and paperboard packaging. This trend has had an impact on paper and paperboard packaging manufacturers, who have been forced to stop using barrier coatings containing polyethylene, paraffin-based waxes, silicones and fluorinated chemicals in favor of more environmentally friendly barrier coatings layer, this phenomenon is even more prominent in the food and beverage packaging industry.

The extensive range of barrier coatings for paper and board provides protection against water, vapors, hot and cold liquids and grease. The current trend in the market for barrier coatings for paper is towards the use of recyclable coatings, i.e., paper and paperboard coated with these barrier coatings are repulpable, recyclable, compostable and biodegradable, facilitating paper and paperboard packaging production Build a sustainable brand image that is recognized by brand owners, retailers and consumers.

Industry development opportunities: Growing demand from the fast food and beverage container industry is driving the growth of the barrier coating market for paper.

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Global Femtocell Market Analysis 2024 – Estimated Market Size And Key Drivers

The Femtocell Global Market Report 2024 by The Business Research Company provides market overview across 60+ geographies in the seven regions - Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa, encompassing 27 major global industries. The report presents a comprehensive analysis over a ten-year historic period (2010-2021) and extends its insights into a ten-year forecast period (2023-2033).

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According to The Business Research Company’s Femtocell Global Market Report 2024, The femtocell market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $5.56 billion in 2023 to $6.63 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to smart home initiatives, cost efficiency improvement, regulatory support and standards, early iot pioneers, enterprise deployment..

The femtocell market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $13.69 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rapid urbanization, expanding mobile data usage, remote work culture, small cell integration, cloud and virtualization adoption.. Major trends in the forecast period include 5g network rollout, iot and smart devices, remote work and telecommuting..

Increasing applications of the smartphone have propelled the growth of the femtocells market. A smartphone is a type of portable device that integrates a mobile phone and a computer into one device. Smartphones are used for value-added services such as voice and data, software, video conferencing, music downloads, and online games. The femtocell works with a cellular network provider to improve cellular portable mobile devices, particularly in areas where coverage by cellular systems utilising big cells is patchy and inconclusive. For instance, in April 2021, according to the survey of smartphone ownership commissioned by a nonpartisan American think tank, the Pew Research Center, the share of Americans that own a smartphone increased from 81% in February 2019 to 85% in February 2021, which was just 35% a decade ago (in 2011). In addition, in 2021, according to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the Indian smartphone market observed a 10-fold expansion from 14.5 million smartphone shipments in 2011 to 150 million in 2020. Thus, increased the growth of the smartphone usage for valuable services and network technology such as 4G are boosting femtocell demand.

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Technological advancement is a key trend gaining popularity in the femtocells market. Companies are releasing new innovations, integrating their products with the Internet of Things (IoT), using distributed antenna systems and cloud radio access networks (C-RAN), and investing in small-cell infrastructure to strengthen their position in the market. For instance, in May 2021, Nokia, a Finnish multinational telecommunication, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, introduced its smart node femtocell all-in-one solution, which would successfully densify networks and provide an excellent customer experience in constrained indoor spaces. It aids traffic control by reducing core network load and enhancing macro resource allocation. It combines uncongested high throughput network performance with currently utilized secure authentication to give a secure connection and SIM-based authentication to ensure the quality required in mobile networks.

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C-RAN Architecture Market: Current Trends and Future Business Opportunities 2023 – 2035

C-RAN Architecture Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2035” which delivers detailed overview of the global C-RAN architecture market in terms of market segmentation by network type, architecture, service, end user, and by region.

Further, for the in-depth analysis, the report encompasses the industry growth indicators, restraints, supply and demand risk, along with detailed discussion on current and future market trends that are associated with the growth of the market.

C-RAN Architecture Market Statistics –

USD 14 billion revenue in 2022

The market size is projected to record a valuation of over USD  32 billion by 2035

The C-RAN Architecture Market is slated to observe 14% growth rate through 2023 – 2035

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The global C-RAN architecture market is estimated to occupy a large revenue by growing at a CAGR of ~23% during the forecast period, i.e., 2023 – 2035, owing to the escalating network congestion resulting from use of smart devices, and growing adoption of cloud-based deployments. Apart from these, increasing use of mobile phones and rising internet penetration are also expected to drive market growth in the coming years.

The market is segmented by network type, architecture, service and end user. Based on network type, the segment for 4G is anticipated to grab the largest market share during the forecast period on the back of the high backhaul capacity of the network to cells. Additionally, based on end user, the enterprises segment is projected to garb the largest share over the forecast period ascribing to the rising number of enterprises using C-RAN to deploy in-building network solution.

Geographically, the global C-RAN architecture market is segmented into five major regions, namely North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific region is evaluated to grab the largest share in the market during the forecast period attributing to the growing mobile data traffic and increase in investments in the telecom industry in the region.

According to recent study by Research Nester, the C-RAN Architecture Market size is anticipated to surpass USD 32 billion by 2035 and is projected to expand at CAGR of over 14% from 2023 – 2035.

Major players include in the global C-RAN Architecture Market:

 Nokia Corporation

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

 Intel Corporation

 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

 FUJITSU

 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

 NEC Corporation

 ZTE Corporation

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.

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The research was global in nature and conducted in North America (U.S., Canada), Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg, NORDIC (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark), Poland, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe), Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman), North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa).

In addition, areas like Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis, market players competitive study, investment opportunities, demand for future outlook etc. have been covered and displayed in the research report to ensure it dives deep to achieve strategic competitive intelligence in the segment.

Growing Network Congestion Resulting from High Usage of Smart Devices to Expand Market

Over the last few years, the volume of data being transmitted has increased in massive amounts. Yet most of the data is transferred via outdated switches, routers, and servers. In addition, the bandwidth used is also not enough for such huge transmissions. This is giving rise to the adoption of C-RAN architecture globally, which in turn is projected to boost market growth in the near future. 

However, rising need for high fronthaul capacity is expected to operate as key restraint to the growth of the global C-RAN architecture market over the forecast period.

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This report also provides the existing competitive scenario of some of the key players of the global C-RAN architecture market which includes company profiling of Nokia Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Intel Corporation, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, FUJITSU, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, NEC Corporation, ZTE Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd., and others.

The profiling enfolds key information of the companies which encompasses business overview, products and services, key financials and recent news and developments. On the whole, the report depicts detailed overview of the global C-RAN architecture market that will help industry consultants, equipment manufacturers, existing players searching for expansion opportunities, new players searching possibilities and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to the ongoing and expected trends in the future. 

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A Complete History of the Republican Party. All about Republicans

hi, this is Mohammad qolami and In this video I'm going to talk about Republicans. All about Republicans. Don't forget to subscribe me.

The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It was founded in 1854 by a group of anti-slavery activists who sought to prevent the expansion of slavery into new territories. Since then, the party has undergone significant changes and has become a major force in American politics.

The early years of the Republican Party were marked by its opposition to slavery and its support for civil rights. The party's first presidential candidate, John C. Fremont, ran on a platform that called for the abolition of slavery and the protection of civil liberties. Although Fremont lost the election to Democrat James Buchanan, his campaign helped to establish the Republican Party as a viable political force.

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican president of the United States. His election sparked a crisis that led to the secession of several southern states and ultimately to the Civil War. During this time, Republicans fought for emancipation and equal rights for African Americans.

After the Civil War, Republicans continued to advocate for civil rights and economic growth. They supported policies that promoted industrialization and expansion westward. In 1896, William McKinley became president on a platform that emphasized economic growth through protective tariffs and gold-backed currency.

Throughout much of the 20th century, Republicans were associated with conservative values such as limited government, free markets, and traditional social values. They opposed many of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs during the Great Depression and later fought against Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs in the 1960s.

In recent years, however, there has been significant division within the Republican Party over issues such as immigration reform, healthcare policy, and climate change. Some Republicans have embraced more moderate positions on these issues while others have taken more extreme positions.

Today's Republican Party is characterized by its support for conservative economic policies such as tax cuts and deregulation, as well as its opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. The party also supports a strong national defense and a tough stance on immigration.

In recent years, the Republican Party has been led by figures such as Donald Trump, who was elected president in 2016. Trump's presidency was marked by controversy and division within the party, with some Republicans supporting his policies while others opposed them.

Despite these challenges, the Republican Party remains a major force in American politics. Its members hold significant power at the federal, state, and local levels of government. As the country continues to grapple with issues such as economic inequality, healthcare reform, and climate change, the Republican Party will likely continue to play a major role in shaping the nation's political landscape.

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Network Transformation Market Expected with Huge Growth and Growth Prediction 2022| Cisco Systems, Inc.

Network Transformation Market 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 quantitative 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 of the Network TransformationMarket. In addition to identifying, analyzing, and estimating new trends, this research report also examines key industry drivers, challenges, and opportunities in addition to evaluating competitors, geographical areas, types, and applications. Understanding the competitive landscape is crucial for determining the product improvements that are needed. Industries can securely make decisions about their production and marketing strategy since they can obtain comprehensive insights from a Network Transformationreport.

𝐀 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐈𝐃 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲) 𝐚𝐭:

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞: Cisco Systems, Inc., Juniper Networks, Inc, HPE Company, IBM Corporation, Dell EMC, NEC Corporation, Intel Corporation, Nokia Networks, Ericsson, Fujitsu

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐲 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞

SDN and NFV

C-RAN

Network Automation

5G Networks

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Managed Services

Professional Services

By Region

North America, US, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Mexico, Rest of Latin America, Western Europe, Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Benelux, Nordic, Rest of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Poland, Rest of Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, ASEAN (Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.), Rest of Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, GCC, South Africa, Turkey and Rest of the Middle East & Africa.

Key Highlights

• The report provides analysis of current global Network Transformationmarket landscape.

• The report explores the most likely scenarios of the pandemic that are going to impact the Network Transformationindustry in long-term.

• The report does a detailed analysis studying how the global market is changing.

• The report looks at how the global Network Transformationmarket is shifting, the target market which have biggest opportunities, and trends on horizon that may impact your business directly or indirectly.

• The report highlights the key challenges, risk that you may face in near term as well as highlights opportunities.

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𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭: 1. Network TransformationMarket Introduction 1.1. Definition 1.2. Research Scope 2. Executive Summary 2.1. Key Findings by Major Segments 2.2. Top strategies by Major Players 3. Global Network TransformationMarket Overview 3.1. Network TransformationMarket Dynamics 3.1.1. Drivers 3.1.2. Opportunities 3.1.3. Restraints 3.1.4. Challenges 3.2. COVID-19 Impact Analysis in Global Network TransformationMarket 3.3. PESTLE Analysis 3.4. Opportunity Map Analysis 3.5. PORTER’S Five Forces Analysis 3.6. Market Competition Scenario Analysis 3.7. Product Life Cycle Analysis 3.8. Manufacturer Intensity Map 3.9. Major Companies sales by Value & Volume 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞.

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Market Study: C-RAN Market CAGR Status, Segmentation by – Revenue, Gross margin, Analysis, Research, Forecast 2026

The C-RAN Market is expected to generate a revenue of $1,610.9 million by 2026, increasing from $730.0 million in 2018 at a CAGR of 10.4%.

C-RAN also called Cloud-RAN is the architecture of cellular networks that support 5G, 4G and 3G network types. The C-RAN is cost-effective and offers effective and qualitative mobile communication services. The C-RAN primarily avoids the usage of the baseband unit, an antenna, and digital processor; thus, it is more effective over traditional cellular network systems.

The report provides an introduction of the C-RAN market: definitions, classifications, applications, and market overview, product specifications, manufacturing processes, cost structures, raw materials, and so on. Further, a detailed analysis of the major regions affecting the market conditions is outlined in the report. The report covers a detailed data about every competitor in the market.

The information includes:

1.   Company Profile

2.   Main Business Information

3.   SWOT Analysis

4.   Sales, Revenue, Price, and Gross Margin

5.   Market Share

The key players profiled in this report include: ZTE Corporation., FUJITSU, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Intel Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Cisco Systems, Inc., Nokia, ASOCS Ltd., SAMSUNG, and NEC Corporation.

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Centralized BBU in C-RAN Has Several Advantages: Let’s Find Out!

Operators like Telcom and AT&T are under intense pressure to meet rising demands and consumer expectations due to the increasing count of mobile internet users. However, more base stations are needed to meet these demands, which will cost a lot of money to construct and maintain.

A ground-breaking architecture called Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) aims to meet these demands by combining base stations and providing a centralized solution for several operators. This innovative technology has attracted a lot of interest in both business and academics since it is affordable, has improved energy efficiency, and has a centralized network design.

Demand for 5G Network Technologies Growing

One of the main drivers of market expansion is the 5G technology’s expanding adoption. To develop the capacity of their networks, telecom operators are turning to new technologies. To keep up with the surge in corporate need for 5G services, solutions providers worldwide are concentrating on the conversion of RAN.

Although there is a problem for telecom businesses to meet the ever-increasing expectations of customers, including high bandwidth, low latency, and uptime to survive, enhanced internet access worldwide has made a new potential for telecom companies to increase their revenue.

The need for C-RAN is anticipated to increase along with the growing number of internet users, which is expected to happen dramatically in the following years.

Advantages of Centralized BBU in C-RAN

Numerous benefits of a centralized BBU include the convenience of service provision at the edge, the ability to use cutting-edge technology, and resource virtualization. A centralized BBU pool indicates that RRUs are spread, but BBUs are housed at the network center.

This makes it possible for C-RAN to outperform conventional cellular networks, which distribute BBUs, in many ways. The first benefit is the ability to use various cutting-edge technologies that need intensive processing and cannot be used in conventional networks.

BBUs can do substantial computing that is impossible in the present networks since they may be installed in powerful data centers and have adequate information sharing. As a consequence, the C-RAN architecture will make it feasible for cooperative radio sharing technologies.

Furthermore, resource sharing is made possible with several BBUs that share a single pool, allowing for more flexible and demand-based allocation than conventional networks. A more extensive collection of resources can increase resource usage, cause decreased power use, and increase customer satisfaction.

Furthermore, services may be installed on the network edge rather than the core because of the size and distribution of these vast networks. The C-RAN servers’ strength and enormous compute capacity make the deployment of edge services considerably simpler.

Services will become more accessible, resulting in quicker replies and more user satisfaction. Additionally, this can reduce the stress on backhaul networks, making them more adaptable and expandable than they are now.

Thus, installing centralized BBUs in C-RAN can have several benefits, such as the ability to share resources and perform collaborative processing and enable services at the edge. This can increase customer happiness, boost resource efficiency, and lessen the strain on backbone servers.

[ken-research-market-research]

Landscape Of The Worldwide C-Ran Ecosystem Market Outlook: Ken Research Buy Now According to the report analysis, ‘Global C-RAN Ecosystem Market Size study, by Submarket (RRHs (Remote Radio Heads), BBUs (Baseband Units), Fronthaul), by Air Interface Technology (3G & LTE, 5G & NR (New Radio), by Network Architecture (Non-Virtualized C-RAN, vRAN/Cloud RAN), by Deployment Model (Indoor, Outdoor), by Cell Size (Small Cells, Macro Cells), by Fronthaul Transport Network Technology (Dedicated Fiber, WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing), OTN (Optical Transport Network), PON (Passive Optical Network), Ethernet, Microwave, Millimeter wave, G.Fast& Others) and Regional Forecasts 2018-2025’ states that in the worldwide C-RAN Ecosystem market, there are several key players which recently functioning more actively for leading the fastest market growth and registering the great value of market share throughout the short span of time while increasing the applications of system, spreading the awareness related to such, implementing the profitable strategies and policies and examine the guidelines of the government includes Alphabet, AT&T, 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership project), Cisco Systems, Ericsson, China Telecom, IBM Corporation, Dell Technologies, KT Corporation, Intel Corporation, Vodafone Group, ZTE, SAI Technology, Luminate Wireless, Qualcomm and several others.

[spookysaladchaos]

Data Center Cooling Fluid, Global Key Players Rank and Market Share, Top Ten Companies Hold 80.22% (2022)

Data Center Cooling Fluid Market Summary

Data Center Cooling Fluid is a liquid medium specifically designed for cooling data center servers and IT equipment. This coolant can absorb and take away heat through direct contact with electronic components or through an indirect cooling system, thereby effectively reducing the temperature inside the data center and ensuring normal operation of the equipment.

According to the new market research report “Global Data Center Cooling Fluid Market Report 2023-2029”, published by QYResearch, the global Data Center Cooling Fluid market size is projected to reach USD 3.12 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 17.4% during the forecast period.

Figure.   Global Data Center Cooling Fluid Market Size (US$ Million), 2018-2029

Above data is based on report from QYResearch: Global Data Center Cooling Fluid Market Report 2023-2029 (published in 2023). If you need the latest data, plaese contact QYResearch.

Figure.   Global Data Center Cooling Fluid Top Ten Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2022, continually updated)

Above data is based on report from QYResearch: Global Data Center Cooling Fluid Market Report 2023-2029 (published in 2023). If you need the latest data, plaese contact QYResearch.

According to QYResearch Top Players Research Center, the global key manufacturers of Data Center Cooling Fluid include ExxonMobil Chemical, 3M, Dow, Shell, Solvay, Chemours, etc.

In 2022, the global top 10 players had a share approximately 80.22% in terms of revenue. Above figure shows the key players ranked by revenue in Data Center Cooling Fluid.

Market Drivers:

1. Data center energy consumption growth and energy efficiency requirements increase: With the rapid development of technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence, the number and scale of data centers continue to expand, resulting in a sharp increase in energy consumption. In order to meet the goals of green data centers and low PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness), the demand for efficient cooling technology has become increasingly intense, and coolant solutions have attracted much attention due to their higher energy efficiency.

2. Increased demand for high-density computing: The growing demand for high-density, high-performance server clusters in high-performance computing, machine learning, and supercomputers has led to a substantial increase in heat generation per unit area. Traditional air-cooling methods are limited, and liquid cooling technology (including the use of coolant) is preferred for its superior heat dissipation properties.

3. Energy cost pressure and sustainable development goals: Reducing the operating costs of data centers, especially the cost of electricity consumption, is an important driving force for the development of the coolant market. Coolant can effectively reduce the energy consumption of cooling systems, help data center operators save operating costs, and meet the long-term goal of sustainable development.

4. Supported by policies and related guidance documents. For example, the "Telecom Operators Liquid Cooling Technology White Paper" jointly released by China's three major operators introduces the current development and challenges of liquid cooling technology, and looks forward to future vision and technical routes. The white paper clearly mentions that after 2025, more than 50% of projects will use liquid cooling technology on a large scale. This will be a considerable increase for liquid-cooled servers and will also greatly drive the growth of data center cooling fluid supplies.

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[ai-bees]

Marjorie Merriweather Post: She was America’s Wealthiest Businesswoman from the 20th Century

She’s an American businesswoman, trailblazer, socialite, and philanthropist. This feisty female mogul was one of the most successful businesswomen of her time. Learn more about her impressive achievements below.

Early Life and Education

Marjorie Merriweather Post, the daughter and only child of C. W. Post and the former Ella Letitia Merriweather, was born in Springfield, Illinois.

Marjorie picked up business management skills from her father, including how to market and advertise their goods. Marjorie received a top-notch business education from her father.

Marjorie enjoyed helping her father sell Postum to stores when she was a young child. Postum became well-known thanks to C.W. Post’s successful and effective advertising campaigns.

By the time Marjorie was a teenager, the C.W. Post family was a rich and well-to-do family.

Post studied at the Mount Vernon Seminary and College, which is now the George Washington University.

Early Career and General Foods Corporation

After her father passed away in 1914 at the age of 27, she took over ownership of the 1895-founded Postum Cereal Company, which was expanding very fast.

As a result, she became the richest woman in the US, inheriting $20 million (which would be worth $526 million in 2020).

Marjorie had the option of selling the business and relying solely on her inheritance, but she chose to carry on her father’s legacy instead.

In addition to Bran Flakes and Chips Ahoy!, Grape-Nuts, Honeycomb, Oreo O’s, Pebbles, and Waffle Crisp are just a handful of the cereal brands owned by the company her father created.

She ran the business as director when her father passed away until 1958.

She grew the company with her second husband, E.F. Hutton, and started to acquire other American food brands, including Baker’s Chocolate, Maxwell House, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, Jell-O, and many more.

The Postum Cereal Company changed its name to General Foods Corporation in 1929.

She discovered Clarence Birdseye's (an American inventor, entrepreneur, and naturalist) inventions near Gloucester, Massachusetts, while traveling on her boat, to Hussar.

By freezing food, Birdseye had created a brand-new method of food preservation.

Post purchased Birdseye's company because she realized the potential benefits of frozen food, which led to the success of her business eventually.

Read in detail about: Merriweather's Luxurious Lifestyle & Present-Day General Foods Corporation

Philanthropy

She funded and personally supervised a Salvation Army feeding center in New York beginning in 1929 and continuing during the Great Depression.

She gave $100,000 to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was then built as the National Cultural Center in Washington.

She gave the National Symphony $100,000 in 1955 for free performances, which paved the way for the Music for Young America Concerts, which she financed annually.

Death

The business mogul and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather passed away peacefully in her sleep at her Hillwood Estate after a prolonged illness. She was 86 years old at that time.

The Key Takeaways

Nobody is an expert from birth, as demonstrated by Marjorie's story.

When she abruptly found herself in a position of power, she chose a growth mindset rather than running away from it.

Mrs. Post was also a woman who was well ahead of her time.

Her developing business acumen is demonstrated in this anecdote by the fact that she was able to identify a commercial opportunity before anyone else.

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I'm a little hesitant about this prompt, because it might need a longer story to fill it, but based on reading your fics it may be to your taste for h/c? I've seen a few Geraskier stories where Geralt is cursed to lose his sight and hearing, but I'd be interested to read one where it's Jaskier who's cursed instead. You seem to like exploring growth in stories, and I could see Geralt having to step outside his comfort zone, learning to help and support Jask while they try to break the curse.

I was inspired by this prompt because in my youth, when families go to water parks and things, my mother insisted on holding my glasses so I wouldn't lose them, not realizing I cannot see hardly ANYTHING without them, just colors. She left me like half a dozen times in a throng of people and it was scary. And even though I kept telling her I couldn't SEE HER, she wouldn't listen. I felt scared and stupid because I couldn't keep track of my family.

So I hope you enjoy :D

Thank you for the prompt! @obscurebookwyrm

Sankofa

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25965268/chapters/63119659

“Geralt.”

“Hm.”

“I. What do you want me to say?” Jaskier’s grip on his lute tightened and he had to forcibly relax himself so as not to snap it in twain. “That you should have gotten hit with it instead? That you should be the one waiting for the effects of a curse to take hold so that I? The mighty bard can be the one to protect us both?”

“Hm.”

“Need I remind you that had you not pissed her off, we wouldn’t even be here?”

“Hm.”

“Fine. Leave me at the next village and I’ll just succumb to whatever this ends up being while you continue witchering or whatever.”

“Hm.” Roach picked up her pace and he could hear Jaskier curse Geralt’s stubbornness as he loped after them.

Geralt was angry. Angrier than usual with the musician and definitely not impressed with his self sacrifice because now, if anything, he would be an even bigger liability. It was bad enough he fumbled along behind him, constantly jabbering, writing the most ridiculous songs. But now, Geralt had to wait and see what would become of him now that he’d been hit with some unnamed affliction. Geralt refused to admit that Jaskier was right. That it was better that the stronger of them was curse free and able to continue on unimpaired.

But he was now an even larger inconvenience and Geralt hadn’t thought that was possible.

And yet.

As brave a face as he was putting on, he could smell the sour scent of anxiousness as Jaskier filled up the silence with more talk about inane things, stray lyrics, random observations, all because he was nervous.

Nothing happened yet. Maybe nothing would happen at all.

“Geralt.” Even and steady, Jaskier’s voice hovered somewhere to the left of him. There was something strange about the quality of it and it immediately set Geralt on edge.

“What?” He couldn’t help the exasperation, it had been a long few days, and he felt Jaskier tense beside him on his bed roll.

“There.” He paused and Geralt knew if he turned to look at him he’d be worrying his lip between his teeth.

“What?” They were late as it is, the sun three fingers above the horizon already.

“There are no stars.” His whispering was shaky and trembling. Fear. It was flooding Geralt’s sensitive nose. What was this lunatic on about? Of course there weren’t any stars.

“It’s late morning. Of course there aren’t.” He rolled his eyes and began packing up camp. They’d eat on the move to make up for lost time. He nudged Jaskier with the toe of his boot. “Get up. You’re wasting daylight.”

“Daylight.” His hand was hovering over his face and he kicked him a little harder.

“Yes. Daylight. Move or stay here, but I’m leaving.” Instead of following his directions, Jaskier swallowed a few times, blinking hard and staring at his palm in between. “Jaskier.” Growling, grabbing the collar of his chemise and slinging him to his feet himself, confused when his arms shot out for balance and he nearly fell. “What are you--are you drunk?” No. He’d smell it. But it was all becoming a little too clear and Geralt didn’t want to be the one to say it aloud.

“No.” A weak exhale, a disbelieving laugh. “I’m. I’m blind.”

Blind.

The curse.

“Are you sure?” Geralt was a hair's breadth away from his face, examining his eyes, blank and vacant and staring off into the distance despite their proximity. There was nothing wrong that he could tell. Still the same cornflower blue he was so familiar with.

“I think I’d know.” He scoffed.

“Then we’d better get moving.” Geralt couldn’t help it, the thread of anger twisting around his words just happened. All Jaskier seemed to do was slow him down and get in the way. “Find a way to break this thing.” It took the bard three times longer to pack his belongings and Geralt became more impatient every time he dropped something or stubbed his toe or lost his balance. He knew it wasn’t fair. But this was all the bard’s fault in the first place and he’d have to deal with the consequences.

Jaskier played his lute even more and was even slower, not yet sure on his feet without the advantage of sight. Geralt saw that he kept his ear canted towards Roach’s hooves crunching on the stones, using her as a guide and he wondered if maybe Jaskier should be riding her instead. The music he was picking out on his strings was simpler and felt more like practice than anything new and he realized that he was comforting himself with easy exercises and wondered how long he’d insist on doing it.

All day, it turned out, and Geralt was just about on his last nerve, turning his irritability into action by setting up camp and batting Jaskier out of his way, finally just sitting him in the dirt. He stoked up the fire, tossed down Jaskier’s bedroll and stalked off to find dinner and clear his head before he started yelling.

When he returned with a brace of rabbits, Jaskier was gone and Geralt swallowed down the spike of panic in his throat, dropping his catch and looking for signs of a struggle and instead finding odd marks that looked like Jaskier had crawled across the ground. And he found him, cowering amid Roach’s legs, a dangerous spot for probably anyone else, but she was as calm as ever, letting him stroke the length of her forelimb. There were drying tear tracks on his face.

“G’Geralt?” His voice was small and wavering, barely above his shaking breath.

“Who else would it be?”

“I didn’t know where you’d gone.” He didn’t leave the horse. “I, I called out. But. And then. There’s a lot of noises in the woods at night.” This laugh was self deprecating, as though he knew how ridiculous he was being, like a child hiding from shadows.

But his whole world was in shadow.

“You’ve camped before. It’s foolish to be afraid.”

“Y’yeah. Of course it is.” He extricated himself from his position beneath Roach, petting her neck, and Geralt let it be. “Thank you for your protection, good lady.” She lipped the collar of his doublet and he rested his cheek on her velvet nose for just a moment before stumbling back to his bedroll.

“Here.” Jaskier looked confused. “The rabbit. Dinner?”

“Oh, uh.” He reached out, drawing his hand quickly back when he burned the tips of his fingers and slipping them into his mouth for a second. “Ha, it’s hot.” Geralt yanked his wrist and pressed the stick he’d roasted the meat on against his palm and watched Jaskier’s fingers wrap around it reflexively.

“Just eat. We’ll figure this out tomorrow.”

They didn’t. Not the next day, nor the day after that, but Jaskier was trying to adjust more and more each day despite how he seemed to be withdrawing. It was easy to forget he was blind and Geralt was easily frustrated by his sense of direction, or rather the awful lack of it. More than once, he’d misjudged the path and toppled into the bushes. Twice, Geralt had come back from a hunt to find him trapped in the corner of their rented room. He’d gotten turned around and hadn’t been able to figure out how he was boxed in by the bed, the small table, a chair. Jaskier laughed it off.

He’d been upset each time.

At the market the next day, Geralt told him off handedly that he was heading to the blacksmith, and to catch up when he was ready, because usually he wanted to dither about at the stalls looking at some trinket or another. When he’d finally realized, tapping his foot and waiting for a blind man who didn’t know his way around this village to somehow find him, he followed his scent, laced with terror, to an alley where he’d pressed himself up tight to the wall, protecting his back. They didn’t speak, Geralt just grabbed his wrist and dragged him back to the room. Told him to stay there if he couldn’t figure out how to find his way around.

The hurt on his face cut like a blade.

“Get down and stay down.” Geralt shoved Jaskier’s face into the dirt, both of them narrowly avoiding decapitation when the beast attacked out of nowhere. Caught flat footed, Geralt found himself pinned to the ground, struggling under the weight of it and hooking his thumbs in the corners of its maw to keep the teeth from closing around his head. Fetid breath came closer and closer and he thought for a moment this might be it when the resounding crack of a tree limb colliding with the side of its skull stunned it enough for Geralt to kick it off him. He used the momentum to roll and draw his steel sword, cutting off its head with a wet and sickening squelch.

“Geralt?” Jaskier, covered in black ichor and mud, stood swaying in the road, clinging to a length of splintered wood, blind eyes wide with shock. And then, panting with horror, Jaskier fainted dead away.

He’d lost him again.

“Fuck.” Geralt didn’t know where or how long ago and began retracing his steps, scenting the air and picking up the faintest traces of the oils he’d used last night in the bath. It was tainted by the smell of fear, acrid and sharp, and he ran.

Saw Jaskier pinned up against a wall by a larger man than he, a broad, ugly hand clasped over his mouth and a knee between his thighs. He was struggling to breathe, high pitched whimpering slipped from behind his attacker’s palm and he grabbed a fistful of hair to slam the back of Jaskier’s head into the wall behind him.

The brute didn’t notice the knife slipped between his ribs until it was too late. He’d die in this place and Geralt wasn’t going to lose any sleep over it.

“Who--” He sobbed, choked. “Geralt?” Tears cascaded down his cheeks, slipped off his chin.

“Who was that?” Why couldn’t he be kind to Jaskier when he needed it most? Why did he let his own fear of the situation manifest as blame?

“He’d. Solicited me in the tavern and I told him no.” He shuddered. “I thought he might be following but.” He swallowed with a wet click. “You were walking so fast, I lost the sound of your steps.” Drawing a sharp intake of breath he swept a hand through his tousled hair, trying to calm himself down. Geralt could hear his heartbeat hammering madly away behind his breastbone.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Jaskier flinched at his volume, hugging himself around his middle and casting his face to the ground, and if Geralt was a stronger man he would tell his bard that this was not his fault. That he was scared of what he almost let happen.

“I. You were angry.”

“What?” With the heel of his hand, Jaskier scrubbed at his face. His bruised face, the imprints from where he was held darkening around his mouth and neck.

“You said I needed to figure this out and. I.” Had been snatched off the street by a predator and very nearly badly hurt. “I forgot my dagger back at the inn.” He took a deep breath, and then another. “I’m sorry, that was. That was stupid.”

“Hm.” It wasn’t. He should have been safe with Geralt in broad daylight. This time he took his hand, laced their fingers together and squeezed. “Let’s go.”

Exhausted from his earlier panic, Jaskier could barely stand when they reached the room, and Geralt helped him the last few steps to the bed, divesting him of doublet and chemise to expose even more bruising. He should have killed the guy slower. Much slower.

“Sorry. I’m sorry you have to do this.” Barely above a whisper. “I shouldn’t have. This curse.”

“Hush.” Geralt wrung out a cloth in the wash basin, touched it to his face and caught him when he jerked away in fear and surprise. “It’s alright. Just me. I’m going to get you cleaned up, Jaskier.”

“You don’t have to do that.” Muttering, he reached for the flannel.

“I know. Just. Relax, alright?” He swept it up his arm, lingered at the space between his neck and shoulder. “I’ve got you. I’m. Going to do better, Jaskier.”

“What do you mean?” This time, he allowed the touch and Geralt dabbed at a cut on his lip before rinsing and wringing again.

“You’ll ride Roach. In towns, I won’t let you out of my sight.” Jaskier was relaxing, blinking sleepily.

“You can’t babysit me all the time, Geralt.” Though he detected the hope that he wouldn’t have to keep doing this alone beneath his voice.

“No. But I can take care of you until we find a way to break this. Like I should have been doing from the start.” Jaskier’s head was nodding as he fought to stay awake. “We’ll talk more tomorrow.”

Geralt let Jaskier sleep in. The man was dead to the world, bruises stark on his pale skin, and no doubt exhausted from the day before and trying to manage as a newly blind being basically traveling alone. They had to get moving. Maybe Yennefer would understand how to break this curse or at least point them in a direction. But they had to find her first.

“Jaskier.” There was no response, not even a twitch, and Geralt spoke his name louder, and louder still before shaking him awake and dodging his flying fist. “Jaskier!” Nothing but panic in his face and Geralt was tired of seeing that there. He settled his hands over his shoulders, cupped his neck on either side. “Jaskier, what is it? A bad dream?” That wasn’t uncommon after an experience like he’d had.

“Geralt?” His breathing picked up, tears lined his dark lashes. “I.” The witcher snapped his fingers on either side of his head and watched his stricken face stay the same. “Geralt?” This time he drew Jaskier into an embrace, hugging him tightly and allowing him to do the same.

Because he couldn’t hear.