Turf war: Verizon's 5G Home vs. AT&T's fiber broadband service

Verizon and AT&T's contrasting strategies were on display this week during their respective earnings reports, and not just for how they are deploying 5G . Aside of their respective announcements on nationwide deployments of 5G, the two telcos are also battling for the hearts, minds and wallets of residential broadband subscribers.

Consumer Cellular taking over Verizon space in Target

Consumer Cellular, an MVNO that targets the 50 and older demographic, says it has expanded its partnership with Target, taking over space previously occupied by Verizon Wireless in nearly 1,500 store locations.  

CBRS auction starts off strong, with high demand in first round

The FCC wrapped up the first round of the 3.5 GHz spectrum auction on Thursday, with 271 qualified bidders and strong demand.

Verizon CEO: Expect a lot of 5G noise in second half of 2020

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg is excited about the opportunities for 5G in the enterprise even as some businesses need to cut back on their spending due to COVID-19.

Despite Covid-19, Verizon adds 10,000 broadband customers in Q2

Despite limited installs in customers' homes due to the coronavirus pandemic, Verizon added 10,000 residential Fios broadband subscribers in Q2. By contrast, Verizon added 59,000 Fios broadband connections in the first quarter.

AT&T's Elbaz says the carrier plans to transition FirstNet to 5G

AT&T’s SVP of Wireless Technology Igal Elbaz says that according to some speed tests, AT&T’s FirstNet first responder’s network is faster than any other commercial network in the United States. FirstNet is an LTE network. But speaking on a FierceWireless 5G Blitz Week panel today, Elbaz said, “We’re in the process of updating FirstNet to 5G.” 

Report: Data center capex will hit $200B over next five years

While the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to disrupt the demand for data center equipment this year, data center capex will grow at a 6% CAGR to reach just over $200 billion over the next five years.

Verizon adds 173K postpaid phone connections in Q2

Verizon on Friday reported 173,000 wireless postpaid phone net additions for the second quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on wireless service and equipment revenue.

Amdocs buys digital BSS vendor Openet for $180 million

Amdocs has reached an agreement to buy digital business support systems (BSS) vendor Openet for $180 million in cash. The deal, which is subject to closing conditions and the usual regulatory hurdles, is expected to close before the end of the fourth quarter in fiscal 2020.

5G devices hit the headlines as Huawei and Apple beat China’s 17% plunge

Despite a 17% year-on-year decline in China’s smartphone shipments, Huawei and Apple have risen above the trend, while 5G-enabled devices account for 33% of all sales.

Intel shares dive on continued manufacturing woes

US chip giant Intel reported strong revenues for Q2 2020, but a downbeat outlook compounded by its continued struggles with the 7nm process drove its share price down by 12%.

Peace breaks out as Amdocs acquires Openet for €180 million

Two years after they concluded their bitterly fought litigation, telecoms software firm Amdocs has buried the hatchet with BSS vendor Openet by buying it.

Vodafone to float tower unit as COVID-19 bites 1.3% out of revenues

Vodafone CEO Nick Read has said the team is pursuing a listing of the newly created tower division in Frankfurt, while the COVID-19 period has been navigated without too many dents to the hull.

Daily Roundup: Verizon Feels COVID-19 Headwinds

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Intel 7NM Chip Delay Overshadows Q2 Earnings

Fueled by the rapid shift to remote work and learning, Intel posted strong second-quarter earnings this week. But while the company continues to perform well financially, the writing is on the wall for many analysts concerned by Intel’s slipping deadlines and growing competition.

Verizon navigates through stormy Q2 waters

Wireless and media businesses take hits to the top-line, but Group revenue and earnings still exceed analyst expectations.

Verizon Fios, media units hit COVID-19 headwinds

Big US telco's fiber-based broadband and video platform and media operations see fewer new customers in second quarter because of the spread of the coronavirus.

China telcos show off smart grid, new private network services

China confirms 66 million real 5G subs as operators unveil private network schemes.

WiCipedia: AI needs a diversity intervention

This week in our WiC roundup: Female CEOs are on the rise; the stats on LGBTQ entrepreneurs; AI needs to check itself; and more.

Eurobites: KPN unclogs its 4G network, launches 5G

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telekom Slovenije fires up 5G; Orange takes its bank to Africa; Euskaltel shows growth.

Verizon Q2 Hit by COVID-19 Headwinds

Verizon battled headwinds tied to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during its second fiscal quarter, but said that toxic breeze is driving its larger enterprise customers to more fully embrace their digitization efforts.

Leading Lights 2020 Finalists: Outstanding Components Vendor

Four companies – Acacia Communications, LotusFlare, Precision OT and Xilinx – made the cut in the Outstanding Components Vendor category.

Disadvantage Towers? Vodafone plays game of risk

Spinning off the infrastructure business seems like a good way to raise capital, but it threatens a loss of control.

HPE sidles up to the open networking movement with a new 5G lab

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has unveiled the HPE 5G Lab, which is designed to accelerate adoption of open, multivendor 5G solutions.

Twitter reports massive user growth, but revenues fail to follow

COVID-19 has been a difficult time to many companies, and Twitter has failed to buck the trend as the contraction of online advertising dollars shrinks the spreadsheets.

AT&T’s Q2 weathers hits on roaming, retail

AT&T’s mobility segment reported postpaid subscriber losses and lower service revenues for the second quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted international roaming, retail closures and more customers not paying their bills.

CBRS ratchets device support for 5G spec

As the FCC kicks off its CBBRS Priority Access License (PAL) auction today, it’s worth noting that for many stakeholders, it represents the first mid-band opportunity for 5G in the U.S.

Covid-19 takes a $2.8 billion bite out of AT&T's second quarter

The Covid-19 pandemic was a $2.8 billion anchor on AT&T's Q2 results due a lack of live sporting events, the cost to protect its employees, among other factors.

Windstream adds concierge service to its Fortinet-based SD-WAN

Windstream Enterprise has added white glove elements to its Fortinet-based SD-WAN service. After first deploying SD-WAN three years ago by working with VMware/VeloCloud, Windstream added the Fortinet flavor a little over a year ago.

AT&T claims nationwide 5G with 40 new markets

AT&T today said its 5G network is now available nationwide, covering 205 million consumers with an expansion into 40 new markets.

Microsoft's cloud business drives 13% revenue increase in Q4

While the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on Microsoft's SMB sector and retail stores, its cloud business continued to pump out revenue.

France looks set to follow UK’s Huawei ban after all

A report has claimed that the French cyber-security authority has told operators it won’t renew the licenses for any Huawei kit they buy once they expire.

AT&T causes mass confusion with 3G shutdown announcement

AT&T has announced its 3G network will be switched off, prompting confusion with customers as to whether new phone purchases are needed or not.

Nvidia said to be thinking of buying Arm from Softbank

There are further signs that Softbank wants to flog UK mobile chip designer Arm to compensate for its reckless investment strategy.

Microsoft predictably profits from remote working surge

If there was ever such a thing as a sure bet, Microsoft benefitting from the COVID-19 enforced lockdown period is as close as you could get.

Openet opts to dance with the 'dinosaur'

Openet, the policy and (hard) charging specialist, is being snapped up by Amdocs, its bigger rival in the BSS space.

Daily Roundup: Verizon, Microsoft Link IoT Tools

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Leading Lights 2020 Finalists: Company of the Year (Private)

Six companies – Altiostar Networks, Arrcus, Cohere Technologies, DriveNets, World Wide Technology and ZenFi Networks – made the cut in the Company of the Year (Private) category.

Check Point CEO: Get Ready for Cyber Pandemic

Now that we’ve witnesses deaths and economic destruction wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it should be easier to understand — and prepare for — the devastation that a massive cyberattack could inflict, said Check Point CEO Gil Shwed during his company’s second-quarter 2020 earnings call.

Microsoft Joins Transform to Net Zero Coalition, Moves on Green Energy

Microsoft and other major companies launched the Transform to Net Zero initiative this week with the goal to accelerate progress toward a net-zero-carbon-emissions future. Coalition members — A P. Moller-Maersk, Danone, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Natura, Nike, Starbucks, Unilever, and Wipro — also pledged to achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050. 

Podcast: Remote access rundown with Omdia's Rik Turner

Omdia Principal Analyst Rik Turner discusses whether SASE is the next evolution of SD-WAN and security, why ZTA is front of mind during COVID-19 and more.

COVID-19 stings AT&T despite 5G, HBO Max rollouts

AT&T reports $2.8B impact on overall revenues from novel coronavirus as it loses wireless, broadband and pay-TV subscribers.

AT&T Hits ‘Nationwide’ 5G, Finances Sag

AT&T leaned on recent 5G network achievements to offset investor concerns about a decline in financial performance during the second quarter of 2020. The mobile network operator claims its 5G network running on low-band spectrum is now available “nationwide,” covering a potential population of 205 million people in 395 markets across the country. 

Cellnex builds €11B war chest for towers landgrab

Backed by major investment firms, the infrastructure business could become one of the power brokers in Europe's future 5G market.

Ofcom warns UK operators to stop threatening vulnerable customers

The UK's communications regulator is pushing operators to improve support for at-risk consumers and victims of crime during the coronavirus pandemic.

Microsoft Azure Cloud Biz Cools

Microsoft posted a robust end to its fiscal 2020, including strong revenues from its Azure cloud business. However, the pace of that cloud growth continues to slow, which has some keeping a closer eye on that trend.

Hong Kong consults on assigning more 4.9GHz spectrum

Following last year's spectrum auction, Hong Kong has begun an industry consultation on releasing a further slice of 4.9GHz for 5G.

COVID-19 lends silver lining to Microsoft's cloud business in Q4

Software giant continues to benefit from increased cloud demand, as more customers sit out COVID‑19 at home.

Check Point, Aryaka Pen SASE Collab

Aryaka’s managed SD-WAN platform just got a little SASEer today thanks to a partnership with managed security vendor Check Point.

Marvell Adds Custom ASICs to Semiconductor Portfolio

ASICs, for all the advantages they offer, are an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. But do they have to be? That’s the question semiconductor vendor Marvell has posed with the launch of its custom ASIC offering.

Eurobites: Nvidia makes advances on Arm – report

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange hooks up with Eutelsat, demos network slicing with HPE and Casa Systems; will UK government live to regret its OneWeb investment?

Huawei Belle Époque in France to end in 2028

French authorities are reportedly about to follow the British example and start phasing the Chinese vendor out of the country.

Verizon Links IoT Platform With Microsoft Azure IoT Central

Verizon Business customers can now call upon both of the leading cloud providers for IoT application development and services. The mobile network operator’s ThingSpace IoT platform is now integrated with Microsoft Azure IoT Central, following a previous and similar deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

5G transport: Operators focus on fronthaul

Heavy Reading's Operator Strategies for 5G Transport Market Leadership Study explores how transport networks will evolve to support 5G services.

HPE Launches 5G Lab

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is opening a 5G lab in Fort Collins, Colorado, to integrate third-party vendors’ network functions with the HPE 5G Core Stack. The software stack for the 5G core, which includes 5G network functions from HPE and other vendors, is slated to be commercially available later this year. 

RAN market poised to eclipse $200B: Dell’Oro

COVID-19 has not killed the radio access network (RAN) market. In fact, the Dell’Oro Group just upwardly revised its projections for the sector, saying the RAN market will grow at a healthy pace over the next three years. Cumulative investments over the 2019-2024 forecast period are expected to be over $200 billion.

New look T-Mobile US significantly undercuts competitors with unlimited 5G tariff

The first major announcement since the merger with Sprint was completed sees TMUS go after the big two on unlimited price plans.

Slack legally challenges Microsoft cloud bundling strategy

Slack has filed a lawsuit with the European Commission which could offer hope to niche cloud service providers as supply chain rationalisation hovers on the horizon.

Adaptiv Networks snaps up SD-WAN vendor ELFIQ Networks

Adaptiv Network has broadened its SD-WAN portfolio by buying SD-WAN vendor ELFIQ Networks from Martello Technologies Group. Financial terms of the deal, which was announced on Wednesday, weren't available.

T-Mobile 'taking the gloves off' with new unlimited plan offer

T-Mobile today introduced its first unlimited plan since merging with Sprint, with an offer of four lines for $100 per month, including 5G access for those with compatible phones.

Raynovich: Arrcus gets edgy with multi-cloud routing

Venture-backed startup Arrcus is storming the edge routing and multi-cloud networking markets at the same time—unveiling a cluster of new capabilities enabled by its ArcOS networking operating system (NOS).

Deutsche Telekom selects Ericsson for 5G RAN in Germany

Deutsche Telekom has awarded Ericsson a new multi-year deal to deploy the service provider’s 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) across Germany.

VMware upgrades its NSX Advanced Load Balancer

On Wednesday, VMware announced upgrades to its NSX Advanced Load Balancer while also touting its success in replacing legacy hardware load balancers. Building on its deal to buy Avi Networks just over a year ago, VMware launched its standalone NSX Advanced Load Balancer in 2019. Since then, VMware said it had displaced more than 7,000 hardware-based load balancers including deployments with six of the top-10 U.S. financial firms.

Canadian cableco Cogeco tests fixed wireless access on CBRS

Cogeco Communications is a cable company serving subscribers in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. And its sister company Cogeco Connexion serves customers in 11 states along the East Coast of the United States under the Atlantic Broadband name. In total, Cogeco serves about 1.8 million subscribers with broadband, video and/or telephony.

IBM beefs up financial services cloud ecosystem

It takes a village to build up a successful technology ecosystem. IBM announced on Wednesday that several global banks and more than 30 vendors have joined its IBM Cloud for Financial Services effort.

Ericsson wins some DT 5G RAN work, but what about Huawei?

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has won at least part of the gig to deploy Deutsche Telekom’s 5G RAN and may end up doing the lot.

OpenRAN gets a boost in Indonesia

Alongside the Indonesian Government, the GSMA and local MNOs, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has christened a new collaboration to validate open network technologies.

Spotify branches out into video

As expected, audio streaming giant Spotify has officially made the leap into video by using it to augment its podcasting strategy.

Ofcom adds some credibility to UK fixed wireless access industry

Ofcom has been announced as the latest member of UK Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (UKWISPA), perhaps another step towards further validation of the technology.

Aqua Gets SaaSy, Extends Cloud Security to VMs

Aqua Security released a software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud security product and an enterprise version of its platform that extends Aqua’s serverless and container-based workload protection tools to virtual machines (VMs).

Daily Roundup: Cisco’s Acacia Deal Stalls

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Leading Lights 2020 Finalists: Most Innovative Security Strategy

Seven companies – A10 Networks, Axis Security, Keysight Technologies, NetNumber, Plume, Sprint and Synamedia – made the cut in the Most Innovative Security Strategy category.

FCC Commissioner Assails US on Delayed 5G Plan

Nations that have a comprehensive 5G plan are going to do better, and the U.S. hasn’t fully achieved that designation yet, Jessica Rosenworcel, a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said today during a virtual event.

Podcast: What's the story with Huawei bans?

On this episode of 'What's the Story?' – a new series from the Light Reading Podcast – Phil Harvey talks with pod host Nicole Ferraro about bans on Huawei: the latest news, why it matters and what's likely to happen next.

Fifth-generation fixed network initiative hits the ground running

The right investment in full fiber solutions using the latest technology will enable fixed line networks to continue supporting higher bandwidths and greater availability than mobile networks.

COVID-19 infects Rogers Q2 earnings

Big Canadian telecom provider suffers big drops in revenues and net income in second quarter as both its wireless and media units post markedly weaker results.

Oracle SD-WAN Orchestrator Takes Multi-Cloud Flight

Oracle launched its SD-WAN orchestrator into the cloud this week in a bid to speed deployments, simplify management, and ease multi-cloud pain points.

Cogeco tests one-box small cells for mobile over cable

Big Canadian cableco teams with Lindsay Broadband and Accelleran in Quebec field trials as it weighs entering wireless market.

Deutsche Telekom is in a 5G mess if Huawei is banned

News of a 5G deal with Ericsson shows just how reliant on Huawei the German operator has been.

Think, don't Tweet: A considered approach to cloud-native

Will having the same team develop and manage cloud-native service provider applications result in smoother, more efficient operations in the long run?

'Speed up Britain' campaign swings into action

Heavyweight industry group, chaired by a former UK government minister, wants to cut red tape surrounding site acquisition and on-site upgrades.

Carbonetes Targets Container Security 'Sweet Spot'

Container security gained a new vendor – and acronym – as Carbonetes launched with a hosted container application security testing (CAST) service that it claims trumps established players by offering a complete package of components. 

Cisco’s Acacia Deal Stalls, Awaits China’s Approval

Cisco’s $2.6 billion Acacia Communications acquisition still doesn’t have regulatory approval from China, and that approval represents the final hurdle preventing the two companies from closing the deal.

Eurobites: Ericsson bags Deutsche Telekom 5G RAN deal

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Go Ignite fires up 5G startup program; Proximus strikes wholesale deal with Sewan; UKWISPA's gettin' louder.

Dutch €1.23B auction is latest 5G debacle

A costly spectrum auction has gone ahead in the Netherlands despite the coronavirus pandemic, and the licenses it brings are of questionable 5G value.

T-Mobile gets a bit ripped off in the Dutch 5G spectrum auction

The Netherlands has completed its latest spectrum auction and the spoils were evenly distributed across all three MNOs, with T-Mobile getting a bit less.

India Supreme Court rules against Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel

Competition in the Indian market might get a lot smaller as the Indian Supreme Court rules Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel will both have to pay Government estimates on spectrum fees.

Qualcomm chases 20% share of RF front-end market

Well-known for its modem business, Qualcomm sees the Radio Frequency Front End (RFFE) market for 5G as a major opportunity, with CAGR of at least 12% growing to around $18 billion within three years.

T-Mobile teases standalone 5G launch this quarter

T-Mobile says it’s hard at work getting ready to light up standalone (SA) 5G this quarter, having completed a standalone 5G data session on a multi-vendor radio and core network, but it’s mum about any further details.

Oracle bows SD-WAN cloud orchestration to integrate clouds

Oracle announced on Tuesday the launch of its Oracle SD-WAN Orchestration Cloud (OSOC), which runs on its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. OSOC, which is part of the Oracle SD-WAN portfolio, was designed to integrate multiple clouds while also managing traffic across networks.

IBM, Red Hat and Adobe team up to help regulated industries

IBM and IBM-owned Red Hat formed a strategic partnership with Adobe to help regulated industries, such as banking and healthcare, launch personalized marketing campaigns while also protecting their data. 

Masergy levels up its SD-WAN services with more robust SLAs

Masergy has upped its SD-WAN game by serving up some of the most robust service level agreements (SLAs) in the industry for its SD-WAN services. With more applications, services and workloads moving to the cloud, SLAs are becoming increasingly important for organizations, especially in light of more remote workers due to the coronavirus pandemic.

China accuses WSJ of lying over Ericsson/Nokia story

The Chinese foreign ministry reckons the Wall Street Journal fabricated a story just to stir up trouble between Europe and China.

Cellnex revenues surge after acquisition spree

Telecoms infrastructure giant Cellnex has reported a revenue jump of 48% following an aggressive acquisition spree over the latter stages of 2019 and early 2020.

UK MNOs have another stab at reforming the Electronic Communications Code

The Electronic Communications Code (ECC) is supposed to simplify bureaucracy in the telecoms industry, but lawmakers didn’t get it right the first (or second) time around.

UK Parliament wants more state censorship and it wants it now

Apparently people sometimes say things online that UK politicians don’t like, so they want to be able to punish social media companies that allow it.

Leading Lights 2020 Finalists: Most Innovative IoT/M2M Strategy

Aptilo Networks, F-Secure, incognito Software, Plume and ZTE all score for developing compelling IoT strategies for a challenging but promising market.

China's feeble threat to Ericsson and Nokia

Despite its threats, China is in no position to hurt the Nordic equipment vendors in the way that US and European authorities can damage Huawei.

Fortinet Buys Opaq, Claims First Complete SASE Stack

Fortinet acquired Opaq Networks, a secure access service edge (SASE) startup, in a deal that adds cloud-delivered zero trust network access to its SASE platform.

Daily Roundup: Masergy Leaps Into SASE

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Leading Lights 2020 finalists: Most innovative IoT/M2M strategy

Aptilo Networks, F-Secure, incognito Software, Plume and ZTE all score for developing compelling IoT strategies for a challenging but promising market.

Commvault Update Welcomes HyperScale X, Compliments Kubernetes

Commvault rolled out portfolio updates today during its 2020 FutureReady virtual event including a new version of its HyperScale X scale-out storage appliance, which is now fully integrated with its recently launched Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform for Kubernetes. 

IBM Slumps Despite Red Hat’s Glow

IBM posted yet another Red Hat-fueled earnings report that company management said showed the fruits of its ongoing push toward a hybrid-cloud future but also highlighted broader company shortcomings that could begin to spoil in the coming quarters.

BT and Ericsson behind UK's first Industry 4.0 live 5G factory

BT says the UK's first live 5G factory is now live – a fully automated Industry 4.0 system on a private network built with Ericsson kit at the W5G testbed.

Masergy overhauls SD-WAN, boards SASE train

As part of its SASE overhaul, Masergy claims to now deliver 100% availability SLAs for its network and cloud platform, which includes 100% site-level uptime guarantees, cloud service availability and in-sequence packet delivery for customers on Masergy's network.

Towering H1 growth from Cellnex (shame about net losses)

EBITDA guidance up, but costs related to acquisitions hit bottom line.

China Threatens Retaliation Against Ericsson and Nokia

China is reportedly weighing retaliatory measures against Ericsson and Nokia if the European Union’s member states ban Huawei’s equipment from their respective networks. The perceived threat follows last week’s decision by the U.K. government to ban and require the removal of Huawei’s equipment from its networks by 2027. 

China reportedly weighing export ban on Nokia, Ericsson

Beijing officials may prohibit the export of Ericsson and Nokia equipment out of China if European countries ban Chinese firms from 5G.

$170M Funding Round Pushes Innovium Into Unicorn Territory

Up and coming switch silicon vendor Innovium today snapped up $170 million in its largest funding round to date. The latest round of financing includes contributions from a swarm of investors, the newest of which are Premji Invest, DFJ Growth, and BlackRock. Existing investors Grey Lock, Capricorn, WRVI, Qualcomm Ventures, Redline, S-Cubed Capital, and DAG also participated.

Nokia preps 5G assault on 14M-site private wireless market

The Finnish equipment maker takes the wraps off its first 5G standalone service for enterprise customers as data shows continued momentum at its private wireless business.

Eurobites: TalkTalk feeling chipper after June-July recovery

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: France goes easy on Huawei; Ericsson and Nokia could bear brunt of Beijing backlash; A1 Austria goes a-slicing.

India's Jio wants to re-imagine global 5G market

In a dramatic move, the Indian service provider is building its own 5G technology that it plans to sell internationally.

Nokia ‘Downscales’ Standalone 5G for Private Networks

Nokia is releasing software that allows enterprises to deploy standalone (SA) 5G private wireless networks. The vendor, which has more than 180 private wireless networks deployed to date, is assembling specialized features in a smaller software stack to target the SA 5G opportunity among enterprises.

Fortinet picks up cloud security provider OPAQ for SASE play

Fortinet announced Monday afternoon that it has acquired cloud security company OPAQ Networks to bolster its secure access service edge (SASE) platform.

China reportedly mulls retaliatory export controls on Ericsson and Nokia

If Europe starts getting funny ideas about following the UK’s example in banning Huawei from its 5G networks, then the Chinese state could reciprocate by persecuting European kit vendors.

Nokia to commercialize 5G standalone private wireless networking

Nokia is commercializing two private wireless solutions with the goal of seeding an ecosystem for 5G in a wide range of industries. The company says it has learned from its experience with private LTE networks that when equipment makers start adding connectivity chipsets to their machines they can create a virtuous cycle. When more devices can use the networks, more companies invest in private wireless networks, which in turn drives demand for more equipment.

UK tracking app causes more problems as it breaks privacy laws

The Open Rights Group (ORG) has forced the Department of Health to admit it is not compliant under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as it didn’t follow the right procedures.

SoftBank picks Ericsson for 5G core

Ericsson secured a contract to supply its cloud-native 5G core for SoftBank Corp., enabling the mobile operator to launch standalone (SA) 5G services in Japan.

SpaceX accuses MVDDS operators of 12 GHz ‘take-over’ attempt

In the ongoing battle over the 12 GHz band, SpaceX is accusing RS Access of trying to stifle Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) consumers’ ability to use the 12 GHz band, so that Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS) operators can get mobile rights.

Verizon works with Infinera on 800G transport

Verizon recently worked with Infinera to successfully test 800G on a single wavelength over 400 miles on its long-haul network between Dallas and Atlanta.

Verizon Media enables grocery shopping via email with Walmart

Verizon Media announced on Monday that it has hooked up with Walmart to provide a new service that allows Yahoo email users to shop and buy groceries online. Online shopping, along with curbside pick-up, has taken on added importance during the coronavirus pandemic due to social distancing measures and the need to stay clear of crowded locations.

FWA takes a shine to mmWave spectrum: Special Report

In some ways, fixed wireless access (FWA) is the star of the show when it comes to millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum, which often gets slammed for its poor propagation characteristics but shines when it comes to lightning-fast speeds. Millimeter wave technologies is one of the topics that will be covered during a session on Wednesday, July 22, as part of the FierceWireless’ Summer 5G Blitz week.

BSS vendor Openet strikes up a partnership with Salesforce

Openet announced on Monday that it has forged a partnership with Salesforce to reduce customer care costs while improving customers' experience.  Dublin, Ireland-based Openet has launched its Openet Real-Time Care Insight on Salesforce's AppExchange to help service providers lower the cast of managing customer queries.

Jio lobbies for a head start on its 5G network

Flush with mountains of fresh investment, Indian telco Reliance Jio has unveiled its greenfield 5G plans and wants spectrum for it ASAP.

Industry Voices—Madden: The cost of the Cold Trade War

The United States has cut off key semiconductor shipments to a leading Chinese company. China has heavily subsidized its telecom suppliers and has started to pour government money into a domestic chip industry. We seem to be headed into a new world order: Western companies will use U.S. technology for semiconductors, and Chinese companies will use a separate Chinese semiconductor ecosystem.

Huawei announces £10mn investment for UK high street

Huawei’s network infrastructure business is effectively dead in the UK, but a £10 million investment in the UK high street is a reminder its consumer unit is still alive.

Rumours swirl for a post-Huawei UK

There are plenty of rumours emerging as the UK attempts to deal with a Huawei-less future, including guidance from the Japanese, TikTok kicking off and diverting attention to the US. 

Ericsson bags the full monty of SoftBank 5G work with core win

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has cemented its place as SoftBank’s best buddy by adding 5G core work to its recent 5G RAN deal win.

TIM, Claro and Telefonica table joint bid for Brazil’s Oi

Brazilian telecoms operator Oi has received a joint bid from its three rivals to acquire its mobile business unit, as the firm searches for cash to fight back against bankruptcy.

Research : What do enterprise buyers really think about 5G?

There have been vibrant discussions within the telecom industry about potential 5G applications for enterprises. But exactly how familiar are business IT decision-makers with 5G, and where are they with their plans for deployment? There are heartening answers.  All of the key benefits of 5G – increased reliability, higher throughput, low latency, and the ability to support many devices – were rated as appealing by more than 90% of respondents, painting a picture of a highly desirable

Cloud-Native 5G Security

5G’s Scary Side: Evolving Security Threats

Leading Lights 2020 Finalists: Most Innovative Blockchain Strategy

CSG, Jio Platforms, PCCW Global and Whale Cloud make the shortlist for this year's Leading Lights award on blockchain strategy.

Masergy Leaps Into SASE With Fortinet SD-WAN

Masergy leapt headlong into the secure access service edge (SASE) market today with a revamped SD-WAN strategy designed to expand the company’s market share and provide greater flexibility to customers.

Leading Lights 2020 finalists: Most innovative blockchain strategy

CSG, Jio Platforms, PCCW Global and Whale Cloud make the shortlist for this year's Leading Lights award on blockchain strategy.

Daily Roundup: 5G Squashed by COVID-19

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Palo Alto Networks Beats Cisco, Claims Security Revenue Crown

Palo Alto Networks tops the network security vendor market by revenue beating rival Cisco, according to Analysys Mason’s cybersecurity vendors’ revenue tracker.

Comcast's AI action extends to the network core

Cable op says a relatively new AI- and machine learning-assisted platform that orchestrates data from across the core network has helped Comcast maintain performance and rapidly pinpoint problems during the pandemic.

With the chips down, Huawei risks losing its technical edge

US sanctions leave the company with few options for high-quality components. A loss of competitiveness will be hard to avoid.

Cisco Admits 5G Stalled By COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis and economic doldrums caused by the pandemic is causing delays in 5G, Cisco executives recently told SDxCentral. The software and hardware vendor was working with 30 customers on active 5G deployments as recently as last month, but it’s bracing for delays to spread through the remainder of 2020.

Cisco, IBM, VMware Tap Open Source to Fight COVID-19

Cisco, IBM, and VMware are among a handful of vendors partnering with the Linux Foundation on an initiative using open source technologies to help public health authorities in their fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and future health epidemics. Former Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) executive director Dan Kohn leads the new project.

Huawei set to dominate as 5G battle shifts to SE Asia

Despite setbacks, Huawei is positioned to dominate as 5G launches in Southeast Asian markets.

Trio make binding offer for Oi mobile biz

América Móvil, Telecom Italia and Telefônica get serious about the mobile assets of bankrupt Oi Group.

Calamitous Config at Fault for Cloudflare Kerfuffle

All around the world Friday websites and services went all cattywampus as Cloudflare‘s backbone network suffered the technological equivalent of a stroke.

Is your BSS fit for 5G monetization?

The right BSS will help telecom operators ensure they have monetization systems that enable the flexibility, agility and innovation to create new 5G revenue opportunities.

SpaceX's Starlink isn't a threat – at least not yet

Starlink has promised to offer 100Mbit/s downloads nationwide, with latency of roughly 30mn. But given the number of unknowns surrounding the LEO provider, ISPs probably don't need to worry just yet.

Eurobites: UK told Huawei the 5G ban is partly political – report

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: South Africa's Rain taps Huawei for 5G SA; Ericsson lands more 5G SA work at SoftBank; is time up for the rush hour?