Saturday, July 24, 2021

Intel: Confidential Computing All About Trust but Verify

As enterprises shift their workloads out of the data center and into co-location facilities or the cloud, they give up a layer of security long taken for granted: physical control over the hardware the software runs on. It’s a reality that’s driving the adoption of confidential computing, especially in the cloud, said Ron Perez, Intel’s technical lead for security architecture pathfinding, in a recent interview.

Friday, July 23, 2021

Thursday, July 22, 2021

AT&T Clarifies Microsoft Cloud Spin, Sees Brighter Days

The AT&T decision to offload its Network Cloud technology to Microsoft late last month caused enough of a ripple that its executive team attempted to clarify the depth of that move as part of the carrier’s latest earnings call. And when it came to actual topic of its earnings, well, they were decent and expected to get better.

AT&T CEO defends Dish MVNO deal

As AT&T reported second quarter earnings Thursday, CEO John Stankey took the opportunity to counter some commentary that its MVNO deal with Dish isn’t good for the carrier.

AT&T turns telco in Latin America too

AT&T is selling another of its content operations, this time in Latin America, as it looks to focus on the connectivity side of the business there, much like it is doing back home.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Cato Ribs Palo Alto Networks, Other SASE Imposters

Delivering a true secure access service edge (SASE) platform requires rethinking decades of networking and security principles and embracing cloud-native architectures — something few vendors today can claim, according to Cato CMO Yishay Yovel.

Verizon ends big 5G upgrade promo

Verizon’s offer for the “biggest 5G upgrade ever” ends today, answering the question on a lot of minds: Was that a “promotion” in the sense of the usual definition or a sign of the way business is being done in wireless for the foreseeable future?

Orange wants a stake in Ethio Telecom

Orange has formally declared its interest in buying into Ethio Telecom, almost three months after it declined to participate in the sale of new telecoms licences in the country.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Cisco Boosts Circular Design Goals

Cisco is “making good progress” on its goal to incorporate circular design principles into all of its new products by 2025, Cisco’s director of circular economy Katie Schindall told SDxCentral.

Verizon Capex Declines Amid Mid-Band 5G Ramp

Verizon today said mid-band 5G deployment activity is on pace to cover 100 million people within the next nine months, but a 15% year-over-year decline in capex during second-quarter 2021 doesn’t fully support that claim.

Nokia sees limited convergence of IP, optical architecture

Cisco recently pitched the proliferation of ZR and ZR+ pluggables as a technological tipping point which will enable operators to merge the IP and optical elements of the network into a single layer. But Nokia’s message on the subject is a bit more nuanced, boiling down to the saying “one size doesn’t fit all.”

Charter gets cracking on RDOF builds in 3 states

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has yet to distribute funding to the winners of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction, but that isn’t stopping Charter Communications from getting to work on rural coverage expansion projects.

Verizon jumps on Google train for RCS

Verizon is no longer the last holdout when it comes to joining Google’s support for Rich Communications Services (RCS) on Android devices. Verizon today announced a collaboration with Google to expand advanced messaging services to Android users in the U.S., starting next year.

Who is calling and why? T-Mobile trial boosts caller ID

Aiming to boost customer confidence in picking up phone calls from unknown numbers, T-Mobile and partners completed a wireless call that used authenticated caller ID and showed details like company branding to provide more information about who was calling and why.

Monday, July 19, 2021

IBM’s Modest Results Beat Modest Expectations

IBM reported second-quarter 2021 financial results that exceeded modest expectations, bolstered by continued strong growth from its Red Hat-led hybrid cloud operations and ongoing confidence that it will meet lofty financial goals. The news was an appreciated upside to counter the recent exit of a top Red Hat executive.

Sysdig Shifts Security Further Left With Apolicy Acquisition

Sysdig today announced plans to acquire Apolicy, a company offering security and compliance for cloud-native applications based in the U.S. and Israel. The deal will allow Sysdig to shift security further left by integrating Apolicy’s infrastructure as code (IaC) technology into its platform to better secure DevOps workflows.

Bell Canada selects Google Cloud for IT transformation

Bell Canada is the latest service provider to announce a big partnership with a public cloud provider. Bell Canada has chosen to work with Google Cloud to power Bell’s company-wide digital transformation and enhance its network and IT infrastructure.

Senators prod FCC on RDOF funding delays

After the close of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) in December 2020, Congress in January urged the agency to thoroughly vet the winning bidders to ensure the money wouldn’t be squandered. But with funding yet to be distributed seven months down the line, two key Senators have asked the FCC to explain what’s taking so long.

Sunday, July 18, 2021

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