Saturday, June 04, 2022

Telefónica Touts Internal Carbon Pricing Strategy

Telefónica says its internal carbon pricing strategy provides a holistic perspective on the efficiency of its operations while also considering its “exposure to the risks arising from the transition to a decarbonized economy,” Maya Ormazabal, Telefónica’s director of environment and human rights, explained in a blog. The Spain-based telecom giant presented its model at the World Bank’s climate change conference.

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — May 2022

Here are some of the latest executive hirings, promotions, and staff changes that happened in May. If you’d like SDxCentral to report on your company’s movers and shakers, or if you’ve got a tip about layoffs and restructuring, please send the information to Julia King (jking@sdxcentral.com) for inclusion in the monthly Headcount column.

Zero-Trust Segmentation Saves Users $20M Annually, Illumio Found

A large majority (81%) of segmentation users agree this technology is a critical pillar of a successful zero-trust strategy, and they found it helps save an average of $20 million in application downtime and avert five cyber disasters per year, according to a recent survey commissioned by Illumio.

Friday, June 03, 2022

T-Mobile Vectors Voice Traffic Over 5G SA

T-Mobile US launched commercial voice traffic running over its standalone (SA) 5G network core in a pair of markets, portending toward a growing push by operators to consolidate their network traffic.

Thursday, June 02, 2022

Op-Ed: Broadcom’s VMware Deal Is Chaos I Can Get Behind

Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware is a bombastic move by the chip giant that if approved will cause nothing but chaos for both parties. Not surprisingly, it has received a less than stellar reaction from many industry observers, but I am here to tell you they are wrong.

Microsoft, Accenture Jumpstart Joint Sustainability Services

Microsoft, Accenture, and their joint venture Avanade announced a collaborative initiative to use data, artificial intelligence (AI), and each company’s existing sustainability tools to build software offerings that address horizontal and industry-specific challenges posed by climate change.

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

HPE Hit by Supply Chain, Takes Dig at Cisco

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) released its latest earnings results showing expanded supply chain concerns that impacted its performance versus rivals like Cisco and Dell, but HPE did sneak in a dig that at least one of its operating divisions outperformed a rival.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Arista Lashes Latency From 7130 Lineup

Switch and routing giant Arista launched a pair of products targeted at extreme low-latency requirements of the financial market. The products also mark an integration milestone for Arista following its Metamako acquisition in 2018.

Google Cloud AI Optimizes Wind Energy Production

Google Cloud today announced plans to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) and data management platform designed to optimize renewable wind energy and render it more cost effective than carbon-intensive fossil fuels.

Monday, May 30, 2022

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