Google, Deutsche Telekom Trial 5G, Edge Features

Google Cloud expanded its work with German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom that will drive Google’s cloud expertise into the depth and toward the edge of DT’s various 5G network operations around Europe.

Gartner Predicts IT Spending Growth Despite Economic Strife

Gartner forecasts that global IT spending is set to grow just 3% this year. While this percentage is low, the analyst firm noted that the growth is surprising considering inflation hikes and challenges caused by geopolitical conflicts and the skills gap.

Ericsson finally gets US green light to complete Vonage acquisition

The day after disappointing investors once more, Swedish kit vendor Ericsson delivered news it hopes will cheer them up a bit.

Germany gives telcos a full fibre wake-up call

The German government this week targeted full fibre coverage by 2030, in an effort to drag Europe’s biggest economy up the FTTH league table.

CVC denies new approach for TIM Enterprise, but bids will come

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has dismissed media reports that it has made an increased offer for TIM’s enterprise business.

Daily Roundup: Small Security Teams Face Greater Risks, Turn to XDR, Cynet Finds

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Homeland Security Warns Log4j’s 'Endemic' Threats for Years to Come

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report this week to warn of the continued risk posed by the Log4j vulnerability discovered in late 2021 and called it an “endemic vulnerability.” 

Ericsson’s Vonage Approval Covers Meh Q2

Ericsson finally gained U.S. government approval for its long-gestating Vonage Holdings acquisition, which provided a nice distraction to uninspiring second quarter financial numbers.

Microsoft Digital Twin Integration Supports Sustainable Decisions, Net-Zero Goals

Microsoft and Cosmo Tech are joining their digital twin platforms to provide actionable insights that help organizations reach net-zero carbon emissions.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: AWS, Microsoft, Google Target Telecom’s NaaS Lead

Oracle Opens Sovereign EU Cloud Regions Amid Spend Boom

Oracle will launch its Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) sovereign cloud regions in the European Union (EU) next year, targeting regulated or strategic data and application hosting amid a projected increase in European public cloud services spending.

UK set to postpone controversial Online Safety Bill

It looks like UK citizens are going to be denied additional state protection when they use the internet for a bit longer.

DT gets best of both worlds with €17.5 billion towers deal

German operator group Deutsche Telekom has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its towers business to DigitalBridge and Brookfield in a deal that values the asset at €17.5 billion.

Ericsson treated harshly by investors after another margin decline

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson revealed a lower-than-expected gross margin in its Q2 2022 report but a share price hit of -8%, at time of writing, as a result seems excessive.

AWS launches its bid for cloud WAN supremacy

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a cloud-based wide-area networking (WAN) service that leverages its vast scale to help maintain enterprise networks.

Small Security Teams Face Greater Risks, Turn to XDR, Cynet Finds

Organizations with small security teams continue to face staffing, skills, resource challenges that place them at a greater risk than large enterprises and drives them to consolidate their platforms with advanced technologies such as extended detection and response (XDR), a recent Cynet survey found.

Daily Roundup: Intel Zeroes In on Net-Positive Water Ambitions

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Lumen Expands Edge Reach Into Europe

Lumen Technologies expanded its edge network reach into Europe, looking to tap into its fiber backbone to support growing enterprise need for low-latency support on bare metal and in manufacturing locations.

Red Hat CEO Hat Swaps Heads

Red Hat is changing heads as it continues to power parent company IBM’s ongoing push into the hybrid-cloud market.

AWS Announces Cloud WAN Availability With Cisco in Tow

Amazon Web Services (AWS) this week announced the general availability of AWS Cloud WAN, its managed WAN service that can connect site-to-site, site-to-cloud, and inter-region workloads in AWS. 

Ericsson, Thales, Qualcomm Take 5G ‘Out of This World’

Ericsson, French aerospace company Thales, and Qualcomm Technologies have joined forces to make a global 5G network of Earth-orbiting satellites. 

Shell Energy goes from bad to worse in latest Ofcom complaints report

It looks like relatively new ISP Shell Energy is struggling to keep its customers happy as it is the most complained about UK broadband and landline provider.

Cellnex backs away from Deutsche Telekom towers deal

Cellnex Telecom has pulled out of the race to acquire a stake in Deutsche Telekom’s towers portfolio, leaving the way open for KKR to ink a deal.

Nothing special as the phone (1) finally launches

After months of teasers, new smartphone brand Nothing has finally launched its first phone, but it’s hard to see how it will significantly disrupt the space.

BT looks to India to plug digital skills gap

UK incumbent BT has launched a recruitment drive for its fledgling Digital division that will grow its headcount by 2,800 people, with only the minority being UK-based.

Intel Zeroes In on Net-Positive Water Ambitions

Intel claims to be 99% of the way toward its goal of net-positive water use by 2030, thanks to a combination of water conservation, internal management, and restoration projects.

Daily Roundup: SSE, SASE Revenues Snowball, Dell’Oro Finds

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7 Layers: What SolarWinds Learned From Supply Chain Attack

Dish Eyes 5G Multicloud, Hybrid Cloud Expansion

Dish Network is just a month into the commercial launch of its innovative, cloud-based 5G network, but is already planning how it will expand that architecture to take advantage of multicloud and hybrid cloud environments.

Deloitte Debuts Zero-Trust Access as a ZTNA ‘Superset’

Deloitte launched a new managed service for zero-trust access (ZTA), which company executives argue is a superset of zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and will help organizations adopt zero-trust strategies more quickly and efficiently.