US/China trade war back on track

Just as President Trump is buddying up with North Korea, the US relationship with China is about to tank again. On July 6 the US will officially introduce tariffs on Chinese goods entering the country.

BT gets a reminder Ofcom is still keeping a close eye on Openreach

Ofcom has released its first progress report on the legal separation of BT and Openreach, commenting progress is being made, but there still might be too much meddling going on.

BT gets a reminder Ofcom is still keeping a close eye on Openreach

Ofcom has released its first progress report on the legal separation of BT and Openreach, commenting progress is being made, but there still might be too much meddling going on.

AT&T wastes no time in completing Time Warner acquisition

A mere two days after a judge rejected the US government’s attempt to block it, AT&T has completed its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner.

AT&T wastes no time in completing Time Warner acquisition

A mere two days after a judge rejected the US government’s attempt to block it, AT&T has completed its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner.

Europe steps up focus on regulating AI

The European Commission has launched a new group to support the implementation of the European strategy on artificial intelligence, including contributions to policy development and socio-economic challenges.

Europe steps up focus on regulating AI

The European Commission has launched a new group to support the implementation of the European strategy on artificial intelligence, including contributions to policy development and socio-economic challenges.

San Jose inks smart city deals with Verizon, AT&T

Both carriers are moving forward with small cell deployments in San Jose, California, and will also supply smart city solutions.

Battered and bruised ZTE takes another 10% hit

Shares in ZTE have continued to tumble, with another 10% being wiped off share price on Friday, while the threat of a trade war lurks in the background.

Battered and bruised ZTE takes another 10% hit

Shares in ZTE have continued to tumble, with another 10% being wiped off share price on Friday, while the threat of a trade war lurks in the background.

T-Mobile promotes Sievert to president

The seasoned executive is seen as a key contributor to the "uncarrier's" marketing success.

Telefónica, Huawei trial quantum cryptography on optical network

Telefónica and Huawei announced they conducted a successful field trial of quantum cryptography on commercial optical networks by using SDN.

GSMA advises operators to keep it simple on network slicing

On the final day of 5G World 2018, GSMA Technical Director Michele Zarri gave operators some advice on deploying network slicing on 5G: “keep it simple”.

Telco Systems strikes a deal for uCPE with Arm

Telco Systems has struck a multiyear agreement with Arm for the development of service-ready uCPE boxes and edge devices.

San Jose to Benefit From AT&T Vs. Verizon 5G Battle

The initial benefits will be focused on smart city programs, but the small cell deployment plans will boost the carriers' respective 5G services.

Telco Systems Co-Develops ARM-Based Universal CPE

With ARM, NXP, Marvell, and Cavium, Telco Systems is focusing on the development of performance acceleration, containerization of VNFs, and cybersecurity.

Broadcom Cuts 1,100 Employees, Blames Brocade Acquisition

In an SEC filing the company said it saved $178 million during the first two fiscal 2018 quarters “primarily related to employee termination costs.”

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — June 15, 2018

The FCC repeals net neutrality; Intel finds a way to monetize 5G; and AT&T closes on its Time Warner deal.

KT Wins Three TechXLR8 Awards for its Global Excellence

KT said today that it won the TechXLR8 Awards in the three categories of “Best 5G Core Network Technology,” “Blockchain Innovator of the Year” and “Best IoT Deployment” at this year’s London Tech Week, solidifying its global leadership in the next-generation wireless technology.

The Telco Debt Binge May End Badly

There is nothing wrong with large amounts of debt if you methodically expand a business, but what are these guys doing?

Falling Fiber Gap Further Supports FCC's BDS Decision

Market forces are working well in the business data services (BDS) market in the US, argues Bruce Mehlman, co-chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance.

Even for Virtualized Networks, Hardware Vendor Choice Matters

Mobile operators moving to virtualized networking for 5G infrastructure need to carefully consider the motivations behind the move and make the right choices at every step along the way.

Vodafone-Idea Merger Enters Last Leg

A merger that would create India's biggest telecom operator is nearing the finish line.

ZTE Is Still in the Danger Zone

Investors look panicky despite plans for a new line of credit and management changes. It is little wonder.

Eurobites: BT Still Has Work to Do on Openreach Separation

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: faster broadband for Cardiff; Ukrainian billionaire plans 'Netflix of sport'; Sky bags Serie A rights; EU WiFi program a non-starter.

Google Debuts 'App Maker' for Simple Apps

The low-code tool is designed to make it simple to build business applications using G Suite.

WiCipedia: Diversity Fatigue & 'Unprotected' Minorities at Google

This week in our WiC roundup: Google slams diversity measures at leadership level; fatigue sets in on the Valley; men's careers are nurtured more than women's; and more.

Source Packet Routing Gets Real in 2018

SPRING has sprung in the routing community.

AT&T Closes $84B Time Warner Takeover

A media and telecom giant comes into being after US legal authorities said they had no objections earlier this week.

Spectrum coalition pushes for smaller PALs

Representatives of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC) are pushing back against the wireless industry’s quest for larger license sizes for the CBRS…

Schneider Electric Saves $60K Using Cohesity SD-Storage

Cohesity’s technology helped Schneider Electric eliminate its reliance on legacy backup and shift to a hybrid cloud approach.

3GPP rubber-stamps standalone 5G standard

The 3GPP TSG #80 plenary meeting has approved the completion of the standalone (SA) Release 15 5G specifications.

3GPP rubber-stamps standalone 5G standard

The 3GPP TSG #80 plenary meeting has approved the completion of the standalone (SA) Release 15 5G specifications.

China reportedly set to approve Qualcomm's $44 billion purchase of NXP

AT&T is not the only company that has been waiting almost two years to close a mega-merger. Qualcomm has been trying to buy NXP since 2016 and may finally…

Is Kubernetes Ready to Replace OpenStack and VMware?

CNCF Executive Director Dan Kohn said the group is focused during the second-half of this year on seeing if Kubernetes can take on a greater role in shaping the future of cloud architecture.

It is starting to become obvious why the US is streaming ahead

When talking about the leaders in the 5G race, Europe is never in the fray. Comparing the attitude of the operators in the US and Europe, it is becoming very clear why.

Verizon unveils new unlimited plan

The carrier will also allow customers on the same account to use different unlimited plans.

AT&T interested in both NSA, SA

AT&T, for one, is interested in both the Non-Standalone (NSA) version that most operators are expected to deploy initially, as well as the Standalone…

BT targets 2022 for 3G power down

We’re not too sure whether we missed an announcement over the last couple of months, but BT has now stated it intends to turn off 3G by 2022.

3GPP puts finishing touch on Standalone 5G

The 3GPP officially completed the Standalone part of the 5G New Radio standard.

Multitenant small cell deployments prove challenging

Supporting more than one mobile operator at a single small cell site is a challenge.

Sprint set to end $15-per-month unlimited data plan

The promotion is positioned as a Father's Day deal, but people who wait until then to take advantage will be out of luck.

UAS petition not worthy of NPRM, CTIA says

CTIA says there are too many problems with an Aerospace Industries Association petition calling for UAS service rules for the 5030-5091 MHz band.

Huawei and InfoVista Partner to Improve SD-WAN User Experience

InfoVista’s VNF will be added to Huawei’s open SD-WAN service to support application monitoring and delivery capabilities, WAN optimization, and analytics.

VMware launches new NFV platform

VMware has upped its game in the telco space with the release of its VMware vCloud NFV-OpenStack Edition 3.0 for 5G and multicloud networks.

New ‘Lazy FPU’ Chip Flaw Hits Intel Processors

Similar to the earlier Spectre and Meltdown bugs the new security flaw could allow access to sensitive data through a side channel. Intel ranks it as a “moderate” vulnerability.

Verizon and Nokia fete 5G milestone

Verizon and Nokia are celebrating a major milestone on the road to commercial 5G deployment with what they’re describing as two industry firsts.

3GPP Hits Another 5G Milestone by Approving 5G SA

This latest specification means that operators can deploy 5G without being dependent upon an underlying 4G LTE network.  

Veea Snaps Up MEC Platform Provider Virtuosys to Boost IoT Play

Virtuosys' software relies on containers to support and secure applications. That use is similar to a cloud deployment using VMs for greater efficiency, but uses containers because VMs were considered too "heavy" to work at the edge.

BT's Sabey discusses SD-WAN lessons

BT's Jim Sabey has spoken to large multinational companies about their use of SD-WAN and he's learned a few things from those discussions.

Versa Networks Has Sold 150,000 Licenses for Its SD-WAN

Versa prefers not to itemize its quarterly revenues on IHS Markit's SD-WAN vendor list. “Of that list of vendors, we’re the only one that is purely software and subscription based," says Versa's CEO.

KDDI Demonstrates Japan's First 5G Drone Real Time 4K Video Transmission using Samsung Equipment

KDDI announced today that it has successfully completed a live 4K video transmission test using a drone that leverages 5G technology

Mobile Industry Works Together to Deliver Complete 5G System Standard on Time

3GPP TSG #80 Plenary Meeting has approved the completion of the standalone (SA) Release 15 5G specifications. After the release of the 5G NR specifications for non-standalone (NSA) operation in Dec. 2017, another essential step of standardization of 5G has been successfully completed.

Ciena CTO Says No to Skynet, Advocates Adaptive Networks

Ciena CTO Steve Alexander explains why some operators are leery of fully autonomous networks, and how Ciena is collaborating with carriers to prepare for 5G deployments with platforms like the Adaptive Network.

Is the Sprint & T-Mobile Merger Too Risky?

Cheenu Seshadri, the managing partner at Three Horizon Advisors, looks at the market concentration risks of letting T-Mobile and Sprint merge.

ZTE Seeks $11B in Credit, Nominates New Board Members – Report

Chinese vendor is looking to raise about $11 billion in credit and has nominated new board members in response to US demands.

Eurobites: Telefónica, Huawei Join the Quantum Party

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson and Intel help China Mobile test standalone 5G; Italy's 5G auction will go ahead; Telia announces 5G partner program, and Volvo digs it.

BT Aims to Switch Off 3G by 2022

UK operator will make do with 2G, 4G and 5G technologies as it refarms spectrum originally awarded for use with 3G services.

Ericsson Beefs Up With Telefónica Argentina as Huawei Goes Hungry

Ericsson lands networks deal with Spanish operator's Argentinean subsidiary at Huawei's expense.

Why 5G Needs a 3D Perspective – Ovum

At the 5G World Summit in London, Ovum's Daryl Schoolar explains why the migration from 4G to 5G requires a three-dimensional perspective.

3GPP Done With 5G SA Specs. Now the Hard Work Begins

Standards group locks down standalone specifications, but has it addressed all of the industry's 5G concerns?

Telco Systems Strong-ARMing uCPE

Joint development deal with chipmaker ARM brings RISC-based silicon to the edge computing realm, focused on uCPE and more.

Trump White House, others: sharing is key in spectrum policy

Spectrum policy, generally speaking, hasn't changed a lot from administration to administration. That era may be over.

VodafoneZiggo tells operators to virtualize fast

The approach of 5G brings with it the promise of a whole range of exciting new use cases. But before we strap on our VR headsets, the operators need to create networks that live up to the promises.

VodafoneZiggo tells operators to virtualize fast

The approach of 5G brings with it the promise of a whole range of exciting new use cases. But before we strap on our VR headsets, the operators need to create networks that live up to the promises.

Beware the AI snake oil salesman

Artificial intelligence has taken over as buzzword of the year so few should be surprised it is being thrown around like a ragdoll, but does selling AI actually mean anything?

Who should take over as CEO of BT?

Gavin Patterson is on the way to the exit with what we can only assume is a healthy severance package, but now the question remains as to who should take over at the top of BT.

Who should take over as CEO of BT?

Gavin Patterson is on the way to the exit with what we can only assume is a healthy severance package, but now the question remains as to who should take over at the top of BT.

For AT&T, the real work is just beginning

Now that the $85 billion merger is expected to close, analysts are evaluating the impact on AT&T as well on T-Mobile and Sprint.

UK Gov promises not to meddle in the business of 5G

Pestering public servants are often the downfall of many great ideas, but according to Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Matt Hancock, the UK Government is going to stay at arm’s length from the 5G rollout.

MEF, TM Forum pitch in on ONAP

ONAP had a little help from some friends for its second software release, which is called Beijing.

ZTE back in business for now but shares tank by 42%

A humbled and diminished ZTE has resumed trading after making extensive concessions to the US, but investors almost halved its market value.

CA Technologies and Ixia Decrease Complexity of Monitoring Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, Cloud

CA Technologies and Ixia extended an existing partnership to resolve scale and complexity hurdles introduced by software-defined infrastructures.

Samsung: AI will eat software, and we will be ready

Samsung NEXT is launching the Q Fund to invest in artificial intelligence.

US government loses court case to block AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

A US Judge has ruled that a case brought by the US government to block AT&T’s acquisition is without merit, so the deal can go ahead.

US government loses court case to block AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

A US Judge has ruled that a case brought by the US government to block AT&T’s acquisition is without merit, so the deal can go ahead.

Oracle Sets Internet Map Free, Uses It to Pull Companies Into Its Cloud

The visibility tool is part of the company’s Internet Intelligence initiative and uses technology acquired from Dyn, a cloud-based domain name service provider Oracle bought in 2016.

Telcos urged to stop moaning and get on with 5G because it’s inevitable

At 5G World in London operators were in agreement that the industry needs to stop having panic attacks about the business case for 5G and just get on with it.

Telcos urged to stop moaning and get on with 5G because it’s inevitable

At 5G World in London operators were in agreement that the industry needs to stop having panic attacks about the business case for 5G and just get on with it.

Docker Corrals Kubernetes Growth Across AWS, GCP, and Azure

The expanded management capabilities use an application management plane that can work across different cloud providers and in on-premises locations.

T-Mobile and Nokia achieve 5G milestone

In the race to 5G, there are many ways to be first.

Cisco Claims 800-Plus SD-WAN Customers Post Viptela Acquisition

Cisco plans to add intent-based networking functionality to its SD-WAN offering in the next 12 to 18 months.

AppViewX Names Former Cedexis Chief Executive Ryan Windham as CEO

Ryan Windham is the network management company’s second CEO this year. Anand Purusothaman became CEO after Manuel Rivelo left in January, and while Windham dealt with the acquisition of Cedexis.

Rubrik Wraps Its Data Management Software Around Hybrid Cloud

The Alta 4.2 release supports Amazon Web Services EC2 cloud-native workloads and traditional IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris environments.

Comcast's Bid for Content, Growth & Whatever Comes Next

Comcast's desire to roll up more content assets and over-the-top distribution is just a blurring signpost as we rocket through a new media landscape.

5G May Replace Fixed Broadband in Parts of Norway, Says Telenor

Telenor Norway is exploring the use of 5G as a substitute for some fixed broadband technologies.

Oracle Maps the Health of the Internet

The Oracle Internet Intelligence map spots outages and other Internet problems worldwide, to help enterprise and service providers with troubleshooting and infrastructure planning.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Corporate Haircuts

This week, Scott, Jamie and Iain ponder the significance of haircuts at the top of the corporate food chain. You don't get this on Bloomberg.

Eurobites: EU Probes Dutch T-Mobile/Tele2 Deal

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: ADVA goes quantum crazy; Dixons Carphone gets hacked; tech investment boost for UK; La Liga caught snooping.

ZTE Tanks on Trading Resumption, Ejects Entire Management Team

Chinese vendor slumps on resumption of trading in Hong Kong and says its entire management team will be replaced.

Parallel Wireless Founder Reflects on Tech

Parallel Wireless is focused on making networks more flexible under the guidance of Co-Founder and VP of Development Kaitki Agarwal, who shares her thoughts on the industry's most game-changing technologies – past, present and future – as well as offers advice for other female founders with a great idea.

AT&T's Penrose: Future IoT Hinges on Predictability

AT&T's Chris Penrose says the IoT industry is quickly moving toward a focus on applying data in a proactive manner to further improve operational efficiency for customers.

DOCSIS 3.1 Ramps Up in Europe

Several major European cablecos are now rolling out or at least prepping for D3.1, following the broad rollouts in the US.

5G Is Just a New Lick of Paint, Say Euro Telcos

Likening 5G to the latest coat of gloss for Scotland's Forth Bridge will not leave investors on a paint-fumes high, but the analogy seems apt.

Samsung gets down to some myth busting at 5G World

For the most part, presentations at industry trade events are relatively predictable; vendors say look how amazing we are, operators say they doing as badly as you think, but Samsung actually tried something which turned out to be interesting.

Juniper beefs up MX platform, expands programmability

Juniper Networks announced a major reboot to its MX routing platform which included new silicon, more programmability and more chassis options.

AT&T Prevails in Court Case to Acquire Time Warner

The judgement could signal an easier regulatory environment for T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint. Or not.

Juniper Updates MX Routers With New Silicon, Built-In Encryption

The new programmable silicon includes a packet forwarding engine that delivers a 50 percent power efficiency gain over the existing Junos Trio chipset, the company claims.

Ericsson doubles cellular IoT forecast

In its latest Mobility Report, Ericsson has doubled its forecast for cellular IoT connections since its last guess in November 2017.

Cisco adds new features to DevNet

Cisco announced at Cisco Live Tuesday that it has expanded its developer program, DevNet, with three new programs.

BT CEO Patterson seems relieved to be calling it a day

Delivering the opening keynote at the TechXLR8 trade show in London, BT CEO answered questions about his imminent departure.

Uber sets sights on emerging markets

Uber has launched a more data-friendly version of its popular ride-sharing app to target emerging markets, starting in India.

Uber sets sights on emerging markets

Uber has launched a more data-friendly version of its popular ride-sharing app to target emerging markets, starting in India.

Mavenir places fortunes in hands of big boys and RCS

Mavenir is a business which has been growing steadily over the last few years, capitalizing on the virtualization buzz, though future prospects could ultimately be controlled by the actions of competitors.

Mavenir places fortunes in hands of big boys and RCS

Mavenir is a business which has been growing steadily over the last few years, capitalizing on the virtualization buzz, though future prospects could ultimately be controlled by the actions of competitors.

China leads IoT deployments, North America leads in 5G: Ericsson

According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, the projected number of IoT connections has almost doubled in just six months.

AT&T-Time Warner decision could be sign for T-Mobile/Sprint deal

Judge Richard Leon is set to issue a decision on AT&T's $85 billion bid to buy Time Warner.

VMware Releases NFV for OpenStack Specifically Tuned for Telcos

It’s a full OpenStack suite including compute, storage, networking, and the virtual infrastructure manager (VIM) layer. It comprises an end-to-end NFVi platform.

Cisco Expands its Intent-Based Networking by Opening its API Doors to Third Parties

Cisco executives tout their API-driven approach as the company's DevNet membership now tops 500,000 registered developers.

ONAP’s Second Code Release, Beijing, Enables the Software to Use Kubernetes

While AT&T and China Mobile contributed the lion’s share of the initial code for ONAP, others are now stepping up to contribute more. A snapshot of contributors from the second quarter of 2018 shows that Huawei, Amdocs, and ZTE, along with many...

Nokia launches services to help telcos with their 5G efforts

At 5G World 2018 Nokia unveiled a bunch of services designed to help operators with the major undertaking of moving to 5G.

Resin.io Scores Funds, Deal With KDDI’s Soracom IoT Biz

Resin.io uses Linux-based containers and cloud technologies to support IoT deployments. Those efforts revolve around separating core operations of the IoT device from the application layer.

Cisco: We’re Still Open to the Ericsson Partnership

The much-touted Cisco-Ericsson partnership is languishing thanks to the executive changes at Ericsson.

Silver Peak Focuses on Segmentation and SD-WAN Security

By adding centralized orchestration and network automation to its Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN, Silver Peak customers can segment their users and applications to improve security.

Cisco's Robbins: We're not a subscription software company

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants everyone to know that while his company is migrating towards more software, hardware is still important.

AT&T Wins Big, Gets Bigger: Judge Approves AT&T-Time Warner Merger

The new, new AT&T starts now. A federal judge approves the $84 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner, creating a media, telecom and entertainment giant.

Cisco's Robbins: Enterprises Demand Simplicity

"Our customers have never cared more about technology and they have never cared less about technology," Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said in a wide-ranging Q&A with journalists at the Cisco Live conference in Orlando this week.

VMware Makes a Big Push for the Edge Cloud

Latest NFVi release targets 5G and the edge in a multicloud play that hits a buzzword trifecta: containers, intent and automation.

ONAP Says Its Beijing Release Is Market-Ready

New features in latest software release target practical deployment features as more major operators roll out ONAP whole or in pieces.

Eurobites: BT Claims Quantum Leap in Internet Security

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup, Telecom Italia negotiates layoffs agreement; Telefónica soft-launches O2 brand in Spain; more 5G fun from Nokia.

Cisco Shows Open Networking Intent

Partners will be able to program Cisco-based campus and WANs for improved integration with third-party equipment and IT processes but in a model that still leaves Cisco at the heart of the resulting architecture.

BT Left in 'Good State,' Says Outgoing CEO Patterson

BT's outgoing CEO insists he is leaving the operator in a good position despite shareholder unhappiness.

Cisco & Google's Kubernetes Partnership Could Deliver in October

Collaboration will allow enterprises to deploy applications spanning public and private clouds.

Ericsson Massively Ups Cellular IoT Forecast

Swedish equipment vendor predicts sharp growth in the number of cellular IoT connections over the next few years thanks to the NB-IoT and LTE-M surge.

CTIA, CAA, Public Knowledge get behind AIRWAVES

CTIA and more than a dozen others are urging lawmakers to pass an act that requires the FCC to identify more spectrum for commercial wireless use.

Nyansa Illuminates Network Blind Spots With Client and WAN Data Sources

Nyansa’s software platform Voyance collects data from across the network, correlates it, determines patterns and anomalies, and suggests remediation. Its most recent update fixes two known blind spots in the monitoring tool.

Kubernates takes center stage at Cisco Live during CEO keynote

Cisco Live kicked of this morning with bone-crunching beats and a light show before delving into topics such as Kubernates.

MediaTek ahead of schedule with 5G modem

MediaTek joins Qualcomm and Intel in the race to bring a 5G modem to market.

Verizon matches T-Mobile promotions for iPhone 8

Verizon continues to match select T-Mobile promotions, underscoring the intense competition between the two carriers.

Microsoft’s cloud gaming ambitions set to further test network capacity

Microsoft has been talking up its cloud-gaming ambitions ahead of the E3 conference in Los Angeles adding another headache to the plethora of migraines network engineers are facing on a daily basis.

Traffic authority’s report on Tesla crash could hit autonomous development hard

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary findings after investigating a Tesla Model X crash while the vehicle was in autopilot mode.

EE introduces phone number portability but only on iOS for now

EE has announced it is the first UK MNO to launch ‘smart number’ technology that allows you to make phone calls on other devices using the same number.

ViaSat plays up capacity advantages

ViaSat says it prefers to focus on revenue and EBITDA rather than subscriber numbers.

Comba Telecom adds 600 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz

Comba Telecom said it's added support for 600 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz frequencies for its ComFlex DAS solution.

Industry Voices—Doyle: vCPE, SD-WAN's impact on business services

As network technologies evolve, communications service providers are exposed to multibillion-dollar opportunities and challenges in the evolving managed…

BT's Sabey on the state of play for SD-WAN

BT's Jim Sabey discusses the SD-WAN market in general and the latest addition to the telco's SD-WAN portfolio.

Alliances help vendors tackle in-building market

Partnerships are helping vendors address the challenges of in-building wireless for enterprise customers.

Splunk Buys VictorOps for $120 Million, Boosts DevOps Play

VictorOps’ platform for incident management will be integrated with the Splunk machine data platform to enable monitoring, event management, and "ChatOps" for DevOps teams.

Virgin Media takes local council to court over ‘hefty’ access charges

Virgin Media has said it will be putting new clauses in the updated Electronic Communications Code (ECC) to the test as it takes Durham County Council to court over land access difficulties.

25% of Brits fear losing jobs to AI today

A decade ago the prospect of artificial intelligence was fanciful, but now one in four Brits believe they could be replaced by a machine today.

A10 Throws Kubernetes Load Balancing, Analytics Into ADC Platform

The support comes from an ingress controller that can automatically provision application delivery configuration and policies for a container.

Cisco’s Robbins: Cloud, Containers Will Play Prominent Role in Networking’s Future

Google’s Diane Greene joined Robbins on stage at Cisco Live to talk about the Cisco-Google hybrid cloud that is currently available to a handful of cloud customers for refinement.

Aviatrix Challenges Cisco, VMware With Public Cloud Networking Service

The new hosted service builds and manages virtual private cloud networks in all three major public clouds: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

Headcount: The Latest in Hirings, Firings, and Retirings — June 11, 2018

The Open Compute Project replaces Incubation Committee leadership; Cisco's head of sales for the Americas departs; and HPE replaces its chief marketing officer.

Deutsche Telekom Creates Blockchain App to Protect Mobile Phone Data

DT created its application based on the SAP Cloud Platform Blockchain, SAP’s blockchain as a service offering.

C-Band plan prompts new round of concerns

C-Band spectrum users continue to cite concerns about harmful interference if the FCC decides to change the rules.

GE reiterates vow to build private LTE networks

General Electric is stepping up efforts to make sure census-tract licensing remains part of the picture for CBRS.

Cisco, HPE Invest in Cohesity’s $250 Million Series D

This brings the secondary storage and data management company’s total funding to $410 million, which Cohesity says laps all other Series D enterprise software investments in the U.S. over the last 18 months.

KT to Bring Next Tech Revolution to Space and N. Korea

KT Corp. , South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, said today that its satellite business operator will gear up efforts to bring the next technology revolution to outer space as well as the Korean peninsula.

Why Ubiquitous Connectivity Matters

Here's how CSPs can inject ubiquitous connectivity to achieve growth in the enterprise space.

Why Ubiquitous Connedtivity Matters

Here's how CSPs can inject ubiquitous connectivity to achieve growth in the enterprise space.

5G & Industrial Automation: Creating the Factory of the Future

Call it Industry 4.0, Industry-X, Industrial IoT, the Industrial Internet — by any name, it offers tremendous opportunities to transform productivity across many sectors of the economy.

BT's Next CEO: The Candidates

Who are the frontrunners to succeed Gavin Patterson as boss of the UK telecom incumbent?

How to Unify Humans & Machines

Here's how CSPs can inject ubiquitous connectivity to achieve growth in the enterprise space.

Big Telcos Have Slashed 107K Jobs Since 2015

M&A activity, automation and other efficiency measures are taking a heavy toll on the operator community workforce, and there may be worse to come.

A10 Takes Aim at Kubernetes Analytics

The A10 Ingress Controller for Kubernetes provides load-balancing and analytics for cloud-native apps.

Eurobites: South Africa's Vodacom Ups Black Shareholder Quotient

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: EE offers 'smart number' technology; Comcast gets the EU green light on Sky bid; Vodafone Qatar virtualizes with Nokia; MegaFon completes on digital JV with Gazprombank.

Will Trump Make a Deal With Huawei?

After ZTE, could the Trump admin cut a similar deal with the larger Chinese vendor, Huawei?