As cell phone bills rise, Americans aren’t buying new phones

New research from NPD Connected Intelligence shows that Americans on average are holding on to their smartphones for 32 months.

Opanga Networks aims to add capacity through software

Opanga Networks is trying to help wireless operators address a problem that comes from a small percentage of consumer interactions.

Verizon touts LTE Advanced deployments

There’s still a lot of gas left in the LTE tank, and Verizon is demonstrating just that with the deployment of LTE Advanced technologies.

DirecTV users can voice control their set-top boxes with Alexa

DirecTV announced today that users of several models of its set-top boxes will be able to select programs, start and stop play, as well as control recording functions with voice, using Amazon’s AI personal assistant Alexa.

Think the US is ahead in the ‘race’ to be 5G’s leading market?

Not everyone’s on board with that viewpoint, including Jessica Rosenworcel, one of five commissioners at US watchdog the FCC.

Think the US is ahead in the ‘race’ to be 5G’s leading market?

Not everyone’s on board with that viewpoint, including Jessica Rosenworcel, one of five commissioners at US watchdog the FCC.

Accenture beefs up AI, big data with Kogentix purchase

Accenture has added some some weight to its artificial intelligence and big data capabilities with its purchase of Kogentix.

Cable WiFi Alliance stalls at 500,000 hotspots

The Cable WiFi Alliance, although still in operation, appears to have stopped deploying new Wi-Fi hotspots.

US DoJ throws $85 billion spanner in the works of AT&T-Time Warner

The US Department of Justice has decided to appeal the June 12 court ruling allowing AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, it announced late on Thursday.

Another cable operator signals plans to get into wireless

The parent company of Atlantic Broadband said it plans to engage in a “low-risk approach” to entering the wireless business.

Security Vendor Fortinet Sells SD-WAN Directly to Customers

According to Gartner research, there are more than 60 SD-WAN vendors, and 90 percent of them offer little or no security. Fortinet’s SD-WAN has a single controller to manage both the security and the other SD-WAN features.

From AT&T to Verizon: Tracking Q2 2018 earnings in wireless

How did the wireless industry perform in the second quarter of 2018?

Datadog Deepens Algorithmic and Machine Learning With Watchdog Capability

Watchdog uses algorithms and machine learning to automatically look at all the data sent by an enterprises’ infrastructure and applications. 

Integra Optics automates production of optical components

Integra Optics leans on automated production system to ramp up the production of its fiber-optic components.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — July 13, 2018

The U.S. Justice Department appeals the AT&T-Time Warner merger; Tintri files for bankruptcy in the U.S., shutters in Europe; Ericsson divests Swedish field services operation.

Bug Bounties Jump 33% With $11.7M Paid to Hackers Last Year

Some companies and governments are now offering as much as $250,000 to find and fix security flaws, according to the Hacker-Powered Security Report.

Intel Buys a Programmable Chip Company to Prepare for 5G

Programmable chips will play a key role in 5G networks because complex processing will be necessary in the baseband and the base station.

Will Amazon White Box Switches Take On Cisco, Juniper & Arista?

‘Alexa, please add a white box switch, no-show athletic socks and minty toothpaste to my shopping cart.’

Telecom Jargonosaurus Part 1: Repeat Offenders

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Light Reading's jargonosaurus, in which we take aim at some of the worst language abuses in the telecom sector.

SeaChange Wants to Make Waves

Video technology specialist revamps video solutions portfolio with new cloud-based platform and software management tools for SPs.

Eurobites: German Giants Pledge to Extend 4G Coverage

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Proximus looks to boost IoT credentials with Codit acquisition; Telit sells automotive unit; Finland starts 5G spectrum auction.

FCC's Rosenworcel: US 'Falling Behind' on 5G

US regulator says the US now lags a host of European and Asian countries on the award of all-important mid-band spectrum for use with 5G services.

Cable Undergoing Extensive Wireless Transformation

Cable is moving in on the wireless market, with many exciting opportunities opening up across the board, including in WiFi, mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and 5G.

Why ISPs Are High on Whole-Home WiFi

Premium in-home WiFi service creates new stream of revenue alongside important operational benefits.

WiCipedia: Open Office Fishbowls & Trans Women in Tech

This week in our WiC roundup: Trans women in tech teach bros; benefits rank different importance depending on gender; girls run the (tech) world; and more.

Openet finds people are losing their faith in OTTs

Research commissioned by BSS vendor Openet found the Facebook data scandal has affected overall trust in digital service providers.

Openet finds people are losing their faith in OTTs

Research commissioned by BSS vendor Openet found the Facebook data scandal has affected overall trust in digital service providers.

Broadcom buys CA Technologies as a $18.9 billion consolation prize

Broadcom announced it is going to acquire the software company CA Technologies in a $18.9 billion deal, after its proposed takeover of Qualcomm fell apart in March.

Broadcom buys CA Technologies as a $18.9 billion consolation prize

Broadcom announced it is going to acquire the software company CA Technologies in a $18.9 billion deal, after its proposed takeover of Qualcomm fell apart in March.

Citing 5G needs, FCC moves ahead on 3.7-4.2 GHz order

The FCC unanimously voted today to seek further comment on ways to free up spectrum in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, also called the C-Band, for 5G.

ZTE’s export ban is set to be lifted

The US Commerce Department has signed an agreement with to lift the export ban on ZTE.

Colt preps new uCPE service for blast off

Colt is close to launching a new universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) platform that's the first flavor of its new on-demand platforms.

In wireless, competition is easing and revenues are poised to rise

According to some Wall Street analysts, wireless network operators are positioned to reap the financial benefits of a relatively quiet first half of 2018.

More than 10% of drones in 2022 will be connected to LTE

According to new research from Counterpoint, more than 10% of the world’s drones will support eSIMs and advanced cellular connectivity by 2022.

Stordis and Barefoot Lead Open Source Networking in Europe

Its vision is to replace the hardware, software, and services that operators have traditionally gotten from telecom vendors such as Cisco and Dell EMC.

Sprint follows AT&T, Verizon unlimited strategy, raises prices

Sprint introduced a pair of new unlimited plans that put the carrier in line with the unlimited pricing strategies of AT&T and Verizon.

Report—Consumers trust mobile operators with their data

A new report found that mobile operators were more trustworthy with their subscribers' data than social media sites such as Facebook.

Investors Question Broadcom’s Sanity Following CA Technologies Purchase

EMA Senior Analyst Shamus McGillicuddy says this deal has less to do with Broadcom's technology strategy and everything to do with money.

Check Point: Cryptominers Oust Ransomware as Most Prominent Malware

Check Point’s mid-year report on cyber attack trends found that in 2018 new (and old) strains of malware are attacking cloud environments, mobile devices, and other burgeoning technologies.

Netskope Scoops Up Sift Security for More Cloud Threat Protection

Sift’s product, Cloud Hunter, uses machine learning, analytics, and graph visualization capabilities to detect and respond to threats across infrastructure-as-a-service platforms.

Huawei Faces Scrutiny Over Claims It Infiltrated a Closed Facebook TIP Meeting

A former Huawei employee says he was fired for refusing to use a fake company name to gain access to the private TIP gathering. Huawei says this is just a labor dispute, and the claims are groundless.

Sky shareholders rejoice as Comcast immediately tops Fox offer

The bidding war for Sky is really hotting up with Comcast barely pausing for thought before trumping Fox’s latest acquisition offer.

Sky shareholders rejoice as Comcast immediately tops Fox offer

The bidding war for Sky is really hotting up with Comcast barely pausing for thought before trumping Fox’s latest acquisition offer.

FCC's Pai proposes single auction for 37, 39, 47 GHz

The FCC at its August meeting is going to consider a plan to move forward with a single auction of the 37, 39 and 47 GHz bands in 2019.

Dell EMC Comes Out Swinging Against Cohesity, Rubrik

Dell EMC’s new device provides converged data protection, and comes bundled with software for backup, deduplication, replication and recovery, along with disaster recovery and long-term retention to the cloud.

Study: Most nations pursuing national licensing for midband spectrum

CTIA submitted a new report to the FCC showing how most countries are using a national licensing approach for 5G midband spectrum.

The US DOJ May Be Appealing the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Trial

A court filing suggests that the Justice Department is aiming to appeal the court ruling that allowed the merger of AT&T and Time Warner.

The US DoJ May Be Appealing the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Trial

A court filing suggests that the Justice Department is aiming to appeal the court ruling that allowed the merger of AT&T and Time Warner.

Verizon Taps Malady as Acting CTO

Kyle Malady is now acting CTO at Verizon, replacing Hans Vestberg.

Microsoft Whacks Slack With Free Teams Tier

The new version of Microsoft's group chat service is free for up to 300 users, turning up the heat on competitor Slack.

Pinpricks & Big Sticks: An Anatomy of Telco & Tech Fines

Fines against telecom and technology companies rarely seem effective.

Viptela's Kingpins Have a New Stealth Startup

Cisco has lost some key SD-WAN staff that came on board with the Viptela acquisition, as they've left to join their former CEO in a new startup.

FCC Proposes Opening More Spectrum for Mid-Band 5G

Using the 3.7GHz to 4.2GHz band could allow for more 5G spectrum harmonization.

BT Americas: Technology Matters, Customer Engagement Matters More

In second of a two-part series, Jennifer Artley, president of BT Americas, says her company is engaged with customers in significantly different ways as it brings cloud-based UC and SD-WAN to market.

Huawei Embroiled in Santa Clara Whistleblower Court Case

A former Huawei employee is suing the Chinese giant over allegations he was sacked for highlighting corporate espionage efforts in which he refused to participate.

Eurobites: Comcast Ups Its Bid for Sky

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT shareholders revolt over Patterson's package; ECI lands backbone deal in Lithuania; Exponential-e tackles multicloud.

Pole Position: A Look at San Jose's Smart City Small Cell Deal

The City of San Jose is working with three carriers to unleash the best cell coverage and fastest download speeds its citizens have ever seen. Here's how it happened.

ZTE Nearly Back in Business After Inking US 'Escrow' Deal

Chinese equipment vendor's stock gets a boost after it signs important escrow deal with US authorities, but doubts remain over the company's future.

UK makes solemn vows about national infrastructure

The UK National Infrastructure Commission has published an assessment that says UK national infrastructure needs to get better.

Broadcom Buys CA Technologies for $18 Billion

Following the tumultuous purchase of Brocade (that reportedly led to the layoffs of 1,100 employees) and the blocked purchase of Qualcomm — Broadcom seeks to diversify its portfolio with the purchase of the monitoring software company.

Ericsson raises a few more kroner by flogging its Swedish field services business

The Ericsson economy drive continues with the sale of its field service operations in Sweden to Transmeta Group.

Brexit data contravention lands Facebook a £500,000 fine

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), UK’s data protection regulator, intends to fine Facebook half a million pounds for its failure to safeguard user data in the run-up to the country’s referendum to leave the EU in 2016.

FCC wireless chief peppers Dish with wireless network buildout questions

The head of the FCC’s wireless bureau fired a wide range of questions at Dish Network about the carrier’s wireless network buildout plans.

Fox strikes back at Comcast in Sky bidding war

21st Century Fox has put in an increased offer to buy those bits of Sky it doesn’t already own, beating an earlier counter-offer from Comcast.

T-Mobile continues iWireless network migration

Following its acquisition of the carrier, T-Mobile said that it will discontinue service on iWireless’ network starting in October.

Loon, Wing graduate to independent status

Project Loon is no longer just a "project," having advanced to become an entity unto its own within Alphabet.

Nokia inks €1 billion framework agreement with China Mobile

A new agreement, valued at €1 billion ($1.17 billion, £0.88 billion), has been signed that covers the delivery of Nokia products and services to China Mobile throughout 2018.

AT&T strengthens relationship with Louis Vuitton-Moet Hennessy

AT&T has locked down a five-year deal with Louis Vuitton-Moet Hennessy to continue providing its network capabilities to the high-end retailer.

Radisys launches new channel partner program

Radisys announced a new channel partner program aimed at boosting sales of open telecom solutions to service providers.

Frontier launches new cloud-based UCaaS offering

Frontier is offering a cloud-based unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) to help businesses migrate their voice services to the cloud.

Radisys Launches Accelerator to Make ORAN and 5G Faster to Deploy

The program is intended to bring together open source products that can quickly be deployed by service providers.

Telco Systems, FatPipe Networks Build SD-WAN to Run on x86, ARM Architectures

The joint offering enables providers to mix and match SD-WAN components and services, without being tied to a specific hardware.

What Do VCs Want in Security Startups? Dell Tech Capital Dishes

Dell Technologies’ venture arm invests about $100 million annually in technology startups, and about a quarter of that goes to security companies.

IT Guys Created the SD-WAN Vendor SimpleWAN out of Necessity in 2014

“We didn’t know the term SD-WAN,” said SimpleWAN’s CEO. But he needed some way to remotely manage the IT network of branch offices.

Windstream's Frane on what customers want from SD-WAN

Windstream has learned a thing or two—including that customers like a managed approach—about its SD-WAN service since launching it in early 2017.

Federated Wireless: CBRS model can work at 4.9 GHz

The spectrum sharing model developed for the 3.5 GHz CBRS band could easily be adapted for the 4.9 GHz band, according to Federated Wireless.

Utilities push for expanded access at 4.9 GHz

A group of utilities is urging the FCC to expand access in the 4.9 GHz band for critical infrastructure industries.

Dark Web Sells Airport Network Access For Cheap, McAfee Says

Threat researchers discovered that access to multiple U.S. government systems are being sold worldwide on these shops for as little as $10.

Broadcom Buys CA – Huh?

Chipmaker Broadcom is buying CA Technologies for $18.9 billion, according to a Wednesday announcement. There's an odd pairing.

Broadcom Nears $18B CA Technologies Buy – Report

Chipmaker transitions to enterprise software.

First 5G-Specific US Spectrum Auctions Coming November

Get set, and grab your VR helmets! FCC chairman promises first 5G-specific auctions will start mid-November.

Broadcom Buys CA Technologies for $18.9B

Chipmaker transitions to enterprise software.

Rogers Sparks 'Ignite TV' Using Comcast's X1

The Canadian operator has quietly started to roll out an IP-delivered video service that is underpinned by Comcast's X1 platform.

AT&T Invests in Magic Leap, Strikes Exclusive Consumer Deal

AT&T will let consumers check out Magic Leap's augmented reality platform in stores as it sees a strong link with its developing 5G network strategy.

Smart Cities: Orange Sticks Its Neck Out on Transylvanian Testbed

Successful trials in the Romanian city of Alba Iulia could have big implications for Orange's European smart city strategy.

Eurobites: Vodafone Greece Extends Network With CYTA Acquisition

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Com Hem profits down in Q2; Virgin adds BT's 4K UHD sports channel; Sky sells online betting stake; UK fines Facebook a pittance for data breaches.

Ericsson Offloads 700-Strong Field Service Biz

Swedish equipment vendor says divestment of its field services unit supports its focus on restoring profitability.

Fox Trumps Comcast With $32.5B Bid for Sky

Analyst says the bidding war looks set to run and run.

Salesforce Sprays AI to Get the Stink off Customer Service

The updated Salesforce Service Cloud Einstein is designed to help enterprises make customer service interactions better and more productive for everyone, and reduce customers' desires to punch someone in the face.

UK is getting worse at broadband – study

Cable.co.uk has published its latest worldwide broadband speed league and found the UK is worse than 34 other countries.

Ericsson Media Solutions gets a rebrand

Ericsson flogged the majority of its media solutions division to private equity at the start of the year and it has just got around to reflecting that in the brand.

Ericsson Media Solutions gets a rebrand

Ericsson flogged the majority of its media solutions division to private equity at the start of the year and it has just got around to reflecting that in the brand.

The security of Polar users’ data could be comprised, in a big way

The Finnish fitness device and software maker Polar has found itself in the centre of a data leaking scandal, which it’s feared could jeopardise the security of personnel on sensitive missions.

The security of Polar users’ data could be comprised, in a big way

The Finnish fitness device and software maker Polar has found itself in the centre of a data leaking scandal, which it’s feared could jeopardise the security of personnel on sensitive missions.

Nokia inks $1B deal with China Mobile

Nokia has signed a $1.17 billion deal to provide China Mobile with a range of telecommunications gear and operational support.

Charter’s Spectrum Mobile to gain 250K customers in 2018

One analyst firm expects Spectrum Mobile to gain a quarter of a million subscribers this year.

AT&T buys cybersecurity company Alien Vault

AT&T announced Tuesday that it has a deal in place to buy cybersecurity company AlienVault, but financial terms weren't available.

Verizon’s Kyle Malady to handle CTO duties, including 5G

Kyle Malady is serving as Verizon’s interim CTO while Hans Vestberg works to move from that position and into the role of CEO.

AT&T files lawsuit against American Tower

AT&T filed a lawsuit against American Tower arguing that the tower company is not complying with amendments to the companies’ tower leasing agreements.

Openreach gets Nokia and Huawei involved in its Fibre First efforts

UK fixed line wholesaler Openreach has announced both Nokia and Huawei have been selected to help it with the next phase of its fibre rollout.

Openreach gets Nokia and Huawei involved in its Fibre First efforts

UK fixed line wholesaler Openreach has announced both Nokia and Huawei have been selected to help it with the next phase of its fibre rollout.

Ericsson racks up RAN win with Turkcell for use in sports arena

Ericsson is teaming up Turkcell to boost capacity in a sports arena with the vendor's elastic radio access network (E-RAN) offering.

Nokia Scores $1.17B Deal with China Mobile

Nokia won the one-year deal to provide an array of equipment, software, and services, including some 5G technology.

Security Is the Top Concern for Enterprises as They Select a Data Center Switch Vendor, Says IHS Markit

Cisco, Dell, HPE, Juniper, and Huawei were identified as the top five data center Ethernet switch vendors by enterprises.

Hong Kong-Based Citic Telecom Rolls SD-WAN Product Across Europe

The managed service provider plans to expand its SD-WAN service to central Asia and Russia.

AT&T Beefs Up Security With AlienVault Acquisition

AT&T says it will continue to invest in the Open Threat Exchange, an open threat intelligence community started by AlienVault.

IBM’s Latest All-Flash Storage Array ‘Is All About Software’

The new FlashSystem 9100 supports NVMe now and will support NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) and storage class memory (SCM) in the future.

Google Facing 'Multi-Billion Fine' From EU Over Android – Reports

Google expected to be slapped with fine over Android OS by European Union by end of July.

Google Facing 'Multi-Billion Fine' From EU Over Android - Reports

Google expected to be slapped with fine over Android OS by European Union by end of July.

Fox Aims to Outfox & Outspend Comcast for Sky – Report

Fox reportedly is about to pull the trigger on a bigger bid for Sky that could thwart Comcast's play for the coveted UK-based service provider.

China Mobile Taps Huawei & Intel for Interop Testing Ahead of Big 5G Plans

China Mobile gears up for swathes of domestic 5G in China in 2020.

AT&T Locks Up AlienVault for Better SMB Security

Privately held firm brings crowd-sourced threat intelligence service and open source SIEM to the AT&T security portfolio.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: It's Coming Home

This week: 5G in Romania; ZTE latest; sport in the spotlight.

Nokia Lands Big Deals in China, UK

Finnish equipment vendor lands a $1 billion deal with China Mobile and is named as one of Openreach's two fiber vendors in the UK.

Ericsson Rebadges Media Unit, Eyes Smart Cities, M&A

The media business that Ericsson is relinquishing has a new name and aspirations to consolidate the media networking sector and build a business with smart cities.

AT&T's Stankey Serves Up a Stinker at HBO

Telco wades into successful content business and tells award-winning staff to get their act together.

Philo Fills Coffers With $40M More

Philo has locked down a big round of funding as it wages a campaign to appeal to cord-cutters with an sports-free, skinny TV service bundle.

Eurobites: Openreach Turns to Nokia, Huawei for 'Fibre First' Aid

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: UK Treasury wonks present fiber to-do list; T-Mobile Austria gets EU nod on UPC buy; Orange and Europol become partners in cybercrime.

5G Will Spur More Fixed-Mobile Convergence – Ovum

5G spells opportunity for FMC upsell, reckons the Ovum team.

Cisco's Yvette Kanouff: How We Get Real Results From Network Automation

Cisco's top service provider executive is moving quickly to create value for carrier class software in a hardware-based business and helping her customers reach unheard of levels of automation in their networks. Watch this most recent conversation with Yvette Kanouff to find just how well Cisco's service provider business fits in with the rest of the company's priorities.

5G Will Transform the Enterprise Cloud

5G's speed, latency and improved connectivity will bring a quantum leap to enterprise cloud capabilities for mobile users.

Telcos Still in R&D Shadows as Spending Falls

Telcos say they want to seize the technology initiative from their suppliers, but R&D spending by some of the world's biggest operators has fallen in the last few years.

Istio: The New Open Source Cloud Hotness

Istio is a year-old open source project for orchestrating applications built on microservices, and it's gaining steam, says Cisco's Kip Compton.

Coriant Makes White Box Bid

Known for mobile backhaul routers, the vendor is making a bid for a bigger piece of the router pie in the era of white boxes.

AT&T to HBO: if it ain’t broke, fix it anyway

US telco AT&T has wasted little time before detailing how it’s going to ‘improve’ premium video content maker HBO now that it owns it.

AT&T to HBO: if it ain’t broke, fix it anyway

US telco AT&T has wasted little time before detailing how it’s going to ‘improve’ premium video content maker HBO now that it owns it.

Tencent is aiming to do a Spotify with its entertainment and music business

The China based internet company Tencent, listed on the HKSE, is planning to spin off its music and entertainment subsidiary and list it separately on an exchange in the US.

Tencent is aiming to do a Spotify with its entertainment and music business

The China based internet company Tencent, listed on the HKSE, is planning to spin off its music and entertainment subsidiary and list it separately on an exchange in the US.

FCC says wireless networks impact healthcare costs and outcomes

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr wants to make high-speed wireless networks available in areas that may not have easy access to traditional healthcare.

Alibaba in talks with BT for European cloud partnership: report

Amazon Web Services may be facing stiffer competition in Europe if Alibaba Cloud's talks with BT reach fruition.

3 + BT + SSE = 5G, FYI

UK MNO Three has announced a new deal that gives it access to a bunch of BT local exchanges to augment its backhaul. This will be handy for 5G, we’re told.

Sprint’s John Saw voted the top Rising Star in wireless for 2018

More than 26,000 votes were cast, and the winner is Sprint’s John Saw.

Huawei escalates its dispute with the US

Chinese telco vendor Huawei seems to be going on the offensive in its battle of wills with US regulators, having filed some fresh objections.

Huawei escalates its dispute with the US

Chinese telco vendor Huawei seems to be going on the offensive in its battle of wills with US regulators, having filed some fresh objections.

Verizon boosts summer ad spending

Verizon raised its spending on TV advertising during the month of June, according to new numbers of ad-tracking company iSpot.

Security Unicorn Illumio Snags Former Pentagon Exec

Illumio’s new head of cybersecurity strategy — former Obama administration executive Jonathan Reiber — literally wrote the book on cyberstrategy at the U.S. Department of Defense. Reiber is Illumio’s .

Foxconn Makes Grand U.S. Entrance, Forms a New AI Company, and Builds a Factory

The company also purchased a seven-story building in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which it is designating as its North American headquarters.

AT&T says customer demand prompted NB-IoT launch

AT&T says it remains committed to its LTE-M network for the IoT, but that some customers will want NB-IoT.

Can Wi-Fi pave the way for indoor small cells?

Carriers that deploy Wi-Fi access points inside buildings may be able to use the same infrastructure for small cells.

Verizon’s Visible: Expect ‘a completely different angle’

Visible’s Jeremy Bolton, head of the company’s strategy, said that “we’re coming at this industry from a completely different angle."

Networking Startup Snares Another Former Cisco Executive

Randy Pond spent 22 years at Cisco before leaving in 2015. It’s speculated that his hiring means Pensando may soon come out of stealth mode.  

Nichols, Frane on the importance of open source for Windstream

While the road to virtualization has included potholes and bad signage, open source can provide the right roadmap, according to Windstream executives.

Putting the Youth First: What 6 Companies Are Doing for STEM

A brief look into what six companies are doing with their internal STEM programs to ensure that the next generation of employees are prepared.

BT Americas President Artley: Geopolitics Disrupts Digital Transformation

Large multinationals struggle to modernize their companies, but new tariffs, data security worries and geopolitical wrangling add more layers to an already complex problem.

Dish Sues to Stop Stores Selling Shava TV Streaming Set-Tops

Dish's lawyers are taking aim at several retail stores in the NYC area as the pay-TV giant attempts to keep rampant video piracy in check.

Capex Growth Will Double for Internet Content Providers

OTT and cloud companies will grow their capex by 100% over the next five years, according to Ovum. That will have them soon spending more on infrastructure than fixed-line telcos.

What to Expect From Nick Read, Vodafone's Next CEO

On July 27, Nick Read will become Vodafone Group CEO designate before assuming the role of Group CEO on October 1. What can we expect from the operator's current CFO once he's in the hot seat?

BT Americas CEO Artley: Geopolitics Disrupts Digital Transformation

Large multinationals struggle to modernize their companies, but new tariffs, data security worries and geopolitical wrangling add more layers to an already complex problem.

Eurobites: BT in Cloud Talks With China's Alibaba

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MegaFon opens up new route; Three fibers up for 5G; Deutsche Telekom soups up its cloud.

Locking It Down: Securing Multicloud IT Across Industries

As healthcare, financial services, and education move to multicloud they face different security requirements.

IBM Racks $1.24B in Deals With Australian Feds & Italian Bank

Australia inked a AU$1 billion (US$740 million) deal for services across the whole government, while Italy's Banca Caribe and IBM are launching Dock, a US$500M joint venture for AI, big data analytics and cognitive tools for the bank and its clients.