Facebook supports moves on stratospheric platforms

Facebook is supporting a proposal by Elefante Group and Lockheed Martin to get the FCC to modify its rules to enable the development of stratospheric services.

Elefante Group responds to critics of its airship-powered system

Elefante Group responded to critics of its proposal to get the FCC to start a rulemaking process that would consider rules for Stratospheric-Based…

Nokia and Verizon claim another 5G first

Nokia and Verizon has teamed up to congratulate themselves on achieving another 5G first; the first successful transmission of a 3GPP New Radio (NR) 5G signal to a receiver situated in a moving vehicle.

Apstra Hires Former VeloCloud Exec, Tells Cisco to Bring It

Michael Wood took another emerging technology vendor, VeloCloud, to the top of the SD-WAN market. Apstra wants him to do the same for its company and intent-based networking.

Google suppliers prepped for Christmas assault on speaker market

Google has been preparing its suppliers for the launch of a smart speaker equipped with a display screen as it targets Amazon’s dominance in the build up to Christmas.

Nvidia share price slips as crypto boom fades

Nvidia has reported a 40% year-on-year boost, though weakening demand in the cryptocurrency business unit dampened excitement.

Google faces mutiny over leaked China plans

Google is reportedly developing a censored version of its search engine especially for China but some of its employees aren’t happy about it.

Oracle puts GraphPipe into open source to spur machine learning

Oracle released a new tool, which is called GraphPipe, into open source in order to speed up real-world deployment of machine learning.

Entner: Details matter in the T-Mobile/Sprint merger

While I am in favor of consolidations that improve industry health, it's important to look critically at assertions to determine if they are credible.

Dunstan leaves VP position at CenturyLink

After a two-year stint at CenturyLink, Adam Dunstan left his position as vice president of SDN/NFV engineering in May.

Xiaomi sets its eyes on premium market with Poco

Having stormed to the top of the Indian smartphone rankings, Xiaomi is now chasing down premium customers with the launch of Poco,

The price for T-Mobile's ‘team of experts’: $80M rise in EBITDA

T-Mobile's “team of experts” could result in an $80 million increase in T-Mobile's EBITDA margin, according to Strategy Analytics.

Network slicing can unlock $66 billion of industry opportunities – ABI

Analyst firm ABI research has had a bit of a spreadsheet frenzy and come to the conclusion that network slicing can create $66 billion of fresh commercial opportunities for telcos.

The more things change in phones, the more they stay the same

Customers aren’t upgrading their phones every two years anymore, and they’re now paying much more for their top-tier smartphones. 

Samsung Takes Advantage of 5G Disruption to Score U.S. Carrier Deals

The vendor has sidled up next to Nokia and Ericsson as a dominant 5G equipment supplier to the largest carriers in the U.S.

Microsoft to Open Source Its Network Replication Software

The cloud is too big to fail. And Microsoft doesn’t want to hoard the emulation technology.

Google’s First Pre-Packaged AI Service Targets Enterprise Call Centers

The cloud giant also launched a reference architecture that companies can code into their existing marketplace to recommend new content or products.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — August 17, 2018

Oracle open sources protocol for machine learning models; IEEE publishes new fog computing standards; and Cohesity achieves AWS storage competency.

DataXoom, an MVNO for businesses, grows to 1,000 customers

DataXoom has doubled its revenues and subscribers every year and today counts roughly 1,000 enterprise accounts.

Verizon tees up prototypes for 28 GHz tests

Verizon Wireless is asking the FCC for an experimental 18-month license to test prototype equipment in the 28 GHz band in Euless, Texas.

Verizon, Nokia complete 5G NR mobility call

Verizon and Nokia said they achieved a key milestone on the road to 5G: a seamless handoff from one radio sector to another in a moving vehicle.

KT Joins Philippines' $1.8 Bln Broadband Project

KT, South Korea's largest telecommunications company, will participate in a nationwide project to drastically improve Internet connectivity in the Philippines, gaining a major foothold in the Southeast Asian country and neighboring region.

GigaMonster May Go on M&A Tear

Flush with $45M in new funding, MDU-focused broadband startup eyes expansion, more competition for incumbent cable ops and telcos.

A Whirling Dervish of Telecom Gibberish

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a worthy opponent of US President Donald Trump.

RJio to Set Up $142M Data Center in Eastern India

A new data center would help the operator to address new opportunities and better comply with Indian rules on data storage.

The US May Yet Catch Its Global Peers in 4G Speeds

The US could start a steady climb back up the global rankings if more cities practice intensive spectrum management and make new LTE-Advanced upgrades.

WiCipedia: Boardroom Diversity, Bombastic Mansplaining & Women of Color

This week in our WiC roundup: California revamps boardroom diversity policies; women of color are barely represented in tech; VC survival tips; and more.

Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom Pulls Out of Iran

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Turk Telekom and Vestel answer Erdogan's call; Swisscom bolsters broadband; MTN linked with Jumia sale; Rovio's revenues fall.

Cisco investor fears of ‘melting ice cube’ are wrong – analyst

Despite reading off positive results for the last three months, it seems investors are still worried about how much influence Cisco can have in the digital economy. But investment bank Jefferies think they are all wrong.

Cisco cashes in on security in Q4

Cisco's security business was one of the highlights during its fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.

Uber urged to sell self-driving unit; are investors stupid or greedy?

Just as transportation disruptor Uber unveils its financials for the latest quarter, investors have reportedly been pressing the management team to sell-off its self-driving unit, a move that’s either short-sighted or short-termist.

Telstra profits plunge thanks in part to NBN overheads

Australian operator group Telstra saw its annual profits fall by 9% thanks, at least in part, to the costs incurred in the rollout of NBN.

VTel LTE build-out plays starring role in net neutrality debate

The FCC's Ajit Pai pointed to a wireless operator in Vermont that he said has benefited from his agency’s abandonment of net neutrality guidelines.

How service providers are using containers and Kubernetes

The planets are aligning for both telco service providers and enterprises to tap into containers to help them manage their multicloud environments.

PdvWireless optimistic 900 MHz band will see action soon

The executive team at pdvWireless is optimistic about their prospects of seeing some action on the 900 MHz band, which they want to see repurposed.

Legere gives up weird and wonderful with loyalty-focused Uncarrier move

Revamping customer services and launching a loyalty programme might be very intelligent plays by T-Mobile, but it isn’t quite the grandeur of kick-starting an assault onto the TV content market.

GreatCall is Best Buy’s biggest acquisition ever

Best Buy has announced its biggest acquisition ever: GreatCall, maker of the Jitterbug line of phones for seniors.

What Will Be the Real Impact From Knative?

Some view the platform as the death knell for serverless platforms not based on Kubernetes, while others tout patience.

Classic Rock and Cloud-Native Attacks Collide at Black Hat

Leading cloud access security broker (CASB) vendors McAfee and Bitglass talk security and cloud-native attacks at Black Hat.

Alibaba Cloud Eyes Expansion Into Southeast Asia With New Products, Partners

At the Alibaba Cloud Summit this week, the cloud provider launched a wide breadth of products that span serverless, data, search and analytics, IoT, and machine learning.

India’s Idea Cellular Will Use Nokia’s Cloud Core

Nokia’s cloud-native core technology will help the Indian operator evolve from LTE to a 5G core.

Samsung announces 3GPP Release 15-compatible 5G modem

Samsung says it has developed a 5G modem that’s fully compatible with 3GPP Release 15, the most up-to-date specification for 5G New Radio.

With $25M, Common Networks to expand fixed wireless play

Startup Common Networks announced today that it raised $25 million in a series B round of funding led by General Catalyst.

O2 kicks off LiFi trial in U.K.

European operator O2 kicked off a trial that involves sending large amounts of data using LiFi, which uses light instead of RF to communicate.

Video Navigation Gets an AI Assist

Accedo, Amazon Web Services and ITV team on AI/machine learning prototype that takes the guessing game out of picking images that connect and engage with consumers.

Salesforce Open-Sourcing Machine Learning Software Behind Its 'Einstein' AI

Salesforce's 'TransmogrifAI' helps enterprises build big AI systems based on oceans of data.

Australia Could Open 5G Door to Huawei

Australia's telcos may be allowed to use Huawei's equipment after all – with caveats.

Google Applies AI to Recruitment, Call Centers & Recommendations

Google is looking to knock down barriers to AI adoption by offering enterprises a head start on specific business uses.

Eurobites: Exponential-e Takes Virgin Atlantic Into the Cloud

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Swisscom's fixed-line challenge; MegaFon on the march in Q2; O2 sees the light; Virgin's fiber-to-the-crater.

Taking the Pulse of NFV in the Mile-High City

This year's NFV & Carrier SDN event will examine the industry's progress in monetizing virtualization efforts, but will also consider the impact of process automation, which is now positioned as a ubiquitous add-on to any technology.

The Dawn of Mobile 5G: Deployment, Use Cases & Destinations

Join Heavy Reading & Light Reading for a breakfast briefing in Los Angeles to talk 5G strategies.

Cogent CEO Dave Schaeffer: The World on a Fiber

One way to look at how much the industry is changing is to spend some time with an executive – and a company – that has stuck to the same formula and industry view for almost 20 years.

Telstra Profits Pummeled by NBN

Australia's largest retail service provider has blamed the government's NBN pricing for a sharp fall in profits.

Is India's Goal of Zero Gear Imports by 2022 Viable?

India wants its telecom sector to be entirely self-reliant by 2022, buying all of its products at home.

Informa CEO doesn’t seem to fancy the BT job

It has been reported that Informa CEO Stephen Carter has been approached by BT as part of its search to replace CEO Gavin Patterson.

AT&T faces $224 million legal battle over cryptocurrency theft

Precedent means a lot in the legal world, and with large segments of cryptocurrency still unexplored, there might be a few keeping an eye on AT&T’s progress in this interesting case.

Cisco's Security Business, Service Provider Wins Propel Fiscal 4Q Results

The company’s service provider business was up 6 percent year over year. But 5G isn’t the reason for the turnaround.

Mun: Will cable MVNOs consume or will they be consumed?

MVNO is a tough business model that requires a lot of patience and operational discipline to eke out a sustainable margin.

T-Mobile resuscitates network ‘test drive’ but in only 3 markets

T-Mobile is working to goose sales in Boston, Austin and Atlanta with a new promotion that gives prospective customers a free portable hotspot.

Amazon loosens tight grip on smart speaker market

New estimates from Strategy Analytics have Amazon maintaining its lead in the smart speaker market, but it’s starting to erode as more mainstream brands hit the market.

IoT Attacks Doubled in Two Months, Check Point Says

While IoT malware made its top-three debut in July, cryptomining malware remained the top two offenders, according to the monthly report.

Facebook deal with LaLiga has stolen cable networks’ last trump card

Facebook will be the only platform to watch LaLiga live in the next three seasons in the Indian subcontinent.

Cloud-native security company Twistlock snags $33M investment

Twistlock, a cloud-native security company, announced Wednesday that it has scored $33 million in a series C funding round.

T-Mobile’s ‘Un-carrier’ event focuses on customer care

T-Mobile’s scheduled "Un-carrier" event on Wednesday focused on the carrier’s new “team of experts” approach to customer care.

Samsung claims first 3GPP-compliant 5G modem

Korean electronics giant Samsung reckons it has edged ahead of Qualcomm in the 5G modem race.

Sprint promises H1 2019 5G device launch, but do you actually want it?

Sprint has announced a new partnership with LG to deliver its first 5G-compatible smartphone to US customers in the first half of 2019.

Entner on T-Mobile's 'Un-carrier': A ripple that might splash

T-Mobile has done it again: for the 15th time it had an "Un-carrier" event. This was more on the ripple side than on the splash side.

F5 draws a bead on simplifying NFV with new VNFs

F5 Networks has crafted a means to simplify NFV for mobile operators and service providers with its new VNF Manager and preconfigured VNFs.

O2 searches for lightbulb moment in connectivity challenge

O2 UK has unveiled an interesting new trial at its Slough HQ to deliver connectivity through Lifi-enabled lightbulbs.

F5 Networks’ VNF Manager Scales Capacity

The capacity is correlated with consumption-based pricing, which service providers have been wanting for a long time.

Dell Technologies, Others Invest $33M in Twistlock Series C

The container-focused vendor has now hauled in more than $63 million in funding.

GTT's Internet-Based SD-WAN Gains Momentum From Acquisitions

GTT President and CEO Rick Calder said that SD-WAN is a "meaningful" part of the company's totals sales numbers.

Verizon Will Bundle Apple TV, YouTube Into Fixed 5G Service

Indianapolis will be the fourth 5G market for the operator, joining Sacramento, Los Angeles and Houston.

CTIA, T-Mobile recap reasons for larger 3.5 GHz license areas

CTIA and T-Mobile are repeating their calls for larger licensed areas and 10-year license terms for CBRS.

Intel Discloses New Spectre-Like Bugs Called Foreshadow

The flaws could allow hackers to access data that is supposed to be secured in protected areas on Intel’s Core chips or in the cloud. AMD says it's immune.

Intel Discloses New Sprectre-Like Bugs Called Foreshadow

The flaws could allow hackers to access data that is supposed to be secured in protected areas on Intel’s Core chips or in the cloud. AMD says it's immune.

Confirmed: U.S. Cellular to raise unlimited prices

U.S. Cellular confirmed that it will overhaul its pricing plans in a move that will raise the cost of its unlimited plans by roughly $5 per month.

Samsung Announces Exynos Modem 5100, Industry’s First 5G Modem Fully Compliant with 3GPP Standards

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has developed Exynos Modem 5100, the industry’s first 5G modem that is fully compatible with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 15 (Rel.15), the most up-to-date standard specification for 5G New Radio (5G-NR)

Cisco: Service Provider Revenues Grow, but the 5G Bonanza Is Yet to Come

Disappointing shortage of bad news in Cisco's quarterly earnings, with revenues up across the board.

T-Mobile Bucks Automation Trend in Customer Service With Latest 'Un-carrier' Move

T-Mobile is trying to put a human voice to customer care with new 'Teams of Experts' for subscribers.

T-Mobile to Play the Customer Care Card With Layer3 TV

New 'Team of Experts' program hints at one way T-Mobile will try to set its new OTT TV apart from the crowd.

Oracle Open Sources GraphPipe for 'Dead Simple' Machine Learning Deployment

Big Red can't decide whether it loves open source or hates it.

Twistlock Scores $33M to Expand Its Cloud Security Empire

The cloud-native applications security specialist has now raised $63 million.

DT Seeks Fiber Allies to Tackle Germany's Gigabit Lag

Partnerships with local authorities and private sector investors could help Deutsche Telekom drag Germany into the gigabit age.

Packet Carving New Niche at the Edge

Industry veteran Ihab Tarazi helps lead company in providing IaaS at the edge of the network, offering bare metal compute as part of a larger edge computing ecosystem.

Intel Issues Firmware Fix for Cable Modem Chips

Security issue exposed modems and gateways to denial-of-service attacks.

US Government Agencies Barred From Buying Huawei, ZTE Tech

Defense Authorization Act 2019 puts Chinese tech on purchasing hit list.

Eurobites: 'Get Carter!' Says BT's Board – Report

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom in fiber collaboration talks with United Internet; Hi3G upgrades backhaul with Ericsson; Interxion widens access to Google Cloud Platform.

How VMware Plans to Put the Screws on Cisco

VMware plans to marry networking and application intelligence, to put Cisco in the crosshairs.

What's the Plan for Command & Control of 5G Networks?

Operators will need full control over network and application performance if 5G services are to thrive.

Automation Makes Network Security a Much Bigger Priority

Automation will help companies meet customer demand and stay competitive, but it also makes the security stakes that much higher. Here are some key ingredients for a comprehensive network security approach.

Verizon bundles either Apple TV or YouTube TV with 5G service

Verizon said that its 5G customers will be able to choose between a free Apple TV 4K device or a period of free YouTube TV service.

Turkey President threatens iPhone boycott

The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has threatened a boycott of US electronics in response to tensions over a US citizen imprisoned in Turkey.

Nokia to demo CBRS at Sonoma Raceway

Nokia has been granted FCC authority to conduct a demonstration of prototype CBRS equipment at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California.

Orange bolsters cloud game with €350mn Basefarm purchase

Orange has given its enterprise cloud business a shot in the arm after completing the acquisition of infrastructure and critical application services company Basefarm.

Feel like you’re being watched? Probably Google violating privacy rights

More often than not we’re writing positively about Google, but the ‘do no evil’ company has been caught out tracking smartphone locations even if the user has opted out.

IBM Hackers, Cloud Security Alliance Take On IoT at Black Hat

Armis surveyed security professionals at Black Hat and found 93 percent expect nation-states will target or exploit connected devices in the next year. So it really feels like an understatement to say IoT security was a hot topic at the event.

Sprint, LG promise first mobile 5G phone, coming next year

Sprint and LG announced they’re building a 5G phone that the companies believe will be the nation’s first mobile 5G smartphone.

EE cleans up in RootMetrics testing once more

For the fifth year in a row EE has come top of the RootMetrics assessment of UK mobile networks.

Comcast’s mobile biz to reach 3.3M customers by 2020, analyst predicts

Both Comcast and Charter are expected to add thousands of new mobile customers throughout the remainder of this year.

Silver Peak hits 1,000-customer milestone

Three years after its first SD-WAN shipments, Silver Peak announced today that it now has more than 1,000 customers across 80 countries.

The top 8 telecom disrupters of 2018

FierceTelecom is tracking the companies that are having the biggest impact in the telecom space as technology continues to evolve at a rapid clip.

Should LTE provide 5 Mbps speeds or something else? FCC to investigate

The FCC is opening a new proceeding to investigate the state of telecommunications in America.

US effectively bans ZTE and Huawei from any valuable government work

President Trump has now signed the Defense Authorization Act into law, effectively banning the use of ZTE and Huawei components in many government or state-funded projects.

Samsung launches mesh-based wifi system in the US

The US arm of Samsung has gone all-in on wifi mesh technology with the launch of the SmartThings System.

US appeals court tells FCC that poor people are allowed broadband

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has lost a skirmish in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals following moves from the watchdog attempting to remove a broadband subsidy for low income families in Tribal areas.

Exabeam Scores $50M From Lightspeed, Cisco, Security Investor Shlomo Kramer

“We are on track to overtake Splunk and be the next SIEM market leader,” says CEO Nir Polak.

Cloudreach Snaps Up AWS Enterprise Partner Relus Cloud

Investment firm Blackstone acquired Cloudreach last year, and has bankrolled a number of deals to expand its reach into North America.

India’s Sify Technologies Deploys Cisco SD-WAN

The Indian service provider delivers telecommunications services over a telecom network infrastructure reaching more than 1,550 municipalities in India.

SD-WAN Startup’s Routing System Runs on Tech Created at Cornell University

Mode uses a mathematically optimal routing system to intelligently move traffic around the network.

AT&T, Verizon to vie in Nebraska as small cell battle goes local

It appears officials in Lincoln, Nebraska, have emerged as some of the industry’s primary antagonists.

Indy Is Verizon's 4th Fixed 5G City

Verizon will package Apple TV boxes and YouTube TV service in its residential 5G bundles.

Casa Systems Shares Slide on Slashed Guidance

Supplier says some cable operators have put off big capacity purchases as they finalize plans for new distributed access architectures.

FCC Gives DoJ a Boost in Appeal Against AT&T-Time Warner Merger

FCC says it isn't taking sides in the case, but files brief questioning whether Judge erred.

Altice USA Gears Up for Trio of CBRS Trials

Cable operator is working with FCC and suppliers such as Nokia, Ericsson and Arris to tee up trials that could ultimately help Altice USA keep its MVNO costs in check.

Should Orange Buy Vivendi?

As aggregators pile into the market, old-fashioned convergence runs out of steam and US firms eye European assets, a French move reminiscent of AT&T's Time Warner deal could be in the cards.

Pivotal Commware CEO Expects 5G Repeaters in Field in Q1 2019

Pivotal Commware is currently applying for an FCC license to show and test its 28GHz Echo with carriers and equipment makers over the next year.

Arista Finds Its Campus Mojo

Recent Mojo acquisition (no, really, that's the company name) extends Arista's network automation strategy from core to campus.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Scraping the Barrel

The crud on top has been skimmed off to reveal a heady brew, bubbling with insights into Ericsson, Cisco, Samsung, AI and more (it says here...)

Eurobites: Telenor-Led AI Project Brings in Big Business

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange completes Basefarm cloud services buy; EE wins UK coverage gong; Kudelski offloads SmarDTV business.

5G could open us up to digital terrorism – GCHQ

Connecting our toothbrush to the internet might sound like a futuristic dreamland, but are we fast becoming the architects of our own downfall.

Internet giants approach the censorship point of no return

The apparently coordinated banning of conspiracy site InfoWars has brought to a head the role of social media companies in censoring public discussion.

Microsoft debuts Azure Stack for government customers

Microsoft announced today that its Azure Stack, which was designed to work with hybrid clouds, is now available for its Azure Government customers.

What could T-Mobile uncap for its next Un-carrier news?

What will T-Mobile do for its “Un-carrier Next” event that starts Wednesday at 8 a.m. Pacific?

Fortnite’s Google Play bypass could be free money for Tencent

Epic Games has taken the somewhat unusual move of distributing the mobile-version of its popular Fortnite title through its own website, potentially saving up to $50 million according to app economy analyst firm State Tower.

CenturyLink takes its own path for virtualization

When it comes to virtualization, CenturyLink is blazing its own trail by using software and tools that were developed in-house.

Full Spectrum, now Ondas Networks, doubles down on 802.16s

Full Spectrum, a wireless networking firm, has changed its name to Ondas Networks as as it doubles down on the mission critical IoT (MC-IoT) space.

Frost & Sullivan: Small communications satellites to surge by 2030

A recent Frost & Sullivan report predicts a wave of small communications satellites will launch into space in the next decade, spurred by advancements in…

India defies global trends as smartphone shipments grow 20%

IDC has released its quarterly estimates of smartphone shipments for India, claiming 33.5 million units were sold across the period, a year-on-year increase of 20%.

Microsoft CEO and other execs offload $47 million of shares

It might be nothing, but it is always intriguing when major amounts of stock in public companies start shifting around, especially when it’s owned by senior executives of that same company.

WISPA happy about FCC’s efforts to modernize EBS spectrum rules

The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) applauded the FCC for its proposal to free up spectrum in the 2.5 GHz frequency band for commercial…

Cisco Says Its Open vRAN Alliance Is Behind the Latest xRAN Forum Spec

There is a lot of work required to virtualize the RAN and standards groups like the xRAN/O-RAN Alliance and the 3GPP can’t do it all, says Cisco.

CBRS Alliance gears up for initial commercial deployments

CBRS Alliance President Dave Wright said the organization is bolstering its OnGo CBRS certification program and growing its authorized test labs.

Instana Tailors Its APM to Each Enterprise User

More users need access to APM tools because of the growing complexity of architectures. Instana developed a tool to personalize APM tools for specific users.

Cisco Execs: Cryptomining, Election Security Threats Loom Large

When asked to rank U.S. election security preparedness, Cisco’s director of threat management and incident response said “little to none.”

Starry expands deployment plans, reaches 350K Boston homes

Starry revealed plans to expand its service to a handful of previously unannounced new markets.

FCC Might Freeze Fixed-Line Broadband Speed Benchmark

Agency recommends keeping the 25 Mbit/s downstream definition for 'advanced telecommunications capability,' but one Commissioner asserts that it should be raised to 100 Mbit/s.

Dish's Window to Sell Spectrum Has Closed, Analyst Says

Top industry analyst downgrades Dish shares to 'sell' and cuts the target price on the stock over concerns about company's network buildout strategy.

Germany's United Internet May Bid in 5G Auction – Report

German service provider says it may bid to become a fourth mobile network operator despite opposition from Deutsche Telekom.

Liberty Latin America Rebounds From Hurricanes

Bouncing back from hurricane-wracked results over the previous year, Liberty Latin America scores strong subscriber gains in second quarter but revenues and income still lag.

Separating Blockchain Hype From Reality

Depending on who you listen to, blockchain is either an over-hyped oddity or a milestone in legal and financial innovation comparable to double-entry bookkeeping. But how significant is the opportunity for communications service providers?

Crown Castle Courting Enterprises

Shared infrastructure play now includes delivering fiber services, lit and unlit, to enterprises in large urban areas across US.

Telenor's Svendsen Has Gut Feeling About AI

The Norwegian telco wants to base more of its decisions on hard data and not intuition. Investment in AI-based systems could hold the key.

Comcast Plugs Customer Data Holes

Researcher uncovers vulnerabilities that could expose partial home addresses and Social Security numbers of broadband customers.

Eurobites: Dave & Friends Return to Virgin TV

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BSS and blockchain; Drillisch revenue up in H1; Swisscom caught speeding; on-demand video eats Europe.

Ahoy! Microsoft Adds Webcams to Undersea Data Center

There's something fishy at Microsoft's undersea data center off the coast of Scotland, and they want you take a good look.

Intel Pivots to Data-Centric Future

Can Intel reinvent itself for the post-PC future?