IBM Buying Red Hat for $34B, Turning Cloud Upside Down

IBM rocket-boosts its flagging cloud business by acquiring the open source pioneer.

FWA could help inform operators of fibre rollout priorities – Nokia

While some are still sceptical of the longevity and performance characteristics of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) as a usecase for 5G, Nokia thinks it could serve a very useful purpose for fibre rollout plans.

This is AT&T’s mobile 5G ‘puck’

AT&T took the wraps off its promised 5G "puck": It’s the Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot.

NBN’s journey hasn’t been smooth, but CTO claims its delivering on the promise

At Broadband World Forum one of the most common plays was to poke fun at the NBN troubles in Australia, but CTO Ray Owen’s reckons he’s got the last laugh.

T-Mobile takes huge swing at Dish for hoarding spectrum

T-Mobile took the gloves off in its battle against Dish Network, urging the FCC to strip the company of its vast spectrum holdings.

Cisco executives say disaggregation of technology isn't hard

Disaggregation isn't that hard from a technology standpoint, according to two Cisco executives, but the business case around it is.

Global off-premises cloud market to reach $414B by 2022

Enterprises' drive to adopt cloud services is pushing the market to new heights while lining the pockets of cloud service providers.

Three confirms job losses but says they’re nothing new

Three has responded to claims in the press regarding reported job losses; yes there will be a headcount reduction, but this is not something it has been hiding.

AI plays critical role in network security, according to BT boffin

Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to play a critical role in network security in the coming years and is already helping BT defend its infrastructure.

Intel hints at 5G progress in Q3 earnings

Intel reported strong financial progress and also made a few general nods to 5G and how the technology could fuel its business.

Share price drops for both Amazon and Google after quarterlies

Despite reporting quarterly numbers most companies would kill for Amazon and Alphabet share prices dropped by 8.6% and 5% respectively due to investor disappointment.

Madden: Operators need mmWave spectrum for 5G—Industry Voices

Mobile Experts has done some analysis recently to estimate how far along mobile networks are in their evolution.

Charter’s MVNO counts 21,000 lines, execs hint at eSIM plans

Charter said its Spectrum Mobile service, an MVNO offering that runs over Verizon’s network, has so far gained a total of 21,000 lines.

WBA calls for cooperation to harmonize Wi-Fi, 5G

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is calling on the industry to cooperate on approaches to Wi-Fi integration with 5G.

Google Cloud Revenue Boosts Alphabet’s Earnings

When it comes to hybrid cloud, “we are thinking about how to do that better,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

Ericsson and Fujitsu Are the Latest Vendors to Partner on 5G

One expert thinks these deals are being made at the behest of Japanese operators and won't resonate much outside of Japan.

T-Mobile pitches plan to operate outside 600 MHz rules

T-Mobile wants FCC permission to bend the rules, so to speak, as part of a 600 MHz experiment in North Carolina.

AWS Cloud Revenues Grow 46% During the Third Quarter 2018

AWS cloud revenues are slightly down, but they're at an annualized run rate above $26 billion, compared to about $18 billion this time last year.

L’Oreal Deploys Catchpoint to Manage, Monitor the Breadth of Its Digital Business

The cosmetic company’s digital business includes 35 brands across 140 countries. Prior to deploying Catchpoint, it didn’t have a way to diagnose network issues and sought a consolidated view of this business.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — October 26, 2018

Microsoft completes GitHub purchase; Verizon names its fifth 5G city; Nokia and Samsung extend patent license agreement.

Deal Puts California's Tough Net Neutrality Law on Hold

If state court approves it, the temporary delay would take effect while a Washington, DC, district court reviews a case centered on the FCC's 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom order.

Cloud Spending Growth Slows, While Big Providers Squeeze Little Guys Even Harder

While cloud spending slowed in Q3 2018, it's still growing faster than last year.

Charter Puts Mobile in Motion

Following the full market launch of its new Spectrum Mobile product last month, the No. 2 US MSO has signed up 21,000 wireless customers and is integrating mobile service into its new triple-play bundle.

Arris: Tariffs Add $200M in Broadband Gear Costs, Threaten US 5G Plans

Short of removing broadband equipment from the proposed new tariffs, Arris seeks more time to make changes to its complex supply chain.

Comcast-Made Signal Meter Detects Signal Leak on Expo Floor

Oh, and did you know that Comcast makes its own portable signal level meters, equipped with RDK-B, for its field techs?

5G in the USA: Fall Edition

The 5G race between AT&T and Verizon heats up as we hit the last quarter of the year. But it's still mostly a war of words.

Microsoft Completes $7.5B GitHub Acquisition

The open source developer community gained 3 million users since the two companies announced the acquisition in June, suggesting that developer claims they'd abandon the platform were overblown.

Mesosphere Tames Kubernetes Proliferation

New software is designed to centralize Kubernetes deployments under IT control, as well as improve support for developers building data science applications with machine learning.

Eurobites: Ericsson Partners With Fujitsu on 5G

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT down after Jansen appointment; Orange's data center plans; Proximus raises guidance.

WiCipedia: No (CIS) Men Allowed & Breaking Into a 'Male' Industry

This week in our WiC roundup: Kaspersky aims to attract women to cybersecurity; how to break into a male-dominated industry; no CIS men allowed at a DC hackathon; and more.

Facebook presses for compromise HAPS proposal

Facebook continues to meet with FCC staff about promoting a U.S. proposal for High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS).

ZTE rediscovers profit at the conclusion of a nightmare year

Chinese kit vendor ZTE actually managed to turn a profit in Q3 2018 now that everyone has stopped victimising it.

CommScope likes the look of Arris – report

Reuters reckons US networking vendor CommScope is seriously courting UK cable and set top box company Arris.

AT&T asks for 6-month license to conduct tests at 3.5 GHz

AT&T filed for an experimental license to conduct fixed and mobile tests using various gear in the 3.5 GHz band at several sites in Washington state.

Mesosphere Revs Up DC/OS With a Kubernetes Engine

The Mesosphere Kubernetes Engine allows for multi-cloud and infrastructure management from a single pane of glass and reduces cluster sprawl.

Cloud Business Sends Intel Data Center Revenue Soaring

The chip giant’s third-quarter fiscal 2018 revenue of $19.2 billion was an all-time record, up 19 percent year over year, with all business groups posting record revenue.

The rumours were true – Philip Jansen will be the next BT boss

A week after the news was widely leaked, BT has confirmed that its next Chief Exec will be current Worldpay boss Philip Jansen.

Trump to create spectrum strategy for 5G

President Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the Commerce Department to develop a long-term spectrum strategy for 5G.

Nokia to cut more jobs as it struggles to boost profits

Nokia announced a cost-cutting program that will lead to further job losses as it targets an annual cost savings of $797 million by the end of 2020.

Blockchain Set to Play Key Role in Telco Operations: Analyst

Blockchain technology is set to be used by telcos in multiple applications across all areas of operations in coming years, according to an industry analyst who has delved into the potential use of the digital ledger technology (DLT) in the space.

BT Replaces Departing Chief Executive With Worldpay’s Philip Jansen

The London-based telecom provider’s current Chief Executive Gavin Patterson announced in June that he would leave BT amid company struggles.

Nokia gives thumbs up for Q3 but warns of further ‘cost efficiencies’

Nokia has released its financial results for the last three months, which look pretty positive, though job losses have put a slight dampener on the party.

Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile reaches 1M mark

Comcast reported Xfinity Mobile net line additions of 228,000 in the third quarter, ending with 1 million total lines.

Gartner Ranks VMware Highest in Its Inaugural WAN Edge Magic Quadrant

VMware has more than 2,000 SD-WAN customers, while the second and third ranked SD-WAN vendors count about 1,000 customers, each.

Vodafone next on the 5G ‘first’ campaign trail

We thought we were safe from misleading 5G claims in the UK, but Vodafone has become the next telco to push the boundaries on what is deemed an acceptable ‘truth’.

Trump Wants a National 5G Spectrum Policy

The president issued a memorandum that is intended to make more spectrum available so that operators can more quickly deploy 5G.

Nokia Will Cut Thousands of Jobs Amid 5G Transformation

CEO Rajeev Suri told investors the company need to shave nearly $800 million in costs by the end of 2020.

Mirantis Rides Kubernetes to Supercharge Open Source Edge Ecosystem

The company admits that Kubernetes might not be the answer for managing edge deployments. But it says it's important to get an open source option out now ahead of 5G deployments.

Lenovo Leads Scale Computing’s $34.8M Series F

CEO Jeff Ready expect this to be the last round before reaching profitability. But he won’t comment on IPO plans.

CableLabs takes on virtualization with new working group

After a slow start, the cable industry knows it needs to jump into virtualization with both feet, but the question for some time has been: how?

Microsoft’s resurgence continues, driven by strength in cloud and gaming

Microsoft’s results demonstrated a continued upward trajectory, with the cloud and gaming units standing out with particularly strong performances.

Reuters: CommScope is looking at buying Arris

Reuters reported that the negotiations between Arris and CommScope were ongoing and that there was no certainty that a deal would be completed.

AT&T invests in white-label device maker Emblem

AT&T invested in a new white-label device manufacturer that will start supplying exclusive AT&T-branded phones to the carrier in 2019.

Amazon's Cloud Business Grows 46%, Reaching a $26B Annual Run Rate

AWS boosted its operating margin to 31% by slashing costs, the company said. Amazon reported overall sales of $56.6 billion, up 29% year-over-year.

Google: Cloud Computing Is Still a Prime Investment Target

Internet giant pouring dollars into acquiring talent including sales and marketing skills for its cloud unit, still ranked third behind AWS and Microsoft.

Arris Gets a Fix on WiFi 6

New DOCSIS 3.1 router for cable ops builds in 802.11ax, 'EasyMesh' for whole-home WiFi.

China's ZTE Expects $1B Loss This Year After US Sanctions

Chinese equipment vendor blames a downbeat full-year forecast on the impact of US sanctions, which have this year included a $1 billion fine and temporary ban on its purchase of US components.

White House to Develop National Spectrum Strategy to Win 'Race to 5G'

The White House makes access to more spectrum a priority as 5G looms in the US.

MEF Addressing SD-WAN Challenges to Accelerate Enterprise Digital Transformation

MEF is creating an SD-WAN service definition to describe the core, baseline capabilities to help buyers and sellers of SD-WAN services.

Verizon Names Panama City as Its Fifth 5G Market

Verizon picks hurricane-buffetted Panama City in Florida as its fifth fixed 5G city.

Eurobites: Worldpay's Jansen Lands BT Top Job

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone second to claim UK 5G first; cost savings boost Orange earnings; Airtel Africa attracts $1.25 billion investment; and ADVA swings to third-quarter profit.

Mirantis Takes Kubernetes to the Telco Edge

The open source cloud vendor says telco network virtualization is stalled, and it's got the cure.

Microsoft Woos Reluctant Developers as $7.5B GitHub Acquisition Nears Close

Developer trust will have to be 'earned and not something that we will inherit because of being owners of GitHub,' CEO Satya Nadella said on an earnings call Wednesday.

Comcast Surpasses 1M Xfinity Mobile Lines

MSO also sheds 95K residential video subs as broadband growth remains strong.

CommScope In Talks to Buy Arris – Report

Such a deal would bring another massive wave of consolidation to the wireline and wireless infrastructure sector and establish an even larger supplier with a major focus on the cable industry.

Nokia Warns of Job Cuts in €700M Shake-Up

Latest restructuring plan comes as the Finnish equipment vendor reports an improvement in margins at its networks business for the recent third quarter.

BT's CTIO on CPE, Blockchain & More

On the show floor at the Broadband World Forum in Berlin, BT's CTIO Howard Watson talks about integrated CPE developments, process automation and the potential uses of blockchain.

Italian watchdog bares its gums in Apple and Samsung planned obsolescence case

Italian regulator AGCM has shown its bite is particularly toothless after fining Apple and Samsung €10 million and €5 million respectively over planned obsolescence.

Space debris lands on FCC’s November agenda

The FCC will take up nine items at its November open meeting that are designed to ensure America leads in the New Space Age.

Microsoft Cloud Biz Drives Growth, but Competition Weighs

The company posted strong growth across its cloud operations but also saw some of that growth come in slower than what it had been reporting.

Check Point Buys Cloud Security Startup Dome9 for $175 Million

Dome9’s platform will add new capabilities — specifically cloud management and policy enforcement — to Check Point’s recently launched CloudGuard product portfolio.

BBWF 2018: Open data is the key to nailing smart cities

In an entertaining session at Broadband World Forum, a common theme emerged; open data, a key component of any successful smart city programme.

OpenStack Says Its New StarlingX Edge Computing Project Is Important for IaaS

Jonathan Bryce, the executive director of the OpenStack Foundation, said that the scope of edge computing is extremely large, and StarlingX is needed to fill one of the spaces in the stack.

FCC modified frequency policy to encourage 5G investment

Changes to licence regulations on 3.5 Ghz were approved to encourage 5G rollout.

CityFibre pumps £2.5 billion into full-fibre challenge

CityFibre is stealing headlines once again, not trolling the industry this time, but investing £2.5 billion into it fibre network.

Alibaba Cloud Brings Its Blockchain Service to the Global Stage

The blockchain service is based on the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric and the Alibaba Group financial affiliate’s blockchain platform.

25M cellular-capable smartwatches to be sold this year: analyst

"We expect 25 million units will sell this year, up from 20 million in 2017," CCS Insight wrote in a new report.

BBWF 2018: A casual reminder: 5G is not the bees knees everywhere

Every now and then a reality check is appreciated. Today’s reality check regards 5G; it isn’t always a massive deal.

AT&T boasts of Q3 wireless growth without promotions

AT&T executives crowed about the performance of the wireless carrier’s business in the third quarter.

SK Telecom, Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson test 5G interoperability

SK Telecom successfully tested interoperability between a 5G NSA Core developed by Samsung and 5G base stations made by Nokia and Ericsson.

CenturyLink debuts Cisco/Viptela-based managed SD-WAN

CenturyLink is broadening its SD-WAN portfolio with the addition of a managed service that's powered by Cisco's Viptela SD-WAN platform.

AT&T’s mobile 5G is coming ‘in the next few weeks’

AT&T is weeks away from its launch of mobile 5G, said the company’s top wireless executive.

BBWF 2018: Consumers don’t care about tech, just connectivity – BT

Today’s consumer is demanding but disinterested. They don’t care about mobile or broadband or wifi, just top-line connectivity. To meet these demands, BT has pointed to network convergence.

The Cloud Vertical Continues to Haunt Juniper’s Revenues

The company lowered its guidance for the fourth quarter due to the slower pace of expected deployments in cloud.

Cisco, Nokia, Microsoft Back $85M Team8-Led Security Fund

These investors and other major companies also joined a Team8-led coalition that aims to rethink security by building it into network and cloud infrastructure.

Samsung, NEC Join Forces on 5G

The partnership will provide Samsung with access to the Japanese market and NEC with its first hardware foray outside of its home market.

CenturyLink Will Use Cisco-Viptela to Expand its Managed SD-WAN Offering

This is only the second vendor supported by CenturyLink's managed SD-WAN. The company launched its service in 2016 using Versa Networks' platform.

Cable's leaders on more security and the 5G hype cycle

The cable industry isn't getting enough recognition for what it does with broadband, security should be a higher priority and 5G is overhyped.

AT&T Is Just Weeks Away From Launching Mobile 5G

Initially, the service will just be available in “parts” of 12 cities. The company plans to launch 5G in seven more markets in early 2019.

BBWF 2018: Chorus sings the praises of centralised infrastructure model

Yesteryears rumbling story was the enforced separation of BT and Openreach, and while this might have been nothing more than a thinly veiled show, Ofcom might look at the success of Chorus for future inspiration.

The value of Dish’s spectrum is declining, analysts assert

As the FCC works to free up more spectrum for commercial use, the value of Dish's spectrum holdings is declining, one Wall Street analyst firm says.

CBRS decision ‘bitter pill’ for WISPA

For the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), the FCC’s rule change on Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) was disappointing.

Microsoft Relishes Record Quarter, but Cloud Growth Slows

76% year-over-year growth looks laggy when you've been kissing triple digits.

Cable Leaders Hammer 5G 'Hype'

In keynote talks at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, NCTA CEO Michael Powell and Cox CTO Kevin Hart belittle 5G's promise and play up cable's 10 Gig broadband potential.

Ofcom Hypes Beamforming for 5G Fixed Wireless

UK telecom regulator says beamforming could transform the fixed wireless business case as governments are accused of treating spectrum like a 'cash cow.'

Colt Automates Network Service Delivery With On Demand Portal

Colt's Mirko Voltolini explains where the operator has seen success with its On Demand service platform, but also addresses why the traditional service delivery model still has staying power.

Open Source Opening New Doors for RDK

Discussions leading software stack for set-tops and gateways to new regions and service providers that fall outside the cable fold.

AT&T Promises Initial Mobile 5G Launch in 'Weeks'

AT&T sticks to $22 billion capex estimation as it continues 5G and 4G deployments.

CenturyLink Adds Cisco to SD-WAN Options

CenturyLink is adding a managed SD-WAN service based on Cisco's Viptela technology after launching its service on Versa Networks.

New Zealand's Chorus Proposes Shared 5G Network

Government-backed wholesale operator says there would be more 'effective outcomes' if operators shared 5G infrastructure.

Network Operations Modernization via Automation & Intelligence

A key factor in Celcom's cost efficiency plans is its partnership with Huawei to improve network operations.

Eurobites: UK's CityFibre Announces $2.5B FTTH Investment

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN slides in Q3 while Telenor holds steady; TIM tries out Amazon's Alexa; Huawei hopes new lab will win regulators' confidence.

Cable-Tec Expo 2018: News & Notes

Cisco debuts Full Duplex DOCSIS node, Nokia nets virtual networking deal, Buckeye goes with Harmonic's 'CableOS,' SCTE IDs winners of first Adaptive Power Challenge, and more.

SD-WAN Puts a Doctor in a Backpack

The swyMed DOT Telemedicine Backpack brings medical consultation and transmit clinical data from remote locations, using SD-WAN for connectivity.

Have We Reached Peak Ericsson?

Ericsson looks in better shape than it has been for years, but the good times might not last.

Arris' Emmendorfer outlines next step for cable access network

One of the roads that will lead the cable industry to virtualization nirvana is CableLabs' Flexible MAC Architecture.

BBWF 2018: Telefonica Germany pitches case for FWA

Telefonica’s UK business O2 might be avoiding convergence like the plague, but for its cousins in Germany, FWA is one of the biggest drivers for the adoption of 5G.

DT, SK Telecom Invest in Each Other’s 5G-Focused Pet Projects

The telecom giants will invest a like amount in DT's MobiledgeX edge computing subsidiary and SK's partner ID Quantique, which uses quantum physics to secure communication transmissions.

Verizon might have launched 5G, but new iPhone pulls subscribers

Verizon published Q3 results, beating market estimates on earnings and subscriber adds

Wi-Fi Alliance, Cisco among those applauding 6 GHz action

The FCC agreed on a proposal to make up to 1200 megahertz of spectrum available for unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band (5.925-7.125 GHz).

Fortinet Buys ZoneFox, a Security Startup That Hunts for Insider Threats

The company’s software enables organizations to see where business-critical data is going and if people are doing things with it that they shouldn’t be – either accidentally or maliciously.

BBWF 2018: Autonomous cars are progressing, but still a lot of work to do

Predicting when self-driving cars will hit the streets is turning into a real-life version of roulette, which is always a worrying sign.

Oracle Buys DataFox, Pledges to Embed AI Into Everything

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd predicted that by 2025 all cloud apps will include artificial intelligence. And likely because of this AI strategy, the company reached a deal to acquire DataFox and its cloud-based AI data engine.

FCC adopts revised 3.5 GHz CBRS rules

The FCC adopted changes to the rules governing the licensed portion of the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band.

Verizon’s CFO: Wireless has ‘significant opportunity’ to grow

“We still have runway here in terms of developing the wireless business,” Verizon's Matt Ellis said at a conference call with analysts Tuesday.

CableLabs' Doug Jones: DOCSIS has a long life ahead

DOCSIS technology has been a huge hit with cable customers and a big revenue driver for the cable industry, and it still has a long shelf life ahead.

Amid 5G rollout, Verizon reduces spending on network

Verizon said it will spend less on its network this year than it expected to.

BBWF 2018: Telcos are starting to find their voice through openness – TIM

For years the CSPs have been a fading voice in the telco ecosystem, but control is being wrestled back through the open communities.

IHS Markit: Off-Premises Cloud Services Will Reach $414B by 2022

This new research increases predictions made by IHS in May as the cloud services market has seen steady growth in existing regions and big growth in developing regions.

AT&T’s fix for broadband mapping problem? Get everyone’s address

AT&T is proposing a potential solution to the broadband mapping problem. And it’s a solution that involves one big element: Get everyone’s address.

Verizon Says 5G Home Launch Will Prepare It for a Nationwide Rollout in 2019

CFO Matt Ellis said there have been no surprises so far in the company’s four-market pre-standard 5G fixed wireless launch.

Huawei Weaves Kubernetes Support Into Its CloudFabric

The vendor is working with Red Hat on a plug-in to link CloudFabric to Red Hat’s OpenShift Container Platform.

Shaw banks on DAA to converge services

Shaw Cablesystems' Jamie Brown says his company is looking at DAA from two perspectives: automation and the impact it has on Shaw's facilities.

Qualcomm, Ericsson make 5G call at 3.5 GHz

Ericsson and Qualcomm completed a 3GPP-compliant 5G NR over-the-air call using a sub-6 GHz band with a smartphone form factor mobile test device.

Oracle Brings ‘Star Wars Cyber Defenses’ and Robots to Cloud Security

The company's new cloud architecture features "impenetrable barriers" that block threats and autonomous robots that find threats and kill them, said CTO Larry Ellison.

Google helps make more space for selfies and games you’ll only play one

Can’t save your latest selfie because it’s too difficult to decide which of the food delivery apps needs to go to the bin? Google can help you with that.

Qualcomm hypes 5G one more time ahead of 2019 global roll out

At a big corporate event in Hong Kong Qualcomm took the opportunity to whip up the 5G hype one more time.

Arista Networks Introduces 400 Gigabit Ethernet Platforms

Arista is predicting that 400G volumes will be relatively low in 2019. But the company cites Dell’Oro research that predicts 400G to grow dramatically beginning in 2020.

Telcos Hand 5G 'Converged Core' Homework to 3GPP

The Broadband Forum is handing over recommendations for a converged 5G core network that would address fixed as well as mobile network needs.

Cable Seeks the Right Business Case for Virtualization

Operators are kicking the tires on NFV, but won't make heavy investments unless new technologies and approaches can help MSOs broaden their economic horizons.

Oracle Takes On a Blockchain Skeptic

As Oracle debuts new blockchain solutions, Light Reading wonders what, if anything, blockchain is good for.

Verizon CFO Expects Mobile 5G Service 'Sometime' in 2019

But 4G wireless bolsters Verizon's numbers, as Oath unit expected to miss 2020 targets.

Telefónica Deutschland Plots 5G Challenge to Broadband Incumbents

Mobile operator thinks 5G technology could be used to provide high-speed connectivity for a quarter of German properties.

Sprint's Nolan Buzzes About Automation at the 'Hive'

DENVER -- Tracy Nolan, president of national sales, strategy and operations for Sprint, says companies need to support women in the shift to network automation to lessen the potential jobs impact.

Learning From HKT's Digital Transformation

HKT has been building on its heritage of traditional connectivity services by introducing new services to its enterprise customers which not only bring higher margins but also increase customer stickiness.

Eurobites: Telefónica Cries Foul Over Vodafone-Unitymedia Deal in Germany

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Sparkle and Amartus air their SD-WAN concept; Nokia boosts Netia's network capacity in Poland; Orange seals satellite-based military deal.

Arista Promises New 400G Switches for These Cloudy Times

Before the end of this year, Arista said it will be shipping at least one new 400G switch aimed at helping cloud and data center providers handle the growth and sheer number of enterprise workloads.

Qualcomm & Samsung to Work on 5G Small Cells

The chipset, however, won't start sampling until 2020, pushing 5G small cells further out commercially.

Ericsson CTO Talks 5G, Edge Computing & Machine Learning

Ericsson's Group CTO Erik Ekudden discusses 5G partnerships, the growing importance of edge computing and the use of machine learning (ML) tools.

Arris CTO: What's Next for DOCSIS?

Arris is researching new technologies and techniques using expanded spectrum and a new generation of amplifiers that could serve as an alternative to Full Duplex DOCSIS and extend the life of HFC networks.

Qualcomm unveils tiny additions to 5G module family

Qualcomm Technologies announced the latest additions to its family of 5G NR mmWave antenna modules.

Oracle Curates CNCF Projects

The move provides enterprises that are overwhelmed by available options with the choice of tested, open source tools that can be used to construct cloud-native-based applications.

Vermont follows Califorina into the dock over net neutrality

The State of Vermont has been hit with a net neutrality lawsuit after passing a Senate Bill and signing an Executive Order forcing ISPs to follow the banned principles for government contracts.

Jio readies itself for fixed broadband assault

Reliance Jio is set to pile more misery on Bharti Airtel with the launch of a low-cost fixed broadband offering.

6G is fiber, argues SDN Communications’ CEO

A regional fiber company said it has found 6G, and it’s fiber.

Alibaba Cloud opened two data centres in London

The e-commerce giant Alibaba is challenging Amazon and Microsoft in cloud service by adding London to its global data centre map.

Facebook is said to be shopping for a security company

The social network giant Facebook is speculated to be close to acquiring a cybersecurity company to shore up its of data protection capability.

Midco takes Cisco's cloud-native router on a test drive

Heading into the official start of SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, Cisco announced that Midco has deployed its cloud-native router in South Dakota.

What analysts expect from carriers’ Q3 earnings: A preview

What are analysts expecting from the third quarter?

CommScope cements role in CBRS with Google ESC collaboration

Google and CommScope will jointly operate an Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) network for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band.

Harmonic Offers a Container Version of Its CableOS

The CableOS software core can be deployed on common-off-the-shelf servers.

Pulumi Code Dev Platform Adds Premium Team Tier, Scores $15M Series A

The firm's SaaS platform acts as a translation layer between the language a developer is using to write code and where that code is being sent.

Why CUPS Is a Critical Tool in the 5G Toolbox

Separating the control plane and the user plane in wireless networks will allow network operators more flexibility with different types of traffic.

Redis Labs Integrates With Red Hat OpenShift, Hits 1B Milestone

The integration will allow customers to deploy and manage Redis as a stateful Kubernetes service.

Spirent pushes forward on automation

Spirent will be taking part in an intercarrier proof-of-concept demonstration at next week's MEF18 conference in Los Angeles.

Deutsche Telekom to Swap Startup Investments With SK Telecom

DT's edge computing startup MobiledgeX and SKT's quantum cryptography specialist ID Quantique to be the grateful recipients.

Using a Lego Approach to Cable Node Upgrades

A proposed standard aims to allow upgrades to legacy technologies like DOCSIS, or new capabilities, such as 5G or PON, to be snapped into a generic (and modular) node housing.

Cable Nearly a No-Show in mmWave Auction

Indicates MSO concern about limitations of millimeter wave spectrum versus mid-band for 5G, analyst says.

BT's McRae on Operator-Led Innovation, Telemetry & Curiosity

The BT executive shares his views on NFV, automation, in-house development, what he wants from his team and more.

Is Virtualization a DIY Deal for Telcos?

Many larger network operators are bringing software development in-house, developing their own orchestrators and other tools, and using more open source to get the results they want, without vendor dependence.

CableLabs: DOCSIS Has Lots of Gas Left in the Tank

Engineers offer updates on new specs and technologies that will take cable's widely deployed HFC network to the next level, economically and at scale.

New Oracle Service Takes Aim at Salesforce

Oracle's new CX Unity service is designed to go beyond the linear 'customer journey' to help serve today's 'fickle and nomadic' customers, the company says.

Eurobites: We Need 'British Netflix' Now, Says UK Broadcast Boss

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: WiFi in the driving seat; European Commission approves Microsoft's GitHub acquisition; Apelo finds a berth in the Balkans.

Only Digital Transformation Can Unlock Value of 5G & AI – Experts

Telecom operators need to carry out digital transformation in order to to seize the benefits of 5G and AI, the latest Huawei Operations Transformation Forum revealed.