Verizon Buys Software-Defined Perimeter Assets From Vidder

Vidder’s technology is already integrated into Verizon’s SDP service.

The two favourites for TIM CEO job revealed – source

A source close to Vivendi has revealed the names of the two people they think are most likely to get the TIM CEO job vacated this week by Amos Genish.

Ericsson, Vodafone, BMW push C-V2X

Ericsson, Vodafone and BMW Group are urging the European Commission to consider cellular-based technology, or Cellular-V2X (C-V2X), for car safety.

IBM Boosts Cloud Migration, Management

Its Cloud Migration Factory platform gained new automation features, while its Multicloud Management Platform was infused with ServiceNow support.

Rural connectivity still a minor concern for some people, finds uSwitch

Price comparison service uSwitch has done a survey that found some people are deterred from moving to the country because they’re worried about connectivity.

Oracle acquires SD-WAN provider Talari Networks

Oracle announced on Wednesday that it’s acquiring SD-WAN technology provider Talari Networks for an undisclosed sum.

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint face throttling questions

A trio of Democratic senators are raising questions about nationwide carriers’ data-throttling practices.

Bidding shows signs of slowing in 28 GHz spectrum auction

The FCC’s 28 GHz spectrum auction reached $62 million in total provisionally winning bids this morning at the end of round five.

EE and Virgin Media fined for ripping off customers when they leave early

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined EE and Virgin Media millions of pounds for excessive early-exit charges.

CenturyLink's Dugan named FierceTelecom's top mover and shaker

CenturyLink CTO Andrew Dugan raked in the most votes to win FierceTelecom's top movers and shakers voters' poll.

Former Oracle Exec Thomas Kurian Replaces Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene

Kurian spent 22 years at Oracle before abruptly resigning last month. Reports quickly surfaced saying that Kurian clashed with CTO Larry Ellison over Oracle’s cloud strategy.

Cloud-native app security is a manageable challenge—report

The popularity of cloud-native applications is raising significant security concerns, according to a report from StackRox.

BlackBerry Bets $1.4B on IoT Security With Cylance Acquisition

In a year when security startups are raising hundreds of millions in initial public offerings — including Cylance competitor Carbon Black that scored $152 million in its May IPO — it was widely assumed Cylance would follow suit.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — November 16, 2018

AWS adds new infrastructure regions; The Linux Foundation launches a lab for SDN projects; ZTE contributes 5G patents to ETSI.

Oracle Buys SD-WAN Vendor Talari Networks

Cloud service providers have come to realize the importance of high-quality network connectivity to ensure a happy end user, says IHS Markit analyst Cliff Grossner.

Checking in on the top 10 owners of 600 MHz spectrum licenses

The time is right to take stock of the nation’s 600 MHz landscape.

HPE InfoSight Pushes AI Into Data Center Servers

InfoSight’s predictive capabilities also move the needle closer to enabling autonomous data centers.

KT Corp. Tests Driverless Bus at Incheon Int’l Airport

KT, South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, successfully tested a self-driving bus at the country’s largest international airport this week, the latest showcase of its autonomous vehicle technology and innovation.

FCC 5G Auction Day 3, Bids Close In on $70M

UPDATED 3:18 PM: First few days of 5G 28GHz bidding pulls in nearly $70M.

Google: Greene's out as Cloud Boss

Greene grew Google Cloud to a top enterprise cloud player. Oracle, meanwhile, is flailing in enterprise cloud, making ex-President Thomas Kurian a puzzling choice as successor.

Italy's Struggling Wind Tre Eyes 5G Rollout in Late 2019

The Italian operator says it is halfway through its network modernization and hopes to bring 5G into parts of the country by late 2019.

FCC 5G Auction Day 3, Bids Top $62M

28GHz auction adds $10M-plus as available licenses tighten.

Can Telecom Business Services Bounce Back?

There was surprising optimism in the sector at the MEF18 event, but will it be reflected in revenues going forward?

Analyst: SD-WAN Not Yet Zero-Touch

Zero-touch provisioning and plug-and-play are still buzzwords where SD-WAN is concerned, but not reality, says VSG's Erin Dunne.

Comcast's Industrial IoT Platform Has Global Potential

'We're effectively IoT over the top,' machineQ exec says.

ZTE 4MIX Distributed Cloud Solution Builds 5G-Ready Cloud Infrastructure

The 4MIX distributed cloud solution provides 5G scenarios with precise deployment solutions to flexibly match diversified demands.

IBM Revs 'Cloud Factory' for Migration Automation

IBM is beefing up its automated tools and services for moving applications to multiple clouds.

Orange Pushing Multivendor SD-WAN

Orange Business Services is working with several vendors to develop multivendor SD-WAN expertise and counting on MEF application programming interfaces and definitions for SD-WAN to enable a single portal for its SD-WAN offering, says Franck Morales, vice president of marketing of connectivity services for Orange Business Services. In addition, its SD-WAN service will be built on four other pillars: native cloud connectivity, best-of-breed security, global services and future-proof solution.

Eurobites: EE, Virgin Media Fined £13.3M for Early-Exit Excesses

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MTN, Ericsson carry out 5G trial in South Africa; Orange CFO hints at market consolidation in France; Telia buys IT services outfit.

WiCipedia: Taking Names & How to Avoid 'Hurting Men's Feelings'

This week in our WiC roundup: Taking names and tweeting salaries for equality's sake; a satirical guide to being a woman in tech; Google walkout was a long time coming; and more.

Oracle to Buy SD-WAN Pioneer Talari

Oracle will integrate the venerable SD-WAN provider into its communications service provider business unit.

Kaloom locks up $10M in series A1 funding

Kaloom announced today that it has locked up $10 million in a series A1 round of funding to bring its total to $20.7 million.

Carl Icahn Waves White Flag in War With Dell

Despite saying VMware should be worth $300 per share, and filing a lawsuit against Dell to stop the deal, Icahn late today issued a statement that essentially says he’s done fighting.

A10 Networks says its early bets on 5G are paying off

A10 Networks says its early bets on 5G solutions are paying off as it has multiple pilot projects going on.

SpaceX gets OK for NGSO constellation

SpaceX, Kepler Communications, Telesat Canada and LeoSat have each received the green light for their respective satellite plans in the U.S.

‘Best effort’ should be considered as critical for the telco of tomorrow

Many in the industry shudder at the concept of ‘best effort’, but this should change in future when latency can be billed as a business case.

Germany frees up the whole of C-Band for 5G and the GSMA approves, sort of

The German government has decided to make the entire 3.4-3.8 GHz band available for 5G use, which is a good idea.

FCC launches space debris mitigation review

The FCC will review its orbital debris rules for the first time since 2004, although one commissioner believes the rules do not go far enough.

Nokia reboots CloudBand Infrastructure Software

Nokia announced today that it has added a range of updates and tweaks to its CloudBand Infrastructure Software (CBIS) platform.

Cisco reports bullish fiscal first-quarter results

Cisco's move to more software and subscription-based revenues is starting to pay off.

Bidders spend almost $48M on 28 GHz spectrum licenses

At the close of round three, the FCC’s 28 GHz spectrum auction generated almost $48 million in total provisionally winning bids.

Indian Companies Help Propel Cisco’s Strong Q1 2019 Earnings

It was the company's second quarter of 50 percent-plus growth in India.

Alibaba Cloud Launches Serverless, Interactive Query Service

The Data Lakes Analytics service helps customers that need cloud-native analytics and need to turn raw data into real-time insights.

Telefónica, IBM Collaborate on Telecom Blockchain

The collaboration will initially use IBM’s Blockchain Platform to improve reliability and transparency of information collected by different networks when routing international calls.

5G Networks Will Be Live in 2019, But Profits Will Take Longer

At a recent investor conference both AT&T and Verizon said that 5G won’t have an impact on their revenues until at least 2020.

Telcos crave innovation, but start-ups find the maze impossible to navigate

If anything sums up the telco industry, it is the pursuit of innovation coupled with the failure to be a leader in emerging segments. The solution might well be working with more start-ups, but are they accessible enough?

Biometric adoption needs to speed up to exploit the digital bonanza

The idea of biometric identification is not new, though to realise the full benefits of the digital economy, adoption needs to increase and move away from hardware.

CenturyLink thwarts one-two punch of Mylobot botnet

While some security measures rely on endpoints, CenturyLink uses the company's vast network to detect and thwart malware and botnets.

Nokia Veers From Red Hat OpenStack With Latest CloudBand Update

The latest update uses an in-house developed open source version of OpenStack that provides for more agility and a smaller footprint to support edge computing environments.

The U.S. wireless industry in 14 quick charts

These charts offer a clear look at exactly how the wireless industry breaks down across a number of metrics.

Dell Raises VMware Offer, Secures Binding Agreements From Shareholders

Dell Technologies raised its Vmware offer to buy back the stock that tracks Dell’s controlling stake in VMware.

LiveAction Unifies Data Sources With Network Monitoring Platform Update

The platform integrates flow, packet, simple network management protocol, and API data sources to gain better insight into “dark environments,” including SD-WAN.

CommScope/Arris Deal More About Dollars Than Strategic Sense – Analyst

Investors see marriage as a way for CommScope to buy cash flow, Raymond James analyst suggests.

Comcast Adds Tubi to X1's OTT Video Blend

Free, ad-supported video streaming service sports library with about 8,500 titles.

AT&T: App Focus Driving Enterprises to Managed SD-WAN

SD-WAN is changing the way customers think about networking, from just routing packets appropriately to looking at application flows, and determining the best approach for each application, says Roman Pacewicz, chief product officer for AT&T.

Fixed 5G a 'Supplement' to Home Broadband, Altice USA Exec Says

But the next-gen technology will help service providers hit hot spots that require more capacity density.

Having Caught Telcos in Broadband Speeds, Cable Providers Pivot to Apps & Experience

Now that cable providers can deliver 1 Gbit/s download speeds to business customers on their hybrid fiber coax infrastructure, a panel of experts finds that more is needed to win sales over the long run.

Nokia Upgrades NFVi for Edge, Containers

Also, for the first time the vendor is directly sourcing OpenStack from its open source community instead of using RedHat's version.

Icahn Backs Off Dell Fight

Activist investor Carl Icahn, who threatened fire and fury against Dell's plan to go public, now says the company's sweetened deal is the best he's going to get.

Eurobites: Telefónica Hooks Up With Stratio to Bolster Big Data Offer

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange smartens up electricity network; Ericsson's car pool wants some EU love for C-V2X; GSMA not happy at German 5G spectrum conditions.

US Cable Set to Rake in $18B in Biz Services Revenues in 2018

But rate of revenue growth is slowing, causing MSOs to seek new angles and opportunities.

New Business Model for Multi-Service 5G Transport Networks

The business model for multi-service bearing needs to adapt slowly to be compatible with 5G application scenarios and the extension of operators' value chains.

FCC Auction Day 2, Bids Equal $47.8M

Morning bids in day 2 of the 5G auctions add about $6 million to the results.

Cisco Reports Strong Q1, but Service Provider Business Lags Growth

Overall revenue was up 8% year-over-year in Q1 2019 and product orders also grew by 8%, but service provider product orders were up just 2% and executives provided little insight as to why that line of business is lagging.

Germany reportedly mulls Chinese kit vendor ban for 5G

Germany is the latest ‘western’ country rumoured to be thinking of prohibiting Huawei and ZTE from its participating in its 5G infrastructure.

The IBM-Red Hat Deal Cuts Both Ways for Canonical

“We haven’t seen the full impact on our relationship with IBM,” said Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth. “IBM is still saying they want to work with us.”

Seven New Spectre, Meltdown-Type Attacks Discovered

Intel says not to worry and that the earlier patches it issued address these new security flaws as well as the older hardware bugs.

Ericsson gets multinational 5G core network win with Telenor

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has got a nice lot of fresh 5G work from Swedish operator group Telenor.

Iliad Italy hits 2.2 million subscribers in Q3 2018

French telecoms group Iliad has released its Q3 2018 numbers and they reveal continued strong subscriber growth from its new Italian business.

FCC’s 28 GHz spectrum auction raises $36M in first round of bidding

The first round of the nation’s first-ever millimeter wave spectrum auction is over, and the results are in.

Virgin Media Business unveils SD-WAN service

Virgin Media Business has gotten onto the SD-WAN scoreboard with the news that it has launched SD-WAN with Versa Networks as its vendor.

Loon installs ground infrastructure for Kenya launch

Loon’s deployment in Kenya is getting closer to takeoff as the company has started installing ground infrastructure and secured regulatory approvals.

Ericsson’s Edge Gravity rolls out with startup-like model

Ericsson has launched Edge Gravity, which operates a global edge cloud network that links data centers.

Acumos AI serves up its first software release

Open source community Acumos AI on Wednesday announced the availability of its first software release, Athena.

AT&T CFO: Don’t expect 5G revenues anytime soon

AT&T CFO said that the carrier doesn’t expect to record significant revenues from 5G services in the near term.

Sprint, T-Mobile CEOs meet after FCC says it will restart merger review

The CEOs of Sprint and T-Mobile held a meeting the day after the FCC said it will restart its informal 180-day merger review process.

Speak to the right people and Africa is about much more than just the digital divide

Yesteryear’s conversation in Africa was all about balancing the commercial realities of bridging the digital divide, but this year’s AfricaCom has showcased the bigger ambitions of South Africa.

Google’s Loon is actually starting to look like a genuine business

The idea of using balloons floating 20km above the earth to provide connectivity quite frankly sounds bat-sh*t, but Google’s Loon is actually starting to look like a feasible business.

Scalyr Extends Log Management and Monitoring to Kubernetes

Scalyr’s technology centralizes server monitoring, log management, and visualization and analysis tools to monitor and manage modern architectures.

Riverbed SD-WAN Gets Security, Enterprise-Routing Upgrade

The vendor integrated SD-WAN, application acceleration, visibility, and security in a single device and says its SD-WAN now has more than 1,000 customers.

C-Band Alliance: 200 MHz is 'right number'

The C-Band Alliance has made it clear that it's not interested in freeing up more than the 200 megahertz of spectrum it's already volunteering for 5G.

Germany Jumps on Huawei 5G Ban Plans, Says Report

Government officials want to prevent German telecom operators from using equipment from Chinese firms to construct their 5G networks. This would be similar to moves made by the U.S. and Australia.

Huawei’s greatest critic lays out case against the company

It appears that opposition to Huawei—both in the United States and globally—has gained momentum.

Rubrik Andes Adds Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft Protection and Automation

The company’s 14th release of its flagship Cloud Data Management platform automates and protects applications across data centers and clouds. “All the nerd nobs have been automated,” said Chris Wahl, chief technologist at Rubrik.

The Acumos AI Project Is On Track but Lacking 'Apps'

The Linux Foundation's Acumos AI Project has issued its initial release on schedule but its 'app store' is still rather bare.

DT: Pan-Net Producing Multivendor Apps

Almost four years into building its pan-European cloud, DT is 'very close' to finishing the infrastructure and is rolling out cloud-based multivendor apps.

Verizon CFO Reiterates Plans to Pass 30 Million Homes With 5G

As Verizon, Motorola and Samsung test 5G mobile module.

FCC's 28GHz 5G Auction Kicks Off With $36M+ in Bids

The first 5G mmWave auction kicks off.

F&S: Survey Shows Enterprises Prefer Managed SD-WAN Services

Enterprises are shifting to a carrier-managed version of SD-WAN, with only about a quarter of companies preferring a DIY approach, says Roopa Honnachari, industry director, business services and cloud computing for Frost & Sullivan's ICT practice.

Can 5G Spur Biz Where Tax Reform Failed?

Enterprises have more cash but still move cautiously on next-gen services, says Verizon CFO, but 5G holds great promises for businesses.

SES CEO Plugs Satellite's Role in Global Ecosystem

Satellite access will play a key role going forward in reaching distant locations more quickly than fiber can, providing access and wireless backhaul, enabling disaster recovery and backup and connecting mobile sites including cruise and shipping vessels, airplanes and more, says SES CEO John-Paul Hemingway.

Eurobites: Telefónica & IBM Explore the Telco Potential of Blockchain

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson upgrades Telenor's core network; Iliad thrives in Italy but struggles in France; semi-autonomous barges float Nokia's boat.

CableLabs Erects 'Micronets' Framework for IoT Security

Organization says home networks are in need of enterprise-grade protection as IoT devices proliferate and that meeting this challenge will require steps well beyond the boundaries of the cable industry.

Mobile Broadband Is Main 5G Driver in India, Says Nokia

Nokia's Indian head of marketing and corporate affairs hopes India will be in a position to launch 5G services in 2020.

Ericsson Takes Startup Approach With 'Edge Gravity'

Newly named unit has built a global edge cloud platform that connects a core network to dozens of last-mile service provider networks and a unified software stack.

Vodafone blames big loss on India and other impairments

UK operator group Vodafone announced a net loss of €7.8 billion for the six months to the end of September, thanks largely to some one-off impairments.

We should be regulating AI, but no-one really knows how

A conundrum which has existed throughout the life of the technology and telco industry around the perfect balance between innovation and regulation.

Kumu releasing new self-interference cancellation chip

Kumu Networks’ new chip could be used by Wi-Fi vendors looking to use the 6 GHz band when it becomes available for unlicensed devices.

Rancher Labs Ropes Tencent, Alibaba, Huawei Support Into Container Platform

The company now supports the six largest Kubernetes providers in the world.

EE fleshes out its 2019 5G launch plans

Having apparently exhausted the PR potential of 5G trials EE has moved on to talking up its plans for actual launches.

As promotions disappear, carriers push new phones to goose sales

Wireless operators appear to have a new strategy for this year’s holiday shopping season: exclusive phones coupled with expensive services.

MTN unveils its first OTT service and roadmap for digital fortunes

MTN has announced the acquisition of music streaming platform Simfy at AfricaCom and outlined the future of the telco, which doesn’t look very much like a telco anymore.

Telco’s competitors aren’t other telcos anymore

It might seem like an unusual statement to make, but if the fortunes of the fourth industrial revolution are going to be realised, telcos need to stop bickering between themselves.

Q&A—Colt tees up intercarrier Ethernet services

Colt Technology Services has adjusted its target date for launching intercarrier services, according to Mirko Voltolini, head of Network On Demand.

Telecom Italia kicks out CEO Amos Genish

In one of the least surprising board room purges ever, Telecom Italia (or TIM for short) has got rid of its CEO Amos Genish.

Nokia’s Ricky Corker promoted as Chowdhary said to head to Apple

Nokia announced that Ricky Corker, currently its North American chief, will be promoted to president of customer operations for the Americas.

Even Google can get hacked… maybe

For those security staff who feel insecure or embarrassed about getting hacked, news that Google may have been disrupted by an external irritant will come as some comfort.

Red Hat Squeezes OpenStack, OpenShift Closer Together

The OpenStack Platform 14 update makes it easier to install and run OpenShift in that environment and to run Kubernetes-orchestrated containers on bare metal.

Latest Security Unicorn Netskope Scores $168.7M Series F

An IPO is on the horizon but being acquired is not. “We are fiercely independent,” Netskope CEO Sanjay Beri said.

OpenStack Expands With New Projects, Canonical’s CEO Is Not Thrilled About It

According to the OpenStack Foundation board the new strategy reflects the desire of OpenStack users. But Canonical’s CEO thinks it distracts from the group’s core mission.

ThoughtSpot Brings Search-Based Analytics to Google Cloud

The search and AI-driven analytics company also added new integration with the Google Cloud Machine Learning Engine.

Cisco ties security capabilities into SD-WAN platform

Cisco has bundled some of its security capabilities with its SD-WAN technologies in order to help organizations embrace the cloud.

How Cities Should be Preparing for 5G Deployments

Municipalities that catalog their wireless assets and streamline their cell site approvals will be more appealing to wireless operators that are plotting their 5G deployments.

Nokia Cleaves Customer Operations With Focus on 5G

The company's current global head of Customer Operations Ashish Chowdhary will depart Nokia on Jan. 1, 2019. He will take a leadership position at another unnamed company.

Cisco expands Catalyst portfolio

Cisco announced it’s extending the Catalyst 9000 portfolio to wireless deployments and midmarket customers.

Cisco Combines SD-WAN and Security, Extends Intent-Based Networking to Wireless

The new Cisco SD-WAN Security product combines Viptela’s technology with Meraki, Cisco’s cloud-managed IT service and wireless LAN product, plus Cisco security software.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Glotels 2018 Special

The awards party was over but the night was just beginning for telecom chat's pre-fab four.

Colt's Voltolini on Service Automation

Mirko Voltolini, global head of Network on Demand at Colt, talks about how the operator has automated the service delivery aspect of its Ethernet services but is still working on the significant challenge of automating the service assurance lifecycle.

BT to Put 5G at 1,500 Sites in 2019, Beating Vodafone

Mobile subsidiary EE plans to launch 5G services across 16 major UK cities next year, promising devices from 'multiple smartphone partners' as well as a home broadband service.

5G & the Factory of the Future

What's latency got to do with it? Quite a bit actually...

Dish Awarded $90M in Video Piracy Case

SetTV ordered to stop retransmitting Dish's satellite or OTT TV feeds, hand over SetTV-branded set-top boxes.

Network Visibility & Data Veracity – the Keys to Operational Simplicity

Operators need an accurate, up-to-date network and service topology view in order to determine the 'Eulerian path' of service configuration and implementation.

Eurobites: Nokia Shuffles Its Execs to Sharpen Customer Focus

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN poaches MTN man for new tech role; TIM and Samsung join forces on 5G; Fastweb secures Tiscali's fixed wireless business; Virgin and Versa combine on SD-WAN services.

Cisco Contemplates Cloud Calling & Claustrophobic Conferencing

Cisco wants to give telcos and other communications service providers opportunities to sell cloud voice calling through Webex Teams. And the vendor is also introducing videoconferencing technology for confined spaces.

Cisco Secures & Sweetens SD-WAN

Enhances security, performance and programmability of its Cisco SD-WAN service.

Telecom Italia Ousts Its CEO

Further upheaval at the Italian incumbent as the CEO becomes a victim of the boardroom battle between Vivendi and Elliott.

Vodafone Weighs Towers Sale, Swings to Net Loss for H1

UK-based operator has created a separate towers company in Europe and says it is now reviewing options for that business.

PCCW Global: Blockchain Can Automate Inter-Carrier Connections

Service interconnection is changing, requiring automation to handle commercial agreements at scale and blockchain can enable that, says Marc Halbfinger, CEO of PCCW Global.

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile licensed mmWave POPs

See how much millimeter wave spectrum Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile already hold.

Intel brings forward launch of 5G modem in bid to silence doubters

Apple’s decision to go all-in on Intel modems comes with a lot of pressure, so Intel is desperate to convince us it’s up to the task.

Sacramento’s 5G story dimmed by legal spat involving Verizon, XG

Sacramento has come to stand as an example of the complexities involved in actually getting 5G services turned on.

Linux Foundation bows Ceph Foundation for open-source storage

Driven in part by the use of containers, AI and ML, the Linux Foundation announced the formation of the Ceph Foundation for open-source storage.

AT&T's Goodell: SD-WAN is no single silver bullet

With more endpoints and a trend toward digital transformation, SD-WAN is not a "one and done" technology, according to AT&T's Josh Goodell.

Italians clearly aren’t that suspicious of Huawei

Despite governments around the world turning against Chinese vendors, Telecom Italia has agreed a new partnership with Huawei based on Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology.

A more streamlined VC approach could hinder the US in the 5G race

With US venture capitalists increasing their total investments, but reducing the number of start-ups being funded, you have to wonder whether the US is priming itself properly for the 5G bonanza of tomorrow.

Sprint joins larger rivals with ‘Drive’ connected car product

Sprint is now selling a “Sprint Drive” product that essentially plugs into a user’s car and supports a range of connected car services.

Intel’s new multimode 5G modem to be in phones by 2020

Intel announced a new 5G chip for smartphones and other gadgets that the company will release next year.

Huawei Completes a 5G Deployment in China With Zhejiang Mobile

The 5G network can provide a single user peak data rate speeds of 2.7 Gb/s, which could support services such as 8K live broadcasts.

SoftBank plans massive IPO for its Japanese telecoms business

Tech conglomerate SoftBank wants to raise a few trillion yen by offering some of its Japanese operator up for public consumption.

Intel Accelerates Multi-mode 5G Chip Launch

The chip design is unique in the market because it supports legacy 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, and the various 5G specifications on one module.

Linux Foundation Launches Open Source Ceph Storage Group

The Ceph project is a unified distributed storage system providing applications with object, block, and file system interfaces.

Michigan VC Firm Deploys Bigleaf SD-WAN to Its Car Dealerships

As venture capital firm DP Fox began to migrate its business-critical applications to the cloud it needed a connectivity service that could keep up with its growing portfolio.

Time Warner acquisition resistance could turn ugly for Trump

President Donald Trump’s administration certainly has been a different shade of politics for the Oval Office, though actions and alleged prejudice could come back to haunt the Commander in Chief.

CBRS proponents fret over NTIA’s ongoing 3.5 GHz tech testing

A number of executives in the 3.5 GHz CBRS space are quietly worrying that the NTIA is taking too long to test elements in the technology.

Privacy International lines up US firms for GDPR breaches

UK data protection and privacy advocacy group Privacy International has submitted complaints to European watchdogs suggesting GDPR violations at several US firms including Oracle, Equifax and Experian.

Intel Says Its 5G Chips Will Be in Commercial Devices in Early 2020

Intel trails Qualcomm by about a year for commercial 5G launches using its silicon.

ACA Calls for Comcast Antitrust Investigation & Trump Weighs In

Comcast says ACA's call for an antitrust investigation is 'without merit' and 'inappropriate attempt' to gain leverage in the commercial market. The president amplifies the ACA's message.

Three UK to Go Big on 5G for Home Broadband

Three UK CEO Dave Dyson aims to hoover up a big chunk of the UK broadband market with his forthcoming 5G service.

Colt Exec Bigs Up Blockchain Benefits

Fahim Sabir, Colt's director of architecture and development for Colt on Demand, explains how the use of blockchain can help to automate specific manual processes and save hundreds of working hours.

AT&T's Goodell: MEF Moving Faster on API Solutions

Josh Goodell, vice president of intelligent edge for AT&T, touts strong growth in SD-WAN deployment with 28,000 end points contracted thus far on a global basis.

Podcast: Verizon Restructures, Telcos Chase Enterprise Business & Queen Still Rocks

5G networks are blurring the lines between what can be done on fixed and mobile networks. And, of course, Verizon and all of the companies building these networks are changing, too. We look a Verizon's recent restructuring and speculate what it might mean for the telco as 5G fever kicks into high gear.

Disney Dispenses Details About Its New Streaming Service

Set for a late 2019 debut, Disney+ will feature content from Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic and take on OTT video giants such as Netflix and Amazon.

VMs, Containers & the Lumpy Cloud Evolution

Network operators will each take their own unique journey to becoming more cloud-native. This heterogeneous, 'lumpy' universe will be with us for quite a while.

Podcast: Verizon Restructures, Telcos Chase Enterprise Business & Queen Still Rock

5G networks are blurring the lines between what can be done on fixed and mobile networks. And, of course, Verizon and all of the companies building these networks are changing, too. We look a Verizon's recent restructuring and speculate what it might mean for the telco as 5G fever kicks into high gear.

Eurobites: TIM, Huawei Combine on SD-WAN Services

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT Global Services plans customer cull; Ooredoo does the business on network upgrades; Orange's Richard to head up GSMA; EU digital tax deal edges nearer.

BT Needs a Kick in the Ducts

The legal separation of BT and Openreach is a farce.

SoftBank Gets Go-Ahead for $21B Telecom IPO

Japanese company takes a big step toward separating its telecom business from its investment activities.