Huawei caves to UK security demands with empire under siege

After a meeting with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Huawei has agreed to address the serious security risks believed to exist within the firm’s equipment and software.

Dell’Oro: SD-WAN Market Consolidation Led to a Resurgence in Access Router Market

As the uncertainty around Cisco’s Viptela integration lifted last quarter, the enterprise access router market saw its first quarter of growth in five quarters.

Madden: CBRS can prevent forest fires

CBRS can make a difference. Soon, PG&E will be able to buy a PAL license to keep tabs on the grid.

With jailed CFO, Huawei's future darkens

Huawei’s chief financial officer—the daughter of the company’s founder—is scheduled to appear today in a Canadian court for a bail hearing.

Nokia has a great week by simply not screwing anything up

Christmas has come early for Finnish kit vendor Nokia, with its competitors bestowing it with presents of breath-taking generosity.

Ampere Targets Hyperscalers, Challenges Intel With Arm-Based Chips

The year-old startup, founded by former Intel president Renee James, is also partnering with Packet, Cloudflare, and other companies on 5G and edge computing proof of concepts.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — December 7, 2018

Sprint names its first 5G markets for 2019; Telco Systems and Arm work on uCPE; and IBM sells software assets to HCL Technologies for $1.8 billion.

O2 up and running but how much damage has been done to them and Ericsson?

With O2’s UK network back up and running, the 32 million Brits who depend on it have been returned to the digital era, but you have to wonder how big the fallout from this disaster will be.

AT&T Taps Synergies Between Its 5G and FirstNet Build-Outs

Both FirstNet and 5G require the company to "touch the towers," so a lot of the network upgrades help both initiatives.

USA declares war on Huawei, with a bit of help from ZTE

The arrest of Huawei’s CFO was the culmination of years of investigation by the American government and judiciary, with an apparent helping hand from ZTE.

5G questions hover over T-Mobile, but company promises surprises

Qualcomm’s initial batch of 5G chips won’t support 5G operations in the 600 MHz spectrum that T-Mobile plans to use for 5G.

Report: Major reset needed in botnet strategy

Botnets are being fought the wrong way, according to the Council to Secure the Digital Economy. That's bad news because the threat is growing.

Wireless industry ad spending jumps in November

The top advertisers in the wireless industry significantly raised their collective spending on TV advertisements during the month of November.

Managed SD-WAN services market tops $282M in U.S.

Managed SD-WAN services in the U.S. picked up the pace in the second half of this year to the tune of more than $282 million in revenue in 2018.

FCC 5G mmWave Auction Hits $677.4M

Interest heats up as remaining available 28GHz licenses dwindle.

Huawei CFO Committed Sanctions Fraud, US Alleges – Reports

Huawei, with Meng Wazhou's involvement, allegedly used an 'unofficial' Hong Kong-based subsidiary called Skycom to trick US banks into clearing transactions for Huawei linked to companies in Iran.

Comcast Finds More Work for X1

Cloud-powered video platform is in 'extended trial period' with hotels, with more business- and sports-venue deployment models in the works.

Eurobites: Nokia & China Mobile Seek 'More Open' 5G Ecosystem

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Montreal startup wins Nokia's IoT challenge; Tele2 and Deutsche Telekom strike roaming agreement; Ericsson fixes Telefónica's extended outage.

Huawei: The Signs Were There

The US is ratcheting up the pressure on China with the arrest of one of its most senior technology executives.

Can Telecom Ward Off Robocall Regs?

As the volume of annoying robocalls continues to rise, an industry-wide effort to authenticate calls across carriers hopes to satisfy regulators.

Red Hat Simplifies Kubernetes on AWS, Cuts Prices

Users can bring their own AWS accounts to reduce hassles deploying OpenShift Direct in the public clouds, and enjoy price cuts starting at 25%.

WiCipedia: 'Bull in a China Closet' Spirit & Unconscious Bias Is No Excuse

This week in our WiC roundup: Girl Scouts make STEM their mission; Forbes' list of 50 women in tech; unconscious bias is no excuse; and more.

Nokia Sitting Pretty After Week of Turmoil for Huawei, Ericsson

A backlash against China's biggest vendor and problems with Ericsson's software could translate into a glorious opportunity for the Finnish firm.

CommScope Still Hazy on Arris's CPE Biz

CFO Alex Pease says broadband CPE is viewed as a 'strategic differentiator,' and struggles in the video set-top sector can be cost-managed.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Cloud, Huawei, 5G Phones & Orange

Live from a shiny hotel in Lisbon, the podders hint at what's been discussed at LR's hush-hush 2020 Vision event, before moving on to Huawei's horrorshow, 5G smartphones and Iain's lunch.

Google bids adieu to Allo

Google has finally called it a day on Allo, its attempt to compete with WhatsApp, to focus on its Messages product.

28 GHz auction action jumps in Stage 2

The FCC’s 28 GHz spectrum auction climbed past the $600 million mark in terms of total provisionally winning bids.

Packet and Wasabi Take On Amazon, Provide Cloud Compute and Storage

“Nobody gets to keep a lock on cloud computing,” Wasabi CEO David Friend said. “As much as Amazon would like to, it’s going to be a multi-cloud world.”

Cuba enters mobile internet age with 3G few can afford

Cuba’s telecom operator will offer 3G data service to prepaid users, but the package prices are too high for most locals.

UK Gov pulls back the curtain on Facebook data policies

With pressure mounting against Facebook over the last few months it was only a matter of time before a treasure trove of treachery was unveiled; the UK government has done just that.

JMA Wireless acquires 5G radio solutions provider Phazr

JMA Wireless just acquired Phazr, the Allen, Texas-based provider of 5G RAN technology that supports spectrum from 600 MHz all the way up to 47 GHz.

Comcast Leads Trellis, an Open Source Data Center Switching Fabric

In working with the ONF, Comcast is breaking with a long cable tradition of not sharing technology and innovation ideas with competitors.

Ericsson rumoured to be behind O2 and Softbank outages

With O2 and Softbank customers being thrown back to the 90s after a network outage, reports have emerged suggesting Ericsson is the root cause.

Apple eSIM: AT&T supports now, Verizon to support tomorrow

The nation’s wireless network operators are switching on support for Apple's eSIM implementation.

EE has a 5G smartphone announcement of its own

With Verizon and AT&T scrapping for attention with Samsung 5G smartphone announcements, EE is clamouring to prove its worth with its own OnePlus 5G declaration.

Facebook, Google, and Uber Join Open Source Compliance Project OpenChain

The Linux Foundation project OpenChain is developing an overarching standard for creating a quality compliance program that companies can apply across the supply chain.

Big Switch Brings Big Monitoring Fabric to AWS

The company has a similar product for Microsoft Azure that is slated to enter beta next year. Google Cloud is on the roadmap for future support.

Cloud service providers are jumping into SD-WAN

The lucrative and growing SD-WAN space is attracting the attention of the big cloud service providers, according to an IHS Markit report.

SON provider Cellwize scores more funding

In an effort to support the growth of 5G, Cellwize announced a series B round of funding from Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners.

Huawei CFO arrested in Canada, facing extradition to US

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei CFO, was arrested in Canada at the request of the US judiciary, with suspicions the company violated trade sanctions placed on Iran by the US.

Microsoft suggests FCC is telling Porky Pai’s

New Microsoft research suggests the digital divide in the US is much more prominent than any of the politicians, who are supposedly fixing the problem, would let you believe.

Google banks on SDN for velocity and availability of its network

Google would not be Google if not for software-defined networking, according to a keynote address at ONF Connect by Google Fellow Amin Vahdat.

BT Excludes Huawei From Its 5G Core, Huawei’s CFO Is Arrested in Canada

Huawei's' chief financial officer who is also the daughter of the founder of Huawei, was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States. The reason for the arrest has not been disclosed.

Vendors Ramp Up 5G Momentum With NSA 5G NR Tests in mmWave Spectrum

Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm, and Samsung have all recently conducted tests of 5G networks based on the Non-Standalone 5G New Radio (NSA 5G NR) standard.

SCF pushes new standards for 5G

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) is calling for the cellular industry to adopt open air interface and networking standards to ensure interoperability in 5G.

Snapdragon 855 supports 60 GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0

The 855 Mobile Platform includes support for Wi-Fi at 60 GHz, 802.11ay, 802.11ad and it’s Wi-Fi 6/802.11ax-ready.

Eurobites: Swisscom Rolls Into Private Blockchain

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Huawei finds solace in Portugal; French fiber pushes on; Colt expands in central and eastern Europe; VEON's new man in Ukraine; Nokia gets busy in China and Brazil.

Ciena Positioned to Profit From Huawei Backlash – Analyst

NeoPhotonics' exposure to China and Huawei is at 50%-plus of sales, Raymond James analyst says.

China Slams Huawei CFO's Arrest, Huawei 'Not Aware of Any Wrongdoing'

China and Huawei respond with anger and denials after one of the Chinese company's most senior executives, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, is arrested on North American soil.

Comcast Is First Major Pay-TV Player to Support 'Movies Anywhere'

Move puts Comcast on platform that's also supported by major digital distributors that include Apple iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu, FandangoNOW, Google Play and Amazon Prime Video.

How AI Is Being Put to Work at Vodafone

Jayshree Kottapalli, group head of Analytics CoE (AI, Automation and Analytics) at Vodafone, talks about how Vodafone is using AI tools to mine the enormous volumes of data the operator collects.

5G Demos Show the Tech's Spectrum Achilles Heel

For 5G, the bigger the bandwith the better!

Adtran Buy Adds On-Prem Visibility

New end-to-end view of customer network, including in-home WiFi, will speed troubleshooting and offer proactive service and sales potential, vendor says.

Cisco, Open RAN & Multivendor 5G Networks

Heavy Reading's Gabriel Brown discusses multivendor interoperability, x-haul transport and xRAN management interfaces for 5G with Cisco's global director of mobility.

IBM Sells Off Notes & Other Software You Barely Remember, for $1.8B

IBM bought Lotus Notes to help turn around its company culture; now it's looking to Red Hat for the same.

Here's How CenturyLink Is Cutting Capex

'Robust' spending scrutiny combined with synergies from its Level 3 merger is helping CenturyLink significantly reduce capital expenditure, its CFO says.

Ericsson Problem Leaves Millions Without Smartphone Services

Swedish vendor says it is working with customers to identify root causes and solve the problem.

Huawei’s CFO arrested

Huawei’s CFO was arrested in Canada, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.

Comcast's Howald on the importance of open source—Q&A

Comcast's Rob Howald says service providers need to collaborate through open source groups such as ONF in order to be successful.

EU passed new telecom rules to promote 5G

The telecom ministers gave final approval to the new European Electronic Communications Code to encourage competition, promote new technologies, as well as protect consumer interests.

Ericsson and Telia hit go button on Sweden’s first 5G network

Telia and Ericsson jointly switched on the first 5G network at KTH the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, with plans for a commercial launch across Sweden in 2020.

Legislators raise worries about cancer from 5G

Two federal lawmakers are raising concerns about whether new 5G technologies could cause cancer.

VMware CEO Lists Top 3 Priorities for 2019: NSX, Cloud, and Containers

“Obviously I love my vSAN child. It’s not as important as my NSX child,” VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger said, referring to VMware’s software-defined storage and networking platform, respectively.

BT to cut Huawei out of the mobile mix

BT has confirmed it will be stripping Huawei equipment from its core 4G network, while it will also face a ban from any DWDM optical transport network and mobile edge compute rollout.

Bose joins the connected craze

Premium audio brand Bose has become the latest business to attempt to cash in on the promised, but yet to be realised, riches of the augmented and virtual reality world.

Lowenstein's View: What should be on agenda at White House Roundtable?

On Thursday, the White House will hold a roundtable with tech executives, including the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Qualcomm.

Dish, C Spire rally final push against T-Mobile, Sprint merger

As the public comment period closes on the FCC’s review of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, opponents are getting in their last shots.

Qualcomm pumps Snapdragon 855 in Hawaii

The chipset company Qualcomm just unveiled the newest Snapdragon SoC product to power 5G mobile devices.

France and Germany give OTTs early Xmas gift in digital tax saga

Europe ambitious plans to hold the internet giants accountable to fair and reasonable taxation have been temporarily scuppered after resistance from several nations, most notably France and Germany.

ETSI Open Source MANO’s Latest Release Equips for 5G

OSM Release Five adds support for network slicing and employs a microservices architecture to make it a viable choice for 5G use cases.

Ericsson and Telia Switch On Live 5G Network as Key Testbed in Sweden

Swedish carrier Telia Company is the latest carrier to announce it has switched on a 5G network, with the help of Ericsson of course.

Google Relies on SDN, But Worries About the End of Moore’s Law

Google's compute infrastructure is straining to keep up with data demands. The company is looking for "novel ways" to do more data processing. That might include cluster computing.

Verizon continues to pledge interest in edge computing

Verizon’s Bill Stone said that the carrier remains interested in providing edge computing services.

Sprint may tackle market for in-home broadband internet

Sprint executives have said the company doesn't want to get into the in-home broadband market. But that might be changing.

Samsung touts 5G NR data transmission

Samsung Electronics announced a successful 5G NR data connection with Verizon and Qualcomm that used 400 MHz of bandwidth in the 28 GHz band.

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 855

A Super Snapdragon? That’s what Qualcomm unveiled with the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform during Day 1 of its Snapdragon Summit in Maui this week.  

ONF pushes its reference designs out for review

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is taking another step forward by putting its four reference designs out for review.

Blaber: Qualcomm, partners fire starting gun for mobile 5G

The opening day of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit comes as a relief as years of development finally manifests itself in tangible progress.

Inside Secure Puts Up $143M for Verimatrix

Deal brings consolidation to the video and entertainment security market and a combined company that is eyeing opportunities in the IoT and connected cars.

Canada Arrests Huawei CFO – Report

Wanzhou Meng faces extradition to the US on suspicion of violating US trade sanctions against Iran.

Charter Unit Checks In With Up-Market Video Move

Spectrum Enterprise teams with Moviebeam to beef up video offering for hotels.

5G Phone Designers Coping With 'Human Blockage'

Fingers can block signals from the phone antenna, so phone designers will have to work around that.

European Cable Has Reached 'Inflection Point,' Liberty Global CEO Says

Divestitures will enable Liberty Global to be a 'national challenger' in parts of Europe where it has scale.

Sprint CFO: No Rationing on Capex as Merger Looms

Sprint's spend will benefit a combined network with T-Mobile, Sprint's Andrew Davies says.

ADVA Moves In on Small Cell Backhaul

New tinier gateway is hardened for deployment on street furniture to provide backhaul for small cells, WiFi hotspots that will blossom with 5G densification, smart cities and more.

Eurobites: Smart Homes Making Botnets Feel Welcome – Nokia Report

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson and Telia test 5G in Stockholm; ADVA makes itself small; Safaricom trials tubular basestations; Yandex has a smartphone.

Huawei Cut Out of BT's Mobile Core, Optical & Edge Plans

Following a Financial Times report this morning, the UK telecom incumbent has confirmed it will not use Huawei in multiple parts of its network.

BT Is Stripping Huawei From its Mobile Core Network – FT Report

The UK telecom incumbent is tearing out Huawei equipment in apparent response to growing security concerns about the Chinese vendor.

Altice USA's Mobile Service to Be 'BYOD-Heavy'

But cable operator is still evaluating its pricing and business model for mobile as it prepares to launch service in 1H 2019.

Kubernetes Security Flaw Is a 'Really Big Deal' – Patch Now

Attackers can take over any node running vulnerable Kubernetes version, turning it into a 'zombie sock puppet.'

Kubernetes Discloses Major Security Flaw

It affects all Kubernetes-based products and services, and it gives hackers full administrative privileges on any compute node being run in a Kubernetes cluster.

AT&T’s White Box Cell-Site Routers Go Into Production Carrying Live Traffic

In 2019 the company will deploy these routers at several thousand towers to support its mobile 5G network.

Vestberg gives shoutout for StraightPath acquisition

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg ended a conversation that was largely focused on 5G with an observation about StraightPath, the company it acquired in 2017.

AT&T deploys white box cell site gateways in live network

AT&T's Andre Fuetsch announced that his company now has white box cell site gateway routers deployed in a large-scale production test.

Europe is missing the tech trick

Technology is constantly being billed as the saviour of sluggish economies, but as the industry continues to grow Europe appears to be struggling to evolve.

AT&T won’t let Verizon have its moment in the 5G limelight

Just a day after Verizon announced plans with Verizon to launch a 5G-compatible device in the H1 2019, AT&T has romped in to steal attention with its own, pretty similar announcement.

Container Adoption Has Nearly Doubled in Last Year, Says Portworx Survey

IT professionals list Microsoft Azure as the best cloud provider in terms of cost effectiveness, having the most advanced tools, reliability, and having the best support for container environments.

Microsoft Resellers Including Dell Win $3.2B Deal With US Navy

Almost 900 vendors competed for the 10-year award. The Navy selected six.

28 GHz auction moves past $500M mark

After 39 rounds of bidding, the 28 GHz auction has reached $536,040,320, with the FCC planning to transition to Stage 2 on Thursday.

Arqiva and CityFibre look to 5G-ready small cell wholesale

Arqiva and CityFibre have unveiled the details of a new partnership which will see the pair create a wholesale, 5G-ready small cell infrastructure for backhaul in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

ONAP drops Casablanca software release

LF Networking is blending new features in to its ONAP and OPNFV projects to enable cross-stack deployments across new and existing use cases.

AT&T to offer Samsung 5G smartphone in first half of 2019

AT&T announced it will offer a 5G smartphone from Samsung in the first half of 2019.

Sprint’s Michel Combes voted the most powerful person in U.S. wireless

After several hundred thousand votes, we have a winner: Sprint CEO Michel Combes is the most powerful person in the U.S. wireless industry.

Google is expanding eSim reach beyond Fi

With connectivity taking a more prominent role, Google has tied more partnerships to support eSim on the Pixel 3, taking the business into international markets.

T-Mobile’s Tele2 acquisition is not a sign of changing attitudes from Europe – Lawyer

While some might view European Commission’s decision for T-Mobile Netherlands acquisition of Tele2’s Dutch business as a softening approach to consolidation, White & Case, one of the law firms working on the deal, warned you shouldn’t get too excited.

VodafoneZiggo Deploys Cisco SON With RAN Automation for 5G

Cisco’s SON technology works in multi-vendor deployments based on any combination of cellular technologies. It supports RAN nodes from any major vendor as well as multiple data-source vendors.

Barefoot Networks Debuts Tofino 2, Using 7nm Technology

This is Barefoot’s second generation release of its P4-programmable Tofino Ethernet switch ASIC family.

Report: U.S. hyperscale cloud capex declines a bit in Q3

U.S. cloud providers have seemingly been printing their own money when it comes to their success in the cloud. That may be changing.

ONAP Casablanca Shows Up in ‘All the Gin Joints’

A bunch of service providers from around the world are starting to implement ONAP code into their networks.

South Korea Launches 5G, But Only for Enterprise Users Initially

South Korea is the first nation in Asia to launch commercial 5G networks as KT, LG UPlus, and SK Telecom, switch on services.

Nokia Threat Report: IoT Botnets Skyrocketed in 2018 and 5G Will Make It Worse

“If you have an IoT device and it has any vulnerability and it’s visible from the Internet, it will be attacked in a number of minutes,” said Kevin McNamee, director of Nokia’s Threat Intelligence Lab and lead author of the report.

Charter takes aim at T-Mobile, Verizon in Spectrum Mobile ads

Charter is working to set its MVNO apart from rivals.

MulteFire completes new specification optimized for IoT

The MulteFire Alliance announced the completion of its Release 1.1 specification that’s optimized for IoT.

Juniper’s ATP Appliance Works With Any Third-Party Firewall or Security Data Source

New capabilities allow security teams to create custom data collectors in the appliance using threat data from any Juniper or third-party firewall. This eliminates the need for custom code or pre-defined integrations.

Now AT&T Promises Samsung 5G Phone in Spring 2019, Too

AT&T horns in on the 5G smartphone game with Samsung too!

Eurobites: Nokia & Qualcomm Trumpet 5G NR 'Milestone'

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CityFibre teams up with Arqiva on small-cell infrastructure in London; Sky falls in on Skyworth; Deutsche Telekom tops network test in Germany; Amazon Prime lands on TIM set-tops.

RJio Builds Customer Base at Rivals' Cost

RJio's rivals are responding to its aggressive move into lower-income segments, but their strategy could backfire.

How BT Delivers Services at Scale

Rich Oliver, BT's head of IT and managed services, talks with Light Reading's Mitch Wagner about delivering services at scale by leveraging repeatable use cases and complete packages, rather than individual technology.

AT&T CEO: Our SVoD Service Won't Be 'Another Netflix'

Trio of direct-to-consumer services launching next year will center on HBO, not become a content 'warehouse.'

Internal Culture Key to Transformation: Huawei GTS

Internal culture is the most important factor in digital transformation, according to Bill Tang, president of Huawei's Global Technical Services business unit.

Now AT&T Promises Saumsung 5G Phone in Spring 2019, Too

AT&T horns in on the 5G smartphone game with Samsung too!

5 Ways AWS Is Reinventing Itself

AWS is transforming to reach beyond its hardcore developer base, says analyst Zeus Kerravala.

Golly! Linux Code Patched to Replace F-Bombs in Comments With 'Hugs'

Developers complain about gosh-darn censorship.

A 4-Step Plan to Cloudification

If the term 'digital transformation' is to mean anything, it should include this.

5G: Think Things Over

A well-thought, innovative and collaborative approach can make the 5G journey successful, writes Dr. Konstantinos Stavropoulos, Solution Marketing, EXFO.

Comcast CFO: 5G No Threat to Our Broadband Business

'We're staying tuned' to the potential danger, and Comcast itself might use 5G technologies in some instances, CFO says.

We Need to Talk About Prepaid

The emergence of the eSIM will make it easier for customers to change operators and force the industry to have a proper conversation about the largely overlooked prepaid side of the business.

ONAP's Casablanca Focuses on Deployability

No romance here, just a software release with practical features to put this automated orchestration platform into use globally.

Verizon's Vestberg Mum on 2019 Capex but Ebullient on 5G Prospects

Verizon CEO doesn't want to name a 'killer app' for 5G, but he has a few ideas.

Nokia bags €250mn loans from NIB

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has agreed to write Nokia a €250 million cheque in the pursuit of 5G riches.

Samsung set to launch 5G phone with Verizon in early 2019

Verizon and Samsung will unveil a prototype this week of a 5G phone they intend to commercially launch in 1H 2019.

A 5G robot is coming to Helsinki airport

Telia has launched a pre-commercial 5G network at Helsinki airport, and helped the airport authority to introduce a robot to test support for operation and customer service.

Telcos are still misleading consumer in broadband ads – FTTH Council

The FTTH Council Europe has written an open letter to various regulatory bodies bemoaning the care-free attitudes of telco marketers and PR ‘gurus’ when promoting their services.

Qualcomm-NXP deal could be back on

The Chinese president would be open to approving the acquisition of NXP should Qualcomm propose again, according to the White House.

Sprint’s Combes vs. Cisco’s Robbins for most powerful person

After almost a full week of voting, we’ve reached the final match: Sprint’s Michel Combes versus Cisco’s Chuck Robbins.

The UK needs to make a call on Huawei and 5G soon

There is increasing speculation in the UK media about the likelihood of a government intervention over Huawei and 5G kit.

Dell flies through Q3 with 15% revenue growth

Dell Technologies has reported its financials for the third quarter of 2018, with few complaining over 15% revenue growth to $22.5 billion.

Cable players hint at a return of the femtocell

CableLabs recently began discussing the possibility that some cable operators could deploy femtocells.

CenturyLink Dove Into NFV Early Because of a Profitable Business Case

Bill Walker, director of network architecture and innovation with CenturyLink, said there are three business cases for NFV. The worst business case is for new technology that is not directly revenue generating.

Nutanix and Intel Form Hyperconverged Infrastructure Partnership

As part of this partnership, systems integrators and value-added resellers will be able to brand and personalize Intel servers running Nutanix software.

Korea switches on 5G

All three of Korea’s major mobile operators switched on 5G networks simultaneous at midnight on 1 December, offering business FWA based on 3GPP standards.

Pluribus Broadens Support for Edgecore White Box Switches

The partners expanded their support for Pluribus’ network operating system and cloud fabric software on five additional Edgecore white box, top-of-rack switches.

Report: A tsunami of data is building towards 2025

A deluge of data—one that is even greater than what already is upon us—is coming. Are CSPs ready for the onslaught?

SCTE scores its first patent, with more to follow

On the cusp of its 50th anniversary next year, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has scored its first industry patent.

Orange plans banking profitability by 2023

With many commentators expressing doubt over Orange’s banking venture, it might come as somewhat of a surprise the team are planning to be profitable by 2023.

Symantec Shakeup Continues With President, Other Senior Execs Leaving

The executive team shakeup caps a tumultuous year for the company that recently concluded an internal investigation into financial disclosures and announced plans to cut about 8 percent of its global workforce.

Nokia Bolsters 5G R&D Coffers With $283 Million Loan

The new deal comes hot on the heels of a $567 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), bringing the total amount of publicly announced 5G financing to $851 million.

Verizon, Samsung promise 5G smartphone for next year

Samsung and Verizon announced they will release a 5G smartphone sometime in the first half of next year.

Mavenir makes name for itself driving open RAN efforts

Mavenir has emerged as one of the more disruptive vendors in the wireless space, namely in taking on big players in the RAN market while continuing to play in…

Toyota: DSRC not 'failed experiment'

Toyota Motor Corporation is telling the FCC assertions about dedicated short-range communications being a “failed experiment” are simply not true.

Panasonic pushes for entire 5.9 GHz for autos

Citing its relevant technology experience, Panasonic is urging the FCC to preserve the entire 5.9 GHz band for auto safety services.

Arris Flirted With Handful of Potential Suitors

Since early 2017, The Carlyle Group and five other entities pursued M&A discussions with Arris before CommScope deal was consummated last month, filing shows.

FCC 5G Auction Now at $490.7M in Bids

Auction 101 keeps on trucking, with 355 licenses still outstanding.

Cisco's Security GM: Managed Security Services Are a Big Telco Opportunity

Cisco security head Gee Rittenhouse talks with Light Reading's Mitch Wagner about how network operators can use AI, machine learning, blockchain and other emerging technologies to protect against threats.

SMB Mobility: Cable's Next Big Chance?

In this video interview, Independence Research's Matt Davis examines the potential for cable operators to deliver mobile services to small-to-midsized businesses.

South Korea's 5G Lead May Bring Industrial Advantage

All three mobile operators in South Korea have now launched 5G networks, and their focus is on the business rather than the consumer market.

Verizon Plans to Offer Samsung 5G Phone in H1 2019

Verizon adds a fully integrated 5G smartphone to its line-up for 2019.

Nokia Gets €250M 5G R&D Boost From Nordic Lender

Finnish equipment vendor says loan will help to make the Nordic region more competitive in the forthcoming 5G era.

Eurobites: FTTH Council Takes 'Fake Fiber' Fight to Brussels

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Accenture revives Telefónica; Telia's 5G robot; BT tees up new security boss; Deutsche Telekom digitizes breakdown recovery.

Court Upholds Sprint's Victory in Old Patent Spat With TWC

Decision arrives more than a year after a court ordered TWC to pay Sprint almost $140 million.

US, China Agree to Delay Tariffs Hike

A higher, 25% tariff slated to take effect in 2019 is postponed for 90 days as the sides try to iron out a long-term trade arrangement.

Orange Bank Job Is Going Europe-Wide

The French telecom incumbent is taking its AI-powered, digital banking service outside France, with launches planned in Romania and Spain next year.