T-Mobile hires Ulf Ewaldsson to head 5G strategy

T-Mobile US announced that it has hired Ulf Ewaldsson as senior vice president of technology transformation to drive T-Mobile's 5G technology evolution…

Google Dominates CNCF Code Commits, Stackalytics Says

The Stackalytics numbers show that Google was the source of nearly 53 percent of all code commits, which was seven-times more than the second largest contributor, Red Hat.

Google dominates code contributions across CNCF projects

Even without counting Kubernetes, Google is far and away the largest code contributor to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation open source group.

Nike has made some shoes that you can lace up with your smartphone

The dark days of having to tie your shoelaces manually may finally be behind us thanks to the latest innovation from trainer-maker Nike.

CableLabs tracks blockchain security threats

After keeping tabs for several years, CableLabs has identified the top blockchain security threats in a recent blog post.

Netflix doubles profit but Wall Street not very happy

Netflix has increased its annual revenues by 35% and doubled profits over the course of 2018, but that didn’t prevent a 3.8% share price drop in overnight trading.

Google acquires Fossil smartwatch technology for $40M

Google is acquiring intellectual property from Fossil related to smartwatch technology that’s still under development.

T-Mobile should be first to market with ‘real 5G’: analyst

Although T-Mobile is behind in the early rounds, it should win the race to “real 5G,” according to a new report from BTIG Research.

T-Mobile and Verizon adopt FCC standards to block robocalls

Within the past week, T-Mobile and Verizon have announced new features that will reportedly protect customers from robocalls and scam calls.

T-Mobile Lures Former Ericsson CTO to Head It’s 5G Strategy

Former Ericsson executive Ulf Ewaldsson is joining T-Mobile US’ network operations where he will serve under current T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray. A former colleague at Ericsson is also on the move.

Microsoft Adds AzureDevOps Bug Bounty, Offers $20K Rewards

This isn’t Microsoft’s first bounty program. Its largest reward offers up to $250,000 for finding critical flaws in its Hyper-V hypervisor.

Rysavy: Untangling C-band for a new broadband future

C-band spectrum has vaulted into the position of what may be the highest priority for the FCC, putting at stake the future success of mobile broadband in the…

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — January 18, 2019

ZTE releases a cybersecurity statement; Microsoft wins $1.76M contract with the DoD; CenturyLink opens security center in Singapore.

Huawei Takes 5G Supremacy Shot at ZTE

Huawei and ZTE are vying for supremacy in China’s 5G R&D trials against the backdrop of an increasingly hostile international environment.

Survey says container security is a concern

A recent survey found that 60% of IT professionals had container security incidents over the past year while 47% used suspect containers.

TIA, IoT Community collaborate on smart buildings

The TIA and the IoT Community plan to accelerate the digital transformation of the internet of things and further the development of smart buildings.

Slideshow: The New Comcast Technology Center

Join us for a look inside Comcast's new tower in Philly, and the hub for the company's engineering and software development organization.

AT&T Low-Band 5G to Arrive With Samsung Phone in 2H19

Many of AT&T's low-band sites are 5G-ready now but will wait for a compatible phone before commercial service in 2H19.

Block Huawei at Your Peril, China Threatens Canada – Report

China's ambassador is reported to have said Canada will face 'repercussions' if it bows to US pressure to exclude Huawei from its 5G networks.

Tick-Tock, or Why 5G Must Happen Soon in the US

The reason for timely deployment of 5G and new spectrum is perfectly simple – LTE is expected to start to hit a wall around 2022 or so.

Casa's Q4 Sales Come in Light Amid MSO Spending Delays

Casa stock gets walloped as Q4 results come in well below estimates.

T-Mobile Grabs Ericsson Exec to Lead 5G Strategy

T-Mobile took a page out of Verizon's playbook by hiring a former Ericsson executive to lead its 5G networking efforts.

WiCipedia: Private Groups Tackle Membership Guidelines & the New Richest Woman in Tech

This week in our WiC roundup: There's a new richest woman in tech; CES ups its gender equality; The Wing reassesses membership requirements; and more.

Eurobites: Telecom Italia Issues Profits Warning

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica plots asset sales in Central America; Oxford University says no to more Huawei cash; Telia board change; no-deal Brexit will curb BBC channel distribution.

VEON to Close London Office, Cut Jobs after Digital Disaster

The Russia-focused operator is jettisoning its high-profile digital platform in a move that will hit employees in Amsterdam and London.

Giesecke+Devrient lands Swatch contactless payment gig

Mobile security company Giesecke+Devrient is helping Swiss watch company Swatch with its own contactless payment technology.

Vodafone bags Big Blue as $550 million partner

Vodafone Business and IBM have signed-off on a new joint venture which will aim to develop systems to help data and applications flow freely around an organization.

Blockchain for Multi-Cloud Management? WANdisco’s Down to Boogie

It uses consensus technology to maintain the perception of a single server system performing at LAN-speed, but in a distributed environment in which the servers may be thousands of miles apart.

The app economy is going from strength to strength

The latest report published by App Annie showed mobile apps had their best year in 2018, and will get better in 2019.

Momentum for T-Mobile, Sprint merger slows amid new controversy

T-Mobile's business with the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., adds a new wrinkle to its proposed $26 billion merger with Sprint.

FCC’s 28 GHz auction continues but appears to be slowing

After a daylong suspension earlier this week due to weather, the FCC’s 28 GHz spectrum auction kicked back into gear more than two months after it began.

US bolsters AI ambitions with Open Government Data Act

President Trump has signed the Open Government Data Act into law, potentially unleashing a tsunami of data for AI applications to be trained with.

UK mobile commerce is exploding – research

New research from price comparison site uSwitch.com reveals that the use of mobile devices to go shopping in the UK is growing rapidly.

Vodafone and IBM partner on cloud-based systems for businesses

Vodafone and IBM have forged a partnership to offer business services and applications that leverage the cloud, IoT, AI and 5G connectivity.

AWS Unveils New Data Backup Service

Amazon’s move into the backup space may hit some other backup vendors in the wallet, including Rubrik, Commvault, Veeam, and Kaseya.

Huawei faces new criminal investigation, bill in Congress

Huawei is now being investigated by federal prosecutors for allegedly stealing trade secrets from its U.S. partners, including T-Mobile.

New Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products, Unit 42 Researchers Say

The new code can uninstall agent-based security software by Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud, the top two cloud providers in China.

Log Management Company Scalyr Hires New CEO From Cisco, Preps For What’s Next

Christine Heckart, who previously served as an SVP at Cisco, will take over as CEO from Scalyr co-founder Steve Newman.

Huawei facing US trade secret theft indictment and ZTE-style ban

The US Department of Justice is rumoured to be pursuing charges relating to trade secrets theft against Huawei, while four politicians have tabled a bill for a ban similar to what ZTE faced last year.

Will Germany be Next to Block Huawei From 5G Networks?

The German government is said to be planning measures that would basically block Huawei from participating in future 5G networks.

Early mobile phone ownership could lead to academic deficiency – study

Recent research indicates those children who own mobile phones at an earlier age will go on to perform less well academically versus their peers who do not.

Deloitte predicts 50k 5G smartphone in the UK by 2019-end

While the vast majority will have to wait some time before experiencing the euphoria of an extra ‘G’ Deloitte is predicting there will 50,000 early adopters in the UK.

Sprint preps Atlanta for 5G with Massive MIMO deployment

Sprint’s “bridge to 5G”—a technology known as Massive MIMO—is going to be out in full force during the Super Bowl in Atlanta next month.

Vodafone, IBM Launch $550 Million Multi-Cloud Joint Venture

The new organization, co-led by Vodafone and IBM, will provide European companies with technologies that integrate and manage multiple clouds.

Netflix Adds 8.8M Paid Streaming Subs in Q4, Expands to 139M Worldwide

'We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO,' Netflix says in jab at its competition.

CBRS Players Begin to Fret Over Government Shutdown

The government shutdown is already the longest on record, and there's no end in sight. And that situation is starting to make some players in the wireless industry – particularly those in the 3.5GHz CBRS space – a little nervous.

Google Hikes Prices 20% on Low-End, Midrange G Suite Plans

It's a big jump, but Google says it's the first time has raised prices in G Suite's 10-year-history.

Verizon Offers Anti-Union Script to Managers, Leaked Documents Show

Verizon offers its managers a playbook on how to prevent employees from unionizing, according to a new report.

8K Association Formed to Spark Tech Ecosystem

As 4K enters the consumer mainstream, a trade group has begun work on developing best practices and standards required for the leap to 8K video resolution.

IBM, Vodafone Strike $550M Cloud Deal

US tech giant and UK telco team up to provide cloud and networking services to European business customers.

Huawei Unveils Ground-Breaking Data Center Switch for AI Era

Huawei has developed the industry's first data center switch embedded with AI chips, the CloudEngine 16800.

Eurobites: Now Germany Gets the Huawei Heebie-Jeebies

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: OTE sells stake in Telekom Albania; Orange cuts ribbon on Guiana-Martinique link; WorldRemit sets up shop in South Africa.

Nokia Targets 1,330 Job Cuts in Europe

Having previously revealed that 350 jobs would go in Finland, Nokia has indicated that another 980 are on the line in France and Germany.

Microsoft-Walgreens Partnership: Just What the Doctor Ordered

The Microsoft-Walgreens tie-up will help Walgreens improve patient outcomes while Microsoft gains vertical penetration. And both companies fend off attacks from Amazon.

As Nielsen reports shift away from cable TV Netflix announces biggest price hike

A recent Nielsen report on the evolution of US TV viewing habits reveals a 48% increase in the number of households switching entirely to over the air access.

Madden: Consumers will be disappointed with 5G speed

If the industry presents 5G as a “faster” technology, people will be disappointed and they won’t get in line to buy 5G phones.

IBM signs $325M contract to help Juniper transition to cloud

IBM announced it has signed a $325 million agreement with Juniper Networks to help Juniper better manage its IT services, infrastructure and cloud.

Knative Update Shows It’s Serious About Serverless

The project is now working on a six-week release cycle cadence that will allow for smaller and more frequent updates.

IBM, Juniper Ink $325 Million Hybrid-Cloud Deal

The deal will use IBM Watson’s cognitive capabilities to help with the operation of Juniper’s cloud and data center environments.

Aryaka Hires Three New C-Suite Executives

This is CEO Matt Carter’s first big leadership shakeup since taking over as head of Aryaka in September of last year.

System integrator WWT looks to solve industry challenges

As a systems integrator, World Wide Technology has its finger in just about all of the telecommunications pies due to ongoing work in its lab.

Motorola Razr making a pricey comeback at $1,500

The Motorola Razr is making a comeback on Verizon Wireless 15 years after it was first released to much fanfare.

Apple draws level with Qualcomm after Germany win

A German court has dismissed Qualcomm’s efforts to block iPhone sales in the country as ‘groundless’ as Apple hit back in the on-going global patent dispute.

Sprint launches loyalty program almost 3 years after T-Mobile

My Sprint Rewards, an app-based program, provides customers with promotions and exclusive deals from a variety of partners.

Veeam Lands $500M to ‘Dominate Multi-Cloud Data Management’

The investment comes on the heels of Veeam competitor Rubrik closing a $261 million funding round at a 3.3 billion valuation. And it’s yet another signal that the data management sector is hot.

Cybeats Releases IoT Security, Monitoring App on Palo Alto Networks Framework

The Cybeats IoT Radar app provides internal defense, monitoring, and lifecycle management directly to IoT devices.

Nordic winter hits hard as Ericsson loses exec and Nokia cuts more jobs

Swedish Ericsson and Finnish Nokia both announced they’re losing people as the endless winter nights take their toll.

Orange steps further into the convergence game

Orange has announced a new partnership with Groupama, adding another branch to the convergence strategy with a home telesurveillance service.

VMware PKS Update Embraces Azure, Kubernetes Security

VMware CEO Patrick Gelsinger told attendees at a recent investor conference that the company was “seeing [a] good uptick” in adoption of PKS.

AWS Buys TSO Logic to Help Customers Decide Where to Best Run Workloads

With its entry into the private data center ecosystem, it now makes sense for AWS to help customers place their workloads where it's more cost effective.

Verizon’s top unlimited plans now include Apple Music

Verizon’s Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited customers can now get Apple Music at no additional cost in perpetuity, or at least until Verizon changes the…

Orange partners with Groupama on home telesurveillance

Orange is executing another page from its multiservice strategy playbook by getting into the home telesurveillance business.

5G Spectrum Auctions to Ramp in 2019

The GSA has identified 45 countries that are planning 5G spectrum auctions or have already allocation spectrum for the new services.

Huawei founder opened up to the press, or did he?

Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei, once again dismissed the allegations that Huawei has been spying for the Chinese government in a rare meeting with the media.

Iridium's Certus service aimed at maritime, terrestrial applications

Iridium launched its Certus broadband service, the first based on the company’s new $3 billion Iridium NEXT satellite replacement program.

FCC 28GHz 5G Auction Is at $697.4M, but 5G Trial Problems Emerge

The FCC's experimental licensing system is out of action for the duration of the US government shutdown.

US Lawmakers Intro Bill Banning Sale of Tech to Huawei & ZTE

Proposed law arrives amid rising US government fears that the China-based telecom companies have violated sanctions and are a threat to national security.

Red Hat Shareholders Greenlight $34B IBM Acquisition

Approval was nearly unanimous, as the deal moves toward expected completion in the second half of 2019.

Huawei Founder Fails to Put Minds at Rest

Ren Zhengfei's answers to questions during a rare meeting with reporters will not silence Huawei's critics.

Darkness Gathers Over T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

After months of mostly positive signs surrounding the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, problems are emerging.

A 5G Device Timeline for 2019

2019 is all about Android, as 5G smartphones begin to arrive.

Podcast: What in the 5G World Happened at CES?

There was a lot to see in Las Vegas last week, but was there anything said that we had never heard before? Phil Harvey and Mike Dano discuss the week's activities and parse each major carrier's 5G progress following CES 2019.

Key Takeaways From the UK Network Operators' Forum

IPV6, security, DNS evolution and automation were all on the agenda at the UK Network Operators' Forum gathering in London.

Sigfox Still Shedding Top Execs, Including CTO – Sources

The French IoT company has lost another two senior executives in recent months, according to sources, following a wave of departures in the past two years.

Netflix Raises Prices as Content Spending, OTT Competition Heat Up

New and existing US subscribers will take on the brunt of the price hike to help Netflix feed its subscription streaming beast.

Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom Denies T-Systems Asset Sale

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Turk Telekom tests Nokia's machine-learning technology for 5G; Orange and Groupama form home surveillance JV; reversal of fortune for Qualcomm in German court.

Coming off a ‘fantastic’ 2018, Vertical Bridge bullish on 5G

Vertical Bridge Holdings this week announced it has grown its portfolio to 266,000 owned, master-leased and right-to-master sites.

German regulator effectively confirms IBM/T-Systems talks

As it does from time-to-time, German regulator Bundeskartellamt has published a list of mergers and acquisitions which is evaluating. IBM and T-Systems are lucky enough to make the list.

Loon bolsters connectivity credentials with advisory board signings

Alphabet’s latest X graduate Loon has added industry heavyweights to its advisory board as the business searches for commercial credibility in the world of connectivity.

Judge says no to police forcing phone unlocks with face

A judge in the District Court for the Northern District of California has denied the police a warrant which would force suspects to open their phones through biometric authentication.

Nokia to slash 350 jobs in Finland

Nokia plans to cut 350 jobs in its home country of Finland as it works towards a goal of $800 million in savings by 2020.

Telefónica pulls its SOCs up with Nokia’s help

Operator group Telefónica is changing its UK Network Operations Center into a Service Operations Center to show how customer-centric it is.

Huawei founder breaks silence to deny espionage charges

Huawei's reclusive founder Ren Zhengfei has forcefully denied accusations of espionage in his first comments to foreign media since 2015.

Windstream Enterprise unveils new web portal

Windstream Enterprise announced today the launch of its new "WE Connect" portal for better visibility into its services.

Apple accuses Qualcomm of monopolistic practices in FTC trial

Apple’s antitrust trial against Qualcomm has shined a light on the companies’ long-standing partnership that reached a boiling point in 2017.

58% of UK business can’t detect IoT security breach – study

Digital security vendor Gemalto claims the IoT euphoria might be hitting the UK before its ready, as research shows 58% of businesses are not able to detect a breach.

LogicMonitor Steps Up Its Monitoring for Microservices, Containerized Applications

The monitoring provider added Kubernetes and service-oriented monitoring tools to its SaaS-based platform.

Rubrik Scores $261M Series E, Tops $3B in Valuation

Rubrik is considered a leader in the cloud data management space, which is also referred to by some as hyperconverged secondary storage. It competes against firms like Cohesity, Commvault, and Dell EMC.

Google Fi launches RCS chat, faster international data

Google is bringing RCS chat to its Google Fi network and faster data speeds for users who roam internationally.

HPE, Datera Join Forces on Scale-Out, Software-Defined Storage

The partnership gives HPE customers scale-out block and object storage. And it also moves Datera’s platform into more enterprise data centers.

SDNbucks boots up Nuage's SD-WAN for sports analytics

Managed service provider SDNbucks picked Nuage Networks' SD-WAN 2.0 platform to provision cloud-based sports analytics for SciSports.

Helios Towers expands footprint into South Africa

Helios Towers has entered into a partnership with Vulatel to form a joint venture to build out wireless and fixed line open-access infrastructure in South Africa.

A1 Unveils Gmünd as Austria's ‘First’ 5G City

A1 Telekom Austria is working with Nokia on the rollout of its 5G network and has now made its first 5G data connection on a live network.

Loon welcomes McCaw to advisory board

Loon is getting some high-octane leaders, including the executive recognized for stitching together the nation’s first cellular network.

DriveScale Says Composable Is the Answer to Data-Intensive Compute

DriveScale’s founders wanted to solve the problem of infrastructure over-provisioning. The technology wasn’t called composable infrastructure back then.

Nokia Nuage SD-WAN Supports Moneyball-Like Analytics App for Soccer

SD-WAN is supporting a service that rates soccer players based an analytics that are derived from live video feeds around a stadium.

Can NBCU Crack the Economics of OTT?

2020 streaming play will support subscription and free, ad-based models as NBCU attempts to feed consumer demand for direct-to-consumer OTT without maiming its traditional distribution and ad business model.

Microsoft & Walgreens Fend Off Amazon With 7-Year Healthcare Partnership

Microsoft and Walgreens Boots Alliance partner to transform healthcare delivery, as well as migrate most of WBA's IT infrastructure to Azure.

With New Advisors, Loon Tries to Get Serious

Craig McCaw, Ian Small and Marni Walden said they will act as advisers to Alphabet's Loon. Those kinds of high-profile executives could help Loon's balloons get off the ground.

TiVo-Comcast Legal Fight Has No End in Sight

TiVo takes aim at Comcast's X1 platform with suit alleging that cable operator is infringing on eight more patents.

Huawei's CEO Denies Back Door Theory – Reports

Press reports from Shenzen say that Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei has denied that his company has standing orders to install 'back doors' into its gear to allow the Chinese government to spy on Huawei customers.

Nokia to Slash 350 Finnish Jobs in Savings Drive

Latest cuts form part of the Finnish vendor's plan to reduce annual operating costs by €700 million in the next two years.

5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz

The next-generation mobile technology was supposed to be about new enterprise services opportunities. But where are they?

Eurobites: UKCloud Seeks to Make Hay From Post-Brexit Mayhem

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia's Nuage Networks powers sports data analysis; BT Global Services turns to SevOne; Helios enters South African market.

T-Systems Offloads Mainframes to IBM in €860M Deal – Report

The IT part of Germany's Deutsche Telekom is selling its mainframes business to IBM, with 400 of its employees set to join the US tech giant as part of the deal, according to press reports.

Liberty Latin America in Talks to Buy Millicom

A merger between the two companies would create one of the region's biggest telcos, giving it the muscle it needs to compete against other big players.

As expected TIM delays shareholder meeting and Vivendi moans

The TIM board met today to discuss Vivendi’s request for a shareholder meeting and decided it can wait until the end of March.

Where is the evidence of Huawei espionage?

Before we get carried too carried away with the recent arrest in Poland, let’s remember something; this is a Huawei employee accused of espionage, not Huawei.

Sprint Looks Ahead at 2019 to Broaden Its Managed SD-WAN Service

The provider is looking to bring in additional SD-WAN vendors and build universal CPE in 2019.

FCC’s 28 GHz auction suspended due to weather

Heavy snowfall in the nation’s capital has prompted the FCC to suspend the 28 GHz spectrum auction for a day.

Vivendi war with Elliott over TIM set to escalate

Ahead of a TIM board meeting today Vivendi and TIM Chairman Fulvio Conti have been publicly bitching at each other.

Most consumers won’t see full benefit of 5G until 2020: analysts

Most consumers and enterprises probably won’t see the full benefit of 5G services until 2020 or later, according to a new report.

Huawei sales director arrested in Poland on espionage charges

A director of sales for Huawei has been arrested in Poland and accused of spying on behalf of China, according to Poland’s secret services.

Verizon debuts AI-based tools for business customers

On Monday, Verizon announced a new addition to its managed services portfolio that uses AI to improve the customer experience for its business customers.

Telefónica selects Wind River's virtualized cloud for UNICA

Telefónica validated Wind River's Titanium cloud for use in its UNICA network virtualization project.

Bharti Airtel exploring acquisition of Telkom Kenya – report

Indian telco Bharti Airtel is reportedly in discussions to expand its presence in the Kenyan market through the acquisition of Telkom Kenya.

Telefónica Validates Wind River’s Cloud Platform for its Unica Project

The testing included work on the functional components of the Wind River virtualization platform, including interoperability with Open Source MANO (OSM) orchestration.

Huawei’s New Data Center Switch Uses Embedded AI Chip

The product debut comes as the embattled Chinese company faces mounting political troubles and additional bans in the U.S. and Europe.

Huawei employee arrested in Poland on spying allegations

Huawei’s sales director in Poland, who previously served in the Chinese diplomatic corps, has been arrested by the Polish authorities on spying allegations. Huawei immediately terminated his employment.

Heavy Facebook users make bad choices – study

A recent study from Michigan State University suggests Facebook might be having more of an impact on our lives than simply making us less socially capable.

BT Taps SevOne For Greater Visibility Into Its Managed Services

The British telecommunications provider chose SevOne to step up the level of automation of service management it can provide to its customers.

Ericsson Hails 5G Test on Another Sub-6 GHz Band

Ericsson and Qualcomm trumpet a successful 5G data call using the 2.6 GHz frequency band.

Xiaomi unveils new strategy stressing AI, IoT and smartphones

The Chinese device maker Xiaomi has announced its new strategy will be built around two core areas: smartphone and AI+IoT.

SD-WAN Is Useless Unless You Monitor It

Understanding the challenges associated with monitoring SD-WAN can help enterprises prepare for the evolution of their networks.

Samsung, KDDI complete 5G video trial on train platform

The two just completed a test using 28 GHz to transmit 4K ultrahigh-definition surveillance video on a train platform in Tokyo.

Ericsson, Qualcomm complete 5G call at 2.6 GHz

Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies say they’re adding a new frequency band for commercial 5G deployment: 2.6 GHz.

5G in the USA: A Post-CES Update

The 5G train is up and running in the US.

T-Mobile Quietly Confirms 5G Network in 30 Cities

T-Mobile promised to roll out 5G nationwide on its 600MHz spectrum by 2020, but it already has some 5G services in action. All it lacks are compatible smartphones.

What Is Synamedia's Exit Plan?

'The right perspective is going public,' says company Chairman Abe Peled.

IBM Makes a Long Bet on Quantum Computing

IBM hit a milestone with the first integrated, commercial quantum computer. But don't expect to be running quantum apps in your business anytime soon.

ICT's Jen Cistola: 'Swagger Matters' for Women in Comms

In this Mentor Monday, Cistola explains how identifying coaches both outside and within her workplace has made a huge impact on her career path.

5G4REAL: Dano's CES Round-Up

Light Reading's new 5G hire, Mike Dano, discusses the key 5G takeaways from CES and sets the scene for MWC 2019.

New Household Formation Vital to Cable's Broadband Growth Story in US

Penetration rates still matter, but new household formation trends play a significant role in determining how much runway lies ahead, analyst says.

Telecom Italia Chairman Blasts Vivendi as Shareholder Dispute Continues

The clash between Vivendi and Elliott over the management of Italy's biggest operator shows no sign of ending and remains a huge distraction from the company's operational challenges.

Huawei Debuts AI-Powered Data Center Switch for AI Applications

Huawei's new CloudEngine 16800 feeds the bandwidth needs of data-hungry AI.

Eurobites: Huawei Washes Its Hands of Arrested Exec in Poland

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica chooses Wind River for UNICA NFV program; TIM shows interest in BT's Italian unit; Germany tightens the screw on Facebook.