FCC Opens Stratospheric Spectrum for Experimental 6G

As the industry grapples with the unfulfilled potential of 5G and waits for more distinct use cases to be discovered, the very notion of 6G is almost unfathomable.

Google, CommScope get OK for CBRS ESC system

Google and CommScope reported that their shared Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) system has passed testing by the ITS to support CBRS.

Is the VR market primed to pluck?

For all the promise of virtual reality (VR) the consumer appetite remains as somewhat of an unknown. Theoretically the technology could revolutionise the entertainment space, but we’re currently in a bit of a waiting game.

Operators face local opposition to 5G small cell deployments

Portland is just one municipality that has asked the FCC to reconsider its pre-emption order.

3 Not-to-Miss Storage Stories

From innovative startups like Lightbits Labs and RackTop Systems to new super-fast, low-latency technologies, storage is exciting. Trust us.

Apple issues weak response to Spotify’s claims of discrimination

Apple presented its side of the dispute with Spotify, claiming it is treating the latter equally as other apps and it is reasonable to charge 30% of premium payment to apps.

FCC’s 24 GHz auction raises $304M in first day

The FCC is offering deals to small carriers and rural service providers to incentivize them to deploy 5G services in underserved areas.

FCC moves to open spectrum above 95 GHz

The FCC voted to adopt new rules, related to the spectrum above 95 GHz, that encourage the development of new technologies—and may lead to 6G.

Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband pricing is a hint at what’s to come

Verizon plans to roll out its mobile 5G service in Chicago and Minneapolis next month with a $10 add-on price tag.

TIM board slaps down Vivendi moans

It took the TIM board a few days to respond to a bunch of accusations thrown at it by Vivendi, but the result was pretty comprehensive.

Juniper Networks will go SONiC across its data center switches

Juniper Networks announced native integration of its QFX and PTX data center switches with SONiC to better serve hyperscale data center customers.

Reliance Jio will speed up 5G deployments

A 5G spectrum auction in India could take place as soon as January 2020.

Report: SDN market to hit $100B by 2025

While NFV sputters along, software-defined networking (SDN) continues to flourish across service providers' networks.

What the Facebook Outage Tells Us About the Threat of Micro-Outages

Catchpoint found that the social media site’s widespread outages were preceded by a micro-outage that lasted 20 minutes, highlighting a trend toward these “laser-focused” types of outages that impact user experience.

Oracle reports flat growth as cloud segment booms

As a late-comer to the increasingly profitable cloud segment, Oracle has yet to make more than a minor dent, and this quarter appears to be another demonstration of mediocrity.

Pay-TV Model Must Be 'Blown Up'

In order to get a better return on video services, operators must make fundamental changes spanning programming packages, box costs and how services are managed on the network.

It's Officially Time to Start Talking About 6G

No, it's not because Trump tweeted about 6G. It's because the FCC voted to allow testing above 95GHz, and a bunch of people think that this is where the next generation of wireless will happen.

Had a Great Year? Then Enter the Leading Lights Awards

Not entered yet? Then get a move on… there are only days left to submit your entries.

Comcast Brings X1 Video to SMBs

Operator's commercial services unit makes its cloud-powered video platform available to millions of SMBs across Comcast's footprint.

Qualcomm Told to Pay Apple $1B but Wins Case in Japan

A US judge orders the chipmaker to pay Apple $1 billion in fees as separate developments in Japan show how long proceedings can take in the world of the courtroom.

LotusFlare: Awesome Digital Experiences to Drive Growth

With a founding team coming from Facebook and other Internet companies, LotusFlare bridges telecom operators with best practices from the Internet domain: modern IT systems, better digital customer experiences, and increased margins. We are backed by Google Ventures, Social Capital and headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices all over the world. Our customers include Verizon Wireless, Singtel,

5G4REAL: Israel Prepped for 5G With Next-Gen Apps

As a country known for innovation, Israel exhibited several exciting applications for a 5G future at MWC 2019, including a communications protocol that uses soundwaves, a new type of IoT sensor and augmented reality glasses for cyclists.

Telstra US Plans to Bridge the Gap Between East & West

Australian carrier Telstra appointed Nicholas Collins as its first US CEO in September 2018. His mission is laser-focused: help US companies succeed in the Asian market. With more than six years of experience in Hong Kong and Singapore, Collins is well-suited to bridge the gap between East and West.

Podcast: The 10G Hype Freezes Over at CNG2019

Light Reading's Kelsey Ziser, Alan Breznick and Jeff Baumgartner join Phil Harvey for a round of drinks and a chat after the opening day of CNG2019 in Denver. The "bomb cyclone" did its worst, but it couldn't stop us from debating 10G vs. 5G and the future of cable video services.

Fantastic BSS Beasts & How Openet Can Tame Them

After a turbulent 2018, the Irish BSS company is looking to challenge Amdocs, Ericsson and Huawei in their own backyard.

WiCipedia: UN Calls for Women's Access to Tech & Men's Bad 'Tudes Halt Diversity

This week in our WiC roundup: 'Race-based ticket pricing' fuels outrage; UN calls for tech access for women; negative men are a barrier to women in tech; and more.

Securing 5G Networks – The Commercial & Technical Realities

The focus on business readiness at Mobile World Congress served to reinforce the importance of fully addressing the business of security requirements.

Eurobites: Maroc Telecom Relieves Millicom of Tigo Chad

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Everynet does LoRaWAN in Spain; RTL says no to joint streaming service with ProSiebenSat.1; Spotify's legal move makes waves.

Pay-TV Model Must Be 'Blown Up'

In order to get a better return on video services, operators must make fundamental changes spanning programming packages, box costs and how services are managed on the network.

Dell EMC positions itself as a player in 5G

Dell EMC is a major seller of servers worldwide, and recently, the company has been giving more attention to the service provider vertical.

Microsoft puts compression algorithm into open source

Microsoft kicked off the Open Compute Project Summit on Thursday with the news that it has put its cloud-compression algorithm into open source.

Arista Helps Facebook Reimagine Its Data Centers

The companies contributed both Minipack and the Arista 7368X4 switch to OCP.

Facebook reportedly facing criminal charges over data sharing

Facebook’s day started off with a major outage and, should reports turn out to be true, it is ending with the social media giant facing a criminal investigation from Federal prosecutors.

Facebook, Microsoft collaborate on co-packaged optics

In order to keep pace with evolving data center and switch designs, Microsoft and Facebook have joined forces, creating the Co-Packaged Optics Collaboration.

UK and Germany are a bit rubbish at mobile – Opensignal

A new study from mobile analytics company Opensignal notes the UK and Germany are falling behind in terms of mobile performance.

SK Telecom looks to the edge to monetize 5G

SK Telecom has announced the launch of its ‘5G Mobile Edge Computing Open Platform’ in an effort to marry two of the industry’s hottest topics.

Microsoft Ziplines Into Open Source Storage, Facebook Launches AI Hardware

OCP announced four other new projects at the summit: Inspur-led OpenRMC (stands for “rack management module”), Netronome-led Open Domain-Specific Accelerators, Facebook-led OCP Accelerator Module, and Nokia-led Open Edge.

Huawei Brings OCP’s Open Rack Into Its New Public Cloud Data Centers

Open Rack will increase the environmental sustainability of the vendor’s future data centers and will improve its operational efficiencies.

Business is booming for data center build-outs: report

Deployed data center capacity grew 4.6% globally in the first half of 2018 compared to the second half of 2017, according to an IHS Markit report.

Qottab, Quindim or Quesito? Google releases Android Q beta

Every year Google releases a new version of Android, and while it is marginally entertaining to guess what sweetie it will be named after, it also provides a very useful roadmap for the future of mobility.

Huawei CEO tries to deflect cybersecurity spotlight onto Ericsson and Cisco

It was just a matter of time before Huawei played the whataboutism card and Founder/CEO Ren Zhengfei couldn’t resist in a recent interview.

Sprint unveils 5G Experience room at Kansas City HQ

Sprint is offering private tours of the facility to small and medium business, enterprise and government customers and other customer prospects.

CenturyLink garners authority to operate under GSA's EIS

CenturyLink is laying claim to being the first supplier to receive authority to operate under the General Services Administration's EIS program.

SK Telecom builds 5G MEC open platform

SK Telecom unveiled its mobile edge computing (MEC) open platform, which it says can enhance response times in 5G data communications.

Cincinnati Bell's CBTS bows open source reference architecture

CBTS is putting elements of the Open Networking Foundation's SEBA reference design into play with a new reference architecture called COI.

How Verizon is Using Software to Power Its 5G Network

Behind the scenes, Verizon engineers have been preparing for 5G by migrating network core and edge processing functions from the physical world to the virtual world for about three years now.

Polish Operator Pushes for ‘Extreme’ 5G Network Sharing Model

Exatel has been pushing for a 5G model that would see all operators share the same network. Dutch operators don’t seem too keen to share.

Buoyant Buoyed by $10M in Funds for Service Mesh Battle With Istio

“Much of Linkerd’s recent momentum is from folks coming to Linkerd after struggling with Istio,” explained Buoyant CEO William Morgan.

GigaSpaces Accelerates Machine Learning on Real-Time and Historic Data

The company released a new service that accelerates access to data lakes and warehouses to simplify the development and deployment of applications.

Blaber: Connectivity becoming platform for auto innovation

MWC 2019 was full of buzz around connectivity with 5G dominating keynotes and announcements. However, an overlooked announcement came in automotive and the…

Sequans CEO discusses LTE over satellite for IoT, M2M

LTE over satellite could come to play a critical connectivity role for emerging global IoT and M2M networks.

T-Mobile urges FCC to deny Aeronet petitions

T-Mobile is urging the FCC to deny rule changes for the 70/80 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands that would allow the use of maritime and aviation SDDLs.

The WWW inventor wants to reinvent the web

Father of the web Sir Tim Berners-Lee has launched the “Contract for the Web” initiative to rally the global community to revamp the web for the public good.

Marek: Is Dish getting serious about its future 5G network?

Dish Network has just about a year to meet the FCC’s requirements for its spectrum licenses or it risks losing them.

OCP Global Summit: Smart, Secure Hardware Takes Center Stage

Marvell announced its 400 Gb/s silicon for edge data centers, Netronome unveiled new SmartNICs for hyperscalers, and Stordis launched two bare-metal switches powered by programmable Barefoot Tofino ASICs.

SK Telecom Unveils ‘5G Mobile Edge Computing Open Platform’

SK Telecom today announced that it has built ‘Mobile Edge Computing Open Platform,’ which is capable of significantly enhancing the response time in 5G data communications.

Com Hem Mines & Analyzes Data to Boost Business Metrics

Combining and analyzing key network data with machine learning techniques has helped the Swedish operator improve churn and lift ARPU, exec says.

DIY 5G: In the Future, You Might Install Your Own Cell Tower

Fixed wireless access has emerged as one of the first major use cases in the 5G landscape. There's also a debate raging in the space about whether customers are tech savvy enough to install their own equipment for the service.

FCC Garners $284M in Initial Bids in New 24GHz 5G Auction

24GHz 5G auction pulls in $284M in bids for licenses in NY, LA and other major metro areas in first round.

Eurobites: Spain Shines, UK Lags in Latest Fiber Figures

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange spreads its fiber offer; GSMA attacks EU's connected-car technology roadmap; German Interior Minister urges caution on Huawei freeze-out.

SKT Boasts 60% Cut in Latency With Edge Platform Move

Reduction in data request delays could lead to new service opportunities for companies in South Korea.

AT&T's Pacewicz: 'We See the Cloud Fragmenting Again'

AT&T Business Chief Product Officer Roman Pacewicz describes how edge computing, 5G and network virtualization are required for next-generation applications that can deliver new business opportunities for the operator.

SK Telecom and Samsung Completed 4G-5G Network Dual Connectivity Test: 5G + LTE Aggregation = 2.63Gbps

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) and Samsung Electronics today announced that they have successfully completed the network device interoperability test applying Dual Connectivity technology using both 4G and 5G networks provided by Samsung’s Networks Business. It is also known as ‘E-UTRAN New Radio Dual Connectivity (EN-DC)’ based on the 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standard.

UK Government mulls new digital competition laws

An independent panel has submitted a new report to HM Treasury which recommends the formation of a new department to tackle anti-competition and the revamp of rules.

AT&T claims its FirstNet deployments will also advance 5G

When an AT&T technician climbs a tower for FirstNet, that technician can also install hardware that can be upgraded for 5G via a software update.

GSMA blasts EC over connected car tech choice

The battle for the soul of the European connected car industry has come down to G5 vs 5G and the European Commission has just picked a winner.

Is ‘superfast’ enough to pry an extra tenner from our wallets for 5G?

The US market is one which has suffered in the ‘race to the bottom’ but a $10 add-on for 5G connectivity from Verizon is certainly an interesting way to get ARPU heading the other direction.

Spotify accuses Apple of discriminating against it in the App Store

Music streaming service Spotify has declared war on Apple over alleged discriminatory treatment of its app and commercial terms.

Linux Foundation's CommunityBridge targets open-source devs

The Linux Foundation announced the formation of CommunityBridge, which is a new platform created for open source developers.

European Parliament expresses ‘deep concerns’ about Chinese 5G kit threat

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the European Commission to do something about China.

New T-Mobile will buy more spectrum

The New T-Mobile, if it’s allowed to merge with Sprint, will be in the market for more spectrum, according to T-Mobile CEO John Legere.

Rogers beefs up network investments in BC ahead of 5G

Rogers Communications has doubled investments in its wireless and wireline networks across the west coast in Canada as part of its “5G blueprint.”

Ericsson, Volvo CE and Telia launch industrial 5G network

The network is operating through a testing license for 5G at Volvo CE’s R&D facility.

Intel, Linux Foundation Launch Open Source Silicon Groups

Both new groups formed just days before the granddaddy of open source hardware groups, Open Compute Project (OCP), holds its annual summit. All three focus on “fundamentally different areas,” said Intel’s Jim Pappas.

Tetrate Wraps Envoy, Istio Into an Easier to Deploy Service Mesh

The platform provides a more consistent way for enterprises to manage their applications across multiple infrastructure locations.

Big Switch tees up SONiC/ONL demo at OCP Summit

Big Switch Networks is demonstrating an open source network operating system that uses Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC).

CloudFlare Raises $150M, Likely Delaying Its Expected IPO

This round brings CloudFlare’s total funding to $330 million. Its investors include CapitalG (formerly Google Capital), Microsoft, Baidu, and Qualcomm.

EE takes step towards content aggregator model

Content is a tricky topic to discuss around EE and BT, such is the scale of the disaster over the last few years, but a tie up with Amazon Prime and MTV Play is a step in the right direction.

US mulls bill for minimum IoT security requirements

A cross-party delegation of US politicians have introduced a bill which will aim to create minimum security standards for any IoT devices used by government agencies and departments.

AT&T CFO Highlights Software Role in 5G

The ability to put core network functions on software so AT&T can control, improve, and upgrade its network remotely is reaping benefits, said AT&T CFO John Stephens.

Verizon to launch mobile 5G in Chicago and Minneapolis

Customers will be able to access the network with the Motorola moto z3 smartphone paired with the Motorola 5G moto mod.

Germany Tells US to Butt Out Over Huawei, as EU Signals Its own Concerns

The European Parliament calls for action at the EU level on security threats linked to China.

Lockheed Martin, Sequans develop LTE-over-satellite solution

The aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is working with Sequans Communications to develop new LTE for satellite technologies.

Vodafone & IBM Spurn 'Clunky Handoffs' for Enterprise Partnership

Cloud and connectivity are becoming two sides of the same business – a trend the telco and enterprise IT provider are looking to capitalize on.

Verizon Says Its Mobile 5G Service Is Really Unlimited

Verizon says that its new mobile 5G service, coming in April, will be truly unlimited.

Source Photonics CEO: Vertical Integration & Lean Models Key to Continuing Success

Exciting new applications such as IoT, virtual reality and cloud services all depend on world-class connectivity, and 5G's success will depend on a reliable, next-generation optical networking foundation.

Huawei Stew Hits Boiling Point

The dispute over the controversial Chinese equipment maker has reached a dangerous new stage.

CableLabs CEO: 10G a 'Collection of Technologies'

The industry's initiative to deliver symmetrical speeds of 10 Gbit/s isn't just about Full Duplex DOCSIS.

AT&T Hints at Possible Decline in Capex in 2020

AT&T's CFO didn't directly respond to a question about whether the operator would lower capex in 2020, but he did list all the reasons why the operator might do exactly that.

Optical Networking Gets the Football Pulled Away Again

Like Lucy always does to Charlie Brown, 5G is likely another new technology that teased optical networking vendors with massive, sustained spending, then quickly yanked back expectations.

Verizon Announces First Mobile 5G Cities & Mobile Moto Module

Verizon will launch mobile 5G on April 11 with the carrier charging a $10 5G premium, as an add-on for existing 4G unlimited contracts.

Charter CTO Jay Rolls to Depart This Spring

Exec expected to take a pause from the industry to complete his recovery from a ski accident that occurred last year and to spend more time with his family.

MobiledgeX: Who Benefits From Edge Computing?

Jason Hoffman explains how MobiledgeX is supporting the edge ecosystem where mobile operators, application developers, cloud providers and device makers can participate and leverage their existing assets and investments to generate new experiences and new revenue streams.

MWC19: ETSI's DG Drills Down Into 5G

At Mobile World Congress, Luis Jorge Romero, director general of ETSI, talks about the industry body's focus on key areas of 5G R&D, including edge computing, virtualization and automated network management, and provides an update on blockchain and AI efforts.

AT&T Handset Sales Down by $50M Per Month – CFO

With users holding on to their smartphones for longer, AT&T's device sales are dipping to the tune of about $50 million per month compared with a year ago.

Eurobites: Merkel & Huawei Hit Back at US Ambassador

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: UK sets out plan to curb online giants; Telia Carrier and Telxius combine on capacity; Deutsche Telekom tackles cybersecurity on connected cars.

F5 Denies $670M Nginx Buy Was a Defensive Move

F5 scooped up Nginx to keep it out of competitor Citrix's hands, reckon Piper Jaffray analysts, but F5 says that just ain't so.

Vodafone & IBM Spurn 'Funky Handoffs' for Enterprise Partnership

Cloud and connectivity are becoming two sides of the same business – a trend the telco and enterprise IT provider are looking to capitalize on.

Can RingCentral Stay Ahead of the UCaaS Chasing Pack?

Its sales growth and stock market performance are an investor's dream, but new challenges are emerging in the fast-changing UCaaS market.

Apple Nears 'Show Time' for Long-Anticipated Streaming Service

Some analysts aren't convinced that Apple's new video play can 'meaningfully reaccelerate' services growth for the company.

European Parliament Calls for 5G Checks on Chinese Suppliers

The European Parliament has waded into the dispute over Huawei's role in 5G markets, calling for a new certification scheme to address concern about China.

Huawei Services Bring the Best 5G Into Reality

What will make customers embrace 5G with open arms depends on what services are delivered, and what benefits they can bring.

Packet serves up virtual interconnects with Microsoft Azure

Bare metal automation vendor Packet announced a new service that enables automated interconnects with Microsoft Azure for cloud and IoT applications.

Competent robots demoralise human workers – study

Artificial intelligence and automation might well be the future (and the now in some cases) but a study from Cornwell University suggests robots could negatively impact human performance.

Almost half of UK value streaming video over pay TV

A report by EY showed 44% of UK households think they get better value from streaming services than from any pay TV operators.

Pongratz: Massive MIMO moves to center court in Barcelona

2018 was a pivotal year for Massive MIMO, as the demand for Massive MIMO systems increased at a significantly faster pace than expected.

U.S. threatens to withhold intel if Germany won’t ban Huawei

The State Department may refuse to share intel with Germany because the information might end up in China’s hands, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Motorola acquires dispatch communications provider Avtec

The announcement is the latest in a string of public safety-related acquisitions for Motorola Solutions.

Nokia leads the GSM-Railway connectivity market

Other leading vendors in the passenger rail connectivity market include Cisco, Radwin Nomad Digital and COBHAM.

Report: Cloud service providers muddy Ethernet adapter market

Thanks in part to varied deployments by cloud service providers, the adapter market was somewhat volatile in the fourth quarter, according to a report.

Ericsson loses another senior exec

Ericsson lifer Rafiah Ibrahim, currently its Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa, is calling it a day after 23 years at the company.

Linux Foundation bows Continuous Delivery Foundation

The Linux Foundation announced on Tuesday that it has launched the Continuous Delivery Foundation to collaborate on the delivery of software tools.

F5 Networks Leaps Into DevOps With $670M Nginx Acquisition

Nginx’s open-source web server for multi-cloud architecture powers more than 374 million websites, including many of the most popular sites online today.

Silicon Valley’s grip on innovation is loosening – KPMG

Silicon Valley is up there with Wall Street as a driver of US economic dominance, but this leadership position is increasingly coming under threat, including from those pesky Europeans.

Rancher Labs Submariner Project Links Kubernetes Clusters

The open source project creates the necessary tunnels and routes between Kubernetes clusters that allow for direct connections regardless of their location.

Orange Inks $25M SD-WAN Deal With Global Engineering Firm Aurecon

As part of the five-year deal, Aurecon will replace its Orange MPLS network with SD-WAN to increase its network capacity by four times.

F5 makes agile move with $670 million NGNIX acquisition

App security outfit F5 is buying open-source application platform specialist NGINX to augment its multi-cloud offering.

Huawei at the Center of Intelligence Rift Between the U.S. and Germany

The U.S. government is pressuring Germany to ban Huawei from 5G deployments over national security concerns.

Virgin Media gives some smarts to wifi

Virgin Media has unveiled a new, ‘intelligent’, router which it claims will bring faster speeds to more areas of the home.

With Passpoint & WiFi 6, Boingo Shows That WiFi's 'Got Game'

Yes 5G is everywhere and everything, but the message from Boingo's Derek Peterson is clear: Don't ignore WiFi.

5G Hotspot Maker Moves Manufacturing From China to Taiwan, Partly Because of Trump

Inseego, an early mover in the 5G device space, said it has completed its move out of China for manufacturing, setting up instead with Foxconn in Taiwan. At issue are Trump's Chinese tariffs, as well as ongoing security concerns.

Comcast Has 'Line of Sight' to $10B in Biz Service Revenues

Comcast Business is making some progress in reaching larger, enterprise business customers, cable unit CEO Dave Watson says.

With Passpoint & WiFi 6, Boingo Shows That WiFi 'Got Game'

Yes 5G is everywhere and everything, but the message from Boingo's Derek Peterson is clear: Don't ignore WiFi.

Eurobites: Telia, Ericsson & Volvo Use 5G for Industrial Remote Control

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Virgin touts "Intelligent WiFi"; the 5G possibilities of sports events; O2 says reggae is good for you.

VMware Sets Sail as a Telco Cloud 'Great Power'

Following deals with AT&T and Vodafone and hardware partnerships, VMware is emerging as a leading telco cloud vendor.

MediaKind Tries to Do More With Mediaroom

Telefonica Brazil becomes latest Mediaroom partner to integrate Netflix at the set-top box and extend a technology bridge to MediaKind's newer, cloud-powered MediaFirst platform.

FCC Stops Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Review Clock Again

The latest pause to the review could mean the process will start again on April 4.

Surf, Try, Then Buy: Verizon, Deloitte Connect Online & In-Store Shopping

As 5G and foldable phones come to market, browsing online and then trying stuff out in a store might become an even more critical way to buy new technology. Deloitte Consulting's Julie Miller and Verizon's John Walker explain why.

No Italian Job for 1,130 Vodafone Workers

After blowing €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) on 5G spectrum, Vodafone plans to send about 17% of its Italian employees packing.

MWC19: EY on 5G, AI & Understanding Customers

At MWC19, EY's Tom Loozen talks about how telcos can leverage key technologies and trends associated with 5G and AI to improve their service offerings and understand the needs of customers in different markets.

Securing 5G Networks: Addressing Control Plane Challenges

Without question, the additional requirements that the 5G control plane supports will inject additional complexity into security enforcement.

This Tiny Startup Could Connect Your Smartphone Directly to a Satellite

UbiquitiLink is looking to completely eliminate outdoor dead zones, and is testing its service with Vodafone, Telefonica and, in the United States, Cellular One operator Smith Bagley.

Open source silicon project innovates chips

The Linux Foundation will host the CHIPS Alliance open source project, which will accelerate the creation of more efficient and flexible chip designs.

F5 Networks nabs virtual ADC vendor NGINX for $670M

F5 Networks announced Monday afternoon that it was buying virtual load balancing vendor NGINX for $670 million.

Bipartisan IoT security bill introduced

CTIA is backing bipartisan legislation to ensure that IoT devices purchased by the U.S. government meet minimum security requirements.

Vodafone Italy set to cut 1,130 jobs

Vodafone has decided its Italian arm needs a new cunning plan and, as is so often the case, it’s likely to involve a bunch of redundancies.

US reportedly pressures Germany over Huawei

After diplomacy failed to convince those pesky Europeans Huawei should be banned, the US has moved onto the tried and tested tactic for getting its way; being a bully.

IHS: SD-WAN Market Reaches $359M, VMware Dominates Over Cisco and Aryaka

According to the research firm there are new market opportunities for SD-WAN vendors in 5G and IoT.

Germany to allocate 5G frequencies in H2 2019

Germany's BNetzA has announced 5G frequencies for industrial use cases ahead of a 5G national license auction later this year.

Nvidia wins the Mellanox courtship for $6.9 billion to boost datacenter offering

InfiniBand and ethernet technology company Mellanox has been attracting attention from a range of different suitors over the last few months, but Nvidia has won the prize.

Nick Clegg defends Facebook’s business model from EU’s privacy regulation

Facebook’s head of PR reportedly had a series of meetings with EU and UK officials aiming to safeguard the social network’s business model heavily relying on targeted advertising.

Report: SD-WAN makes the move into managed services bundles

IHS Markit's latest report provides further proof that SD-WAN is making the move out of the do-it-yourself model and into managed services.

Investment bank backs the BT waiting game

Don’t expect BT to give too much away over the next couple of months, but investment bank Jefferies thinks there is enough there to make the telco a good bet.

The custody battle for TIM between Vivendi and Elliott gets personal

Vivendi says a recent TIM auditors report shows dodgy behaviour from Elliott, which in turn reckons Vivendi is a negative influence on the company.

FCC Again Pauses Review of T-Mobile’s Acquisition of Sprint

The significance and potential impact of the latest pause is largely unknown, but the companies have faced a barrage of criticism during the last month.

XL Axiata taps Ericsson for 5G mobile transport

Ericsson will deploy its mobile transport Router 6000 hardware and software on XL Axiata’s network.

The big promise of politics just got bigger

The Senator Elizabeth Warren campaign roadshow is officially underway, and the tech giants are sitting in the crosshairs.

Citrix Internal Network Hacked by International Criminals

Security research firm Resecurity said that the attacks are the work of the Iranian-linked hacker group known as Iridium. The firm believes Iridium has hit more than 200 organizations.

Nvidia buys Mellanox for $6.9B

Nvidia has emerged as the winner in a scramble to buy chipmaker Mellanox Technologies for $6.9 billion, the company announced on Monday.

T-Mobile’s revised plan ‘fatally flawed’: CBA

The C-Band Alliance alleges that T-Mobile’s “fatally flawed” revised plan for auctioning C-Band spectrum would violate the Communications Act.

Industry Voices—Walker: The hidden truth about 5G is layoffs

Last month’s Mobile World Congress was full of excitement about 5G, but the upgrades have a cost—and telco revenues have been stagnant for years.

Nvidia Will Buy Mellanox Technologies for $6.9 Billion

The two chipmakers claim that between them they count every major cloud service provider and computer maker as customers.

Bandwidth launches Local A2P Messaging

The FCC’s decision late last year to classify text messaging as an information service is having an impact on shared short codes.

Why Is 5G Different?

Yogen Patel, head of Amdocs open network marketing, describes how 5G will be different from the previous wireless technology advancements, and how operators should prepare for and execute the 5G-driven network transformation.

Verizon Eyes Opportunities for Smart Cities to 'Move a Metric'

Mrinalini 'Lani' Ingram, VP of Verizon's Smart Communities, has helped form public-private partnerships between the telco and cities like Boston, San Jose, and Sacramento. She said the opportunity for Verizon comes when cities want to "move a metric." That's when projects go from small-time testing to building technology and operations at scale.

Charter CEO Hints at Smart Home Management Service

New offering is expected to debut this fall in Austin, Tom Rutledge says.

It's No Huawei or No Intelligence, US Warns Germany – Report

US warns Germany of consequences if it does not exclude Huawei from its 5G market.

MWC19: Telecoms Is Back, Thanks to 5G

Alan Carlton, managing director and VP at InterDigital Europe, believes "Telecoms is back!" as 5G graduates from vision to real products and experiences and enterprises probe into what 5G and IoT will mean to them.

CBRS Inches Forward With Tests (AT&T, Charter) & Devices (Samsung)

Samsung's Galaxy S10 is among a growing number of devices that supports the 3.5GHz CBRS band. That, coupled with new tests from the likes of AT&T and Charter, is pushing the CBRS space forward. All that's missing now is sign off from the feds.

Nvidia Buying Mellanox for $6.9B

Intel and Xilinx had also been linked with bids for the Ethernet and InfiniBand switching components giant.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Samsung, 5G, AI & Huawei

Samsung's Dan Warren joins the usual gang of deadbeats for some MWC reminiscences and more.

WOW Won't Wax Wireless… for Now

The competitive cable operator is not at a disadvantage without mobile in its service bundle, CEO says.

VMware Service Assurance: Reducing Operational Complexity in the Modern Telco Cloud

VMware Smart Assurance provides CSPs the operations intelligence and automation they need to manage both physical and virtual network environments as a single entity while supporting their journey to the modern telco cloud. Enabling CSPs in their quest for digital transformation, Phil Harvey talks with Gabriele Di Piazza about VMware's vision for end-to-end automated service assurance spanning NFV,

Eurobites: Nokia Extends Jazz's 4G Network in Pakistan

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Börse Group invests in Swisscom fintech startup; Russians protest against the unplugging of their Internet; Uzbek telecom turmoil takes another turn.

Juniper's Rami Rahim: Speed Is Everything

The CEO of Juniper Networks said that getting companies to market quickly means sharpening the vendor's edge in open source software, cloud computing orchestration, and professional services.

Orange Exec on IoT's Key Verticals

On the show floor at Mobile World Congress 2019, Emmanuel Routier from Orange Business Services talks about the key verticals for IoT application developments.

Microsoft: 5G's Killer App 'Is Staring Telcos in the Face'

Microsoft sees pervasive connectivity as the killer app for 5G – and Microsoft's golden ticket to becoming a major telco vendor.