Nutanix Kubernetes-based Karbon On-Prem Distro Hits GA

Karbon is an on-premises Kubernetes platform that combines storage, networking, observability, and monitoring into Nutanix’s cloud native platform.

Sizing Up the First Wave of US 5G Deployments

Early 5G coverage is spotty, service is limited, signals often drop within hundreds of feet of a base station, and devices — specifically 5G capable smartphones that don’t require a special accessory — are nonexistent.

Marek’s Take: How dynamic spectrum sharing affects 5G

Some North American operators will deploy the software in the next year as a way to quickly expand their 5G coverage.

FCC releases 1675-1680 MHz NPRM

On May 9, the FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that tees up a slice of midband spectrum that has been in play for years.

Attrition is about 17% at Infosys, Verizon's IT company

Infosys is taking steps to reduce the level of attrition, including increasing compensation for its U.S. employees by about 1% to 1.5%.

China Mobile teams up with Huawei for 10G PON

China Mobile tapped into Huawei's 10G PON technology to demonstrate a dual gigabit broadband service that features both wired and wireless broadband.

T-Mobile moves into banking with ‘mobile-first’ checking account

T-Mobile has launched a service with BankMobile, a mobile banking subsidiary of Customers Bancorp.

Huawei touts mass-market deployments of its Wi-Fi 6 products

Huawei has been involved in the development of the new Wi-Fi standard since 2014 and chaired the IEEE 802.11ax standard working group.

Orange Business Services opens doors on HR lab

Orange Business Services announced on Friday that it has launched a think-tank lab to gauge the impact of new technologies on human resources.

GitLab’s DevOps Plans Ride Growing Kubernetes Federation

Priyanka Sharma, director of technical evangelism at the company, said that the expansion of Kubernetes across the ecosystem has had a profound impact on how organizations deal with DevOps.

Microsoft Reveals New Government Secret Data Centers Amid JEDI Battle

As the battle for the $10 billion JEDI contract narrows down to AWS and Microsoft Azure, Microsoft makes even more updates to its Government offerings.

Microsoft to bolster IoT offerings with Express Logic acquisition

The acquisition will give Microsoft’s Azure access to billions of new connected endpoints.

Cisco Discloses Critical Security Alerts for OS, Routers

One of the critical vulnerabilities has been exploited in the wild. It’s part of a DNS hijacking campaign dubbed “Sea Turtle” that Cisco Talos researchers disclosed earlier this week.

Microsoft Acquires Express Logic, Aims to Level Up to Amazon in IoT

By adding ThreadX to its Azure IoT Hub, Microsoft now has a direct competitor to Amazon FreeRTOS, an open-source platform that Amazon took stewardship of in 2016.

MEF to release SD-WAN and LSO Sonata standards in Q2

MEF is aligning key components this year to help operators orchestrate their services across SDN and NFV-based networks.

Orange's 5G Plans Could Include Samsung, Will Be Driven by Enterprise Partners

The France-based operator is taking a “best-in-class” approach to its vendor selection and is working with 1,000 of its enterprise customers to test and develop 5G use cases.

Deal Will Keep Charter in New York

A proposed deal, which still faces a final review, calls for Charter to expand broadband service in Upstate New York and pay an additional $12 million to reach other unserved and underserved areas.

Can SeaChange Mop Up Its Mess?

The video software company is confident it can emerge from turmoil despite a shrinking business; a string of reorgs; and the recent, abrupt departure of its CEO stemming from a dispute with an 'activist' shareholder.

America's Big 5G Millimeter-Wave Spectrum Experiment Comes Up Short

Millimeter-wave spectrum, core to the US government's 5G strategy, doesn't seem to be generating the expected demand among providers. That's probably because it isn't performing like some had promised, at least not yet.

WiCipedia: Ageism, Diversity Training & Tackling Algorithms

This week in our WiC roundup: Diversity training is on the rise; algorithm bias will be a thing of the past; ageism is biggest hurdle in tech hiring; and more.

Omniverse Lawsuit Scares Off Clikia

Clikia shuts down OTT-TV service, CEO departs, company changes control and pivots to enter the private jet charter operation business.

Nokia downplays report claiming it’s struggling to deliver 5G kit in South Korea

A report has alleged that Nokia is struggling to fulfill its 5G commitments to the three South Korean MNOs, but Nokia sort of insists everything’s cool.

Opponents make case against T-Mobile/Sprint merger

A group of 24 entities today sent an open letter to federal officials urging them to reject the T-Mobile/Sprint deal.

Reviewers report major faults with Samsung’s new foldy screen

A number of tech reviewers have reported the screens of their Galaxy Fold review units breaking soon after they started using them.

FCC is likely to deny China Mobile’s licence application

Ajit Pai, Chairman of FCC, has called on his colleagues to vote against granting a licence to China Mobile, citing national security concerns.

LG Uplus leverages Comarch’s automation solutions in 5G network

The deal included a “complete transformation” of LG Uplus’ legacy OSS environment.

AT&T: Machine learning is crucial to 5G security

AT&T is relying on its machine learning capabilities to provide cybersecurity for its 5G deployments.

Industry Voices—Chua: Will cars go autonomous before networks?

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are needed to manage 5G networks at scale.

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold phones are already breaking: reports

Samsung has a PR nightmare on its hands as reports of its Galaxy Fold phones breaking within days of use have begun to stream in from reviewers.

Microsoft turns up 2 new Azure Government Secret regions

In its battle with AWS to win a $10 billion cloud services contract, Microsoft announced two new data center regions for use by government agencies.

CloudBees Stings DevOps Rivals With Electric Cloud Acquisition

Electric Cloud was recently stationed as a leader in a Forrester Research report on continuous delivery and release automation.

Scalyr Launches Open Source Community LogRunners for All Things Observability

The group is named for the Australian Logrunner, a bird that is “uniquely adapted” to forage and search, such as the group will help forage for innovation and troubleshooting in emerging technologies, says Scalyr’s Dave McAllister.

Huawei Details Advancements in 5G Core and RAN

“Huawei will continue its investment in 5G technologies and stick to transparent and open cooperation to build a credible [information and communications technology] infrastructure,” said Peter Zhou, CMO of Huawei’s wireless network product line.

FCC’s Pai says he’ll bar China Mobile from U.S.

Pai is now circulating a draft order arguing that China Mobile is vulnerable to exploitation, influence and control by the Chinese government.

Huawei responds to study questioning who really owns it

A recent academic study cast doubt on Huawei’s claim to be owned by its employees, but Huawei itself says the conclusions are “completely unsubstantiated”.

Orange and Nokia Migrate Networks to Photonic Control Plane

Switching the networks to software-managed operations allows the operator to deploy on-demand activation services and automatic recovery control via artificial intelligence-based technologies if there is an outage.

Europe approves new internet rules designed to rein in Amazon and co

As part of the overall Digital Single Market programme, the European Parliament has voted to approve new regulations claiming to protect European businesses and consumers when using online platforms to trade.

Cisco, Huawei, ZTE Part of ‘Successful’ 5G Transport Tests

Nineteen vendors took part in tests that placed a strong focus on synchronization for 5G and the 5G readiness of multi-vendor transport networks.

Cloudian Gives MSPs Access to S3-Based Scalable Storage and Cloud Services

MSP program customers are ensured compatibility with Cloudian’s technology partners’ software for data protection, big data, backup, archive, and data management.

Ligado's 5G Ambitions Take One (Tiny) Step Forward

The FCC this week said it plans to do... something... with a tiny chunk of mid-band spectrum. Ligado, which rose from the ashes of Philip Falcone's failed LightSquared, is hoping to get that spectrum and eventually use it for 5G.

Faulty Towers? Orange Rubbishes Germany's 5G DIY Scheme

Some German companies want to build their own 5G networks instead of relying on telcos. Good luck with that, says France's Orange.

T-Mobile Adds Banking to Its List of New Services

Just days after launching a TV service, T-Mobile announced nationwide banking. The developments come amid the operator's efforts to score approval for its proposed merger with Sprint.

Microsoft Acquires Express Logic for IoT Operating Systems

Express Logic's ThreadX realtime operating system will be Microsoft's choice in Internet of Things devices like light bulbs and temperature gauges that are highly constrained for power use and memory.

5G? C'est Formidable, Say French Industrial Groups

French industrial groups say 5G will boost productivity and urge Orange to get moving on network rollout during a conference hosted by the French operator in Paris today.

Zone TV's Jeff Weber: Taking AI-Guided OTT Video Direct to Consumers

After focusing on pay-TV box partnerships, digital content specialist has entered hybrid mode with its first standalone OTT video service.

FCC Cracks Down on Video Streaming Boxes

Agency's Enforcement Bureau takes aim at the marketing and distribution of boxes deemed out-of-compliance with FCC's technical requirements and follows earlier efforts to clamp down on devices used for video piracy.

Eurobites: Orange Lifts Lid on 5G-Fest

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Huawei promises 'no backdoors' to Germany; ADVA advances in Q1; EU lawmakers back WiFi standard for connected cars.

Here Are T-Mobile's 4 Options if Sprint Merger Collapses

The chances that Sprint and T-Mobile will receive approval for their merger proposal continue to dim. And that leads to the next obvious question: What will Sprint and T-Mobile do if they don't receive regulatory approval?

Nokia 5G Kit 3 Months Behind Schedule in South Korea – Report

Nokia's kit has displayed some problems in interoperability testing and in carrying heavy traffic loads, says local press report.

Mavenir challenges RAN baseband unit market with x86 servers

The company claims proprietary equipment costs from $16,000-$20,000 per unit, while Mavenir’s software on off-the-shelf servers saves 50% in capex.

UK advertising watchdog ties itself in knots over broadband marketing

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Vodafone’s ‘Gigafast’ service was misleading because some people might reckon that means 1 Gbps.

Google Cloud names Enslin president, global customer operations

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian announced on Wednesday that Robert Enslin has been named as the company's president of global customer operations.…

AT&T’s Project AirGig could extend 5G mmWave signals

The AT&T initiative, which uses power lines to deliver superfast internet service, is planning more technology trials this year.

T-Mobile Sprint merger cast into doubt once more

The US Department of Justice might not let the merger go through in its current form, according to reports.

Ericsson rides US 5G wave to another solid quarter

Swedish networking vendor Ericsson served up its third quarter in a row of organic growth, thanks largely to the rollout of 5G by US operators.

Clock phase of 24 GHz auction concludes

The clock phase of the FCC’s 24 GHz auction ended after round 91, with $1,988,888,836 in total bids. The process now moves to the assignment phase.

Tier 1 telco tests DriveNets' 400G white box routing software

Israel-based DriveNets announced on Wednesday that its 400G virtual router was being tested and certified by an unnamed Tier 1 telco.

Ericsson inks deal to expand private LTE to new industry verticals

Ericsson has struck a new partnership with Future Technologies Venture to help Ericsson expand its critical communications business.

Ericsson earnings shine, but a corruption investigation looms

Also today, Ericsson announced with Swisscom that they have switched on the first large-scale commercial 5G network in Europe.

Apple capitulates to end war with Qualcomm

Qualcomm and Apple agreed to settle all the ongoing litigations with the iPhone maker paying the chipset maker an undisclosed amount. Intel’s decision to pull out 5G smartphone modem market may have played a role.

T-Mobile, Sprint counter report that deal is in trouble

T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Twitter to say a Wall Street Journal story about the status of its merger with Sprint is “simply untrue.”

CloudGenix rakes in $65M in funding

CloudGenix has been among the more successful SD-WAN vendors to date, which was reflected in Wednesday's $65 million round of financing.

Apple Resolves Dispute With Qualcomm as Intel Admits Defeat

As part of the settlement, Apple agreed to pay Qualcomm an undisclosed amount and inked a six-year license deal with Qualcomm.

IBM highlights cloud sales in mixed Q1 results

While IBM reported a mixed bag of first-quarter results Tuesday afternoon, its cloud sales were a bright spot.

Sprint Disparages Itself to Boost Prospects for T-Mobile Merger

If the proposed merger with T-Mobile fails and SoftBank doesn’t invest further in Sprint, the outlook is grim.

Google GKE Advanced Shows Aggressive Enterprise Focus

A recent Rightscale enterprise survey had GKE as the seventh most used container tool by those enterprises surveyed.

Intel scraps its 5G smartphone modem plans

The company said it won’t release any 5G smartphone modems, as Apple patches up its relationship with Qualcomm.

CloudGenix Raises $65 Million, Takes On Cisco, Legacy SD-WAN

The SD-WAN provider claims a 90% win-rate over legacy vendors and other SD-WAN products when compared in enterprise proof-of-concepts (PoCs).

Cisco Talos Says a Nation State Is Behind Sea Turtle DNS Hijacking Attacks

“Had the attackers wanted to take down the DNS portion of the internet, they could have done so,” said Talos' Craig Williams.

Ericsson CEO Lashes Out at Europe’s High-Cost 5G Spectrum Auctions

The Sweden-based vendor is in bullish mood after a strong first quarter but warns of headwinds in the remainder of 2019 as 5G contracts ramp up.

China Mobile May Be Barred From US Telecom Market Under FCC Proposal

The FCC is heeding a recommendation by the Trump administration to prevent China Mobile from building interconnection facilities inside the United States.

DriveNets Boasts Cloud-Native Router Breakthrough

Israeli startup claims to be first to market with a disaggregated router that supports 400G-per-port throughput as it courts major telcos and takes on the router establishment.

The Aftermath: Where Do Qualcomm, Intel & Apple Go From Here?

Following Apple's new agreement with Qualcomm – and its rejection of Intel – the question now is whether Apple will develop its own 5G modem, and what Intel might do with its now-abandoned 5G modem business.

Ericsson Not a Fan of German Spectrum Plan

Germany's approach to the award of 5G spectrum could turn out badly for the Swedish equipment maker.

Netflix Still Poised for Global Growth Despite Disney Threat

Netflix is akin to a 'Blockbuster store in the cloud' while Disney+ will cater to families and fans of The Mouse's well-branded, highly recognized fare, analyst says.

SD-WAN Startup CloudGenix Scores $65M Funding – but the Market Is Brutal

CloudGenix says it provides an alternative to NFV for telcos and communications service providers looking for a platform to deploy services over the cloud.

Eurobites: Swisscom & Ericsson Flip the 5G Switch

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone ad bends the giga-truth; Nokia and Nordic Telecom get mission-critical with LTE; Orange teams up on cyberdefense; Amazon hits trouble in Italy.

In 5G, US Carriers Aren't Putting Their Money Where Their Mouth Is, but They Will

Wall Street analysts aren't seeing the kind of 5G spending they had expected in the US tower industry, an indication that US operators may not be racing to 5G as fast as the hype seems to indicate.

Ericsson Gets Off to Flying 2019 Start but Must Cough Up for Corruption

Swedish equipment maker reports its strongest set of quarterly results under the current management but warns investors that a US investigation into corrupt practices will land it with 'material' penalties.

Huawei forecast to have narrow advantage in 5G RAN race

Analyst firm Strategy Analytics has taken a look at the runners and riders in the global 5G race and has Huawei ahead of its rivals by a nose.

AT&T plans 5G demo at next SHAPE conference

AT&T has applied for Special Temporary Authority to demonstrate 3GPP-based 5G New Radio systems at its SHAPE Conference in June.

Qualcomm and Apple abruptly drop all litigation

The parties entered a new multiyear chipset supply agreement, which should accelerate 5G iPhone deployments.

Sprint: Difficult situation only getting worse

In a 40-plus-page FCC filing, Sprint spelled out its many troubles and said it's in a very difficult situation that is only getting worse.

New research claims employees do not own Huawei

Two academics researched the ownership and control structure of Huawei and concluded the company is not owned by employees, contrary to what the company has officially claimed.

Skint AT&T flogs its 10% of Hulu for $1.43 billion

Having dropped $85 billion on Time Warner AT&T needs to raise some cash sharpish and getting out of OTT TV company Hulu us a start.

Verizon tries to crowdsource 5G moneymaking ideas

Rolling out 5G networks is expensive, and the costs won’t be recouped simply by increasing prices for mobile connections.

Google Fiber will fork out $3.84M to make amends in Louisville

After shutting down its much-ballyhooed fiber service yesterday in Louisville, Kentucky, Google Fiber has agreed to pay $3.84 million to make amends.

CityFibre calls BS on high court fibre ruling

The UK high court has rejected CityFibre’s appeal against an ASA ruling that it’s OK to market copper connections as ‘fibre’.

AT&T may phase out Huawei equipment in Mexico

Amid an ongoing global scandal, Mexico has not announced any intentions of banning Huawei products.

China investigates Ericsson over patent licensing complaints

Chinese investigators raided Ericsson’s offices in Beijing after receiving complaints about the licensing fees that Ericsson charges phone makers.

BMW, Deutsche Telekom ask to halt Wi-Fi connected car proposal

Executives spoke out against a controversial proposal to use Wi-Fi as Europe's connected car standard.

Platform9 Packages Kubernetes Tools for On-Prem Environments

Klusterkit can work with frameworks like Cluster API and kubeadm to help enterprises use Kubernetes to run their legacy applications.

Intel Buys Omnitek to Further Boost Its FPGA Business

Omnitek will join Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group, and will provide video and AI inferencing applications on top of Intel’s FPGAs.

5G speed is about more than just consumer appetite for data

It’s becoming increasingly accepted that 5G will be deployed faster than any other generation of mobile technology, but consumer demand is only part of the equation.

Ericsson made bets on 5G standards, celebrates its foresight

The company made hardware choices based on assumptions about the NR standards. Now, the Ericsson radios shipped since 2015 are 5G ready.

Huawei Downplays Controversies Amid Push to Maintain Lead

The Chinese juggernaut this week is trying to shift attention to the future by highlighting 5G deployments that are underway and its plan to pursue a more rapid pace of innovation.

India’s Airtel Taps Cisco-Viptela for Managed SD-WAN Service

The two companies previously announced a partnership this year to build a 5G-ready, IP-based automated network in India.

Equinix SDN-Based Cloud Exchange Fabric Goes Global

More than 1,400 customers including enterprises, cloud providers, and network service providers use the fabric to privately interconnect clouds, networks, and services across regions and continents.

Judge grants restraining order for Windstream against Charter

A bankruptcy judge granted Windstream a temporary restraining order against Charter Communications over an ad campaign that targeted its customers.

Politicising cybersecurity hurts everyone – Huawei CEO

As it is becoming increasingly difficult to discuss Huawei without mentioning security concerns, Rotating Chairman Ken Hu has joined the masses.

DoJ Staffers Signal Early Checkout for Sprint, T-Mobile Merger

A few Trump hotel stays might not have been enough to help the UnCarrier, according to The Wall Street Journal. T-Mobile's boss puts down the story but offers no details.

Netflix Nears 150M Subs, Shrugs Off New Competition From Disney, Apple

OTT giant doesn't expect coming debuts of Disney+, Apple TV+ to have a material affect on Netflix's sub growth.

Who Else Should Be in the Light Reading Hall of Fame?

Know your role. Take our poll. Help our editors finish arguing which set of executives, inventors and luminaries will be among this year's inductees into the Light Reading Hall of Fame.

Apple, Qualcomm Truce May Pave the Way for 5G iPhone

Apple and Qualcomm announced an end to their courtroom battles, as well as a new patent licensing agreement and a supply agreement that could provide Apple with Qualcomm's 5G modem.

CenturyLink Shed 6K Workers During Crash Course Diet Last Year

The fifth-biggest US operator by sales is beating AT&T and Verizon in terms of how many jobs it cut last year, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Google Fiber to Pay $3.84M to Clean Up Mess It Left in Louisville

Google Fiber ceased service on Monday following decision to exit the market because of technical issues discovered with shallow trenching techniques it used there.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: AI, Regulation & 5G Spectrum

This week: AI in networks and beyond; regulation conversation; and 5G spectrum.

Comcast, Charter MVNO Deals Are Bad for Everyone – Analyst

The cablecos and Verizon could be better suited with a revised deal centered on collaboration and network convergence – an agreement focused on small cell deployments that can fuel 5G networks.

China Probes Ericsson Over Licensing Complaints

The Swedish vendor's Beijing offices were raided on Friday after complaints were made about its licensing activities.

Huawei Tips Carrier Kit Sales to Rebound

Chinese equipment giant forecasts double-digit growth in revenues at its carrier business this year after a slight decline in 2018.

Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom, BMW Try to Steer German Govt Away From Connected-Car WiFi

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: German auction latest; US takes 'softer' approach on Huawei front; how the Notre-Dame fire confused YouTube's algorithm.

UK wants to force internet companies to think of the children

A UK regulator has drafted 16 things internet companies need to do to help protect children online or else.

Trump calls for US 5G leadership once more

At a press conference the US President endorsed FCC plans to improve the country’s position in the global 5G race.

Rysavy: Bad idea of nationalized 5G put to rest

A nationalized 5G network would have presented so many problems that it actually would have harmed U.S. chances for succeeding with 5G.

Cisco scores an SD-WAN deal with India's Airtel

India's Bharti Airtel has picked Cisco as a technology partner, which includes deployment of Cisco's Viptela SD-WAN services.

As Facebook fails once more Zuck faces rebellion from activist investors

All Facebook sites were down once more yesterday, which coincides with Facebook shareholders calling for its founder to have less control over the company.

Verizon strengthens commercial messaging platform

After providing call filtering features for free, Verizon is going to update its commercial messaging platform to better protect customers.

Huawei floats selling 5G phone chips to Apple in strategy pivot

The company is considering shifting its smartphone strategy to take on chip suppliers Intel and Qualcomm.

Japan’s 5G Future Takes Shape

Japan's telecom regulator also imposed a condition that effectively bans Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE from the country's 5G networks.

China Investigating Ericsson Over Licensing Model

The Wall Street Journal reported that the investigation included a raid on Ericsson’s offices in Beijing.

T-Systems' Axel Clauberg on embracing a 'failure culture'

T-Systems' Axel Clauberg says telcos need to embrace a "failure culture" with their employees. Why? Because not everything will work on the…

U.S. needs to fix its midband problem, stat—Editor’s Corner

The FCC has teed up a lot of millimeter wave spectrum, but it's falling short in when it comes to midband spectrum for 5G.

Homeland Security Uncovers VPN Flaw in Cisco, F5, Palo Alto Networks, Pulse Secure

The products insecurely store authentication and/or session cookies, giving hackers access to a company’s virtual private network.

President Trump touts American progress in 5G race

Trump also affirmed a private sector-led path to 5G.

Industry Voices—Madden: Take it to the edge

Where Amazon considers the “edge” to be hundreds of miles from the user, the mobile market sees it differently.

CTIA applauds White House on 5G strategy

CTIA took the opportunity on Friday to applaud the White House for committing to 5G—and not through some sort of government-run system.

Huawei: US Wireless Network Business Remains Undimmed

While Huawei is effectively barred in the US from doing business with nationwide wireless operators, it still has customers here – and is fighting to hang on to them.

AT&T Sells 9.5% Stake in Hulu for $1.43B

Disney tightens its grip on Hulu, sparking speculation on what Comcast/NBCU will do.

Service Management Modernization – Benefits & Challenges

Here Are Sprint's 5 Most Congested Markets

Based on some testing from Tutela, five cities in Texas, California, Florida and Nebraska round out Sprint's five most congested markets, based on the difference between busy and idle network speeds.

MEC: The Definition Disparity

Edge computing in a mobile environment promises to underpin a variety of new technologies and services. But what exactly does MEC even stand for? It depends on who you ask.

Is Huawei's Cloud Goal a Case of Castles in the Air?

Two years after announcing the launch of its public cloud business, the Chinese equipment giant has yet to prove it can challenge the web giants on the global stage.

Omniverse: Deal Between Hovsat & DirecTV Has 'No Limitations'

The long-term TV contract has no restrictions on geographic markets, nor delivery method, Omniverse tells court.

Eurobites: Germany Holds Door Open for Huawei

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CityFibre loses legal challenge; Video-streaming giants come under the UK regulatory microscope; new boss for Swisscom's blockchain unit.

Philo Noodles Next OTT-TV Moves

Philo CTO Ben Chambers explains the vMVPD's hybrid subscription and ad-supported model and describes its new technology that lets OTT subs synchronize their viewing.

Nyansa Takes AI-Driven IoT Security to the Cloud

Networking startup Nyansa is adding Internet of Things security and management to its Voyance cloud-based application assurance service.