Ma vs. Musk – is AI boom or doom?

Jack Ma and Elon Musk recently debated the future of AI, with one believing AI will bring humans more freedom from the menial tasks, and another seeing in AI the end of human beings in the current shape.

T-Mobile cites Sprint’s ‘huge debt load’ in arguments for merger

T-Mobile noted Sprint's dwindling market share and "huge debt load" in response to states trying to block their merger.

Vodafone Spain rumoured to be considering fixed network sale

The rumour mill is churning at maximum speed as Vodafone Spain is reportedly considering a sale of its fixed network for €1.2 billion.

Google exposes massive iPhone hacking operation

Google’s Project Zero security team has revealed a vulnerability in iOS that exposed large numbers of users to a hack that allowed the installation of a monitoring implant.

Huawei opens doors on new cloud data center in Chili

While Huawei faces bans in the U.S. and other countries, it's open for business with a new cloud data center in Chile.

Hackers installed ‘monitoring implants’ in iPhones, Google says

When successful, the attack installed monitoring implants on iPhones that provided access to nearly all personal information available on the device after…

Sunrise claiming 80% (no joke) 5G population coverage already

It might be a small country, and its citizens might be concentrated in the cities, but Switzerland is driving forward with 5G like few other countries around the world.

CDNetworks Drives Kubernetes to the Edge

The CDN's Edge Computing Platform Service is built on Kubernetes and Docker using a container architecture to support easier application deployments.

Juniper pays $11.7M to settle foreign bribery charges

On Thursday Juniper Networks paid the SEC $11.7 million to settle foreign bribery chargers related to its sales practices in China and Russia.

Broadcom Releases PCIe Switches for Data Centers

Broadcom claims its PEX88000 family of switches are "ideal for high-throughput and low-latency applications such as deep learning and high-performance computing."

Cisco Patches Critical Bug in REST API Container

Cisco issued a patch for a critical bug in its IOS XE operating system that could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

University Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Low-Power mmWave IoT Network

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a low-cost, low-power variant of a network tapping into frequencies that have become key, early building blocks of 5G.

Amazon Scores Stake in the YES Network

Group including Amazon and Sinclair notch $3.47 billion deal for the regional sports network that ties into conditions of Disney's acquisition of Fox.

Axiata Denies $13B Telenor Merger Is Faltering

Merger to create major network operator in Asia is still on track to close in November, says Axiata CEO.

Eurobites: Vodafone UK Challenges Ofcom Over Openreach Ruling

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson invests in Polish plant; Sparkle launches Italy-UAE roaming link; Telia takes on the Baltic's poisonous algae.

Tide Turns for SeaChange in Q2

Revenues rise on video software company's new 'Framework' offering, but is this improvement a blip or a sign of a sustained comeback?

WiCipedia: Podcast Recs, Interview No-Nos & Creating a Majority Female Tech Company

This week in our WiC roundup: The podcasts that made our workweek; internship interviews are rife with inappropriateness for young women; how to create a majority female company; and more.

Another CDN Company Jumps Into Edge Computing Market

CDNetworks joined the likes of Akamai and Limelight in hoping to translate its CDN efforts into a broader edge computing strategy.

Interdigital sues Motorola-owner Lenovo over 4G patents

Mobile and video tech developer Interdigital has filed patent infringement action against Lenovo in the UK because they can’t agree a price for use of its 4G patents.

IBM, Orange Top UK’s SDN Market, Says ISG Report

IBM and Orange Business Services top the list of U.K. SDN vendors, according to an ISG report that evaluated 51 providers.

Apple given golden opportunity to crack India with relaxed rules

Apple has struggled to gain any sort of traction in the Indian markets to date, but new Government rules could perhaps open the door a crack.

China’s carriers to build a shared 5G network

The three Chinese operators co-own a tower company, China Tower Corp, so that would make it easier for them to collaborate for a new 5G network.

Report: Huawei leads telecom equipment market, Nokia second

Huawei's telecom business is weathering the political turmoil in stride in both the U.S. and abroad, according to research by Dell'Oro Group.

Quest Levels Up, Announces Foglight Evolve Platform

Quest Software unveiled Foglight Evolve, which features three new product lines: Foglight Evolve Cloud, Foglight Evolve Operate, and Foglight Evolve Monitor.

Korea Telecom and Tessares claim 5G Low Latency Multi-Radio Access Technology first

The first commercial test of a 3GPP Release 16 technology designed to improve dynamic switching between 5G and wifi has been claimed by KT and Tessares.

Verizon starts auto-enrollment for spam, robocall call detection service

Verizon is the latest carrier to start automatically enrolling customers for its free spam and robocall detection app service.

Google writes opening line of Huawei smartphone obituary

Huawei’s next flagship smartphone will not feature official Google applications as the weight of the US ban finally hits home.

LF Edge pushes out 2.0 version of edge glossary

The Linux Foundation's LF Edge today released the second version of its Open Glossary of Edge Computing.

AT&T preps for 24 GHz deployments

AT&T is asking the FCC for permission to conduct drive testing in the 24 GHz band.

T-Systems connects public cloud with supercomputing service

Deutsche Telekom said its IT subsidiary, T-Systems, has linked its Open Telekom Cloud with one of Europe's top supercomputers.

Qualcomm makes its Wi-Fi 6 move

Mobile chip giant Qualcomm wants a bigger piece of the wifi action and reckons the advent of the next generation of technology is a good opportunity to grab it.

CNCF Project Journey Proves Kubernetes Is Everywhere

Google and Red Hat remain the two largest single contributing companies to Kubernetes, but VMware has begun to post a growing influence.

Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey: ‘We Don’t Sell Vaporware’

CEO Dheeraj Pandey said Nutanix signed 58 deals worth more than $1 million during Q4 of fiscal 2019.

T-Mobile expands eSIM support to postpaid customers

The expansion comes after T-Mobile started offering the feature to prepaid customers last year.

T-Mobile US Taps the Brakes on 5G Amid Merger Delays

T-Mobile US is adjusting its 5G deployment plans and has informed some contractors that purchases and build outs are on hold until next year.

OnX Adds Cisco SD-WAN to Its Managed Service Portfolio

Toronto-based cloud services provider OnX Canada is now offering Cisco's SD-WAN as a managed service to enterprises.

Silicon Valley’s ‘ask for forgiveness, not permission’ attitude is wearing thin

Silicon Valley has often pushed the boundaries in pursuit of progress, but the it deserves everything it gets if it continues to try the patience of consumers and regulators with privacy.

Colt connects with Google Cloud for enterprise on-demand services

Colt Technology Services is teeing up direct on-demand connections for enterprises globally on Google Cloud Platform.

Industry Voices—Chua: NFV is dead, long live NFV?

SD-WAN could be the catalyst that lights up telcos with opportunity and dollars to drive real NFV deployments.

FCC: 100-Meg Connections Surged... in 2017

Commission's latest broadband report, based on data that's almost two years old, found that connections delivering at least 100 Mbit/s downstream jumped to 40.6 million by the end of 2017.

Sigfox Partners With Alps Alpine for IoT Components

The partners will build IoT devices like luggage-tracking 'bubbles' and roll cages fitted with trackers.

What Might the Demand Be for 5G in Manufacturing?

Industrial IoT is often cited as a demand driver for 5G, but, asks William Webb, will many companies actually need 5G to meet their needs?

Hong Kong ISPs Warn Internet Crackdown Would Backfire

Hong Kong's ISPs are warning strongly against the imposition of any state-imposed emergency powers that would block access to the Internet or certain mobile apps.

Cox Has a Prepaid Broadband Service

Pay-as-you-go offering, called 'StraightUp Internet,' costs $50 a month, includes a DOCSIS WiFi gateway, and delivers up to 25 Mbit/s downstream.

Huawei's Share of the Global Telecom Market Keeps Growing

Although Huawei remains enmeshed in the US-China trade war, the company's telecom networking business continues to pick up market share.

Eurobites: Colt Harnesses Google's Cloud

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone and IBM cloud JV climbs aboard the National Express; InterDigital files patent action against Lenovo; Ericsson and Nokia up the 5G R&D stakes.

Analyst Firms Are Raising Their Global 5G Forecasts

Analyst firms like Gartner, IDC and Nomura are raising their forecasts for 5G device sales globally thanks to a concerted push by operators and phone vendors.

Ericsson and Nokia up their R&D game to compound Huawei misery

Whenever Huawei is facing scrutiny, rivals simply have to sit back and reap the benefits, though Ericsson and Nokia are upping the focus on research and development to compound the gains.

US DoJ has found another Chinese target

The US Department of Justice is reportedly on the verge of putting the brakes on a Google and Facebook funded Pacific subsea cable over national security concerns over a Chinese partner.

Samsung, SK Telecom rev 5G mmWave at the racetrack

Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have revved up new 5G millimeter wave tests, completing successful demos of a 5G multi-cell handover at a racetrack.

HPE’s Paul Miller: Unlike Dell, We Give You Choice

HPE now offers VMware’s full software stack as a service. SDxCentral caught up with Paul Miller, VP of product marketing at HPE, to discuss.

Madden: Real race to 5G is a relay

A lot of people are talking about the "Race to 5G," but let’s talk about something that is much more important for the future of global business: the…

US yet to grant any licenses to sell to Huawei – report

Despite a second suspension of the Huawei export ban, none of the 130 special license applications from US companies have been approved.

Reports: Ericsson to replace its CEO with an executive from Saab

A major investor in both companies appears to be playing a big role in the executive shuffling.

KDDI catches the Lime bug as scooter revolution drives forward

KDDI has announced an investment in Neutron Holdings, the company which owns the Lime scooter sharing service which is becoming increasingly popular around the world.

The 25 highest-paid execs in wireless/telecom in 2018

It’s that time of year when we sift through regulatory filings to find the highest-paid telco executives. Find out who did—and didn't—make the list.

T-Mobile urges consumers to ‘cheat’ on their carriers

T-Mobile is offering a "new and improved" way for consumers to try its network for free before switching carriers.

WSJ: National security threaten the build out of an undersea cable

U.S. officials are seeking to block an undersea cable that is being backed by Google, Facebook and a Chinese partner on national security grounds.

Ericsson CEO Ekholm could be set to step down – report

Anonymous insiders have told Swedish financial paper DI that Ericsson plans to replace Ekholm with the departing Saab CEO sometime next year.

EE forced to backtrack on 5G data tariffs

It does appear EE has been forced into a rethink on 5G data pricing, as the firm launches an unlimited data offering to keep pace with rivals in the UK.

Sprint Spikes 5G Launch on LA Beach

The 5G network was supposed to launch at the end of July, but Sprint and its vendor partner Nokia postponed those plans to make sure the network was ready.

VMware tags Lavender as its new CTO

During Tuesday's keynote address at VMworld, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger took to the stage to announce that Greg Lavender is now the company's CTO.

Check Point Expands CloudGuard to SD-WAN Security

Check Point expanded its CloudGuard portfolio with the launch of two new security suites aimed at locking down enterprise SD-WAN deployments.

Cisco Makes CloudCenter Management Tool SaaSy

Cisco’s multi-cloud management tool CloudCenter Suite is now globally available as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.

Sprint delivers 5G coverage in NYC, despite delays

FierceWireless was on location to check out Sprint's 5G launch in NYC.

Videotron Pulls Out Comcast's Playbook

Canadian MSO debuts 'Helix' platform featuring broadband gateways, IP video clients, WiFi extenders and home networking management software originating from Videotron's X1 syndication deal with Comcast.

Low-Band Will Take 5G Indoors, Just Not Quite Yet

The real impact of low-band 5G? It will work better indoors!

T-Mobile Pauses 5G Network Construction Due to Sprint Merger Delays – Report

A new report indicates that the delays dragging at T-Mobile's attempts to merge with Sprint have caused the operator to suspend some of its network upgrade efforts.

Handset Slump Stymies ZTE Recovery

ZTE may be back in the black but its handset sales have fallen off a cliff.

US MVNOs: We'll Offer 5G Too

Consumer Cellular, Ting and Red Pocket are among the US MVNOs that are promising to offer 5G.

Liberty Global Holds Firm on Sunrise Deal

Says it is 'fully committed' to completing the $6.5 billion deal despite the objections of Freenet, which has an almost 25% stake in Sunrise.

Wurl CEO: Free OTT Opens New Outlet for Traditional TV Players

The rise of ad-supported, free streaming services is helping broadcasters and cable networks find new audiences in the OTT world.

Eurobites: Is Ericsson Engineering Ekholm's Exit?

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Siri eavesdroppers get the push; Deutsche Telekom develops new small cells; Maroc Telecom strikes $1 billion government investment deal.

Qualcomm fetes Wi-Fi 6

Qualcomm Technologies used its Wi-Fi Day to announce second-generation Wi-Fi 6 networking offerings.

The fourth-round bell has rung and Huawei is still standing in the UK, just

In the UK Supply Chain Review, Huawei is battered and bruised entering the fifth round, but the UK Government still isn’t telling us whether Huawei is going down in the fifth or not.

ZTE gains confidence on the back of solid earnings growth

Perhaps ZTE has just been enjoying an uncomfortable silence and expensive milkshake in recent months, but with its financials for the first half of 2019 are screaming for attention.

Update: Strike by AT&T employees across nine states ends

Over 20,000 AT&T employees across nine states will be back at work Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET after ending a strike that started over the weekend.

Dell, VMware Unveil SD-WAN Hardware, SmartFabric Director

Dell and VMware launched an SD-WAN appliance powered by VMware's VeloCloud and a new product called SmartFabric Director at VMworld 2019.

HMD Global joins the 5G surge with new Nokia phone

HMD Global is the latest to join the surge in device manufacturers to enter the 5G fray, with the Nokia brand set to deliver a more reasonably-priced device.

The battle for smart speaker market domination goes global

The latest smart speaker market data from Canalys shows significant gains from Chinese vendors and an international shift from the US giants.

Sprint turns on 5G in four more markets

Sprint today launched what it calls “true 5G” in four more markets: Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Phoenix.

Deutsche Telekom develops compact small cells with Huber+Suhner

The Sencity Urban antennas cover the spectrum range from 1.7-4.2 GHz. The new small cell antennas will first operate in DT’s 4G network and later be upgraded…

VMware Adds Load Balancer, Analytics Engine to NSX

VMware rolled out updates to its NSX networking platform including a new analytics engine and load balancer.

Rackspace Targets Hybrid-Cloud Adoption With New Services

Rackspace rolled out five new enhancements to its hybrid cloud portfolio aimed at helping customers accelerate their IT migrations.

BBC set to take on Google and Amazon in the digital assistant game

The BBC has announced it will challenge Google and Amazon in the digital assistant market, with its own version built to understand regional dialects.

UK government tries to encourage 5G innovation rural areas

The UK government has set aside £30 million to fund a few winners of a competition to come up with bright ideas about exploiting 5G tech in the countryside.

Editor’s Corner: Is Verizon losing its network advantage?

Some folks are wondering if Verizon is losing its network edge. For years, the operator has drilled it into people’s heads that it’s got the best network of…

Macron softens digital tax stance after Trump lunch

The US has proved it can still throw its weight around the international community as French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a softer-stance on the country’s Digital Sales Tax.

Qualcomm Links WiFi 6 to 5G in New Products

The Qualcomm Networking Pro Series and Qualcomm FastConnect 6800 Subsystem are based on completely new chipset architecture.

VMware closes Uhana deal, rolls out VIO 6.0

VMware announced today that it has closed its Uhana acquisition, and unveiled the next release of its OpenStack solution.

Dell EMC teams up with VMware on SD-WAN

Dell Technologies, which owns a controlling stake in VMware, announced that its combined SD-WAN service with VMware is now globally available.

Microsoft’s Albert Greenberg, Fellow Networking Wizards Unite at Future:Net

The smartest networking minds converge on VMware's Future:Net. Among them is Albert Greenberg, corporate VP at Microsoft Azure Networking.

FCC to Free 300MHz of C-Band for 5G in November, Analysts Say

The FCC could well side with the wireless industry by reallocating fully 300MHz of the C-Band for 5G and other commercial uses.

Game of Thrones: Who Will Replace John Donovan at AT&T?

John Stankey, Jeff McElfresh, Lori Lee and Susan Johnson may be in the running to ascend to John Donovan's iron throne at AT&T.

Taiwan Accelerates 5G Plans

Taiwan has brought forward its planned spectrum auction in order to join the Asian 5G race.

Despite Delays, Sprint Launches 5G in NYC

Sprint launches Nokia 5G equipment in NYC, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and Phoenix after delays.

VMware Takes On Radio Networks

VMware is launching tools for radio network optimization, based on its Uhana acquisition, and also upgrading its OpenStack infrastructure support.

ZTE H1 Profits Up, but Sales Stuck in a Rut

As it focuses more on developing its own components, cost-cutting is helping ZTE report improving profits but its revenues are not as impressive.

Comcast's New X1 TV Navigation App Means Business

Following the recent launch of X1 tailored for SMBs, Comcast Business debuts version of a TV app that enables bar and restaurant owners to control up to 16 TVs.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Huawei, China & Three

This week the pod's a pre-ping-pong verbal ding-dong. Fact.

VMware Rejects False Choice of Kubernetes Vs. Virtual Machines

VMware plans to embed Kubernetes support into its vSphere virtual server software, part of VMware Tanzu, a Kubernetes portfolio.

Eurobites: UK Mulls Supersize Mobile Masts

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson combine on campus networks; UK's decision on Huawei due in the fall; it's a Nuuday for Agama Technologies.

China Unicom, Telecom On Course for 5G Network Sharing

Two of China's major network operators have been discussing how they can share 5G infrastructure.

VMware CEO and Dell CEO talk tariffs at VMworld

Whether President Trump is or isn't making strides in trade talks with China, Dell CEO Michael Dell and VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger plan to carry on.

VMware CEO Sets Lofty Open Source Goals

VMware hasn’t had the best reputation in the open source community, CEO Pat Gelsinger admits. In fact, he sums it up in one word: “Bad.”

Verizon installs 5G in Denver in special ‘smart poles’

Jim Lockwood, CEO of Comptek, said his company caught a break in Denver in 2016 when “the city council was categorically rejecting other companies’ 4G poles…

Mellanox Reveals SmartNICs With 200 Gb/s Connectivity

Mellanox today introduced a pair of SmartNICs for data center servers and storage systems at VMworld that boast improvements in security, performance, and efficiency for any workload.

Apstra, VMware NSX Drive Consistent Policies Across Clouds, Data Centers

The latest version of the Apstra Operating System (AOS) integrates with software-defined overlay networks including VMware NSX.

AT&T's Donovan sets a date for retirement

Donovan was instrumental in AT&T's initiative to have 75% of its core network virtualized by 2020 using SDN and NFV.

AT&T, FTC reach settlement over data throttling lawsuit

AT&T has reached a settlement with the FTC over a 2014 lawsuit related to the carrier’s data throttling practices and disclosures.

AT&T CEO Donovan Departs After Paving SDN Foundation

Donovan's departure follows a busy summer where he played a key role in landing major deals with Microsoft and IBM to advance AT&T’s push into the cloud.

Court pauses Charter’s $140M patent payment to Sprint

A federal appeals court has decided Sprint won’t yet get paid a $140 million patent judgement from Time Warner Cable, now part of Charter Communications.

Datadog to Join Tech IPO Pack, Files $100M S-1

Datadog is set to run in the tech IPO pack after it filed a $100 million S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] on Friday.

Cisco Cherry Picks CloudCherry to Boost Its Contact Center Biz

CloudCherry is focused on predictive analytics that allows contact center workers to have additional insight into dealing with customers.

VMware throws down on new Kubernetes platform

VMware has thrown more of its support behind containers with a new Kubernetes platform called Tanzu.

VMware touts success of cloud partnership with AWS

SAN FRANCISCO, California—During this week's VMworld conference in San Francisco, VMware talked up its cloud partnership with Amazon Web Services.

VMware Goes All In On Kubernetes With Tanzu

VMware kicked off VMworld with more proof that it’s all in on containers in the form of Tanzu, which is its new Kubernetes’ portfolio.  

Judge Denies Omniverse Mediation Request

California court to order 'mandatory settlement proceedings' in the video streaming copyright case brought against Omniverse by Paramount, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Columbia and Warner Bros.

U.S. Cellular Joins Verizon, AT&T in Eyeing 3.5 GHz CBRS Operations

U.S. Cellular is joining AT&T and Verizon in expressing interest in using the soon-to-be-available 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum band.

John Donovan Out at AT&T

The top telecom executive at AT&T is leaving the company to spend time with his family. AT&T hasn't named a replacement.

Podcast: What's Changing in the Competitive World of SD-WAN

Our series on the state of the SD-WAN market continues with a discussion on what's holding back some companies in the space and how standards and new technologies are advancing the cause of SD-WAN.

Charter Unloads Navisite Unit

RDX to acquire the managed cloud services company that Time Warner Cable acquired in 2011 for $230 million.

Cable's Access Network Market Descends Into Disruption & Chaos

As cable operators assess their next moves while DOCSIS 4.0 is developed, traditional top suppliers like Arris, Cisco and Casa are struggling, opening the door to Harmonic and others.

Disney+ to Bake 4K, High Dynamic Range Into Baseline Service

Disney details more bells and whistles, device support for Disney+ ahead of the streaming service's November 12 debut.