AT&T Waxes 5G Edge for Enterprise With IBM

AT&T and IBM are making good on their recently reinvigorated alliance to fuse enterprise and networking expertise. AT&T is deploying a 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) network at IBM’s lab in Yorktown Heights, New York, to develop and showcase new capabilities for enterprises seeking a private, on-premises cellular service.

Can Virtual Events Fix Tech’s ‘Manel’ Problem?

The problem with tech conferences isn’t just the lack of women — both speakers and attendees — it’s also that these events really aren’t designed for women, according to Ensono’s second-annual Speak Up report. Microphones designed to clip onto a suit jacket are more difficult to attach to a dress, for example, and on-stage barstools are tricky to navigate for skirt-wearing panelists.

Apple’s domineering approach is alienating its App Store partners

Apple’s increasingly inflexible and suffocating attitude towards its App Store partners means it’s rapidly running out of friends.

OneWeb gets OK for additional 1,280 satellites

The FCC approved OneWeb’s proposal for an additional 1,280 V-band satellites, saying it will enhance the company’s ability to offer broadband services in the United States.

Dell COO: 60% of employees will WFH or go to a hybrid model

Dell Technologies vice chairman and COO Jeff Clarke tackled some weighty topics during the company's second quarter earnings call.

5G Future Forum releases first MEC specs

Six carriers came together in January to create the 5G Future Forum with the aim of developing interoperable 5G specifications across the globe. Now, the founding carriers — Verizon, América Móvil, KT, Rogers, Telstra and Vodafone — have released their first two technical specifications, which are related to multi-access edge computing (MEC).

Italy’s single broadband network will be controlled by…

TIM. The Italian incumbent will get its wish to control the country’s proposed single high-speed network, if it agrees to a plan the government is about to present to its board.

Nutanix CEO Pandey to step aside as Bain Capital steps in

In a move seemingly out of leftfield, Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey announced Thursday he would be leaving the company he co-founded in 2009.

Secondary market primed for big change thanks to CBRS

With the closure of the Citizens Broadband Radio Access (CBRS) auction, expectations are fairly high for a robust secondary market for CBRS licenses.

Private LTE network helps protect eldercare residents

Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans, according to the National Council on Aging. In long term care facilities, falls often happen at night, when unattended residents get out of bed in the dark. For years, the healthcare industry has been experimenting with technologies that address this problem. One solution is a wearable sensor that activates a camera when residents get up. To protect privacy, the camera in the room sends caregivers blurry images so that they cannot see exactly what residents are doing, but they can see whether they are in bed, sitting, standing or on the floor.

Mediatek goes all in with request to supply chips to Huawei

Taiwanese chip-maker Mediatek reportedly thinks it can supply Huawei without getting put on the US naughty step, but is double-checking just to make sure.

Dell and VMware (again) mull spin-off but nothing imminent

On Thursday's Q2 earnings call, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger said his company was in discussions with parent-owner Dell about a possible spinoff, but don't hold your breath.

Facebook moans that iOS 14 makes it harder to spy on people

Facebook is up in arms over Apple’s plan to let users opt out of sharing their Web-usage data with the social network.

SoftBank Group flogs 22% of SoftBank Japan coz of coronavirus

Despite raising $41 billion already this year, Softbank reckons it needs a bunch more cash to protect itself from the effects of a COVID-19 resurgence.

Xavier Niel gets Salt-y over Liberty/Sunrise tie-up

French telco magnate Xavier Niel is mulling legal action to block UPC Switzerland’s acquisition of Sunrise.

AT&T sizes up its pay-TV legacy

Reports that AT&T wants to shed DirecTV are not new, but now is an excellent time for AT&T to simplify and clean up its stable of video distribution services.

Daily Roundup: Nutanix CEO Exits

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Google Fiber adds Philo to its streaming mix

Gig-focused broadband service provider is now promoting the low-cost, sports-free OTT-TV alongside broader-focused pay-TV streaming services from fuboTV and corporate cousin YouTube TV.

Rise Broadband vaults 'rip and replace' program's Catch-22

Rise Broadband is caught between two FCC mandates, one involving Chinese equipment and another involving CBRS spectrum. The company is opening its checkbook as a result.

Cloudian Catches Kubernetes Train, Adds S3 Operator

Cloudian boarded the Kubernetes train set for distributed storage with the introduction of Kubernetes S3 Operator. It’s a new developer-friendly tool for container-based applications to provision Cloudian’s HyperStore S3-compatible object storage platform.

Dell Expects Most Employees to Stay Remote

Dell Technologies portrayed confidence and broader opportunities as it released results for its second fiscal quarter of 2021, pointing to widespread digital transformation efforts spurred by the COVID-19 crisis.

Salt gets legal over Switzerland's Sunrise-UPC tie-up

Salt Mobile says it is considering a court fight against Liberty-owned UPC's acquisition of Sunrise, saying it rides roughshod over a joint venture.

China Telecom boffin warns of 'capacity crunch'

Wei Leping, director of China Telecom's science and technology committee, warned that networks need to go all-optical to avoid 'capacity crunch.'

Cable Next-Gen: The Recap

Light Reading's Glimmer Twins of cable, Alan Breznick and Jeff Baumgartner, look back on this week's virtualized edition of the Cable Next-Gen Technologies and Strategies event.

Walmart enters the fray to buy TikTok in the US

US retail giant Walmart is the latest unexpected suitor in the race to buy the US business of video-sharing network TikTok, in a joint bid with Microsoft.

Are Akamai, Cloudflare SASE Dark Horses?

Are content delivery networks (CDN) the dark horses of the SASE market? Dell’Oro analyst Mauricio Sanchez thinks they might be.

Eurobites: WTF? says Which? over UK mobile ops' 'rip-off' practices

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson and Qualcomm test carrier aggregation tech; Deutsche Telekom and friends cut the ribbon on 5G lab.

Facebook takes aim at Apple over '50% dip' in ad revenues

Social media company accuses Apple of potentially devastating effect on ad revenues with iOS14, forcing apps to give users option to opt out of tracking.

WiCipedia: When tech and politics collide

This week in our WiC roundup: Female keynoters battle harassment; data bias gets a fine-toothed comb-over; Congress may meet its first female founder; and more.

DOCSIS 4.0 prototypes could be here in less than a year

Specific product timelines are up to vendors, but CableLabs is preparing to be in position to start certification testing in early 2022, exec says.

New Amazon wellness product wants to increase your ‘positivity’, whatever that is

Internet giant Amazon has entered the digital health market with products that, among other things, want to make you sound more positive.

Greenblatt: Customer service at carriers stepped up during Covid

Wireless service providers in the United States are offering organizations across industries a master class in how to integrate investments in infrastructure and people to deliver some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Qualcomm, Ericsson complete carrier aggregation tests

Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson have completed interoperability tests to enable operators to implement 5G carrier aggregation.

Telia Carrier expands reach into Mexico with two POPs

After building up routes in the U.S., Telia Carrier has made the move into Mexico with the addition of two points of presence (POPs).  Telia Carrier now has one POPs in the city of Monterrey and another one in the city of Querétaro.

T-Mobile to buy Shentel assets but at what price?

T-Mobile revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it will exercise an option to buy the wireless assets of Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel), a Sprint affiliate since 1995, including about 1.1 million subscribers.

Raynovich: 5G puts automation pressure on CSPs, survey says

Automate or die—that is the current view in the communications service provider (CSP) industry, according to a new survey of 113 CSPs conducted by Futuriom.

Bouygues Telecom claims customer COVID benefit in 1H

Bouygues Telecom has published a solid set of numbers for the first half of the year and claims its customer growth has accelerated in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.

5G accounted for 15% of global mobile core network revenues in Q2 2020

The latest numbers from telecoms market tracker Dell’Oro Group reveal a healthy contribution from 5G to the core network market.

Cellcom’s acquisition of Golan Telecom still leaves fierce competition in Israel

Cellcom has completed the acquisition of smaller rival Golan Telecom in a deal that will help it to build some scale but is unlikely to address competition issues in the Israeli market.

One year on, 41% of telecoms professionals are happy with 5G

Forty-one percent of those answering a Telecoms.com survey said the new technology has either met or exceeded their expectations.

Google Cloud staffs up for telecom push

George Nazi, Shailesh Shukla and Kyle Forster (founder of Big Switch Networks) are just a few of the new faces in Google Cloud's push into the telecom space.

VMware Shoots Tanzu Into Space, SaaS Skyrockets

Once again VMware bested COVID-19 and posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s expectations. And it’s sending Tanzu, VMware’s Kubernetes platform, into space per an eight-figure deal with the U.S. Space Force.

Nutanix CEO Exits Amid Ongoing Shift to Subscription Model

Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey is leaving the company he co-founded in 2009. The hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) vendor shared the news amid a flurry of other announcements, including its fourth-quarter 2020 earnings five days ahead of schedule, and a $750 million investment from Bain Capital Private Equity.

Oracle's telco strategy: 5G wins, RAN partnerships

Oracle says carrier customers are licensing its 5G network functions. In the near term, the company looks similar to other vendors but its longer-term story is unique.

Daily Roundup: Fortinet Rakes In MSP Wins

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Liberty Global gets down to business with Switzerland's Sunrise

Publishes offer prospectus. US cable giant, if all goes to plan, will fully own Switzerland's Sunrise by October.

Verizon expands C-band tests with Samsung, Ericsson

Verizon is using equipment from Ericsson and Samsung in its latest C-band tests in California. Analysts expect the company to spend billions of dollars on C-band spectrum.

Kubernetes 1.19 Release Lunges Across the Finish Line

The Kubernetes project released the long-anticipated 1.19 iteration of the all-consuming cloud infrastructure platform coming in just a day past its already-delayed target date. The update was notable for both its content and gestation.

BT Crowns McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet ‘Critical’ Security Partners

BT Security conducted its “largest-ever” security supplier appraisal, and a review of the entire security vendor ecosystem to determine which partners it will work with to provide managed security services. And McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet came out on top.

Eurobites: Italian government likes bank's plan for single broadband network

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Bouygues toughs it out in H1; BT picks security partners; Ericsson joins club 450MHz.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits amid US-China crossfire

Video-sharing network's boss resigns as his company is increasingly drawn into crossfire between Washington and Beijing.

T-Mobile to buy Shentel's wireless biz, but the price isn't set

T-Mobile wants to acquire Shentel's wireless business, including its 1.1 million mobile customers, but the deal is mired in a dispute over the value of the business.

China's CBN gets Alibaba backing in $14.7B restructure

The state-owned player has been recapitalized with 101 billion yuan (US$14.7 billion) from investors including Alibaba and State Grid.

5G Future Forum Moves at ‘Telco Speed, Not Cloud Speed’

The 5G Future Forum, an operator-led group formed earlier this year, released a pair of technical specifications for multi-access edge computing (MEC). 

Fortinet Adds 6 Service Providers to SD-WAN Menagerie

Fortinet announced a menagerie of service provider wins this week. Six service providers — Fusion Connect, HubOne, Kazteleport, Optical Networks, Thrive, and TNS — have added Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN to their managed service portfolios.

Verizon’s haul in CBRS auction pegged at 40 MHz

Until the FCC releases the names of the winning bidders in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) 3.5 GHz auction, it’s all a guessing game, although it's a safe bet to say Verizon was an aggressive participant.

Rysavy: New tech aims to solve riddle for rural broadband

Recent advances in wireless technology and broader spectrum options are providing new ways to deliver rural broadband and decrease the digital divide in the United States. Factors such as physical reach, capacity, and broad market usage, however, determine which technical approaches are most effective.

CTIA says 2019 wireless investment of $29.1B marks a 4-year high

According to the CTIA, America’s wireless providers invested $29.1 billion in 2019 as they worked on building out their 5G networks. The data comes from CTIA’s annual survey, which it’s been publishing for 35 years.

UK Supreme Court rules against Huawei in landmark patent cases

Some long-running litigation between Huawei and a couple of patent holders has reached its conclusion, thus setting a global precedent.

Doyle: What hyperscale cloud and telecom partnerships mean

One of the most interesting topics to me is the relationship between the hyperscale cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Project (GCP) with the equally large Tier 1 communications service providers (CSPs) or telcos. 

Juniper and Netcracker team up on LAN-to-WAN management

Juniper Networks and Netcracker are blending their automation, AI and OSS resources together to unify networks across LAN and WAN environments.

CBRS 3.5 GHz auction concludes, raising $4.58B

The FCC hasn’t yet released the names of the winning bidders, but on Tuesday it concluded its auction of Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in the 3.5 GHz band, with gross proceeds raising $4,585,663,345 after 76 rounds.

Verizon powers up more renewable energy agreements

Verizon has followed through on its commitment to use more renewable energy sources by entering into four long-term agreements.

U.S. trails behind in global 5G speeds – Opensignal

Despite being one of the first places to offer commercial 5G services, the U.S. trails behind the 11 other countries included in Opensignal’s latest analysis of global 5G download speeds. When 3G and 4G download experience are included, U.S. 5G users’ overall download experience only outpaces those in the U.K.

UK and US are rubbish at 5G – Opensignal

Mobile network benchmarker Opensignal has analysed the real-world 5G experience in a bunch of countries, with the UK and US scoring poorly across the board.

US state trousers $4.6 billion from 3.5 GHz auction

The auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum in the US has closed, raising a total of $4.59 billion and raising expectations that the country’s next 5G sale could bring in almost 10 times as much.

Taiwan officially picks team US in 5G security dispute

A joint declaration has removed any doubt about where the island nation, which China thinks it owns, stands on the matter of 5G security.

Italian government backs TIM’s access network plan

TIM and the Italian government appear to be approaching common ground over the future of Italy’s broadband network.

DT launches cloud gaming, no thanks to MobiledgeX

DT has launched a new cloud-based video game streaming service, but a startup tailored by the company to support this kind of offering is not yet playing a part because of 'technology compatibility issues.'

It's go time for DOCSIS 4.0

Cable ops won't need the full capabilities of DOCSIS 4.0 for years, but the time is nigh for them to start prepping the network with certain elements as the full product ecosystem is developed.

Daily Roundup: Verizon, Intel Blaze Virtualized Trail

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CBRS spectrum bidders get territorial

The FCC's CBRS auction ended with gross proceeds of $4.6 billion, with bidders interested in locations ranging from Los Angeles to Loving, Texas.

CableLabs starts to connect on network convergence

The process will be evolutionary, but CableLabs and its members are working to define a cohesive framework for converged, wireless/wireline networks underpinned by virtualization, CableLabs' Mariam Sorond says.

Aruba Blends Disjointed Networks Into Edge Platform

Aruba is blending IoT, IT, and operational technology (OT) networks into its Aruba Edge Services Platform (ESP). The Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) company claims the convergence of the network technologies will allow customers to more quickly and efficiently adapt to changing environments and requirements.

The 6 Biggest SASE Buys of 2020 (So Far)

In the year since Gartner coined secure access service edge (SASE) — a product category that ties together SD-WAN, managed security, and edge computing — the technology has rapidly gone from relative obscurity to limelight.

Huawei loses groundbreaking global patents case in London

English courts can set licensing rates for global standard essential patents, says Unwired Planet v Huawei, a decision that positions London as a patent hub.

Eurobites: Ultraleap jumps into bed with Qualcomm for 5G-supported 'XR'

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Virgin Media offers cheaper broadband to welfare recipients; Deutsche Telekom trumpets new cloud tool; management pay freeze at Telenor.

Cisco, Cohesity Couple Up, Consolidate Data Management

Cohesity and Cisco turned up the heat on their data management relationship with Cohesity adding I/O Boost technology to its DataPlatform that supports Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS). and HyperFlex all-flash non-volatile memory express (NVMe). 

Podcast: What's the story with mobile money?

This week: Paula Gilbert, editor of Connecting Africa, on mobile money and more.

Swisscom hauled back before Swiss Competition Commission

Switzerland's Competition Commission is again investigating Swisscom for abusing its broadband market position in a way that prevents its rivals from operating profitably.

Verizon Blazes Virtualization Path With Samsung, Intel, Wind River

Verizon this week blazed another trail leading to a fully virtualized network infrastructure with an assist from Samsung, Intel, and Wind River. The operator claims it recently initiated the world’s first completely virtualized 5G data session — from the network core, to the radio access network (RAN), and the edge of the network. 

Rakuten Mobile claims 5G open RAN breakthrough

Brand new shiny 32T/32R RRH to be unveiled next month; smarter procurement drives down capex.

Dan Whalen exits Adtran

After a stint as chief product officer at Adtran, the cable and telecom industry vet is taking a hiatus for family reasons and to spend some time weighing his next industry move.

Juniper, Netcracker Roll Out AI-Based Service Automation

Juniper Networks and Netcracker rolled out a product for service providers that automates LAN, wireless LAN, and WAN environments.

India unofficially bans Chinese vendors – reports

Media reports indicate that Indian government officials have directed the country's service providers to avoid using Chinese equipment.

T-Mobile advised to stop claims about 5G reliability

T-Mobile can keep telling consumers that its 5G service is faster than 4G and offers more coverage than rivals' 5G, but the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommends that it stop claims that its 5G network is more reliable than competitors’ 4G or 5G networks.

Verizon pats self on back for 5G network virtualization

Verizon says it completed a fully-virtualized 5G data session in a live network. This means that the session was conducted on a virtualized core, a virtualized RAN and a virtualized edge.

Digital Realty adds to its cololocation capabilities in Toronto

Digital Realty has beefed up its colocation facility in Toronto as businesses look to accelerate their digital transformations due to Covid-19.

EdgeMicro expands its footprint with 5 new micro data centers

Edge colocation company EdgeMicro announced on Tuesday that it was building five new micro data centers (MDCs) across the United States. The new sites, which are slated to be online in the fourth quarter of this year, are in Cleveland, Indianapolis, Memphis, Houston, and Pittsburgh.

ONF unveils global SD-RAN project

A bunch of operators and tech players have come together to try to accelerate the development of open, software-driven radio access network technology.

After 25 years, Chris Rice says 'Adios' to AT&T

After a 25-year career, Chris Rice left his position at AT&T at the end of July. Rice played a key role in AT&T's software-defined networking (SDN), virtualization and cloud efforts over the years, and was the telco's point man for various open source efforts as well a keynote speaker at industry conferences.

Intel, automakers ask FTC to fight Qualcomm’s successful appeal

A federal appeals court recently sided with Qualcomm ending a years-long battle over patent licensing practices, but a cohort of companies on Monday asked the Federal Trade Commission to keep its fight against the chip giant alive.

Trump’s second term agenda mentions national wireless network

Over the weekend, President Trump’s campaign released a litany of goals Trump says he will fight to accomplish if he’s elected for a second term. The agenda includes such things as  “Establish Permanent Manned Presence on The Moon” and “Teach American Exceptionalism.”

COVID-19 delays 911 tests inside buildings

COVID-19 is preventing field technicians from entering buildings where they need to test more accurate 911 location technology.

Altran enhances its edge platform with Intel

Altran, which is part of Capgemini Group, announced it's working with Intel and an open source toolkit to enhance its edge computing platform. Altran's Ensconce edge computing platform is integrated with Open Network Edge Services Software (OpenNESS), which is an open source toolkit developed by Intel. Altran is also working with additional Intel edge artificial intelligence hardware and software technologies.

Court gives Frontier's restructuring plan its stamp of approval

On Friday, Frontier's bankruptcy plan was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York "subject to final documentation."

AT&T, DT, Facebook back new 5G SD-RAN project

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced the formation of the Software Defined Radio Access Network (SD-RAN) project to create open source software platforms and multi-vendor solutions for mobile 4G and 5G RAN deployments.

Huawei and Apple fare best in declining global smartphone market

Gartner’s belated shipment numbers tally with prompter ones to show a global smartphone market that declined by 20% in Q2 2020.

Rebel shareholder wants an extra €1 billion for Masmovil

Masmovil’s proposed takeover bid undervalues it by around €1 billion according to one of its smaller investors.

First leg of Epic vs Apple ends in a score draw

A judge has ruled that it’s OK for Apple to remove Fortnite from its App Store, but not for it to restrict use of Erpic’s Unreal Engine developer tool.

Germany joins the fibre network investment frenzy

Primevest Capital Partners has acquired a municipal fibre network in the German town of Leichlingen, attracted by the potential for a solid return on investment.

Wi-Fi 6E and the Connected Home

 

US cable could mount a comeback in biz services – analysts

The commercial wireline units of big telcos have fared well during the pandemic, but cable ops are poised to benefit as SMBs evaluate their needs, which could stimulate switching providers and the adoption of new services.

HPE GreenLake Orders Skyrocket 82% in Q3

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) handily beat expectations and reported third-quarter 2020 revenue of $6.8 billion. This is down 6% from the prior year, but it’s a 14% increase from HPE’s dismal Q2.

What the Trump?! President calls for a 'national' 5G network

President Trump's mention of a 'national' 5G network raises questions around Newt Gingrich and Rivada Networks, but lacks information, substance, detail and logic.

Daily Roundup: Google Heats Up Hybrid Cloud Battle

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Trend Micro, Snyk Fight Open Source Security Flaws

Trend Micro will integrate its cloud security platform with Snyk’s developer-focused open source vulnerability detection service in a bid to mitigate open source code risks.

Arm halts IoT spinoff to SoftBank

Arm planned to sell two of its IoT businesses to parent SoftBank a mere month ago. Arm now says it will keep those operations separate but in-house.

Palo Alto Networks Snaps Up Cypsis, Posts Strong Q4

Palo Alto Networks celebrated a successful quarter by buying security vendor Crypsis Group for $265 million.

Google Amps Anthos for Hybrid-Cloud Battle

Google continues to go all-in on its Anthos hybrid-cloud platform with a handful of updates to entice adoption and a new application modernization program to help enterprises accelerate their digital migration. That focus is warranted as the cloud provider continues to languish behind its larger rivals.

Microsoft, TSMC Enrich Silicon Design on Azure

Microsoft is creating a joint innovation lab with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to further collaborate on the integration of cloud computing and virtual machines (VM) designed for electronics design automation (EDA) workloads.

4G has years of growth ahead in emerging markets

Despite the onward march of 5G, LTE's share of global subs is expected to rise to 56% by 2025 with 4G still growing in emerging markets.

TikTok vs. Trump: ByteDance takes US government to court

The parent company of video-sharing network TikTok files suit over president's emergency order to close or sell its US operations, in WeChat users group's wake.

Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom makes cloud gaming play

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone offers fiber broadband in three more UK cities; GDPR fines, and who's getting them; ElevenPaths acquires Govertis.

ONF Picks Up Where O-RAN Alliance Falls Short

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is steering resources to open the radio access network (RAN) because the O-RAN Alliance is dropping the ball. The SD-RAN project marks the first time ONF has assembled resources for the RAN, and it is convinced the timing and market conditions are ripe for the creation of a more “truly open RAN ecosystem.”

Open RAN gets even more convoluted with ONF's arrival

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) hopes to do to open RAN what it did to packet switching and passive optical networking. But the stakes might be higher this time.

Liberty Global shrinks the box

The 4K-capable Mini TV Box, the operator's first all-IP video device, will initially be rolled out by UPC Poland and help to support its relatively new FTTH product.

Qualcomm, Ericsson achieve 2.5 Gbps at 2.5 GHz

Qualcomm and Ericsson reached peak speeds of 2.5 Gbps in a 5G standalone carrier aggregation test in the 2.5 GHz TDD band.

ComSovereign to acquire Fastback Networks

Dallas-based ComSovereign Holding Corp. announced it’s going to acquire all the equity interests of Skyline Technology Partners, doing business as Fastback Networks, in a transaction valued at $14 million.

Digital Realty adds more solar energy and colocation in Dallas

Digital Realty is beefing up its renewable energy usage in Dallas, Texas via a long-term agreement for solar power. Digital Realty is purchasing solar power for the company's Dallas-area data center portfolio from Pattern Energy's 82.5 MWac Phoenix Solar Project, which is located in Fannin County, Texas.

Taiwanese gadget manufacturers reportedly considering Mexico move

As antagonism between China and the West becomes entrenched, Foxconn and Pegatron are apparently thinking of opening branches in Mexico.

As online schools start, Zoom users hit by a partial outage

With millions of students depending on Zoom for online learning, the company was hit by a partial outage Monday morning. Zoom Video Conferencing said it was fixing a bug that prevented some U.S. and U.K. users from logging into their video conferences.

WISPA: COVID-19 pushes fixed wireless delivery network upgrades

A rise in home network usage during COVID-19 drove wireless internet service providers (WISPs) to upgrade their fixed wireless delivery networks, including both last-mile and backhaul capacity.

Windstream powers up live 400GbE service with Everstream

Windstream Wholesale is out of the starter blocks with a commercial deployment of 400 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) with Everstream. The long-haul deployment across Windstream's fiber network connects Everstream's Chicago/Cleveland route with a signal.

Marek’s Take: Will 5G finally deliver new pricing models?

Wireless carriers are facing a new conundrum: They have invested billions of dollars into deploying 5G networks but they haven’t figured out how to make more money from it, at least not yet.  

NTT invents distributed machine learning for the edge

Japanese heavyweight NTT has come up with a way to carry out coordinated machine learning on multiple edge servers.

Huawei and ZTE pass first phase of GSMA/3GPP security accreditation

A network security accreditation scheme jointly run by MNO lobby group GSMA and wireless standards body 3GPP has given Chinese vendors the seal of approval.

Non-shocker as Russia sides with China in tech cold war

Russia could end up becoming Huawei’s biggest foreign market, after its foreign minister Sergei Lavrov called for closer cooperation on technology with China.

Microsoft joins Epic, Unreal battle with Apple

US tech and gaming giant Microsoft has issued a statement of support for adjective-loving developer Epic in its dispute over billing with gadget behemoth Apple.

Private equity firms reportedly mull £15bn BT bid

BT’s share price has jumped on a rumour that it is preparing to defend itself from a potential £15 billion takeover bid.

HPE positions itself as 5G arms dealer

HPE said it now counts two unnamed 5G customers, and that it is also helping one of the hyperscale cloud companies build a private 5G offer.

Daily Roundup: McAfee Makes SD-WAN More SASE

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Election War Games Show Cyber Chaos Doesn’t Cost Much

As law enforcement, cybersecurity professionals, and polling officials prep for an already acrimonious U.S. presidential election during a pandemic, a team of ethical hackers and security executives demonstrated how easy it is to sow chaos, spread disinformation, and essentially grind democracy to a halt.

Xcel ditches WiMAX, eyes public and private LTE

Utility provider Xcel in 2016 thought WiMAX was 'the most viable solution for current needs and those of the foreseeable future.' Today? Not so much.

Podcast: Omdia's Jaimie Lenderman on cable's latest DAA efforts

Omdia Analyst Jaimie Lenderman discusses cable operator efforts to reimagine their networks as less centralized and with more intelligence at the edge.

Windstream, Everstream Bring 400G to the Masses

Windstream, in collaboration with service provider Everstream, today announced the successful deployment of a long-haul 400 Gb/s fiber line between Chicago and Cleveland.

Denmark's TDC names date for 5G launch

Commercial services slated to start September 7. Beats rivals to 5G punch.

Telefónica CTIO: 5G will rely on open networks

5G networks will be built upon many different software components by multiple vendors. The whole industry must work together to make it a reality.

Telefónica plans 'thousands' of O-RAN nodes in core markets

The Spanish service provider could spend half its RAN budget on O-RAN technologies in the mid-2020s, says Enrique Blanco, its chief technology and information officer.

BT shares up as Goldman Sachs arrives to fend off takeover

Stock sees 7% surge from decade low, as bankers help telco shore up defences against possible £15 billion takeover bid reported over the weekend.

McAfee Ties SD-WAN Security Into SASE Play

McAfee made rolling out its secure access service edge (SASE) platform to enterprises with existing SD-WAN deployments a little easier today.

Eurobites: Is UK wavering over 'Facebook tax'?

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Facebook France coughs up back taxes; Ericsson's RAN gets security seal of approval; Russia ready to do business with Huawei.

Huawei cut London finance team in 2019 seeing storm ahead

Annual filings revealed China's telecoms giant cut department by 20%, as UK government increased scrutiny, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Does Huawei have a future?

The US has tightened restrictions on the Chinese vendor, effectively ensuring no company can use US equipment or software to supply Huawei.

GSMA Imparts Security Approval to Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, ZTE

Four dominant radio access network (RAN) vendors passed the first round of a new security assessment program designed by the GSMA and 3GPP. Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE completed the first of many stages of appraisal aimed at ensuring the security of equipment makers’ product development and lifecycle processes.

Evoca nears debut of ATSC 3.0-powered pay-TV service

'Early access' trial of the hybrid over-the-air/over-the-top service in Boise will feature dozens of channels, including local broadcast nets, and a mix of VoD offerings starting at $20 per month.

Dell: Respect the Boundaries of Earth Overshoot Day

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date where we have used all the ecological resources the planet can produce in 12 months, and it usually comes well before December 31. This year that day came on Saturday, August 22.

Vuzix, Verizon look to pair 5G smart glasses with first responders

COVID-19 is accelerating the demand for smart glasses for use in telemedicine, remote work and more.

Security is top concern for enterprises deploying SD-WAN – report

Security was the top consideration for companies considering purchasing SD-WAN services, with 70% reporting this as a key concern.