Altice USA's sweetened bid for Cogeco is swiftly rejected

Gestion Audem, the family-owned company with majority voting rights in the Canada-based operator, said it has unanimously rejected Altice USA's revised, unsolicited bid for Cogeco.

NY public service commission approves Frontier's Chapter 11 plan

Frontier Communications announced on Friday that it has secured approval for its Chapter 11 restructuring plan from the New York Public Service Commission.

Huawei may have found an ally in Japan, for now

Japan will not bar Chinese kit makers – including Huawei – from supplying telecoms network equipment in the country, it emerged this week.

USTelecom adds seven members, including SpaceX, to its community

SpaceX and Neustar are among the seven new members that have recently joined USTelecom. Other new members include Kentucky-based broadband provider DUO Broadband, Texas provider, Etex, First Orion, Hiya, and Transaction Network Services.

BT demands ‘new plan’ as Ofcom investigates USO price hikes

BT has hit out against Ofcom’s decision to launch an investigation into its compliance with broadband USO rules, calling for a new plan for connecting hard to reach areas.

SK Telecom and Uber form flying cars joint venture

SK Telecom has teamed up with Uber to launch a new joint venture in the taxi market in South Korea that will also look ahead to future mobility technologies, such as flying cars.

GTT offloads infrastructure division for $2.15B to I Squared Cap

After shopping it around for about a year, GTT has reached a $2.15 billion deal to sell off its infrastructure division to I Squared Capital.

Apparent interference in the US elections lands social media in hot water

Twitter and Facebook blocked a NY Post report that was damaging to a US Presidential candidate, leading to renewed calls to remove their Section 230 protection.

Google adds new features to help voters find ballot drop boxes

In order to help voters find ballot drop box locations, Google has added new election-related features to Google Search and Google Maps.

US wireless snapshot: Subscribers, market share and Q3 estimates

How are AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile faring in terms of market share? And what should the market expect from them in the third quarter? Some analysts break it down.

TiVo scores broadband bundling deals for new Android TV streamer

Adding a streaming option for broadband-only customers, RCN, Grande and Wave are offering the TiVo Stream 4K to customers who take speeds of at least 100 Mbit/s paired with a price cut on Sling TV.

ECTA fights Huawei's corner

European trade association 'denounces' bans on Chinese suppliers based on geopolitical reasons.

Podcast: Boingo's Mike Zeto on private networks and enterprise opportunities

The Light Reading podcast welcomes Mike Zeto, SVP of Boingo's global strategy and emerging businesses, to discuss private networks as an opportunity for both service providers and enterprises.

Operators edge toward revenues from low-latency services

Edge computing promises to reduce users' latency speeds. And now, some operators are not only addressing the space but seeking revenues from the sale of low-latency services.

SK Telecom to spin off mobility biz and form JV with Uber

Uber to invest a total of $150m in the new joint venture, which will incorporate SKT's existing mobility business.

In tit for tat, China to pass law restricting tech exports

China's top legislature is set to pass an Export Control Law expanding government controls over tech exports, copying a similar US measure in May.

WiCipedia: Coming back stronger post-COVID

This week in our WiC roundup: Ada Lovelace Day reminds us of the power of coming back stronger than before; tone-deaf ads can't stop won't stop; all the ways to learn how to code from home; and more.

Eurobites: EU member states map out their cloud future

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: EE offers immersive soccer coverage; France and the Netherlands want to tame tech titans; Telia goes climate neutral.

Boris broadband plan is way off pace, says UK spending watchdog

Build rates need to increase four-fold to meet a 2025 gigabit target and there is still no detailed plan for covering hard-to-reach areas.

Don’t miss the telecoms digital event of the year

We’re sure your appetite for virtual events is undiminished by nine months of Zoom calls, so make sure you register for the best one yet.

ONF announces first certified products and launch of marketplace

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced its first batch of certified products, which are now available on its new ONF Marketplace. The certified products passed muster on ONF’s Continuous Certification Program, which was first announced in May.

Huawei reportedly thinking of flogging its Honor smartphone business

Embattled Chinese vendor Huawei is apparently having to consider drastic measures thanks to US restrictions on its supply chain.

CCA’s Annual Convention Goes Online October 21

CCA’s Annual Convention will look a little different this year with a fully virtual program taking place on Wednesday, October 21.  Attendees will be able join colleagues and industry peers for a one-day online event, filled with keynotes from Senator Roger Wicker, Congressman Frank Pallone, and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, and executives from Ericsson, Interop Technologies, Mavenir, T-Mobile,

How AI could cut bandwidth in video conferences by 90%

A new artificial intelligence platform from chipmaker Nvidia promises to reduce bandwidth usage in video conferencing down to one tenth of the H.264 standard.

Upgrade to 1.8GHz presents power challenge for cable ops

The idea of using small, distributed booster amplifiers to overcome the power issues presented by 1.8GHz upgrades is gaining traction, but remains a topic that's ripe for debate.

South Korea pushes back against US pressure on Huawei – report

Thumbing its nose at Washington's 'Clean Network' campaign, Seoul says it's up to private companies which suppliers they choose.

T-Mobile's 5G lead begins to widen

T-Mobile is on its way toward covering 100 million people with speedy midband 5G this year. And its 5G services are up to 25% cheaper than those from AT&T and Verizon.

France and Netherlands take aim at US tech giants

State secretaries Cédric O and Mona Keijzer join forces to propose ways of reducing the power of 'gatekeeper' platforms.

Zoom rolls out end-to-end encryption and 'Zapps'

Zoom announced all its users can access end-to-end encryption from next week, and unveiled 'Zapp' apps in an attempt to grow into a platform.

'Fake, dumb, and poor' – Huawei exec unloads on China 5G

Ryan Ding, head of Huawei's carrier business, has criticised China's 5G, saying the world's biggest rollout lags behind others – in particular South Korea.

Is 5G auction delay an advantage for Indian telcos?

COVID-19 delaying the 5G spectrum sale in India till 2021 may benefit Indian service providers looking for time to get their houses and networks in order.

Telcos cannot scratch the open source itch

Open source has yet to have a noticeable impact on telecom, and it is increasingly mixed up with anything that claims to be open.

Podcast: What's the story with SD-WAN security?

This week: Light Reading's Kelsey Ziser on SD-WAN security updates in the age of remote work.

Eurobites: Also-RAN Ericsson bags KPN's core

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange cozies up to OPPO, provides connectivity for seniors' devices; Nokia draws on analytics for COVID-19 temperature testing; come friendly fiber, fall on Slough.

Nokia throws itself on the mercy of Google Cloud

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has decided to save a few euros by migrating its on-premise IT infrastructure to the Google public cloud.

Nokia throws itself on the mercy of Google Cloud

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has decided to save a few euros by migrating its on-premise IT infrastructure to the Google public cloud.

Infiot emerges from stealth mode with a remote-first approach

Timing is everything in the business world, and remote access startup Infiot is a prime example of that saying. Infiot, which came out of stealth mode on Wednesday with $15 million in Series A funding, was founded last year before the pandemic changed the world.

Infiot emerges from stealth mode with a remote-first approach

Timing is everything in the business world, and remote access startup Infiot is a prime example of that saying. Infiot, which came out of stealth mode on Wednesday with $15 million in Series A funding, was founded last year before the pandemic changed the world.

France hopes to allay 5G fear with emissions tests

France’s digital secretary has expanded his government’s mobile emissions testing programme, amid lingering hysteria over 5G signals.

AT&T half-launches WarnerMedia Ride

The launch of AT&T’s in-car streaming service was so quiet it’s almost as if it happened by mistake.

AT&T half-launches WarnerMedia Ride

The launch of AT&T’s in-car streaming service was so quiet it’s almost as if it happened by mistake.

Apple finally gets around to 5G

Gadget giant Apple waited a bit longer than usual for its annual iPhone refresh, which was presumably to make sure it got its first 5G ones right.

Apple finally gets around to 5G

Gadget giant Apple waited a bit longer than usual for its annual iPhone refresh, which was presumably to make sure it got its first 5G ones right.

Telefónica merges wholesale, roaming, multinational divisions into one

Spainish telco group Telefónica wants to squeeze as much value as possible out of its international operations.

Telefónica merges wholesale, roaming, multinational divisions into one

Spainish telco group Telefónica wants to squeeze as much value as possible out of its international operations.

Disney, Apple streaming services face promo pressure

Overall streaming penetration has flattened out, but relatively new services such as Disney+ and Apple TV+ could see momentum slow as year-long, free promotions near the finish line.

AT&T's 'free iPhone 12' promotion smacks of desperation

AT&T's promotions around the new iPhone are far more aggressive than those from Verizon and T-Mobile. Indeed, one analyst warned that it's the most aggressive promotion ever.

Vodafone Idea hires IBM for big data push

Indian operator hopes partnership will slash costs and open up new revenue opportunities.

Malik out as Veon CTO

Yogesh Malik joins a growing list of senior executives who have left the emerging-markets operator since 2018.

Eurobites: Orange, KDDI connect Toyotas and Mazdas in Europe

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica reshapes roaming unit; Swiss detects endpoints; Brits turn to video-streaming services to ease pandemic pain.

Menlo Micro's 'Ideal Switch' touted as major upgrade to 5G

According to iPod and iPhone luminary Tony Fadell, Menlo Micro's new product 'is already triggering massive cross-industry upheaval.' It's initially targeted at the 5G sector.

COVID-19 sparks fixed wireless rollouts

Fixed wireless providers in locations ranging from LA to Arkansas are rolling out new services in order to connect students and others to the Internet amid a pandemic.

Huawei to sell its budget Honor unit, focus on flagships – report

Battling US sanctions, Huawei is selling its low-budget Honor unit in a $3 billion deal, giving up on being the world's biggest smartphone maker.

CrowdStrike Falcon Hunts Security Threats, Cloud Misconfigs

CrowdStrike unleashed a flurry of updates to its Falcon security platform including new cloud security posture management and extending zero trust assessment to endpoints.

Apple succumbs to 5G fever

The iPhone maker dangles another overpriced trinket in front of the worshipful, and this one may genuinely disappoint.

Operators call for more vendor support in open source projects

Broadband World Forum panelists say it's important to get the types of network efficiencies that hyperscale companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon have.

Cable's evolutionary path leads to mobile, convergence

'Today's cable operators are becoming tomorrow's mobile operators,' Cisco's John Chapman says.

Loss-making Nokia turns to Google Cloud in latest savings move

Finnish equipment giant will run its IT systems from the public cloud as it looks for ways back to profitability.

Huawei, China Mobile pitch network smarts together

China Mobile and Huawei announce partnership to sell the world on the concept of AI-driven intelligent connectivity at Huawei's Broadband Forum.

Verizon Surfs Apple iPhone Wave, Barrels Into Nationwide 5G

Verizon got a major boost from Apple this week with the CEOs of both companies sharing the virtual stage at Apple’s hotly anticipated 5G iPhone event to announce “nationwide” coverage on Verizon’s 5G network. 

Call for Comcast to halt or tweak Wi-Fi claim in limbo

The National Advertising Division retracts original decision stemming from a challenge by AT&T. Comcast was set to appeal decision focused on claim that it provides the 'best in-home Wi-Fi experience.'

Orange takes Iraq to arbitration over its Korek stake

Orange launches international arbitration proceedings against Iraq after a regulator seized its $400 million stake in Kurdish mobile operator Korek Telecom.

Intel Doubles Down on Confidential Computing

Intel is locking down its upcoming third-generation Xeon Scalable processors with a bevy of security enhancements designed to extend data protections down to the machine’s bones.

Verizon launches DSS, takes center stage during 5G iPhone launch

Apple introduced its latest iPhone models with 5G across major U.S. carriers, but it gave particular attention to Verizon during its launch event from the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, on Tuesday.

Pongratz: RAN forecast defies economic forecast

When Carl Henrik Svanberg began at Ericsson in 2003, he came into a company that was cutting costs by ~$50 million per week for nearly two years, resulting in ~60,000 people leaving the company. The total telecom sector shed some 600,000 jobs, as outlined in the book "Ericsson’s crisis and the journey back." Our estimates suggest average radio access network (RAN) investment levels

China officially launches its fourth mobile network operator

After years of preparation, China Broadcasting Network has been given the bureaucratic seal of approval.

CTIA, CCA urge Trump to oppose 5G nationalization efforts

Carriers big and small are uniting against efforts to nationalize 5G, with CTIA and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) among the signatories in a letter sent to President Trump urging his administration to oppose such moves.

Ericsson, China Telecom test 5G standalone DSS call over 2.1 GHz

Ericsson and China Telecom have successfully demoed dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) on a standalone 5G network, in what the vendor called a first for China.

Masergy tees-up SD-WAN for WFH employees

With the backdrop of more companies keeping their employees at home for work, Masergy is serving up SD-WAN-based "work from anywhere solutions." The new work-from-home (WFH) offerings come in two flavors and are part of the company's Managed Secure SD-WAN portfolio.

IBM lands a big data deal with Vodafone Idea Limited

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) announced on Tuesday it has picked IBM to deploy and manage its big data platform across its network. By using an open source Hadoop framework, IBM will provide Vodafone Idea with advanced data mining to reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies.

AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon form alliance for 6G leadership

5G networks may be in the early days, but a new group made up of some of the biggest names in wireless and tech have joined to form ATIS’s "Next G Alliance" aimed at leading in 6G and beyond.

Telefónica rebrands parts of its international business

As part of its ongoing re-org efforts, Telefónica announced a new unit for three of its global businesses under the name of Telefónica Global Solutions. Telefónica rolled its wholesale, roaming and multi-national business customers into Telefónica Global Solutions as part of the company's transformation plan that was announced last year.

EE gets ready for the new iPhone with some more 5G locations

UK MNO EE has switched on 5G in 12 more UK towns and claims to be the country’s number one network for that sort of thing.

Saudi Telecom opens up to Rakuten

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has inked a cooperation deal with Rakuten Mobile that will see it explore its options for OpenRAN and other forward-looking mobile technologies.

Disney cuts cinemas out of the loop

A perfect storm for cinema operators sees Disney join the stampede towards streaming new movies direct to consumers.

Softbank invests $215m in Kahoot!, more spending to come

Softbank has a acquired a 9.69% stake in Norway’s Kahoot! at a cost of US$215 million, and is reportedly looking for external funding for a new acquisition vehicle.

Masergy, VMware spruce up SD-WAN with secure remote access

Masergy and VMware have launched new secure remote access services under the umbrella of their SASE platforms.

Verizon: Nationwide 5G speeds will be 'similar' to 4G speeds

Apple's newest iPhones will support nationwide 5G connections on Verizon's network, but 'the experience [between 4G and nationwide 5G] is similar,' warned Verizon's Bill Stone.

Are India telcos finally about to raise prices?

Metrics suggest Airtel and Vodafone Idea are not going to respond to Jio's latest tariff move.

Four big takeaways from Apple's 5G iPhone launch

From its pricing plans to its support of Verizon's millimeter wave 5G strategy, Apple had plenty to say during its iPhone 12 unveiling.

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Disney reorg shifts focus to streaming

Citing the 'rapid success' of Disney+, company says the reset of media and entertainment unit is designed to accelerate The Mouse's direct-to-consumer strategy.

Nokia bags 5G small-cell deal with Chunghwa Telecom

Taiwan proving something of a 5G stamping ground for the Finnish vendor.

Podcast: Lumen Technologies battles bad actors in cybersecurity

Lumen Technologies' Mike Benjamin joins the Light Reading Podcast to discuss the state of cybersecurity, threats such as ransomware, and attacks on IoT devices.

Xilinx, Spline.AI Use AWS to Push COVID-19 Prediction to the Edge

Xilinx in collaboration with Spline.AI announced a medical X-ray classification model that promises to improve COVID-19 and pneumonia prediction rates using artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge.

Spectrum auctions slowing Europe's 5G progress

National approaches to spectrum distribution regarded as a key obstacle to 5G development at European level.

Cable DAA activity perks up

Commscope cuts off a piece of Comcast's next-gen network biz while Vecima and Technetix connect on a product/sales deal focused on distributed access architectures.

Telefónica CTO hints at less capital-intensive future

Enrique Blanco says a fiber investment program will set his business up for the next 30 to 50 years.

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Adds 4 Security Modules

Palo Alto Networks added four modules to its Prisma Cloud security platform including identity-based microsegmentation from its $150 million Aporeto acquisition. The Prisma Cloud 2.0 update also added data loss prevention capabilities that provide discovery, classification, and malware detection for Amazon Web Services Simple Storage Service (AWS S3).

AT&T Shrivels Leading Into ‘Existential’ 5G Auction

AT&T today formally shed another asset as it continues to slice off pieces of the business it cobbled together via mega acquisitions starting in 2015. The company said it completed the sale of its majority stake in Central European Media Enterprises for $1.1 billion in cash to Czech investment firm PPF Group.

Eurobites: Nokia adds vim to Bulgaria's Vivacom

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: EE rolls out more 5G in; UK buyers of new iPhone may live to regret their purchase; Ericsson demos spectrum-sharing innovation with China Telecom.

China and COVID-19 speed up worldwide 5G adoption

China will have 170 million 5G smartphones by year's end, pushing the world's total to a higher-than-expected 260 million.

Red Hat Links Ansible Automation to Kubernetes Management

Red Hat is tying together two of its core platform features in a move to make it easier for organizations to automate work between traditional on-premises and virtual machine (VM)-based infrastructure and their cloud native infrastructure. The work will link Red Hat’s Ansible Automation Platform and its Advanced Cluster Management (ACM) for Kubernetes platform. The combo, which is still in a “preview”

China's newest telco starts up

China's CBN joins the game, but will the new mobile entrant survive?

Alkira Snaps Up $54M Series B Led by Koch

Multi-cloud startup Alkira raked in $54 million in Series B funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT). Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, and GV — formerly Google Ventures — also participated in the latest funding round.

Next G Alliance Aligned on 6G and Beyond

A group of wireless industry stalwarts today launched an initiative to foster North America’s technology leadership through research and government support.

Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, others form North American 6G alliance

The new 'Next G Alliance' will focus on the 'full lifecycle' of 6G, including research and development, manufacturing, standardization and market readiness.

Cable-Tec Expo kicks off with ironic moment, moves to substance

One of those Covid-19 ironic events happened at the kickoff to the 2020 virtual Cable-Tec Expo this morning. Comcast’s President of Technology Tony Werner was interviewing NCTA President Michael Powell when Werner’s internet connection went out. That, in itself, is kind of embarrassing, considering that you would assume someone in Werner’s position would have a good internet connection. But to add

Rysavy: DoD’s proposed 5G spectrum sharing full of problems

When time is of the essence to stay ahead of China with 5G, why would the United States embark on completely unproven spectrum-sharing and capacity-sharing approaches? Exploring such unproven technology is exactly what a new Department of Defense (DoD) request for information suggests.

AT&T to deliver over 3K FirstNet lines to the U.S. Army

AT&T has been tapped by the U.S. Army to deliver FirstNet services for public safety personnel at 72 Army locations following a pilot program and testing earlier this year.

Wix partners with Vodafone to help bring SMBs online

In order to help business build an online presence, Vodafone is partnering with website developer Wix.

Visible gears up for eSIM support

Visible, Verizon’s digital-driven prepaid brand, is currently testing eSIM capabilities, but it’s not yet ready for prime time.

Twilio forks out $3.2B in stock to buy Segment

Twilio made its largest acquisition to date with a $3.2 billion, all-stock deal to buy Segment. The deal, which was approved by both companies' boards, is slated to close in the fourth quarter of this year.

Before Apple event, almost 50% think they already have 5G iPhone

Apple is expected to launch a 5G iPhone at its Tuesday event; however, almost half of iPhone users already think their phone is 5G-capable.

Nokia reckons 5G is the future

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has done one of those grand studies that extrapolate a technology to see what its total economic impact might be.

Rakuten’s Rahul Atri wins 2020 FierceWireless top Rising Star

We’re proud to announce that the winner of this year’s FierceWireless Rising Star is Rakuten’s Rahul Atri.

Will LEO satellite systems be able to bridge the digital divide?

Amazon’s Kuiper, SpaceX’s Starlink, and OneWeb are three of the next-generation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation projects that are currently being developed and all of them promise to deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. And like some of the previous LEO satellite systems that made their debut more than 20

Cable industry mashes pedal down to expand upstream capabilities

While 10G will be a hot top at this week's virtual SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo 2020 conference, but there's a lot of blocking and tackling currently under way for expanding the upstream capabilities across cable operator's HFC networks.

LoRaWAN goes trans-Tasman via Spark’s NNNCo deal

LoRaWAN boosted its cross-border credentials on Monday thanks to a partnership between Spark New Zealand and Australia’s National Narrowband Network Company (NNNCo).

Private equity firm EQT has KPN in its sights – report

Yet another telco has attracted interest from a private investor. This time around, buyout firm EQT is reportedly eyeing up Netherlands incumbent KPN.

US, UK and allies renew call for state backdoors into encrypted digital products

Security services in seven allied countries want to be able to hack into digital products that protect their user’s privacy through end-to-end encryption.

Private wireless moves into the spotlight thanks to CBRS and 5G

Wi-Fi is no longer the obvious choice for companies that want to deploy an enterprise wireless network. Private cellular networks, which are already used by several energy and transportation companies, are becoming more accessible for a wider range of businesses. Governments around the world are making spectrum more readily available to non-service provider entities, and this is fostering the development

5 Campaign Cybersecurity Lessons Learned From Enterprise

The Russian state-sponsored hacking group that attacked the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016 is back — not that it ever really left. And this year, according to Microsoft’s cyberthreat hunters, it’s joined by similar groups in China and Iran.

Rivada hires former Sprint, BellSouth exec for wholesale ambitions

Keith Cowan, formerly of Sprint and BellSouth, joins Rivada as its new chief development officer amid Congressional investigations into the company's focus area.

Cable-Tec Expo: 10G-compatible network delivers holographic stream

Show demo provides a glimpse of how emerging bandwidth-eating apps will take advantage of the multi-gig network.

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An inside look at Verizon's first 5G MEC customers

Verizon and its partner Amazon Web Services currently have 5G edge compute centers in five cities with plans to expand that to 10 locations by year-end.

No rest stops on the road to DOCSIS 4.0

Light Reading's Alan Breznick and Jeff Baumgartner recap the highlights from last week's Cable Next-Gen Digital Symposium.

Microsoft Report Signals IoT on the Rise

Ninety percent of decision makers believe IoT is critical to their company’s success, according to Microsoft’s latest IoT Signals Report.

DOCSIS 3.1's runway is shorter in Europe, Liberty Global's CEO says

Mid-split and high-split upgrades will beef up HFC's upstream, but fiber competition is pushing the MSO to give a closer look at DOCSIS 4.0 and the industry's broader '10G' initiative.

Microsoft Wins Court Order to Fight Ransomware Ahead of Election

Microsoft won a court order to take control of IT infrastructure being used to spread Trickbot, a very prolific ransomware distributor, that poses a threat to the November election.

Google Set to Unleash Knative

Google is set to give up most control over the Knative Project by electing a steering committee to oversee the direction of the Kubernetes-based serverless project. The decision comes on the heels of Google taking a more controversial approach with the Istio service mesh project.

Qualcomm, Intel, Huawei seen leading in Wi-Fi 6 patents

Reports from Japan's NGB Corporation and Germany's IPlytics indicate China's Huawei and Qualcomm and Intel in the US contribute the most technologies to Wi-Fi 6.

Who Gains From Huawei’s Pain?

Huawei’s woes, fueled by tightening restrictions in many countries around the world, presents a $27 billion annual opportunity for networking equipment vendors that successfully displace the Chinese juggernaut, according to a new report from Rosenblatt Securities.

STC hops on board the Rakuten Mobile bandwagon

Japan's disruptive mobile network operator takes the Rakuten Communications Platform on the road to Saudi Arabia.

Cloudflare Unveils Unified SASE Strategy

Cloudflare delivered unto the IT world its vision of the network of the future today with the launch of its Cloudflare One secure access service edge (SASE) platform.

Twilio pays $3.2B for data platform Segment

Cloud platform Twilio, hot on the heels of acquiring SendGrid, now is buying the customer data platform Segment too.

Nokia adds to 5G hype with $8T forecast

It's no surprise that the Finnish vendor of network equipment thinks 5G will be a very big deal.

Will the iPhone be the spark that 5G needs?

Operators and consumers are waiting on Apple to release its first 5G-compatible device.

Technetix jumps in to bridge Cisco's 'GainMaker' gap

Supplier joins ATX Networks in pursuing a cable amplifier business that Cisco is leaving up for grabs as cable operators mull 1.2GHz and 1.8GHz spectrum upgrades.

Eurobites: UK personal data at risk post-Brexit, warns privacy activist

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: new CEO for MTN's Liberian unit; telecom engineers honored for pandemic efforts; Vodafone brings Wix on board for SMEs.

KPN faces new takeover rumors

Swedish investor EQT is said to be in early talks on a possible deal, but obstacles to a takeover may prove tough to overcome.