Nvidia, Arm CEOs Talk Troubled Merger

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, flanked by Arm CEO Simon Segars, made the case for why the computing giants should be allowed to merge in a deal valued at $40 billion during this week’s Six Five Summit.

Dish Pushes Nokia 5G Core to AWS

Dish Network intends to run Nokia’s 5G standalone (SA) core software on Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it one of the first operator’s to deploy its network core in a public cloud.

AT&T: We’re focused on growing wireless the right way

AT&T’s aggressive phone promotions raised eyebrows across the industry, but the company is adamant that its promotions are the right way to grow in wireless.

T-Mobile pumps up first responder program with preemption

T-Mobile is adding a key feature for its first responder program – preemption for certain qualified agencies – as well as new devices and 5G plans.

Yahoo Mobile prepares for shutdown

Yahoo Mobile, one of Verizon’s prepaid brands, is shutting down and giving customers an “amazing option” for cell phone service.

FCC proposes total, retroactive ban on all Huawei and ZTE kit in US networks

US communications regulator the FCC wants to significantly expand the scope of its ban on Chinese telecoms equipment.

NTIA's new broadband map ruffles feathers at NCTA

NCTA – The Internet and Television Association accused the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of muddying the waters around broadband availability following the release of a new interactive map which combines public and private data about internet access.

Multi-cloud networking 101: Q&A with Aviatrix

Fierce’s Multi-Cloud Networking 101 series takes a look into the future, using a series of progressive interviews with experts to help readers better understand the key foundational concepts and market landscape of multi-cloud networking. This emerging field aims to solve the problems associated with linking networks and applications across multiple cloud environments.

Dish continues to buy American with Dell OpenRAN edge deal

Having sold much of its soul to AWS, nascent US MNO Dish once more opted for local help when in building its OpenRAN 5G edge network.

Daily Roundup: Ericsson Revs Up US Rip-and-Replace Regiment

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KDDI Nabs Nokia for CO2-Slashing Baseband Trial

Nokia and Japan’s KDDI announced plans to trial the vendor’s Liquid Cooling AirScale Baseband system, which they claim is the first trial of its kind in Japan. The trial will target substantial energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions related to cooling systems.

Google SLSA, Linux Foundation Drops SBOM for Supply Chain Security Boost

Google and the Linux Foundation separately debuted new tools to improve supply chain security, with a specific focus on open source software, as federal agencies work on software-related standards and guidelines called for in President Biden’s recent cybersecurity executive order.

AT&T 5G shows speed bump but latency lags versus 4G – Tutela

In a comparison of users with 4G versus 5G-capable devices on AT&T’s network, new Tutela analysis found – as it did with T-Mobile and Verizon – 5G isn’t making much of difference in terms of everyday experience at this point.

Could a fiber conduit system boost U.S. broadband competition?

Shrihari Pandit, CEO of New York City-area fiber ISP Stealth Communications, argued the creation of an open access conduit system across the U.S. could help spur broadband competition by lowering barriers to entry for new players, but analysts weren’t sold on the idea.

Letter from Germany: Fiber is coming! — Entner

As some of you may know, I am splitting my time between the United States and Germany. This gives me a good overview of what consumer broadband solutions are available in Germany because I am living it and working in it rather than glorifying it from thousands of miles away.

Nokia bags 5G RAN deal in Denmark

Nokia will be the sole supplier of 5G radio equipment for the Danish network joint venture between Telia and Telenor, which recently picked up new spectrum to enable it to forge ahead with 5G rollout.

MTN to roll out OpenRAN in Africa this year

MTN this week became the latest major telco to commit to deploying OpenRAN technology, which it claims will be a “game-changer” in emerging markets.

SES enables satellite to cloud link with AWS Direct Connect

SES Networks became the first satellite service provider to achieve certification under Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Direct Connect program, putting it in prime position to serve up cloud access to customers in hard-to-reach locations.

Ericsson scores 5G core win with Vodafone in the U.K.

Ericsson secured a 5G core network deal with Vodafone in the U.K, as the mobile operator looks to launch standalone across its European markets.

MobiledgeX sits in middle of multi-cloud networking craze

MobiledgeX is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom that provides software for edge computing, and the company is at the forefront of the multi-cloud networking craze. Today it announced its MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud 3.0, which puts a focus on providing a common interface to manage public and private edge clouds.

Lightpath drops millions to build, buy its way to more fiber

Enterprise fiber provider Lightpath charted a course to double-digit revenue growth, planning to spend millions to expand its footprint and serve more customers through a combination of network extensions and acquisitions.

EXFO bigs up UK deal as owner refuses takeover bid

Test and measurement firm EXFO is excited about its latest UK deal but the real story is happening behind closed doors, as shareholders and directors grapple with an ownership struggle.

Verizon Public Sector notches $495M DoD contract

Verizon’s Public Sector unit has earned a $495 million deal from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy switches, routers, firewalls and edge computing capabilities, as well as managed services, to support the DoD’s research and high-performance computing facilities.

AWS takes Vodafone to the edge

The trend of operators outsourcing as much of their infrastructure as possible to public cloud giants continued with the launch of Vodafone’s first European multi-access Edge computing services.

American Tower flogs more of its European business

The latest deal in the action-packed telecoms towers sector sees asset manager Allianz Capital Partners taking a half-billion-euro stake in American Tower’s European division.

Dish taps Dell for its 5G ‘edge cloud’ ambitions

Dish has chosen a lot of vendors to help it build its greenfield 5G network. But wait! There’s one more: Dell Technologies.

Ericsson Revs Up US Rip-and-Replace Regiment

Ericsson’s regional carrier unit for North America could soon be spending up to half of its time ripping out and replacing equipment from Chinese vendors.

Daily Roundup: Rakuten Mobile CTO: Telco Software ‘Absolutely Flawed’

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Google Stiffs Intel, Taps AMD for Value VMs

Intel’s data center dominance may be slipping as hyperscale and cloud data centers increasingly opt for competing chips from AMD and Arm chipmakers. Google Cloud Platform in particular has become increasingly reliant on chips from team red in recent years. The cloud provider continued that trend today with the launch of its latest family of virtual machines (VMs) powered by AMD’s EPYC 3 CPUs.

As Ransomware Business Booms, Can Defenders Keep Up?

Another day, another multi-million-dollar ransomware attack seems to be the pattern these days with each consecutive month setting new ransomware records.

Samsung demos 6G THz with UCSB

Samsung Electronics is celebrating a demonstration it did in collaboration with the University of California in Santa Barbara (UCSB): the application of Terahertz (THz) spectrum for 6G wireless communications.

Mavenir showcases open vRAN, CBRS at Dallas network campus

Mavenir has a new campus network in Dallas where it’s demonstrating open virtualized radio access network (Open vRAN) capabilities with a CBRS-enabled suite and interoperability with third-party vendors.

Windstream Cloud Connect offers direct link to AWS, Google

Windstream’s Kinetic Business unit rolled out a new Cloud Connect product offering enterprises dedicated connections to third-party and private clouds, aiming to streamline network architecture and improve the security of data transmissions to and from these environments.

Deeper dive — What is hollow core fiber?

U.K. operator BT recently made headlines when it revealed trials of an advanced optical technology known as hollow core fiber (HCF). At the time, the company touted HCF as a potential tool to help slash network costs and enable advanced use cases with latency-sensitive requirements. But what exactly is hollow core fiber, how might it change the game and when?

Vodafone deploys AWS Wavelength in London, plans for Dusseldorf

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vodafone confirmed today that they’ve now deployed AWS Wavelength zones in London on Vodafone’s 4G/5G network. The partners said late in 2020 that they were planning to do this. They also said today that they’re planning to deploy another AWS Wavelength location at Vodafone’s mobile network in Dusseldorf, Germany with general availability scheduled for later in 2021.

Syniverse and AlefEdge partner for 5G edge

AlefEdge and Syniverse are partnering in an effort to offer enterprise customers a turnkey 5G edge network solution. Syniverse will supply the private wireless network elements, and AlefEdge will contribute edge compute functions and access to a growing stable of application developers.

T-Mobile ‘running fast’ to achieve benefits of merger

Just over a year in, how’s T-Mobile doing on the integration of the Sprint business? According to CFO Peter Osvaldik, things are going pretty good despite having to deal with a pandemic.

Nokia continues open RAN pursuit with new U.S. test center

Nokia has launched a testing center focused on bringing Open RAN-compliant products to market.

Nokia opens its first OpenRAN centre in the US

Finnish kit vendor Nokia made sure to get a piece of US OpenRAN mania by opening a facility dedicated to it in Dallas.

Verizon bullish on continued Fios strength, FWA prospects

Verizon CFO Matt Ellis expressed confidence the company’s Fios business would continue to grow, despite a rapidly changing competitive landscape.

72% of global service providers are offering FWA, says Ericsson

Fixed wireless access (FWA) is hot among service providers worldwide, according to Ericsson’s 2021 Mobility Report, which was published today.

Cisco’s Robbins says good hygiene is key to enterprise security

As corporations, universities and governments face the threat of ransomware attacks and security breaches, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins says the problem isn’t that there aren’t security systems available to protect these entities from attacks, it’s that human behavior is making them possible. “The technology is there. The security products are there,” Robbins said. “But human behavior has to follow. Most

Comcast tackles on-premise SASE with Versa Networks

Comcast Business teamed with Versa Networks to up its game in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market, rolling out a new advanced security option for mid-size and large enterprises. 

TIM bets on Cisco to take Noovle into the big leagues

TIM’s new enterprise cloud unit Noovle has provided more detail about its partnership with Cisco, which it hopes will turbo-charge its push into the market.

Huawei continues to lose share of booming global telecoms equipment market

Telecoms analyst firm Dell’Oro has published its Q1 21 numbers for the overall equipment market and they show Ericsson and Nokia continuing to close the gap with Huawei.

Spirent sees 800G market heating up

A executive from test and assurance company Spirent highlighted a ramp in interest around 800G solution testing in recent months, as the company announced the successful validation of Intel Silicon Photonics’ 800G optical transceiver.

US and EU form special tech trade club that China isn’t allowed into

Following on from the G7 Summit the US has recruited the EU into its anti-China campaign by establishing a new tech trade council that will further isolate Beijing.

Dish Buys Into Dell’s Full Telecom Kit

Dish Network remains locked in, racing against its latest deadline to activate 5G service in its first market this fall, and revealing more vendors central to that effort.

Oracle's Ellison Keeps Pressure on SAP, Touts OCI Strength

Oracle founder and CTO Larry Ellison capped the company’s fourth fiscal quarter earnings this week with yet another tirade deriding enterprise resource planning (ERP) rival SAP.

Rakuten Mobile CTO: Telco Software ‘Absolutely Flawed’

Rakuten Mobile CTO Tareq Amin claims none of the operator’s infrastructure is underperforming, but telco cloud software is thus far failing to meet the moment industry wide.

Daily Roundup: Global Telecom Gear Market Nears $100B

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Versa Networks Scores Comcast SASE Win

Versa Networks today scored another service provider victory with Comcast Business adding the software vendor’s secure access service edge (SASE) to its managed services portfolio.

Akamai Battles Bots, Fraudsters at the Edge

Akamai today unleashed several updates to its edge security platform that protect web applications, APIs, and user accounts from malicious human and bot activity and automates threat detection and response.

Verizon ‘absolutely’ on track to build 7-8K C-band sites

Verizon, which spent more than $50 billion on C-band spectrum, is banking on that spectrum to amp up its 5G strategy, and, as previously outlined, it’s “absolutely on track” to build 7,000 to 8,000 C-band sites this year, according to CFO Matt Ellis.

Ericsson, Anterix collaborate on 900 MHz

Ericsson is no stranger to the enterprise space – or private LTE, for that matter. But it’s adding more to its portfolio by way of a collaboration with Anterix, the largest holder of licensed and contiguous 900 MHz spectrum in the U.S.

Altice USA thinks its fiber is better than Verizon’s Fios

Altice USA CFO Michael Grau argued the company’s fiber network is superior to Verizon’s Fios infrastructure and its service initially cheaper, factors he said will give it a competitive advantage as it expands its footprint and aims to take share.

Equipment revenue surged in Q1, hiking hopes for '21: Dell'Oro

Research firm Dell’Oro Group is revising its revenue growth expectations for the telecom equipment market for this year after finding that first quarter 2021 revenue from across multiple segments grew 15% compared t0 the same quarter last year.

Vodafone UK plays the philanthropy card at new tariff launch

UK operator Vodafone combined the launch of its Evo mobile offering with talk of cutting carbon emission and tackling digital poverty.

Dish starts taking signups for its 5G network

Dish has set up a website to start taking signups for its new 5G network. The website, dubbed Project Genesis, lets people input their emails to get notified when Dish’s service is available in their areas.

AT&T puts cable companies on notice with fiber plan

AT&T is looking to give cable companies a run for their money after years of lax competition, with CFO Pascal Desroches expressing confidence in its ability to steal share as its fiber expansion progresses.

Component shortage to hinder smartphone market recovery

Smartphone shipments are expected to bounce back this year as the pandemic eases, but component supply issues will limit the recovery.

Rakuten says it will have “No More Secrets”

Rakuten’s CTO Tareq Amin told analysts and media that the company will soon disclose all prices it pays its suppliers, in a new drive for commoditisation of telecoms hardware and software.

Segra builds new fiber routes connecting five cities

Segra, one of the largest fiber infrastructure companies in the Eastern U.S., announced a major expansion of its network, with new 800G-enabled routes connecting five cities across three states.

US and G7 try to out-bribe China over global 5G

One outcome from the recent G7 event was a US-led initiative to throw money at developing world infrastructure projects in a bid to beat China at its own game.

Nokia and Türk Telekom make private Arçelik network

Nokia has cracked Turkey’s private mobile network market after partnering with white goods maker Arçelik.

Global Telecom Gear Market Nears $100B

The global telecommunications equipment market remains on pace to jump up to 10% this year, generating as much as $100 billion in total revenue, according to Dell’Oro Group. 

Daily Roundup: AT&T Adds Palo Alto Networks to SASE Arsenal

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Red Hat Moves Toward Mass VM Migrations

Red Hat launched general availability of its migration for virtualization platform to help enterprises refactor workloads from virtual machines (VMs) into its cloud-native focused OpenShift platform. The move also continues what has been an ongoing push by cloud providers to help enterprises in their digital transformation efforts.

AT&T Adds Palo Alto Networks to SASE Arsenal

Palo Alto Networks is the latest secure access service edge (SASE) vendor to fall under AT&T’s managed services umbrella.

Trend Micro Touts Zero Trust Risk Insights, Teases SASE

Trend Micro added zero trust capabilities to its security arsenal today and teased a future secure access service edge (SASE) service to kick off its annual customer event today.

Cisco Releases Industrial IoT Edge Routers

Cisco today revealed a series of Catalyst routers and IoT gateways designed for industrial environments packed with support for WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, public safety, and private networks.

Intel creates IPU to optimize compute resources

Data centers already use central processing units (CPUs) and graphical processing units (GPUs). Today, Intel unveiled its infrastructure processing unit (IPU). The IPU is a programmable networking device to maximize processor efficiency in data centers.

Verizon’s telematics unit shifts from 3G to 4G

It’s one thing to make sure consumers are equipped with the right handsets when the time comes to sunset 3G networks. It’s another thing when you’re talking about replacing gizmos in fleets of cars and other vehicles. Many of these GPS devices are supposed to last well past the typical handset upgrade, but fleet managers are being told that they need to replace their 3G devices with 4G/LTE modules.

More than 50 groups press Biden to fill open FCC seat

A coalition of 57 public interest groups pressed U.S. President Joe Biden to fill an open seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which has remained vacant since January, arguing the move is necessary to break a political deadlock and make progress on key issues.

Lumen aims to deliver 5 millisecond latency to U.S. enterprises

Lumen Technologies VP of Product Management, Cloud and Data Services Chris McReynolds says the company is proactively building out its cloud offerings in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets. 

Vodafone taps Samsung for U.K. open RAN network

Samsung just won another big operator for its virtualized Radio Access Network (RAN) and open RAN technologies: Vodafone in the United Kingdom.

Vendors trial CBRS model for California schools

Online school has been a huge challenge for Sacramento Unified School District, where more than 70% of the students qualify for free or subsidized lunch programs and roughly a quarter have no broadband connection. At Leataata Floyd Elementary School dropout rates rose during 2020 as students fell hopelessly behind without internet access.

Nokia brings 5G FWA to Oman

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has helped Ooredoo Oman to offer 4G and 5G fixed wireless access to its customers.

N.Y. judge blocks state law mandating $15 broadband tier

A New York district court judge temporarily blocked a new state law requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to offer a $15 broadband service tier, handing telcos an interim win as a lawsuit challenging the legislation works its way through the courts.

Deutsche Telekom beefs up public cloud resilience with Amsterdam site

Public cloud is in the same league as water and energy supply in terms of its importance, according to Germany, so DT has just opened two new data centres in Amsterdam.

As US lawmakers attack its competitors, Microsoft warns of state over-reach

There is a mounting battle of wills in the US between its tech giants and its state apparatus over who gets to exploit its population more.

Big wins for Samsung and NEC as Vodafone reveals OpenRAN suppliers

Days after lighting up its latest OpenRAN site, Vodafone on Monday announced the vendors that will support its European deployment of this supposedly game-changing technology.

Private Networks: Embracing mmWave 5G

The stage is set for private 5G 5G promises to change the business landscape perhaps more than any other generation of wireless technology. While 4G enabled a host of enterprise-specific mobile applications, 5G will enable a new form of business connectivity. Enterprises will be able to choose wireless as their primary form of connectivity, for both IT and OT. Private networks will change the game

Samsung to Bring Open RAN to Europe With Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK selects Samsung for Europe’s first wide-scale commercial deployment of Open RAN powered by vRAN; Samsung enters Europe with its latest 5G solutions

Daily Roundup: Cisco Fights Ransomware Realities

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Samsung Gains Foothold in Vodafone’s UK 5G Open RAN

Vodafone today cemented itself as the open radio access network (RAN) leader in Europe, claiming it will deploy the first commercial network of its type on the continent with a big assist from Samsung.

Intel Takes On Nvidia, Fungible With Supercharged SmartNICs

Intel’s smartNICs got a little smarter today with a new line of infrastructure processing units (IPU) at the Six Five Summit.

Intel Carves Private Networks Role

Private networks are a budding but thus far unpollinated opportunity for purveyors of converged and modern network infrastructure. Intel is one of many technology companies targeting this space amid hopes that it will grow at a rapid pace, as widely expected, and push its products and services into new industries and frameworks.