Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — October 2021

Here are some of the latest executive hirings, promotions, and staff changes that happened in October. If you’d like SDxCentral to report on your company’s movers and shakers, or if you’ve got a tip about layoffs and restructuring, please send the information to Emma Chervek (echervek@sdxcentral.com) for inclusion in the monthly headcount column.

Cisco Report: IT Pros Pursue NaaS to Offload Complexity

Nearly half of IT professionals cited network disruptions as their biggest challenge, while just under half viewed network-as-a-service (NaaS) as a way to offload the burden, according to a recent Cisco report.

Trend Micro VP: Cattle Vs. Pets and Why Your Apps Need Ant Relays

Build applications in the cloud like cattle, not pets, says Aaron Ansari, VP of cloud security at Trend Micro. He also strongly endorses ant relay races, but more on that later.

What do FAA C-band delays mean for AT&T, Verizon?

AT&T and Verizon this week agreed to delay their respective C-band spectrum rollouts by one month after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued safety concerns – a situation that has somewhat surprised analysts and raised the question of impact for carriers.

T-Mobile stoked about deals with Walmart, Best Buy

Wireless brands at big box retail stores like Best Buy are so prevalent that their presence is often taken for granted, but T-Mobile is expanding its brand like never before, and just in time for the holidays. 

Deutsche Telekom secures €900M for rural fiber JV in Germany

Deutsche Telekom inked a deal with Australia-based IFM Investors to form a fiber joint venture (JV) in Germany, with the investment company set to pump €900 million (approximately $1 billion) into the undertaking.

Altice USA prepares to take on Verizon with mobile, fixed bundle

Altice USA is looking to level the playing field as it battles Verizon in the New York metropolitan area, plotting the launch of a new Optimum Mobile offering which will allow it to match its rival’s double play bundle.

Qualcomm, NEC team up on open vRAN units

Qualcomm’s move on the network infrastructure side has expanded to include a strategic partnership with Japan’s NEC. The pair are collaborating to build a 5G open virtualized distributed unit (DU), which will use the chipset maker’s X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card.

UScellular upbeat for holidays after losing 5K subscribers in Q3

Regional operator UScellular lost 8,000 postpaid net customer additions in the third quarter of 2021, which includes 5,000 postpaid phone net additions, so it’s looking forward to a better fourth quarter.

Non-profit aims to close digital divide with free apartment WiFi

The national non-profit EducationSuperHighway began a new mission to close the digital divide. The group says that closing the digital divide is more than just ensuring that every home has access to a provider. It says although 28.2 million households in the United States do not have high-speed broadband, 18 million of those households have access to the internet but simply can't afford to connect.

TDS Telecom boosts fiber goal to 929K locations despite delays

TDS Telecom raised its long-term fiber expansion target to more than 900,000 locations, but warned immediate progress toward its goal was being hindered by a mix of permitting and contractor delays.

Altice USA puts Fios on notice, targets 1M new fiber passings

Altice USA is preparing to duke it out with Verizon Fios in the New York tri-state area, with executives outlining a plan to expand fiber to 1 million new locations in 2022 after losing thousands of broadband subscribers in Q3.

Bell Canada back in black as revenues hit pre-pandemic levels

Bell Canada CEO said the carrier is on schedule to meet its network expansion goals for 2021, and has invested $1.2 billion in new capital toward that end during the quarter.

VMware Eyes 5G Inflection Point for SD-WAN, SASE

Will 5G revolutionize SD-WAN? What about secure access service edge (SASE)? VMware certainly thinks so.

China leading world in public cloud growth

The pandemic and digital transformation are driving break-neck growth in China's public cloud markets.

Xiaomi plugs a cool new phone liquid cooling tech

China's Xiaomi, maybe eyeing a warmer Snapdragon 898, shows off a new smartphone cooling technology it says is twice as effective as vapor chambers.

Altice USA revamps network upgrade, growth strategy

Big US MSO unveils more aggressive fiber upgrade, edge-out and mobile strategy after losing broadband subs and seeing mobile sub growth slow to a crawl in Q3.

Daily Roundup: Dish Pledges Las Vegas 5G Action Imminent

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FTC OKs order against Broadcom in chip monopoly case

The agency is prohibiting Broadcom from making 'certain types' of exclusivity and loyalty deals with semiconductor customers, as well as retaliating against customers that buy chips from other suppliers.

Brazil reels in $1.27B after first day of 5G auction

Claro, TIM and Vivo predictably splash out on spectrum, but the auction also attracts newcomers.

Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom targets rural areas with fiber JV

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: TIM tries to scotch Vivendi rumors; Ofcom tweaks repeater rules; TDC's Q3.

Orange Concessions starts work on rural FTTH

French fiber venture begins operations just days after Orange launches Totem tower company.

Lumentum lights up NeoPhotonics with $918M bid

The combination would bring together two of the main players in photonics as demand for optical communications continues to rise.

Open RAN nowhere near ready for prime time – report

New study by CCS Insight, sponsored by InterDigital, says nascent tech may well have to wait until 6G for 'lead role.'

C-band delay: Dish to the rescue?

Considering that AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay their C-band deployments by one month due to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerns, would Dish Network consider leasing some of its boatload of spectrum for a spell?

Spectrum saving startup targets private wireless

Spectrum is the resource carriers spend billions to acquire and billions more to deploy, so clearly there is value in using it efficiently. Several companies have patented technologies to increase spectral efficiency, and one of them recently raised a $20 million Series B round with the goal of hiring new talent to develop its private wireless business.

Virgin Media O2 picks up steam with 42K broadband adds in Q3

U.K. operator Virgin Media O2 raked in 42,300 broadband net additions in Q3, posting a strong performance in its first full quarter in operation.

T-Mobile notches 4.95 Gbps on 5G standalone network

T-Mobile is claiming a new first for standalone 5G. The operator used a combo of 2.5 GHz and mmWave spectrum to reach nearly 5 Gbps on its commercial SA 5G network.

AT&T, Verizon postpone C-Band rollouts until air safety review

AT&T and Verizon this morning said they would delay their commercial C-band-based wireless services by a month to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess any impact on aviation safety.

Dish loses 121K wireless subs in Q3

Dish Network reported a loss of about 121,000 retail wireless net subscribers in the third quarter of 2021 compared with loss of 212,000 in the year-ago quarter.

BT's overall revenue down, Openreach up in fiscal first half

Amid takeover speculation, U.K. telco BT reported a 3% decline in revenue to 10.3 billion British pounds ($14 billion) for the first half of its fiscal year, which ended on Sept. 30, but said its BT Openreach fiber broadband unit posted a 5% increase in revenue to about 2.7 billion pounds ($3.6 billion.)

Lumen targets 12M locations in Quantum Fiber push

Lumen Technologies finally unveiled an expansion plan for its residential Quantum Fiber service, aiming to pass a total of 12 million locations within its footprint over the coming years. 

Dish Pledges Las Vegas 5G Action Imminent

Dish Network might actually have a 5G network of its own next year, with a delayed beta network in Las Vegas slated to go live sometime before April Fools’ Day 2022.

Equinix's revenue results unmarred by supply chain shortages in Q3

Equinix's CEO said supply chain challenges impacting much of the telecom industry haven't had a major effect on Equinix's revenue for Q3.

Philippines newcomer Dito seeks $158M in new funds

Starting up is hard to do, especially if you're a new telco challenging deeply entrenched incumbents.

Cyber Czar Calls for Shared Defense Against Ransomware

The United States’ first National Cyber Director Chris Inglis and National Security Agency Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce encouraged the private sector to work with the government to fight ransomware and share cyber-incident insights at AT&T’s Security Conference this week. 

Revenue miss doesn't spoil Frontier's fiber momentum

Frontier tacked on a record 185,000 new fiber locations and 29,000 fiber subs in Q3. Frontier shares rose despite a revenue miss, making it clear that investors are applying more weight to the pace of Frontier's FTTP buildout.

Dish's 5G mobile beta gets rolling in Las Vegas

Dish has an unspecified number of 'friendly' users testing 5G network in Las Vegas ahead of an expected service launch in Q1 2022. Meanwhile, Dish is pushing ahead with mobile network construction in more than 40 markets.

Telefónica cashes in on VM O2 and Telxius in Q3

Spain-based group sees second consecutive quarter of organic growth and maintains full-year guidance.

Palo Alto Networks Teams With Siemens on Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks and Siemens today announced a partnership that combines the security vendor’s VM-Series firewalls with Siemens’ Ruggedcom networking and security appliances.

AT&T, Verizon to delay C-band rollout for FAA safety review

Voluntary delay will push out C-band deployments until at least January 5, 2022.

Fortinet Rings In Q3 With Full-Stack Security Push

In celebration of another strong quarter, Fortinet today celebrated another strong quarter by announcing it has unified its zero trust, endpoint, and network security products in a bid to help the growing number of enterprises struggling with how to secure hybrid and remote workers.

Eurobites: 'Burner phone' allegations put the heat on Orange's Scheen

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vivendi flexes muscles at Telecom Italia; Virgin Media O2's Q3; Vodafone and Microsoft combine on cloud services.

IBM Kompletes Kyndryl Spinoff

Kyndryl is officially a standalone company, complete with a shiny new ticker — KD — on the New York Stock Exchange. The announcement marks the completion of IBM’s plan to spin off its managed infrastructure business under the Kyndryl name.

Sling TV gains nearly offset satellite TV losses at Dish

Dish lost 13,000 total video subs in Q3 2021 as the company added 117,000 Sling TV customers against a loss of 130,000 satellite TV subs.

Daily Roundup: The Perimeter Isn't Dead (Yet) and SASE Won't Kill It

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How Federated hopes to supercharge 6GHz

Federated Wireless is hoping to expand the spectrum-management expertise it developed in the CBRS band into the newly freed 6GHz band.

Fastly customers have learned to stop worrying and love the cloud

Customers are back and sales are up, but the content delivery network's losses are also mounting.

Surging smartphones give Qualcomm $9.3B revenue

Its complex supply chains now look inspired as Qualcomm notches blistering 43% revenue market. Though CEO Amon thinks flat smartphone sales are ahead.

Microsoft Metaverse has PowerPoint – be very afraid

Microsoft makes a play for the metaverse, announcing its Teams will have VR-supporting avatars from early next year.

Supply chain disruptions cut into CommScope sales

CommScope expects chip and component shortages to impact full-year net sales by about $600 million, but the company is implementing price increases across all businesses to help offset the difference.

BT eyes profit rebound in mix of the good, the bad and the ugly

The newly confident UK phone incumbent now reckons it can fund all fiber rollout without an investment partner, but a cost recovery has yet to show up in results.

NEC Clinches Qualcomm Deal Amid Mutual Open RAN Push

NEC is playing the field in a bid to grow beyond its traditional footprint in Japan, inking deals with operators, consortiums, hyperscalers, and chipmakers to boost its prospects in 5G infrastructure. 

Verizon’s latest Fios passings mainly come from new builds

Verizon CEO of Consumer Group Ronan Dunne says the company’s new Fios open-for-sale availabilities are mainly coming from new builds, including, for example, in the mid-Atlantic region, according to a new report from the analysts at MoffettNathanson.

Boeing gets OK to launch satellite network

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Wednesday that it approved Boeing’s application for authorization to build, deploy and operate a satellite constellation, adding to an increasingly crowded market.

China bites back after FCC China Telecom order

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday released an order revoking China Telecom Americas’ authorization to provide telecom services in the U.S. over national security concerns.

Mediacom wraps expansion work in 5 of 20 markets

Mediacom has completed expansions of its broadband network in five of 20 markets it began work in earlier this year and is already lining up additional projects. However, supply chain issues appear to be lurking just around the corner.

T-Mobile CEO doesn’t expect any more CDMA delays

If there were any doubt, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert made it clear during Tuesday’s earnings call that the “un-carrier” doesn’t see any reason to postpone the shutdown of Sprint’s old CDMA network past the current March 31 deadline.

Game on: Wireless versus wireline competition is real — Moore

In December 2018, T-Mobile posted a video to YouTube, “The Carriers Who (Almost) Stole Wireless.” This was a telecom parody of “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” with the villains being three Grinch-like creatures who are greedy, cartoonish brutes who charge excessive taxes and fees. Of course, CEO John Legere swoops in on a flying sleigh, and his team rescues the residents of “Wirelessville,” so the

BT, OneWeb fire up new LEO satellite connectivity deal

BT Group and low-earth orbit satellite venture OneWeb are taking an earlier agreement to new heights. The partners signed a deal for connectivity services and expect to fire up the first live trials early next year.

Juniper rolls out AI-driven support across the Junos portfolio

This week Juniper Networks announced Juniper Support Insights, which is an AI-driven support service across the entire Junos portfolio. Juniper jumped into AI-based networking when it acquired Mist Systems in 2019. At that time, Mist was used primarily as a Wi-Fi troubleshooting tool. The focus of AI to improve Wi-Fi made sense given that is the single, most difficult area of networking to problem-solve

T-Mobile posts 673K net adds in Q3

T-Mobile reported 673,000 postpaid phone net additions for the third quarter, in line or slightly higher than analysts forecast, with growth in its Magenta brand said to be the strongest in the company’s history.

Frontier adds a record 29K fiber subs in Q3 as turnaround ramps

Frontier Communications more than quadrupled its fiber subscriber gains year on year in Q3 to hit an all-time company best of 29,000 net additions, with executives touting this figure as early evidence a multi-faceted turnaround strategy is resonating in the market.

Supply chain constraints catch up to Casa Systems

Vendor says its cable network access business has been hit the hardest by a shortage of certain components, exacerbated by a 'decommit' by some suppliers, that has pushed lead times out to a year or more.

T-Mobile CEO Defends Unceasing 2-Year 5G Lead

T-Mobile US’ 5G footprint continues to expand, reaching further into pockets of the country that position the operator for growth in new markets and business segments. Executives continue to press on opportunities in fixed wireless access, enterprises, and communities living in less populated areas of the country.

Netflix unleashes first wave of mobile games, starting on Android

Seeking deeper engagement on mobile, Netflix is gradually rolling out a gaming service on its Android app, promising that support for iOS devices is 'on the way.'

The time may have arrived for 12GHz

V. Noah Campbell of RS Access expects the FCC's new leadership to address the debate over pushing 5G operations into the 12GHz band.

VMware and Dell break up, but the shareholders are alright

The spinoff includes a $11.5 billion special cash dividend to VMware shareholders, which equates to a $27.40 per share dividend payment to all VMware stockholders.

The Perimeter Isn't Dead (Yet) and SASE Won't Kill It

Hybrid networking and security models, like secure access service edge (SASE), aren’t making networking teams’ lives easier, Tag Cyber CEO Ed Amoroso said during a Netskope panel discussion this week. Instead, he argued, IT teams are now forced to pull double duty to implement these new architectures, while also maintaining traditional network and security perimeters.

Daily Roundup: IBM Claims ReaQta Buy Completes XDR Stack

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Snyk Buys CloudSkiff as $600M Burns Holes in Its Pockets

Snyk, the $8.5 billion developer-focused security company that recently scored $600 million in late-stage funding, continued its buying spree with CloudSkiff.

The slow death of Huawei's European fixed business has begun

The European swap-out of the Chinese vendor's fiber and optical network products now appears underway.

Taking stock of number portability

Heavy Reading survey data indicates that number portability has been deployed at scale and is meeting or exceeding performance expectations, but business model complexity is having an impact within Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Amazon Sidewalk quietly walks on

Roughly a year after Amazon announced its low-powered, wide-area wireless network, details of the offering remain vague.

O2 Germany raises earnings outlook again for 2021

German operator seals new wholesale deal with Lebara Germany, taking over from Deutsche Telekom.

Eurobites: Ericsson extends 5G RAN partnership with Play in Poland

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ireland announces second phase of SIRO rollout; phone eco-rating scheme expands; AtlasEdge buys Colt data centers.

T-Mobile CEO: 5G smartphones are still the 5G killer app

T-Mobile raised expectations and said its Sprint integration is ahead of schedule. Also, its execs pounded the table on 5G dominance.

KORE CEO looks beyond the IoT hype

CEO Romil Bahl discusses KORE's approach to IoT security in both the device and the network, and its use of eSIM technology to connect IoT devices globally.

Huawei's subscale cloud unit needs more than just chips

The Chinese vendor's fledgling cloud business remains tiny alongside industry giants and may struggle even if it can fix its hardware problems.

SBA ups 2021 outlook as carrier activity ramps

SBA Communications reported another quarter where it saw plenty of activity from carriers, upping its expectations for 2021 and setting the stage for 2022 as 5G network deployments ramp.

Segra appoints new CTO, COO in wake of Cox deal

Fiber infrastructure provider Segra revamped its executive leadership team following its acquisition by Cox Communications last month, adding a new CTO, COO, CFO and chief legal and people officers to its ranks.

IBM to acquire ReaQta as it expands XDR security offerings

IBM Security said it is acquiring AI-based endpoint security firm ReaQta to boost its automated capabilities for cybersecurity threat detection and response.

Judge tees up Friday finale for Rogers boardroom drama

A Canadian judge will rule on November 5 whether an attempt by ousted Rogers Communications board chairman Edward Rogers to regain his position was legal, ending a weeks-long internal dispute which spilled over into a public battle.

FAA issues warning on potential safety risks from 5G C-band

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday upped the ante in what has been an ongoing scuffle between communications regulators and the wireless industry with aviation stakeholders – as the agency issued a warning over potential interference to airplane safety systems from upcoming 5G deployments in C-band frequencies.    

Lockheed Martin picks Verizon to combine 5G with military comms

Lockheed Martin signed an agreement with Verizon to collaborate on 5G.MIL technologies. Lockheed Martin has trademarked “5G.MIL,” which denotes solutions that integrate military communications with tactical gateway capabilities (“.MIL”) and 5G technology for battlefield assets.

AT&T bags $182M contract to upgrade USAID’s network

AT&T locked in yet another government contract, securing a 10-year, $182 million deal to provide network upgrades and services to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Dish says Neville Ray testified 14 times about CDMA timeline

Although T-Mobile has extended its deadline to shut down its CDMA network until March 31, 2022, there is still a case between T-Mobile and Dish Network taking place at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

VMware goes solo as Dell wraps spin off deal

VMware stepped out into the world as an independent entity this week, as Dell Technologies wrapped a multi-billion dollar deal to spin off its 81% stake in the software company.

Dynamic session steering could change the game for operators

Broadband Forum offered a tantalizing glimpse of what the networks of the future might look like, demonstrating a technology called dynamic session steering which uses software-defined networking (SDN) to reconfigure a user’s connection on the fly based on the application they’re using.

IBM's Bill Lambertson – Blue skies ahead for telcos' collab with public clouds?

Lambertson explains how service providers' approach to public cloud usage is changing, and how intent-based networking can improve network automation for operators.

Daily Roundup: Why Cisco Calls the Metaverse Cybersecurity’s Wild West

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Cisco Serves SD-WAN a Multi-Cloud, Multi-Tenant Boost

Cisco unleashed a bevy of new features in its latest SD-WAN release today, including enhanced cloud integrations, improved multi-tenancy, and an updated management console. According to Raj Gulani, senior director of product management for enterprise cloud and SD-WAN at Cisco, the release comes as SD-WAN customers ask more than ever from their WANs.

Eurobites: Dutch operators remove high-end phones from stores after spate of armed robberies

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange plants its Totem; some Sky Glass users aren't happy; Telenor considers Pakistan stake sale.

Telcos see AI as key to achieving climate goals – research

Research by Nokia and GSMA Intelligence highlights why telcos regard AI as critical in the fight against climate change.

Juniper CEO Challenges Cisco, Arista on ‘Openness,’ ‘Intelligence’

Juniper Networks CEO Rami Rahim challenged Arista’s Cloud Vision to work on Cisco infrastructure and Cisco’s ACI to work on Arista switches during his keynote speech at Juniper’s Analyst, Influencer & Media Summit.

Adtran CEO reports 'mixed' results and mixed feelings on supply issues

Adtran reported a GAAP net loss of $10.4 million for Q3 2021, owing largely to supply chain issues. But CEO Tom Stanton tried to project a sunny outlook for 2022 while also admitting it's the company's biggest problem.

Netskope Cloud Exchange Streamlines the SOC

Netskope unveiled a suite of modules today that allow customers to tie their existing security infrastructure into its secure access service edge (SASE) platform.

BT and the taming of the net neutrality beast

As Ofcom continues its post-Brexit review into net neutrality, the UK phone incumbent spies an opportunity to break free of current constraints.

Harmonic 'CableOS' deployments near 4M modems

Supplier claims its virtual CCAP has been deployed by 68 carriers worldwide at the end of Q3 2021, up from 62 at the end of the prior period.

Juniper Drives AIOps Into Junos, Debutes WiFi 6E APs

Juniper’s Junos network operating system (NOS) is the latest in its extensive portfolio to get the artificial intelligence operations (AIOps) treatment. Juniper Support Insights promises to improve network visibility and provide actionable insights into the state of the network.

IBM's Lambertson sees blue skies in telco, cloud collab

Lambertson explains how service providers' approach to public cloud usage is changing, and how intent-based networking can improve network automation for operators.

Isotropic, SES take multi-orbit satellite services to the test

Isotropic claims its terminal, designed to support satellite services beamed from multiple orbits, recently passed a critical field test with SES, a strategic investor and key deployment partner.

IBM Claims ReaQta Buy Completes XDR Stack

IBM today said it plans to acquire ReaQta, which rounds out its endpoint detection and response capabilities and will allow it to provide a full-stack extended detection and response (XDR) platform. And it simultaneously rolled out a new XDR software brand.

India's Reliance Jio bets on JioPhone Next to lure 2G subscribers

The cheap 4G smartphone, launched with Google, is available from Diwali for INR6,499 ($87) or INR1,999 ($26.7), with the rest in monthly installments.

Vertical Bridge brings the edge closer to the data

The cell tower company says it's building 'edge to suit' data centers where the client determines the location.

Most Asian enterprises see business value in 5G – IDC survey

A new IDC study of Asian enterprise and 5G adoption contains promising news for telcos.

BT and OneWeb ink a shiny satellite broadband deal

OneWeb has inked a deal with BT to provide low-orbit satellite connectivity across BT Group, with the first live trials due to start early 2022.

EE installs 4G in Glasgow subway stations

A lot of new installations are all about 5G. But in the case of EE in Glasgow’s subway stations, it’s about 4G.

3.45 GHz spectrum auction keeps chugging with price above $21B

The FCC auction for mid-band spectrum in the 3.45-3.55 GHz range reached more than $21 billion ahead of the Halloween weekend, with additional rounds underway.

FCC opens filing window for Huawei rip and replace funds

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened the $1.9 billion Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program filing window. The program, colloquially known as the “Huawei Rip & Replace” program, will reimburse service providers for the cost of replacing equipment and services that pose a national security threat.

Multi-gig competition to heat up as fiber takes center stage

Analyst firm GlobalData tipped cable to lose ground to fiber over the coming years as competition among broadband providers peddling multi-gigabit services intensifies.

IBM hands developers a treasure map for open source cloud tech

IBM unveiled an Open Source Cloud Guide, aiming to make it easier for developers across verticals to understand key technologies and find the resources they need to create new applications and services.

New task group explores 5G spectrum sharing with DoD

The National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) last week announced the launch of a new task group with the mission of collaborating with the Department of Defense (DoD) to make more mid-band spectrum available for commercial 5G, specifically in the 3.1-3.45 GHz range.

Green base stations: Get your priorities straight — Madden

As we move from 4G to 5G to 6G, there’s a lot of talk about making “green” base stations that consume less power. Researchers are starting to talk about setting goals for 6G to consume 10-100X lower power than 5G. I agree, there’s no reason to be wasteful, and we should minimize the power consumed in our mobile networks. But this article is about the bigger picture. Let’s look

How ZTE Can Enable the Industry to Realize Green, Low Carbon

As the mobile industry prepares to tackle the challenge of reaching net-zero carbon emissions, new technologies and innovations powered by 5G are making it easier than ever. Reducing emissions through the incorporation of artificial intelligence, robots, advanced cooling, and supply chain optimization can reduce carbon use. Transforming a commercial or network environment into a green facility can

Network Automation Drives Significant Benefits to Operators

Network automation will allow for greater agility in network services, increased operational efficiency and improved network availability. However due to inconsistent data sources and differing processes among operators it is difficult to put exact numbers on the possible end-to-end benefits. At Analysys Mason, we interviewed operators on their network automation strategies and results, collecting

SKT’s CEO Announces Vision to Become AI & Digital Service Company

SK Telecom today announced that CEO Ryu Young-sang held a town hall meeting to present the company’s new vision to shape into an “AI & Digital Infrastructure Service Company” that creates new value through customer-oriented technologies and services, and fulfills its social responsibility.

VMware, Dell Complete Spinoff Deal

VMware and Dell Technologies today said they completed their long-awaited spinoff deal to make VMware an independent company.

Shentel halts fixed wireless buildout in favor of fiber

Earlier this year, Shentel disclosed plans to cover up to 215,000 households with its Beam-branded fixed wireless Internet service. Now it's halting those plans and will instead build out fiber.

Andromeda auction for 5G spectrum: The end is in sight

The auction is officially the nation's third-biggest spectrum auction ever. It sits only behind the $45 billion AWS-3 auction in 2015 and the $81 billion C-band auction earlier this year.

Could the FAA crash land into Verizon's 5G dreams?

The FAA may issue a warning about 5G interference to aircraft operations, according to a new report. Verizon, with its massive C-band deployment plans, may be caught up in the issue.

Vodafone DIY plan adds drama to the Netcracker suite

The operator's plan to recruit another 7,000 software engineers and build more of its own technologies threatens upheaval in the IT vendor community.

Knative Hits Maturity Milestone

The Knative Project is set to hit a significant 1.0 milestone this week with a focus on democratizing serverless computing and initiating wider adoption of the Kubernetes-based platform. The move comes more than 3 years after the product was initially unveiled and moves to reduce concerns over the project’s future.

Comcast's 'Gigabit Pro' service accelerates to 3-Gig

Comcast will soon upgrade all Gigabit Pro customers to symmetrical speeds of 3 Gbit/s. Gigabit Pro, a residential FTTP service introduced in 2015, originally offered symmetrical speeds of 2 Gbit/s.

Why Cisco Calls the Metaverse Cybersecurity’s Wild West

Art heists may be coming to a metaverse near you.

Shaw stands by merger despite Rogers family feud

Big Canadian telecom operator also boosts revenue and net income in fiscal Q4, thanks to its strong wireless performance, even as its wireline sub losses continue to pile up.

CableLabs connects with operators and suppliers on convergence

CableLabs' Mariam Sorond offers fresh insight about the genesis of the Convergence Council and the Mobile Convergence Committee, two important projects kicked off by the organization earlier this year.

Millicom back to profits as LatAm gets jabbed

Latin American mobile giant Millicom, which owns the Tigo brand, swung back to black this quarter and may hive off its towers and financial services.

Daily Roundup: VMware Pushes SASE Into Amazon’s Eero and Your Home

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Cellnex holds firm on 2021 outlook

Europe's largest independent tower company posts solid Q3 and reiterates full-year guidance.

Malaysia 5G project gets funded as early warning sign appears

Malaysia's single-network 5G experiment is starting to take shape – but an early sign of the potential negative impact on operators has appeared.

MegaFon takes Vertical approach to towers

Russia's tower market lights up after the second of two major deals is announced in 2021.

SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — October 2021

Check out our top 10 articles for October 2021 covering the SDxCentral universe of cloud, telecom, security, and networking. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the month.

Eurobites: EU forces device makers to boost cybersecurity

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Sweden's Enea lands US traffic classification deal; Net Insight synchronizes 5G; why data center architecture rocks.