Google, Deutsche Telekom Trial 5G, Edge Features

Google Cloud expanded its work with German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom that will drive Google’s cloud expertise into the depth and toward the edge of DT’s various 5G network operations around Europe.

Gartner Predicts IT Spending Growth Despite Economic Strife

Gartner forecasts that global IT spending is set to grow just 3% this year. While this percentage is low, the analyst firm noted that the growth is surprising considering inflation hikes and challenges caused by geopolitical conflicts and the skills gap.

Ericsson finally gets US green light to complete Vonage acquisition

The day after disappointing investors once more, Swedish kit vendor Ericsson delivered news it hopes will cheer them up a bit.

Germany gives telcos a full fibre wake-up call

The German government this week targeted full fibre coverage by 2030, in an effort to drag Europe’s biggest economy up the FTTH league table.

CVC denies new approach for TIM Enterprise, but bids will come

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has dismissed media reports that it has made an increased offer for TIM’s enterprise business.

Daily Roundup: Small Security Teams Face Greater Risks, Turn to XDR, Cynet Finds

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Homeland Security Warns Log4j’s 'Endemic' Threats for Years to Come

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report this week to warn of the continued risk posed by the Log4j vulnerability discovered in late 2021 and called it an “endemic vulnerability.” 

Ericsson’s Vonage Approval Covers Meh Q2

Ericsson finally gained U.S. government approval for its long-gestating Vonage Holdings acquisition, which provided a nice distraction to uninspiring second quarter financial numbers.

Microsoft Digital Twin Integration Supports Sustainable Decisions, Net-Zero Goals

Microsoft and Cosmo Tech are joining their digital twin platforms to provide actionable insights that help organizations reach net-zero carbon emissions.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: AWS, Microsoft, Google Target Telecom’s NaaS Lead

Oracle Opens Sovereign EU Cloud Regions Amid Spend Boom

Oracle will launch its Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) sovereign cloud regions in the European Union (EU) next year, targeting regulated or strategic data and application hosting amid a projected increase in European public cloud services spending.

UK set to postpone controversial Online Safety Bill

It looks like UK citizens are going to be denied additional state protection when they use the internet for a bit longer.

DT gets best of both worlds with €17.5 billion towers deal

German operator group Deutsche Telekom has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its towers business to DigitalBridge and Brookfield in a deal that values the asset at €17.5 billion.

Ericsson treated harshly by investors after another margin decline

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson revealed a lower-than-expected gross margin in its Q2 2022 report but a share price hit of -8%, at time of writing, as a result seems excessive.

AWS launches its bid for cloud WAN supremacy

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a cloud-based wide-area networking (WAN) service that leverages its vast scale to help maintain enterprise networks.

Small Security Teams Face Greater Risks, Turn to XDR, Cynet Finds

Organizations with small security teams continue to face staffing, skills, resource challenges that place them at a greater risk than large enterprises and drives them to consolidate their platforms with advanced technologies such as extended detection and response (XDR), a recent Cynet survey found.

Daily Roundup: Intel Zeroes In on Net-Positive Water Ambitions

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Lumen Expands Edge Reach Into Europe

Lumen Technologies expanded its edge network reach into Europe, looking to tap into its fiber backbone to support growing enterprise need for low-latency support on bare metal and in manufacturing locations.

Red Hat CEO Hat Swaps Heads

Red Hat is changing heads as it continues to power parent company IBM’s ongoing push into the hybrid-cloud market.

AWS Announces Cloud WAN Availability With Cisco in Tow

Amazon Web Services (AWS) this week announced the general availability of AWS Cloud WAN, its managed WAN service that can connect site-to-site, site-to-cloud, and inter-region workloads in AWS. 

Ericsson, Thales, Qualcomm Take 5G ‘Out of This World’

Ericsson, French aerospace company Thales, and Qualcomm Technologies have joined forces to make a global 5G network of Earth-orbiting satellites. 

Shell Energy goes from bad to worse in latest Ofcom complaints report

It looks like relatively new ISP Shell Energy is struggling to keep its customers happy as it is the most complained about UK broadband and landline provider.

Cellnex backs away from Deutsche Telekom towers deal

Cellnex Telecom has pulled out of the race to acquire a stake in Deutsche Telekom’s towers portfolio, leaving the way open for KKR to ink a deal.

Nothing special as the phone (1) finally launches

After months of teasers, new smartphone brand Nothing has finally launched its first phone, but it’s hard to see how it will significantly disrupt the space.

BT looks to India to plug digital skills gap

UK incumbent BT has launched a recruitment drive for its fledgling Digital division that will grow its headcount by 2,800 people, with only the minority being UK-based.

Intel Zeroes In on Net-Positive Water Ambitions

Intel claims to be 99% of the way toward its goal of net-positive water use by 2030, thanks to a combination of water conservation, internal management, and restoration projects.

Daily Roundup: SSE, SASE Revenues Snowball, Dell’Oro Finds

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7 Layers: What SolarWinds Learned From Supply Chain Attack

Dish Eyes 5G Multicloud, Hybrid Cloud Expansion

Dish Network is just a month into the commercial launch of its innovative, cloud-based 5G network, but is already planning how it will expand that architecture to take advantage of multicloud and hybrid cloud environments.

Deloitte Debuts Zero-Trust Access as a ZTNA ‘Superset’

Deloitte launched a new managed service for zero-trust access (ZTA), which company executives argue is a superset of zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and will help organizations adopt zero-trust strategies more quickly and efficiently. 

House Committee Takes Aim at National Privacy Framework

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) has weaved through the halls of Capitol Hill, and its pending national privacy framework has substantial security implications for businesses and end users. 

DT signs even more of itself over to Google Cloud

German operator group Deutsche Telekom seems to have decided the future is Google after handing over its network transformation to the US hyperscaler.

Canada takes action after Rogers outage

The Canadian government has put the onus on telecoms operators to come up with a back-up plan in the event of a network outage like the one that affected Rogers customers last week.

German 6G project chooses Nokia as lead coordinator

Finnish kit vendor Nokia will spearhead 6G-ANNA, a German national-funded lighthouse project designed to drive 6G research and standardisation.

American Tower brings Stonepeak in to $10.5 billion data centre business

American Tower has agreed a multi-billion-dollar deal for a sizeable chunk of its nascent data centre business in the US, bringing in investment firm Stonepeak to help finance future growth.

UK government reckons people love a bit of censorship

The DCMS has commissioned a report that found 7 in 10 adults want social media firms to do more to tackle harmful content. What a surprise.

SSE, SASE Revenues Snowball, Dell’Oro Finds

Security service edge (SSE) and secure access service edge (SASE) posted robust growth during the first quarter of this year, highlighting increased enterprise adoption of cloud-delivered security services, according to a recent Dell’Oro Group report.

Daily Roundup: Amazon, Google Boost Kubernetes Bare Metal Bandwagon

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IBM Power10 Servers Tout 'Tremendous' Power and Efficiency

IBM today expanded its Power10 server line to include scalable and midrange systems that IBM Power VP Steve Sibley claims is “the most powerful one that’s ever been built.”

5G-Advanced Evolution Advances, ABI Says

The 5G technology space is beginning its 5G-Advanced technical evolution, which will see an increased focus on extended reality, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and increased sustainability efforts hitting the market starting in 2024, according to a recent ABI Research report.

Windstream Unwinds 400G Expansion

Windstream‘s Wholesale division unfurled extensive additions to its 400-gigabit (400G) Ethernet fiber footprint, and has plans for more expansion later this year.

NIST's Post-Quantum Cryptography Work at a 'Critical Point'

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last week revealed the first group of winners from its post-quantum cryptography competition. Now, the institute is looking to expand and diversify the selections and set the foundation for international standards.  

Arctic Wolf: Prioritize Security During Recessionary Cloud Migrations

IT budgets will undoubtedly be impacted by the potential economic recession on the horizon, and enterprises will need to prioritize security during recessionary cloud migrations, according to Arctic Wolf CPO Dan Schiappa.

India’s Adani ‘one of many’ to bid in 5G auction

Adani Group has revealed that it will take part in India’s upcoming 5G spectrum auction with a view to rolling out private 5G networks.

Ericsson and friends muscle in on direct-to-satellite 5G

Swedish vendor Ericsson has partnered with chip maker Qualcomm and defence giant Thales to help it conquer a new frontier of space-based comms.

Twitter and Musk set for legal clash over acquisition

After threatening to do so for months, Elon Musk has decided to pull out of his proposed acquisition of social media platform Twitter because he it hasn’t been transparent enough for his liking.

Telecoms professionals see low latency and standalone as the future of 5G

According to Telecoms.com’s latest survey report, 5G’s most significant capability three years from now will be URLLC, underpinned by standalone.

Nokia launches 5G and robotics research hub in India

Finnish kit vendor Nokia will launch a Centre of Excellence for Networked Robotics in India to promote research in robotics, 5G and AI for ‘socially relevant use cases‘.

Amazon, Google Boost Kubernetes Bare Metal Bandwagon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google both recently rolled out production-ready versions of their Kubernetes-based container management systems that support those deployments in on-premises bare metal environments.

Daily Roundup: Let the Y2Q Prep Begin

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DevOps: It's About the People

People, practices, and platforms are three critical areas organizations must hone in on when it comes to reaping the benefits of DevOps, according to new insight from Forrester Research. 

Vodafone, Keysight Tackle Open RAN Energy Challenge

Vodafone, Keysight Technologies, Wind River, Intel, and Radisys teamed up to tackle open radio access network (RAN) energy consumption, using their combined assets to reduce power needs by as much as 12% during a test at the recent Global PlugFest Spring 2022 event organized by the O-RAN Alliance. 

Money Moves: June 2022

Here are some of the most prominent venture capital and merger and acquisition news items from June. If you’d like SDxCentral to report on your company’s VC or M&A activity in our monthly Money Moves section, or if you have any tips on that activity, please send the information to Julia King (jking@sdxcentral.com).

Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Fortinet Top WAN Security Vendors, TeleGeography Finds

Around one-third of WAN managers implemented at least one zero-trust security feature and secure access service edge (SASE) on their networks last year, and Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, and Fortinet are the most used security vendors, according to a recent TeleGeography report.

Y2Q: Let the Prep Begin

Quantum computing has gathered increasing tech industry attention over the past few years, and analysts expect broken algorithms and security threats posed by the computing evolution will unfold and gradually build steam over the next decade.

UK government moves to protect some journalism from social media censorship

The UK’s deeply flawed Online Safety Bill gets a rare positive amendment as measures are introduced to stop big US social media platforms from censoring some stories.

Vodafone and VMO2 will deploy 4G and 5G on London Underground

A new deal with Infrastructure firm BAI Communications, who handles the network in the Underground, will mean Vodafone and VMO2 customers will be able to make calls on the tube.

HGC wants to be the ‘engine’ of the metaverse

Hong Kong-based HGC is completely sold on the whole metaverse idea, and has launched a new suite of services in an effort to capitalise on the hype.

Telefonica gives up Mexico network, but it’s not an MVNO

Telefonica has completed the migration of its mobile traffic to AT&T’s network in Mexico and has handed back the last of its spectrum to the regulator, but it remains pretty insistent that that does not make it an MVNO.

Daily Roundup: The Long Road Ahead for Telco Sustainability

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Coalition: Ransomware, Recession Fears Drive Cyber Insurance

Cyber insurance and security software provider Coalition raised $250 million in a Series F funding round on a $5 billion valuation, benefiting from the rising cyber insurance awareness and the growing insurance and security convergence trend. 

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Microsoft Bests Amazon as Top Public Cloud

Trellix Chief HR Officer: ‘There’s No Magic Bullet’ for DE&I

The Trellix team. Source: Michael Alicea, Trellix.

Microsoft Grid-Interactive UPS Bolsters Renewable Energy

Microsoft is using data center batteries to interact with local electricity grids and provide uninterrupted service when demand exceeds the available renewable energy supply.

Mediation fails to resolve objections to Rogers and Shaw merger

Canada’s Commissioner of Competition has had a look at the proposed merger between Rogers Communications and rival Shaw, and his concerns remain unsettled.

Apple beefs up device security as spy agencies warn of increasing Chinese threats

US tech giant Apple has announced ‘Lockdown Mode’ – an upcoming security feature for iPhones, iPads and Macs made specifically to defend against state-sponsored mercenary spyware and cyberattacks.

TIM sort of clarifies details of company split

TIM has outlined more detailed plans to split its network operations from its services business, confirming recent reports that around half of its debt will go with the NetCo unit.

Nearly 90 percent of new 5G devices support standalone

The 5G device market is showing signs of maturity, with much broader support for standalone (SA) and fewer non-5G versions of handsets.

Largest submarine cable between Australia and the US launches

Southern Cross Cables says its NEXT submarine network is the most capacious yet to connect Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, and the US.

The Long Road Ahead for Telco Sustainability

The telecom industry boasts the potential to aid in the decarbonization of other industries as connected service providers, and operators have given plenty of lip service to their net-zero targets. But new research from Mobile World Live and Galooli revealed a majority of operators have more room to fully act on their climate claims.

Worry About Post-Quantum Threats? Here Is How Orgs Should Proceed

As quantum technologies are expected to migrate from research labs to real-world commercial environments within this decade, some governments and organizations have started to recognize the potential post-quantum threats and get prepared for years to quantum (Y2Q).

Parallel Wireless Job Cuts Tied to Volatile Open RAN Market

Beleaguered open radio access network (RAN) vendor Parallel Wireless executives explained in a LinkedIn post that the firm’s recent job cuts were tied to a broader corporate strategy realignment focused on what it’s calling a “marathon” rather than a “sprint.”

Daily Roundup: Equinix Survey Pins Cyberattacks as Threat to Business Growth

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AWS, Microsoft, Google Target Telecom’s NaaS Lead, ABI Finds

Telecom network operators remain positioned to tap into the increasingly lucrative network-as-a-service (NaaS) market but must act fast if they want to take advantage of that positioning and $75 billion market opportunity by 2030, according to a recent report from ABI Research.

Forgepoint Founder on What it Takes to be a Cyber Investor

Since its conception in 2015, Forgepoint Capital has become one of the most active cybersecurity venture capital (VC) firms in the world. Founder and Managing Director Alberto Yepez said he and cofounder Donald Dixon started the fund when they saw cybersecurity becoming an integral part of digital transformation and the global economy. 

UK regulator to investigate Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Competitions and Markets authority in the UK is having a look at the proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, which at $68.7 billion would be the biggest deal in the history of gaming.

Vodafone and Google’s new mega AI is the best of big tech and telco collaboration

AI Booster can handle thousands of machine learning tasks a day and will ‘have a considerable impact on people’s roles, learning, and ways of working’ at UK operator Vodafone.

Network-as-a-service could be worth $75bn to telcos but the clock is ticking

Telcos must adapt to avoid being squeezed out of the burgeoning network-as-a-service (NaaS) market, claims a new report.

Groundhog Day as yet another European connected car club emerges

This one is called Punxsutawney Phil, and if it sees its shadow the telco industry must endure another six weeks of new connected car groups.

UK signs landmark data sharing agreement with South Korea

A new ‘data adequacy agreement’ between the UK and South Korea should provide a significant boost to trade between the two countries.

Securing ‘Sensitive Data’ Is Harder Than You Think

Skyhigh Security CEO Gee Rittenhouse. Source: McAfee

Daily Roundup: Nitel Nabs Hypercore to Boost SD-WAN Growth

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7 Layers: FINOS Touts Fintech’s Open Source Future

Cloudflare Claims Completion of Zero-Trust Platform

Cloudflare added several new capabilities to its zero-trust and secure access service edge (SASE) platform, called Cloudflare One. Included in the additions are email security protection, data loss prevention, cloud access security broker (CASB), and private network discovery.

Equinix Survey Pins Cyberattacks as Threat to Business Growth

The No. 1 threat to business growth is a cyberattack, according to Equinix’s 2022 Global Tech Trends report.

NEC Boosts 5G Open RAN SI Capabilities

NEC says it’s still early innings in the open radio access network (RAN) game, but that operators will need integration help to get the most benefit from what the technology can provide. Oh, and it just acquired a firm that can do that.

EU approves regulation for ‘too big to care’ tech platforms

The European Parliament has waved through the Digital Services Act and Digital Marketing Act, designed to curb the influence of US tech giants which it defines as ‘gatekeepers’.

Ericsson beats Huawei to win T-Mobile Netherlands 5G work

T-Mobile Netherlands has announced that Ericsson will be the apparently sole RAN vendor for its 5G network upgrade.

OneWeb gets satellite landing rights in Brazil

Brazil’s telecoms regulator has granted a satellite landing rights license for low earth orbit satellite firm OneWeb, as the government sets its sights on improving connectivity in the country.  

Telekom Malaysia and Cisco partner on 5G-as-a-service

Malaysia has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to 5G, but incumbent Telekom Malaysia (TM) has struck a deal that could help it recover some lost ground.

Iliad chipping away at Italian mobile market as 700 MHz opens up

Iliad now has 9 million customers in Italy and certainly has reason to celebrate, with the latest regulatory figures showing that it is continuing to eat away at its rivals’ markets shares.

Nokia to upgrade Ice’s 5G network in Norway

Kit vendor Nokia has signed a five year deal with Norwegian operator Ice to upgrade and expand its 5G radio network infrastructure.

Nitel Nabs Hypercore to Boost SD-WAN Growth

Nitel last week acquired Hypercore Networks in a move CEO Margi Shaw said is part of an “inorganic growth strategy” for the Chicago-based network provider. Hypercore is the company’s first acquisition since it received investment from U.K. private equity firm Cinven last December.  

Nokia Network Resiliency Drives Sustainability, Business Goals

An intelligent and resilient network foundation that connects people, things, and processes is vital for companies pursing environmental and business sustainability, according to Nokia‘s Jochen Apel, global VP of transportation, manufacturing, and energy and resources.

Daily Roundup: Juniper Cloud Metro Strikes at 5G, Edge Challenges

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HPE Diversity Officer Urges Momentum for Long Road Ahead

Diversity at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and in the industry as a whole isn’t close to where it needs to be, according to the company’s Chief Diversity Officer Aisha Washington.   

5G FWA ‘Killer Use Case’ to Bridge the Digital Divide

Fixed-wireless access (FWA) broadband connections are set to surge, with 5G-enabled FWA lining up to be a “killer use case” for driving adoption and bridging the digital divide challenge around the world, according to a new report from Counterpoint.

County Broadband intends to expand network to 500,000 premises by 2027

Rural fibre firm County Broadband says it will grow its workforce to 270 by the end of the year in order to facilitate its ambitions of a 500,000 premise network in the East of England over the next five years.

VMO2 and Nokia help create UK’s ‘first 5G connected hospital’

Virgin Media O2 and the NHS have collaborated to build the UK’s ‘first 5G connected hospital’ which it claims will transform healthcare.

TIM reportedly plans an even split between NetCo and ServCo

It looks like Italian operator group TIM expects its restructure to be close to a 50-50 split of staff and debt into the resulting new companies.

Eir sells half its fibre network

Irish telco Eir has completed a deal to sell a shade under half of its fibre broadband network to investor InfraVia, a move that will help it to fund its rollout plans.

KDDI advises customers to use landlines amid massive mobile network outage

Japanese MNO KDDI’s network went down at the weekend, reportedly leaving around 40 million people unable to connect.

NEC acquires Aspire to fuel Open RAN plan

Japan’s NEC has strengthened its Open RAN systems integration (SI) credentials by acquiring Aspire Technologies.

Ransomware Attacks Defy Deterrent Efforts, Titaniam Finds

A majority of organizations claim to use data protection, prevention, and detection service, however many were still hit with ransomware attacks last year, according to Titaniam’s recent survey and report.

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — June 2022

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — June 2022

SRG Predicts Record-Slashing 2022 for Data Center M&A

Eighty-seven data center M&A deals worth $24 billion closed in the first half of 2022, with another $18 billion worth expected to close this year, according to new data from Synergy Research Group (SRG).

BT retains majority of rights to UEFA football until 2027

UK telco group BT says it has secured the rights to the majority of the UEFA Champions League games, plus all the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League exclusively live.

BT workers vote to strike amid ‘culture of fear’

Members of the Communications Workers Union working for BT have voted to strike after an ongoing dispute over pay, BT calls the result ‘a disappointment’.

GSMA says industry needs another 7 GHz of 5G spectrum

It’s hard to put a number on the exact quantity of spectrum telcos need in order to fully deliver on the promises of 5G, but it seems the GSMA has done exactly that.

BT wants extension to Huawei kit rip-out deadline

BT has confirmed it wouldn’t mind having a bit more time to rip out Huawei equipment from its network, the process having been impeded by the Covid-19 pandemic.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Zscaler Shifts Cloud Security Left, Swoops Into CNAPP

Microsoft Bests Amazon as Top Public Cloud, IDC Reports

Microsoft rode its software-as-a-service (SaaS) strength to beat out cloud rival Amazon Web Services (AWS) in capturing the largest share of global public cloud services revenue last year, according to IDC.

SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — June 2022

Check out our top 10 articles for May 2022 covering the SDxCentral universe of cloud, telecom, security, and networking.

Juniper Cloud Metro Strikes at 5G, Edge Challenges

Juniper Networks fleshed out its Cloud Metro strategy, combining automation and artificial intelligence (AI) into a managed offering targeted at service providers battling increased data consumption from their 5G and edge deployments.

Akamai CTO: Biggest Zero-Trust Misconceptions

Zero trust has become one of cybersecurity’s biggest and favorite buzzwords, but there are still some myths around the term. Akamai Technologies’ CTO and EVP Robert Blumofe listed three of the most common misconceptions surrounding zero trust.

Daily Roundup: Gartner Warns Don’t Blindly Trust Cloud Sustainability Messaging

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Cellnex reportedly offers part of its business to DT in exchange for towers

According to Reuters tower firm Cellnex has offered German operator Deutsche Telekom a stake in its business as a further incentive to sell it its tower division.

Samsung beats TSMC to the 3nm process finishing line

The semiconductor arm of Korean tech giant Samsung is the first to start manufacturing chips using the 3nm process node.

Operators think the circular economy is important but flawed

According to a survey of 61 network operators across the world, the circular economy is ‘important’ but many listed some pretty fundamental concerns.

Vodafone makes the economic case for disempowering landowners

Small towns and cities will miss out on £7 billion of economic output by 2030 unless mobile operators are allowed to plonk masts wherever they like.

VMO2 has sprinkled 1,300 5G small cells across London

UK operator Virgin Media O2 has been busy setting up 5G small cells all around the capital, and it now claims to have more deployed than any other operator in the UK.

Proximus and partners to spend €4 billion on fibre

Belgian operator Proximus is working with investment partners that it hopes will help it spend €4 billion on the roll out of new fibre to premises not covered by its existing plans.

Daily Roundup: How CyrusOne Preps Data Centers for Climate Change

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Parallel Wireless Job Cuts Parallel Tough Open RAN Market

Parallel Wireless has reportedly cut staff in a move that highlights the volatile nature of the current open radio access network (RAN) market.

Telefónica Implements Blockchain for Sustainable Equipment Tracking

Spain telecom giant Telefónica is using blockchain technology to help track the repair and recoverability of mobile devices, support a circular economy for devices, and hit sustainability targets.

Gartner: Don't Blindly Trust Cloud Sustainability Messaging

Infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders need to comprehensively evaluate potential cloud service providers in terms of their sustainability initiatives and transparency, not based on providers’ public messaging, according to a recent Gartner report.

Aradatum Towers Aim for 'Universal 5G Access'

Aradatum recently announced the completion of a small-scale demonstration model for its 150-foot-tall mobile, self-powered macro towers that it touts will enable “universal 5G access.”

Mavenir, RINA Partner on EPC to Expand Rural 5G

Rural Independent Network Alliance (RINA Wireless) — a rural tech service provider — partnered with Mavenir to expand rural 5G coverage through its small footprint containerized evolved packet core (EPC). 

Google Cloud Combats API Misconfiguration, Bot Attacks

Google Cloud announced the preview of new API security capabilities built on its API management platform Apigee, which includes two key functionalities — identifying API misconfigurations and detecting bots.

Telefónica diversifies into IoT security

The inventive boffin arm of Spanish operator Telefónica – Telefónica Tech – has developed a security monitoring service for IoT environments.  

FCC’s Carr says TikTok poses a national security risk, calls for ban

Almost three years after the US first expressed fears about Chinese owned social video platform TikTok, there are renewed calls to ban it from the country.

TV subscriptions to pass 3 billion in 2027 – Omdia

New research predicts the number of global online video subscriptions will exceed 2 billion, and the number of pay TV subscriptions will ‘still’ be 1 billion in 2027, though Netflix expected to lose 2 million customers in Q2 2022.

Telenor and Axiata get Malaysia merger green light but with conditions

Telenor and Axiata Group have received regulatory approval for their proposed merger in Malaysia, which they now expect to complete in the second half of this year.

Voda gives Skoda its very own private 5G SA network

Car maker Skoda plans to automate more of its manufacturing processes through the use of a new private 5G standalone (SA) network.

£1.3 billion a year lost thanks to broadband outages – survey

Broadband outages effecting home workers have cost the UK economy £1.3 billion over the past year, according to a report by Uswitch.com.

AT&T workers win 15% pay rise agreement

Following six months of negotiations between management and a union representing workers at US operator AT&T, a ‘tentative’ contract agreement that raises base wages and more has been reached.

How CyrusOne Preps Data Centers for Climate Change

With environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk-based disclosures and spending on ESG services on the rise, it’s clear the data center industry is “in a position for increased risk from climate change induced by extreme weather events,” CyrusOne SVP of Operations and Customer Success Andrea Munoz told SDxCentral.

Daily Roundup: HPE CEO Says GreenLake Hits ‘Everything as-a-Service’ Goal

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How many EU cross border 5G autonomous car projects do we need?

The other project designed to play around with 5G connected autonomous cars crossing European borders has reemerged, in this case championed by Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson.

UK telcos to help customers cope with cost of living crisis

Customers in the UK who are struggling to pay their broadband and mobile bills are to get help under a new deal agreed between the government and operators.

Ericsson’s $6.2 billion Vonage acquisition delayed by US investigation

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson’s proposed takeover of US cloud unified communications provider Vonage has been pushed back until the end of July due to an ongoing investigation by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.

India’s private 5G rules make few people happy

The Indian government has issued rules for the allocation of spectrum for private 5G networks, but all parties – with a few notable exceptions – have something to complain about.

TMUS walks the data privacy tightrope with new advertising solutions

US operator group T-Mobile is using information about apps downloaded onto phones to help target advertising, which poses questions about user privacy.

MWC will stay in Barcelona until at least 2030

The world’s leading international trade show for the telecoms industry will stay put in its Barcelona home for at least another 7 years.

Chunghwa goes even greener with Ericsson 5G mid-band kit

Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom has made its network more eco-friendly with the installation of Ericsson equipment for mid-band 5G that brings with it a pretty hefty energy saving.

Digital 9 Infrastructure to acquire 48% stake of Arqiva

Investment firm Digital 9 Infrastructure has agreed the terms of an acquisition of a 48% voting stake in UK network and communications infrastructure firm Arqiva Group.

Opposition grows to UK’s censorious Online Safety Bill

The UK government claims it wants to make the internet safer by giving itself sweeping censorship powers. A major new analysis adds to widespread condemnation of the move.

Telia moves to majority renewable energy in Denmark and Estonia

Swedish operator group Telia has entered into a couple of ‘Power Purchase Agreements’, which constitutes increasing the amount of wind and solar energy that powers its Nordic and Baltic footprint.

China’s fourth mobile operator goes live

China’s fourth mobile operator has launched services, breaking into a market that has long been the domain of the big three.

Cisco to pull out of Russia and Belarus for good

Having stopped operations in Russia and Belarus in the early stages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, US networking outfit Cisco has decided to withdraw permanently.

Glotels return with new categories and a proper night out

The biggest and best version of the Global Telecoms Awards is open for submissions and looking forward to its first in-person winners evening for three years.

FAA urges US airlines to fix airport 5G issues ahead of imminent rollout

A letter from US flight regulator the Federal Aviation Administration asked airlines to ‘move quickly to address risks from a 5G wireless rollout,’ according to an exclusive from Reuters.

Latest Nothing teaser is high on hype but low on clarity

Upstart device maker Nothing finally gave those who care a look at the design of its impending smartphone, which features a transparent case.

Telus to buy LifeWorks for $2.3 billion

Canadian operator Telus will also take on $600 million in debt to purchase healthcare firm LifeWorks, claiming the move ‘accelerates Telus Health’s vision of employer-based healthcare.’

Vodafone launches Italy’s first LTE-M network

UK-based Vodafone hopes to gain an advantage in Italy’s IoT market by rolling the country’s first LTE-M network.

Canadian telcos finally get up to speed

Two of Canada’s big mobile operators have launched 5G on 3.5 GHz spectrum and they are keen to get as much publicity out of the move as possible.

World Economic Forum Global Partnerships Map Cybercrime Ecosystem

The World Economic Forum introduced the Cybercrime ATLAS project during the RSA Conference, built on the expertise of public sector and private sector partnerships to map and eventually disrupt the cybercriminal ecosystem.

SoftIron Data Center Storage Slashes Energy Use, Emissions

Alternative cooling techniques and renewable energy sourcing typically come to mind in terms of making data centers better for the environment, but the impacts of data center hardware are often overlooked in favor of the tech cycle’s “beauty contest” spearheaded by industry giants Intel and AMD.

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Dell'Oro: Supply Constraints Tighten Grip on Data Center Growth

Data center capex grew at its fastest rate in three years during the first quarter of 2022, but emergent pockets of lower cloud services demand and greater chances of stunted economic growth could threaten the industry’s momentum, according to Dell’Oro Group.

Claim launched against Apple for £768 million over battery ‘throttling’

Allegations made in a class action suit by a man called Justin Gutmann are that automatic iOS updates caused older iPhones to slow down, and that breached UK competition law.

Ericsson, TIM and Comau build experimental ‘factory of the future‘

Italian operator Tim, kit vendor Ericsson and automation/robotics firm Comau promise ‘innovative solutions for Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing’ thanks to some 5G network slicing.

European smartphone shipments at lowest level for nine years

Fresh data from analyst firm Counterpoint reveals European smartphone shipments declined by 12% in Q1 2022, to their lowest level since Q1 2013.

Dish unlikely to be swamped with new 5G customers

Dish Network says its 5G service now covers more than a fifth of the US population, but with a limited range of devices on offer, it’s unlikely to sign up new customers at first. The US’s fourth mobile network operator, as Dish becomes with the inauguration of its own infrastructure, has been keeping the market […]

Nokia teams up with LS Electrics to build new industrial smart stuff

Kit Vendor Nokia has teamed up with South Korean firm LS Electronics – which specialises in fields such as automation, smart power and smart transportation – to come up with new industrial tech.

Telefónica creates platform for second-hand network kit

Spanish operator group Telefónica wants other telcos including its own operating companies (opcos) to reuse its network equipment.

Daily Roundup: Google Distributed Cloud Edge Eyes Private Networks

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Cisco ThousandEyes Forecasts Network Disruptions for SD-WAN

Cisco took the “first pivotal step” in delivering its Predictive Networks vision to introduce ThousandEyes WAN Insights that aim to proactively forecast network conditions and provide recommendations to optimize SD-WAN performance.

IBM, Red Hat Expand Telefónica’s Cloud Push

Image source: Telefónica

European General Court throws out €1 billion fine against Qualcomm

Chip firm Qualcomm won its fight against a €1 billion fine imposed on it by the European Commission for allegedly bribing Apple into using its chips.

5G market expected to cope well with tough economic times

A difficult economic and political situation across the world is suppressing the mobile phone market, but the 5G sector is still coming up smelling of roses.

Intel and Exfo unveil 5G fault detection tool

A new solution launched by Canadian telecoms testing company Exfo and US chip giant Intel promises operators the ability to monitor a 5G network in real time and more swiftly fix problems.

Vodafone deploys wind and solar powered 4G mast

UK operator Vodafone has switched on a 4G phone mast in Wales loaded with a wind turbine, solar panels and on-site battery storage.

India announces its 5G spectrum auction

The Indian government has committed to auctioning spectrum licenses it expects to be used for 5G, by the end of July.

OneWeb lauds successful trial of in-flight LEO services

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could soon be used for in-flight broadband, following a successful test by UK-based OneWeb and its partners.

Google Distributed Cloud Edge Eyes Private Networks

Google added some privacy to its Distributed Cloud Edge service, offering up a new iteration aimed at private network deployments that require specific performance and service-level agreement (SLA) standards.

Daily Roundup: Cisco CEO Says Tech Spending Won’t Sink Because People Understand Its Power

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7 Layers: Okta's Auth0 Reveals Three Big Cyberthreats

Dish Network 5G Launch Hits FCC Mandate

Dish Network launched 5G service in parts of 120 markets across the country, covering more than 20% of the U.S. population and hitting a government mandated June 14 coverage mark for the carrier’s spectrum licenses.

Is 5G Network Slicing a Cybersecurity Attack Vector?

SAN FRANCISCO – Network slicing has been hailed as a lucrative 5G use case, but it can also open up a private 5G network and an organization to cybersecurity attacks if not properly instantiated and maintained, according to a Deloitte presentation at the RSA Conference.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google See Surging Serverless Interest

A new report from observability platform provider Datadog found enterprises increasingly looking toward serverless concepts in deploying and managing their containerized applications. This was highlighted by strong growth in the use of managed container platforms being offered by the market’s leading hyperscalers.

Splunk Expands Cloud Platform for Hybrid Cloud World

Splunk rolled out enhancements to its Splunk Cloud Platform and announced general availability of its Splunk Enterprise 9.0 software targeted at helping enterprise customers manage their data in cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. This includes features like data manager, onboarding, and federated search capabilities to support end-to-end visibility of operations, scale, storage, data, and cost savings.

Telenor says edge providers should be happy adoption isn’t happening any faster

Terje Jensen SVP of Network Architecture at MNO Telenor said of the speed of edge infrastructure adoption: “I think we kind of have to be happy that it’s probably not moving as fast as originally planned.”

Telco leaders assess the pros and cons of going to the edge

Speakers from big tech and the telecoms industry gathered for The Edge Event in London to wax around the potential and also the difficulties involved in the brave new world of edge computing.

UK foreign worker red tape slowing fibre rollout – Openreach

In an interview with the FT Clive Selley, CEO of UK fixed line wholesaler Openreach, said the UK government is making it too hard to recruit foreign workers.

Nokia inches forward with its 100G PON tech

Finland’s Nokia has hit the heady heights of 100-Gbps broadband using its latest passive optical networking (PON) technology.

LTE still dominates in private mobile networks but BT bucks the trend

Private mobile networks are growing in popularity globally, but perhaps surprisingly, LTE – and not 5G – is still the dominant underlying technology.

Cisco CEO: Tech Spending Won’t Sink Because People Understand Its Power

Cisco chair and CEO Chuck Robbins on stage at Cisco Live in Las Vegas. Source: Cisco

Daily Roundup: Is Chance the Real Cybersecurity Answer?

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China Maintains Lead as Biggest Cloud Spender

China continues to outspend the rest of the world when it comes to cloud infrastructure, according to research from Canalys. Overall, the mainland spent $7.3 billion on infrastructure in Q1 2022 alone and the number is expected to continue to grow over the rest of the year.

Cisco Catalyst Switches Get Meraki Cloud Management

LAS VEGAS – Cisco is taking a major step toward bringing a full cloud-managed enterprise networking solution to market by connecting its Catalyst switching and wireless hardware to the Meraki dashboard.

Verizon, T-Mobile Prep for 5G Spectrum Surgery

Verizon and T-Mobile US this morning touted spectrum enhancements to their respective 5G networks that in the end should produce higher network speeds for end users.

AT&T, USTelecom Aid U.S. Initiatives for Broadband Access

Rural areas across the country still do not have internet access – and with buckets of funding from public and private initiatives, the time to address this problem is now. 

CrowdStrike Sees Opportunities to ‘Replace Carbon Black’ Post Broadcom-VMware Acquisition

Amol Kulkarni, chief product and engineering officer at CrowdStrike. Source: CrowdStrike

Qualcomm snaps up network automation firm Cellwize

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has acquired network automation firm Cellwize in order to further its ambitions in 5G and edge computing.

Nvidia and friends build a 5G VR workspace for engineers

Chip giant Nvidia has got a gang of firms together to build a virtual collaborative industrial workspace using edge computing and what it says is the world’s first 5G-enabled VR.

UK government invokes Thatcher to push new digital strategy

The UK government has published its latest Digital Strategy which, as usual, is more about ambition and buzzwords than it is action.

Telefonica forms Spanish solar energy JV with Repsol

Spanish telco group Telefonica is getting into the solar self-consumption game through a joint venture with compatriot Repsol.

Vodafone says it’s now the number one full fibre provider in the UK

UK operator Vodafone says its full fibre broadband offering now reaches 8 million homes and that it has overtaken BT by that metric.

Globe wants $1.5 billion for towers

Globe Telecom is looking to sell a swathe of its telecoms towers in a deal that could raise as much as US$1.5 billion, it emerged late last week.

UK probes Apple and Google mobile duopoly

‘Apple and Google have an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems that allows them to exercise a stranglehold over these markets’ says UK markets regulator the Competition and Markets Authority.

Is Chance the Real Cybersecurity Answer?

“Look, if the Russians and the Chinese want to break into our networks, we know they are going to at the end of the day,” -Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Daily Roundup: BT Says the U.K. Needs AI Talent

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7 Layers: Google Cloud Reveals Challenges Security Operations Teams Face

Starbucks CISO: Diversity in Cybersecurity Requires Leadership Change

Starbucks CISO Andy Kirkland on stage at RSA Conference. Photo courtesy of RSA Conference, copyright RSA Conference.

Qualcomm Seizes Cellwize to Boost 5G RAN Game

Qualcomm boosted its 5G open radio access network (O-RAN) game, acquiring Israel-based Cellwize Wireless Technologies in a move that positions the chip giant further outside its legacy silicon heritage.

AWS, IBM, Cisco Lead Surging Cybersecurity Market

Amazon Web Services (AWS), IBM, and Cisco are set to benefit from an expected surge in enterprise cybersecurity prevention spending over the next five years, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

Money Moves: May 2022

Here are some of the most prominent venture capital and merger and acquisition news items from May. If you’d like SDxCentral to report on your company’s VC or M&A activity in our monthly Money Moves section, or if you have any tips on that activity, please send the information to Julia King (jking@sdxcentral.com).

Mandiant Moves To Monitor Chatter, Exposures On Deep Web

SAN FRANCISCO – Mandiant launched its digital risk protection service this week during the RSA Conference to proactively defend against emerging threats. One of the key parts of this service is a digital threat monitoring service that is designed to continuously monitor the internet, including the deep web, underground markets, and social media.

BT: We Need to Close the AI Skills Gap

There is an overwhelming need for talent in the U.K. artificial intelligence (AI) industry — and undergraduate students could be the solution to bridging this skills gap, according to a new study from BT.

Ofcom wants new spectrum licences for drones

UK comms regulator Ofcom is proposing a new license for commercial drone operators following trials that include drone delivered post by the Royal Mail.     

Ericsson confirms US investigation into its Iraq history

It comes as no great surprise to learn US authorities have opened a formal investigation into its historical activities in Iraq, but its shares still took another hit on the news.

Fibre builders keep building, but customers can’t pay

Consumers in the UK are struggling to pay for Internet access, according to a new study shared by London fibre builder Community Fibre.

Millicom to plough $700m into Central America networks

Latin American operator Millicom will spend $700 million over the next two years to maintain and expand its fixed and mobile networks in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Telefónica Tech and Cisco buddy up on converged network and security services

Spanish Telco group Telefónica and US networking firm Cisco will together launch a new portfolio of managed services based on Cisco SD-WAN, Security, and SASE solutions.

Daily Roundup: Tanium CCO Says Endpoints Are the New Perimeter

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Gartner VP: 2030s Will Be the ‘Augmented Everything’ Decade

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play an important role in the cybersecurity evolution, Gartner analysts expected. As both offense and defense sides are using AI, organizations should strengthen their strategy and leadership, and investigate emerging technologies including AI-augmented security tools.

Ericsson Corruption Probe Draws New SEC Investigation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation into Ericsson’s handling and reporting of its ongoing Iraq corruption issues. The investigation is the latest by the SEC into the world’s No. 1 radio access network (RAN) vendor’s ongoing legal and ethical quagmire.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Gartner Crowns Amazon No. 1 Public Cloud

VMO2 pitches gigabit broadband to SoHo sector

Virgin Media O2 is going after data-hungry small businesses with a new broadband plan that tops out at 1 Gbps.

Telefónica jostles for position in the metaverse

Telefónica Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete says ‘the metaverse will be the most profound change the Internet has undergone’ – but is it time the telecoms sector got specific as to what its place is in all this?

Twitter reportedly set to make concession to Musk

US social media giant Twitter is reportedly going to finally meet would-be acquirer Elon Musk’s demands for more data, but it might not be quite what he has in mind.

ATOM to spend big on Myanmar 5G launch

ATOM, the operator formerly known as Telenor, has unveiled plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Myanmar in the coming years, one of its goals being to launch the market’s first 5G service.

Forcepoint CEO: Zero Trust Can Solve Security's Complexity Problem

Forcepoint CEO Manny Rivelo onstage at RSA Conference. Image courtesy of RSA Conference, copyright RSA Conference.

Tanium CCO: Endpoints are the New Perimeter

SAN FRANCISCO – Zero trust was again a leading issue at the annual RSA Conference. But in contrast to years prior, the focus at this year’s event was on reconciling what the security framework should look like in a post-pandemic world.

Daily Roundup: Microsoft Urges AI, Diversity Focus to Fight Cyberattacks

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Telefónica Tech Tee’s Up Cisco Security, SD-WAN, SASE

SAN FRANCISCO – Spain’s telecom giant Telefónica deepened its work with Cisco by adding the vendor’s SD-WAN, security, and secure access service edge (SASE) products as managed services via its Tech digital business, which targets enterprise networking needs.

Juniper's 'Full-Stack' SASE Is Here With Native CASB, DLP

SAN FRANCISCO – Juniper Networks added cloud access security broker (CASB) and data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities to its security service edge (SSE) portfolio. And the vendor claims it now provides a full-stack secure access service edge (SASE) solution offering stepwise transition and security consistency. 

Blackberry, Intezer Report 'Symbiote' is an Evasive Threat

An extremely evasive Linux malware has been discovered and dubbed “Symbiote,” thanks to a joint effort between BlackBerry’s Threat Research & Intelligence Team and Intezer. The companies released their findings in a report co-authored by Joakim Kennedy and Ismael Valenzuela.

Ofcom sticks up for neglected phone boxes

UK comms regulator Ofcom has said certain public phone boxes will be safeguarded against removal if they are still needed by a local community.

Huawei extends IP olive branch to the West

Chinese tech giant Huawei held a conference with the underlying theme that it is open to working with the rest of the world on IP, as the US makes fresh accusations of Chinese state-sponsored hacks.

TIM job cuts could ultimately save a fortune

TIM has reportedly reached agreement with workers unions that will enable it to shed as many as 1,200 jobs, a move that will help it to shave a significant sum from its domestic staffing costs.

US claims China-backed hackers target vulnerable telco gear

The US government has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are finding their way into major telco and IT networks.

New laws are slowing UK 5G rollout – IEA

A recent study by the Institute of Economic Affairs found changes in the laws around compensation for landowners has created ill-will between them and operators.

Foundry Survey Reports a Climb in Data and Analytics Investments

The role of cybersecurity — no matter the size of a company — is a front runner when decision-makers are prioritizing IT investments. However, investments in data and analytics have proven to be an up-and-comer this past year, which according to Foundry’s 2022 State of CIO research, ranks just second behind cybersecurity.

Nokia Mines Telecom Knowledge for Cybersecurity Differentiation

SAN FRANCISCO – Nokia could be seen as just one of hundreds of security vendors at this week’s RSA Conference, but the one-time paper producer said its deep telecom history and knowledge makes it unique amongst the cybersecurity masses.

Randori Acquisition is part of IBM’s Commitment to Security

SAN FRANCISCO – As enterprise applications and business operations digital transform, more businesses are adopting cloud infrastructures, IoT technologies, and increasing their consumption of software-as-a-service (SaaS).

Microsoft Urges AI, Diversity Focus to Fight Cyberattacks

SAN FRANCISCO – Artificial intelligence (AI) and diversity are two key and connected components to fighting the ongoing surge in cyberattacks, which has doubled over the past year to an amount not easy to fathom.

Daily Roundup: Trellix CEO Says Cybersecurity Has Too Many ‘Straight White Men’

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Lacework: Low Code Development is Risky Security Business

SAN FRANCISCO – Low-code/no-code (LCNC) software development technology is “a fantastic thing for businesses overall” because it ensures the individuals or groups within an organization who have a problem also have the tools they need to solve it themselves. But the increased security risks of adopting LCNC can’t be overlooked, Lacework‘s Cloud Strategist Mark Nunnikhoven told SDxCentral in an interview at RSA Conference 2022.

Palo Alto Networks Founder: Machines Should Run SOCs, Not Humans

SAN FRANCISCO – Palo Alto Networks CTO and founder Nir Zuk expects more vendors will follow its lead to offer an autonomous security operation center (SOC) to replace legacy security information and event management (SIEM) and SOC tools.

7 Layers: SDxCentral Editors Reflect on RSA Conference

EU confirms USB-C charging ports will be mandatory from 2024

The EU Council, Commission and Parliament have all agreed that from April 2024 when it comes to charging ports for mobile devices and laptops, there can be only one.

Apple WWDC 2022: a new MacBook Air and lots of software goodies

At its worldwide developer conference, US gadget giant Apple unveiled a new lappy and refreshes of the operating systems that run its armada of high-end gadgets, including smart home and smart car updates.

Comcast to do the heavy lifting for Deutsche Telekom’s TV service

Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta TV service has opted to migrate its back-end platform to Comcast’s Cloud TV Suite (CTS).

Spain offers tower companies €150 million for 5G

The Spanish government plans to award €150 million in funding to passive infrastructure companies willing to support the rollout of 5G in areas with poor mobile data coverage.

NTT DoCoMo Nabs Nokia, NEC, Fujitsu for 6G Tech Trials

Japanese telecom giant NTT and its DoCoMo mobile division will work with equipment vendors Nokia, NEC, and Fujitsu to develop 6G technologies that tap into advanced networking and transmission capabilities. The work is targeted at networks that are expected to roll out beginning around 2030.

Daily Roundup: Microsoft Joins Abbott, Raytheon to Prepare HBCU Students for Cybersecurity Roles

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Apple, Google Position Privacy as Part of ESG

(L-R): Keith Enright, Chief Privacy Officer, Google; Jane Horvath, Chief Privacy Officer, Apple; Kalinda Raina, VP and Chief Privacy Officer, LinkedIn; Dominque Shelton Leipzig, Partner, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Leader, Global Data Innovation and Ad Tech Privacy and Data Management practices, Mayer Brown.

Verizon Business Set for New Leadership

Verizon Business is primed for a leadership shakeup as a long-time executive is set to step aside to be replaced by a current revenue lead.

Trellix CEO: Cybersecurity Has Too Many 'Straight White Men'

SAN FRANCISCO – There is a serious problem with the homogenized nature of cybersecurity professionals, Trellix CEO Bryan Palma said during his keynote at the RSA Conference.

Truphone reportedly to be sold for £1

UK eSim firm Truphone, partly owned by Roman Abramovich, is reportedly being sold for £1 to two investors following sanctions against Russian businesspeople.   

Musk set to bail on Twitter deal

In a new SEC filing, Elon Musk claims Twitter’s refusal to provide him with the user data he wants provides grounds for termination of the merger agreement.

T-Mobile US launches voice over 5G

Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Qualcomm all chipped in for the launch of TMUS’s voice over 5G service, which is now available in areas of Portland and Salt Lake City, as long as you have a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.

NTT, Fujitsu, NEC and Nokia put their heads together for 6G trials

An Avengers-style mash up of telecoms firms are collaborating on experimental trials of new communications technologies expected to be underpinned by 6G.

CityFibre raises a further £4.9 billion to fully finance its full fibre ambitions

UK fibre infrastructure player CityFibre has managed to borrow almost 5 billion quid, which means its full fibre rollout is now fully financed.

Cisco Integrates Security and Networking Services, Adds On-Demand Threat Intelligence

Cisco unveiled its unified platform, dubbed Security Cloud, to integrate security and networking services across hybrid multi-cloud environments for the entire IT ecosystem. The networking giant also officially named its secure access service edge (SASE) offerings as Cisco+ Secure Connect Now, and added a new Talos Intelligence On-Demand service.

Daily Roundup: T-Mobile Vectors Voice Traffic Over 5G SA

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IBM, Dell Pioneer Responsible Computing

IBM and Dell Technologies joined Object Management Group’s Responsible Computing (RC) consortium of tech players working to support the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Microsoft Joins Abbott, Raytheon to Prepare HBCU Students for Cybersecurity Roles

In an effort to promote greater cybersecurity education, Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE) is collaborating with tech giants Abbott, Microsoft, and Raytheon Technologies to develop a richer engineering curriculum at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs. 

Fortinet Targets Risks at Reconnaissance Phase With ‘Outside-in’ View

Fortinet today introduced its digital risk protection service combining external attack surface management, brand protection, and adversary-centric intelligence offerings to counter cyberattacks at the first stage.

Telefónica Touts Internal Carbon Pricing Strategy

Telefónica says its internal carbon pricing strategy provides a holistic perspective on the efficiency of its operations while also considering its “exposure to the risks arising from the transition to a decarbonized economy,” Maya Ormazabal, Telefónica’s director of environment and human rights, explained in a blog. The Spain-based telecom giant presented its model at the World Bank’s climate change conference.

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — May 2022

Here are some of the latest executive hirings, promotions, and staff changes that happened in May. 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 Julia King (jking@sdxcentral.com) for inclusion in the monthly Headcount column.

Zero-Trust Segmentation Saves Users $20M Annually, Illumio Found

A large majority (81%) of segmentation users agree this technology is a critical pillar of a successful zero-trust strategy, and they found it helps save an average of $20 million in application downtime and avert five cyber disasters per year, according to a recent survey commissioned by Illumio.

T-Mobile Vectors Voice Traffic Over 5G SA

T-Mobile US launched commercial voice traffic running over its standalone (SA) 5G network core in a pair of markets, portending toward a growing push by operators to consolidate their network traffic.

Op-Ed: Broadcom’s VMware Deal Is Chaos I Can Get Behind

Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware is a bombastic move by the chip giant that if approved will cause nothing but chaos for both parties. Not surprisingly, it has received a less than stellar reaction from many industry observers, but I am here to tell you they are wrong.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Broadcom’s VMware Pursuit Aggrieves Analysts

Microsoft, Accenture Jumpstart Joint Sustainability Services

Microsoft, Accenture, and their joint venture Avanade announced a collaborative initiative to use data, artificial intelligence (AI), and each company’s existing sustainability tools to build software offerings that address horizontal and industry-specific challenges posed by climate change.

Daily Roundup: CSW Reports Attackers Weaponize Vulnerabilities Days After Publishing

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Gartner Crowns Amazon No. 1 Public Cloud As Microsoft, Google Gain Ground

Amazon Web Services (AWS) maintained its domination of the global public cloud services market in terms of market share and revenue growth in 2021. But rivals Google (No. 4) and Microsoft (No. 2) grew at a much faster rate than the longstanding cloud giant, according to Gartner, Inc.

Ciena, Fujitsu, Infinera, Cisco Drive Optical Network Growth

Optical networking vendors Ciena, Fujitsu, Infinera, and Cisco continue to dominate and drive that market in North and Latin America, which are the two regions that are also leading global growth, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group.

VMware Builds Contexa Brain to 'Identify Friend From Foe’

VMware introduced a threat intelligence database dubbed Contexa today, which gathers telemetry from different systems including network and hybrid cloud to better identify suspicious behaviors and abnormalities. 

Daily Roundup: Google Cloud AI Optimizes Wind Energy Production

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CSW: Attackers Weaponize Vulnerabilities Days After Publishing

Cyber Security Works (CSW) reported 22 new vulnerabilities associated with ransomware in the first quarter, a 7.6% spike since January, and the time window to patch before vulnerabilities are exploited is getting shorter. 

HPE Hit by Supply Chain, Takes Dig at Cisco

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) released its latest earnings results showing expanded supply chain concerns that impacted its performance versus rivals like Cisco and Dell, but HPE did sneak in a dig that at least one of its operating divisions outperformed a rival.

Samsung Electronics Collaborates With NAVER Cloud To Launch Korea’s First Private 5G Network

Samsung Electronics and NAVER Cloud today announced that the companies have joined together to switch on South Korea’s first private 5G network.

Ravenous VMO2 customers used 39 billion gigabytes of data in a year

One year to the day since the merger which created it, UK telco group Virgin Media O2 reveals what the 39 billion GB of data its customers have gobbled up was used on.

Telia offloads 49% of its towers in Sweden

Swedish operator group Telia has completed the sale of a minority stake in its Swedish tower business to investors Brookfield and Alecta.

UK regulator launches probe into BT and Warner Bros merger

The UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority is investigating the proposed joint venture between BT and Warner Bros Discovery, which would to merge their sports content into a new entity.

Nearly One-Third of Cybersecurity Professionals Aim to Shift Gears: Trellix

Thirty percent of surveyed global cybersecurity professionals plan to change professions in the future, and 85% stated that the talent shortage is impacting their companies’ security posture, according to a recent survey commissioned by Trellix.

SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — May 2022

Check out our top 10 articles for May 2022 covering the SDxCentral universe of cloud, telecom, security, and networking.

Daily Roundup: Trellix Reports Nearly One-Third of Cybersecurity Professionals Aim to Shift Gears

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Arista Lashes Latency From 7130 Lineup

Switch and routing giant Arista launched a pair of products targeted at extreme low-latency requirements of the financial market. The products also mark an integration milestone for Arista following its Metamako acquisition in 2018.

Google Cloud AI Optimizes Wind Energy Production

Google Cloud today announced plans to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) and data management platform designed to optimize renewable wind energy and render it more cost effective than carbon-intensive fossil fuels.

Hybrid Cloud, Multicloud Becoming 'New Norm,' Says Cisco Research

As businesses turn to the cloud for their IT needs, hybrid cloud and increasingly multicloud environments have become the “new norm,” according to a new study from Cisco.

Nokia plugs in Microsoft Azure into its industrial edge platform

Kit Vendor Nokia and tech giant Microsoft team up to integrate Microsoft Azure Arc cloud capabilities into the Nokia MX Industrial Edge platform, designed for digital transformation.

VMO2 teams up with Greggs to dish up piping hot free data

UK operator VMO2 has joined forces with high street pastry stalwart Greggs to donate mobile data to families feeling the pinch in the UK.

BT beefs up its Industry 4.0 toolkit with Ericsson deal

UK telco group BT has signed a new deal with Finnish kit vendor Ericsson which will provide it with new private 5G network services for factories, warehouses, retail and others industry customers.

Daily Roundup: Netskope, Illumio, Jumpcloud Pace Zero Trust Fund Parade

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Telefónica $1B Bond Targets Inclusive Connectivity, Energy Efficiency

Telefónica is issuing a $1 billion senior sustainable bond that will allow the telecom operator to increase its focus on environmental and socioeconomic issues by targeting network energy efficiency and inclusive connectivity.

Brookfield and Cellnex reportedly eying up DT’s towers for €20 billion

Brookfield Asset Management and Cellnex Telecom are in talks about going in on a joint bid for German telco Deutsche Telekom’s tower unit for €20 billion, sources have told Bloomberg.

TIM signs MoU to merge fibre network with Open Fiber

Italian telco TIM and Open Fiber – as well as investors CDP, Macquarie and KKR –  have signed a document designed to bring the two fibre networks under one roof.

Ericsson to hire 250 boffins to work on 5G cloud research

Swedish kit vendor will hire 250 cloud native software developers, engineers and architects to its R&D facility in Ireland to work on 5G projects.

Rakuten: ‘This is the most important industry and it shouldn’t be left to chance’

INTERVIEW: We caught up with Geoff Hollingworth, CMO at Rakuten Symphony, who explained the dangers of ‘doing the new thing the old way’, his thoughts on OpenRAN, political pressure on telecoms, and more.

UK finally decides to probe Newport Wafer sale

After dragging its feet for nearly a year, the UK government has launched a national security investigation into China-backed Nexperia’s acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab.

Telefonica celebrates portable 5G base stations

Telefonica has spent a few euros on the development of portable 5G base stations in Germany, with events like Munich’s Oktoberfest in mind.

China Telecom and ZTE unveil ‘self-adaptive’ network

Operator China Telecom and Chinese vendor ZTE have put their best brains together and created a self-adaptive spatiotemporal cognitive network, which is easy for them to say.

BT partners with MTN to offer business services across Africa

UK operator group BT has embarked on a rare foreign adventure by partnering with the B2B arm of pan-African operator group MTN.

Broadcom swoops for VMware in $61 billion deal

Chip and component manufacturer Broadcom has agreed to pay a whopping $61 billion a cash and stock transaction for cloud services firm VMware, and will also assume $8 billion of its net debt.

Spain splashes out €12 billion on chip making

The Spanish government has approved plans to spend more than €12 billion of public money on the manufacture of semiconductors.

Nokia and MiR to put on a 5G powered robot fleet parade

Finnish kit vendor Nokia and robot manufacturer Mobile Industrial Robots will showcase autonomous mobile robots at the Stuttgart based logistics event LogiMat.

Altice’s BT investment faces national security probe

The UK government is feeling twitchy about billionaire Patrick Drahi’s 18 percent stake in operator group BT.

DT, Inmarsat and Tampnet use oil rigs to improve inflight connectivity

The European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight broadband solution uses terrestrial base stations, of which there are few in the middle of the sea.

TIM and Open Fiber pick up €3.4 billion in broadband funding

Italian telcos TIM and Open Fiber have won government funding worth a total of €3.4 billion to roll out high-speed fixed broadband to uneconomic areas of the country.

Verizon security report finds record rise in ransomware

US telco Verizon warned this week that corporate ransomware attacks are increasing at an “alarming” rate.

Amdocs to acquire Mycom OSI for $188 million

Israeli telecoms software firm Amdocs has agreed to buy UK based Mycom OSI, which specialises in cloud-native assurance applications for 5G networks and wireline operator networks.

BT fuses fixed and mobile connections to boost copper speeds

UK telco group BT says it’s new technology can double download speeds and make upload speeds ten times faster on average for businesses which are not able to upgrade to fibre broadband.

Ukraine conflict leads to 10% European smartphone shipments fall

The latest European smartphone shipment data from analyst firm Canalys reveals the impact of the Ukrainian conflict.

Telefónica’s WEF sustainability grandstanding feels a tad self-serving

Telefónica’s CEO, José María Álvarez-Pallete explained to Davos how crucial digitalization is and how telecommunications infrastructure can save the planet. 

Ericsson, Nokia and Dell help T-Mobile US tap 5G enterprise opportunity

T-Mobile US has launched a raft of new enterprise 5G services in partnership with some big industry names, aiming to capture the much-hyped revenue opportunity in this space.

Nokia expands enterprise offering with new 5G gizmos and digital twin product

The Finnish kit vendor has unveiled a new spread of 5G enabled industrial equipment and an accompanying Nokia Network Digital Twin service to create virtual replicas of workspaces.

A fifth of telco customers are blood-sucking leeches

Operators need to overhaul their customer acquisition and retention strategies to stem a loss of earnings.

BT presents a straightforward use case for 5G at live sports

UK telco group BT used the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Saracens v Northampton Saints as a showcase for an understated but practical sounding bit of private 5G.

Three UK claims population coverage crown from EE

UK mobile operator Three reckons its 5G network now covers 54% of the population, which is a bit better than EE.

Italy falters again on 5G funding

The Italian government has opened a tender for more than €500 million worth of funding for the provision of 5G connectivity to areas without high-speed mobile coverage.

Qualcomm makes flagship Snapdragon chip a bit better

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has further complicated its new Snapdragon naming scheme by throwing a ‘plus’ into the equation.

Ofcom wants to let Vodafone and O2 refarm 4G spectrum for 5G

UK telco watchdog Ofcom wants to alter some of O2’s and Vodafone’s spectrum licences so they can reuse frequencies they already have for 5G.

Ericsson and DT collaborate over ‘sustainable’ 5G radio

German telco group Deutsche Telekom and Swedish kit vendor Ericsson have built a solar and wind energy powered 5G site, which they say can be self sufficient given the right conditions.

Canada belatedly bans Chinese vendors from its 4G and 5G networks

US neighbour Canada is the last of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance to formally ban Chinese vendors from its mobile networks.

Inmarsat tunes up Orchestra to tackle network congestion

UK-based satellite firm Inmarsat has completed trials of the terrestrial element of its Orchestra network, the portion designed to ease congestion in busy shipping ports.

RCS could be finally justifying its existence

Much-maligned Rich Communication Services (RCS) are said to be proving their worth to advertisers.

North American smartphone shipments are a lot healthier than China’s

Smartphone shipments in North America clocked in at 39 million units in Q1 2022, contrasting with Chinese figures which have taken a nosedive.

Dish boosts fibre offer with AT&T deal

Dish Network is boosting its fixed Internet service portfolio via a new distribution deal with AT&T that will allow it to extend its fibre reach.

AT&T taps Ericsson’s Cradlepoint for managed wireless WAN service

US telco giant AT&T aims to capitalise on the growth of hybrid working with the launch of a wireless WAN service.

Orange extends phone recycling scheme across Europe

French telco group Orange is expanding its ‘Re’ scheme, which provides phone recycling, refurbishment, repairs and returns, across all the European regions it operates in.

Zero Covid policy is killing the Chinese smartphone market

Chinese smartphone sales have fallen off a cliff this year as the country continues to try to close its borders to a virus.

BT makes some promises to business customers in new ‘charter’

BT has unveiled a new ‘charter’ for business customers, which is a grand way of saying it has published a series of intentions regarding research investment and commitments to roll out new services in the future.

Three partners with Currys to offer business services in store

UK MNO Three has partnered with retail group Currys to offer its portfolio of business services through the firm’s chain of stores.

Bansal leaves as part of major Ericsson restructure

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has created two new divisions in order to capitalise on cloud-native networking and the adoption of private mobile networks.

BT uses ‘excited atoms’ to supercharge 5G

Captain’s Log, star date 18/05/22: UK telecoms group BT is trialling cutting edge quantum receiver technology, which it thinks could open up future 5G and IoT applications.

Telcos customer service still not good enough in UK and US

Telecoms operators on both sides of the Atlantic still have work to do when it comes to customer service and satisfaction.

Ericsson and Intel open cloud RAN technology hub in California

The straightforwardly titled Ericsson-Intel Tech Hub will be tasked with coming up with new cloud RAN applications to release to the market.

The Musk Twitter saga hits an impasse

Billionaire Elon Musk is unconvinced by claims that less than 5% of Twitter users are fake or spam and seems set to abandon his acquisition bid.

Vodafone cites German performance as drag on 2022 results

UK operator group Vodafone pointed to an ‘unsatisfactory’ commercial performance in Germany as well as inflation as main pain points in its FY2022 financial results.

EU and US step up collaboration on tech and supply chain issues

The second EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Paris fleshed out various areas of transatlantic cooperation, including semiconductor supplies and AI policy.

Indian PM makes highly ambitious 6G pledge

India is working towards the launch of 6G services by the end of the decade, we were somewhat surprised to hear the country’s prime minister announce on Tuesday.

NTT is mining a rich seam of US private networking deals

Japan’s NTT is proving to be a popular choice of private mobile network partner for US heavy industry.

Twilio ploughs $750 million into Syniverse

Communications platform Twilio has become a significant minority owner of telecoms transaction processor Syniverse with a $750 million investment, which it describes as a strategic partnership.

GSMA says telcos are getting stiffed on network infrastructure costs

The telecoms industry body and organiser of MWC throws its weight in on the question of who pays for the internet?

Nokia gets on the amber nectar

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has got involved in creating a ‘connected digital microbrewery’ in Australia, as 5G finally starts to make itself truly useful.

US to splurge $45 billion on affordable Internet

The US government has launched an ambitious new broadband funding scheme with the stated aim of closing the digital divide by the end of the decade.

Etisalat ploughs $4.4 billion into Vodafone

The telco formerly known as Etisalat – e& – has made good on recent pledges boost its telecoms footprint with the $4.4 billion purchase of a sizeable chunk of Vodafone.

OneWeb and Telefónica pledge to hook up remote areas

Low Earth Orbit satellite firm OneWeb and operator Telefónica have teamed up to bring network connectivity to rural and remote parts of Europe and Latin America.

Google sprinkles AI on everything at I/O

As well the new gadgets that were paraded out on the catwalk of Google I/O yesterday, there were a myriad of other updates to Google’s ludicrously wide product set, usually involving AI enhancements.

Deutsche Telekom bullish after a solid Q1

German telecoms group DT tweaked up its guidance after posting better than expected numbers for the first quarter of the year.

Nokia’s new SaaS offering targets five-fold increase in energy savings

Finnish kit maker Nokia has launched a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) designed to help telcos reduce their environmental impact.

VMO2 and Three UK call on Amdocs for customer service help

Virgin Media O2 and Three UK are both working with Amdocs on projects designed to improve their service offerings and provide a better experience for customers.

Google is building its own gadget ecosystem

The tech giant signals its growing intentions in the devices market, unveiling new Pixel phones, a smartwatch, a tablet, high-end earbuds and more at its annual announcement parade in California.  

Voda-Three merger is the rumour that refuses to die

Rumours of a possible merger between Vodafone and Three UK were beginning to wilt a bit, so they have been freshened up again with some new ones.

BT Sport gets a new lease of life with Warner Bros Discovery deal

BT has inked a joint venture deal with Warner Bros Discovery to merge their respective sports content offerings into a new entity, but they have yet to make a call on a new brand.

Informa CEO Stephen Carter to join the Vodafone board

Stephen Carter, the head of business information giant Informa, will become a non-executive director of UK telco group Vodafone in a few weeks.

Telia teaches 2000 employees how to use AWS

Swedish operator group Telia has brought in Amazon Web Services to upskill 10% of its workforce to use cloud technologies over the next 3 years.

VMO2 pushes fibre rollout as competition bites

Virgin Media O2 is shouting about its plans to crack on with full fibre rollout, but its latest quarterlies show it is starting to feel the heat from the competition.

Apple is set to kill off the Lightning port, claims analyst

Consumer tech giant Apple will drop its proprietary lightning charging and earphone port and replace it with the more widely used USB-C next year, according to an analyst.

EE extends in-store mobile repair service to 218 sites

UK MNO EE has extended its two hour in-store repair service for mobile phones to stores across the rest of the UK.

Three’s 3G shutdown should be smoother than its launch

Three UK’s 3G network was its launchpad, but now the company is pulling the plug with a view to channelling investments and spectrum into newer technologies.

Russia cyber-attacked Viasat ahead of Ukraine invasion

Russia deployed a cyber-attack on comms company Viasat in the Ukraine which had effects throughout Europe, according to new UK and US intelligence.

VMO2 bets on a whole lot of Nothing

Nothing, the latest supposedly disruptive smartphone brand, will be offered exclusively by O2 in the UK when they get around to making it.

Samsung says 6G will need all the mmWave spectrum it can get

Samsung wants tens of Gigahertz of contiguous millimetre wave spectrum so we can all enjoy the myriad benefits of 6G holograms.

EE says its 5G network now covers half of the UK population

MNO EE claims it is the first operator to expand its 5G coverage to more than 50% of people in the UK.

Tinder operator Match sues Google over Play Store billing

Match Group runs a bunch of dating apps and it reckons Google is abusing its power by making its own billing system mandatory on the Play Store.

GDPR killed a third of the Android app market, claims study

A paper by a cohort of economic boffins claims the EU’s GDPR legislation has led to a reduction in the number of apps on Google Play, as well as increased costs and reduced revenues for developers.

Frontier seeks $800m for fibre build

US broadband provider Frontier is after fresh funding to maintain the momentum of its ambitious network deployment.

Nokia opens 5G cybersecurity testing lab in US

The Advanced Security Testing and Research (ASTaR) lab is located in Dallas, Texas and Nokia claims it is the first end-to-end 5G testing lab in the US to focus solely on cybersecurity.

Ofcom begins mulling mmWave for the UK

UK comms regulator Ofcom, which controls the allocation of radio spectrum, is finally looking at opening up millimetre wave spectrum bands to the telecoms industry.

Google bows to further anti-Russia pressure

US internet giant Google is blocking the download of paid apps from its Google Play store in Russia.

Telefónica Tech bolsters Microsoft relationship with BE-terna buy

Telefónica has high expectations this year for its acquisitive Tech division, and Microsoft looks set to play an important role in fulfilling them.

TPG Telecom offloads the last of its towers

Australian MNO TPG Telecom is selling what’s left of its passive mobile tower and rooftop infrastructure inventory to OMERS Infrastructure Management for $950 million.

Canadian competition body looks to block Rogers, Shaw merger

The proposed tie-up between Rogers Communications and rival Shaw is under threat, with Canada’s Commissioner of Competition having indicated he intends to block the deal.

Ofcom applauds its own ‘end of contract’ rules

UK comms regulator Ofcom says the rules it has imposed on telcos compelling them to inform customers when contracts are up, and of any better available deals, are having a positive effect.

The second phase of Europe’s tech crackdown is finalised

It looks like the EU has agreed on the final text for the Digital Markets Act, which is designed as an exercise in regulatory catch-up with US big tech firms.

Verizon splurges 5G novelties over Miami Grand Prix

This weekend’s Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix will be feature of a series of fancy retail and video experiences powered by Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network.

EchoStar teases pan-European satellite LoRa network

Irish satellite services provider EchoStar has launched an early adopter programme for its pan-European LoRa network.

TIM CEO upbeat on imminent fibre merger despite delays

The boss of Italian telco TIM will soon broker a deal to merge its fibre network assets with those of rival Open Fiber, but admits it has not been smooth sailing.

Vodafone creates pan-European data hub to fuel AI analytics engine

UK MNO Vodafone brought in Google Cloud and Cardinality.IO to help it build out a pan-European cloud software project called United Performance Management.

UK MPs ask Elon Musk to explain himself over Twitter

A cross party committee has has taken to Twitter to openly invite Elon Musk to appear before it and discuss the future of Twitter as he sees it.

EE dabbles with Pilates for gamers

The coronation of EE as the BT group consumer brand has apparently unlocked a new raft of whacky marketing initiatives.

T-Mobile US attacks big broadband firms

T-Mobile US is making a renewed push into 5G-based fixed wireless services for home broadband, in the process hitting out at the country’s established ISPs in its own unique style.

TIP wants to send engineers to Open RAN school

The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and Accenture have launched a training service to address the claimed open networking skills gap.

ASA says Virgin Media is allowed to claim it’s faster than BT

The Advertising Standards Authority has decreed that Virgin Media’s claim “We are the UK’s fastest major broadband provider” is in breach of rules, following a complaint from BT.

UK government ponders tougher rules for dodgy apps

The UK DCMS is waving a potential new ‘code of practice’ in front of tech firms to get their opinions on whether they should be held accountable to it.

NFT hype gets a reality check

Non-fungible tokens have been heavily hyped over the past year or so but new data suggests an inevitable correction may have already started.

BT floats further into the cloud with new AWS deal

Ditching physical infrastructure will save UK telco group BT £2 billion a year and allow it to innovate more quickly, it claims.  

Vocus CEO hits out at NBN ‘monopoly’ as election looms

With just over a fortnight to go before Australia’s next parliamentary election, the head of Aussie telco Vocus has made his feelings clear on the country’s state-owned broadband network.

Samsung bags a tasty Dish Open RAN deal

Dish is definitely, definitely, probably about to launch its 5G network in the US, and this week it revealed Samsung will supply some of the kit it needs.

EU suggests big tech may have to start paying for telco infrastructure

“They have not been contributing to enabling the investments in the rollout of connectivity,” Europe’s digital chief Margrethe Vestager said of tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix and Google.

Apple abused its dominant position in mobile payments, says EU

The European Commission has informed consumer tech giant Apple that it has formed a ‘preliminary view’ that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices.

UK government publishes its Open RAN wish list

The UK state is really into Open RAN, so much so that it apparently wants to have a say in defining the nascent standard.

More cash and customers as UK fibre boom continues

New developments in the UK fibre market indicate that the sector remains buoyant, not that there was really any doubt on the matter.

Germany bans zero-rated price plans

Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone have been ordered to withdraw their controversial zero-rated tariffs and switch affected customers to different contracts.

Video will ‘unquestionably’ be better on 5G

A report claims 5G will unlock new opportunities for video technology, such as improved VR that doesn’t cause nausea and broadcasting applications that ditch the wires.  

DISH Wireless Selects Samsung Electronics for 5G Open Radio Access Network Rollout

Samsung to deliver fully-virtualized and O-RAN compliant 5G solutions to support DISH Wireless’ advance of America's First Smart Network

Ofcom opens investigation into Shell Energy’s telecoms division

UK comms regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Shell Energy, with regard to rules around end-of-contract and annual ‘best tariff’ notifications to broadband and landline customers.

New telco alliance wants to turn 5G start-ups into global powerhouses

A group of five operators plus one towerco have joined forces to give budding young companies the ability to reach a worldwide audience. Called Alaian, the group comprises Telefónica, MTN, Bouygues Telecom, KPN and WindTre, which between them boast 700 million customers spread across 50 markets in Europe, Africa and Latin America. Passive infrastructure provider […]

Smartphone shipments fell globally in Q1, dragged by a Chinese slowdown

Global smartphone shipments fell by 12.9% in Q1 2022 to 308 million units, representing the third consecutive quarter that figure has gone down, according to analyst firm Omdia.

Huawei’s steady decline continues

Chinese vendor Huawei has issued one of its minimal quarterly numbers bulletins and it reveals yet another fall in revenues.

Doubt creeps into the mmWave business case

Question marks are appearing over the use of millimeter wave (mmWave) technology for 5G, with growth in investments in the sector slowing last year.

The inevitable Musk Twitter backlash gets off to a faltering start

Those who would dictate the parameters of public discourse are unhappy Twitter is being acquired by someone they can’t control.

KT Cloud could be worth $2 billion

KT is reportedly mulling selling off a chunk of its recently-created cloud business, a move that could value the unit as a whole at US$2 billion.

Nokia’s Q1 profit drops 17% thanks to Russia and supply chain issues

Finnish kit vendor Nokia’s profits for the first quarter of 2022 clocked in at €219 million, down from €263 million YoY, but the firm says it is still on track to hit its yearly targets.  

Bell launches AWS-powered edge services

Bell’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) partnership reached a new milestone this week with the commercial launch of multi-access edge computing (MEC) services.

BT finally makes EE its main consumer-facing brand

A sort-of rebrand means EE will become the flagship brand for consumers, and will ‘expand into new areas’ – though the BT brand will remain on home standalone broadband and landline services.

Huawei announces counter-intuitive recruitment drive

At its latest annual analyst summit, Chinese vendor Huawei once more struck a defiant note with the announcement of a new recruitment programme.

Shell Energy tops list of broadband complaints

ISP Shell Energy has generated the most amount of complaints to UK comms regulator Ofcom of all the major broadband providers, mainly due by faults and service issues.

BT ramps up quantum security effort with Toshiba and EY

BT and its partner in quantum crime-fighting Toshiba have laid claim to launching the world’s first quantum secured metro network.

Shareholders approve Italian broadband merger

Shareholders of Italian broadband providers Tiscali and Linkem have approved their merger plan, paving the way for completion of the deal later this year.

There are now over 1000 commercially available 5G devices

The Global (mobile) Suppliers Association says the number of announced 5G devices rose by 3.2% in March 2022, bringing the total number to 1,334, 677 of which are mobile phones.

VMO2 launches TV streaming device

UK converged operator VMO2 has launched a device called Stream for its broadband customers, which aggregates content from multiple TV services and allows billing for them to be controlled in one place.

NTT’s Space Compass JV to launch in two years

NTT and partner SKY Perfect JSAT have taken the next step in the creation of their space data centre business, setting up a JV company called Space Compass Corporation.

Let’s take Musk at his word on Twitter

Maverick billionaire Elon Musk has shaken up the status quo with his acquisition of Twitter, but why has he done it?

Google wants to cache in on the CDN hype

The content delivery network (CDN) market is getting more attention thanks to the hype around edge, and now Google wants in on the action.

Twitter reportedly poised to accept Musk acquisition bid

‘People familiar with the matter’ say Twitter is poised to accept Elon Musk’s offer to buy the social media platform for $43 billion.

CityFibre claims £38 billion of UK economic growth from fibre rollout

UK fibre builder CityFibre commissioned some research that ‘identified over £38b billion in potential economic benefits’ thanks to its full fibre rollout to 285 UK cities, towns and villages.

Belgium says no to 5G mmWave down south

The government of Belgium’s Wallonia region has given the go-ahead for an increase in radiation limits for 5G, but is sticking to its guns on health concerns about millimetre wave.

Vodafone investors running out of patience with CEO Read

UK-based Vodafone’s apparent struggle to strike a multi-billion pound asset sale is reportedly causing consternation among shareholders.

O2, EE, Vodafone and Three beaten by MVNOs on price and service

Virtual operators like Smarty, Giffgaff, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile performed better than the big four operators on customer service and value for money in a Which? survey.

Europe increases state censorship powers with the Digital Services Act

The European Union’s Digital Services Act claims to ensure ‘a safe and accountable online environment’.

Samsung and Virgin Media O2 Deploy Multiple Live 4G and 5G Sites

Samsung and Virgin Media O2 announced today the companies have successfully completed the deployment of multiple live 4G and 5G sites in the U.K., advancing the next phase of their collaboration. In tandem with this deployment, the companies also completed the first 5G data call on Virgin Media O2's commercial 5G network, using the sites.

IoT firm Sigfox acquired by UnaBiz

Troubled French IoT startup Sigfox has been saved from receivership by Singapore based UnaBiz.

FCC set to fine Truphone over alleged Russian ties

US comms regulator, the FCC, has taken enforcement action against UK eSim firm Truphone for failing to accurately disclose foreign ownership stake by dual Russian/Cypriot nationals.

CNN + Musk = changing of the guard

The failure of CNN+ and the establishment panic over Elon Musk’s attempt to acquire Twitter are related events.

Daily Roundup: Verizon's 5-year 5G Payoff Plan

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Verizon CEO Hints at 5-10 Year Wait for 5G ‘Payoff’

Verizon entered 2022 with no mid-band 5G network and ended the first quarter with 113 million people covered by its C-band spectrum. The carrier also remains confident its deployment activities are on pace to allow it to reach 175 million people with mid-band 5G by 2023.

Forrester Warns Against Sustainability Emerging Tech Externalities

Emerging technologies like automation, blockchain, edge, and artificial intelligence (AI) show potential to power a net-zero future. But enterprises still must carefully assess the environmental costs of those technologies “and not just follow every shiny ball,” Forrester analyst Abhijit Sunil told SDxCentral.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Ericsson’s Corruption Quagmire Overshadows Raw Results

Security Agency Adds ICS Vendors to Cyber Defense Project

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week expanded the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) project to include industrial control systems (ICS) security vendors and operators. The announcement came out the same day as Five Eyes cybersecurity authorities released a joint advisory warning of increased Russian state-sponsored malicious cyberattack activity.

VMO2 has been busy beefing up its networks in Greater Manchester

UK telco VMO2 has announced a roster of network upgrades deployed across the Greater Manchester Region over the past year or so.

US issues another warning over Russian cyber attacks

A report authored by The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of an increased threat of Russian cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.

EU inches forward on plans for ‘common charger’

MEPs are solidifying their pitch to make USB-C the default, and indeed the mandatory, charging interface for all consumer electronics.

OneWeb and New Space India sign satellite launch programme

Following multiple deals last month, UK low earth orbit satellite company OneWeb has agreed a new launch programme with the Indian Space Research Organisation.

AT&T Enters New Era Wounded But Focused

As AT&T enters a new era, back where it began as a company singularly focused on connectivity, it’s confronting acute challenges that could hamper its ability to grow and remain competitive on 5G.

Oracle Sustainability Survey Finds Bots Trump Humans

Human bias and emotions can hurt corporate sustainability efforts, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs might be more impactful if left in the hands of bots, according to the results of a recent study by Oracle and CIO Advisor Pamela Rucker.

Canonical Ubuntu Update Gains VM Compute Confidence

Canonical fleshed out its latest Ubuntu long-term support (LTS) platform, touting expanded security and functionality updates to its widely-used Linux operating system. Company CEO Mark Shuttleworth also dusted off the vendor’s planned initial public offering pledge that sat dormant through the pandemic.

AMD EPYC, VMware Power Dense New Oracle Cloud Instances

Oracle tapped AMD’s EPYC 3 processors to power its latest VMware Cloud-backed instances. The company’s E4 Dense bare-metal compute instances provide customers with memory dense, high-core-count instances designed to power large artificial intelligence and real-time transactional processing applications.

Nokia Nabs Microsoft Data Center Switch Sale

Nokia is providing data center switches to Microsoft’s tier-two network architecture, building on past work between the two companies tied to the Microsoft-developed Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) open source platform.

Cisco Sees Services as 'Secret Sauce' for Software Domination

As networking hardware giant Cisco evolves toward being a global software leader, it has strengthened its services business to include customer experience (CX) Cloud and strategic advisory services. Cisco executives called the business its “secret sauce.”

‘Hyperautomation’ is here to save customer services, claims SAS

A third of customers would ditch telcos if they don’t get a decent response to a complaint in five minutes, and analytics firm SAS reckons ‘hyperautomation’ is the solution.  

Refurbished smartphones are getting more popular – Counterpoint

The global refurbished smartphone market grew by 15% in 2021, according to research from analyst firm Counterpoint.

Netflix is losing significant numbers of users for the first time

The streaming services blames password sharing, inflation the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation for a 200,000 drop in subscribers in Q1, as shares plummet around 25%.

EE and Qualcomm aggregate no less than seven spectrum carriers

UK MNO EE joined forces with US mobile chip giant Qualcomm to use seven distinct chunks of spectrum at once, resulting in more 5G bandwidth.

HPC-as-a-Service Poised for Takeoff, GlobalData Says

High-performance computing (HPC) is seeing stronger adoption than ever thanks to the rise of HPC-as-a-service offerings from the major cloud providers, Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Lenovo, according to GlobalData analysts.

Paying Cyber Ransoms Won't Get Your Data Back, ESG Finds

Ransomware groups have a habit of breaking their promises to return stolen data after the ransom is paid, according to a study by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).

Verizon Bolsters 5G Private Network, MEC Efforts

Verizon’s investment this week into cloud-native network core platform provider Casa Systems could set the carrier up to break open the private network market with a flexible 5G-powered platform.

Analysys Mason: Cloud Can Lower Carrier IT Costs by 25%

Communication service providers (CSPs) that deploy cloud-based telecom software can save up to 25% on IT costs over a five-year period, according to an Analysys Mason report commissioned by Nokia. 

Daily Roundup: Analysys Mason Reports Cloud Can Lower Carrier IT Costs by 25%

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Amazon Claims 100% Renewable Energy by 2025

Amazon today revealed an accumulation of 37 new renewable energy projects that will help it power all of its operations with renewable energy by 2025. This accelerates the company’s plan to reach 100% renewable energy five years ahead of its original 2030 target.

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How Visa Protects Your Money With Multi-Layered Security

Visa executives this week provided a rare look behind the scenes of its security apparatus, shedding light on the financial giant’s multi-layered cybersecurity approach.

Global smartphone shipments fell 11% in Q1 – Canalys

Global smartphone shipments fell 11% in Q1 2022 amid ‘unfavourable economic conditions and sluggish seasonal demand’.

UK streaming subscriptions fall amid household budget crunch

New research has revealed that the number of UK homes paying for streaming services fell in Q1 2022, with 1.5 million total cancellations in that period.

UK government said to be latest Pegasus spyware victim

10 Downing Street and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office are suspected to have been infected with Pegasus spyware, developed by Israeli firm NSO Group.

Nokia gets SaaSy with its customers

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has commissioned some research that CSPs can save 25% over five years if they move their software from on-premise to the SaaS model.

Can AI Save IBM’s Mainframe Biz From AWS?

You’d be forgiven for thinking mainframes were a relic of a bygone era. In reality, they’re responsible for processing nearly every financial transaction today. But that could soon change if public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS) have their way.

Daily Roundup: Verizon Cascades Cash Into Casa Systems’ MEC Model

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Public Cloud Spending to Near $500B in 2022

The surge of public cloud services will continue in 2022, and nearly capture $495 billion in global spending this year, according to Gartner. This represents a 20.4% increase in spending from 2021.

Google Seeks Grid Decarbonization, Energy Market Reform

As cost-effective carbon-free energy (CFE) technology rapidly evolves, it places hopes of decarbonized electricity grids within reach. But the right public policies are needed to accelerate this transition and ensure its certainty, according to Google.

Rakuten Symphony CMO Sets Open RAN Limits

Open radio access network (RAN) architecture enjoys a simple premise with complicated caveats — ones that require an understanding or acceptance that not everything can be truly open in a wireless network environment.

Mandiant Plans to Partner Its Way to Security Domination

After splitting with FireEye, Mandiant set out to collaborate with its former competitors, fellow security vendors, and cloud service providers. Google’s $5.4 billion takeover bid is unlikely to change that strategy, according to executives at the company.

Will the Data Center Industry Grow Sustainably?

Data center capex is expected to grow, supply-chain willing, at a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2022 and 2026, according to Dell’Oro Group. Now the industry is grappling with how to achieve that growth sustainably, analyst Lucas Beran said during an Open Compute Project webinar.

Daily Roundup: Netskope Says Unified SASE Is at Least a Decade From Practicality

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Versa SASE Slides Into S-Net Communications

Versa Networks scored another victory this week after S-Net Communications added the vendor’s secure access service edge (SASE) to its managed services portfolio.

Verizon Cascades Cash Into Casa Systems’ MEC Model

Verizon took an investment stake in cloud-native core platform vendor Casa Systems, which further propels and diversifies the telecom giant’s wide-ranging mobile edge computing (MEC) plans.

Verizon SDN Strategist Sees Big Open Source Savings

Telecommunication operators and their vendors can save millions of dollars in testing and certification by using the numerous open source tools and platforms lying under the Linux Foundation umbrella, according to Beth Cohen, SDN product strategist at Verizon.

Netskope: Unified SASE Is at Least a Decade From Practicality

Netskope Chief Strategy Officer Jason Clark spends a lot of time talking to CISOs and CIOs to better understand how to protect their businesses.

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 Claims Cloud Identities Too Permissive

Misconfigurations remain at the center of cloud security issues, with many the result of poorly written identity and access management (IAM) policies, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 threat research team warns.

Ericsson’s Corruption Quagmire Overshadows Raw Results

Ericsson posted disappointing first-quarter financial results relative to what was recently declared the world’s largest radio access network (RAN) equipment vendor, though those numbers only portend to the expected financial – or worse – hit the vendor is expecting from the U.S. government tied to ongoing corruption issues.

Can Corporate Sustainability Claims Be Trusted?

Corporate sustainability messaging speaks much louder than measured impact, and a majority of business leaders suspect their organizations of greenwashing, according to a new survey from Google Cloud.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Telco Giants Ditch Russia

Samsung Tops Intel in Chip Revenues, Capex Spending

Samsung ousted Intel to reclaim its spot as the No. 1 chipmaker in Gartner’s latest semiconductor market report. The swap came amid a surge in semiconductor revenues, which grew 26% in 2021 to $595 billion.

Daily Roundup: Kyndryl, Dell Team on Cyber Resilience

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Elon Musk makes stunning offer to buy Twitter entirely

“Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it,” said the Tesla and Space X founder as he makes an offer worth about $43 billion for the social media platform.

Snapchat tops list of UK’s most deleted apps

For every 100,000 UK Snapchat users, 971 are searching how to delete the app, according to a new bit of research.

Ericsson shares sink further after tough Q1 earnings report

A combination of historical misdeeds in Iraq and the need to pull out of Russia loomed heavy on Swedish kit vendor Ericsson’s latest quarterlies.

UK’s full fibre rollout ramps up

UK fibre infrastructure providers Openreach and Hyperoptic have announced an extension of their deployment plans to new locations.

What’s New in Cisco’s Latest SD-WAN Update

Networking giant Cisco released a series of new features to its SD-WAN platform this week, claiming improved application performance, visibility, and security.

Nephio Carves Kubernetes Automation Into 5G

The recently launched Nephio project is the latest attempt by automation experts to drive that innovation into the roll out of 5G network infrastructure. As such, it joins a crowded space of options for operators.

AWS Carbon Calculator Has Room for Improvement

If Amazon Web Services (AWS) truly wants to deliver on its environmental promises, it needs to make sustainable choices as easy and familiar for cloud customers as one-click shopping, according to RedMonk analyst James Governor.

Bitdefender VP: Open XDR Is a 'Defensive Mechanism’

Bitdefender today expanded its eXtended endpoint detection and response (XEDR) capabilities to what it claims is a native extended detection and response (XDR) platform.

Kyndryl, Dell Team on Cyber Resilience

Kyndryl announced an expanded partnership with Dell Technologies to jointly develop cybersecurity resilience services.

Daily Roundup: Huawei Scales Back Russian Business, Furloughs Workers

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Samsung and VMO2 roll out new 4G and 5G sites

South Korean tech giant Samsung and UK telco VMO2 have deployed a series of new 4G and 5G sites across the UK.

T-Mobile US reportedly got hacked, tried to pay off hackers, but still got stung

Following a hack last year, US operator T-Mobile apparently tried to buy back the stolen data, a move which backfired as the data remained on sale nonetheless.

Orange contests the legitimacy of French antitrust investigation

French telecoms group Orange had several of its offices visited by French antirust officials recently but it’s not clear why.

Vodafone offers ‘social tariff’ with unlimited 5G use for £10

UK operator Vodafone’s Voxi For Now tariff is available to anyone receiving benefits, and offers unlimited 5G data, calls and texts for a tenner.

Daily Roundup: Axis Security Pivots to SSE With Atmos Launch

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Here’s Why Security Analysts are Making the Shift to Evangelists

With the risk of cyberattacks on the rise and demand for security education skyrocketing, many security analysts are finding themselves transforming to security evangelist roles.

Palo Alto Networks Doubles Down on WFH Security With SASE Gateway

Palo Alto Networks rolled out the enterprise edition of its Okyo Garde — pronounced guard — network security gateway in a bid to extend secure access service edge (SASE) functionality to remote workers’ entire home.

Huawei Scales Back Russian Business, Furloughs Workers

Russian newspapers report Huawei is scaling back operations in the country to avoid U.S. sanctions.

Deutsche Telekom reportedly fielding multiple bids for tower business

German operator Deutsche Telekom is apparently reviewing bids for its tower business from multiple suitors including Vodafone’s Vantage Towers, KKR, GIP, Cellnex and America Tower Corp.

Sony and KIRKBI invest $2 billion in Epic Games to build the kids metaverse

Following the news that toy firm Lego and Epic Games are teaming up to build a metaverse for children, Sony and Lego owner KIRKBi have ploughed $1 billion each into the games publisher.

TikTok ad revenues set to triple this year

Research from Insider Intelligence predicts social video platform TikTok’s ad revenues will surpass those of Twitter and Snapchat combined this year.

Nokia mostly pulls out of Russia

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has announced it will cease operations in Russia, but will ‘provide the necessary support to maintain the networks and [is] applying for the relevant licenses to enable this support’.

Axis Security Pivots to SSE With Atmos Launch

Axis Security officially joined the security service edge (SSE) market this week with the launch of its Atmos platform.

Daily Roundup: Ericsson Pulls Out of Russia

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5 Ways to Conquer Cloud Security

Cloud security should be viewed by enterprises not as a roadblock, but as a means of enabling innovation, according to Snyk Chief Architect Josh Stella.

What Is the CISO’s Role in Zero Trust Adoption?

CISOs play an important role in implementing the zero-trust strategy, but what are their responsibilities?

Nokia Follows Ericsson on Russia Exit

One day after Ericsson announced it was pulling out of Russia, Nokia announced the same move, saying it would suspend all business in the country.

Vodafone and Sky reportedly eyeing up TalkTalk M&A

Owners of broadband provider TalkTalk have apparently have received ‘tentative approaches’ about a sale worth £3 billion, with Vodafone and Sky among the suitors.

AT&T’s WarnerMedia exit merger with Discovery completes

AT&T and Discovery have closed the transaction to merge Warner Business Media with Discovery to create a new entertainment entity leveraging all the properties owned by both firms.

Musk winds his neck in, for now, after weekend tweet frenzy

The enigma that is Tesla and Starlink founder Elon Musk seems to have decided to treat social media company Twitter as a giant plaything.