Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — March 2022

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

Cybersecurity Mistakes Cost Jobs, Tessian Finds

One in four employees that made a mistake resulting in compromising their company’s cybersecurity posture lost their job last year, according to a new report from Tessian. The results showed that even the smallest errors are dangerous for an enterprise’s security as well as the job security of its workers. 

Intel Acquires Granulate to Boost Data Center Efficiency

Intel’s buying spree continued as the chip giant bought Israel-based software vendor Granulate Cloud Solutions.

Samsung launches self-repair service for Galaxy devices

Consumer electronics giant Samsung has announced that Galaxy owners will be able to repair their own gadgets starting from this summer.

Orange and DabaDoc offer doctors ‘sans’ borders

French operator group Orange and e-health platform DabaDoc have made it easier for folks living abroad to nag family members back home about seeing a doctor.

Nokia and Meta partner with… who?

The company formerly known as Etisalat has partnered with the company formerly known as Facebook, essentially to highlight the significance of its recent rebrand.

Palo Alto Networks: Ransomware Payments Hit Record Highs in 2021

Ransomware payments broke records last year and dark web leaks climbed as more cybercriminals threatened to release sensitive data to pressure victims to pay up, a recent Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 report found. 

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Ericsson CEO Faces Liability for Corruption, Bribery

Citrix Doubles Down On SSE, Delivers ZTNA

Citrix bolstered its security service edge (SSE) offering today with the launch of its zero-trust network access (ZTNA) platform.

Daily Roundup: Docker Accelerates Developer Focus With $105M Series C

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SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — March 2022

Check out our top 10 articles for March 2022 covering the SDxCentral universe of cloud, telecom, security, and networking. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the month.

Transparent antenna seeks to solve 5G mmWave FWA challenges

German smart antenna startup Alcan Systems has invented a transparent antenna that you stick on a window to allow high frequency spectrum to get through.

Vodafone donates 3,000 active smartphones to refugees

UK MNO Vodafone says it is donating 3,000 connected smartphones and 1,000 portable chargers to refuges including those fleeing Ukraine

Vodafone India raises $600 billion, but it’s still not enough

Vodafone Idea is getting an equity funding injection of close to US$600 billion from a trio of entities owned by its existing shareholders.

Telefonica says it has ‘immersed itself in Web3 and the metaverse’

Spanish MNO Telefonica has created a collection of NFT’s based on drawings by an artist called Ferran Adrià – a move which is says demonstrates its commitment to Web3 and metaverse.

SK hynix plots Arm swoop

Less than two months after Nvidia gave up its dream to own Arm, the chip designer could already be back in play.

Daily Roundup: Microsoft, Dell Deemed Dominant Data Center Equipment Dealers

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Zero-Trust Father: Figure Out Your Protect Surface First

Zero trust is a strategy designed to stop data breaches and other cybersecurity attacks, John Kindervag, author of the original zero-trust research, reiterated in the Industry Leaders Forum CxO round table this week. He suggested changing the focus from technology to “what you are protecting.”

Docker Accelerates Developer Focus With $105M Series C

Docker Inc. raised $105 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round that “gives us the juice to step on the gas” and expand both product development and the vendor’s geographical footprint, CEO Scott Johnson told SDxCentral.

Nokia and Rakuten complete 1 Terabit fibre network trial

Finish kit vendor Nokia and Japanese MNO Rakuten have demonstrated a live 1Tbps per channel transmission, which they claim represents a speed increase of 500% on Rakuten’s existing fibre network.

Dyson invents the air purifying headphones

Dyson, the UK manufacturer made famous by selling upmarket vacuums based on jet engines or something like that, has unveiled a set of headphones that also blow purified air into your mouth.

Ericsson investors won’t let Ekholm off the hook for Iraq

It was never going to be an easy annual general meeting for embattled Swedish kit maker Ericsson.

Iliad blots its copy book over 5G in Italy

Iliad has had a slap on the wrist in Italy for misleading consumers over its 5G offer… and it’s not happy about it.

Vodafone launches collaborative road safety platform

UK operator group Vodafone has unveiled a new connected vehicle platform, which is designed to enable real-time info sharing between drivers and transport authorities.

EU messaging interoperability demands raise concerns

The part of the EU’s Digital Marketing Act concerning messaging interoperability is getting some heat from the tech world – but the bigger question is how would such a thing curb big tech dominance?

Zen Internet to offer services across CityFibre’s entire footprint

ISP Zen Internet has signed a deal to extend its services to 285 cities, towns and villages across full fibre infrastructure firm CityFibre’s UK network.

Russia urges telcos to nurse networks

Bans on tech exports to Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine, have made it harder to maintain and upgrade the country’s comms infrastructure.

Nokia enlisted to boost Chunghwa Telecom 5G network in Taiwan

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has signed a two year deal with Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom to enhance its 5G network across Taiwan’s central and southern regions.

BT: ‘we went too early’ on digital voice

BT is putting its digital voice service rollout on ice due to the fact it caused more disruption to customers than the telco had anticipated.

DigitalBridge enters Belgium via $820m Telenet tower deal

Belgium will become the newest member of the independent towerco crowd after Telenet struck a deal to offload its passive infrastructure.

Huawei somehow made more profit than ever last year

Despite experiencing a 29% drop in revenues, Chinese vendor Huawei managed to almost double its profits in the 2021 financial year.

More investors line up for a piece of TIM

TIM has received an approach from CVC Capital partners, which is looking to buy into its enterprise services business.

Ofcom set to become even more politicised with new Chair appointment

The UK government has announced its preferred candidate for Ofcom chair is Tory peer Michael Grade.