HPE bows Edgeline platform to help carriers move to 5G
HPE announced Tuesday that it has upgraded its edge platform to help carriers transition to 5G services.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Qualcomm upgrades its 5G modem
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has unveiled its big MWC news early, in the form of the X55 5G modem, which is five better than its predecessor.
MobiledgeX Public Mobile Edge Network Goes Live With Deutsche Telekom
The edge computing company is open sourcing some of the code through the Telecom Infra Project.
Google buys cloud database migration company Alooma
Businesses often have their data stored in a variety of places. Google wants them to move that data to its Cloud.
Three UK shows off its new Nokia cloud core
Mobile operator Three UK has upgraded its network with a fully cloud-based 5G-ready core and has started internal trials of the service. It plans to launch 5G later this year.
FatPipe Networks teams up with Azure for SD-WAN
FatPipe Networks became the latest SD-WAN vendor to announce a tie-in with a cloud provider with Tuesday's news that it's working with Microsoft…
No surprises as Ericsson goes all-in on 5G for MWC 2019
Ericsson had its traditional pre-MWC media and analyst fest yesterday, at which it focused on improvements being made to its 5G Platform.
Vodafone reports IoT is going A-OK
Vodafone has released its sixth annual Internet of Things Barometer report to give a temperature check on IoT progress, and its all looking pretty rosy.
Industry Voices—Raynovich: Why pros want smarter data centers
Months of research reveals that data-center professionals are looking to smarten up their data centers rather than just adding more bandwidth and servers.
Wi-Fi Alliance presses for modifications in 6 GHz rules
The Wi-Fi Alliance is suggesting some changes to the FCC’s NPRM examining ways to make unlicensed spectrum available to new users in the 6 GHz band.
Fortinet Boosts Security Message for Carrier Push to 5G
The boost is a virtual security processing unit (SPU) technology that powers VNFs for delivering increased application security with only a small footprint that requires less storage and a boot time lasting “within seconds.”
Palo Alto Networks Shells Out $560M for SOAR Startup Demisto
The startup will boost Palo Alto Networks’ ability to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate its customers’ security operations.
Huawei founder dismisses espionage allegations
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei addressed many of the controversies facing the Chinese company and remains defiantly optimistic.
Q&A: Epsilon CEO Jerzy Szlosarek on the state of SDN
Epsilon is looking for more SDN-based intercarrier partnerships after launching one of the first with DCConnect.
Ericsson, Nokia Strike Back at 5G Readiness Concerns
The executive missives come as some European operators have expressed concern that their 5G plans could be delayed if Huawei is not part of the infrastructure puzzle.
Pure Storage’s ObjectEngine, DirectFlash Take Aim at Storage Performance
Pure Storage's ObjectEngine and DirectFlash Fabric, products aimed at improving storage networking performance and data protection/recovery.
Homebuilders join 6 GHz conversation
The Leading Builders of America, which includes many of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has a keen interest in the 6 GHz band.
Google Gobbles Up Data Migration Startup Alooma
Alooma developed a data pipeline tool that helps enterprises move their data from multiple sources to a single data warehouse.
“No way US can crush us” – Huawei founder hits back
The usually publicity-shy Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has hit back at what he perceives as a politically motivated attack, declaring if “the lights go out in the West, the East will shine”.
MobiledgeX touts mobile edge network
MobiledgeX is announcing several milestones, including the completion of what it describes as the first public mobile edge network deployment—with Deutsche…
Cisco: Mobile will comprise one-fifth of global traffic by 2022
Mobile traffic will capture almost 20% of global traffic and reach 930 exabytes annually by 2022, according to a new study commissioned by Cisco.
Peraso sees traction in fixed wireless
Fabless semiconductor company Peraso Technologies has raised an additional $42 million in financing.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon modem integrates tech from 2G to 5G
Qualcomm expects 5G rollouts to be much faster than 4G. Its new Snapdragon X55 5G modem supports Sub-6 spectrum, mmWave and interworking with 4G.
HPE Partners With Samsung on 5G, Launches Telco Edge System
The partners will jointly develop an edge-to-core vRAN product based on Samsung’s radio network technologies and system integration services and HPE’s new Edgeline server.
Windstream Market Cap Plummets Following Court Ruling
One of the nation's largest telecom carriers is stuck between a gloating hedge fund and a pile of debt.
Satellite Companies Balk at T-Mobile's $11B C-Band Proposal
T-Mobile issued a new proposal for how the FCC should auction off C-Band spectrum. But the satellite companies that are currently using that spectrum are having none of it.
Premium Broadband With Predictive O&M, Reshaping Network Experience
With the popularization of new home broadband services such as 4K, VR and online gaming, users' requirements for home broadband services are broadening from solely network speed to multiple dimensions.
The No-Deal Brexit Threat to Huawei
Why a no-deal Brexit that sees the UK crash out of the European Union could spell trouble for the Chinese equipment vendor.
Ting Tunes Up Its TV Plan
'Ting TV' service is currently in a closed beta trial ahead of anticipated launch in the first half of 2019.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Huawei, 6G & Smartphones
It wouldn't be a 2019 Telecoms.com podcast without a fair bit of chat about Huawei, so the guys look to get it out of the way first this week.