Accenture gets better at telecoms with acquisition of Northstream

Business consulting giant Accenture has decided this is a good time to raise its telecoms game and is doing so by snapping up specialist firm Northstream.

Huawei testing smartphone with self-developed OS – report

Huawei is reportedly testing its own operating system, Hongmeng, on a smartphone that could be available later this year, according to Chinese state-run media.

Trial delay worse for Sprint, Dish than T-Mobile: analyst

Uncertainty and delays tied to the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile are worse for Sprint and Dish Network than for T-Mobile, according to analysts at New Street…

T-Mobile’s ‘team of experts’ pays off, says J.D. Power

T-Mobile introduced its team of experts (TEX) initiative about one year ago with the goal to ensure that when a subscriber calls T-Mobile customer service, he…

Kubernetes Security Again Undercut by Bug, One of Which Just Won’t Go Away

The latest bugs impact various Kubernetes versions between 1.7 and 1.15. One is linked to several bugs that have plagued the space over the past eight months.

Telia CEO hands in his notice

Johan Dennelind, CEO of Swedish telco group Telia Company, had decided to call it a day after six years at the helm.

Lenovo, Intel join forces for HPC and AI convergence

The partnership builds on previous collaboration between the two companies.

5G competition ramps up in Germany

Vodafone is making 5G moves in Germany, connecting more than 20 towns and cities with its next-generation service.

Telco lobby tells BoJo to show his commitment to fibre goals

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made some waves with his 2025 100% full-fibre broadband objectives in recent weeks, and now the telcos are asking him to prove it’s more than hot air.

HPE Buys Struggling MapR to Boost Intelligent Edge

The deal gives MapR a lifeline, and it boosts HPE’s “intelligent edge” strategy as the infrastructure vendor works to infuse AI, ML, and intelligent data processing capabilities across its portfolio.

Huawei Android alternative set to go live

Huawei has been forced to accelerate the development of its own smartphone operating system by the threat of having Android support taken away.

FWA is starting to gather momentum in UK

The idea of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has been belittled in the past, but it is moving beyond ‘flash in the pan’ territory and becoming a genuine alternative across the UK.

SES Ignites Deal With Amdocs to Launch ONAP Into Space

According to SES, the platform, which will run in Microsoft Azure, will be built on ONAP and implement Amdoc's NFV technology.

Mesosphere Is Now D2iQ and Kubernetes Is Its Game

The name change to D2iQ, which is not to be confused with container-as-a-service platform provider DH2i, is part of the “next phase of our growing strategy,” said company CEO Mike Fey.

Blue Hexagon Inspects Encrypted Traffic in Real Time

Blue Hexagon uses deep learning to provide security and protect enterprises from cyberattacks.

IBM’s blockchain network gives digital identities to suppliers

Currently, businesses have to constantly prove and re-prove their identities, despite the fact that 80% of their information is common across buyers.

Amazon files application for CBRS tests in Sunnyvale

Amazon submitted an application with the Federal Communications Commission on Friday for a six-month STA to conducts tests near its facilities in Sunnyvale,…

Verizon intros new unlimited plans, charges $10 extra for 5G

Verizon expanded its unlimited plans to five, with the carrier reinstating a $10 per month fee for 5G service on its lowest cost Start Unlimited tier.

Marek's Take: Dish’s 5G plans may be hindered by lack of open source expertise

Unlike most large telecom network operators, Dish’s visibility within the open source community has been sparse.

Intel Ships Programmable Accelerator Card With HPE Servers

Intel's PAC D5005 is the first product released from the company’s recently reorganized Network Custom Logic group, which aims to deliver a portfolio of products for artificial intelligence, 5G, and cloud computing. 

SES partners with Azure, Amdocs for ONAP satellite deployment

ONAP is reaching for the skies via a satellite deployment by SES Networks in partnership with Microsoft Azure and Amdocs.

CommScope Carves Migration Path to Remote PHY

CommScope says new remote PHY modules can be snapped into most of its deployed base of fiber nodes and allow for targeted rollouts in areas where cable operators need to add capacity.

BICS Is Building a Global IoT Business

The international carrier division of Belgium's Proximus is using its roaming network to develop an IoT business.

Traditional Pay-TV Less Meaningful but Video Still Relevant, WOW CEO Says

'We absolutely do lead with broadband. That is our key product,' Teresa Elder says on WOW's Q2 call.

BoJo's UK Broadband Plan Looks Barmy, but Don't Write It Off

The UK's new prime minister may be chasing perfection in the hope of catching excellence, but the country's operators are demanding action on numerous fronts.

For Arista, Service Providers Are #5

Service providers rank in fifth place for vertical markets served by the switch powerhouse. Number one? The hypercloud guys.

Eurobites: Telia CEO Dennelind to Quit in 2020

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ooredoo Algeria gets new boss; Safaricom embarks on fiber expansion; Telecom Italia hiring and firing.

TM Forum on Telecom's AI Trends

Aaron Boasman-Patel, the TM Forum's VP of AI, Customer Experience and Data, talks about the real-world uses of AI in the telecom sector.

Defense Department re-examines $10B JEDI cloud contract

The JEDI contract process had honed down the winners to either Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure, but now that process is being re-evaluated.

SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — July 2019

5G opens the window for Cisco, Juniper, and VMware; Splunk killers unite; and VMware tops SDN revenues.