Veego serves up Home Scoring platform for ISPs

Veego Software, an Israel-based startup that uses a cloud-based artificial intelligence agent to detect and fix problems in connected homes, announced its Home Scoring solution on Wednesday.

Europe unveils its digital grand plan

The EU reckons Europe can be a digital leader so long as it does what the European Commission tells it to.

Indian government strives to save its dwindling telco industry

Government officials have reportedly been having meetings to figure out how the prospects for Vodafone Idea can be improved and three-way competition can be preserved.

IDC: Coronavirus will drag down China's ICT market by 10% in Q1

IDC has put a several numbers behind the impact of the coronavirus on China's ICT market, but the effect will largely be limited to the first quarter. IDC said the coronavirus will have a greater impact on China's ICT market, compared to the Chinese economy overall. The coronavirus will also have a bigger effect in China than the SARS virus outbreak in Asia in 2003.

Dish’s 5G network build likely much pricier than $10B – analyst

Ahead of Dish Network’s fourth quarter earnings call Wednesday, analysts looked toward the operator’s planned 5G network build, which some think will cost far more than the satellite TV provider expects.

CCA, WISPA argue for spectrum limits in C-band auction

The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) and three other groups are pressing for a limit on the amount of spectrum any one bidder is eligible to get in the upcoming C-band auction.

Ciena stakes its claim in 5G networks with new transport routers

Ciena is well-known as an optical transport vendor that provides backhaul for wireless networks. The company wants to stake its claim in the 5G ecosystem, which will require deep fiber cloud RAN architectures. Today, Ciena announced new 5G-optimized routers to meet the low-latency, high-performance demands of fronthaul, midhaul and backhaul transport.

Nokia turns up AI for railroad crossing safety trials in Japan

Nokia is using machine learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) to identify potential issues at railroad crossings in real time.

Verizon, T-Mobile bicker over C-band auction rules

Citing the vast amount of 2.5 GHz spectrum that T-Mobile stands to obtain from the merger with Sprint, Verizon is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject calls for limits on the amount of C-band spectrum a provider can obtain at auction.

Tech Data partners with nOps to expand AWS cloud support

Tech Data has teamed up with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendor nOps to improve cloud support on Amazon Web Services.

Nokia acquires Elenion to boost optical offering

Nokia plans to acquire Elenion, a privately-owned technology company whose proprietary silicon photonics design platform can lower the ‘per bit’ cost for network operators.

Nokia snaps up optical networking vendor Elenion

Nokia announced on Wednesday that it's buying privately held optical networking company Elenion Technologies, but didn't say how much it was paying.

DT CEO ups US ambitions to double down on momentum

Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges is looking to close the valuation gap between T-Mobile US and its rivals, as the telco revels following a very positive earnings call.

GSMA tells MWC 2020 exhibitors it won’t be providing refunds

Out of pocket MWC exhibitors are being directed to a clause in their terms and conditions that absolves the GSMA of liability.

Texas Judge rules for White House over Huawei

Huawei has faced a setback in its pursuit of legitimacy in the US. as a Texas District Court ruled against its lawsuit directed towards the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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Nokia Buys Elenion to Tighten Optical Integration

Nokia is acquiring U.S.-based silicon photonics technology company Elenion in a move that analysts expect will boosts its position in an increasingly verticalized market segment.

Security Unicorn SentinelOne Scores $200M Series E

Endpoint security company SentinelOne closed a $200 million Series E funding round, which brings its total raised to $429.5 million and its valuation above $1.1 billion.

Ciena Unveils Blue Planet-Enhanced 5G Router Haul

Ciena unveiled a trio of 5G routers designed to ease the transition from 4G to 5G by helping mobile and wholesale network operators achieve the low-latency, high-performance demands for 5G fronthaul, midhaul, or backhaul transport.

Cohesity Goes ROBO on Data Management

Cohesity took its remote office, branch office (ROBO) service DataPlatform Virtual Edition to the edge today with the launch of its new hardware-based appliance to manage data in ROBO locations. 

Huawei Fails to Reverse Federal Ban

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Huawei nearly a year ago that challenged the constitutionality of a law that bans the U.S. government, its contractors, and suppliers from purchasing the Chinese vendor’s equipment and services.

Google Gobbles Another Cloud Migration Company

Google acquired Cornerstone Technology, a software company that migrates customers’ mainframe workloads to the cloud, in yet another deal that aims to pull more enterprises onto Google Cloud Platform.

Intel Slashes Jobs Despite Record Quarter

Intel confirmed today that “less than 1%” of its global workforce had been laid off as the chipmaker refocuses on growth opportunities in 2020. The news comes in stark contrast to Intel’s earnings which reached record levels last month.

Etisalat taps Parallel Wireless for open RAN trials

U.S.-based Parallel Wireless is expanding its open RAN push, announcing a new collaboration with Etisalat for trials in its markets across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Loon applies for 71-76, 81-86 GHz market trial in Puerto Rico

Exactly what Loon is up to remains confidential, but the Alphabet company submitted filings last week seeking permission to conduct a market trial in the 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz bands using High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) as relay transmission points in Puerto Rico. The purpose: to deliver broadband service to maritime vessels.

NY AG won’t appeal T-Mobile/Sprint decision

T-Mobile and Sprint received a bit of relief on Sunday after New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office would not appeal the decision by U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero to let their merger proceed.

Apple revenue to take coronavirus hit

Apple on Monday said it won’t meet its expected revenue forecasts for the current quarter because of impact from the coronavirus outbreak, which it said has restricted iPhone production and lowered device demand in China.

Orange Business Services tunes up new uCPE platform with Dell

Orange Business Services' universal customer premises (uCPE) platform has taken a step up the evolutionary ladder. The company announced on Tuesday that it has picked Dell Technologies and Ekinops as its partners for a new uCPE solution.

TIP elects Vodafone’s Santiago Tenorio as chairman

The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) announced that Santiago Tenorio, Vodafone Group’s head of network strategy and architecture and current TIP board member, will succeed Axel Clauberg as chairman of TIP.

Qualcomm unveils third-gen 5G modem

Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has offered the first look at its third generation 5G modem, but it won’t appear in devices for a year.