Robin.io taps demand for container-based orchestration layer

Robin.io has set its sights on the mobile industry to provide a containerized orchestration layer for their 5G networks.

Google Cloud broadens its global reach with three new regions

Google Cloud announced on Monday that it's opening the doors on three new cloud regions in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Chile.

T-Mobile again advised to stop 5G reliability claims

In what was a partially successful appeal, T-Mobile has been advised by a national advertising review board panel to stop claiming that its 5G service is more reliable than competitors’, but doesn’t have to mention speed when talking up its superior coverage.   

Verizon Business and Deloitte create smart factory system

Verizon Business is working with the professional services company Deloitte to create 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) solutions, specifically focused on manufacturing and retail. 

IBM feeds its hybrid cloud ambitions with deal to buy Nordcloud

IBM continues to march forward on executing its hybrid cloud plan with a deal to buy European cloud startup Nordcloud. Financial terms of the deal, which is slated to close in the first quarter of next year, weren't disclosed.

Report: Hyperscale operator capex reaches record in Q3

Hyperscale operator capex topped $37 billion in Q3, which easily set a new quarterly record for spending, according to Synergy Research Group (SRG). Total spending for the first three quarters of this year reached $99 billion, which marked a 16% increase over the same period last year.

2020 store closures lead year of upheaval in wireless retail

Between the pandemic closing stores and consumers already shifting their shopping habits to the online world, the wireless retail space saw plenty of upheaval in 2020.

Dear Santa, please deliver these 5 wireless wishes in 2021

With Christmas just a few days away I thought I’d put in a few requests to jolly old Saint Nick and his crew in the North Pole. It’s been a tough year for everyone but now it’s time to look ahead and see what the wireless industry can do to improve itself in 2021. Here’s what I want this holiday season:

Satellite broadband firms make headlines as 2021 launches loom

Satellite broadband services took a step forward in recent days with Germany handing over frequencies to SpaceX and rival player OneWeb launching three dozen new satellites.

Congress earmarks $1.9 billion to remove Huawei and ZTE gear from American networks

The US lawmakers have agreed to include in the coronavirus relief package up to $1.9 billion as reimbursement for American broadband operators to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from their networks.

Vodafone backtracks on Egypt plan

Vodafone has cancelled a longstanding plan to sell its stake in its Egyptian operation to Saudi Telecom Company (STC).

Microsoft starts developing own chips for datacentres and computers – report

Bloomberg reported that Microsoft has started designing its own processors to be used in cloud systems and Surface computers, reducing its reliance on Intel.

With next-gen communications tech, we can connect everyone

The next generation of wireless technology, 5G communications, is on a path to transform and improve our lives while offering huge opportunities for business, industry, and consumers. This realignment from the digital age into a 5G data-driven one will produce a seismic shift in industry.

C-band reaches $46.5B, passes AWS-3 as biggest spectrum auction ever

With $46.5 billion in gross bids, the C-band spectrum auction has surpassed the AWS-3 spectrum auction in 2015 as America's biggest ever auction of spectrum.

T-Mobile Will Lead US 5G Market, Analyst Firm Predicts

The story of U.S. mobile operators in 2020 is of a T-Mobile US that is soaring, an AT&T that is tanking, and a Verizon that drifted lower, MoffettNathason wrote in its year-end assessment of the market. 

Arista Plugs Awake Into Attack Surface Assessment

Arista Networks today announced a threat hunting and incident response service that uses technology from its Awake Security acquisition earlier this year.

JoongAng Group Taps Juniper in Network Overhaul

South Korean media conglomerate JoongAng Group today announced it tapped Juniper Networks’ Mist platform to overhaul its wired and wireless network across its two locations in Seoul.

Daily Roundup: VMware Denies SolarWinds Security Hack Link

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Congress allots $2B to replace Huawei equipment

US lawmakers are devoting $1.9 billion to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment, part of a bill which also helps minority and low-income groups get online.

Cisco’s SVP of Security Jumps Ship for Google Anthos

Longtime Cisco executive Jeff Reed has left the company and accepted a position at Google as VP of product for Anthos, the cloud provider’s hybrid cloud platform. His departure comes just four months after taking over as SVP of security at Cisco where he was, until recently, heading up the company’s emerging secure access service edge (SASE) platform.

With Amazon leading, happy holidays predicted for connected TV device sales

In a new report, Strategy Analytics predicts that global sales of connected TV devices will hit a record high of more than 111 million units in Q4.

Verizon's CTO: 'I don't know what the hell 6G is'

Verizon's CTO Kyle Malady said that the operator is working to enhance 5G, and that he currently sees no reason to begin focusing on what's next.

Open RAN has missed the 5G boat, says Three UK boss

The new-fangled network technology has arrived too late to be a part of 5G plans for many operators, says Robert Finnegan.

Hyperscalers Set $99B Capex Record, Says Synergy

Hyperscalers dropped some serious dough in the first three quarters of 2020 — $99 billion to be exact — up 16% from 2019, according to the latest numbers from Synergy Research Group (SRG). 

VMware Denies Its Software Used in SolarWinds Hack

VMware said its buggy products that were exploited by Russian state-sponsored hackers were not used in the SolarWinds supply chain attack.

Oracle, Cybereason Stretch Security From Endpoints to Cloud

Oracle and Cybereason today announced a partnership that will see the cloud provider sell Cybereason’s endpoint security platform, which is optimized for delivery via Oracle’s global cloud regions. Additionally, Cybereason selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as its preferred cloud to support its global expansion.

Verizon Product Chief Reflects on 2020 Scramble

Verizon is closing out 2020 with a sprint. The operator, in the span of a few days last week, expanded its low-band 5G network to reach a potential population of 230 million people, said its millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G network is now live in parts of 61 U.S. cities, revealed an on-premises private 4G LTE service for enterprises, expanded a partnership with SAP, inked a multi-year deal with Walgreens Boot Alliance, and launched an IoT Managed Services platform.

AT&T Avoided COVID-19 Crush With Virtualization

AT&T avoided more vexing challenges this year as traffic shifted and spiked during the global pandemic due in large part to its ongoing effort to virtualize its network, according to one of the operator’s network leaders.

T-Mobile launches LBR, NG911 for better 911 response times

T-Mobile announced that it’s the first U.S. wireless operator to launch Location-Based Routing (LBR) and Next Generation 911 (NG911) capabilities, thereby speeding responses to 911 calls.

Verizon turns up private LTE platform for enterprise

Verizon is making moves on private wireless, debuting an LTE-based network platform for enterprise customers in the U.S.