Liberty Global poaches Tivo CEO Enrique Rodriguez to be CTO
Enrique Rodriguez, who only joined DVR company Tivo as CEO last November, has been poached by Liberty Global to be its CTO.
Friday, July 06, 2018
Liberty Global poaches Tivo CEO Enrique Rodriguez to be CTO
Enrique Rodriguez, who only joined DVR company Tivo as CEO last November, has been poached by Liberty Global to be its CTO.
ZTE celebrates temporary reprieve by replacing President and senior management team
The cleaning of the ZTE Augean stables continues apace with the replacement of its President, CFO and EVPs.
ZTE celebrates temporary reprieve by replacing President and senior management team
The cleaning of the ZTE Augean stables continues apace with the replacement of its President, CFO and EVPs.
SoftBank-backed blockchain research group adds new members
A telecom carrier consortium for blockchain announced it doubled its membership from six to 12 and is working on global remittances.
Ericsson confirms Wind Tre RAN deal
A few days after the news was leaked Ericsson has formally announced a major deal win with Wind Tre in Italy.
Ericsson confirms Wind Tre RAN deal
A few days after the news was leaked Ericsson has formally announced a major deal win with Wind Tre in Italy.
Nokia’s tour of China continues with China Mobile 5G AI partnership
Nokia has expanded its relationship with the world’s largest mobile operator China Mobile to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capability on 5G.
Nokia’s tour of China continues with China Mobile 5G AI partnership
Nokia has expanded its relationship with the world’s largest mobile operator China Mobile to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capability on 5G.
Competition in U.S. wireless industry poised to rise: analyst
After a relatively tranquil first half of 2018, one Wall Street firm forecasts the U.S. wireless industry should soon start to get more active.
Small Wireless Providers Defend Huawei’s Business in the U.S.
Wireless carriers say not being able to use Huawei equipment would “gravely impair” their ability to do business. And they can’t afford to “rip and replace” their equipment.
Starry raises $100M for 802.11-based fixed wireless rollout
Starry raised a series C round of funding totaling $100 million, according to an SEC filing by the company.
5 Serverless Ecosystem Players You Need to Know
A recent survey from DigitalOcean found that half of developers said they did not have a strong understanding of serverless. Of those, a vast majority said they plan to research the topic within the next 12 months.
Nokia, China Mobile partner up on new AI lab
Nokia ended the week on a high note, signing a memorandum of understanding with China Mobile to create a new lab.
Security Remains Top Public Cloud Concern, SDxCentral Report Says
A new survey from SDxCentral found 71 percent or respondents use public clouds — up from just 43 percent three years ago.
Deregulation in Finland: Uber Black may be back, but UberPOP is popped, again
Finland’s new Act on Transport Services has opened the taxi market to competition. 90 per cent of taxi rides in the future are expected to be booked on mobile apps, estimated the authorities.
Deregulation in Finland: Uber Black may be back, but UberPOP is popped, again
Finland’s new Act on Transport Services has opened the taxi market to competition. 90 per cent of taxi rides in the future are expected to be booked on mobile apps, estimated the authorities.
SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — July 6, 2018
Apple snubs Intel's 5G modem for its next-gen iPhone; ZTE names a new CEO; Ericsson opens a 5G lab in Delhi, India; InterDigital shows a 5G control plane.
China ‘firmly moving ahead’ with widescale 5G launch plans
Chinese companies, including the country’s three major operators, are moving forward with an ambitious plan to launch commercial 5G services by 2020.
EdgeConnex Expands Denver Data Center Footprint, Strikes Megaport, Colt Deals
The expansion is in the form of a new 115,000-square foot building that can support up to 21 megawatts of capacity.
Thursday, July 05, 2018
CableLabs Clears Coherent Optics for Takeoff
New specs from CableLabs aim to help cable operators bulk up fiber capacity as they start to distribute their access networks.
Carriers Awkwardly Embrace San Jose's Small Cell Success
There are political games a-plenty as carriers put all their 5G expansion cards on the table without showing their hand.
AT&T to Show Off Standards-Based 5G in Austin
More tests, using standards-based 5G this time, as commercial launches draw ever closer.
The US 5G 'Lead' Over Europe Is Bluster
Industry concern that Europe has already fallen behind the US in 5G seems massively overblown.
Switzerland Sets $222M Base Fee in 5G Auction
Switzerland kicks off its 5G auction process and will announce the final winners by June next year.
5G Backhaul Vendors Have Opportunity, Work to Do
More than half the communications services providers surveyed for this report expect to have 5G backhaul ready by 2020, even though they still do not know which vendors they plan to use for this step.
WiCipedia: VMware Goes to Mount Kilimanjaro & Barbie Gets Geeky
This week in our WiC roundup: Welcome Robotics Engineer Barbie; VMware CEO hikes Mount Kilimanjaro; Zillow aces hiring practices; and more.
Eurobites: EU Reads US the Riot Act Over Privacy Shield
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Internet copyright proposals rejected; Ericsson confirms Wind Tre win; Inmarsat says no to second EchoStar bid.
EE and ITV data shows football watching is coming home
EE reported sharp drop in broadband traffic when World Cup matches are on, while ITV registered the highest viewership on England’s match against Colombia.
Eurocrats lose vote to ‘break the internet’
The European Parliament has voted to reject a new Copyright Directive that many feared would critically damage the way we use the internet.