Facebook supports moves on stratospheric platforms

Facebook is supporting a proposal by Elefante Group and Lockheed Martin to get the FCC to modify its rules to enable the development of stratospheric services.

Elefante Group responds to critics of its airship-powered system

Elefante Group responded to critics of its proposal to get the FCC to start a rulemaking process that would consider rules for Stratospheric-Based…

Nokia and Verizon claim another 5G first

Nokia and Verizon has teamed up to congratulate themselves on achieving another 5G first; the first successful transmission of a 3GPP New Radio (NR) 5G signal to a receiver situated in a moving vehicle.

Apstra Hires Former VeloCloud Exec, Tells Cisco to Bring It

Michael Wood took another emerging technology vendor, VeloCloud, to the top of the SD-WAN market. Apstra wants him to do the same for its company and intent-based networking.

Google suppliers prepped for Christmas assault on speaker market

Google has been preparing its suppliers for the launch of a smart speaker equipped with a display screen as it targets Amazon’s dominance in the build up to Christmas.

Nvidia share price slips as crypto boom fades

Nvidia has reported a 40% year-on-year boost, though weakening demand in the cryptocurrency business unit dampened excitement.

Google faces mutiny over leaked China plans

Google is reportedly developing a censored version of its search engine especially for China but some of its employees aren’t happy about it.

Oracle puts GraphPipe into open source to spur machine learning

Oracle released a new tool, which is called GraphPipe, into open source in order to speed up real-world deployment of machine learning.

Entner: Details matter in the T-Mobile/Sprint merger

While I am in favor of consolidations that improve industry health, it's important to look critically at assertions to determine if they are credible.

Dunstan leaves VP position at CenturyLink

After a two-year stint at CenturyLink, Adam Dunstan left his position as vice president of SDN/NFV engineering in May.

Xiaomi sets its eyes on premium market with Poco

Having stormed to the top of the Indian smartphone rankings, Xiaomi is now chasing down premium customers with the launch of Poco,

The price for T-Mobile's ‘team of experts’: $80M rise in EBITDA

T-Mobile's “team of experts” could result in an $80 million increase in T-Mobile's EBITDA margin, according to Strategy Analytics.

Network slicing can unlock $66 billion of industry opportunities – ABI

Analyst firm ABI research has had a bit of a spreadsheet frenzy and come to the conclusion that network slicing can create $66 billion of fresh commercial opportunities for telcos.

The more things change in phones, the more they stay the same

Customers aren’t upgrading their phones every two years anymore, and they’re now paying much more for their top-tier smartphones. 

Samsung Takes Advantage of 5G Disruption to Score U.S. Carrier Deals

The vendor has sidled up next to Nokia and Ericsson as a dominant 5G equipment supplier to the largest carriers in the U.S.

Microsoft to Open Source Its Network Replication Software

The cloud is too big to fail. And Microsoft doesn’t want to hoard the emulation technology.

Google’s First Pre-Packaged AI Service Targets Enterprise Call Centers

The cloud giant also launched a reference architecture that companies can code into their existing marketplace to recommend new content or products.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — August 17, 2018

Oracle open sources protocol for machine learning models; IEEE publishes new fog computing standards; and Cohesity achieves AWS storage competency.

DataXoom, an MVNO for businesses, grows to 1,000 customers

DataXoom has doubled its revenues and subscribers every year and today counts roughly 1,000 enterprise accounts.

Verizon tees up prototypes for 28 GHz tests

Verizon Wireless is asking the FCC for an experimental 18-month license to test prototype equipment in the 28 GHz band in Euless, Texas.

Verizon, Nokia complete 5G NR mobility call

Verizon and Nokia said they achieved a key milestone on the road to 5G: a seamless handoff from one radio sector to another in a moving vehicle.

KT Joins Philippines' $1.8 Bln Broadband Project

KT, South Korea's largest telecommunications company, will participate in a nationwide project to drastically improve Internet connectivity in the Philippines, gaining a major foothold in the Southeast Asian country and neighboring region.

GigaMonster May Go on M&A Tear

Flush with $45M in new funding, MDU-focused broadband startup eyes expansion, more competition for incumbent cable ops and telcos.

A Whirling Dervish of Telecom Gibberish

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a worthy opponent of US President Donald Trump.

RJio to Set Up $142M Data Center in Eastern India

A new data center would help the operator to address new opportunities and better comply with Indian rules on data storage.

The US May Yet Catch Its Global Peers in 4G Speeds

The US could start a steady climb back up the global rankings if more cities practice intensive spectrum management and make new LTE-Advanced upgrades.

WiCipedia: Boardroom Diversity, Bombastic Mansplaining & Women of Color

This week in our WiC roundup: California revamps boardroom diversity policies; women of color are barely represented in tech; VC survival tips; and more.

Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom Pulls Out of Iran

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Turk Telekom and Vestel answer Erdogan's call; Swisscom bolsters broadband; MTN linked with Jumia sale; Rovio's revenues fall.

Cisco investor fears of ‘melting ice cube’ are wrong – analyst

Despite reading off positive results for the last three months, it seems investors are still worried about how much influence Cisco can have in the digital economy. But investment bank Jefferies think they are all wrong.

Cisco cashes in on security in Q4

Cisco's security business was one of the highlights during its fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.