New Euro Android charges could be $40 per device

Google announced earlier this week that it was going to start charging Android smartphone makers for its apps but didn’t say how much.

Some CSPs are still seeking virtualization business cases

It's a slow-moving train when it comes to communications service providers (CSPs) finding business cases for virtualization, according to a report.

Facebook bags former UK Deputy PM as lobbyist in chief

Former MP Sir Nick Clegg has joined Facebook to take over as VP of Global Affairs and Communications. In other words, it’s chief lobbyist.

Standard Bank confirms South African MVNO launch

Following rumours earlier this year that Standard Bank had plans to launch an MVNO, the South African bank has finally confirmed the not so secret news.

BT rumoured to offer top job to Worldpay CEO

Following the exit of Baywatch lookalike Gavin Patterson, everyone has had a go at guessing who will be the next BT CEO. The wait may well be over with BT reportedly offering the job to Philip Jansen.

TIP Summit roundup news and views

The news was fast and furious at this week's Telecom Infra Project (TIP), which included the formation of a new edge application developer group.

Crown Castle increases outlook for small cell deployments

Crown Castle said it will now build up to 15,000 small cell nodes in the coming year, marking a 50% jump from its previous projections.

Don’t listen to the moaners, phones are great – Three

Three has launched a new marketing campaign designed to counter all the moaning about how bad phones are for you.

Telia finds cause for optimism in its latest numbers

Swedish operator group Telia has a spring in its step and decided to upwardly revise its outlook following better than expected Q3 earnings.

Cisco's Viptela SD-WAN Is the First VNF on Bell Canada's VNS

The platform allows enterprise customers to deploy and manage applications and services that reside in the carrier’s private cloud. It comes with a 99.9 percent SLA for uptime.

SolarWinds Goes Public (Again)

The company opened on the NYSE at $15.30 per share and offered 25 million shares.

T-Mobile US finds a new way to troll AT&T and Verizon

T-Mobile US is testing out a new way to mock AT&T and Verizon by inviting the duo to its own TEX Talks seminars and panels on how to improve customer service.

T-Mobile/Sprint merger no slam dunk: analysts

Is T-Mobile/Sprint merger a slam dunk? No, according to industry analysts at FierceWireless' 2019 Wireless Predictions Dinner Thursday evening.

Cumulus, Facebook Push Open Data Center Interconnect

Cumulus Networks launched a transponder abstraction interface, which is a vendor-agnostic way to manage transponders. This makes data center interconnect technology more open.

Twilio Created a NB-IoT Developer Platform for T-Mobile

The platform includes NB-IoT modules, programmable SIM cards, and a software development kit.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — October 19, 2018

Samsung buys an AI firm; AWS publishes an SLA for serverless computing; Oracle boosts Health Sciences Cloud with acquisition.

10 Security Startups That Investors Are Funding

These 10 security companies raised more than $499 million in just the last month as security remains a top priority for many enterprises.

Cable Makes Play for 5.9GHz Band

NCTA urges FCC to take a 'fresh look' at the band and reassign a substantial portion of it for WiFi, arguing that the spectrum is grossly underutilized today as a connected car safety technology.

Zen & the Art of OSS/BSS Transformation

Zen Internet, an alternative ISP in the UK, has ambitious growth plans and is looking to a refresh of its back office software, including the introduction of SDN capabilities, to help achieve its goals.

Eurobites: Sky Gets Jitters Over 'No Deal' Brexit

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson strikes CDN deal at the edge; Bouygues Telecom holds steady as parent wobbles; Deutsche Telekom builds out basestations.

Telia Steps Up Savings Effort on Swedish Gloom

Scandinavian telco is on track to realize cost-saving targets this year despite disappointment at its main Swedish operation.

BT Offers CEO Job to Worldpay's Boss – Report

An offer has been made, according to Bloomberg, but BT is still waiting to hear if Philip Jansen wants the job.

RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree

RJio's latest acquisitions point to big ambitions in the broadband and transportation sectors.

Cable Makes Play for 5.9 GHz Band

NCTA urges FCC to take a 'fresh look' at the band and reassign a substantial portion of it for WiFi, arguing that the spectrum is grossly underutilized today as a connected car safety technology.

Q&A: SCTE CEO Mark Dzuban on Cable-Tec Expo & the Road Ahead

Dzuban discusses what topics will be buzzing as the cable industry goes down to Georgia next week for the annual Cable-Tec Expo, and how ongoing industry consolidation is causing SCTE to evolve as an organization.

Facebook Picks Nick Clegg to Clean Up Its Image – Sad Face

The UK's former deputy prime minister is ditching his Westminster suit and heading for the chinos-and-sneakers culture of Silicon Valley.

WiCipedia: Diversity in Product Dev & Israeli Entrepreneurs Protest Sexism

This week in our WiC roundup: Keeping smart home products safe for all; Merkel finds sexism in Israeli tech community; girls have limited access to mobile phones worldwide; and more.

BT hooks up with Google Cloud Platform

BT launched a new service that allows organizations fast and secure access to the Google Cloud platform.

Verizon: We’re ready to go with 3.5 GHz, will be primarily outdoors

Verizon said it’s ready to deploy 3.5 GHz CBRS services now, and it expects to initially use the band for outdoor coverage.

Legere casts wild eyes over to the world of banking

SEC-filings have emerged suggesting T-Mobile US is looking into creating a banking product for its customers which could be launched in a matter of weeks.