Social media censorship is a public concern and needs a public solution

With much of public discussion now taking place on the three main social platforms the time has come to take editorial control away from their owners.

US official overseeing country’s frequency strategy has resigned

David Redl, heading National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), responsible for the US’ strategy on frequency and 5G, abruptly resigned from his post.

The new Emergency Services Network is a predictable mess

The National Audit office has delivered a scathing assessment of the UK’s latest public project failure.

UK and Latin America gave Telefónica a steady Q1

Telefónica’s otherwise flat quarter was bolstered by strong performance in its UK and Latin America South units, which delivered 5.3% and 15.2% organic growth rates, taking the group level growth rate to 3.8%.

How Dell Technologies Aims to Unlock New Revenue for Telcos

Will new networking services and capabilities delivered by 5G lead to greater revenue for network operators? Dell and its telco customers sure hope so.

Symantec CEO Abruptly Resigns Amid Financial Turmoil

The company seemed to be on the verge of a turnaround with its enterprise security business, but that came crashing down this week amid disappointing Q4 earnings, plunging stock prices, and Greg Clark’s departure.

3 Stories That Take Big Data and AI Beyond the Buzz

From monitoring microservices to managing large volumes of data for modern applications to running analytical workloads, these companies are infusing AI and data into their offerings.

F5 Networks sticks a fork in $670M deal to buy NGINX

F5 Networks Thursday announced it had completed its $670 million deal to buy NGINX.

Ericsson and DT manage 100 Gbps over microwave

A trial of wireless backhaul over microwave jointly conducted by Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson has managed to top the 100 Gbps mark.

SAP Prefers AWS, Azure, Google Kubernetes Distros

“We will not offer Kubernetes as a service,” said SAP's Dan Lahl, adding that, “We will work with the hyperscalers to run their Kubernetes deployments.”

Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom achieve 100 Gbps over microwave link

The trial follows an earlier test conducted by the two companies in late 2018 that achieved 40 Gbps over a millimeter wave link.

Digital Realty notches AWS Direct Connect Service Delivery designation

Data center and colocation vendor Digital Realty announced it has achieved AWS Service Delivery Designation for AWS Direct Connect.

North American smartphone market hits 5-year low: report

The slump comes after smartphone shipments hit a record high in the first quarter of 2018, according to research firm Canalys.

Verizon cybersecurity report: Telcos need to decide what to defend

Verizon's 12th Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) says smaller telcos and SMBs need to pick what assets they want to protect the most.

Subdued Cable Spending Hits Arris

Arris is off to a sluggish start, but hopeful that business will pick up as operators bulk up on DOCSIS 3.1 network capacity and start to snap up customer premises equipment.

Cable One Hits Broadband ARPU High

MSO thrives as 10% of its new broadband subs take its new $40 unlimited data option for power users and other data subs shift to higher-priced speed tiers..

Big 5G Event Keynote: Ibrahim Gedeon, Telus

Telus CTO Ibrahim Gedeon shared his views of the industry's progress at the Big 5G Event in Denver on May 8, 2019, and was one of the big hits of the week.

Where Is the 5G Edge? Tomorrow's Apps Depend on the Answer

To build the edge computing capabilities that 5G applications need, carriers need to find out where more processing is needed – and that's not terribly clear at the moment.

5G Potential Is All in the Timing

The move to 5G will also disrupt carriers' timing systems as 5G's timing and clock synchronization requirements are much more strict.

WiCipedia: Coding From Prison, Greedy Work & Woman-Led Companies

This week in our WiC roundup: Women in prison gain coding skills; small startups make the biggest impact; greedy workplaces hurt women; and more.

Eurobites: UK's Public Safety Network Project Is a Car Crash, Says Govt Watchdog

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica's Q1; DT, Ericsson claim microwave breakthrough; Orange invests in fintech company; Telia brings IoT to logistics.

Cloud Bursts: F5 Closes NGINX Acquisition, IBM's Red Hat Buy Clears Hurdle

F5 and NGINX are one. Looks like the same will happen soon for IBM and Red Hat. And Docker gets a new posterior in the captain's chair.

Public Safety Agencies Don't See a Clear Path to 5G

5G technology offers promise and potential to public safety agencies, but a long road ahead looms for implementation, according to panelists at the Big 5G Event.

How BT Is Applying AI to Support Its Programmable Network

AI and machine learning are already key components in the closed-loop control of BT's programmable network.

BT's Workforce: It's Not Shrinking as Fast as You Might Think

The UK incumbent remains one of Europe's most bloated telecom operators, and that is unlikely to change under current cost-cutting plans.

The FCC unanimously concludes China Mobile can’t be trusted

The Federal Communications Commission was never going to let China Mobile set up in the US market and now it’s official.

Hiya study ranks robocall detection

In a study of carrier spam detection solution providers, Hiya garnered a detection score of 85 compared with 48 for First Orion and 26 for TNS.

Sprint Makes Big, Bold 5G Promises

“We hype it up, everybody is talking about it, but how is [5G] going to really transform the future," said Sprint’s Mishka Dehghan, during her keynote at the Big 5G Event.

NTIA’s Redl resigns as top telecom adviser

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) chief David Redl abruptly resigned on Thursday, leaving some to question how the move will…

US drives solid Deutsche Telekom numbers but German 5G auction is a drag

German operator group Deutsche Telekom has reported solid Q1 revenue growth, driven largely by T-Mobile US.