IBM Drives Quantum-Safe Cryptography Into Its Public Cloud

IBM predicts that due to the rate of progress in quantum computing data protected by current asymmetric encryption methods could become insecure within the next 10 to 30 years.

Keysight joins 6G flagship program

Keysight Technologies recently announced that it has joined the multi-party 6G Flagship Program supported by the Academy of Finland and led by the University…

Libra backers getting twitchy as regulators get probey

Like cockroaches scattering from the light, bankers are reportedly high-tailing it away from Facebook’s venture into cryptocurrency.

Nokia takes 5G cloud RAN live, works to convert vRAN skeptics

Global Data principal analyst Ed Gubbins thinks more real-world activity like this could help Nokia get skeptical operators on board with vRAN.

OCP-Certified Storage Revenue Set to Double

Open Compute Project (OCP) certified storage equipment is set to take a bigger bite of the market, according to a new report from IHS Markit.

Huawei claims AI leadership with launch of Ascend 910 chip and MindSpore

Networking giant Huawei reckons the new Ascend 910 is the world’s most powerful AI processor.

VMWare goes on $4.8bn cloud spending spree

VMWare has doubled down on the cloud, writing two cheques totalling $4.8 billion to acquire security firm Carbon Black and software development firm Pivotal.

Google prefers cookies to fingerprints

Internet giant Google has announced some measures designed to better protect the privacy of users of its Chrome browser.

Extreme Networks vies for No. 2 in enterprise networks

Extreme Networks remains confident that it can move from the No.3 position in enterprise networking to No. 2.

VMware is in a Kubernetes state of mind

Expect a full dose of Kubernetes at next week's VMworld conference in San Francisco, according to VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger.

Europe set to join the facial recognition debate

With more authorities demonstrating they cannot be trusted to act responsibly or transparently, the European Commission is reportedly on the verge of putting the reigns on facial recognition.

Tibit Raises $25M in Series B Funding

The company is using the funds to support its MicroPlug optical line terminal (OLT), which is a 10-gigabit optical network access device that reduced the need for application-specific hardware.

Verizon Launches Mobile 5G Network in ‘Valley of the Sun’

Verizon today launched 5G service in Phoenix, rounding out the operator's first 10 cities to gain connectivity to its burgeoning millimeter wave mobile 5G network.

Tests find Apple iPhone 7 RF radiation above legal limit - report

A new investigative study by the Chicago Tribune found some models of smartphones tested above the legal limit for RF radiation exposure. Device makers,…

VMware Adds Containers to Its Cloud Provider Platform

In addition to spending billions of dollars buying companies in the lead up to VMworld next week, VMware also updated its Cloud Provider Platform.

Business is booming for data center construction - report

If there is indeed a global recession in the offing, no one has told the top cloud and colocation providers.

US Carriers Toy With 3-Year Phone Loans

US wireless network operators are increasingly breaking up the cost of a new smartphone across three years, rather than two, to make the monthly payments easier for consumers to swallow.

Comcast, Charter to Offer 5G Via Verizon MVNO

Comcast's Xfinity Mobile and Charter's Spectrum Mobile MVNOs will offer Verizon's 5G service to their respective customers at some unspecified point in the future.

Frndly TV Seeks Subs in an Unfriendly Pay-TV World

Former Sling TV exec starts up family-friendly OTT service that aims to pull a batch of consumers back into the pay-TV fold.

Huawei Spending $1.5B Annually on AI Development

The Chinese equipment giant is now ramping up its investments in artificial intelligence.

China's 5G Market Has Teething Trouble

China's operators are being driven toward network-sharing partnerships to pay for the rollout of 5G networks.

VMware Powers Up Cloud Provider Tools

VMware adds additional automation and management for its toolset to allow service providers to offer multicloud services to enterprise customers.

VMware Splashes $4.8B on Strategic Acquisitions

VMware is bolstering its developer support and security capabilities with the acquisitions of Pivotal Software and Carbon Black.

Spectrum for Private Mobile Networks

Enterprises and other organizations want to operate private mobile networks, but what are their options for getting the needed spectrum?

Hollywood Studios Fire Back at Omniverse

Studios urge the court to deny Omniverse's request for a forced mediation and a halt on discovery on a case centered on allegations that Omniverse distributed streaming TV services without authorization.

WiCipedia: Diverse Boards Are the Future & UK Gov't Deals With Online Abuse

This week in our WiC roundup: Silicon Valley is out of touch; board diversity makes headway; how to be heard in meetings; and more.

Eurobites: A1 Pilots Cryptocurrency Payments

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Salt's second quarter is no great shakes; Serbia Broadband extends gigabit service; Safaricom's bad apples.

Fresh Trouble for Huawei in India

A right-wing organization wants India's government to ban Huawei and promote indigenous firms.

VMware snags Carbon Black and Pivotal for $4.8B

On the same day as its second quarter earnings, VMware announced it's buying Carbon Black and Pivotal for a combined value of $4.8 billion.

VMware Buys Carbon Black for $2.1B and Pivotal for $2.7B

VMware said it will buy Pivotal in a deal valued at $2.7 billion and security company Carbon Black in a deal valued at $2.1 billion.