Nvidia, Arm CEOs Talk Troubled Merger

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, flanked by Arm CEO Simon Segars, made the case for why the computing giants should be allowed to merge in a deal valued at $40 billion during this week’s Six Five Summit.

Dish Pushes Nokia 5G Core to AWS

Dish Network intends to run Nokia’s 5G standalone (SA) core software on Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it one of the first operator’s to deploy its network core in a public cloud.

AT&T: We’re focused on growing wireless the right way

AT&T’s aggressive phone promotions raised eyebrows across the industry, but the company is adamant that its promotions are the right way to grow in wireless.

T-Mobile pumps up first responder program with preemption

T-Mobile is adding a key feature for its first responder program – preemption for certain qualified agencies – as well as new devices and 5G plans.

Yahoo Mobile prepares for shutdown

Yahoo Mobile, one of Verizon’s prepaid brands, is shutting down and giving customers an “amazing option” for cell phone service.

FCC proposes total, retroactive ban on all Huawei and ZTE kit in US networks

US communications regulator the FCC wants to significantly expand the scope of its ban on Chinese telecoms equipment.

NTIA's new broadband map ruffles feathers at NCTA

NCTA – The Internet and Television Association accused the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of muddying the waters around broadband availability following the release of a new interactive map which combines public and private data about internet access.

Multi-cloud networking 101: Q&A with Aviatrix

Fierce’s Multi-Cloud Networking 101 series takes a look into the future, using a series of progressive interviews with experts to help readers better understand the key foundational concepts and market landscape of multi-cloud networking. This emerging field aims to solve the problems associated with linking networks and applications across multiple cloud environments.

Dish continues to buy American with Dell OpenRAN edge deal

Having sold much of its soul to AWS, nascent US MNO Dish once more opted for local help when in building its OpenRAN 5G edge network.

Daily Roundup: Ericsson Revs Up US Rip-and-Replace Regiment

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KDDI Nabs Nokia for CO2-Slashing Baseband Trial

Nokia and Japan’s KDDI announced plans to trial the vendor’s Liquid Cooling AirScale Baseband system, which they claim is the first trial of its kind in Japan. The trial will target substantial energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions related to cooling systems.

Google SLSA, Linux Foundation Drops SBOM for Supply Chain Security Boost

Google and the Linux Foundation separately debuted new tools to improve supply chain security, with a specific focus on open source software, as federal agencies work on software-related standards and guidelines called for in President Biden’s recent cybersecurity executive order.

AT&T 5G shows speed bump but latency lags versus 4G – Tutela

In a comparison of users with 4G versus 5G-capable devices on AT&T’s network, new Tutela analysis found – as it did with T-Mobile and Verizon – 5G isn’t making much of difference in terms of everyday experience at this point.

Could a fiber conduit system boost U.S. broadband competition?

Shrihari Pandit, CEO of New York City-area fiber ISP Stealth Communications, argued the creation of an open access conduit system across the U.S. could help spur broadband competition by lowering barriers to entry for new players, but analysts weren’t sold on the idea.

Letter from Germany: Fiber is coming! — Entner

As some of you may know, I am splitting my time between the United States and Germany. This gives me a good overview of what consumer broadband solutions are available in Germany because I am living it and working in it rather than glorifying it from thousands of miles away.

Nokia bags 5G RAN deal in Denmark

Nokia will be the sole supplier of 5G radio equipment for the Danish network joint venture between Telia and Telenor, which recently picked up new spectrum to enable it to forge ahead with 5G rollout.

MTN to roll out OpenRAN in Africa this year

MTN this week became the latest major telco to commit to deploying OpenRAN technology, which it claims will be a “game-changer” in emerging markets.

SES enables satellite to cloud link with AWS Direct Connect

SES Networks became the first satellite service provider to achieve certification under Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Direct Connect program, putting it in prime position to serve up cloud access to customers in hard-to-reach locations.

Ericsson scores 5G core win with Vodafone in the U.K.

Ericsson secured a 5G core network deal with Vodafone in the U.K, as the mobile operator looks to launch standalone across its European markets.

MobiledgeX sits in middle of multi-cloud networking craze

MobiledgeX is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom that provides software for edge computing, and the company is at the forefront of the multi-cloud networking craze. Today it announced its MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud 3.0, which puts a focus on providing a common interface to manage public and private edge clouds.

Lightpath drops millions to build, buy its way to more fiber

Enterprise fiber provider Lightpath charted a course to double-digit revenue growth, planning to spend millions to expand its footprint and serve more customers through a combination of network extensions and acquisitions.

EXFO bigs up UK deal as owner refuses takeover bid

Test and measurement firm EXFO is excited about its latest UK deal but the real story is happening behind closed doors, as shareholders and directors grapple with an ownership struggle.

Verizon Public Sector notches $495M DoD contract

Verizon’s Public Sector unit has earned a $495 million deal from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy switches, routers, firewalls and edge computing capabilities, as well as managed services, to support the DoD’s research and high-performance computing facilities.

AWS takes Vodafone to the edge

The trend of operators outsourcing as much of their infrastructure as possible to public cloud giants continued with the launch of Vodafone’s first European multi-access Edge computing services.

American Tower flogs more of its European business

The latest deal in the action-packed telecoms towers sector sees asset manager Allianz Capital Partners taking a half-billion-euro stake in American Tower’s European division.

Dish taps Dell for its 5G ‘edge cloud’ ambitions

Dish has chosen a lot of vendors to help it build its greenfield 5G network. But wait! There’s one more: Dell Technologies.

Ericsson Revs Up US Rip-and-Replace Regiment

Ericsson’s regional carrier unit for North America could soon be spending up to half of its time ripping out and replacing equipment from Chinese vendors.

Daily Roundup: Rakuten Mobile CTO: Telco Software ‘Absolutely Flawed’

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Google Stiffs Intel, Taps AMD for Value VMs

Intel’s data center dominance may be slipping as hyperscale and cloud data centers increasingly opt for competing chips from AMD and Arm chipmakers. Google Cloud Platform in particular has become increasingly reliant on chips from team red in recent years. The cloud provider continued that trend today with the launch of its latest family of virtual machines (VMs) powered by AMD’s EPYC 3 CPUs.

As Ransomware Business Booms, Can Defenders Keep Up?

Another day, another multi-million-dollar ransomware attack seems to be the pattern these days with each consecutive month setting new ransomware records.