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Nokia Will Cut Thousands of Jobs Amid 5G Transformation
CEO Rajeev Suri told investors the company need to shave nearly $800 million in costs by the end of 2020.
AT&T Is Just Weeks Away From Launching Mobile 5G
Initially, the service will just be available in “parts” of 12 cities. The company plans to launch 5G in seven more markets in early 2019.
Verizon Says 5G Home Launch Will Prepare It for a Nationwide Rollout in 2019
CFO Matt Ellis said there have been no surprises so far in the company’s four-market pre-standard 5G fixed wireless launch.
Why CUPS Is a Critical Tool in the 5G Toolbox
Separating the control plane and the user plane in wireless networks will allow network operators more flexibility with different types of traffic.
Twilio Created a NB-IoT Developer Platform for T-Mobile
The platform includes NB-IoT modules, programmable SIM cards, and a software development kit.
Ericsson Fired 50 People in Corruption Scandal Fallout
CEO Borje Ekholm said an investigation of the company by the SEC and DOJ started in 2013. The scandal put a damper on otherwise positive third quarter results.
TIP’s vRAN Group Says It Can Deliver 4G Over Cable Networks
The group, in conjunction with CableLabs, has developed a vRAN reference design that will enable cable companies to launch 4G, and ultimately 5G.
Vodafone and Telefónica Will Trial TIP’s OpenRAN Platforms
Altiostar, Mavenir, and Parallel Wireless were picked by TIP’s OpenRAN project for having the most compliant platforms.
Juniper Says Its SD-WAN Plan Includes More Service Provider Customers
The company said it’s using service providers as its SD-WAN sales channel and banking on large managed services deals.
Verizon Changes Its Tune on Severance Package for IT Team Members
The company will now give IT workers that are transferring to Infosys the option of receiving an exit package if they decline to move to the outsourcing firm.
Juniper Partners With Nutanix for Contrail Multi-Cloud Integration
Contrail’s enterprise multi-cloud platform is integrated with Nutanix APIs to give enterprises better visibility into virtualized workloads. It also paves the way for more automation.
Juniper Jumps On the Automation Bandwagon With EngNet
The company says its approach is different from Cisco’s because it is focused on training the engineers behind the technology, not just releasing new products.
How Verizon’s $700M Outsourcing Deal May Impact Its Competitiveness
The service provider prides itself on its network superiority but can it maintain its competitive edge and still outsource its IT department?
Mavenir Says Its Open RAN Group Isn’t at Odds With Cisco’s vRAN Alliance
Both groups say they have created end-to-end offerings that will compete with traditional, hardware-centric RAN vendors.
Edgility Open Source Initiative Marries Serverless With the Edge
Creators of Edgility say it will offer network operators a better way to manage resources at the network edge. And it will work with existing open source projects like ONAP and Akraino.
Cisco’s David Ulevitch Leaves to Join a VC Firm
David Ulevitch, who was once in charge of Cisco’s security business, is leaving to become a general partner at Andreesson Horowitz.
Aryaka’s New CEO Plans to Sharpen SD-WAN Firm’s Message to Customers
The former Sprint executive says that there are too many SD-WAN competitors in the market muddying the message to enterprises.
Verizon Fires Up First Residential 5G Fixed Wireless Markets
Verizon is touting the fact that it is the first operator globally to deploy 5G, even though the service is based upon the company’s own 5G TF standard.
Will Verizon’s Fixed 5G Wireless Suffer the Same Fate as WiMAX?
The operator’s upcoming fixed 5G wireless service launch will likely face some significant challenges in terms of coverage, return on investment, and scalability.
5G Rollouts Get a Boost From FCC Small Cell Rules
The government agency gave time limits to cities to approve or reject requests from wireless operators to install small cell sites in neighborhoods.