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Verizon’s IoT Business May Soon Top $1B
IoT only uses about 7 percent to 10 percent of the connection layer of the network.
CenturyLink, Level 3 Combo Looks to SD-WAN to Build Enterprise Biz
CenturyLink expects the Level 3 deal to close by 3Q 2017.
Korea’s KT Says It Will Launch 5G by 2019 — Will Verizon Follow?
KT & Verizon are tightly aligned in 5G trials and information sharing.
AT&T, Colt Test API-to-API Interface for SDN
They plan to share the network-to-network interface and open API code with standards bodies.
Patel Gets $5.5M Payout to Leave Cisco
Patel was a 19-year veteran of Cisco.
Windstream Buys Earthlink For $1.1B
The combined company could be an SD-WAN powerhouse.
Qualcomm Scores With Strong Chip Sales, Predicts NB-IoT Growth in 2017
The San Diego firm expects strong growth in fiscal 2017 thanks to its acquisition of NXP.
Acra Comes Back to Lead Cisco’s Data Center Business
Roland Acra is back for a third stint.
Sonera Trials NB-IoT Using Nokia Gear
Momentum is building as more operators test NB-IoT.
AT&T’s 400G Trials Will Include An Open Platform Router
ECOMP is involved too, of course.
Cisco Scores Six Operator SD-WAN Deployments
Cisco says SD-WAN should be viewed as an addition to MPLS, not a replacement.
CenturyLink, Level 3 In Merger Talks
The combination of these two telecom firms could create some interesting strengths in virtualized networking.
Nokia Hit With Q3 Net Loss as Network Buildouts Slow
About that $17B Alcatel-Lucent buy — why didn't that help?
Ericsson Names Board Member Borje Ekholm as New CEO
Ekholm is a Swede but will live in the U.S. with his family.
Will AT&T’s $85B Acquisition of Time Warner Help or Hinder 5G?
CEO says the deal will accelerate 5G, but some are skeptical.
Berkshire’s Masergy Acquisition Will Fuel Growth, New Products
The deal will help Masergy expand geographically and add more products.
OpenStack Revenue Will Top $5B by 2020, Says 451 Research
Private cloud revenue will exceed public cloud by 2019.
IoT Botnet To Blame for Big DDoS Attack
The infamous Mirai was the likely culprit.
Ericsson Hit with 3Q Net Loss, Paints Bleak View of 4Q
But the Cisco partnership is still thriving.
Ericsson’s Financial Troubles Unlikely to Impact Cisco Partnership — Yet
Buying each other wouldn't necessarily solve the companies' problems.