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How Hans Vestberg Will Change Verizon’s Future
By elevating Vestberg to CEO, Verizon is signaling how important the network and the underlying technology is to the future of the operator’s business.
3GPP Hits Another 5G Milestone by Approving 5G SA
This latest specification means that operators can deploy 5G without being dependent upon an underlying 4G LTE network.
Cisco Claims 800-Plus SD-WAN Customers Post Viptela Acquisition
Cisco plans to add intent-based networking functionality to its SD-WAN offering in the next 12 to 18 months.
Cisco Expands its Intent-Based Networking by Opening its API Doors to Third Parties
Cisco executives tout their API-driven approach as the company's DevNet membership now tops 500,000 registered developers.
Cisco: We’re Still Open to the Ericsson Partnership
The much-touted Cisco-Ericsson partnership is languishing thanks to the executive changes at Ericsson.
Silver Peak Focuses on Segmentation and SD-WAN Security
By adding centralized orchestration and network automation to its Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN, Silver Peak customers can segment their users and applications to improve security.
Cisco’s Robbins: Cloud, Containers Will Play Prominent Role in Networking’s Future
Google’s Diane Greene joined Robbins on stage at Cisco Live to talk about the Cisco-Google hybrid cloud that is currently available to a handful of cloud customers for refinement.
Vestberg Will Replace Lowell McAdam as Verizon CEO
Vestberg is a relative newcomer to Verizon but as the former CEO of Ericsson he has a long history in the telecom industry.
AT&T Selects Nokia’s WING Platform for Enterprise IoT
AT&T said it will still use its own cloud-based connectivity platform but it will work with WING so IoT customers have a single portal to manage their devices.
Former Qualcomm Chairman Paul Jacobs Launches a 5G Startup Called XCOM
The new startup won't detract from Jacobs' efforts to acquire Qualcomm and take it private. He's still intent on doing that.
Trilogy Networks Wants to End Operator Silos
The company’s service delivery platform connects small wireless operators so they can share resources and offer more sophisticated services.
Colorado Will Be First With C-V2X Vehicle Deployment
C-V2X is a 3GPP-based cellular standard that is intended to help vehicles by using a cellular-like network to perform a variety of tasks including delivering real-time traffic reports, diagnostics, and emergency calls. It is also compatible with 5G.
OutSystems Raises $360M to Expand Low-Code Development Platform
The company partnered with Microsoft, AWS, Pivotal, and Docker to determine how to take its low-code philosophy to containers.
Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Make NB-IoT Roaming a Reality in Europe
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone successfully completed an NB-IoT roaming test in Europe using global SIMs that worked across the networks.
Sprint Uses 5G Network Preparations to Overhaul Its IoT Business
Sprint hired former Vodafone IoT executive Ivo Rook to revamp its IoT business. Rook joined the company in January.
MEF Unleashes SD-WAN Implementation Project
The goal is to make it easier to connect SD-WAN controllers and edge devices from different vendors.
AT&T’s Mixed Messages on 5G Fixed Wireless
AT&T executives tout the company’s 5G fixed wireless trial results but cast doubt on the cost effectiveness of deploying the technology. Is the company just protecting its DirecTV business?
ZTE in Limbo as White House Moves Ahead With Trade Restrictions in China
President Trump’s tweets and White House policy statements keep the telecom equipment maker in a constant state of uncertainty.
Honeywell Uses AT&T’s IoT Control Center to Track Freight and Aircraft
AT&T provides the underlying global 3G connectivity that Honeywell manages using the company’s service delivery platform.
Kip Compton’s Promotion Signals Bigger Cloud Strategy for Cisco
The cloud touches all parts of Cisco’s business making this an important investment area for the company.