Open Source: The Cathedral, the Bazaar, and Whole Foods Market
Is curated open-source still open source?
Verizon Keeps 5G Expansion Plans Close to the Vest
Rival AT&T recently said it would have nationwide mobile 5G coverage by the middle of next year.
Intel Reportedly Bids $5.5B for Mellanox
If true, Intel joins Xilinx and Microsoft in a bidding war for the Israel-based chip and hardware manufacturer.
Fortanix Raises $23M Series B Led by Intel
“We joke that our goal is to have the CIA run sensitive applications in China on Ali Cloud,” using Fortanix security software, CEO Ambuj Kumar says.
Symantec Taps Acquisitions to Bolster Endpoint Security
The products are focused on managed endpoint detection and response, enhanced EDR 4.0, endpoint protection, and hardening capabilities.
Switzerland’s Salt Picks Nokia for 5G
The three Swiss wireless service providers are gearing up for 5G, although when the spectrum auction process will begin still seems unclear.
Cisco Boosts IoT Management, Security With New Dev Tools and Hardware
One analyst called the announcement “brilliant” because it is designed to help enterprise IT shops deal with “IoT havoc as the network edge is now stretched to the last connected device.”
Juniper CEO ‘Disappointed’ With Q4 Revenue, Weak Cloud Sales Persist
Rami Rahim said new products, including an MX line card targeting carrier 5G deployments, a new 400G platform, and silicon photonics capabilities, will return Juniper to growth during the second half of the year.
IBM and Google Create New Certifications for Data Scientist and Cloud Skills
Job site Indeed found that listings for “data scientist" have surged 344 percent over the past five years.
Cumulus and Nutanix Integrate HCI, Open Networking
The partnership also allows Cumulus to battle Cisco. “That’s what we do everyday, and having a better story for Nutanix customers is just one more way to do that,” Cumulus CEO Josh Leslie says.
DoJ Drops 13-Count Indictment on Huawei and Jailed CFO
The indictment alleges bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and attempts to circumvent standing sanctions against Iran.
Cato Networks Raises $55M to Take On Legacy Telcos
The young SD-WAN provider will use the funds to invest in its service infrastructure, engineering and support organizations, and marketing and sales efforts.
Service Provider SDN Deployments Near Universal, IHS Markit Finds
By the end of this year, 74 percent of the service providers said they will use SDN to deliver new services, while 65 percent will use it in operations and management operations.
Deutsche Telekom Warns of 5G Delay if Huawei is Banned
The German telecom giant expressed fears that Europe could fall behind China and the U.S. by at least two years if governments ban Huawei over security concerns.
Cisco Pushes ACI to AWS and Azure, Embraces ‘Data Center Anywhere’ Strategy
It sounds similar to VMware’s “NSX everywhere” push, which seeks to stretch that vendor’s networking and security capabilities from data centers to clouds and the edge.
Cisco Issues Patches for Several SD-WAN Software Vulnerabilities
Cisco discovered a number of vulnerabilities affecting devices that connect to its SD-WAN software. This includes one critical security flaw to its vController software.
ExtraHop CEO Sets His Sights on Becoming a Half-Billion-Dollar Security Firm
ExtraHop CEO Arif Kareem is also positioning the software provider for an IPO in the next 24 months. But he’s quick to add, “that’s not our end goal.”
AWS, Oracle, and the Pentagon Continue Fight Over JEDI Cloud Contract
Two main issues remain: Dissatisfaction by vendors with the technical approach being taken by the Defense Department, and if Pentagon personnel moves represent a conflict of interest.
5G SA Core, Handset Deployments to be Delayed, Dell’Oro Says
The one-year delay is because initial 5G network launches are using the non-standalone architecture that relies on already deployed 4G LTE evolved packet core technology.
Germany Could Have Four 5G Players Following Auction
1&1 Drillisch confirms its intention to take part in Germany’s upcoming 5G spectrum auction in March.