Ericsson Takes $687M Charge to Overhaul BSS Unit
Ericsson said last year that its "full-stack, pre-integrated" approach to BSS was not working and adopted a new strategy. More measures are now required to meet 2020 profitability targets.
Equinix CEO: Interconnection Biz Booming, Edge Remains ‘Real, Strategic Question’
Equinix’s software-defined interconnection platform now has 13,000 virtual connections, according to CEO Charles Meyers.
Forget the uCPE, 2019 Will Usher in the uSD-WAN
In 2019 SD-WAN solutions will converge toward a universal archetype.
Is Intent-Based Networking Real or Just ‘Intent Washing’?
It's been more than a year since Cisco made a splash with its intent-based networking announcement. But the term seems to apply to everything from a bird's-eye-view to a worm's-eye-view.
Enterprises Spent $125B on IT Infrastructure in 2018, Says Synergy Research
While Cisco maintained its dominance in the enterprise infrastructure market, HPE beat out the vendor in the data center server segment of the market.
AT&T Touts 5G, SDN Progress as Job Cuts Loom
The job cuts are planned to begin later this month at 10 of AT&T's operational hubs across the country.
Verizon 5G Home’s Relationship Status With Cable? It’s Complicated
Verizon wants to be cable operators’ “best long term partner,” but its 5G Home service targets these same companies.
ZTE Rises Above Political Woes With Core 5G Network Claim
Huawei and ZTE have gained unwelcome notoriety on the global stage of late, but in their home market of China at least they are able to move ahead with 5G development plans.
Verizon Gets Frisky in 5G Feud With AT&T
Verizon's CTO implores the 5G ecosystem to not confuse customers by using the 5G label on networks that do not use 5G technology.
Chiplets: The Way to Beat Moore’s Law?
First came the disaggregation of software from hardware. Now comes the disaggregation of functions on a chip.
AT&T, Nokia Tighten 5G Focus on O-RAN, Akraino
The specific work is on developing a software platform for the RAN Intelligent Controller. That platform code will accelerate the deployment of open source software for the 5G radio access network.
Alibaba Buys Open Source Big Data Firm Data Artisans for $130M
Alibaba has been one of the largest contributors and users of Data Artisans’ open source data processing framework since 2016.
GitHub Rolls Out First Major Update Post-Microsoft Acquisition
The updates include free access to private repositories that are targeted at small developer teams, and a combination of its cloud and on-premises enterprise offerings.
Intel, Facebook Develop New AI Chips
The chip giant also unveiled 10nm silicon for data center servers and 5G wireless access base stations and at a CES 2019 news conference.
GSMAi Consumer Survey Ratchets Down the 5G Hype
As 5G hype builds, a new report aims to dampen the mood with a cautionary warning that some consumers are not yet that enthused about the innovative services 5G may bring.
Headcount: The Latest in Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — January 7, 2018
Mesosphere names a new CEO to replace its co-founder; Indian software provider Sterlite Technologies hires new execs; Lattice Semiconductor expands its leadership team.
Consensys and AMD Build Blockchain-Based Cloud Infrastructure
The new company, called W3bcloud, is developing data center products to support blockchain-based workloads and applications.
Huawei Works With Arm, Not Intel, on New CPU
Huawei says it will still continue its long-term strategic partnerships with Intel, but that computing demands have become more diverse.
Radware Snaps Up ShieldSquare for New Bot Management Product Line
ShieldSquare provides an API-based service that leverages machine learning to detect and eliminate “bad bots” from a variety of applications.
Sprint and T-Mobile Throw More 5G Pieces on the Table
Sprint is touting a new Samsung device while T-Mobile completed a 5G data session with Ericsson and Intel.