Successful Telco and Startup Partnerships Highlighted at Telecom Council’s TC3 Summit 2018
Startups share their path to market with their global telecommunications providers at TC3 Summit 2018.
Juniper Brings Contrail to the Edge, Works Closely With Red Hat
Distributed computing with Red Hat OpenStack Platform allows the Contrail Edge Cloud to remotely manage the lifecycle of compute nodes and virtual machines (VMs) from a centralized data center without requiring co-located OpenStack control plane functions in each of these remote edge sites.
Is Hype the Real 5G Use Case?
I lived through the 3G and 4G hype but I don’t remember the breadth of hype being quite as insane as it is for 5G.
Nokia, Ericsson Maintain Heated 5G Rivalry
Both vendors have scored significant 5G deals with all of the major U.S. operators but are not afraid to throw shade at each other.
Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung Score Again With 5G
South Korean operator SK Telecom picked these three equipment vendors for its 5G deployment. The company plans to launch 5G in the first half of 2019.
Scale Computing, APC Build Micro Data Center in a Box
The hyperconverged infrastructure system is designed for edge deployments. It includes automated virtualization, compute, storage, and power management resources, along with built-in redundancy.
Lumina Networks Snags Cisco, Ericsson Executives to Lead Its Engineering
The SDN company hired Cisco's Avinash Parwaney as VP of engineering.
Wireless Execs High on 5G Distributed Network Architecture
Virtualization is the key to making new 5G use cases a reality, according to top tech chiefs at U.S. wireless operators.
Cloud Storage Startup Wasabi Scores $68M, Brings the Heat to Amazon
The company claims its cloud storage costs less than one-fifth the price of Amazon S3 and is more than six times as fast.
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — September 14, 2018
Microsoft introduces Azure DevOps; OpenDaylight releases Fluorine ; and Sprint and Nokia collaborate on 5G.
GSMA: 5G Adoption in US and Canada Will Outpace Asia, Europe
The GSMA Mobile Economy report predicts that there will be 200 million 5G mobile connections in the U.S. and Canada by 2025, putting it ahead of Europe and key Asian markets.
AWS Offers Affirmed Networks’ Virtual EPC as a Hosted Service
The service is targeted to mobile virtual network operators, cable operators that want to provide a mobile service, and traditional mobile operators that want to expand outside of their footprint.
Samsung Rides OpenStack, Container Environment for 5G
The vendor is taking advantage of OpenStack and virtualization platforms like containers and the container environment.
Arista Acquires Metamako, a Provider of Low-Latency FPGA Products
Metamako provides 4 nanoseconds of latency, advancing the “race to zero.” The acquisition will boost Arista's product line targeted at financial services.
Samsung Leads Datrium’s $60M Series D Round
Datrium says its software simplifies hybrid cloud compared to traditional storage systems and hyperconverged infrastructure.
Lenovo and NetApp Launch Storage Products, New Company in China
The new Lenovo-branded products will combine NetApp’s all-flash data management and storage software with Lenovo’s servers.
Securing Hyperconverged Systems: Why Traditional Security Tools Won’t Work
Securing hyperconverged infrastructures requires a policy-based approach that intertwines security with applications.
Flat Networks Spur IT Innovation
Flat networks make it possible to centrally provision resources without having to reconfigure policies.
Barefoot Responds to the Demise of Marvell’s Programmable Chip
Barefoot says its Tofino chip is used for more than just “niche” applications, and the P4 programming language gives it gravitas.