T-Mobile to Swallow Sprint and Form 5G Powerhouse
The combined company will be worth roughly $146 billion. T-Mobile CEO John Legere will lead the new firm and Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure will serve on the board.
Google Mimics Microsoft With Direct Kubernetes Link Into Its Cloud
The framework simplifies the connection between GCP services and a GCP-hosted Kubernetes cluster or an on-premises Kubernetes cluster.
Silicon Startup Innovium Closes $77M in Series D, Ships Samples
The company has developed Ethernet switch chips for data centers. It competes against Broadcom, Barefoot, and Cavium.
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — April 27, 2018
Ericsson brings 5G to Italy; Cisco enhances its SAN offerings; NetFoundry and AWS team up on IoT.
Pulse Secure Q&A: A Trust Model for Multi-Cloud Networks and Applications Beyond Zero Trust
Thanks to all who joined us for the Pulse Secure 2018 Next-Gen Data Center Networking Report Webinar: A Trust Model for Multi-Cloud Networks and Applications Beyond Zero Trust.
China Mobile’s 5G Trials Test Vendor Equipment Interoperability
The next phase of the operator's 5G trials will include at least 100 base stations in each of the five test cities. The trials will use equipment from multiple vendors including Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, and ZTE.
Telefónica’s New Open Source Edge Project Cuts 5G Network Slices Into Strings
The operator’s latest open source project named OnLife tackles multi-access edge computing and other 5G use cases, using CORD-like software.
Canonical Taunts VMware, Launches Major Ubuntu Update
The company claims enterprises are looking for alternatives to VMware with better economics. It bids against Red Hat in many of its deals.
Lenovo 2018 Next-Gen Data Center Networking Report Webinar Q&A: Future-proof Your Data Center Networking
Thanks to all who joined us for the Lenovo 2018 Next-Gen Data Center Networking Report Webinar – Future-proof Your Data Center Networking. Read the full Q&A.
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