Take a Network Break! Today’s episode examines what CloudGenix’s $65 million VC infusion means for the SD-WAN market, discusses Nubeva’s new cloud-based packet processor, and parses FCC chair Ajit Pai’s recommendation to block China Mobile from providing telecom services in the United States.

Apple relents in a long-standing legal battle against Qualcomm just before the trial starts, a reporter outlines reasons to avoid first-generation 5G phones, and Fortinet settles with the United States for misleading government resellers.

Facebook reveals that it exposed millions, not thousands as previously stated, of Instagram accounts to internal employees; and Blackberry Messenger announces that the end has come for its consumer service.

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CloudGenix Announces $65 Million in Funding, 300% Year-Over-Year Growth and the Industry’s Largest Gen-1 SD-WAN Replacement – Globe Newswire

Analysts: SD-WAN 5-year annual growth rate tops 40% – Network World

Nubeva Launches New Prisms Service Processor with Elastic Packet Processing for Public Cloud Networks – Nubeva

Tech Bytes: Nubeva Enhances Cloud Packet Broker With New Processing Capabilities (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers

FCC chief seeks to block China Mobile from operating in U.S. – Axios

Ajit Pai proposes blocking China-owned telecom from US phone market – Ars Technica

Qualcomm and Apple agree to drop all litigation – Apple

Qualcomm just beat Apple into submission – SemiAccurate

Why did Intel kill off their modem program? – SemiAccurate

Apple-Qualcomm deal reshapes U.S. chip business – Axios