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November 2, 2018

Plus, VMware, Cisco, and Silver Peak Top WAN Edge Rankings; Microsoft Offers Alternative Positions; T-Mobile and Sprint Quiet on 5G

IBM is acquiring Red Hat for $34 billion in a move to boost its presence in the hybrid cloud and open source software space. VMware, Cisco, and Silver Peak all scored top marks in Gartner’s latest ranking of top WAN Edge infrastructure vendors. Microsoft said it would offer alternative employment options for employees opposed to its recent bid on the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract. T-Mobile and Sprint posted positive financial results but didn’t provide any new insight into their 5G plans.

IBM Gobbles Up Red Hat for $34B in Hybrid Cloud, Container Push

Gartner Ranks VMware Highest in Its Inaugural WAN Edge Magic Quadrant

Microsoft Offers to Move Employees Averse to JEDI Bid

T-Mobile, Sprint Talk 5G as Rivals Launch

November 2, 2018

Plus, VMware, Cisco, and Silver Peak Top WAN Edge Rankings; Microsoft Offers Alternative Positions; T-Mobile and Sprint Quiet on 5G

IBM is acquiring Red Hat for $34 billion in a move to boost its presence in the hybrid cloud and open source software space. VMware, Cisco, and Silver Peak all scored top marks in Gartner’s latest ranking of top WAN Edge infrastructure vendors. Microsoft said it would offer alternative employment options for employees opposed to its recent bid on the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract. T-Mobile and Sprint posted positive financial results but didn’t provide any new insight into their 5G plans.

IBM Gobbles Up Red Hat for $34B in Hybrid Cloud, Container Push

Gartner Ranks VMware Highest in Its Inaugural WAN Edge Magic Quadrant

Microsoft Offers to Move Employees Averse to JEDI Bid

T-Mobile, Sprint Talk 5G as Rivals Launch

November 2, 2018

Plus, VMware, Cisco, and Silver Peak Top WAN Edge Rankings; Microsoft Offers Alternative Positions; T-Mobile and Sprint Quiet on 5GIBM is acquiring Red Hat for $34 billion in a move to boost its presence in the hybrid cloud and open source software space. VMware, Cisco, and Silver Peak all scored top marks in Gartner’s latest ranking of top WAN Edge infrastructure vendors. Microsoft said it would offer alternative employment options for employees opposed to its recent bid on the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract. T-Mobile and Sprint posted positive financial results but didn’t provide any new insight into their 5G plans.

IBM Gobbles Up Red Hat for $34B in Hybrid Cloud, Container Push

Gartner Ranks VMware Highest in Its Inaugural WAN Edge Magic Quadrant

Microsoft Offers to Move Employees Averse to JEDI Bid

T-Mobile, Sprint Talk 5G as Rivals Launch

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October 26, 2018

Plus, Bell Canada Selects Cisco's Viptela SD-WAN for Its VNS Platform; Arista Updates to 400G; Trump Administration Wants a 5G Policy

Nokia will cut thousands of jobs as part of a major restructuring it hopes will cut $800 million in operating costs by 2020. Bell Canada picked Cisco’s Viptela SD-WAN platform as the first service to be offered on its newly launched Virtual Network Services (VNS) Platform. Arista Networks launched a new switching line that support 400 Gigabit Ethernet. The Trump administration is pushing for a national 5G spectrum policy.

Nokia Will Cut Thousands of Jobs Amid 5G Transformation

Cisco’s Viptela SD-WAN Is the First VNF on Bell Canada’s VNS

Arista Networks Introduces 400 Gigabit Ethernet Platforms

Trump Wants a National 5G Spectrum Policy

October 26, 2018

Plus, Bell Canada Selects Cisco's Viptela SD-WAN for Its VNS Platform; Arista Updates to 400G; Trump Administration Wants a 5G Policy

Nokia will cut thousands of jobs as part of a major restructuring it hopes will cut $800 million in operating costs by 2020. Bell Canada picked Cisco’s Viptela SD-WAN platform as the first service to be offered on its newly launched Virtual Network Services (VNS) Platform. Arista Networks launched a new switching line that support 400 Gigabit Ethernet. The Trump administration is pushing for a national 5G spectrum policy.

Nokia Will Cut Thousands of Jobs Amid 5G Transformation

Cisco’s Viptela SD-WAN Is the First VNF on Bell Canada’s VNS

Arista Networks Introduces 400 Gigabit Ethernet Platforms

Trump Wants a National 5G Spectrum Policy

October 26, 2018

Plus, Bell Canada Selects Cisco’s Viptela SD-WAN for Its VNS Platform; Arista Updates to 400G; Trump Administration Wants a 5G PolicyNokia will cut thousands of jobs as part of a major restructuring it hopes will cut $800 million in operating costs by 2020. Bell Canada picked Cisco’s Viptela SD-WAN platform as the first service to be offered on its newly launched Virtual Network Services (VNS) Platform. Arista Networks launched a new switching line that support 400 Gigabit Ethernet. The Trump administration is pushing for a national 5G spectrum policy.

Nokia Will Cut Thousands of Jobs Amid 5G Transformation

Cisco’s Viptela SD-WAN Is the First VNF on Bell Canada’s VNS

Arista Networks Introduces 400 Gigabit Ethernet Platforms

Trump Wants a National 5G Spectrum Policy

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October 19, 2018 

Plus, Ericsson Deals With Corruption Scandal Fallout and Arista Battles Cisco for the Campus

 

WikiLeaks released documents showing the location of more than 100 Amazon Web Services data centers around the world. Ericsson has fired 50 people tied to an ongoing investigation by U.S. regulators into possible kickback schemes and warned that fines could be next. A handful of large telecom operators are partnering with the Telecom Infra Project on a white box gateway device for mobile cell sites. Arista bolstered its Cloud Vision platform as it battles Cisco for market share in the enterprise campus networking space.

WikiLeaks Publishes the Location of Amazon's Data Centers

Ericsson Fired 50 People in Corruption Scandal Fallout

Major Operations Collaborate on TIP White Box Gateway Device

Arista Embraces Its Mojo in Campus Battle With Cisco

October 19, 2018 

Plus, Ericsson Deals With Corruption Scandal Fallout and Arista Battles Cisco for the Campus

 

WikiLeaks released documents showing the location of more than 100 Amazon Web Services data centers around the world. Ericsson has fired 50 people tied to an ongoing investigation by U.S. regulators into possible kickback schemes and warned that fines could be next. A handful of large telecom operators are partnering with the Telecom Infra Project on a white box gateway device for mobile cell sites. Arista bolstered its Cloud Vision platform as it battles Cisco for market share in the enterprise campus networking space.

WikiLeaks Publishes the Location of Amazon's Data Centers

Ericsson Fired 50 People in Corruption Scandal Fallout

Major Operations Collaborate on TIP White Box Gateway Device

Arista Embraces Its Mojo in Campus Battle With Cisco

October 19, 2018 

Plus, Ericsson Deals With Corruption Scandal Fallout and Arista Battles Cisco for the Campus

 

WikiLeaks released documents showing the location of more than 100 Amazon Web Services data centers around the world. Ericsson has fired 50 people tied to an ongoing investigation by U.S. regulators into possible kickback schemes and warned that fines could be next. A handful of large telecom operators are partnering with the Telecom Infra Project on a white box gateway device for mobile cell sites. Arista bolstered its Cloud Vision platform as it battles Cisco for market share in the enterprise campus networking space.

WikiLeaks Publishes the Location of Amazon’s Data Centers

Ericsson Fired 50 People in Corruption Scandal Fallout

Major Operations Collaborate on TIP White Box Gateway Device

Arista Embraces Its Mojo in Campus Battle With Cisco

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October 12, 2018

Plus, Verizon Slashes Headcount as Part of $10 Billion Savings Goal; Google Updates Cloud Platform Networking

 

Apple, Amazon, and other giant U.S. tech companies deny they were the victims of an elaborate spying plan by the Chinese government. Verizon offered severance packages and has signed an IT outsourcing deal in a move to try to slash $10 billion in operating costs. Google unveiled networking updates to its cloud platform that tap its Andromeda SDN platform and Kubernetes.

Bloomberg China Chip-Hack Controversy Highlights Fake News, National Security Fears

How Verizon’s $700M Outsourcing Deal May Impact Its Competitiveness

Google Bumps Up Enterprise Cloud Networking