Open RAN proponents dismiss complexity concerns
'Open RAN is real and it's not as technical as people think. It's a very mature technology,' said Boost Mobile CTO Eben Albertyn
Analysis - Industry
In-depth analysis of networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure trends
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Quick Start Guide: How to use the SASE RFP
Key steps in the SASE RFP process include defining requirements, selecting vendors, and assessing proposals through independent testing
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A smarter way to build a SASE RFP
A new SASE RFP framework aids medium to large enterprises in addressing security, performance, and user experience concerns
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Broadcom’s Tanzu gets AI updates, but is definitely not Kubernetes
'Even though it's more advanced, it's actually easier to adopt,' Tanzu GM Purnima Padmanabhan explained
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Ericsson shows Q1 progress, but warns on tariffs, uncertainty
“The current macro-economic turmoil and tariffs are impacting our industry, and we will not be immune,” CEO Börje Ekholm said
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Cisco, HPE highlight tariff impact on tech
'It's very difficult to say what's actually going to happen,' Cisco CFO Scott Herren said
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AI shakes up the Ethernet, InfiniBand battle
650 Group predicts the overall scale-out networking space will more than double by year-end, generating more than $8 billion in revenues
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EU operators, vendors press subsea cable protection
They are asking authorities to 'renew their collaboration' in addressing the securing of subsea cables
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Ericsson unveils latest enterprise networking combo
The platform launch is the latest expansion of Ericsson’s Cradlepoint ownership
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Google Cloud WAN wants to simplify global networking
Google Cloud is claiming the fully managed service can provide a 40% reduction in total cost of ownership compared with managing multi-WAN platforms
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Will HPE’s Aruba updates boost its chance of survival?
The updates could better position Aruba against rivals both within and outside of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Huawei top Gartner data center switch rank
Of the four, Arista showed the highest 'ability to execute' mark
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AI to drive billions in edge compute investments
'We are expecting a strong demand for these kinds of services and this kind of infrastructure,' IDC's Alexandra Rotaru said
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When will operators want 6G?
'Even if there's a will to do it, there might not be the capital available to support it,' Technology Business Research's Chris Antlitz said
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Nokia confident of post-Infinera optical network nudge
'I think we are pretty well situated,' Nokia's Manish Gulyani said
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Hyperscaler cloud firewalls (again!) fail to meet basic security standards
Security firewalls provided by all three major cloud providers are still flat-out ineffective
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5 steps to improve network observability for successful AI
From manual triage to predictive automation – see how network observability gets you AI-ready without ripping and replacing tools
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How generative AI is powering up the cloud for 80% of enterprises
Generative artificial intelligence is no longer a far-off concept but a present-day reality
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What’s up with private 5G?
'I think we have five to seven years of great growth ahead of us,' Celona CEO Rajeev Shah said
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How SASE remediates remote work access issues
Remote work is never going to go completely away
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Broadcom boasts of VMware cloud-native boost
“We actively drive an increase in innovation, ecosystem, and community development in the Kubernetes marketplace," Broadcom's Prashanth Shenoy said
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AI powers real data center investments
Dell’Oro Group pointed to Dell Technologies as the leading OEM server provider to data centers based on revenues in 2024
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Cisco deals deadlines for partner program overhaul
The new Cisco 360 Partner Program will be fully instituted by early next year
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Google bets $32B on Wiz buy
Dell'Oro Group's Mauricio Sanchez said the purchase is “one of the most significant cybersecurity acquisitions ever.”
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What is the market for sovereign SASE?
While vendors are understandably excited to grow the market, the full opportunity could remain muted