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Awake Security Scores $36M, Displaces Cisco, RSA, and Darktrace

Earlier this year Awake partnered with Google Cloud, which extended its network traffic analysis across all three major cloud providers. Read more.

5G, Edge (Mostly) Unencumbered by Pandemic

Capex spending on 5G network deployments will decline 10% globally this year, but those activities will pick up next year, according to ABI Research. Read more.

Alkira Claims Multicloud Cure, $30M in Funding

Founded by former Viptela CEO Amir Khan and his brother Atif Khan, Alkira Cloud Services Exchange aims to eliminate the complexity of multicloud deployments. Read more.

Ericsson Beats Out 5G Rivals to Replace BT’s Huawei Gear

The U.K. government is requiring operators to limit the use of Huawei equipment in the core of 5G networks due to security concerns. Read more.

Nuage Tags Asavie for SD-WAN Extension

The deal will see Nuage pair its SD-WAN 2.0 offering with Asavie’s SD Edge platform announced last week. Read more.