Pivotal and Samsung join the O-RAN Alliance; Splunk withdraws from Russia; Microsoft expands its security service into Europe.
Cisco Says Mobile Internet Traffic Will Reach Nearly a Zettabyte by 2022
The report predicts that there will more than 422 million 5G connections by 2022, and almost 12 percent of all global mobile traffic will be 5G by that time.
SDxCentral Weekly Wrap: Ericsson, Nokia Strike Back at 5G Readiness Concerns
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SDxCentral Weekly Wrap for Feb. 22, 2019: Ericsson and Nokia take the offensive against carrier claims. Edge will be a big part of HPE and Samsung’s partnership. Cisco’s link to AWS could include Outposts.
Oracle, KPMG Cloud Threat Report Finds Confidence and Fear
An Oracle and KPMG survey found 38 percent of professionals say the ability to detect and react to security incidents in the cloud is their top security challenge.
Rakuten Lines Up an Ambitious Virtualized Mobile Network Plan
The project is being supported by technology partners Intel, Cisco, Qualcomm, Nokia, Altiostar, and Tech Mahindra.
U.S. 0n Top – for Now – in Global 5G Marathon, ABI Says
The report had the U.S. ahead of three Asia-Pacific countries: China, South Korea, and Japan.
128 Technology Is Starting a Revolution for Secure SD-WAN, Networking
Companies want simplicity and security, so “I don’t think building virtual networks on top of the networks we already have is the way to go,” said 128 COO Patrick MeLampy.
Verizon 5G NR Network to Touch 30 Markets by Year-End
The move highlights robust plans for the carrier, though it could still lag behind rivals that are promising nationwide coverage in 2020.
Tenable, Forescout Both Merge Their IT and OT Security Platforms
Preventing damaging intrusions to increasingly comingled IT and operational technology (OT) domains is the goal of security product integrations announced this week by Tenable and Forescout Technologies. The growth of the IT/OT security segment mirrors convergence overall. Networks increasingly share data as new flows are established between connected IT devices, public and private cloud-based applications,… Read more →
Ericsson, VMware Cozy Up With Telcos on NFV
The vendors say they have more than 50 communication service providers running live production mobile networks with Ericsson VNFs on VMware’s platform.
Broadband Forum Posts New Optical API to Speed 5G Deployments
With the API, carriers will have a common access system for a diverse range of services, including how base stations function for 5G mobile systems.
The Disaggregated Agile Telco – Faster, Better, Cheaper?
Can applying NFV and SDN principles to a telco organization yield better results?
Lenovo’s Charles Ferland Discusses A Comprehensive, Consolidated Approach to CSP Digital and Network Transformation
Charles Ferland, Lenovo Vice President and Manager discusses the company’s comprehensive, consolidated approach to CSP digital and network transformation.
5G Will Connect All of MWC Barcelona
But, the local operators will be the ones feeling the most pressure to match the world in 5G deployments.
Will MWC Bring Better Days or More Trouble for Huawei and ZTE?
What attendees can expect from Chinese equipment vendors Huawei and ZTE at MWC Barcelona following a year of international intrigue.