The move could prove to be a boost for Cisco, which continues to struggle in gaining a wider hold of the 5G equipment market.

Palo Alto Networks championed automation in security; T-Mobile got edge-y; and ex-Viptela execs tackled multi-cloud.

The update to Arista's CloudVision platform introduces new network automation templates, streaming telemetry, and wireless insights.

The new launch expands customer choice for a fully managed service that is operated and supported by the vendor.

The startup's AXI platform takes advantage of existing cloud infrastructure and layers on security and visibility functionality to address multi-cloud challenges.

The Carbon Black Cloud tooling update aims to "bridge the gap between the SOC team and DevOps team,” VMware Carbon Black's Shemer Schwarz explained.

“The companies envision starting with metropolitan areas where they are already well connected, and expanding their joint go-to-market over time,” Lumen's David Shacochis said.

One executive noted that the refresh is compelling thanks to three core promises: higher performance per core, expanded memory bandwidth, and PCIe-Gen 4.0 connectivity.

“It’s the richness of our differences that will lead us to imagine and create new world-changing technology,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said.

Verizon added AWS Outposts to its 5G and edge options; Gluware deepened its AWS and Cisco SD-WAN integrations; and Cisco, Intel, and VMware debate open versus virtual RAN.

The updates are designed to automate the provisioning of AWS workloads and Cisco SD-WAN software and appliances.

Verizon customers will be able to tap into the combination to deploy a fully managed private mobile edge compute network within their on-premises environment that can handle low-latency applications.

Megaport tied its NaaS platform into Cisco SD-WAN; VMware tapped Knative for Tanzu Kubernetes abstraction; and Nokia plugged a triple-threat enterprise strategy.

Megaport's NaaS offering combines middle-mile transport with edge compute capabilities

VMware sees 5G core opportunities; TSMC wants to spend big on chip fabs; and AT&T boosted its SD-WAN security options.

The offer uses a single piece of hardware that includes a full SD-WAN software stack and that ties into an employee’s home internet connection.

Oracle's Ellison threw a dig at SAP; CrowdStrike and Trend Micro faced off on XDR; and Cisco revealed its private 5G network vision.

The overarching theme of this year’s Cisco Live event was that of a smarter, simpler, and more accessible product portfolio.

VMware Cloud gains flexibility; HPE eyes 150 Ireland jobs; and Cisco hates spectrum auctions.

“I think governments need to stop treating spectrum like a piggy bank because it actually is the opposite of what I think most governments are trying to achieve,” Cisco's

Carrier partners involved include KDDI, Ooredoo, Orange, SoftBank, and Turkcell, and vendors attached to the site include Intel, Nvidia, Red Hat, and Wind River.

Cisco Duo offers passwordless security; Innovium certified its switch silicon; and Cisco, Huawei dominated a down enterprise network market.

The Fungible Data Center are pre-populated racks with pools of CPU, GPU, or storage resources that are allocated on the fly by the company's software platform.

The launch of the Cisco Plus NaaS platform makes good on CEO Chuck Robbins' promise to move the company’s portfolio to a subscription model.