Does the 5G Standards Process Need a Reset? Qualcomm Thinks So
An overload of submissions to the standards process is creating a logjam.
News - Sue Marek, Ookla
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Cisco’s Kanouff Talks Network Automation and the Promise of 5G
"There is a whole shift that is happening moving to automated networking." -
Quortus Transforms Cellular Core Network into an Edge App
This app-based approach could make private LTE networks more affordable. -
Verizon Adding More Fiber to Diet in $225M WideOpenWest Deal
The operator’s flurry of fiber deals will help speed its 5G launch. -
Cisco Completes $610M Viptela SD-WAN Deal
SVP David Goeckeler will oversee the Viptela business. -
Mavenir Buys Brocade’s vEPC and IP Leftovers
The company says it can now offer a fully virtualized end-to-end next-gen core. -
Samsung’s Artik IoT Platform Combines Hardware with the Cloud
The company says its module/software combo makes IoT more secure. -
AWS Cloud a Bright Spot in Amazon’s Q2 Earnings Miss
AWS remains the dominant cloud player, but Microsoft and Google are closing in. -
Bare Metal Cloud Startup Packet Builds Edge Compute Footprint
The goal is to move compute power closer to the developers. -
Nokia Profits Jump in 2Q Thanks to Apple Deal, Market Share Gains
The company believes 5G deployment is accelerating and R&D will be key. -
WiFi Startup Mist Uses Machine Learning to Improve Connectivity
The company has 200 customers, including 10 Fortune 100 companies. -
Update: AT&T’s Stephens: More Than 40% of Network Functions Are Virtualized
AT&T credits SDN and NFV with helping it lower its costs. -
Israeli Startup Iguazio Attracts $33M Series B
The company’s edge analytics platform is attractive to IoT firms. -
SK Telecom Develops Quantum Cryptography Chip for IoT
QRNG generates random numbers without any pattern. -
AT&T’s Gordon Mansfield: No Surprises Yet in 5G Trials
"No one dreamt of doing friendly user trials in LTE." -
IoT Startup Particle Attracts $20M Series B from Qualcomm, Spark Capital
The company launched on Kickstarter in 2013. -
Linux’s EdgeX IoT Group Adds Members, Forms Governing Team
The governing board will provide leadership on the code and technical direction. -
Ericsson Continues Downward Spiral in 2Q, More Restructuring Ahead
Ericsson's network business was impacted by operators expanding fiber instead of investing in radios. -
Comcast Expands machineQ IoT Network to 12 Markets
The company is committed to expanding machineQ to 30 markets. -
AT&T Touts MEC as a Tool to Reduce Latency, Boost Performance
MEC is an important part of the operator's network virtualization goals. -
Senet Retools Business Plan to Focus on the IoT Back Office
The company claims it has the largest public LoRa network footprint in the U.S. -
AT&T Reorg Puts John Donovan Over Telecom and DirecTV Biz, Report says
Donovan led the charge on Domain 2.0 and other AT&T virtualization efforts. -
SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — July 14, 2017
Google sets up an AI venture fund; Extreme Networks closes on the Avaya Networking assets. -
SAP Adds Smarts to Leonardo and the IoT Network Edge
"For some, a millisecond of a delay can screw up a lot," says IDC analyst.