Palo Alto Networks released managed SASE udpates; operators are using cloud to transform their businesses; and Rakuten Symophony partnered with Cisco on open RAN.

Microsoft announced Azure for Operators updates; AT&T showcased its private 5G at MWC; and Qualcomm released its open RAN platform.

As a result of the project's acceptance to the CNCF, "the stage is now set [for Knative] to be enterprise ready," CNCF executive director Priyanka Sharma said.

This new wave of Azure for Operators, recently combined with AT&T’s Network Cloud tech, is designed to support AT&T's mobile core network.

Telefónica’s CEO stressed the importance of tech ethics; the usage gap has outpaced the connectivity gap; and Nokia released its Edge Network Controller.

Last month's top stories included Palo Alto Networks wanting you to say goodbye to SIEM and a recap of recent cyberattacks.

The solution to the connectivity gap lies in finding an economic balance "between covering the least dense areas and what the company can invest," Orange's Antoine de Clerck explained.

APIs represent a huge security threat; Gelsinger’s best may not be enough for investors; and Verizon tapped VMware in its global SD-WAN push.

Dish faults technical difficulties for its 5G delays; IBM warns ransomware follows the cloud migration; and Ericsson rises to the top of the RAN market.

Kyndryl partnered with AWS; Arrcus wins customers from rivals through entry points; and CloudBolt reported IT leaders think the cloud has hit a wall.

Even though cloud strategies have scaled and evolved, the associated complexities have exponentially increased, CloudBolt reported.

Benu partnered with AWS; the cybersecurity skills shortage remains particularly acute; and Arista Networks embedded NDR into its campus switches.

Ericsson touted its 5G energy efficiency progress; Nvidia's Arm ambitions are anything but dead; and the Great Resignation might collide with the developer shortage.

KDDI claims to run the first 5G standalone open RAN site; a New Mexico water utility tapped Cisco for security; and Cisco might acquire these companies next.

"Our vision at the end of the day is to be the final piece that breaks down all of those [data] silos," Arcion CEO Gary Hagmueller said.

F5 expanded its application security portfolio; Nokia and Kyndryl expanded their private 5G partnership; and Snyk acquired Fugue.

Users appreciate Constellation's Kubernetes-first approach, but that characteristic makes it just as complex as Kubernetes itself.

European carriers plead for bailouts; Akamai bought Linode; and Ericsson admitted to decades-long corruption.

Juniper Networks acquired WiteSand; CrowdStrike reported an 82% jump in ransomware-related data leaks in 2021; and Rakuten Mobile lost $1 billion in Q4.

“AT&T is investing in renewable energy because it is good for the planet and good for our business,” Global Infrastructure VP Joe Taylor said.

Google Cloud landed a contract with the U.S. DoD; Intel is betting big on RISC-V; and HPE Aruba touts its earlier start on NaaS than rival Cisco.

The McAfee-FireEye cybersecurity giant rebranded as Trellix; Orca Security acquired RapidSec; and Fractal Analytics raised $360 million.

Microsoft joined the Carbon Call; AMD plans to close its Xilinx acquisition next week; and the O-RAN Alliance’s power structure is misaligned with its goals.

IBM announced a cyber vault service for its flash storage array systems; campus switch spending is expected to hit $100B over the next five years.