The new network will connect Windstream’s tier one, two, and three markets to major U.S. data centers, cable landing stations, and cross-border gateways.

VMware, Intel formalized an open vRAN plan; AT&T Cybersecurity rebuked ransoms; and NTT partnered up with Cisco for managed SD-WAN.

T-Mobile US went from nationwide 5G in non-standalone mode to standalone mode in the span of eight months.

Juniper threw a WAN two punch at Cisco and Aruba; Verizon nabbed Ericsson 5G gear; and HPE bedazzles Ezmeral.

It now says it will cover two-thirds of the population before the end of the year, and pledged to cover 99% of Germany with 5G service by 2025.

Acacia, which makes high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, plays a major role in Cisco’s 5G strategy.

However, Fortinet’s revenue growth in the second half of 2019 and first quarter of 2020 actually outpaced Palo Alto Networks.

Friday's outage was not the result of some nefarious group but rather the consequence of a well-intentioned effort to clear network congestion.

“There’s certainly an impact here in the short term, and I think longer term there are going to be impacts,” Cisco's Bob Everson said.

Vodafone expects to kick fossil fuels to the curb and power its European network with 100% renewable electricity by this time next year.

The Trump administration, which has already effectively killed Huawei’s ambitions in the U.S. market, applauded the decision.

Synaptics will not only acquire Broadcom's WiFi, Bluetooth, and global positioning system products and businesses, it will also inherit the chipmaker's product roadmap.

The deal will see Verizon go from three RAN vendors to two, including a shocking decision by Verizon to replace all of Nokia’s 4G LTE gear in its network.

Samsung is also preparing to make dynamic spectrum sharing, a standalone 5G core, and network slicing commercially available before the end of the year.

With the world’s first standards-based mobile 5G networks now up and running for 18 months, the race is on to formally separate 5G as an independent offering.

VMware's buying spree continued with Datrium purchase; AT&T warned of COVID-19 threats; and Ekinops debunked SD-WAN myths.

SD-WAN built on the assumption that networks are inherently insecure and unreliable is at best "problematic" and at worst "unsustainable," Ekinops' Marc Bouteyre argues.

Dish closed its $1.4 billion purchase of Boost Mobile, gaining more than 9.3 million customers from the divestiture of Sprint’s prepaid business by T-Mobile US.

The company's antenna-integrated radio portfolio is based on technology acquired with the purchase of Kathrein Mobile Communication last year.

Network slicing is a key feature of 5G, and it’s expected to allow operators to assemble private or app-specific networks on the fly.

AT&T clarified its nationwide 5G timeline; Microsoft bought ADRM; and Verizon teased of its forthcoming DSS launch for Nationwide 5G.

Infinera says it has achieved 800 Gb/s line rates over a 730-kilometer from San Diego to Phoenix on Windstream's network.

Verizon’s market position on 5G is heavily dependent on its ability to use dynamic spectrum sharing, and testing of that software is underway.

The partnership enables Verizon to address Cisco-specific customer needs and provide an ecosystem on which to manage multiple VNFs.