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SDxCentral Quick Hit: AWS and SK Telecom to Build New Computer Vision ServicesAmazon Web Services (AWS) and SK Telecom announced at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas that they will co-develop a new set of computer vision services. The collaboration aims to "make it easier and more cost effective for customers to build, use, and scale computer vision applications," according to AWS.
Computer vision technology streamlines extraction, analysis, and classification of a single image or sequence of images to help organizations gain insights. The new set of computer vision services will combine SK Telecom’s artificial intelligence (AI) models and AWS’s edge services, IoT, database, and storage capabilities.
"Computer vision can help improve quality assurance and operational efficiencies in agriculture, such as aiding in metadata extraction and image classification to evaluate crop health, and in manufacturing to proactively identify when equipment needs to be serviced," an AWS announcement said. "However, for most organizations, building processing systems that can identify and analyze relevant data points at scale can be costly and complex."
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Gartner Labels Cisco, Fortinet, VMware SD-WAN LeadersGartner's Magic Quadrant also recognized Palo Alto Networks, HPE’s Aruba, and Versa Networks as SD-WAN leaders. Read more.
VMware Telco Cloud Platform Gains Real-World UpdatesVMware updated automation and assurance functions of its broad Telco Cloud Platform and added new features targeting 5G. Read more.
Cisco 5G Plans Pivot Toward PrivateCisco remains bullish on its 5G plans, but noted its focus has started to change toward the growing push around private networks. Read more.
T-Mobile Wants to Manage Biz 5G NeedsT-Mobile unveiled an end-user focused 5G platform designed to make it easier for enterprises and IT teams to monetize and deploy services. Read more.
CTIA: Wireless Industry Key to Bridging Digital DivideThe 'Wireless for Good' panel advocated that the wireless industry has a unique role to play in bridging the digital divide. Read more.
GSMA Taps IBM, Vodafone for Post-Quantum TaskforceGSMA announced a taskforce with IBM and Vodafone to develop quantum-safe cryptography standards within the telecom industry. Read more.
Rakuten Slides Symworld Onto AWSRakuten expanded the reach of its Symworld platform, signing a deal to host that all-encompassing cloud-native telecom platform on AWS. Read more.