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O2 Touts Open RAN Trial Success

NEC acted as the system integrator for the trial, which also included Altiostar, GigaTera Communications, and Supermicro. Read more.

Cybersecurity Primed for Post-Pandemic Push

COVID-19 forced a lot of changes in the way we work, but perhaps one of the most long-lasting effects will be the increased focus on cybersecurity. Read more.

SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — January 2021

Former VMware CEO Gelsinger jumped to Intel; Cisco, VMware, Nutanix, headlined 2020 tech battles; and Cisco fought termination of $2.6B Acadia deal. Read more.

Biden Sticks to Nuanced Hardline on Telecom Policy

“I’m sure there will be a change in tone. It’ll probably be less bombastic, but I personally don’t think that there will be major changes,” Omdia's Daryl Schoolar said. Read more.

IoT Clock Turned Back by COVID-19

Analysys Mason revised its forecast for global IoT connections downward from its previous outlook, noting that the impact of the global pandemic is partly to blame. Read more.

Ciena Lights the Way for Vietnam’s FPT Telecom

By deploying Ciena's WaveLogic Ai, FPT can dynamically allocate bandwidth across its network in increments of 50 Gb/s up to 400 Gb/s, said Ciena's Helen Xenos. Read more.

Op-Ed: Hyperscalers Lurk as Telecom Vendors Squabble Over RAN Future

The first month of 2021 has set the stage for what will be a dynamic re-shaping of the RAN ecosystem over the rest of the year. Read more.