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Deutsche Telekom Pushes 5G to 70M People, Teases 5G Standalone

The operator said it remains on track to add 1.2 million fiber connections before 2022, leading up to 10 million connections by the end of 2024. Read more.

Docker Business Tier Centralizes Management, Ramps Security

Docker Inc.’s new business subscription “has that extra layer of enterprise expectations for management and security and compliance that doesn't get in the way of a developer,” the vendor's Jeremy Castile said. Read more.

Is Satellite the Future of Rural 5G Backhaul?

A recent Ookla report found that Starlink can provide latencies as low as 45 milliseconds — that’s on par with 4G LTE today. Read more.

Databricks Valuation Soars to $38B on Series H Funding

Alongside the monster $1.6 billion funding round, Databricks nabbed Salesforce's Andy Kofoid to serve as president of global field operations. Read more.

CISA Issues Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Security Warning

The agency “strongly encourages” all of the cloud database customers to roll and regenerate their certificate keys and review Microsoft’s guidance on securing data. Read more.