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Fortinet Terminates Threats With AI-Fueled XDR

It’s an extension of Fortinet’s endpoint detection and response platform, and it uses artificial intelligence not just for threat response, but also for threat investigation efforts. Read more.

Telefónica Summons Cloud Garden 2.0 With IBM

Telefónica’s Cloud Garden 2.0, which is built on IBM Cloud Pak and Red Hat OpenShift, allows enterprise customers to run their applications on premises or in a public cloud. Read more.

Ericsson Casts Network Slicing For 5G Operators

Ericsson 5G RAN Slicing is capable of initializing radio resources at 1-millisecond scheduling, and it supports multiple services across those allocations. Read more.

EdgeQ Bases AI-Enhanced 5G Modems on RISC-V

The RISC-V architecture forms the basis on which EdgeQ is building its programmable 5G modems. Read more.

Cisco Adds 5G Option to Catalyst Router Portfolio

The update comes just months after Cisco unified its router portfolios under the Catalyst brand. Read more.

OVHcloud, IBM Tape Data Sovereignty to Cloud Storage

The joint effort on behalf of OVHcloud, IBM, and Atempo targets public and private organizations that require long-term preservation of sensitive data. Read more.

Google Cloud Boosts BeyondCorp Enterprise Security

Its second BeyondCorp zero-trust security product adds enterprise security capabilities and a partner ecosystem that includes VMware, Citrix, Crowdstrike, and Tanium. Read more.

Verizon 5G Plans Continue Apace in 2021

“When it comes to our 5G and investing in our business, we have a big year in front of us in 2021,” Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said. Read more.

SoftBank Rattles Executive Ranks

The Japanese telecom giant's founder and long-time chairman Masayoshi Son will vacate his chairman position. Read more.