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The data center industry is "in a position for increased risk from climate change induced by extreme weather events," CyrusOne SVP of Operations and Customer Success Andrea Munoz told SDxCentral. Read more.

Spain telecom giant Telefónica is using blockchain technology to help track the repair and recoverability of mobile devices, support a circular economy for devices, and hit sustainability targets. Read more.

Parallel Wireless has reportedly cut staff in a move that highlights the volatile nature of the current open radio access network (RAN) market. Read more.

Aradatum recently announced the completion of a small-scale demonstration model for its 150-foot-tall mobile, self-powered macro towers that it touts will enable “universal 5G access.” Read more.

Google Cloud announced the preview of new API security capabilities built on its API management platform Apigee, which includes two key functionalities — identifying API misconfigurations and detecting bots. Read more.

Rural Independent Network Alliance (RINA Wireless) — a rural tech service provider — partnered with Mavenir to expand rural 5G coverage through its small footprint containerized evolved packet core (EPC). Read more.