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NEC Taps Juniper, ADVA for 5G Transport Automation

The platform will boost deployments of converged, packet-optical networks, Juniper's Jim Benson said. Read more.

Huawei Telco Infrastructure Slides as Ericsson, Nokia Gain

Telecom infrastructure vendors collectively pulled in $110.4 billion in revenue during the first half of 2021, up 7.4% from the first half of 2020. Read more.

Cisco Pushes Trust Standard Across Its Supply Chain

“We’re hopeful that it will help shape the industry’s thinking about what does it mean to be a trusted provider,” Cisco’s Chief Privacy Officer Harvey Jang said. Read more.

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — September 2021

Gee Rittenhouse left Cisco; Secureworks appointed Wendy Thomas as CEO; and Arrcus appointed former VMware exec Shekar Ayyar as CEO and chairman. Read more.

Cloud Giants Team Up to Promote Mutual Human Rights Principles

The cloud service providers pledged to protect the “privacy and security of our customers’ data in all jurisdictions through policy and technology.” Read more.