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SD-WAN Leaders Hold Firm While SASE Gains Momentum

Six vendors — Fortinet, VMware, Versa, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, and Silver Peak — graced the leadership category in Gartner's latest WAN Edge Infrastructure report. Read more.

Will $65B Broadband Investment Close the Digital Divide?

Broadband equipment suppliers like Adtran, Calix, and Nokia along with fixed wireless internet vendors and fiber and related equipment companies will benefit from the investment. Read more.

Can Congress' $52B Chip Bill Overcome the Silicon Shortage?

The Biden Administration's infrastructure bill may have garnered the lion’s share of media attention, but Congress hasn’t forgotten about the chip shortage. Read more.

VMware, Google Warn 5G Infrastructure Limping Into 6G Era

“Much remains to be completed for some of the broader elements that sit at the cross-section of wireless, networking, and cloud industries," VMware's Benoit Pelletier said. Read more.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap

Cisco overhauls its security management team at a critical junction; and Nokia refreshed its service provider routing silicon. Stream now.