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Verizon Boots Nokia, Samsung Gets the Spoils

The deal will see Verizon go from three RAN vendors to two, including a shocking decision by Verizon to replace all of Nokia’s 4G LTE gear in its network. Read more.

Cisco Joins AT&T’s SD-WAN Lineup

Cisco's Secure SD-WAN offering joins AT&T's own network-based SD-WAN platform and VMware's VeloCloud offering. Read more.

SUSE Wrangles Rancher Labs to Boost Kubernetes Cred

The deal will combine SUSE’s enterprise portfolio that is focused on Linux, edge computing, and artificial intelligence with Rancher Labs’ Kubernetes management platform. Read more.

Alibaba Cloud Expands Global Reach With Equinix Deal

The Equinix partnership comes on the heels of Alibaba’s plans to invest $28 billion and hire 5,000 people to boost its cloud platform. Read more.

Synaptics Drops $250M on Broadcom’s IoT Business

Synaptics will not only acquire Broadcom's WiFi, Bluetooth, and global positioning system products and businesses, it will also inherit the chipmaker's product roadmap. Read more.

Ericsson CEO: Defining 5G Killer Apps Now Is Futile

“By the time we identify the killer app, it will actually be too late,” Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm said. Read more.