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The companies are also exploring 5G use cases for massive IoT applications, Verizon's Sampath Sowmyanarayan said. Read more.

Cisco has a long history of battling counterfeiting of its hardware and outright theft of its software. Read more.

The company said the goal would be to simplify its “capital structures” and create “additional long-term enterprise value.” Read more.

The service can be deployed directly from the Azure marketplace and is designed to tie into Barracuda's existing next-generation firewalls. Read more.

The vendor reported that 47% of its global electricity consumption last year was generated from renewable sources, nearly matching the 55% goal it set out to achieve by 2025. Read more.