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VMware Patches Critical Bug That Exposes Sensitive Data

The vulnerability could allow a hacker to “extract highly sensitive information which could be used to compromise vCenter Server or other services,” the security advisory said. Read more.

Altiostar CEO: Open RAN Will Dominate in 3 Years

“In the next three years economic forces will drive operators to go to open RAN," said Altiostar CEO Ashraf Dahod. Read more.

Ericsson Expands 5G, DSS Deal With Nex-Tech Wireless

The Kansas-based operator plans to launch its 5G service before July. Read more.

Money Moves: March 2020

Palo Alto Networks paid $420M for CloudGenix; Microsoft acquired Affirmed; AWS pledged $20 million to COVID-19 testing; plus the latest VC/M&A news from March. Read more.