Spending on compute and storage infrastructure for cloud deployments was up nearly 25% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022 and reached $23.9 billion, according to new numbers from IDC.
The analyst firm said that non-cloud computing infrastructure spending also saw strong year-over-year growth...
Despite macroeconomic volatility, Equinix sees growth as investment in cloud-enabled digital transformation continues
Looking back a decade, Equinix President and CEO Charles Meyers recalled service providers focused on networks and hyperscalers beginning what would become an incredible growth period. As the world of networks and...
Anant Maheshwari, president of Microsoft India, said that the collaboration will help customers build green and secured networks
Indian company Tech Mahindra has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to enable cloud-powered 5G core network modernization for telecom operators globally.
In a release, Microsoft India noted...
Multi-year master lease agreements insulate American Tower from uncertain economic conditions
American Tower Corporation controls around 223,000 communications sites around the world, and has enjoyed steady growth as operators deploy and scale 5G infrastructure. Speaking earlier this month at the Citi 2023 Communications, Media and...
Some mobile edge computing market adoption trends are clear, but questions remain
In a session at the recent Mobile Edge Forum virtual event—available on-demand here—Tantra Analyst Founder and Principal Prakash Sangam shared his perspective on how stakeholders should consider mobile edge computing investments, and looked...
Editor's note: Part 1 of this piece, based on a discussion at the Mobile Edge Forum, is available here.
5G and MEC go ‘hand-in-hand’ but where are they going?
In a recent panel discussion at the Mobile Edge Forum—available on demand here—industry experts agreed...
The edge platform combines Google’s distributed cloud software with TIM’s cloud and 5G infrastructure
Telecom Italia (TIM) and Google Cloud have launched a 5G edge cloud platform in Italy to support the development of new smart mobility applications, including self-driving and assisted cars. The solution...
The distribution of compute out of centralized data centers and closer to where data is generated is seen as a key complement to latency-sensitive 5G services. Drawing form that, operators are approaching edge computing as a way to leverage 5G network investments, deliver differentiated...
'We believe in its potential,' Vodafone said of MEC
At the Mobile Edge Forum, Vodafone’s Global Edge Computing and 5G Principal Joanna Newman and Senior Global Product Manager Elizabeth Rumsey spoke about “the perfect storm” of tech advancements that's been brewing the past several years....
Editor’s note: The teams from RCR Wireless News and Enterprise IoT Insights recently convened a wide range of telecoms and enterprise stakeholders to examine all things mobile edge computing at the Mobile Edge Forum virtual event, available on demand here. This article is taken...
Madan Thangavelu, director of engineering at Uber, provided some insights on real world applications of AI and edge to improve customer service fulfillment during a recent presentation at the Mobile Edge Forum 2022, available on demand here.
“When I think about edge, there’re just two...
Editor’s note: The teams from RCR Wireless News and Enterprise IoT Insights recently convened a wide range of telecoms and enterprise stakeholders to examine all things mobile edge computing at the Mobile Edge Forum virtual event, available on demand here. This article is taken...
Canonical’s Charmed OSM is helping VMO2 to rapidly onboard new telco cloud network functions
Ubuntu maker Canonical announced Thursday that U.K. Communication Service Provider (CSP) Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has chosen Canonical’s Charmed OSM as the telco’s orchestrator for hybrid workload deployments. Charmed OSM eases CSPs’ transition...
Vodafone, Intel and others showcased new solutions leveraging AWS technology
Amazon Web Services (AWS) held its annual re:Invent event in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The week-long fête spanned the depth and breadth of the myriad services AWS offers, but there were a few interesting tidbits for...
One of the most basic questions about edge computing has been one of definition: Where is the network edge? Is it in a regional data center, in an enterprise premise, or possibly at an individual cell site?
The answer coming out of early edge...
The new offering will provide businesses with pre-configured service chains and on-demand infrastructure
Verizon Business has announced a partnership with Wipro Limited to offer Network as a Service (NaaS) to its customers. The new multi-year, global partnership is aimed at businesses undergoing network modernization and cloudification, Verizon...
The telco hopes to spur local MEC innovation in partnership with Kyndryl and Amazon
Vodafone this week announced the opening of its Edge Innovation Lab in Salford, England. The company is collaborating with Kyndryl and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to operate the new lab, which will...
FortiGate CNF reduces security operations workload with a simplified interface and no security infrastructure to manage, claims Fortinet
Fortinet on Monday announced the release of its FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The new cybersecurity solution, available as a software as a service (SaaS),...
Hyderabad joins Mumbai as AWS expands its Asia Pacific presence
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Monday the general availability of its second region in India. The new Hyderabad region, located in the state of Telangana, is called ap-south-2 and has launched with three Availability Zones.
Regions...
Funded by the Japanese government, Rakuten’s new lab should be open in March 2023
Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony UK announced Monday plans to open what they’re calling an Open RAN Customer Experience Center in the U.K. It’s coming to Rakuten Symphony’s offices by March 2023, and...
With three Availability Zones, AWS’s eighth European region opens in Aragón
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Wednesday that its first region in Spain is now operational. The eu-south-2 region is located in the city of Aragón. It’s the 29th region AWS has opened globally, and...
Linux Foundation Europe’s project draws the support of Ericsson, Nokia and five European telcos
Linux Foundation Europe announced Tuesday the formation of Project Sylva. The inaugural project from Linux Foundation Europe (LF Europe), Project Sylva’s goal is to create a new, open source and production-grade telco...
The new managed service is aimed at enterprises with hybrid cloud deployments
IBM has announced the rollout of IBM Cloud for VMware as a Service. The new solution combines IBM’s hybrid cloud deployment efforts with VMware capabilities, in an effort to help IBM’s customers modernize workloads,...
The service combines VMware-managed cloud services with Equinix’s Bare Metal as a Service
Equinix and VMware announced this week VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal, a new cloud service that sees VMware-managed cloud-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) available on Equinix’s Bare Metal as a Service offering. The companies predict...
