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New Canon company to provide enterprise video IoT services

 ARCUS Global will offer Video Cloud IoT as a service solutions for security and business optimization Imaging solutions firm Canon announced a new video cloud IoT as a Service business in the U.S. The new company, called ARCUS Global, is based in California and will...

NTT Communications launches global SD-WAN Service Portfolio

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) launched its software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) Service Portfolio with coverage spanning more than 190 countries. The debut marks a milestone for NTT Com, making it the first provider to deploy a worldwide SD-WAN services. SD-WAN is a way to...

Keysight and Ixia: “It’s a good fit”

Keysight acquisition presents a new path for Ixia Almost three years after Bethany Mayer took the helm at Ixia, the company has been acquired by Keysight Technologies. The $1.6 billion transaction closed in April, and now the former Ixia CEO will be using her experience...

Analyst Report: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud

Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...

Analyst Report: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud

Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...

Infrastructure investment firm taps Ericsson for ‘IoT microgrid’

A lot of early smart city-type projects have involved leveraging pole sites as platforms for new infrastructure and services. For instance, poles can serve as a platform for small cells, as an interface for city services, and as a location for internet of things...

Google targets the enterprise with cloud-based IoT solution

Google's new service allows companies to centrally manage distributed devices by integrating with the firm’s data analytics services Google has announced its Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service called Google Cloud IoT Core, which allows businesses connect their IoT sensors and devices to the company's cloud...

Microsoft moves cloud intelligence to the network edge

Cloud computing has become a concept that most people in technology recognize and at least partially understand, so it's no surprise that the cloud is no longer the cutting edge. Instead, the edge is the edge -- innovators are moving cloud compute capabilities to...

Microsoft moves cloud intelligence to the network edge

Cloud computing has become a concept that most people in technology recognize and at least partially understand, so it's no surprise that the cloud is no longer the cutting edge. Instead, the edge is the edge -- innovators are moving cloud compute capabilities to...

Indian digital transformation firm expands into IoT with acquisition

Digital transformation specialist Happiest Minds Technologies acquired IoT firm Cupola Technology Indian IT company Happiest Minds Technologies has announced the acquisition of IoT specialist Cupola Technology. Happiest Minds Technology focuses on next generation digital transformation, infrastructure, security and product engineering services. The firm said that...

AT&T, Oracle sign major cloud agreement

AT&T to migrate thousands of existing Oracle databases to Oracle cloud AT&T continues its shift toward software- and cloud-centric operations with a new agreement to move "thousands of its large-scale internal databases" to Oracle's cloud-based infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service. The move involves migrating many existing Oracle databases...

Verizon sells cloud, managed hosting business to IBM

Verizon cloud sale follows on sale of data centers to Equinix Verizon has agreed to sell its cloud and managed hosting operations to IBM and plans to "work with IBM on a number of strategic initiatives involving networking and cloud services," according to a posting by...

Nokia sees SD-WAN as providing clear NFV business path for telecom operators

Nokia’s Nuage Networks breaks down opportunities for operators and enterprises moving towards SD-WAN deployments. In acquiring Alcatel-Lucent last year for $16.5 billion, Nokia garnered a significant number of telecommunications software-based assets, including the firms Nuage Networks division. Alcatel-Lucent launched Nuage in early 2013,...

Open APIs central to efforts in accelerating SDN development

The TM Forum Open API initiative is part of industry led efforts with AT&T, Orange, MEF and Colt to foster SDN, orchestrated carrier Ethernet services. On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Joann O'Brien, VP of APIs...

Canonical set for leadership change amid possible job cuts

Canonical, which is the driving force behind the Ubuntu platform powering OpenStack deployments, set to have founder retake CEO position in July. Canonical, which is best known for its support of Ubuntu deployments, is set to change leadership with current CEO Jane Silber...

Oracle sees big NFV moves coming out of MWC 2017

NFV continues to gain development and deployment momentum across the telecom space, with Oracle expecting big moves in 2017. On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Chris King, senior director of CSP products at Oracle, to discuss news...

Analyst Webinar: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud

Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...

Analyst Webinar: Advances in IIoT Made Possible by Innovations in 5G, Virtualization and the Cloud

Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...

Windstream to purchase cloud-based UC provider Broadview

Windstream said the $227.5 million cash deal will bolster its enterprise-focused product portfolio and drive $30 million in annual operating synergies. Regional telecommunications operator Windstream Holdings announced plans to acquire cloud-based unified communications provider Broadview Networks Holdings for $227.5 million in cash. Windstream, which...

Comcast Business adds Direct Link to IBM Cloud platform

In a move said to support greater connection speed, reliability and security compared with an open internet connection, Comcast Business partners with IBM. Comcast is looking to take advantage of the latest in cloud technology, announcing that its enterprise-focused operation is now...

ONOS Project gains ‘incremental,’ ‘disruptive’ SDN support

ONF and ON.Lab note ONS Project enhancements to better support legacy network operations looking to take advantage of SDN. The Open Networking Foundation and Open Networking Lab recently unveiled the latest fruits of their partnership around the Open Network Operating System Project, which included a...

Sprint looks towards NFV, SDN as part of 5G push

Sprint 5G moves are moving ahead with plans to integrate greater software control of network resources using NFV and SDN technologies. On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Guenther Ottendorfer, COO of technology at Sprint, to discuss the...

AT&T trials white box switch running live customer traffic

AT&T claimed the white box trial was a telecom industry first and included partners Intel, Delta Electronics, Broadcom, SnapRoute, Edgecore and Barefoot. In its ongoing quest for greater software control over its network operations, AT&T said its engineers recently completed the successful...

Sprint and DT join AT&T, Verizon and China Unicom at CORD Project

The CORD Project, which is focused on using NFV, SDN and cloud technology to re-invent data centers, adds carriers Sprint and Deutsche Telekom to its ranks. The CORD Project said it attracted new members in Sprint, Deutsche Telekom, Ixia and Xpose as...