For enterprise AI, “Flexibility of deployment is key,” according to IBM CEO Arvind Krishna
IBM this week reported a 4% year-over-year increase in revenue to $17.4 billion in the fourth quarter, and full-year revenue up 2% to $61.9. In prepared remarks, CEO Arvind Krishana primarily...
IDC expects to see 16% CAGR for global telco cloud software market
Most telecom providers are still leaning on virtualized network workloads rather than fully cloud-native infrastructure, but 2024 could be a turning point, according to a new analyst report.
IDC expects that cloud-native deployment of...
Juniper expects that Apple's move to support RCS will boost business RCS messaging revenues by 500% in just two years
With Apple set to begin supporting Rich Communications Services (RCS)-based messaging late this year, Juniper Research estimates that the shift will drive operator revenue from...
Parallel Wireless said its 5G SA solution is purposefully architected to run on any general-purpose computing platform
U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) firm Parallel Wireless announced the general availability of what it claims to be the world’s first hardware-agnostic 5G Standalone (SA) software stack.
The company noted...
BT and Nokia have signed a deal to work on the developing new opportunities to monetize 5G, via the combination of EE's cloud-native network and Nokia’s Network as Code platform.
BT, owner of the U.K.'s EE mobile network, wants to "gain access to simplified...
SoftBank said that its investment in Cubic Telecom is expected to close in the first half of 2024
Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank announced an agreement through which it will acquire a 51% equity stake in Irish firm Cubic Telecom, a provider of software-defined connected vehicle...
Broadcom will reportedly cut 1,267 employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office
Broadcom will reportedly cut employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office, following the completion of the $61 billion acquisition of the software player company, which finally closed last month after facing various regulatory hurdles.
According...
China has given regulatory approval to Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, which is now expected to close tomorrow. China was the final global regulator that needed to approve the merger in order for it to go forward, and Broadcom is moving quickly now that all...
The advent of 5G technology has opened up a plethora of opportunities for innovation, from IoT applications to ultra-reliable low-latency communication. However, the journey towards realizing the full potential of 5G is fraught with complexities, especially when it comes to hyperscaling network services. This...
Artificial intelligence is being explored to improve customer service with smarter chatbots, dispatch network technicians more efficiently and automate simple, highly manual network operations tasks. It's also being co-opted by bad actors to fuel smarter robocall and text scams, according to Transaction Network Services....
Ericsson said the toolkit is designed for telecommunications services providers to deliver use cases with high requirements on throughput, reliability and latency at agreed performance levels
Swedish vendor Ericsson has launched a new software toolkit with the main aim of strengthening 5G Standalone (SA) network...
Deutsche Telekom said the new offering is available to small and medium enterprises as well as corporate customers
German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced the commercial launch of network application programming interfaces (APIs), under the brand “MagentaBusiness API”, the telco said in a release.
APIs are software...
SoftBank and the University of Tokyo will link the system with mobile communication technologies
Japanese operator SoftBank and the University of Tokyo launched a joint research collaboration this month, with the aim of targeting the business utilization of quantum computers, the former said in...
Hackers are relying on AI and automation to fuel cyber attacks, Zayo says
The first half of 2023 saw 200% more dedicated denial of service attacks than the entire year of 2022, according to new data from network infrastructure provider Zayo, with telecommunications companies as...
Last month, Arrcus announced a new investment from Hitachi Ventures for an additional closing of its Series D
Networking software company Arrcus has signed a partnership with Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation (NESIC) and APRESIA in a move to expand its...
DevOps have been making the rounds in many technology-driven industries. Ever since the concept was introduced in the late 2000s, it has meant many different yet related things. For some, it’s a new buzzword; for others, it’s an essential part of software development.
As the...
Markets across industries are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT). From widely adopted consumer goods, like watches and thermostats, to applications in aerospace, healthcare, construction & building management, oil & gas and beyond, intelligent devices are driving growth and innovation.
As found by the VDC...
Samsung will integrate its virtualized vRAN 3.0 software with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Samsung Electronics and Intel announced this week that they are expanding their collaboration with the integration of the Samsung's virtualized radio access network (vRAN) 3.0 software with 4th Gen Intel...
Arrcus said the investment will enable the firm to accelerate growth and expand market reach
Networking software company Arrcus announced a new investment from Hitachi Ventures for an additional closing of its Series D.
Arrcus said this new investment will enable the company to accelerate its...
Broadcom promises continued interoperability with VMware for rival Marvell
Broadcom's proposed $61 acquisition of VMware has the go-ahead from EU regulators—with some caveats, mostly focused on continued interoperability of VMware software with rival vendors such as Marvell.
According to the European Commission, Broadcom's acquisition of...
Through products and partnerships, Dell Technologies is pushing open network architectures as a key enabler of 5G monetization
Dell Technologies sees significant growth potential as telecom networks transition to cloud environments, hardware and software is disaggregated, and compute is distributed throughout the network to operator's,...
The NativeEdge software platform debuted at the recent Dell Tech World event
While Dell Technologies is rapidly growing its Telecom Systems Business with a focus on disaggregated and distributed networking, the company has a very large, long-term business at the enterprise edge. In fact, more...
Verizon's annual report on data breaches says cost & frequency of ransomware attacks has been rising
The costs of ransomware attacks are on the rise, with the median cost per incident having more than doubled over the past two years, according to Verizon's annual Data...
VMware alum and Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar: Operators can better optimize the network, and better monetize the network, with a software-first approach
Arrcus describes its mission this way: “To democratize networking by providing the best-in-class software with the most flexible consumption model at lowest total...
