Bell Canada deploys core network on Google Distributed Cloud Edge

RCR Wireless News - March 1, 2022

Bell Canada has deployed core network functions on Google Distributed Cloud Edge – a world first, the companies claim.

Rakuten Symphony acquires Robin.io

RCR Wireless News - March 1, 2022

Rakuten Symphony acquisition of Kubernetes experts Robin.io gives its products "a bigger canvas" to succeed, says Robin.io's CEO.

MobiledgeX promises ‘write once, deploy anywhere’ telco edge computing

RCR Wireless News - February 28, 2022

MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud 3.1 is aiming for a "write once, deploy everywhere" model of edge computing between GSMA-compliant edge clouds.

Microsoft introduces new Azure for Operators services

RCR Wireless News - February 28, 2022

Azure Operator Distributed Services is "the next-generation hybrid cloud platform for operators," according to Microsoft.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud adds Google Cloud support

RCR Wireless News - February 25, 2022

Microsoft Defender for Cloud has added Google Cloud to its Cloud Security Posture Management support, after adding AWS in 2021.

Alibaba misses estimates but beats EPS on tough headwinds

RCR Wireless News - February 24, 2022

Alibaba's cloud business revenue rose 20% year over year for its first fiscal quarter, but dropped 66% sequentially.

How do enterprises plan to use 5G edge?

Kelly Hill - February 23, 2022

Seven out of 10 businesses plan to invest in edge computing in the next 12 months, and eight out of 10 believe that 5G is "indispensable" to reaping benefits from edge, according to a new report from Google Cloud and Omdia. The report is based...

Verizon, Bloomberg test the 5G edge for live 4K UHD video delivery

RCR Wireless News - February 23, 2022

Verizon, Bloomberg, Zixi and AWS are trialing live 4K UHD video distributed and delivered via Verizon and AWS's 5G MEC service.

Elisa enlists Wind River to build its 5G far edge cloud

RCR Wireless News - February 23, 2022

Elisa has enlisted Wind River to help build its far edge cloud for low-latency, high-bandwidth 5G services.

Dell Telecom Systems Business ‘really looking to get into the game’

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - February 22, 2022

The latest from Dell Technologies covers telco cloud infrastructure integration, Open RAN partnership, design validation, and CSP services As telecom networks become more IT-centric in design and operation, and carriers move towards open networking and cloud-native network functions, it's getting complicated. Layer in the distribution...

Microsoft previews Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise

RCR Wireless News - February 22, 2022

Enterprise Java app modernization as a managed service via Spring Boot Microsoft has announced the availability of a preview version of Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise. Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise is a managed service for Spring Boot, the Java open-source microservice framework. Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise is...

EU public sector cloud use is under investigation

RCR Wireless News - February 21, 2022

The EU's public sector cloud use is under investigation from the Brussels-based GDPR enforcement authority.

AWS pitches Rust for sustainable cloud programming

RCR Wireless News - February 21, 2022

Sustainability is more than where a data center gets its power from, says AWS. It's also about cloud infrastructure code efficiency via Rust.

Salesforce and AWS partner for streamlined streaming content delivery

RCR Wireless News - February 18, 2022

Salesforce is bringing its Media Cloud services to Amazon's direct-to-consumer video streaming platform, AWS D2C.

AWS edges Local Zones globally with 32 new locations

RCR Wireless News - February 18, 2022

Amazon has a two-year plan to triple its number of Local Zones, bringing low-latency edge computing services to international customers.

Nvidia reports record Q4, FY21 revenue on strong data center growth

RCR Wireless News - February 17, 2022

Nvidia's data center business set Q4 and FY21 records, driven by strong uptake of Nvidia's AI hardware and Ampere chip architecture.

Juniper buys zero-trust network access startup WiteSand

RCR Wireless News - February 16, 2022

Juniper has acquired WiteSand, bolstering its cloud-native zero trust security portfolio with Network Access Control (NAC).

Kubernetes “crossed the chasm” in 2021 – survey

RCR Wireless News - February 16, 2022

A new report says Kubernetes is becoming invisible as it "moves up the stack" with more mature APIs and hyperscaler-managed services.

Akamai bolsters cloud-to-edge portfolio with Linode acquisition

RCR Wireless News - February 16, 2022

Akamai's $900 million Linode acquisition bolsters its cloud-to-edge services portfolio with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Intel acquires Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

RCR Wireless News - February 15, 2022

Intel says it'll buy analog semi foundry Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in cash, expanding Intel's capacity to build chips.

Why telecom is moving to the cloud — and the 3 ways telcos can get there (Reader Forum)

Reader Forum - February 14, 2022

The cloud revolution has been widely adopted within IT, and most businesses are taking a “cloud-first” approach when deploying new applications. Gartner states that 85% of organizations will be “cloud first” by 2025. However, when it comes to adoption in telecom, the pace can...

Cloudflare acquires Vectrix in CASB play

RCR Wireless News - February 11, 2022

Cloudflare has acquired Vectrix and will add Vectrix's CASB features to its own Cloudflare One SASE platform.

AMD cleared for Xilinx acquisition

RCR Wireless News - February 11, 2022

AMD said it's cleared regulatory hurdles to acquire FPGA pioneer Xilinx, giving AMD an important foothold in 5G and Open RAN.

IBM, SAP make hybrid cloud play

RCR Wireless News - February 10, 2022

IBM and SAP have announced a new hybrid cloud partnership aimed at helping SAP's large enterprise customers move ERP workloads to the cloud.

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