HKA and ASN sign turnkey contract for trans-Pacific cable system The Hong Kong-Americas (HKA) consortium and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) announced they have signed a turnkey contract to build a submarine cable network connecting the U.S. to Hong Kong spanning over 13,000 kilometers. Dubbed the HKA system, the network will encompass six fiber pairs to boost connectivity
Bell completes network automation use case Making headway on its Network 3.0 transformation initiative, Bell Canada announced it has successfully implemented the first network automation use
AT&T and Equinix build on relationship AT&T and Equinix announced they are strengthening their relationship by making AT&T’s Switched Ethernet Service with Network On-Demand available to
SK Telecom said the new group currently has 200 employees Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom has formed a 200-member task force in order to speed up
From gigabit LTE to 5G
Gigabit LTE will ensure continuous quality of experience outside early 5G hot spots At the same time operators are investing heavily in gigabit LTE, they are
New Radio (NR) is the 3GPP effort for defining and standardizing a new Radio Access Technology (RAT) for 5G. NR will cover a wide set
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Verizon holds capex steady as wireless and wireline converge
Unlike AT&T, Verizon is not predicting a bump in capital expenditures this year based on savings generated by tax reform legislation. AT&T is expected to
VMware announces general availability of NSX for vSphere 6.4 VMware announced updates to the latest version of its network virtualization software platform, NSX for vSphere 6.4,
GCF works on 5G device certification
The Global Certification Forum is laying out its roadmap for 5G device certification, with a newly approved work item that will cover certification for early
AI research and development requires a “balanced” approach Technology giant Google, a subsidiary of parent company Alphabet, is engaged in a wide range of research into
IBM and Salesforce name each other preferred vendor IBM and Salesforce announced they are building on their partnership by combining IBM Cloud and Watson services with
Gigabit LTE key to providing network experience continuity once 5G hits Since Telstra launched the first commercial gigabit LTE in January 2017, more than 40 other
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Kaminario moves to software business model with Ted Data deal
Kaminario and Tech Data announce partnership Storage software company Kaminario is transitioning from a hardware to software-centric business model as the company partners with Tech Data. Under
Telefonica launches 5G project in Spain
The telco will deploy 5G capabilities in two Spanish cities in cooperation with Nokia and Ericsson Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica has unveiled its 5G technological cities
Comes on heels of AT&T and Huawei deal falling apart ahead of CES Long-gestating concerns regarding the relationships between Huawei, ZTE and the Chinese government have