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Synopsys announces intent to acquire Black Duck Software Synopsys has announced it intends to acquire Black Duck Software for approximately $565 million, or $548 million net cash. According to a company press release, the transaction will be funded by U.S. cash, is subject to Hart Scott Rodino regulatory review and expected to be closed by the

November 7, 2017

5G, blockchain, Cloud Computing, edge computing, fog computing, mobile edge computing, Network Infrastructure

Is edge computing all around us right now?

Instead of a complex infrastructure deployment, latent computing resources could be used to support the edge computing needs of the IoT The data processing and storage

November 7, 2017

Gap Wireless, Interference, Keysight Technologies, Measurement, Sponsored, test, Test and Measurement

Tracking Interference in the Field From One Device Made Possible by Keysight Technologies

Overcoming wireless network interference in the field is a major challenge given the exponential growth in demand for mobile services and the volume of wireless

November 6, 2017

CDN, jitter, low latency, Opinion, Packet Delay Variations, Reality Check, streaming content

The top 5 culprits of slow Internet speeds (Reader Forum)

Based on a study by Akamai in 2014, the United States and Canada — two of the most reliable countries in the world for Internet

November 6, 2017

5G, Apple, broadcom, Business, Chips - Semiconductor, NXP, Qualcomm, silicon manufacturing

Broadcom makes $130 billion bid for Qualcomm

Qualcomm is reviewing the “unsolicited” offer Other than to say it has received Broadcom’s “unsolicited” 12-figure acquisition offer, and will review with its financial and legal

November 6, 2017

AppFormix, Cloud Computing, Contrail Cloud Platform, Juniper, Linux, Network Infrastructure, Red Hat, Software

Juniper pushes telco cloud with Contrail software update

Juniper integrates Contrail Cloud into Red Hat OpenStack Platform Juniper Networks, an American multinational corporation for networking products, announced updates to its Contrail Cloud Platform, a

November 6, 2017

MIMO, Qualcomm, Samsung Galaxy S8, Signals Research Group, Test and Measurement

In LTE device testing, MIMO and LAA make the difference

Advanced LTE features including 4×4 multiple-input-multiple-output and support for License Assisted Access make a significant difference in user experience, according to recent testing commissioned by

November 6, 2017

5G, Ericsson, Network Infrastructure, Software, Telefonica, UNICA, zte

Telefonica Chile preps for 5G with Ericsson virtualization deal

Telefonica Chile chooses Ericsson to complete virtualization of core network Telefonica, the biggest mobile network operator and internet service provider in Chile, announced it has chosen

November 6, 2017

21Vianet, Apple, Cloud Computing, GCBD, Huawei, Microsoft Azure, Network Infrastructure, Software

China cloud growth spurs Microsoft to triple Azure capacity

Stronger than expected cloud demand compels Microsoft to triple Azure presence in China Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently announced during the Microsoft Tech Summit 2017 in

November 6, 2017

Airspan, altice, Business, Carriers, Magic Box, Network Infrastructure, Sprint

Fiber, small cells, densification key to Sprint MVNO deal with Altice

Sprint will use Altice footprint to deploy thousands of Magic Box small cells The line between telcos and cable companies has been blurring for some time

November 6, 2017

big data and privacy, Data Privacy, Internet, Opinion, Privacy, Reality Check, Security

Rethinking privacy in the age of Internet intimacy (Reality Check)

Our desire for privacy is part of what makes us human. None of us likes to have our privacy invaded, whether from someone reading over

November 6, 2017

altice, Business, Carriers, Deutsche Telekom, Softbank, Sprint, T-Mobile US

SoftBank calls off Sprint, T-Mobile merger talks

Sprint rebounding with MVNO arrangement with Altice USA The months of will they, won’t they speculation then formal discussions between Sprint parent SoftBank and T-Mobile US

November 6, 2017

5G, APAC, Carriers, Huawei, low latency, Network Infrastructure, NTT DoCoMo