BT Launches SDN-WAN Managed Service powered by Cisco

BT announced the global launch of BT Connect Intelligence IWAN, an innovative managed service that enables organisations to automatically route and optimise network traffic and gain visibility of applications performance without spending more on bandwidth.  BT Connect Intelligence IWAN integrates the Cisco Intelligent WAN (IWAN) solution into the BT Connect portfolio of network services. BT said this new service builds on its existing...

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AT&T Adds 2.8 Million Mobile Subs in Q4

Citing strong wireless net adds, AT&T reported consolidated Q4 2015 revenues of $42.1 billion, up more than 22% versus the year-earlier period largely due to the acquisition of DIRECTV. Compared with results for the fourth quarter of 2014, operating expenses were $34.6 billion versus $39.9 billion; operating income was $7.5 billion versus $(5.5) billion; and operating income margin was 17.9% versus (15.9)% in the year-ago quarter. Fourth-quarter...

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Ericsson: Q4 Sales Flat on Constant Currency as 4G Rollouts in China Recover

Ericsson's Q4 2015 sales increased by 8% YoY to SEK 73.6 (US$8.64 billion).  Sales, adjusted for comparable units and currency, decreased by -1%. Operating margin increased to 15% (9%) YoY with improvements in all segments. The major contributors to the profit improvement were higher IPR licensing revenues and lower operating expenses, mainly in segment Networks. Some highlights from the quarterly report: In North America, the mobile broadband...

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Juniper's Q4 Revenues Increase 20% YoY to $1.32 Billion

Juniper Networks reported Q4 2015 revenue of $1,319.6 million, an increase of 20% year-over-year and 6% sequentially. Juniper's operating margin for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased to 21.2% on a GAAP basis, from 20.7% in the third quarter of 2015, and increased from (63.7%) in the fourth quarter of 2014. Net income (GAAP) was $197.8 million, consistent with the third quarter, and increased significantly compared to a GAAP net loss of $769.6...

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SecureAuth Secures $10 million for Adaptive Access Control

SecureAuth, a start-up based in Irvine, California, closed $10 million in follow-on equity financing for its adaptive access control solutions. SecureAuth said it achieved 70% year over year growth in 2015, which marks seven consecutive years of successive, high-double digit growth. The company has from its two-factor authentication and single-sign on (SSO) roots to its role as an adaptive authentication leader. SecureAuth IdP is currently protecting...

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VMWare Reports Q4 Revenue of $1.87 Billion, 800 Job Cuts

VMware reported Q4 revenue of $1.87 billion, an increase of 10% from the fourth quarter of 2014, or up 12% year-over-year on a constant currency basis. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $373 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, up 17% per diluted share compared to $326 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014. VMware also announced a restructuring and realignment of approximately 800 roles and plans to take a...

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