2019 Network Predictions

Bill Fenick, VP of enterprise at Interxion Enterprises will be smarter about the cloud The cloud has quickly become a mainstay in the enterprise. However, early on, many businesses dove into the cloud head first, and quickly realized that that not only are not all apps meant to be reengineered for the cloud, but even a lift and shift approach doesn’t always work. Because of this, in 2019, I believe that while enterprises will continue to adopt cloud...

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Qualcomm IoT modem integrates LTE-M, NB-IoT, 2G/E-GPRS

by James E. Carroll Qualcomm introduced a modem that integrates global multimode LTE category M1 (eMTC), NB2 (NB-IoT) as well as 2G/E-GPRS connectivity capabilities The new Qualcomm 9205 LTE modem is designed for Internet of Things (IoT) applications such as asset trackers, health monitors, security systems, smart city sensors and smart meters, as well as a range of wearable trackers.  In addition to connectivity, the integrated chipset performs...

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AT&T and Tillman Infrastructure cite progress in new tower builds

Tillman Infrastructure has built hundreds of new macro cell towers for lease to AT&T and hundreds of additional tower builds are underway nationwide/ The announcement comes just over one year after the companies announced an infrastructure deal. "Our work with Tillman Infrastructure exemplifies our future model for the cell tower industry," said Susan Johnson, executive vice president– Global Connections and Supply Chain, AT&T. "We're committed...

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Telenor picks Nokia for 5G cloud core

Telenor will deploy a cloud-native core solution based on Nokia AirGile technology, including the AirFrame data center and Cloud Packet Core, in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The deployment will include Nokia's Cloud Mobility Manager and Cloud Mobile Gateway, Nuage Networks SDN technologies, the CloudBand Management and Orchestration Software and third-party security solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. Nokia said its cloud-native core...

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Red Hat posts Q3 revenue of $847 million, up 13%

Red Hat reported revenue of $847 million, up 13% year-over-year, or 15% measured in constant currency, for its third quarter of fiscal year 2019 ended November 30, 2018. Subscription revenue for the quarter was $741 million, up 13% year-over-year, or 15% measured in constant currency. GAAP operating income for the quarter was $109 million, down 8% year-over-year. GAAP net income for the quarter was $94 million, or $0.51 diluted earnings per share...

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Oracle's cloud business grows 32%, overall revenue are flat

Oracle reported revenues of $9.6 billion for its fiscal 2019 Q2, flat overall and up 2% in constant currency, compared to Q2 last year. Total Cloud Services and License Support plus Cloud License and On-Premise License revenues were up 1% to $7.9 billion.  Cloud Services and License Support revenues were $6.6 billion, while Cloud License and On-Premise License revenues were $1.2 billion. GAAP operating income was up 2% to $3.1 billion and...

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AT&T launches Cloud Recovery with Sungard Availability Services

AT&T is launching Cloud Recovery with Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS), which is supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The managed service aims to help businesses recover faster when a disaster impacts their cloud storage and services. Implementation, testing, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of the recovery process are all handled through Sungard AS. “Business doesn’t stop when disaster strikes,” said Josh Goodell, VP,...

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Dell'Oro: Cloud-native Evolved Packet Core revenues up 145%

Cloud-native evolved packet core (EPC) revenues reached new heights in 3Q18 with a 145 percent Y/Y growth rate, according to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group. Huawei ranked first in revenue share for the quarter, and was followed by Ericsson. "Service providers are moving aggressively to deploy cloud-native EPC for 5G network launches," observed David Bolan, Senior Analyst at Dell'Oro Group. "We see examples of these EPC deployments...

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Zayo plans data center in Piscataway, New Jersey

Zayo will open a data center in Piscataway, New Jersey and has signed an anchor agreement with a leading financial services tenant. The contract includes space and power in the data center and two dark fiber rings. Zayo said its new carrier-neutral facility will add more than 47,000 total square feet and up to five megawatts (MW) of critical power. Zayo will renovate the remaining space and upgrade critical power to sell to additional customers....

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Globalstar hails 3GPP's approval of Band 53 for 2.4 GHz Terrestrial Spectrum

3GPP has approved a global standard for terrestrial use of Globalstar’s spectrum at 2483.5-2495 MHz. Specifically, 3GPP has designated Globalstar’s terrestrial S-band as Band 53, which now permits LTE services in the U.S. with additional geographies expected to be added in 2019. The approval provides for Time Division Duplex (TDD) services in Band 53 as a standalone band and allows Globalstar’s spectrum to serve as an anchor channel for carrier...

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Keysight supplies 5G virtual drive testing tools to MediaTek

Keysight Technologies is supplying its 5G virtual drive testing (VDT) Toolset to MediaTek to accelerate end-to-end data throughput performance validation of multimode 5G New Radio (NR) Devices. MediaTek is able to validate the performance of new 5G products under typical mobile user conditions such as video streaming, web browsing, and voice calls without running consuming field tests. MediaTek currently uses Keysight’s VDT Toolset to validate 4G...

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Prysmian to supply subsea power cable in Massachusetts

Prysmian Group has been selected for the design, manufacture, supply and testing of a 6 km 3x630 mm² 115kV submarine cable system with XLPE insulation, plus all related cable accessories to connect Deer Island to mainland Massachusetts (USA). The company will also be responsible for the project’s land section, for which it will supply and install 8 km of 115kV land cabling, along with all related accessories. All submarine cables will be produced...

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