Blueprint column: Stop the intruders at the door!

by Prayson Pate, CTO, Edge Cloud, ADVA Security is one of the biggest concerns about cloud computing. And securing the cloud means stopping intruders at the door by securing its onramp – the edge. How can edge cloud can be securely deployed, automatically, at scale, over public internet? The bad news is that it’s impossible to be 100% secure, especially when you bring internet threats into the mix. The good news is that we can make it so difficult...

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Cisco: IT must align networking to business strategy

IT teams need to pivot from being consumed with maintaining the status quo to becoming an enabler of new business innovation, according to a survey conducted by Cisco of over 2000 IT leaders and network strategists. "IT teams today are running complex mission critical networks that are increasingly capable of providing rich data. But using that data to improve the operations, security, or business impact of the network requires new tools. That's...

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Intel intros Tremont microarchitecture

Intel unveiled Tremont, its next-generation, low-power x86 microarchitecture promising significant IPC (instructions per cycle) gains gen-over-gen compared with Intel’s prior low-power x86 architectures. Tremont is aimed at compact, low-power packages and innovative form factors for client devices, creative applications for the internet of things (IoT), data center products, etc. Tremont is integrated within a wider set of silicon IPs in Lakefield,...

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Nokia cites pricing pressure in early 5G deals, profitability challenges

Nokia reported Q3 net sales of EUR 5.686 billion, up 4% over the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 1%. Reported diluted EPS in Q3 2019 was EUR 0.01, compared to negative EUR 0.02 in Q3 2018, primarily driven by continued progress related to Nokia’s cost savings program. Rajeev Suri, president and CEO of Nokia, stated: "Many of our businesses are performing well and we expect Q4 to be strong, with a robust operating...

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AWS generated Q3 sales of $9 billion, 35% growth

Amazon Web Services generated Q3 revenue of $8.995 billion, up 35% compared to last year. Trailing 12 months (TTM) revenue was $32.5 billion. During the quarter, AWS announced the general availability of G4 instances, a new graphics processing unit (GPU)-powered Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance designed to help accelerate machine learning inference and graphics-intensive workloads, both of which are computationally demanding...

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Juniper posts revenue of $1.1 billion - cloud and enterprise sales rising

Juniper Networks reported Q3 2019 net revenues of $1.133.1 billion, a decrease of 4% year-over-year, and an increase of 3% sequentially. GAAP operating margin was 12.2%, a decrease from 13.6% a year earlier and an increase from 7.5% in the preceding quarter. GAAP net income was $99.3 million, a decrease of 56% year-over-year, and an increase of 115% sequentially, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.29. Non-GAAP net income was $166.6...

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Holland's SURF research net evaluates ECI's 1.2Tbps optical transport blade

SURF, the Dutch National Research and Education Network, is testing ECI's Apollo TM1200 1.2T dual channel, programmable blade. The trial runs over a 1650km link connecting SURF’s main facility in Amsterdam with CERN’s communication center in Geneva. ECI said the trial demonstrated Apollo’s ability to support live traffic of 300 Gbps per wavelength over predominantly old (G.655) fibers, traversing 22 intermediate nodes without any signal regeneration...

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MWC Los Angeles attracted 22,000 visitors

This week's 2019 MWC Los Angeles event at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) attracted nearly 22,000 attendees from more than 100 countries. The event, which was hosted by GSMA in partnership with CTIA, reported that over 60% of attendees held senior-level positions, including nearly 2,000 CEOs. The theme of MWC Los Angeles was "Intelligent Connectivity". “It’s exciting to see MWC Los Angeles’ identity taking form as a leading event in the...

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O2 activates 5G across London and Slough with Nokia

O2 activated its 5G network in London and Slough. Nokia serves as the sole RAN provider to O2 across London. Nokia said it is working with O2 to execute its intelligence-led rollout strategy, which prioritizes connecting transport hubs, key business areas, and entertainment and sports venues to ensure superior customer experience for local and international visitors. Brendan O’Reilly, O2’s Chief Technology Officer, said: “As we roll out 5G,...

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