Lenovo DCG comes with small IoT edge server
The Lenovo Data Center Group is launching a series of new IoT-related products and collaborations at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. These show that Lenovo is going in with a stretched leg and wants to play a significant role in the IoT market.
During the MWC, the company announced a small ... Read more
Ericsson expands network portfolio with acquisition of Kathrein
Ericsson takes over the German Kathrein, in order to be able to expand his Radio System portfolio considerably. Not only will Ericsson have a range of new products at its disposal, it will also acquire important input that it will use for the further development of its advanced radio network product... Read more
Salesforce and GV invest millions in startup ThousandEyes
Last year, millions of Americans were temporarily denied access to parts of the Internet. That was the result of a bunch of damaged internet cables. Such large-scale problems are rare, but local problems do occur. These are a major problem for business IT departments.
San Francisco-based ThousandEye... Read more
Ericsson expands 5G related portfolio significantly
Ericsson is evolving its 5G platform with portfolio extensions in the areas of core, radio access and transportation, as well as service orchestration. The add-ons make the platform more dynamic and flexible, allowing service providers to further develop and expand their networks and implement 5G on... Read more
Telecom industry calls for European testing regime for network security
The telecom industry is asking European governments to join mobile operators in setting up a testing regime to protect network security, without having to rely on excluding manufacturers from the market. That's what Reuters says.
The initiative comes from the GSMA, which represents 800 operators wor... Read more
Huawei willing to take additional measures for 5G networks
Chinese tech giant Huawei is under a lot of pressure when it comes to his 5G technology. The company has several products needed for the roll-out of 5G networks, but the United States is actively calling for these products to be boycotted. Now the company has announced that it is prepared to coopera... Read more
No measures in Germany to exclude Huawei from roll-out of 5G networks’.
Germany will not take measures to explicitly exclude Chinese Huawei from its future networks. The United States is actively trying to persuade its allies not to allow Huawei to build 5G networks. In fact, it is a top priority for the country.
But the efforts of the United States do not seem to have ... Read more
GroenLinks: ‘The Netherlands must avoid Huawei equipment for 5G’.
GroenLinks states that it is a bad idea for the Netherlands to use Huawei equipment in 5G networks. Party leader Jesse Klaver and former list leader Bram van Ojik write this in an open letter after a working visit to China.
"The Cabinet would be wise not to choose Huawei for our new 5G network", ac... Read more
New vulnerability found in 3G, 4G and 5G protocols
A new vulnerability has been discovered in the upcoming 5G communication protocol. According to the researchers, this is a vulnerability that is worse than any of the previously found vulnerabilities that had an impact on the 3G and 4G standards. A fix must be rolled out by 2019 at the latest.
The v... Read more
“Canadian company is considering taking over KPN.
Striking news about the Dutch provider KPN. The Canadian company Brookfield Asset Management is considering launching a takeover bid for the provider together with a number of Dutch pension funds. An actual bid has not yet been made and there have been no formal discussions.
That reports financial n... Read more