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Sarah Wallace

Retail-as-a-Service: Experiential Retailer b8ta Opens First International Store

As experiential retailer b8ta opens its first international store, the retail-as-a-service provider continues to blaze new trails in the retail industry, at a time when that is some much-needed change. Describing themselves as “the next generation of retail” and focusing not only on discovery, but also on the building of infrastructure and tools to power that next generation of retail, I continue to watch what the b8ta team is doing with interest.
Ron Westfall

Nokia Network Operations Master Launches — Designed to Spur Automation of 5G Network Ops

Nokia announced the launch of its Network Operations Master to provide CSPs with highly automated and scalable software for managing their 5G networks. This is key, as CSPs will require an intelligent management system as 5G adds new layers of technical complexity. Here is a closer look at Nokia’s Network Operations Master, along with my thoughts on why this is not only important, but also what Nokia should do moving forward to further differentiate its Network Operations Master offering.
Daniel Newman

2019 Data Shows Cloud Wars Heating Up as AWS Remains on Top

2019 Saw Microsoft make the biggest leap in IaaS, while AWS saw a small market share decline despite big growth. Diving into the Canalys 2019 IaaS Report.
James Kobielus

NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW Launches — Streaming Cloud Gaming Taking On Google and Others

NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW launched this week, the company’s much-anticipated subscription-based game streaming service. Here’s a look at how it stacks up against competitors Google Stadia and Sony PlayStation, as well as what I think is ahead for these brands in game streaming service offerings.
Daniel Newman

Apple Finally Slapped by French Consumer Fraud Group For Throttling iPhones

After much debate, the French Consumer Fraud Group has fined Apple 25 million euros for throttling its iPhones. Small fine, but a big step for consumers.
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

British Government, Vodafone, impose limits on Huawei’s access to 5G networks

Ron Westfall

Ribbon’s EdgeMarc 6000 Smartens the Operator and Enterprise Edge

Ribbon’s EdgeMarc 6000 smartens the operator and enterprise edge and boosts Ribbon’s overall competitiveness. Ribbons’ edge portfolio puts increased pressure on SBC platform rivals such as Cisco, Oracle, Metaswitch, Huawei, and Ericsson to show their ability to diversify their portfolios to meet the intelligent edge demands of customers in both the operator and enterprise spaces.
Daniel Newman

Qualcomm Q1 Earnings Reflect Growing 5G Adoption

Qualcomm announced its Q1 earnings hitting on both revenue and earnings as 5G positions the company for positive results moving forward into 2020.
Daniel Newman

HPE Expands Security Portfolio With Acquisition Of Scytale

HPE continues its cloud native expansion acquiring Scytale, a company that focuses on application to application identity management.
James Kobielus

Alphabet’s Fiscal Q4 and Year-End 2019 Results Show Strong Growth Under Competitive Pressure

Alphabet’s fiscal Q4 and year-end 2019 results show strong growth under competitive pressure. As the company attempts to diversify beyond its consumer focus into enterprise opportunities, Google’s cloud business and the continued courting of enterprise cloud customers may become a crucial failsafe for the company. More on that here.
James Kobielus

IBM Post-Rometty — The Immediate Future Lies in Multi-cloud AIOps

It’s clear that IBM with Krishna and Whitehurst at the helm have their work cut out for them, and if they can deliver results short-term, that will be a big win for the company. The battle will be fought for relevance on key fronts including Cloud and AI. Later it will be about market leadership, and where IBM can stake its claim. That is the blueprint for Big Blue. Meanwhile, we will be watching this develop with interest.
Sarah Wallace

Internet Satellites Continue to Crowd the Skies — SpaceX and OneWeb Lead the Way

Internet satellites continue to crowd the skies, with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Richard Branson’s OneWeb leading the way. With early-stage space tech investments reported thus far at about $24 billion invested in 500 companies, this sector is beginning its boom. Specific to internet satellites, what does that mean for our skies? What is the FAA focused on as it relates to space tech? What are the overriding concerns for the space tech industry? Here’s what we think is ahead.
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