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Nokia strengthens software portfolio with focus on AI

Nokia said its OSS, BSS, and security software applications will be unified under the company’s AI and machine learning-focused AVA division Nokia announced that it is strengthening its software portfolio in the areas of security, automation and monetization. As part of its announcement, Nokia said that...

Nokia opens MXIE shop, DAC catalogue to third-party Industry 4.0 developers

Nokia has released a couple of notable upgrades to its Mission-Critical Industrial Edge (MXIE) system to afford channel partners and enterprise customers the facility to host legacy non-cloud OT workloads and contemporary third-party Industry 4.0 apps in the platform, to plug into Nokia’s private...

Verizon Business CEO on three big trends—mobility, broadband, cloud

Verizon looks to “make the market” in combining 5G and mobile edge computing Sowmyanarayan Sampath, the new head of Verizon Business, this week discussed what he sees as three technology trends that, when coupled with the operator’s 5G network, can grow total addressable market by...

OCSF Project seeks to eliminate cybersecurity ‘data silos’

Splunk, AWS, Broadcom lead the charge around the new framework effort, announced at a Las Vegas hacker conference More than a dozen companies including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Broadcom and data analytics firm Splunk are throwing their weight behind the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) Project. The...

Industry IoT Consortium writes satellite IoT guides into networking framework

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) has for the first time included an update on satellite connectivity in its Industrial Internet Networking Framework (IINF), its guide to help IoT application developers to design, deploy, and operate industrial networking solutions. It has also joined with the...

For home IoT users, security help is on the way (Reader Forum)

There are few of us left who have yet to embrace the transformation of our houses into “smart homes” to improve our comfort and safety, and to lower costs. Devices in our homes now regulate the temperature more efficiently, monitor food to prevent spoilage,...

Telit to acquire Thales’ IoT unit for 25% of expanded, rebranded industrial IoT business

Italian-American IoT module maker Telit is to acquire the cellular IoT unit of French aerospace, defence, and security company Thales in return for a quarter-share of its expanded industrial IoT business. Thales will take a 25 percent stake in the expanded Telit business, headquartered...

Cities deploy Google-made smart-city stickers to build trust in IoT surveillance tech

It has taken three years to appear, but four cities (“communities”) are to adopt and test a set of visual icons, originally developed and announced as part of the Google parent-company Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs project, on smart-connected infrastructure around their streets and neighbourhoods. The...

Secure Services Edge market grows 40% – study

The Secure Services Edge (SSE) market grew 40% for the first quarter of 2022, said Dell'Oro, driven by hybrid work and distributed apps.

How the mobile phone is at the center of security technology for businesses (Reader Forum)

IHS Market estimates that around 120,000,000 mobile access credentials will be downloaded by 2023. Businesses are moving away from traditional access control methods like keycards and are investing in mobile-first technology. Why is mobile-first technology becoming so popular in the security sphere? Keep reading as...

How is security foundational to private 5G?

Private 5G networks change the security landscape, these experts contend, by converging siloed cellular, IoT and enterprise security needs.

Telia to develop private 5G for Norway’s Armed Forces

Telia expects to reach nationwide coverage in Norway with its 5G network next year Telia Norway has signed an agreement with the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency with the aim of developing tactical private 5G networks, as well as a virtual private network implemented as a...

Canada to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks

The Government of Canada said that local telcos will have time until June 2024 to remove 5G gear from these two vendors Canada has decided to ban the use of equipment by Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE due to security concerns.  “The Government of Canada is...

Simplifying Kubernetes for telcos and cloud app developers

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) announced new initiatives this week to make Kubernetes safer and easier for telcos to use.

European Union publishes report on Open RAN security

The report recommends a number of actions to mitigate potential risks of Open RAN in Europe European Union member states, with the support of the European Commission and ENISA, which is the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, have published a report on the cybersecurity of Open...

eSIM has entered a new era with IoT and 5G – here’s why (Reader Forum)

The ability of eSIM technology to deliver advanced security, seamless and flexible connectivity, and full end-to-end digitalisation – along with myriad other benefits such as greener supply chains – has long promised to transform the connected ecosystem. Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) has been tracking...

Well, technically… the pandemic revealed how small our world truly is: Twilio’s Rebecca Thompson (Ep. 69)

Twilio's Head of Communications Policy discusses the importance of having a global business outlook even if you're not a global company.

What is a Virtual Private Cloud?

A Virtual Private Cloud can help enterprises leverage public cloud economy of scale while keeping corporate data secure.

CSPs pivoting to SaaS will see 25% IT cost savings – report

CSPS pivoting to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) can save reduce IT costs by 25% over 5 years, according to new research.

Cisco, Telenor Group tackle digital transformation with extended agreement

The Cisco and Telenor partnership addresses the digital divide and enhances enterprise services and security solutions Cisco and Telenor have signed the fourth iteration of a Joint Purpose Agreement (JPA) — first established in 2018 —  to support digital transformation by addressing the digital...

NXP intros new authenticator tool to raise security across IoT lifecycle

Dutch chip manufacturer NXP Semiconductors has introduced a new IoT authentication device, part of its EdgeLock authenticator family, to raise security across multiple standards in various IoT ecosystems. The new NXP EdgeLock A5000 authenticator is described as a “scalable solution” for authentication applications in...

FCC adds Kaspersky, Chinese carriers to national security threat list

FCC said that equipment and services provided by these three firms pose a threat to national security in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau added equipment and services from Russian firm Kaspersky Lab, and Chinese operators China Telecom (Americas),...

The telco industry is running toward Open RAN, and that’s a good thing (Reader Forum)

During the past 25 years, the open-source movement has changed just about everything in technology. By transforming how software is developed, deployed and licensed, open source now powers most of the cloud-based apps and digital services we rely on in daily life. And now...

SASE networking and security spend tops $4 Billion, says Dell’Oro Group

SASE combines network security functions together with principles of SD-WAN According a new Dell’Oro Group report, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market saw a 37% growth in 2021, fueled mainly by the convergence of WAN enterprise networking and security. As a result, stated the...