Dan Meyer

Colorado

Have seen a lot of changes in the telecom/software/cloud space over the past 20+ years, most good, some not. Editor-in-Chief SDxCentral.

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Articles

Mavenir ditches debt, finds new funding, embraces AI

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Dan Meyer

Mavenir reworked a precarious financial position that will see the open radio access network (RAN) pioneer shift to a more software-focused approach to the market and, of course, add some artificial intelligence (AI) into the mix. The financial reworking has long-time investor Siris recapitalizing Mavenir to the tune of $300 million in new investments and, more importantly, Mavenir eliminating more than $1.3 billion in existing debt.
Mavenir ditches debt, finds new funding, embraces AI

1 week ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Mavenir reworked a precarious financial position that will see the open radio access network (RAN) pioneer shift to a more software-focused approach to the market and, of course, add some artificial intelligence (AI) into the mix. The financial reworking has long-time investor Siris recapitalizing Mavenir to the tune of $300 million in new investments and, more importantly, Mavenir eliminating more than $1.3 billion in existing debt.
Broadcom busts out big VMware VCF update

1 week ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Broadcom unveiled the latest iteration of its VMware division’s halo Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform with an increased performance focus that bolsters Broadcom’s private cloud ambitions. Unsurprisingly, the new VCF 9.0 update includes the usual flood of “enhancements” expected from any big release from a Broadcom-sized vendor.
Nokia names former Infinera CEO to head Network business

1 week ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Nokia is swapping out leadership of its Network Infrastructure (NI) business unit in the latest move by the vendor that has it leaning more heavily into its recent Infinera acquisition and greater focus on its networking business. Current NI head Federico Guillén is leaving that position on June 30, and retiring completely from Nokia at year end.
Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Samsung dominate 5G gear innovation

2 weeks ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Telecommunication network heavyweights Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, and Samsung out radar'd rivals in Frost & Sullivan’s latest ranking of the market’s top 5G network infrastructure providers, but segment-specific vendors like Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Ciena, and Infinera also gained ranking recognition. The leading quartet were all lauded for driving 5G innovation across their wide portfolio of 5G network infrastructure offerings.
Telstra International targets network monetization ‘sweet spot’

2 weeks ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Telstra International has the scope and scale to aggressively participate in the network-as-a-service (NaaS) space, an ability backed by ongoing network upgrades that allow the operator to support innovative NaaS business models and tap lucrative partnerships with the world’s largest hyperscalers, but it’s still working through the commercialization of those opportunities.
Ericsson grabs Google for 5G On-Demand

2 weeks ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Ericsson is layering its virtualized 5G core on Google Cloud’s public infrastructure in an integrated effort to support commercial mobile deployments across the hyperscaler’s global footprint in a pay-as-you-go manner. Eric Parsons, VP head of emerging segments and cloud software and services at Ericsson, explained that the package includes everything needed to run a 5G core, including the network control units.
What’s impacted by NTIA’s BEAD revamp?

2 weeks ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) officially upended the approval process and technology focus of its $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which analysts note could put a greater focus on wireless broadband technologies and delay the program’s initial mandate of quickly bridging the digital divide.
Cisco unloads ‘biggest refresh’ of the past decade

2 weeks ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Cisco unveiled what it admitted was one of its largest device refresh cycles of the past decade, launching new data center switch and network equipment riding the vendor’s growing artificial intelligence (AI) focus and countering similar moves by rivals. The batch of updates sweep across Cisco’s portfolio, including its network equipment powering campus, branch, and industrial networks.
Ericsson to manage Bharti Airtel’s India networks

2 weeks ago | sdxcentral.com | Dan Meyer

Ericsson scored a multi-year network management deal with India’s Bharti Airtel, which builds on the vendor’s extensive position within India’s telecom market. The deal has Ericsson deploying its centralized network operations center (NOC) to manage Bharti Airtel’s nationwide 4G, 5G non-standalone (NSA), 5G standalone (SA), fixed-wireless access (FWA), private networks, and network slicing services. That management will include Ericsson equipment and that from other vendors.