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Unified SASE brings networking and security closer together
What happens when cloud-based workloads need protection, but traditional approaches aren’t doing the job? Unified SASE may be just the thing. Read more…
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IPv6 Enhanced crucial for connecting cloud-native digital economy
IPv6 wasn’t designed for the architectural changes brought on by 5G and cloud. IPv6 Enhanced changes that and is already making a difference. Read more…
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Shandong Unicom leverages smart OTN for ‘FAST’ private line services
China Unicom Shandong explains how its intelligent, flattened OTN adds value to its SD-FAST private line service for enterprises. Read more…
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Rakuten shows MWC how to build a 5G network, you’re welcome
Rakuten’s MWC keynote was a masterclass in how to build a cheap cloud-native 5G network that incumbent cellcos aspire to become one day. Read more…
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Partnerships key to capitalizing on cloud credibility
Megaport CEO Vincent English talks to Disruptive.Asia editor-in-chief John C Tanner about how (and why) enterprises are learning to love the cloud, and the importance of local partnerships. Disruptive.Asia: When I interviewed your predecessor Denver Read more…
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Google Cloud adds Hong Kong region to its GCP network
Google Cloud has added Hong Kong as the latest geographical region to its cloud platform offering – its 18th cloud region globally and sixth in Asia-Pacific – which it says will dramatically reduce latency for Read more…
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ZTE launches cloud infrastructure for large 5G rollouts
ZTE has launched a new cloud infrastructure solution that it says can strike the right balance between user experience and cost control to help telcos accelerate large-scale 5G launches. The ‘5G-Ready 4MIX On Demand Distributed Read more…
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Nokia upgrades CloudBand software for 5G deployments
Nokia has announced its latest CloudBand Infrastructure Software that promises to give communication service providers (CSPs) and other customers sharper cloud management solutions that improve service delivery and significantly reduce operating costs as 5G deployments Read more…
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BBF releases open-source code for cloud-based access
The Broadband Forum has announced the first code release and documentation of its new Open Broadband project – Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA) to enable standardized, automated and accelerated deployment of new cloud-based access infrastructure and Read more…
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Idea deploys Nokia cloud core as part of transformation project
Nokia says its ‘cloud-native’ core technology is being deployed by Idea Cellular in Delhi as part of the operator’s transformative steps toward digitalization to meet increasing data demand and mobile broadband growth. The technology will Read more…
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SK Telecom, AT&T launch Airship to create OpenStack clouds
SK Telecom, AT&T and OpenStack Foundation are collaborating to launch a new open infrastructure project called Airship. SK Telecom says it has been working with AT&T to find a way to easily deploy and manage Read more…
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CyberAgent taps Huawei for intent-based cloud data center network
Japanese internet company CyberAgent announced that it has built a cloud data center network with intent-based network capabilities – and comprised fully of fixed switches – using Huawei’s CloudFabric solution. As cloud computing, AI, and Read more…
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ONF to stage massive CORD demo at MWC 2018
The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) has unveiled details of its showcase for the upcoming Mobile World Congress that will promote the latest innovations and benefits of the CORD platform which leverages SDN, NFV and cloud technologies Read more…
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Megaport virtualizes Layer 3 connectivity with cloud router service
Megaport has announced the launch of Megaport Cloud Router (MCR), a virtual router service that enables customers to rapidly and privately connect at Layer 3 without the need to own or manage routers or physical Read more…
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Google to add 5 regions + 3 subsea cables to cloud infrastructure
(Reuters) – Google said on Tuesday it would add five regions and build three new submarine cables as it expands its infrastructure for cloud customers. The company, which has invested $30 billion in infrastructure over Read more…
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Cloud-based interconnection is key to improving blockchain scalability
The second annual Blockchain Conference held in Hong Kong last month was set to lay the foundations to build a vibrant blockchain ecosystem across industries in the city. The event came hot on the heels Read more…
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How internet content players changed the way telcos build networks
While cloud-based content and services such as social media are shaping our day-to-day lives, internet content providers (ICPs) have been redefining how the underlying cloud networks are architected and operated. In the past few years, Read more…
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Level 3 launches encrypted waves for DC/cloud connectivity
Level 3 has unveiled encrypted waves to provide secure, scalable data center and cloud connectivity for global enterprises. The encrypted waves solution addresses the issue of maintaining security of critical and sensitive data transmitting between Read more…
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Huawei chief talks up plans for global public cloud network
Huawei’s chief executive has outlined its plans for practical implementation of the company’s cloud strategy, which include building its own global public cloud network. Speaking at Huawei Connect 2017 in Shanghai, Huawei rotating CEO Guo Read more…
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CITIC’s China Entercom launches cloud data center in Beijing
CITIC Telecom International CPC announced that its subsidiary, China Enterprise ICT Solutions (a.k.a. China Entercom) has launched a new cloud data center in Ke Chuang, located in Beijing’s high-tech town of Yizhuang. The new data Read more…