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MWC, formerly Mobile World Congress, used to be a show about the telco industry. As demonstrated by the presentations and hallway conversations at this week’s gathering in Barcelona, MWC is now about how the major cloud providers and telco companies will work …
Analysts dissect Cisco’s challenges and its path toward AI networking
At a time when numerous tech companies are jockeying for a lead position in artificial intelligence, Cisco Systems Inc. has found itself having to play catch-up. Two analysts from theCUBE Research participated in a briefing at MWC Barcelona on Tuesday in which …
VMware streamlines software-defined services with latest enhancements for Edge Compute Stack
Broadcom Inc.’s VMware subsidiary took several steps today to address the edge computing environment with a focus on making it easier for customers to modernize networks and create new services. The company announced edge computing products designed to simplify delivery of software-defined …
Juniper Networks’ CEO Rami Rahim weighs in on AI, edge opportunity for telcos and HPE acquisition
Juniper Networks Inc. has been pursuing a number of artificial intelligence enhancements for its portfolio over the past year. It’s part of the company’s firm belief that AI networking offers solutions that chief technology officers and chief information officers need in today’s …
Kyndryl partners with HPE in private 5G strategic alliance for expanded connectivity
Kyndryl Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. have joined forces to provide managed edge-to-cloud services for multinational customers. The two major companies announced an alliance on Monday to develop and deliver LTE and private 5G wireless services. The alliance between the firms …
AI dominance: Analysts examine Nvidia’s stunning growth and what it means for the tech industry
The latest Nvidia Corp. earnings report crushed Wall Street expectations and gave the company a market capitalization approaching $2 trillion. It was yet another sign that as enterprises attempt to navigate the current tech landscape, the impact of artificial intelligence remains profound. …
Momentum builds among Big Tech firms for AI reskilling initiatives
When Microsoft Corp. announced earlier this month that it would equip 2 million people in India with AI reskilling opportunities by 2025, it marked another milestone in a quest by major tech companies to provide new training. “Machines have always replaced humans …
Major tech players work with Linux Foundation to improve the mapping universe
Map apps are both a blessing and a curse. They can be enormously helpful in locating the fastest route around traffic snarls or the closest ice cream shop. Yet they can also be an irritation when erroneously listing businesses as closed or …
Integration of OpenShift in Dell APEX reflects enterprise desire for cloud flexibility
Expansion of the Dell APEX Cloud Platform family to include Red Hat OpenShift represents another important step toward operational consistency in the public and private cloud. This was one of the conclusions drawn by theCUBE Research analysis of the joint collaboration. The …
Riding the wave: How Dynatrace looks to capitalize on growth of AI and need for transparency
Companies are moving rapidly to integrate artificial intelligence into key workloads, but can anyone really be sure of what’s happening inside the AI engine? This was the central question in Las Vegas this week as Dynatrace Inc. unveiled a series of announcements …