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Quick Take: Cisco Completes Splunk Acquisition

Steve McDowell March 18, 2024

Cisco announced that it’s completed its acquisition of Splunk, positioning Cisco as one of the world’s largest software companies, with the resulting organization promising to bring a new level of visibility and insights across organizations’ entire digital landscapes.

Quick Take: CrowdStrike Acquires Flow Security

Steve McDowell March 6, 2024

CrowdStrike announced its pending acquisition of Flow Security, a company specializing in cloud data security with an approach emphasizing runtime analysis for real-time data discovery, classification, risk detection, and policy enforcement.

The Breakthrough Verification of vRAN by SoftBank, NEC, and VMware

Steve McDowell March 4, 2024

SoftBank Corp., NEC Corporation, and VMware (recently acquired by Broadcom Inc.) have jointly verified the virtualization of the Radio Access Network (RAN), demonstrating a significant step towards RAN modernization through the convergence of O-RAN architecture and Telco Cloud.

Quick Take: IBM & the GSMA’s Collaboration for GenAI Adoption in Telecom

Steve McDowell March 4, 2024

The GSMA and IBM recently announced a significant new collaboration to promote the adoption and development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) skills within the telecom industry.

This partnership launches through two main initiatives: the GSMA Advance’s AI Training program and the GSMA Foundry Generative AI program.

Quick Take: Juniper Network’s AI-Native Networking Platform

Steve McDowell March 2, 2024

Juniper Networks announced its AI-Native Networking Platform, designed to fully integrate AI into network operations to enhance experiences for users and operators. The platform, a first in the industry, is built to use AI to make network connections more reliable, secure, and measurable.

Quick Take: WEKA Brings Data Platform to NexGen Cloud