Sunken treasure: Submarine cables provide crucial link in worldwide edge ecosystem
As the world’s data deluge continues at astronomical levels, the importance of the vast interconnected cloud and carrier partner ecosystem…
Linux Foundation establishes Open Metaverse Foundation for open-source metaverse
The Linux Foundation has established the Open Metaverse Foundation to accelerate the development of vendor-neutral and scalable metaverse. This foundation…
Neuchips announces AI accelerator with deep learning recommendation models for data center servers
California-based Neuchips, a developer of purpose-built AI inference chip platforms, has announced its first chip designed to accelerate deep learning…
TM Forum report shows R&D gap between CSP, cloud providers, impact on ‘techco’ transformation
Communications service providers (CSPs) have a desire to become more like high-flying technology companies (techco, in industry parlance), but spending…
NFTs for 5G? Qualcomm launches $100M Snapdragon Metaverse Fund
Wireless technology provider Qualcomm announced the launch of an initiative to help bankroll developers and companies that are building extended…
Carriers versus big tech enters new phase with 5G and the edge; will carriers lose the Squid Games?
The rise of edge and 5G is giving a new impetus to one of the longest-running disputes in IT between…
UK-based Improbable aims for the metaverse; will it have enough cash to reach the target?
As the investment towards technologies for the metaverse increased over the last couple of years, technology providers have been able…
The future is here and it’s distributed: What the metaverse is and why it needs edge computing
The end of 2021 saw a Big Bang of sorts for interest in the “metaverse”, with Google searches increasing roughly…
Equinix acquires MainOne to enter African data center market
Equinix, the world’s largest data center company, acquired MainOne in Africa. The acquisition is a strategic move by Equinix to…
Edge gamble in Africa: can Facebook and other backers pull off a big new submarine cable?
Submarine cable-laying is back in the news and this latest project will see Facebook leading an effort called 2Africa, which…
