Australia's MetroNode hosting company has been acquired by Equinix for $792mn. 100 % held by the Canadian Ontario Teachers Pension Plan currently, MetroNode was previously part of the NextGen Group.…
Approvals delay Qualcomm acquisition of NXP
Qualcomm has announced an extension of its deal to purchase NXP . The agreement is subject to regulatory approval in multiple jurisdictions. Similar to Broadcom's recent purchase of Brocade this…
IBM Q – The quiet sound of quantum computing
The world of quantum computing is not like traditional computing. It's much quieter. As you reduce the temperature to few fractions of a degree above absolute zero to observe quantum…
Proof: ADSL does operate on wet string
Given the pervasiveness of the Internet, it's not surprising that there are people out there trying different things. Recently we brought you the intuitive NetValve speed throttling appliance. Now courtesy…
OpenContrail joins Linux Foundation
Juniper is moving their OpenContrail codebase to the Linux Foundation. OpenContrail is Juniper's open-source version of their Contrail SDN orchestrator. Provided as an open-source offering, OpenContrail doesn't have the support…
Palau connects using submarine cable, better performance than satellite
NEC has announced that they have completed the Palau Spur cable which connects to the main SEA-US cable. (BSCC and NEC announce the completion of a new submarine cable linking…
Broadcom seeks to change Qualcomm’s board and mind.
Broadcom is seeking to change Qualcomm's mind on the unsolicited merger announced recently. Qualcomm rejected the bid, and now Broadcom's next step is seen. (Broadcom to Nominate Slate of 11 Independent,…