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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

GeekWire

Such a service would compete with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, which already has more than 2.6 Under the terms of the Federal Communications Commission’s license, half of that total would have to be deployed by mid-2026. million customers. Amazon is investing more than $10 billion to get Kuiper off the ground.

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Generative AI set to reshape SD-WAN market

Network World

AI networking support – such as for proactive remediation and incident management – is one of those optional capabilities, according to Gartner, which just released its latest analysis of the SD-WAN vendor landscape. There’s a trend toward AI capabilities that enable networking decisions to be made with little or no human intervention.

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What’s next for network operations

CIO Business Intelligence

Enterprise networks are undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional enterprise wide area networks, or WANs were designed primarily to connect remote branch offices directly to the data center. But SD-WAN’s reliance on the Internet can introduce new challenges, and new requirements for network observability and monitoring.

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AT&T eyes high-end of 5G private networks amid competition

TM Forum

Some communications service providers (CSPs) are focusing on the higher end of the 5G mobile private networks (MPNs) market to differentiate their offerings amid growing competition. from Juniper Research has ranked Nokia, Ericsson and Druid Software as 2021’s leaders in the private networks market.

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Hybrid mesh firewall platforms gain interest as management challenges intensify

Network World

As enterprise networks get more complex, so do the firewall deployments. There are firewalls for clouds and firewalls for data centers, firewalls for network perimeters, and firewalls for distributed offices. According to Gartner, by 2026, more than 60% of organizations will have more than one type of firewall deployment.

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Oracle Cloud SCM gets new capabilities to help manage logistics

CIO Business Intelligence

The new features appear in its Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management applications, and include expanded business intelligence capabilities, enhanced logistics network modelling, a new trade incentive program, and an updated Transportation Management Mobile application. billion annually in 2026, up from $5.3

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Electrify America's Boost Plan will 'more than double' its EV charging network's footprint by 2026

TechSpot

Countrywide, the company has nearly 3,000 individual chargers and 635 full charging stations as of writing. By the end of 2025, EA hopes to expand those numbers to a whopping 10,000 individual chargers, and 1,800 fast chargers as part of its newly-revealed "Boost Plan."

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