Content delivery network provider Akamai is acquiring Kubernetes cloud storage firm Ondat to bolster its Cloud Connected distributed platform.
Akamai sees Ondat’s cloud-native platform and persistent storage capabilities as a powerful tool to add to its edge cloud services...
Multinational tech company Lenovo has signed a reseller agreement with edge infrastructure firm Sunlight.io to provide ‘Edge Computing-as-a-Service’ solutions using Sunlight products.
As part of the agreement, Lenovo will integrate its edge hardware devices with Sunlight.io’s...
BrainChip, the first commercial provider of neuromorphic AI chips, has announced the second generation of its Akida platform.
The new platform, built for embedded edge AI applications, adds 8-bit processing for higher performance along with new advanced capabilities.
These...
Schneider Electric, Capgemini, and Qualcomm Technologies are collaborating on a 5G-enabled automated hoisting system for deployment across industrial and logistic sites.
Hoisting systems, like cranes, are used to move heavy equipment and materials in industrial environments where...
MaxLinear, a semiconductor provider for the telecoms industry, has partnered with EdgeQ, a 5G solutions provider, to build a converged 4G and 5G platform for edge computing applications.
The compact hardware solution combines EdgeQ’s 5G Base Station-On-A-Chip with MaxLinear’s...
The Linux Foundation and Open Grid Alliance are collaborating to integrate LF Edge architecture into open grid infrastructure.
LF Edge projects are designed to automate edge infrastructure and build autonomous grid infrastructure. The Linux Foundation is a non-profit organisation that...
Aarna Networks, an edge management solutions provider, has launched a zero-touch orchestration platform called Aarna Edge Services (AES).
The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution aims to help enterprises simplify their management processes and cut operation costs.
AES will...
Onteon Tech has launched its application management platform, Onteon, on edge infrastructure firm Sunlight.io’s AppLibrary.
The platform allows users to efficiently deploy and scale modern and legacy applications in edge locations.
Onteon’s application deployment and...
Bridge Alliance, an alliance of 34 global telco companies, has trialled a 360 degree interactive livestream conducted over 5G and edge networks with Southeast Asian telecom companies.
The trial, conducted with Singapore telco Singtel and Thai mobile operator AIS, leveraged each...
Akamai, a content delivery network (CDN) provider, has launched a distributed cloud and edge platform designed to securely keep data close to the source.
The Akamai Connected Cloud is designed to create a “continuum of compute from core to edge”, allowing customers to efficiently...
IT infrastructure company Kyndryl has expanded its partnership with Nokia as part of a three-year agreement to develop and innovate LTE and 5G private wireless services for Industry 4.0.
The two companies have already worked with more than 100 enterprises across 24 countries looking...
Edge AI accelerator firm MemryX has partnered with machine learning development platform Edge Impulse to build and deploy efficient AI models on MemryX’s AI chips.
MemryX says the partnership will strengthen the scalability and flexibility of its chips, allowing AI developers to...
Arrcus, a San Jose-based cloud tech provider, has raised $50 million (£41m) in a Series D equity round led by Prosperity7 Ventures.
The company provides a cloud-based networking platform to data centre and telecoms companies looking to take advantage of multi-cloud networking and 5G...
Digital infrastructure provider Equinix has partnered with networking solutions firm InsidePacket to launch a global multi-cloud network on Equinix Metal, the company’s bare metal offering.
The joint solution provides enterprises with a global, scaling network built on Equinix's...
Arctos Labs, an edge solutions company, and Lytn, an IT networking firm, have partnered to improve user experiences with 5G edge facilities.
The companies’ joint solution will allow customers to move compute power closer to user data in order to make more accurate predictions and...
Cradlepoint, an edge networking company owned by Ericsson, is launching an exterior-mounted 5G wireless router for vehicles and IoT networks.
The R2100 Series 5G Ruggedised Router comes in a sleek, simplified build and provides cellular performance for usage on public transport or in...
Dutch semiconductor firm STMicroelectronics has launched its STM32Cube.AI developer cloud to expand its edge AI portfolio.
The online development platform is designed to speed up edge application development by simplifying processes for embedded engineers and data...
NTT Data, a subsidiary of IT provider NTT Limited, has partnered with Aurora Labs, an automotive AI firm, to deliver over-the-air 5G software updates via artificial intelligence.
The joint solution has been built to deliver high efficiency and end-to-end security for the 5G transport...
Edge infrastructure company Sunlight.io has added Valedor Partners to its Series A funding round, joining existing investors Robert Bosch Venture Capital and OpenOcean.
Valedor’s joining brings Sunlight’s total funding to $20 million (£16m) as it looks to strengthen its...
Cloudian, a hybrid cloud data storage company, has raised $60 million (£48m) in funding to expand its reach and accelerate its hybrid cloud platform.
The funding round saw Digital Alpha, Eight Roads Ventures Japan, INCJ, Intel Capital and numerous other investors...
SASE, SSE, or something else? The backstory for each of these buzzwords is as complex as the technology itself. The simple version is that, as enterprises need to modernise their network and security architecture with the demands of a remote workforce, the secure access service edge (SASE) and...
Neuromorphic AI chip developer BrainChip believes better metrics are needed to iron out the limitations of current industry-standard performance benchmarks in edge AI.
The company’s findings, part of a new whitepaper, suggest that metrics need to be continually refined upon to...
Edge computing provider One Stop Systems has secured a $3 million (£2.4m) deal to upgrade radar simulation systems for the US Department of Defense (DoD).
One Stop Systems (OSS) plans to integrate its 4UV accelerator system with the DoD Missile Defense Agency’s mobile radar systems...
Zenlayer, an edge cloud service provider, and Digital Edge, an Asian digital infrastructure firm, are working together to deliver edge cloud services throughout East and Southeast Asia.
The partnership aims to give local cloud and service providers a one-stop digital hub for multiple...
Energy management company Schneider Electric has partnered with cybersecurity ratings firm BitSight to improve threat detection in the operational technology (OT) sector.
Industrial edge assets will be protected through a joint threat intelligence solution designed to identify...
Edge AI chip developer Quadric has partnered with optical solutions company Ams Osram to work on a smart sensing solution for edge applications.
Combining Quadric’s Chimera neural processors with Ams Osram’s CMOS sensors, the two companies have developed a smart sensing module...
Machine learning platform Edge Impulse is working with BrainChip again, the edge AI innovator known for its neuromorphic processors.
By combining their offering, users will be able to leverage Edge Impulse’s machine learning platform alongside BrainChip’s powerful Akida chip for...
German telco 1&1 AG has launched the first European mobile network built on Open RAN technology.
Open RAN is an innovative approach to building mobile networks that doesn’t require a single supplier. By combining hardware interoperability with open standards for software, telco...
Edge software developer Luos has partnered with robotic company Freedom Robotics to build a bridge for monitoring embedded systems data from the cloud.
The solution enables the display of embedded data in real time, with full monitoring and customisation control provided by Freedom...
South Korea’s leading telecoms firm SK Telecom has successfully tested its mobile edge computing (MEC) solution and virtualisation technology in North America.
The company used ATSC 3.0 radio waves using SK Telecom’s Media Edge platform to conduct communications with a running...
