Futurum Research’s principal analyst Daniel Newman covers Cambridge Quantum’s release of the first Quantum Natural Language Processing toolkit and library. The toolkit, called lambeq, is the world’s first software toolkit for QNLP that can convert sentences into a quantum circuit, which will open the doors for QNLP developers for unlimited possibilities.
Ruling in Cloudflare Copyright Infringement Case Clarifies Liability Framework for Web Service Providers, Upholds DMCA Provisions
Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard explains why Cloudflare’s legal victory in federal court last week is important to copyright infringement case law in the United States. He also explores why upholding the 1998 DMCA’s framework of liability and indemnity for companies that deliver internet services is more important than ever, as global regulatory forces begin to shift around existing IP and antitrust law.
Hansen Technologies: Powering the Next Age of Digital Experience
Hansen’s Create-Deliver-Engage (CDE) suite is a set of software applications that aims to fulfill operator digital transformation objectives through tailored applications that are delivered through the Hansen Cloud. Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why Hansen’s CDE proposition provides the catalog-driven portfolio range and flexibility across the converged billing, CPQ, order management, and provisioning product domains to assure suite-wide innovation and first-tier influence in driving CSP digital transformation.
NEC and Netcracker Join Forces with ADVA and Juniper to Boost 5G xHaul Transport Automation
NEC and Netcracker unveiled an integrated multi-vendor solution with ADVA and Juniper that targets packet optical automation and the streamlining of 5G transport. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why the alliance bolsters NEC’s strong hand as lead integrator for Open RAN projects across broader Open 5G network builds, enhances Netcrackers’ Network Domain Orchestration credentials, and augments the 5G ecosystem prospects of ADVA and Juniper.
Qualcomm Deal to Acquire Veoneer Will Prove Strategic For Its Automotive Ambitions
Qualcomm has partnered with SSW to complete a strategic deal to acquire Arriver from within the Veoneer portfolio while selling other assets.
VMware Announces Security Innovations on Zero Trust Architecture
Futurum Research lead analyst Shelly Kramer covers VMware’s VMworld 2021 announcements including an overview of Zero Trust architecture-based security innovations, VMware’s Carbon Black cloud offering designed to target ransomware, a disaster recovery as a service solution, and a solution that is designed to afford protection for the hybrid workplace that is our new reality.
VMworld 2021: VMware Doubles Down on the Cloud and Focuses on Flexibility and Speed
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on news coming out of VMware’s flagship event VMworld 2021 in the cloud space. As VMware looks to pivot from virtualization to a cloud native world, the company announces a raft of enhancements designed to position its solutions at the heart of the hybrid, multi-cloud landscape.
Qualcomm’s New WiFi Dual Station Solution Brings Ethernet-Like Latency via WiFi to Windows 11 PCs
Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard explains how Qualcomm’s clever new WiFi Dual Station solution, coupled with Qualcomm FastConnect 4-stream Dual Band Simultaneous, brings ethernet-like reliability and latency to wireless gaming and video of Windows 11 PCs. Also discussed are the importance of Windows 11 native support to the solution’s broad industry adoption, as evidenced by Acer, AMD, Lenovo, Microsoft, Snapdragon Compute Platforms and Valve already moving to integrate it into their product ecosystems.
IBM Investor Briefing 2021: The Growth is Coming
Futurum’s principal analyst Daniel Newman recaps IBM’s Investor Day call, highlighting the areas where IBM has made and plans to make changes for the future.
Mavenir Adds ngOSS to Strengthen MAVscale and Open 5G Arsenal
Mavenir introduces its ngOSS offering as a new addition to its MAVscale platform, blending AI, analytics, automation, and orchestration key to advancing 5G capabilities through intelligent network operations. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Mavenir’s ngOSS bolsters its MAVscale platform and overall open 5G proposition by countering rival OSS offerings and augmenting the company’s open RAN messaging providing the foundation to make long-term competitive waves across the 5G ecosystem.