AT&T redefines the role of networking vendors

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|September 17, 2018 FEATURED STORY AT&T Spark highlights big changes in networking market by Antone Gonsalves, Director of News The AT&T Spark event showed more than the service provider's latest 5G technology. It also revealed how AT&T is redefining the role of networking vendors in its data centers. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS   Cisco ASR 9000 router gets usage-based pricing Cisco has changed licensing for the ASR 9000 router to let service providers pay only for the throughput they use. The new pricing arrives as service providers prepare for 5G. (SearchNetworking.com)   Twilio acquires Ytica for contact center analytics Twilio has acquired startup Ytica to improve the native analytics and workforce optimization tools of its Twilio Flex cloud contact center. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Verizon 5G rollout could change broadband competition Verizon launches Oct. 1 a 5G internet service in four U.S. cities. The Verizon 5G rollout could give the company an edge against cable companies in the high-speed internet market. (SearchNetworking.com)   Slack encryption will soon include enterprise key management In a bid to close deals with more large organizations, Slack will soon give customers greater control over the encryption of their data with a new enterprise key management feature. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Mist automates WLAN monitoring with new AI features Mist says its AI platform for WLAN monitoring can now handle hundreds of queries and will use deep learning to flag anomalies before they cause problems for users. (SearchNetworking.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Active-active data centers key to high-availability application resilience Enterprises dependent upon a high-availability application should investigate active-active data center designs to ensure reliability and resiliency. (SearchNetworking.com)   Apple Business Chat vs. WhatsApp business messaging API partners WhatsApp Business messaging and Apple Business Chat are taking different approaches to working with API partners. Learn how WhatsApp's developer-focused partners can open doors to new use cases. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   What is carrier cloud's role in 5G and IoT transformation? Carrier cloud deployment is helping network operators respond to opportunities that will drive transformation, like 5G and IoT. The question is, where can carrier cloud help? (SearchTelecom.com)   ITSM automation helps advance network automation IT service management helps close the gap between IT staff and business needs, as AI and machine learning work with ITSM automation to usher in IT and network automation. (SearchNetworking.com)   Network functions morph with SD-WAN deployment strategy Companies are approaching network infrastructure upgrades with SD-WAN deployment, but a new survey shows they're weighing issues like service chaining and integrated functionality. (SearchSDN.com)   Market for network performance tools enters vendor consolidation phase The market for network performance tools is consolidating in significant ways, specifically vendors in the network performance monitoring and diagnostics arena. (SearchNetworking.com)   What is multi-access edge computing, and how has it evolved? Multi-access edge computing provides the processing capacity needed to support the increase of 'things' at the network edge. But for all its promise, MEC has challenges to face. (SearchSDN.com)   What key network performance issues spark service disruptions? From cabling to capacity issues, IT professionals need to consider all possibilities when rooting out the underlying cause of network performance problems. (SearchNetworking.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.