The cloud wars continue to be exciting. Amazon scored today as a judge blocked the Department of Defense $10Bn JEDI cloud services contract award to Microsoft pending decisions on Amazon’s request to depose the President and other government officials with regard to the award of this contract. But in the big scheme of things, will it matter? Here’s what I think.
T-Mobile Sprint Deal Wins Merger Approval — Wreaking Competitive Havoc is Next Up
The T-Mobile Sprint deal wins merger approval, and no doubt wreaking competitive havoc is on the agenda for the new entity, called The New T-Mobile. That said, there’s more ahead than just shaking up the mobile carrier space. Here’s my perspective on the merger and the various 5G benefit claims made by The New T-Mobile, along with what’s likely ahead for cable operators. There are also some concerns that loom ahead, including delivering on the promised benefits, legal approval of the Dish Network settlement, and securing approval from the California Public Utility Commission.
Cisco Q2 Results Show Resilience Despite Challenging External Environment
Cisco was able to deliver on its Q2 guidance beating both revenue and earnings despite a number of tough economic factors related to China and Brexit.
Amazon Seeks to Depose President, Others After Losing $10B Pentagon Cloud Contract
Still upset over losing the Department of Defense JEDI contract, Amazon’s AWS seeks to President Trump and six other government workers regarding the selection of Microsoft for the DoD cloud services contract. Will questioning the government about this decision make any difference?
Retail-as-a-Service: Experiential Retailer b8ta Opens First International Store
As experiential retailer b8ta opens its first international store, the retail-as-a-service provider continues to blaze new trails in the retail industry, at a time when that is some much-needed change. Describing themselves as “the next generation of retail” and focusing not only on discovery, but also on the building of infrastructure and tools to power that next generation of retail, I continue to watch what the b8ta team is doing with interest.
Samsung Unpacked Reveals Next Wave of Mobile Innovation
Samsung held its 2020 Unpacked Event in San Francisco where it unveiled its new devices and a look at what the future of Samsung Mobile looked like.
What Should CMOs Focus on in 2020?
With so much possible in the realm of marketing these days, what should CMOs focus on in 2020? Exploring 6 priorities for the CMO in 2020.
Cisco Collaboration Analyst Summit Reveals a Critical and Necessary Shift
Cisco revealed its plans for its collaboration business in 2020 moving towards a platform business differentiated on data, security and experience.
2019 Data Shows Cloud Wars Heating Up as AWS Remains on Top
2019 Saw Microsoft make the biggest leap in IaaS, while AWS saw a small market share decline despite big growth. Diving into the Canalys 2019 IaaS Report.
Apple Finally Slapped by French Consumer Fraud Group For Throttling iPhones
After much debate, the French Consumer Fraud Group has fined Apple 25 million euros for throttling its iPhones. Small fine, but a big step for consumers.