Cloud News

In Cloud News, Cloudflare acquired BastionZero, a Zero Trust infrastructure access platform, to further strengthen remote access to core IT systems for customers of Cloudflare One, the company’s secure access service edge platform. ServiceNow shared plans for a ServiceNow UAE Cloud, hosted on Microsoft Azure. The company confirmed that the active build of the cloud region is underway, with a targeted delivery window in the first half of 2025. Oracle and Google Cloud have formed a partnership that gives customers the choice to combine Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Google Cloud technologies to help accelerate their application migrations and modernization. MAHLE Group has chosen the RISE with SAP solution to move to the cloud. By choosing SAP S/4HANA Cloud, MAHLE Group, a global automotive supplier and leading international development partner to the automotive industry, will move its entire on-premise SAP landscape to the cloud.

AT&T Mexico has completed a major cloud transformation of its Amdocs Customer Experience Suite to an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. By placing its Amdocs systems on OCI, AT&T Mexico will benefit from flexibility and capacity growth, reduced operational costs, and state-of-the art cloud infrastructure that will allow AT&T Mexico to continue implementing its unique vision in the Mexican marketplace, providing superior services and customer experience.

Market News

In Market News, T-Mobile has agreed to acquire substantially all of UScellular’s wireless operations. This includes UScellular’s wireless customers and stores, as well as certain specified spectrum assets. ServiceNow made a strategic growth investment in inMorphis, a global IT company and leading pure play ServiceNow partner. inMorphis will primarily use the investment to extend ServiceNow’s presence in India and the ASEAN region through development of new generative AI offerings, solutions, and digital skills training with an eye toward future global growth. Hitachi and Microsoft formed a projected multibillion-dollar collaboration that over the next three years will accelerate social innovation with generative AI.

Comarch has begun implementing its Comarch Loyalty Management platform for Azerbaijan Airlines, the national carrier of Azerbaijan. With this implementation, travelers will benefit from the innovative AZAL Miles loyalty program by earning points and redeeming them for desirable rewards. Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions, which will become a core component of Gilat’s IFC growth strategy. CrowdStrike will be added to the S&P 500 Index, making CrowdStrike the fastest cybersecurity company to attain this achievement. Nokia has entered into a put option to sell Alcatel Submarine Networks, a leading submarine networks business, to the French State, represented by the Agence des participations de l'Etat, subject to informing and consulting with the relevant employee representatives at ASN and Nokia. Nokia will retain a 20 percent shareholding with board representation to ensure a smooth transition until a targeted exit, at which point the French State would acquire Nokia’s remaining interest.

Fortinet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lacework, the data-driven cloud security company. Vodafone Group has completed the sale of Vodafone Holdings Europe, S.L.U. to Zegona Communications plc. Juniper Research's new study found global operator revenue from telecommunications APIs will grow substantially, from $50 billion in 2024 to more than $111 billion by 2027. Telecommunications APIs provide operators with a tool to integrate their network capabilities and services into a single application; offering a channel to monetize their 5G networks.