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Google Cloud introduced its Compute Engine C3 VMs powered by the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor and Google’s custom Intel Infrastructure Processing Unit (IPU). C3 machine instances use offload hardware for more predictable and efficient compute, high-performance storage, and a programmable packet processing capability for low latency and accelerated, secure networking. The VMs […]
Google announced plans to open a new cloud region in Mexico, its first in the country and third in Latin America, joining Santiago, Chile, and São Paulo, Brazil. This will bring the total to 34 regions and 103 zones currently in operation around the world. In the last year, Google has opened a support center […]
Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud announced an expanded partnership focused on the following areas: Core Network Services: Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud will jointly pilot several network services such as 5G Standalone in Austria, as well as remote packet gateway functions, leveraging Google Cloud and Google Distributed Cloud Edge, a fully managed product that brings […]
Google opened a new cloud region in Madrid, Spain. The new Madrid region (europe-southwest1) provides low-latency, highly available cloud services with high international security and data protection standards. The Madrid region is launching with three cloud zones to prevent service interruptions, and our standard set of products, including Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, […]
BT’s Digital unit announced a five-year deal naming Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud as it transforms legacy infrastructure and internal applications to a new cloud-first architecture. Over the next five years, BT intends to continue to make significant investments and use of AWS technology to accelerate its digital transformation with a particular […]
Deutsche Telekom and Google are expanding their partnership in three key areas: enhanced mobile messaging services for businesses through Telekom RCS Business Messaging powered by Google and Jibe Cloud; the new Sovereign Cloud for Germany will be available to German cloud customers ahead of schedule; and Telekom’s premium TV experience, MagentaTV One, powered by Android […]
TELUS International announced a collaboration with Automation Anywhere to simplify the delivery and migration of automation solutions on Google Cloud. Automation Anywhere specializes in robotic process automation (RPA). As part of this collaboration, TELUS International will provide on-demand RPA-as-a-Service solutions to customers around the world while delivering large-scale transformation projects across the automation life cycle. […]
At its virtual Next’21 event, Google introduced a portfolio of solutions consisting of hardware and software aimed at extending its infrastructure to edge locations and into private data centers. Google Distributed Cloud is powered by Anthos, the open-source-based platform that unifies the management of infrastructure and applications across on-premises, edge, and in multiple public clouds. […]
Google Cloud inaugurated its new Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), its second Google Cloud region in India and 10th to open in Asia Pacific. Google Cloud region highlighted several major customer already active in the Delhi NCR, including InMobi, Groww, HDFC Bank, and Dr. Reddy’s Lab. Delhi NCR joins 25 existing Google Cloud regions connected […]
Google Cloud launched a preview of a new Network Connectivity Center for providing “planet-scale network management” to simplify complex networks for on-prem and cloud connectivity. The idea is a single interface for creating, connecting, and managing heterogeneous on-prem and cloud networks leveraging Google’s global infrastructure. Network Connectivity Center aims to seamlessly connect VPNs, partner and […]
Google Cloud and Intel agreed to develop telco cloud reference architectures and integrated solutions for communication service providers to accelerate 5G deployment across multiple network and edge locations. The partnership is focused on: Accelerating the ability of communications service providers to deploy their virtualized radio access network (RAN) and open RAN solutions with next-generation infrastructure […]
Google Cloud and TELUS announced a 10-year collaboration and strategic alliance focused on new services and solutions that support digital transformation within key industries, including communications technology, healthcare, agriculture, security, and connected home. The partnership will accelerate TELUS’ digital transformation. Key elements of the partnership: Reimagining the future through co-innovation: Google Cloud and TELUS will […]
Google Cloud and Nokia announced a global, strategic partnership focused on cloud-native solutions for communications service providers (CSPs), including a cloud-native 5G Core and a network edge for business services. Under this partnership, Google Cloud and Nokia will work closely to validate, optimize and evolve cloud-native network functions, and the two companies will also co-innovate […]
Verizon is testing Google Cloud Contact Center Artificial Intelligence to deliver more intuitive customer support through natural-language recognition, faster processing, and real-time customer service agent assistance. The Google Cloud Contact Center AI solution aims to deliver shorter call times, quicker resolutions, and improved outcomes for customer satisfaction. “Verizon’s commitment to innovation extends to all aspects […]
Google outlined its vision for integrated cloud services running over on-premise equipment as well as its own, massively-scalable cloud infrastructure. At is Google Next conference in San Francisco, Google presented its Cloud Services Platform, which is architecturally aligned with the joint hybrid cloud products being developed with Cisco. So far, the Cloud Services Platform includes […]
Cloud Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) are now available in beta on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The Cloud TPUs are a family of Google-designed hardware accelerators that are optimized to speed up and scale up specific machine learning (ML) workloads programmed with TensorFlow. Google’s TPUs are built with four custom ASICs. Each Cloud TPU packs […]
Intel and Google announced a strategic alliance to help enterprise IT deliver an open, flexible and secure multi-cloud infrastructure for their businesses. The companies agreed to collaborate on Kubernetes (containers), machine learning, security and IoT. One area of focus is the optimization of the open source TensorFlowOpens in a new window library to benefit from […]
Nokia introduced Core SaaS for 5G for communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises deploying private 5G. Nokia Core SaaS moves away from the legacy practice of deploying customized software that runs on private infrastructure. Instead, Nokia is proposing that CSPs and enterprises will consume its Core software, including 5G Packet Core, on demand through a […]
