SecurityMatters

SDxCentral | November 09, 2018

ForeScout acquired SecurityMatters, an operational technology (OT) network protection company, for about $113 million in cash. The IoT security company says the purchase will bolster its agentless device visibility and control and expand these capabilities across OT and industrial environments. SecurityMatters, based in The Netherlands, was founded in 2009. It raised about $5 million in a Series A round in 2016. It provides device visibility, continuous network monitoring, and threat and anomaly...

SDxCentral | January 15, 2020

IoT and SD-WAN might not sound like they belong together, but ask VMware’s VeloCloud or managed service provider Apcela and you might be surprised by what they have to say. The two companies see SD-WAN as the key to making large IoT deployments manageable at a human scale. Sanjay Uppal, who co-founded VeloCloud and now serves as the head of VMware’s SD-WAN division, said the expanding scope of SD-WAN has opened the door to several applications that the technology wouldn’t norma...

SDxCentral | January 14, 2020

AT&T today announced it has reached an agreement to provide 5G services to the Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada. The compound is about a 20-minute drive from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip. Personnel at the base will also gain access to FirstNet, a nationwide public safety communications network being built by AT&T with funding from the federal government. The network operator plans to equip the base with 5G infrastructure to support communications among more than 4...

SDxCentral | January 13, 2020

Samsung is bolstering its ability to serve U.S. carriers like Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint as the operators roll out 5G services through the acquisition of Virginia-based vendor TeleWorld Solutions (TWS) for an undisclosed sum. The move could make Samsung a more compelling vendor alternative to rivals Nokia and Ericsson, and help alleviate some of the pressure domestic operators are facing because the government has banned the use of equipment and services from China-based vendors Huaw...