Network Break 299: Cisco Acquires Audio Filter BabbleLabs; Apple Update Hits Facebook In The Ads

Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on last-mile competition (or the lack thereof) in the United States, and the robustness of Meraki’s SD-WAN. On the news front, Cisco acquires a set of machine-learning PhDs that came bundled in an audio company called BabbleLabs, a former Cisco employee is charged with the destruction of Cisco cloud assets, and the IETF re-forecasts its budget due to lost revenue from in-person meetings. Facebook warns advertisers that a forthcoming Apple iOS update will hamstring its Audience Network offering; and we review financial results from HPE, VMware, and Nutanix. Sponsor: VMware’s VMworld VMware’s VMworld is happening September 29th to October 1st as a live virtual event. Register now for keynotes, deep-dive technical sessions, and more at vmworld.com. Sponsor: Team Viewer In the age of remote work, how can distributed workforces keep their IT systems running smoothly while ensuring stability and security? TeamViewer Remote Management lets organizations of all sizes monitor business critical aspects of their IT, centralize important device information without relying on end-user input, detect and patch software vulnerabilities, and protect devices against external threats and human error. Learn more about TeamViewer Remote Management at teamviewer.com/networkbreak. Tech Bytes: Silver Peak Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation on SD-WAN with Silver Peak customer Quantum Clean. We talk about how the company reduced downtime and boosted the performance of its global WAN. Show Links: Cisco acquires BabbleLabs to help users control unwanted noise in meetings – HelpNet Security Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire BabbleLabs to Improve Video Meeting Experience – Cisco Systems Ex-Cisco Employee Pleads Guilty to Deleting 16K Webex Teams Accounts – Threatpost IETF Administration LLC 2020 Budget Reforecast – IETF Preparing Our Partners for iOS 14 – Facebook iOS 14 privacy settings will tank ad targeting business, Facebook warns – Ars Technica HPE reports Q3 results – HPE HPE finances tangled up by cabling concerns, but Q3 revenue and profit rose regardless – The Register Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co...