Network Break 301: Samsung Dials Up A 5G Contract; Broadcom Announces Fast, Power-Efficient New Jericho Chip

Take a Network Break! We start with an FU from a previous episode on CDNs and serverless, and then dive into the news. Samsung signs a multi-billion dollar contract to provide 5G gear and services to Verizon, Broadcom announces a new version of its Jericho ASIC that promises performance and power efficiency, and a rash of DDoS attacks in Europe show that this tried-and-true criminal tool isn’t going away. DNS Flag Day 2020 is fast approaching, a new study says most Zoom bombing is facilitated by insiders, the Blurtooth vulnerability is causing aches in Bluetooth, and Equinix grapples with a ransomware attack. Links to all these stories are below. Tech Bytes: AppNeta Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with AppNeta on getting performance visibility on end users over that critical last mile. Sponsor: VMware’s VMworld VMware’s VMworld takes place September 29th to October 1st as a live virtual event. Register now for keynotes, deep-dive technical sessions, and more at vmworld.com. Sponsor: TeamViewer TeamViewer Remote Management lets organizations of all sizes monitor business critical aspects of their IT, centralize important device information, patch vulnerabilities, and more. Learn more about TeamViewer Remote Management at teamviewer.com/networkbreak Show Links: Samsung’s Massive Verizon 5G Contract Spells Doom for Nokia – SDX Central Is Samsung’s star rising in the West as Huawei’s fades? – MobileEurope Samsung Wins $6.6 Billion 5G Verizon Deal as Huawei Stumbles – Bloomberg Verizon Wireless Selects Samsung LTE Solutions for Indoor Use – Samsung Business Global (from 2014) Public Disclosures – Samsung Global Broadcom Samples Industry’s Highest-Performing Routing Chip at 14.4 Terabits per Second – Broadcom Broadcom Unveils Industry’s First Gen 7 64Gb/s Fibre Channel Switching Platforms Enabling an Autonomous SAN – Broadcom Broadcom Next-Gen Jericho Chip Gains Speed, Security – SDxCentral European ISPs report mysterious wave of DDoS attacks – ZDNet