Network Break 405: Tech And Geopolitics Collide; Juniper Posts Record Q3 Results

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss a trio of stories at the intersection of tech and global political power struggles, including the United Kingdom ordering UK telcos to pull out Huawei gear, the US Justice Department charging Chinese officers for allegedly obstructing the US’s probe into Huawei, and the Biden administration wants Western allies to cut off Chinese access to advanced chip-making technology. The SD-WAN and SASE startup Versa Networks lands $120 million investment in a pre-IPO round, and tech companies including Juniper Networks, Intel, and Google/Alphabet release financial results. TL;DR – Juniper had a great quarter, Intel a bad one, and Google modest results. Get links to all these stories below. Tech Bytes: Aruba Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking SD-WAN. We dive into new features and capabilities in sponsor Aruba’s EdgeConnect SD-WAN, including new security and segmentation features, licensing options, and more. Our guest is Matt Kollander, Senior Product Manager, Aruba EdgeConnect. Show Links: UK telcos legally required to remove Huawei equipment – The Register Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct US Huawei probe – Washington Post Illegal Chinese ‘police stations’ uncovered in the Netherlands, reports say – POLITICO Biden administration expects deal with allies on China export curbs soon – Reuters Versa Networks Secures $120M Financing in Pre-IPO Round Led by BlackRock to Capitalize on Rapidly Growing SASE Market – BusinessWire Chuck Robbins – Institutional – BlackRock Juniper Networks Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results – BusinessWire Juniper Networks Q3 2022 Financial Results Conference Call – Juniper Networks Intel Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Intel Intel cuts annual revenue forecast for second time this year – Reuters Alphabet misses on earnings as YouTube shrinks; company will cut headcount growth by half in Q4 – CNBC Alphabet Announc...